The Mets announced yesterday that the team extended major league Spring Training invites to righthanded pitchers Jenrry Mejia and Carlos Muniz, lefthanded pitcher Eric Niesen, catcher Francisco Peña, infielders Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada and outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Mejia, 20, had a shaky time in the Arizona fall league this past season but he combined to go 4-5 in 19 starts for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League and Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League last season.
Davis, 22, the reason the Mets didn't go hard for a 1st baseman this off season,won the 2009 Sterling Player of the Year Award, given annually to the top player in the Mets’ minor league system. The first baseman hit .298 (128-429) with 20 home runs and 71 RBI in 114 games between St. Lucie and Binghamton last season.
Tejada, 20, hit .289 for Binghamton
Nieuwenhuis, 22, won St. Lucie’s Sterling Award, emblematic of the team MVP. Nieuwehnhuis ranked 10th in all of the minor leagues with 99 runs scored last season. He added 16 home runs and 71 RBI with St. Lucie.
I hope Davis and Tejada get some playing time so we can see there makeup.
Also will look forward to watching Chris Carter play who was part of the Billy Wagner deal.
Stats source - Daily News
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