The Bright Future Ahead
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Catcher: Travis d'Arnaud (Player on Right)
In acquiring d'Arnaud through a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Mets filled one of their weakest spots in their lineup almost immediately. He can probably force his way onto the 25-man roster and potentially a starting spot with a good spring training, but the Mets also brought in John Buck in that same trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in case d'Arnaud needs more time in the minor leagues. The 24-year-old d'Arnaud will hit for power which is what the Mets desperately need in the heart of their lineup. Over the last two seasons, he has 37 home runs over 769 minor-league plate appearances. When healthy, he'll be one of the better hitting catchers in baseball.
Pitcher: Zack Wheeler (Player in the Center)
In one of the biggest steals in recent memory, the Mets received one of the best pitching prospects in baseball from the San Francisco Giants for Carlos Beltran. The 22-year-old Wheeler has always been mentioned with Matt Harvey as the future top-of-the-rotation for the Mets, but Wheeler has typically ranked higher on prospect lists. There's a good chance that Mets fans will see both players in the big-league rotation before the 2013 season ends. Wheeler is more likely slated for Triple-A for the first few months of the season so that he can develop more and be ready for the Majors. Zack Wheeler is already way ahead of most pitchers of his age. He has great potential and draws comparisons to Mets hall of famer's like Tom Seaver.
Pitcher: Matt Harvey (Player on the left)
Matt Harvey is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Harvey made his major league debut on July 26, 2012 for the Mets against the Arizona Diamondbacks recording a win and setting a franchise pitching debut record of 11 strikeouts. Players with great potential like Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler and Travis D'arnaud prove that the Mets future is definitly alot brighter than the previous few years have been for the Mets.