Mets re-assign three to minors camp

The Mets have announced that they have re-assigned Cory Mazzoni, Rafael Montero and Juan Centeno to minor league camp. Mazzoni posted a 3.38 ERA in eight innings for the Mets this spring. Montero put up a 4.50 ERA in 4 innings of work. Centeno went 0-for-1 in two games for the team. 

I'm actually surprised that Mazzoni got cut this early. With Santana's status currently in limbo, the Mets should be looked at arms like his to fill his spot for the first few weeks of the season. Honestly I didn't expect Mazzoni to have much success with the team this spring, but I learned about him during the brief time that he was here, and I hope that he makes some noise in Triple-A.

As for Montero, we all know about his electric arm, but there was no way that he was going to make this team. He clearly needs more seasoning in the minors, and the organization expects him to be a solid contributor for the team within 2-3 years or so. He is definitely a guy to keep an eye on though, because he  has the capability of rising through the system quickly. 

Finally, Centeno didn't really get much of a chance to prove himself in the camp, but he still does have potential to be decent down the road. On the depth chart, he is probably the fifth or sixth string catcher, but if makes some noise with the bat in the minors next season, there is a good chance that he could be either trade bait or a solid backup to Travis d'Arnaud.