Two Kingsport Mets players made the end of season All-Star team.
Two
of the Mets draft picks from the 2015 draft were awarded with Appy league
All-Star selections Tuesday. Catcher/1B Patrick Mazeika (8th round)
and outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski (9th round) were two of the more
advanced college bats selected by the Mets in the 2015 draft, so they were
expected to produce in rookie ball, but they’ve been two of the best hitters in
the league. Dash Winningham made a strong case for a selection this year, but
Bristol 1B Carlos Munoz was awarded with player of the year (he is currently
leading the league with a 178 wRC+).
Patrick
Mazeika has hit .353/.447/.549 through 59 games this year, with 27 doubles and
5 bombs, and an impressive 26 K: 20 BB in 253 PA, which is good for a 176 wRC+
(2nd in the Appy league). He’s played about 50% of his games behind
the plate, which is where the Mets want him to play long term. He’s not playing
back there everyday this year for two reasons: the Mets have other options they’d
like to see behind the plate, but more importantly, he just finished a long
college season and the Mets are easing him into life as a pro.
At
23, Kevin Kaczmarski was a bit too old for the league, but the Mets were more
focused on Kacz adjusting to life as a pro over the past 10 weeks than having
him face age-appropriate competition. He’s hit .349/.414/.485 through 58 games,
with 14 doubles, 4 triples, 3 homeruns, 18 stolen bases, and 31 K: 23 BB in 256
PA, which is good for a 150 wRC+ (5th in the Appy league). After playing
CF in college, he’s mostly been a left fielder for Kingsport, although he has
made a dozen starts in CF too. The Mets may hold him back in XST next season,
but it’s possible he skips all the way up to St. Lucie when ready, as he’d still
be much older than the SAL competition.
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