The Book on Chris Carter
Prospect Info
Chris Carter
Born 9/16/1982
1B, NYM
No, this isn't (Vernon) Chris Carter, the California-born first-baseman traded from Arizona to Oakland for Dan Haren. This is (William) Chris Carter, the California-born first-baseman who was traded from Arizona (!) to Boston for Wily Mo Pena, and recently sent to the Mets to complete the dump of Billy Wagner.
This Chris Carter is four inches smaller and four years older, with the extra years adding up to more-refined skills but a lower ceiling. He's also a left-handed hitter, unlike the Earth-A version. He's a viable first base candidate, but less of a big league talent than the Carter the A's picked up. Still, the Mets lack many real 1B options, so unless they make a big trade, he could see some MLB action in 2010.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (9/3/2010): #331 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
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