Mets Undrafted Free Agent Will Barring is Playing for the GCL Mets, Who is He?

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Signed after the draft, the Mets assigned Westmont’s Will Barring to the GCL Mets this past week, where his pro career is off and running.

            Just as nearly unreported as the signing of Alejandro Castro was that of William Barring, an outfielder who went 0-5 in 3 games this week during his pro debut with the GCL Mets. Barring is a 22-year old from Irvine, California who used to also play football. Barring spent 4 years playing center field at Westmont college, batting .335, with 12 homeruns and 113 RBI’s, and he was a two-time All-Golden State Athletic Conference selection.

            Barring (6’1”) is coming off a huge season for Westmont, as he slashed .379/.437/.606 over 57 games (203 AB), with 20 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, a 11.8 K%: 13.1 BB%, and 16 stolen bases in 19 attempts. There isn’t much out there on Barring right now, but you can check out some video of hime from high school below. The summary says that Will ran a 6.7 60-yard dash in high school, which is in the plus range (60-grade) on Kiley McDaniel’s Objective Tool Grades chart.

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