CALL-UPS: April 7
Apr 6 2012
Kirk Nieuwenhuis (OF, NYM)
The Mets placed Andres Torres on the disabled list and recalled the 24-year-old Nieuwenhuis from Triple-A. The left-handed hitter returned to Triple-A to start 2012 after missing most of the 2011 campaign after hurting his shoulder in a swing. He only had 188 AB, but was well on his way to his best season as a pro. He was a third round pick in the '08 draft and is a career .280/.354/.464 hitter in the minors. Nieuwenhuis is a classic example of a player who doesn't project as a star, but has good enough tools to be a solid big league outfielder. He focuses on hitting line drives to all fields and has the strength and bat speed to jerk balls out from time to time. Though not the most patient hitter, he has...
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