Marcel Renteria

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Mets #23 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Renteria led the Western Athletic Conference with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a New Mexico State redshirt junior in 2017, when the Mets drafted him in the sixth round. He remained in the rotation at low Class A in 2018 before shifting to the bullpen in 2019. While Renteria lost reps because of the canceled 2020 season, he shined at instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Renteria packages a starter's repertoire in a reliever's body. In short bursts he averages 96 mph and throws strikes with conviction. His slider is a legitimate weapon with mid-80s velocity and a high-end spin rate up to 3,000 revolutions per minute. Renteria also throws the rare high-spin changeup with extreme horizontal break. His 5-foot-10 frame and effort level give him more of a bullpen look, but his repertoire and ability to spot pitches in all four quadrants keep him alive as a starter.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Mets nearly added Renteria to the 40-man roster, but he went unselected in the Rule 5 draft. He has a future in middle relief if everything clicks.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #483 prospect in 2017 draft
  Just 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, Renteria nevertheless may have a bullpen future in pro ball. A transfer from Pima (Ariz.) JC, he stepped in as New Mexico State's ace and led it to the top seed in the Western Athletic Conference tournament. He pitched poorly there but had a strong season thanks to two above-average pitches, a 92-94 mph fastball that touches 97 but can lack plane, and a power curveball that he used as his strikeout pitch. His 9.8 K/9 led the conference.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Renteria led the Western Athletic Conference with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a New Mexico State redshirt junior in 2017, when the Mets drafted him in the sixth round. He remained in the rotation at low Class A in 2018 before shifting to the bullpen in 2019. While Renteria lost reps because of the canceled 2020 season, he shined at instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Renteria packages a starter's repertoire in a reliever's body. In short bursts he averages 96 mph and throws strikes with conviction. His slider is a legitimate weapon with mid-80s velocity and a high-end spin rate up to 3,000 revolutions per minute. Renteria also throws the rare high-spin changeup with extreme horizontal break. His 5-foot-10 frame and effort level give him more of a bullpen look, but his repertoire and ability to spot pitches in all four quadrants keep him alive as a starter.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Mets nearly added Renteria to the 40-man roster, but he went unselected in the Rule 5 draft. He has a future in middle relief if everything clicks.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Renteria led the Western Athletic Conference with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a New Mexico State redshirt junior in 2017, when the Mets drafted him in the sixth round. He remained in the rotation at low Class A in 2018 before shifting to the bullpen in 2019. While Renteria lost reps because of the canceled 2020 season, he shined at instructional league.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Renteria packages a starter's repertoire in a reliever's body. In short bursts he averages 96 mph and throws strikes with conviction. His slider is a legitimate weapon with mid-80s velocity and a high-end spin rate up to 3,000 revolutions per minute. Renteria also throws the rare high-spin changeup with extreme horizontal break. His 5-foot-10 frame and effort level give him more of a bullpen look, but his repertoire and ability to spot pitches in all four quadrants keep him alive as a starter.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Mets nearly added Renteria to the 40-man roster, but he went unselected in the Rule 5 draft. He has a future in middle relief if everything clicks.