Let's face it. The Mets injury list is only getting bigger, causing some unknowns to step up and show what they can add to the team. With only two position players (David Wright and Jose Reyes) available, we will continue to see what the guys with the high numbers and no names can do. Here are some of those players to watch this spring.
16 Angel Pagan- Although Pagan is pretty much a lock to make the team, I felt it necessary to point out his dominant spring training so far. Pagan is hitting .438, with 6 RBI's in nine games this spring. He also plays a nice center field which might come in handy if Carlos Beltran isn't 100% by opening day.
Fernando Martinez- Martinez is probably the Mets number one prospect heading into the season, and is very fortunate to still be with the club after almost being traded to the Twins in the Santana deal. Martinez most likely won't make the opening day roster, but don't count him out just yet with all of these injuries. Martinez spent most of his time last season in AA Binghamton. There, he hit .271, with 4 HR's and 21 RBI's in 60 games. Martinez is batting .292 in eight games this spring.
Olmedo Saenz- Saenz is another one of those guys that probably won't make the team come opening day, but he's still a guy that might see some major league action this year. Saenz came over in free agency from the Dodgers. If/when he does get called up, expect him to hit some long balls. Saenz is 11th all-time with 12 pinch-hit HR's, in his nine-year career.
Brady Clark- Clark and Saenz are sort of in the same position. Both have major league experience, but both will probably spend most of the year in AAA. Clark, however can hit for average. In his eight-year career, he is a .278 hitter. Watch him to possibly get called up if the Mets OF doesn't hold up.
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