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Jonathan Gregory Davis was born April 27th, 1993, in Elk Grove, California. The six-foot, three right-handed hitter is primarily a third baseman. But he can play at first base as well as the outfield & DH. He was drafted by the Houston Astros as a fifth round pick in 2011 out of Cal Fullerton State University. There he played from 2012 - 2014 & was also used as a pitcher. Davis was an impressive hitter in his minor league career, after blowing through the low levels of the minors he hit 26 HRs with 101 RBIs & batted .289 in 2015 at A ball Lancaster in the Advanced California League.  The next year he hit 23 HRs with 81 RBIs at AA Corpus Christi. After a great start in 2017 he was pushed up to AAA Fresno, where he hit 5 HRs with 18 RBIs in just 16 games. MLB Career: He was called up by the Astros on August 5th, 2017, making his debut in a 4-3 loss to Toronto. On August 24th, he hit his first career HR & hit another the next day, helping the Astros to a 2-1 win o

Luther Owens Barnes was born April 28, 1947, in Forest City, Iowa. He attended Oregon State University getting drafted by the New York Mets in the 21st round (482nd pick overall) in 1969. As a second baseman there wasn’t much room for Barnes with Ken Boswell & then Felix Millan both steadily holding the position through the mid-seventies. He certainly wasn’t seeing any action at short with All Star Bud Harrelson in that spot.  The five-foot ten infielder even lost out to the solid reserve, Teddy Martinez for any back up duties. In 1970 Barnes hit .290 in 121 games at AA Memphis. By 1971 Barnes was the AAA Tidewater Tides main second baseman playing for managers Hank Bauer & then former New York Giant Johnny Antonelli. He turned 51 double plays posting a .962 fielding % in 121 games at the position while hitting .273. Barnes got a major league call up that summer, debuting with the Mets on August 6th 1972 at Shea Stadium in a 12-2 Mets romp over the Chicago Cubs. Lute

Dilson Jose Herrera was born on March 3rd, 1994, in Bolivar Columbia. In 2010 the five foot ten second baseman was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.  In 2012 & 2013 Dilson would play at the A ball level for the Pirates. Late that summer he was traded to the New York Mets in the deal that sent Marlon Byrd & John Buck to Pittsburgh. Herrera ended the year playing at A ball Savannah for seven games. In 2014, Herrera would begin the year with A ball St. Lucie batting .307 which got him promoted to AA Binghamton.  In 61 games there he hit .340 showing some power hitting 10 HRs with 17 doubles & 48 RBIs. He also stole nine bases & hit three triples.  Herrera was being scouted as a line drive gap to gap hitter with quick bat speed. On August 29th, 2014 when Daniel Murphy got injured, Herrera made Mets history, becoming the first Mets player in team history to start the season at single A ball & make it to the big-league club.  MLB Debut: Herrera made his debut t

Amos Joseph Otis was born on April 26, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama.  Otis grew up in the same Mobile area as Met outfielders, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee & the Hammer, Hank Aaron. The speedy five foot eleven Otis was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as a short stop in the 5th round of the 1965 draft. He was sent to the Appalachian League that same year, where he batted .329.  I n 1966 he was the New York Penn. Leagues All Star first baseman, playing for A ball Oneonta. That same year the New York Mets Player of development, Whitey Herzog who was running a highly talented farm system, managed to draft Otis away from Boston.  In 1967 the with the Mets organization he batted .268 & stole 29 bases after being promoted to AAA Jacksonville. MLB Debut- Mets Career: Otis got a September call up making his MLB debut on September 6th, pinch running for Tommy Davis at Shea Stadium in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The next night he came in to play third base and the

Walter Richard Whitehurst was born on April 11, 1964, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The tall six-foot three right hander was drafted by the Oakland A’s in the third round of the 1985 draft. In December 1987 Whitehurst came over to the New York Mets in huge three team trade involving the Oakland A's & Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Mets received Whitehurst & Kevin Tapani, as long time Mets reliever Jesse Orosco, Alfredo Griffin & Jay Howell went to the Dodgers with Bob Welch & Matt Young both going to Oakland.   In 1988 Whitehurst was 11-10 with a 3.05 for the Mets at AAA Tidewater, (tied for second with John Mitchell) behind Dave West for most wins. Whitehurst then went 8-7 with a 3.25 ERA the following season for the Tides. His best pitch was his sinking fastball, although it too was not overpowering. Mets Career: Wally made his MLB debut at Shea Stadium in July 1989 in a game against the Houston Astros. He allowed two runs in one inning pitched of relief while ea