The Mets selected Pedro Beato out of the Orioles organization in the most recent Winter Leagues meeting. The connections of Beato with the Mets already are pretty funny, but not ha-ha funny. Beato was actually originally drafted into the Mets organization out of high school, but then decided to go to college. When the Mets drafted him in the Rule V, he was on the Norfolk roster, which used to be the Mets AAA team.
Anyway, Pedro is right handed pitcher who was converted into a relief pitcher last season. The will be 24 year old then went through a major statistical change in terms ERA last season. With the exception of his first season (3.63 ERA) every other season he had an ERA above 4, but last season his ERA was a sparkling 2.11 ERA. Here are some stat lines:
Minors Career- 24-30, 504.0 IP, 4.21 ERA, 1.92 K/BB, 6.2 K/9
2010 – 4-0, 2.11 ERA, 43 G, 59.2 IP, 16 SV, 19 BB, 50 K, 7.5 K/9, 2.63 K/BB
Last year his stats were fantastic. That K/BB and K/9 would be great in any pen, and his K/9 is pretty consistent with his career numbers. When it comes to players we would pull out of the pen, which Beato is trying to be, we need players who can get strikeouts and get out of jams they will be walking into. I'm assuming that Beato will be coming into camp with a slight advantage already, considering he is a rule V pick. If he has a strong Spring, and has comparable numbers to players on the Mets staff with options, he will probably win out. Like what was stated yesterday, we are looking for this year's Joe Smith. The surprise in the bullpen that gives the team the ability to play meaningful games late in the seasons. The stats suggest that could be Pedro Beato, and it would be really great for it to be him, especially considering that he is a Brooklyn native.
