Rewind to early 2015, and the Mets would have had a burgeoning star on their hands in catcher Devin Mesoraco.
On May 8, 2018, the Mets acquired a player from the Reds in exchange for Matt Harvey who provides a veteran option for their depleted catching corps. That’s about it, unless the Mets can unlock the potential that made the Reds peg him as their franchise catcher three years ago, before various injuries reversed his career trajectory.
After making his debut with the Reds late in the 2011 season, Mesoraco was listed as the organization’s top prospect by “Baseball America” heading into 2012.