Wilmer Flores could be a sneaky pickup
The Mets promoted Wilmer Flores to the big-league roster Thursday, which may not seem like a big deal to most Fantasy owners. After all, he hit .211 (20 for 95) in limited action last year and is taking the roster spot of Omar Quintanilla, who barely played.
But just because he's underwhelmed you to this point doesn't mean Flores is a lost cause. And just because he hasn't gotten real opportunities in the past doesn't mean he won't this time.
Flores, as you may or may not have heard, has played almost exclusively shortstop at Triple-A Las Vegas this season, and the biggest hole in the Mets lineup happens to be shortstop, where the punchless Ruben Tejada is hovering around the Mendoza line for the second straight year.
Granted, Flores offers little in the way of defense, which is why hasn't already secured a job in the majors. Even at age 22, he can hit, having batted .321 with 15 home runs at Las Vegas last season. The way he makes contact, having never struck out more than 77 times over seven minor-league seasons, gives him some hope of becoming a Martin Prado-like hitter (the good version) in the majors.
We'll have to monitor their starting lineups in the days ahead to know for sure, but the Mets may have finally decided they can overlook the defense to add some thump to the lineup, which would be a significant development at the weakest position in Fantasy.
