Mets Analysis – Third Base

Mets: David Wright


Zach Lutz – AAA/rehab - 228-AB - .285/.371/.482/.853 – 11-HR, 32-RBI, 0-SB


Eric Campbell – AA – 405-AB - .247/.345/.343/.688 – 4-HR, 46-RBI, 6-SB


Dimas Ponce – rook/A+ - 121-AB - .207/.295/.289/.584 – 1-HR, 11-RBI, 1-SB


Jefry Marte – A+ 483-AB - .248/.313/.346/.659 – 7-HR, 55-RBI, 14-SB


Aderlin Rodriguez – A - 516-AB - .221/.265/.372/.637 – 17-HR, 78-RBI, 2-SB


Jet Butler – A – 83-AB - .205/.233/.301/.534 – 1-HR, 5-RBI, 0-SB


Richard Lucas – low-A – 250-AB - .300/.385/.472/.857 – 6-HR, 41-RBI, 2-SB


Brian Harrison – low-A – 219-AB - .237/.332/.311/.643 – 3-HR, 30-RBI, 2-SB


Pedro Perez – DSL – 210-AB - .262/.350/.343/.693 – 2-HR, 38-RBI, 15-SB


Merqui Marmolejos – DSL – 188-AB - .234/.316/.351/.667 – 2-HR, 24-RBI, 5-SB


Elvis Sanchez – DSL – 198-AB - .157/.367/.222/.589 – 3-HR, 20-BB, 5-BB

We’ve been saying the same thing for years about this position. It’s David Wright’s to win or lose.
 That being said, he has seemed to begin a decline which may become an issue before his next contract, but he will definitely be the third baseman for the Mets in 2012.


Zach Lutz had a very unlucky year, breaking his finger, and being hit by baseballs a couple of time. He will return to Buffalo for 2012 and will be the emergency call-up if something happens to Wright. I don’t think he has enough to replace Wright and I’m sure the Mets continue to light candles that either Jefry Marte or Aderlin Rodriguez could develop into a decent fielder as well as a dominant hitter. Rodriguez is showing his pop, but neither fields close to what is needed from a major league third baseman and Marte is simply not developing fast enough as a hitter either.

Latin prospect Elvis Sanchez almost got his feet wet (.157), though he did produce more walks (62) than hits 31) and had a strange stat line that included a .367 OBP and a .222 slugging percentage.


Right now, there is no one in the system stepping up as a future replacement for Wright. Renew the contract, boys.


Probable Cuts: None


Probable Starters: AAA – Lutz, AA-Marte, A+ - Rodriguez, A – Harrison/Lucas


Rating: C