Kevin Parada looked done. The 2022 No. 11 overall pick stumbled his way through the minor leagues, failing to produce an OPS above the mid-700s in any of his first three full seasons. After starting 2026 in Double-A—his third year playing at the level—and hitting .184/.298/.224/.522, there was little hope left. Then, he got promoted. It happened two days after Hayden Senger was promoted to the...
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It might seem like a hallucination at this point, but Justin Verlander was a New York Met for a brief moment in time. The future first-ballot Hall of Famer inked a two-year mega deal with the Mets ahead of the 2023 season, and while he pitched relatively well (3.15 ERA over 94 and 1/3 innings), the season went south for the Mets. At the trade deadline, the Mets sent Verlander back to Houston. In...
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Somehow, the baseball season is already two months in. At this point, statistics are starting to stabilize, and we’re getting a sense of the caliber of season the players are in store for. May was an iffy month for Mets prospects, but at each level, there was at least one standout. TRIPLE-A: SYRACUSE METS HITTER OF THE MONTH: RYAN CLIFFORD Statistics: 27 G, .233/.308/.534/.842, 8 HR, 5 2B,...
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On June 1, the Dominican Summer League begins. With it, dozens of Mets prospects will make their professional baseball debuts. As always, it’s important to remember that predicting who will play well in the Dominican Summer League is almost impossible. Even the signing bonuses that players receive don’t tell much. For example, the close-to-consensus new No. 1 prospect in baseball is...
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The New York Mets are bad. Not the entire team — but most of it. The pitching, aside from a weak link in the rotation, has generally been pretty good. The offense has been a glaring problem. At this point, it’s time to cut bait and move on to the next generation of Mets. The Outfield It all starts with A.J. Ewing. With Luis Robert Jr. injured and without a timetable to return, Ewing should...
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