Name That Mets Prospect

[Edgy MD]

Each of the groups below has four names, one of which belongs to a Mets prospect, the remaining three belonging to my imagination. Your job is to tell me, without checking, who the actual prospect is.

Answers will be withheld until every one has had a chance to play.

BEST OF LUCK!!

1. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Viva Encarnacion
   2. Downy Espinosa
   3. Brawny Reyes
   4. Marcal Pierre
2. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Wellington Aracena
   2. Windsor Álvarez
   3. Kent Ortega
   4. Grafton Paz
3. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Byron Acevedo
   2. Dyron Campos
   3. Tyron Domingo
   4. Xyron Nieve
4. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Jamdrick Cornelia
   2. Yoric Martis
   3. Garrick Maduro
   4. Vedric Mathilde

[Benjamin Grimm]

Let's see...

1 c
2 d
3 b
4 b

The guess I'm most confident about is Brawny Reyes. I do see the names of Mets minor leaguers a lot because of the UMDB, so some of the names seem familiar.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Now this is a kwiz.

1. d
2. a
3. b
4. a

[metirish]

1D
2B
3a
4B

Absolutely all guesses

[Frayed Knot]

When did the Mets draft Flavor Flav?

[Edgy MD]

We already have one CPF-ite scoring a 75%! Good job!

Any ties will be broken by a bonus round.

[Edgy MD]

1. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Viva Encarnacion
   2. Downy Espinosa
   3. Brawny Reyes
   4. Marcal Pierre
      
      The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Sound Like Paper Towel Brands" category is ... Brawny Reyes! Brawny is a Dominican reliever embodying 165 pounds of brawn on his 6'3" frame, who has been with the organization since 2001, but has seen little action (only 36 innings total, and only six of those above the DSL) and shown little effectiveness (9.25 career ERA, 7.5 walks/nine). There's little reason to think he won't return to the DSL in 2024. If you want a long-shot to root for, Brawny is your guy.
      
      Congratulations to Ben Grimm, the only poster to correctly identify Brawny as himself!
2. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Wellington Aracena
   2. Windsor Álvarez
   3. Kent Ortega
   4. Grafton Paz
      
      The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Get Their First Name from a British Duke" category is ... Wellington Aracena! Wellie is a starting pitcher who has been consigned to DSL work since his 2022 signing, but has a modest chance to move up after posing a 3.77 ERA in 43 innings with the DSL-Blue squad in 2023. Wellington was born in Mao, Dominican Republic, which really suggests the Chinese are everywhere.
      
      Congratulations to Johnny Lunchbucket, the forum champion in identifying Mets from Mao!
3. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Byron Acevedo
   2. Dyron Campos
   3. Tyron Domingo
   4. Xyron Nieve
      
      The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Might Be Undiscovered Elements" category is ... Dyron Campos! Dy is a Venezuelan outfielder who has reached High-A Brooklyn, but only for one game. Though he's a speedy outfield defender, his poor stolen base percentage stands next to his power and batting average and walk tool to suggest he's about as average a performer as might come down the line. There's every reason to think he'll reach Syracuse before reaching minor-league free agency, but no reason to think he'll see an MLB payday. PROVE ME WRONG, DYRON!!
      
      Ben Grimm and Johnny Lunchbucket (neither of which is the name of a Met prospect) each correctly identified their Dyron! They are now tied in this exciting game of SKILL!!
4. Name That Mets Prospect
   
   1. Jamdrick Cornelia
   2. Yoric Martis
   3. Garrick Maduro
   4. Vedric Mathilde
      
      The real Mets prospect in our "Fake Met Prospects Who Might Be Shakespearean Clowns" category is ... Jamdrick Cornelia! SpaceJam — who hails from Willemstad, Curaçao — is a 17-year-old reliever signed a little over a year ago who has appeared in all of one game so far as a pro, recording two outs while being held responsible for two runs crossing the plate. Fat, drunk, and rocking a 27.00 ERA is no way to go through life, Son, but a small sample size is a small sample size. Better luck in the years to come.
      
      Ben Grimm and Johnny Lunchbucket (neither of which is the name of a Met prospect) each correctly identified their Jamdrick!
   Congratulations to the Lunchman for correctly identifying three of four real, live (if dubious) Mets prospects!! He wins a year's supply of Jiffy-Pop™ popcorn! Jiffy-Pop™ — the only snack food that's as much fun as it is to eat!*
   
   * Name That Mets Prospect can not and will not be held responsible if Jiffy-Pop™ isn't actually as much fun to make as it is to eat, with or without an exclamation point. We're just reading the sponsor's copy here. Name That Mets Prospect additionally rejects all responsibility if Jiffy-Pop™ does actually achieve equality in it's fun-ness to make and fun-ness to eat, but only by setting a really low bar in which neither of those activities is fun at all.
   
   Also, what IS a year's supply of Jiffy-Pop™, anyhow? How much is an average household expected to consume, let alone a household of raving lunatics? It's really a promise with a lot of gray area that we want legally no part of. Where is the winner supposed to store all that shit? We guess it's between Johnny and Jiffy-Pop™, but one does wonder.

[MFS62]

Ok, Edgy, you did it.
Not only did you stretch our memories with the question, you strained our eyes with your disclaimer.
And, when we finally were able to focus on both the type size and italics, you have subjected our brains to a philosophical question - "what IS a year's supply of Jiffy-Pop™, anyhow?".

How can we ever know?
Are we worthy of knowing?
I must retreat to my cave to ponder.
And I may never know.

Later

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Just a great quiz. You could do one for every team and make a fortune

[metirish]

I completely whiffed

[Edgy MD]

You're a good man, and that's more important.

I mean, it's a little more important. Take comfort.

And study up for next time. "Marcal Pierre" LOL.