Thursday, March 26, 2015

Should Matt Reynolds Be the Mets Everyday Shortstop?

It has been assumed that Wilmer Flores would be the Mets everyday shortstop this year but shortstop Matt Reynolds has made a real case for himself this spring even though he had been previously under the radar the last few seasons. He has hit 2 homers and shown an ability to hit to all fields. He has proved to be solid defensively with an accurate throwing arm. Reynolds was a 2012 second round pick out of Arkansas with a breakout season in the minor leagues last year. He hit .355 with 1 home run and 21 RBI's in Double-A with Binghamton. When he was promoted to Triple-A in Las Vegas, he hit .333 with 5 homers and 40 RBI's. He also added 14 steals and 16 doubles. I think that Reynolds deserves a chance to be the Mets everyday shortstop this year. I don't feel that Wilmer Flores has shown enough either offensively or defensively to earn the job. Reynolds has been known to have a great work ethnic along with his speed, power, and defense. I think that Matt Reynolds may ultimately become the shortstop the Mets have been looking for since they lost Jose Reyes to free agency. All he needs is a chance to make the team out of spring training so he has an opportunity to win the starting shortstop job.

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