Read: about Mets 1B Chris Carter
In a post to his blog for the Daily News, Adam Rubin talks with Red Sox GM Theo Epstein about his approach to dealing with the Mets last summer, in an effort to acquire LHP Billy Wagner, for whom Boston ended up getting two compensatory draft picks when he signed this off season with the Braves.
In the deal, the Mets acquired 26–year-old 1B Chris Carter, who is in St. Lucie this week for the team’s mini camp.
In a mini-camp report for Mack’s Mets, Mack Ade writes of his time watching and talking with Carter, who, he says, ‘really, really wants to make it with the Mets.’
According to Rubin, “Carter does have a minor-league option remaining, so there’s also a pretty good chance he’s with Triple-A Buffalo.”
In regards to Carter’s swing, Ade writes, “I haven’t seen a minor leaguer with a sweeter power swing since Ryan Zimmerman came to Savannah.”
The blog Sox Prospects wrote the following about Carter last summer:
“Extremely intelligent, Carter is a real student of hitting, and has demonstrated success with the bat at every level. Excellent power with the potential for more. Hits for average and consistently gets on base at a very good clip. Hits lefties and righties well. Below average speed. In the field, Carter has spent much of his career at 1B but was moved to the outfield in 2008. He has always been known as a poor fielder, and still doesn’t look particularly comfortable at any position. He has focused on his glove and footwork and has improved slightly, but still not enough.”
…like many people have already pointed out, he reads like a copy of Daniel Murphy…
Carter hit .294 with 25 doubles, 16 HR and 61 RBI in 116 games in Triple-A last season.
The Sox acquired Carter from the D-Backs in 2007, during a trade involving Wily Mo Pena, and a three-way deal with the Nationals.
