Angelo Cuevas concentrated on game, made pros, saw AAA
Ahead of the 1984 draft, Long Island high schooler Angelo Cuevas look to have a good shot at being selected, according to Newsday . Cuevas attempted to explain to Newsday the skills that got him noticed. "I try to concentrate on all four aspects of the game," Cuevas told Newsday then. "I don't want to let one get better than any of the others. If I feel my hitting has improved, then I try to bring up the level of my running, fielding and throwing." Cuevas got those skills to the point where he was drafted that June. He went on to a career that spanned over a decade . He topped out at AAA. Cuevas' career began that year in 1984, taken by the Mets in the 27th round of the draft out of Aviation Career & Technical Education High School in Long Island City, NY. Cuevas started with the Mets between rookie Kingsport and single-A Columbia. He hit .277 in 53 games. He returned to Columbia for a full season in 1985 and hit .290 in 130 games. He broke out of ...
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