After being drafted in the 1st round of the 2008 Amateur Draft by the Mets, it seemed like second-baseman Reese Havens would eventually play a crucial role in the future of the team. However, injuries have severely held back his development, and he may now find himself being placed on waivers. Havens, 26, is at the age where his career is going to need to start picking up, because if it doesn't teams will begin to give up on him.
Havens certainly has the talent to become a solid major leaguer, but like I said earlier he can't stay off of the disabled list. With the 40 man roster crunch coming up, Havens will most likely find himself as one of the odd men out, as the team is going to need to find space for some newly signed veterans such as Marlon Byrd and/or LaTroy Hawkins.
There is no doubt that a team would claim a player like Havens off of waivers simply because of his potential. He still has the capability to be a good player, but just like former Met Fernando Martinez, the injuries will continue to hold him back. Time is ticking for the former first round pick, and he better hope that he finds a way to stay on the field.
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