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MLB rumors: 5 prospects who can help the Mets in 2019

By William Schneiderhan

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: Andres Gimenez #72 of the New York Mets poses for a photo on Photo Day at First Data Field on February 21, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: Andres Gimenez #72 of the New York Mets poses for a photo on Photo Day at First Data Field on February 21, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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JUPITER, FL – MARCH 12: Daniel Zamora #73 of the New York Mets in action against the Miami Marlins during a spring training baseball game at Roger Dean Stadium on March 12, 2019 in Jupiter, Florida. The Marlins defeated the Mets 8-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
JUPITER, FL – MARCH 12: Daniel Zamora #73 of the New York Mets in action against the Miami Marlins during a spring training baseball game at Roger Dean Stadium on March 12, 2019 in Jupiter, Florida. The Marlins defeated the Mets 8-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

4. Daniel Zamora, LHP

Daniel Zamora is the only player on this list who has tasted the big leagues, and who has been called up before. He came up last season and pitched nine innings, struck out 16 batters and pitched to a 3.00 ERA. He also surrendered just six hits, three earned runs and three walks with a record of 1-0.

After a rough Spring Training, Zamora was sent to Syracuse to pitch for the club’s Triple-A affiliate. So far, he has pitched well up in Syracuse, as he has a 1.80 ERA in five games.

Zamora also isn’t your traditional “lefty specialist”. He got both right (.154 batting average against) and left-handed batters (.222 batting average against) while in the majors last season. He isn’t going to light up the radar gone, but his fastball is effective.

Although, Zamora’s fastball is not his primary pitch. According to fangraphs.com, he threw his slider just over 78 percent of the time while pitching for the Mets last season.

Right now, Justin Wilson and Luis Avilan are the only two lefties in the team’s bullpen. Wilson has looked good, but he’s been used a fair amount and just went onto the Injured List, and Avilan hasn’t been able consistently get hitters out and limit runs from scoring.

In a division that features big left-handed sluggers like Bryce Harper, Juan Soto and Freddie Freeman, you can never have too many effective left-handed relievers.

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