FMart #1 Flores #2 by Baseball America BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average Wilmer Flores Best Power Hitter Fernando Martinez Best Strike-Zone Discipline Reese Havens Fastest Baserunner Javier Rodriguez Best Athlete Greg Veloz Best Fastball Brad Holt Best Curveball Jon Niese Best Slider Brant Rustich Best Changeup Dillon Gee Best Control Dillon Gee Best Defensive Catcher Mike Nickeas Best Defensive Infielder Ruben Tejada Best Infield Arm Shawn Bowman Best Defensive Outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis Best Outfield Arm Ambiorix Concepcion PROJECTED 2012 LINEUP Catcher Francisco Pena First Base Daniel Murphy Second Base Reese Havens Third Base David Wright Shortstop Jose Reyes Left Field Fernando Martinez Center Field Carlos Beltran Right Field Wilmer Flores No. 1 Starter Johan Santana No. 2 Starter Mike Pelfrey No. 3 Starter Jon Niese No. 4 Starter Brad Holt No. 5 Starter John Maine Closer Francisco Rodriguez TOP PROSPECTS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Position 2008 1999 Alex Escobar, of Nationals 2000 Alex Escobar, of Nationals 2001 Alex Escobar, of Nationals 2002 Aaron Heilman, rhp Mets 2003 Jose Reyes, ss Mets 2004 Kazuo Matsui, ss Astros 2005 Lastings Milledge, of Nationals 2006 Lastings Milledge, of Nationals 2007 Mike Pelfrey, rhp Mets 2008 Fernando Martinez, of Mets TOP DRAFT PICKS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Position 2008 1999 Neal Musser, rhp (2nd round) Royals 2000 Billy Traber, lhp Yankees 2001 Aaron Heilman, rhp Mets 2002 Scott Kazmir, lhp Rays 2003 Lastings Milledge, of Nationals 2004 Philip Humber, rhp Twins 2005 Mike Pelfrey, rhp Mets 2006 Kevin Mulvery, rhp (2nd round) Twins 2007 Eddie Kunz, rhp (1st supp) Mets 2008 Ike Davis, 1b Mets LARGEST BONUSES IN CLUB HISTORY Mike Pelfrey, 2005 $3,550,000 Philip Humber, 2004 $3,000,000 Scott Kazmir, 2002 $2,150,000 Lastings Milledge, 2003 $2,075,000 Geoff Goetz, 1997 $1,700,000 METS LINKS Mets' Team Page Mets Top 10 Scouting Reports Last Year's Mets Top 10 Prospects 2008 Draft: Mets (Basic Database) 2008 Draft: Mets (Advanced Database) 2008 Draft Report Cards: New York Mets Complete Index of Top 10 Prospects Pre-Order the 2009 Prospect Handbook