The Yakker

It’s all about Me-jia

First off I’ll apologize for the minimal frequency for which I’ve been posting. I’m still hectic at the 9-to-5 job and trying to work out a regular posting schedule as well as entice some additional authors to join in the fun. I’ve recently come across a player who I’m extremely excited about and hype is just start to grow around him. I’m referring to 19-year old Mets  pitching prospect, Jenrry Mejia.

Mejia has ascended all the way to Double-A Binghamton, putting up a 4-4 record, 2.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 8.5 K/9IP, and nearly a 3.0 K:BB ratio in 68 combined innings at Single and Double-A. All while signing for less than $20k out of the Dominican Republic. There is a terrifc writeup about him over at FanGraphs you should check out, but rest assured he’s going to climb up prospect rankings rapidly if his success continues.

To conclude, Joel Sherman of the NY Post recently asked a scout about Mejia and whether or not he’s the team’s top pitching prospect. To which the response was, “This kid has a muscular, powerful body. There is power to his body. I have no issues with his perceived lack of height. He held his velocity at 95 mph through seven innings. I don’t see him wearing down just because he is not 6-foot-4. He also has a good mound presence. He has a plus changeup, and an average slider and curveball. So he has a change that is very good and his curve might be better than average. He just doesn’t have to use it much right now. So he has two plus pitches, and a couple of average ones. So he starts for me.”

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