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2012
MLB’s Top 10 Second Base Prospects Features Reese Havens
An article by 72MetsFan
MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo is continues to roll out his Top 10 prospects at each position as he moves onto second basemen.
1. Cory Spangenberg, Padres: Spangenberg became a great example of the benefits of signing early — getting out and racking up 330 plate appearances while many of his fellow 2011 first-rounders were sitting around and waiting to sign. He also showed that reports of his ability to hit were spot-on, as he put up impressive numbers in average and on-base percentage. Spangenberg also has plus speed that will allow him to continue to steal bases. He’s already made the move to second base from third base full-time and should be just fine there. Spangenberg is on the fast track already, and to see him in Double-A at some point in 2012 seems very reasonable.
As you can see Reese Havens made the list and here is what Mayo had to say about him:
9. Reese Havens, Mets: When Havens was drafted out of the University of South Carolina in 2008, the hope was that he would be a college player who’d move quickly. Injuries have been the biggest obstacle, with Havens playing in just 213 games over three-plus seasons. When he has been healthy, Havens has been as initially advertised, with a good approach at the plate and a solid all-around bat. He’s also played well at second after being a shortstop in college. If Havens can stay on the field this season, he could be ready for New York in a year.
Havens joins Wilmer Flores as the only two Mets prospects to appear in the 2012 Top Positional Prospect series. So far they have covered RHP, LHP, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B.
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Great for Reese. But i don’t get why neither Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia, or Zack Wheeler did not make Jonathan Mayo’s Top 10 RHP Prospect List. Jenry Mejia, TJ-elbow and all? Why not?
I’d like to see these lists include prospects that have ‘played’ pro ball for half a season, maybe? Otherwise, it’s a toke at the Baseball Ouija Board or the Vegas Roulette tables. i know, i know..’tools/ceiling’…yeah, brother, but a lot happens between HS and High Single-A…let alone, the rest of the journey.
If Havens is finally healthy this year – and here’s hoping that surgery corrected that problem for good – this should be the year we see just what he’s all about.
Just have to wonder if he would have been ready this year had injuries not derailed his development.
See below MF> I gave you Duda, now count on havens for my next pick!
Ha! Here’s hoping you’re 2 for 2.
Havens will be up. As long as that rib surgery is finally fully healed.
He would have been playing every day 2 years back when Castillo went down, if the rib/oblique hadn’t flared up at exactly the wrong time. He was crushing AA, and absolutely would have gotten the PT that ended up going to Tejada.
If he is strong in ST, he is going to move fast. Especially if Murphy isn’t getting the job done over there.
I got to finally watch Havens a few times last year. And I’m very excited to see what he can do this year. I hope he’s able to stay healthy because he can be a plus for us for years. I’ve always seen Reese and hoped for our own (but better of course, haha) Chase Utley. Well Chase made the majors at age 25. Reese is now 25, here ya go kid.
That should read…”made the majors for good at age 25″.
If he can play a decent 2B this ST and win the job than maybe then maybe things won’t be so bad after all
that is why an MLB team is so hard to predict, especially a few years out.
a relatively small # of guys can make a huge difference. And getting someone like this to come up big fills a huge hole
Havens will be up by the All Star game IF he is fixed. If not, it’s just another promising career that never materialized. With Reese and Ike, presuming he too is fixed, the right side of the infield is set. It’s the left side — Wright and Tejada — that may be the issue of concern. David is declining for a variety of reasons, and Ruben is an average talent (unless he develops more pop) at best. Should be interesting to see.
I like Reese-Mart. Too bad in 4 minor league seasons he hasn’t even been able to play in 100 games in any season. He’s 25…maybe he’ll get a cup of coffee by 27.
It amazes me that most fans on this Site disparage Tejada. Why? He played MLB last year @ 21 and did damn well. I’ve liked this kid since he appeared on the radar screen in 2009 in AA/AAA.He’s a fine ballplayer and will only get better on offense as he gains muscle.
IF he’s not our “LT answer @ SS,” he’ll be a damn fine trading chip because he’ll be a very solid player.
Bob L — If Ruben is so fine a ballplayer, why was he the only guy who was not involved in trade rumors during this offseason. Which other teams really wanted him?
Well, he so cheap, other teams knew we would keep him unless floored by offers. And he’s just beginning his career, what other ‘non-basher’ / non-pitcher, so early in his career is on other team’s’ radar? Also, who the heck else is gonna play SS for us at a reasonably high level in 2012–me?!?
Bob,
As you should know by now that fool simply hates Tejada. Any normal baseball fan realizes that the kid is only 21 and is going to have a promising future as a starter and that’s why he wasn’t offered in trade bait. Nobody else can play SS, the kid hit better than even I thought he would last year and he’s going to be a Major League starter.
That other dope is just still bitter because almost 2 years ago I was predicting that Ruben Tejada would win the 2B job for the Mets and his prediction of Havens would not even make the team and I wound up being rate. The crybaby jerkowff des is still lamenting that he lost. He’s an idiot.
Here I am HOPING that Havens has a decent ST so he can pair up with Tejada AND Ike Davis and from a formidable home grown core and this dirtbag is still hating on a player he was SO WRONG about on so many fronts that all he’s doing is making himself look bad.
Tejada has MADE IT. He is a MAJOR LEAGUER from here on forward and will become a very nice hitter – even better than I thought. That is it. DONE. Time to move on.
‘crybaby’ ‘jerkowff’ (jerkowff??) ‘dirtbag’.
Comments like this have no place here.
srt, you dont concern yourself with that. All you’re doing is wasting space on the recent comments section. Don’t waste time about those things okay?
Wasting space? LOL. As opposed to the mature analysis you bring to the table?
Yup…..liked it here much better when you were banned.
oh and another reason you should stay out of it srt is because if a Sandy apologist LIKE YOURSELF said the same thing – and you certainly are aware of the serious snark and mean-spirited things said by people of your ilk – like donal – you would nary say a word.
You are a hypocrite, a Sandy apologist and just because I say the front office has done a TERRIBLE job spending money and evaluating talent – that’s why you’re admonishing me. It’s because i disagree with almost everything you say and I slam this AWFUL front office on a daily basis so who the hell do you think you’re kidding
i agree Bayonne. i think Tejada will have a very productive MLB career, and he’s one of ours! What the heck not to like?!? i root for any of our promising guys to make it, and big, and hopefully with us!
Haven reeks with potential. But kid must stay healthy.
..and if the kid doesn’t make the team out of ST which I hope he does cuz it’s best for the TEAM, he still has to complete a year at AA.
He hasn’t even done that yet
and he turns 26 sometime this year. i forget what month, but i think during the season.
Reese turns 26 on 10/20/12, so he’ll play this year at 25. Good prospects. Stay healthy, Reese!
Him or Valdespin – either one. If either one can win the 2B job out of ST than the future may be here sooner than expected. Tejada is a winner and IMO is already a better hitter than any of the other SS the Mets have had during their pennant runs outside of 2006 (Harrelson, Santana, & Ordonez). I did not want Reyes gone, I thought the best way to move forward and stay competitive was to keep Reyes and pair him with Tejada. And Tejada could STILL take over at SS 5 years from now and still be only around 26! But that ship has sailed and it is what it is and that being said it will take power from other sources just like the other successful Mets teams but Tejada is a winner and an everyday SS for a pennant contender IMO.
Tejada, Havens/Valdespin, Ike Davis – If that could work out than the Mets can move Murph or Wright and continue to build. But who the hell knows with this front office because in my eyes they dropped the ball right from the day they arrived.
i agree with you on the players, Bayonne. i think many of Sandy’s moves have been dictated by finances. Which is why i’ve supported the ‘developing talent’ approach. i too wish we had budgeted out $$$’s on upgrading the rotation–but we’re in full rebuild mode.
You’re the local example of a total crybaby, a moron. Anyone who disagrees with you is almost certain to be right!! Why hasn’t Ruben been the object of another team’s plans?
Its totally perplexing how this guy can call any other poster on this site any name in the book without consequences but I have my comments moderated.
DES, come on, man. Tejada has 544 AB’s in the Bigs over 200 as a 20 yr old filling in for the great Reyes in ’09. He’s not a bopper…never will be, but the kid’s got talent and i’m happy he’s on our team.
Des, I wouldn’t put too much stock into trade rumors. Most of them are just guys speculating or repeating office rumors.
Look at all the big trades that happened this off season. How many did we learn about well in advance of them happening? Most of them seemingly came out of nowhere.
Most front offices know better than to conduct their business through the media. For all we know, Tejada had some suitors. the Mets also have very little in the way of middle infielders should Tejada not play for whatever reason.
Reese Havens is one of the few bright spots on the near term horizon. He is a player to actually look forward to as a potential improvement this season. I also buy into the Tejada/Havens/Davis combo. If we can get that in place, there is a semblance of a prayer that the team may be have some respect in the division. I personally liked how Tejada improved at the plate last year. He developed an eye for pitches and is flexible enough in his approach to be a productive, clutch RBI producer. I like Tejada and Havens as the keystone combination on this team. And with a solid defense at 1B with Ike and the power he provides, that will be a very productive combination. Havens will provide power and consistent production from the 2B position to give the team an edge. I like that a lot and look forward to it right out of the box after ST. We can then package up Murphy in a trade for a SP which we will need sooner later than later. But with this FO, Havens will probably get relegataed to AA and Davis will probably get traded for the needed SP. Unfortunately, I have no confidence in the management of this team aside from Collins being able to do what he can with one arm tied behind his back by the Almighty Brainiac.