Josh Stinson has been with the Mets organization since 2006, and he will be only 23 years old next season. Josh was drafted out of high school by the Mets and has been with them ever since bouncing around the minor leagues and developing his role. He was first a starter, one that received high accolades in the Rookie league and then became a reliever and as of last season played both roles. Statistically his best ERA was his first 40 innings in 2006 when his ERA was 1.76. His last couple of seasons have had some high points and low points:
2009 – 50 G, 1 GS, 78.2 IP, 2.86 ERA, 84 K, 29 BB, 2.90 K/BB, 9.6 K/9
2010 AA – 32 G, 14 GS, 110.1 IP, 4.24 ERA, 68 K, 50 BB, 1.36 K/BB, 5.5 K/9
2010 AAA – 4 G, 4 GS, 28.0 IP, 2.57 ERA, 21 K, 8 BB, 2.63 K/BB, 6.8 K/9
Those 2009 relief numbers are fantastic. Those 2010 AA numbers are not so great, but good. Those 2010 AAA numbers as a starter are great.
So what does this mean?
Stinson is probably an outside chance to make the top 25 roster out of spring training this year, unless of course he has an amazing Spring. That being said, I am really curious to see how they use him in Spring and if they bring him to the minors this season as a starter or a reliever. He is going to be a story to watch this upcoming season.
