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New York Mets Top 10 Prospects For 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Feb 23, 2015; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; A view of the ball bag during spring training at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2015; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; A view of the ball bag during spring training at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports /
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9. Wuilmer Becerra, OF

Birthdate: 10/1/94 (22 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: high A
Stats in 2016: .312/.341/.393, 1 HR, 7 SB

A forgotten piece of the R.A. Dickey trade that also brought Noah Syndergaard and Travis d’Arnaud to the New York Mets from the Toronto Blue Jays, Becerra struggled to get all his tools to come together until a breakout 2015.

Becerra was moved up to high A in 2016, and while his season rate stats were solid, he fought off injuries that kept him to just 65 games on the season.

Becerra was a legit big-time prospect coming from Venezuela in 2011, receiving a seven-figure bonus from the Blue Jays.

He’s flashed raw power and a big arm since his signing, but he’s struggled to show either in game.

Becerra was a legit big-time prospect coming from Venezuela in 2011, receiving a seven-figure bonus from the Blue Jays

2015 started to see Becerra put it together, and the reports I got on his 2016 discussed his defensive skills working very well in right field now, improving his footwork to get to his fringe-plus arm.

His biggest challenge in 2015 and 2016 was rough pitch recognition. His strikeout rate was a respectable 20-ish percent, but he still struck out at nearly 6 times the rate he walked, which is where the big issue lies.

The Mets will likely push Becerra up to AA in 2017, and his pitch recognition will be the one major thing that will determine his future path.

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