Tomas Nido got a cup of coffee with the New York Mets in September, but his season didn’t stop there.

He went on to the Arizona Fall League and appeared in 13 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions.

A defense-minded catcher in the lower tiers of the minor league, Nido’s bat came alive last season with Single-A St. Lucie, hitting to a .320/.357/.459 clip, a .377 wOBA, .334 BABIP, 138 wRC+, seven long balls and 46 RBI across 90 games.

While his 2017 numbers with Double-A Binghamton weren’t what they were last year, his knack for controlling the pitching game and his strong arm make him a name to keep tabs on for the future.

“He made a lot of good adjustments last year, and I think he’s still adjusting,” Mets director of player development Ian Levin said earlier this year. “Double-A is a more difficult level. It’s a big jump going from [Class] A ball to Double-A, and he has definitely shown signs that he can be a very good Major League player. He’s still going through his development process.”

While Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki figure to hold down the catcher position to begin the season, Nido will presumably be the next in line in case anything happens, such as an injury.

For now, Nido will look to build upon his 2016 season at the dish, as well as appearing in the Futures Game and reaching the majors in 2017.

If he can pull his hitting together, paired with his defense, Nido could be a very appealing option at catcher for the Mets in the near future.

I spoke with Nido in July and he told me his plan for getting back into the groove at the dish.

“I have to be more selective at the plate,” he said. “I think when I got up to .280 or something like that, I was feeling like myself and I had a really good feel at the plate, but I started getting a little too aggressive and obviously you have to be able to make adjustments a lot faster than in the Florida State League.

“I think I just have to stay more selective at the plate and look for a pitch, not try to cover the whole plate and just be more patient, which is what I’ve been doing last couple games and it’s paid off.

“You know, just not try to do so much and let the ball get to me, while not trying to be a hero every time. Let the momentum of the game dictate how I should go about it.

“Taking it at-bat by at-bat, it will help me grow as a hitter and get back on track. I know I can catch and I know I can hit, I just have to be consistent and just be a little more patient.”

With catching thin all around baseball, it’s important to have players like Nido who could help the Mets in a pinch and have the potential to accomplish even more down the line.