Early Takeaways from the New York Mets' September Call-Ups

Like just about every other MLB team, the New York Mets called up some of their more developed prospects recently when the rosters expanded to a maximum of 40 players.

Some of these players are brand new to the major leagues, while others have had various stints in the past or have bounced back and forth between the minor leagues and major leagues all season.

The Mets have brought up four hitters and four pitchers thus far this month. One of the hitters, though, came up in August, as second baseman Dilson Herrera got promoted on August 29. This happened when it did because of Daniel Murphy's disabled list stint. Since the promotion, Herrera has hit .237 with two home runs, seven RBI and a .788 OPS.

The other hitters the Mets promoted are three familiar faces in catcher Juan Centeno, infielder Josh Satin and veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu.

Centeno has only had one at-bat since being called up this month, and he got a hit in that at-bat. Satin has appeared in three games. He got a hit in his first at-bat, was hit by a pitch and scored a run in his second at-bat and walked in his third at-bat. As for Abreu, he has yet to appear in a game since his own promotion on September 9.

The four pitchers that were promoted include Rafael Montero and Gonzalez Germen, who have already been in the major leagues, plus newcomers Dario Alvarez and Erik Goeddel.

Montero has made one start since being called back up this month. He pitched over five scoreless innings for what ended up being his first major league win.

Germen has been back and forth between the Mets and the minor leagues all season and has yet to make an appearance this month.

Alvarez has made two appearances so far in his major league career. He did not record an out in his first appearance and recorded one out in the second appearance. Thus, his ERA is exactly 0.00.

As for Goeddel, he has made two appearances of his own. He got two outs in his first appearance but allowed two walks. However, in his second and most recent appearance, he allowed two runs and three hits but got through a full inning. In 1.2 innings pitched, Goeddel has a 10.80 ERA.

Most of these players' sample sizes this month have been too small to even determine legitimate takeaways from their performances. Herrera, for one, has shown good potential and a decent amount of power. The potential problem, though, is whether he should be considered part of the Mets' 2015 team at this point, and if so, where he would play, due to the existing presence of Daniel Murphy at second base.

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Centeno and Satin are more or less extra depth for the Mets. Abreu's time with the Mets could very well be up after this season ends. On the pitching side, Montero may not be as high on the Mets' depth chart right now with all the young pitching they have, but he is still someone who could be a big factor in 2015, whether it's in the starting rotation or the bullpen.

Germen is a legitimate part of the Mets bullpen right now and should continue to have a similar role next season. Alvarez could eventually emerge as a second left-handed reliever if he pitches well, and Goeddel could one day have a spot in the Mets bullpen himself. Again, it's too early to really make solid observations on either of them.

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The notable absence of top prospect Noah Syndergaard can only make fans that much more anxious to see him in spring training next season. There is certainly a chance he could make the Mets' Opening Day roster and even be part of the starting rotation.

Generally speaking, the Mets' future could be very bright if all goes well, and these September call-ups could one day be a part of any future success the Mets end up having.

All transactions and statistics are courtesy of MLB.com and Mets.com and are current as of September 11, 2014.