Gavin Cecchini made his major league debut as a September call-up in 2016, and he seemed poised to take on a larger role in 2017 should the opportunity arise. He came into the season ranked among the top 10 prospects in the Mets’ system after putting up solid offensive numbers in Triple-A in 2016.
But the former first-round pick’s numbers significantly dropped off with the 51s during the first half of 2017. He was hitting just .249/.313/.349 when he got his first call-up this season. After Neil Walker was placed on the disabled with a hamstring injury, Cecchini got called up in mid-June and got a hit in every game he played in against the Dodgers.