By Abbey Mastracco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Regardless of where he goes in baseball, Luis Guillorme will be remembered for one thing: That incredible bat catch he made during spring training this year. But Guillorme has made a name for himself with his defense and his eye at the plate this season with Double-A Binghamton. He was rewarded for a stellar season with a Mets' Sterling Award this week, being named Double-A Player of the Year.

Here's what you need to know about Guillorme, his game and his Mets mentor.

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The basics

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Guillorme, a 22-year-old infielder out of Davie, Florida, was drafted in the 10th round of the 2013 draft out of Coral Springs High. The left-handed batter doesn't have the most imposing build at 5-foot-9, but he weighs in just under 200 and boasts tremendous speed and a strong ability to run the bases. The Mets saw potential in, well, his hands. Scouts say he has the fastest hands in the system.

He hit .283 with 43 RBIs, a career-high 70 runs scored and 72 walks.

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He's OK with his claim to fame

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You may remember Guillorme as the guy who made the amazing bat catch in spring training. Brandon Nimmo will never forget him, since Guillorme's cool catch of Adeiny Hechevarria's errant bat probably saved his life. The clip quickly went viral and fans never let him forget it.

"That followed me pretty much for the whole season," he said. "At home, it started at the beginning of the year. Everybody was saying it. Then once the season started and we were traveling going on the road, everybody here and there would say it. A lot of players and a lot of fans."

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Luis Guillorme playing catch w/ the young fans in attendance while we are in a delay of game pic.twitter.com/NZmB5GOPKz — Stacy Podelski (@StacyPodelski) August 2, 2017

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He said he should have known it was coming, especially since he couldn't even make it through spring training without being ribbed for it. His Mets teammates would toss bats at him when they thought he wasn't paying attention. But don't worry, he said he was always ready and no one was ever hurt.

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He's Rosario's future double-play partner

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The Mets' No. 11 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, has primarily played shortstop with the Mets, but some scouts have predicted he'll pay second base at the big league level. The Mets see him and Rosario tag-teaming as double-play partners in a few years. Between the two of them, nothing would ever get through the infield.

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He's a tough out

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Guillorme has always been a prototypical leadoff hitter, able to battle through at-bats and wear out opposing pitchers. But he's become an exceptionally tough out over the last two seasons, and was the toughest player to strike out in the Eastern League in 2017, striking out only once every 10.15 plate appearances.

His teammates sometimes wondered if they'd ever get a chance to hit behind him.

"A lot of guys make me fun of me for that," he said. "I have days where I'll have 10 or 12-pitch at-bats. And they're just like, 'How do you it?' I'm like, 'I couldn't tell you. It just happens.' When I hit and come sit back down, they say, 'Hurry up, we're trying to go back home tonight.'"

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This season was about consistency

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The biggest lesson Guillorme learned in his first Double-A season was about how to maintain consistency both mentally and physically. The mental side allowed him to navigate the peaks and valleys of the season. The physical side helped him slow the game down in order to better utilize his speed.

"I can always make the special plays, but it's most the routine plays where I need to be more consistent and more under control," he said. "I can be quick, but there are times when I can be too quick and I get in trouble. So this year was knowing when I have to be quick and when I can go at a normal pace."

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His Mets' mentor: Asdrubal Cabrera

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Guillorme has made sure to follow the lead of Cabrera over the last two years. He's sat down with the veteran infielder in spring training and kept in touch during the season. Tuesday afternoon at Citi Field, he made sure to take advantage of being around the big league team and was on the field taking ground balls and getting advice from Cabrera.

That message of consistency came from Cabrera.

"He never rushes, but he still gets a guy out by a step or two," Guillorme said. "You don't always have to get a guy out by five steps, even if it's a hard-hit ball."

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Find a way to live your life as smoothly as Luis Guillorme plays SS pic.twitter.com/NiyyDMtCL5 — Astro (@Astromets31) September 10, 2017

When will he be ready?

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Although the Mets have a big, gaping hole at second base for next season, the two-time Sterling Award-winner will almost assuredly start next season in Triple-A. A good spring training at the plate could get him in contention to come up as a utility guy sooner rather than later. Guillorme projects to be ready by some time next year.

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