Minors: Opinions of Steven Register
During today’s Rule V Draft, the Mets selected RHP Steve Register, who was born in Rockland County, NY.
At his blog for ESPN.com, Keith Law, who has been surprisingly 
high on all of the Mets prospects, had the following to say about Register…
“Register was a top closer at Auburn before he was drafted in 2004, but the Rockies tried to make him a starter and it didn’t work. As a reliever, he has good control and a 91-93 mph fastball with some sink (although it hasn’t produced a good groundball rate), and a tight slider that should be an average pitch in time. I could see him making the Mets’ club in spring training, and if it saves them from going after the next Guillermo Mota, so much the better.”
…the Mets are using the phrase, ‘he’s a good command guy,’ while discussing register…
Meanwhile, Baseball America had the following to say about him, in their prospect blog…
“He threw 91-93 mph while at Auburn and even led the nation in saves in 2003, the same summer he teamed with Huston Street on Team USA. The Rockies took him in the third round of the 2004 draft, but he has failed to replicate that success as a pro, posting a 4.64 ERA in four seasons. The Rockies had tried him as a starter earlier in his career, but he returned to the bullpen at Double-A Tulsa this season and had 37 saves, which led the minors.”
By the way, according to the draft’s rules, the Mets must keep Register on their major league roster for the entire season or he must be sent back to the Rockies.
