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Meet the Mets’ SS of the future who’s leaving Jose Reyes slack-jawed

ALTOONA, Pa. — Here’s what you need to know about Amed Rosario, the Mets shortstop of the near future.

— “He’s got lightning hands,’’ second baseman L.J. Mazzilli told The Post of his Double-A Binghamton teammate. “His bat path has gotten straight to the ball. Now he’s trusting how fast his hands are. He believes he can get to any pitch that’s inside.

“The other day I was on second base and the pitch was a little low and in, and he hit the ball off the 405 sign. Dead center. Most guys would have pulled that ball to the six-hole.