On a field in Binghamton, New York the shortstop of the Mets’ past played alongside the Mets’ shortstop of the future.  As it turns out, it was the the old shortstop, Jose Reyes, who came away impressed by the minor leaguer Amed Rosario saying, “Wow! He’s 20 years old and he looks like a veteran.” (New York Post).  This is but one of the many accolades that have been bestowed upon Rosario in his young career.

The latest accolade to be bestowed upon Rosario was him being named the MLB Future’s Game.  Earlier in the month it was being named to Baseball America’s All-Prospect Team for June.  Somewhat surprisingly, Rosario was named to the team for his bat as he hit .381/.423/.536 with nine doubles and three triples in his time between St. Lucie and Binghamton.  Rosario put up these impressive stats while continuing to play the terrific defense that was a major factor in the reason why the Mets signed the 16 year old Rosario out of the Dominican Republic in 2012.

Overall, Rosario has shown a terrific work ethic that has led to his continuous improvement.  He’s gone from a .278/.328/.378 hitter for four different A league teams to a .344/.394/.459 hitter in AA.  This marked improvement is why he has named the 79th best prospect by MLB.com this year.  It’s why Keith Law named him baseball’s 42nd best prospect and has called him a superstar.  It’s also why Baseball America named him the 98th best prospect in 2015, the 58th best prospect in 2016, and a member of the All-Prospect Team for June.  Overall, it’s why Rosario keeps receiving accolades and drawing “Wows” from the people that come in contact with him.  All of this and more is why the Mets aren’t going to trade Rosario.

In many ways, the Mets naming Rosario an untouchable prospect in a year they may need to make a big trade could be the biggest honor of them all.  He’s earned that honor as well as all the others he has received.  As long as Rosario keeps working hard and keeps improving, he’s going to receive even more.

Editor’s Note: this was first published on metsminors.net