By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 New York Mets Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 New York Mets Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Zack Wheeler RHP

Born: 5/30/1990

Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets

2011 Combined Stats: 9-7, 3.52ERA, 115IP, 52BB, 129K, .231BAA

#2 Matt Harvey RHP

Born: 3/27/1989

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets

2011 Combined Stats: 13-5, 3.32ERA, 135.2IP, 47BB, 156K, .246BAA

#3 Brandon Nimmo OF

Born: 3/27/1993

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Kingsport Mets

2011 Combined Stats: .211, 2HR, 4RBI (8 hits in 38 at-bats) (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#4 Jeurys Familia RHP

Born: 10/10/1989

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets

2011 Combined Stats: 5-5, 2.90ERA, 124IP, 43BB, 132K, .228BAA

#5 Michael Fulmer RHP

Born: 3/15/1993

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Mets

2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 10.13ERA, 5.1IP, 4BB, 10K, .346BAA (Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#6 Wilmer Flores SS

Born: 8/6/1991

Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets

2011 Combined Stats: .269, 26(2B), 2(3B), 9HR, 81RBI

#7 Jennry Mejia RHP

Born: 10/11/1989

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (Reached MLB in 2010)

2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 2.86, 28.1IP, 14BB, 21K, .168BAA

#8 Logan Verrett RHP

Born: 6/19/1990

Highest Level Reached: 3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#9 Cesar Puello OF

Born: 4/1/1991

Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets

2011 Combined Stats: .259, 21(2B), 5(3B), 10HR, 50RBI, 19SB

#10 Cory Mazzoni RHP

Born: 10/19/1989

Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets

2011 Combined Stats: 2-1, 1.38ERA, 13IP, 3BB, 18K, .245BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#11 Juan Lagares OF

Born: 3/17/1989

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets

2011 Combined Stats: .349, 26(2B), 9(3B), 9HR, 71RBI, 15SB

#12 Darrell Ceciliani OF

Born: 6/22/1990

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Savannah Sand Gnats

2011 Combined Stats: .259, 23(2B), 4(3B), 4HR, 40RBI, 25SB

#13 Domingo Tapia RHP

Born: 12/16/1991

Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones

2011 Combined Stats: 6-5, 3.38ERA, 56IP, 16BB, 36K, .255BAA

#14 Tyler Pill RHP

Born: 5/29/1990

Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones

2011 Combined Stats: 1-0, 4.00ERA, 9IP, 3BB, 10K, .226BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#15 Danny Muno SS

Born: 2/9/1989

Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones

2011 Combined Stats: .355, 23(2B), 3(3B), 2HR, 24RBI, 9SB (8th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.