Following Ewing’s impressive week, he was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday morning.

Elian Peña has continued a great start to the season, too, as one of the youngest players in the minors. He collected another six hits this week and two steals this week, bringing his season totals to a .916 OPS and nine steals in 19 games.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A Syracuse

The Syracuse Mets lost their series last week to the Worcester Red Sox, dropping four of the six games. Syracuse won game one of the series 12-3 but were unable to do much else in the other five games. The Mets are now 13-13 and in fourth place in the International League East division.

Ronny Mauricio had limited action this series, playing in two games, but he made his presence known. Mauricio went 3-for-8 with all three of his hits leaving the yard. Mauricio drove in five runs and scored four runs while walking twice. Now with the major league team in Francisco Lindor‘s absence, Mauricio’s Triple-A OPS for now stands at .987.

Ryan Clifford continued his power streak by hitting two more home runs and also driving in eight runs, a team high for the series. Clifford, however, went just 5-for-23 in the series with 11 strikeouts. He owns a .769 OPS.

Nick Morabito, Ji Hwan Bae, and Cristian Pache all performed well in the series, each recording an OPS over .900.

• Morabito went 6-for-21 with two doubles, a home run, seven walks and two stolen bases
• Bae went 8-for-19 with a double, four walks and two stolen bases
• Pache went 10-for-25 with three doubles, a walk, and a stolen base

Jonah Tong made two solid starts, totaling four runs allowed over 10 innings. Tong struck out 15 batters as he lowered his ERA through six starts to 5.68.

Bryce Conley also had a decent start, though he dealt with a lot of traffic. He allowed four hits and six walks in just four innings of work, but he limited the damage to just a run while striking out two. He has a 4.22 ERA in three starts.

Dakota Hawkins looked sharp in a three-inning stint out of the bullpen, allowing just a walk and no hits with four strikeouts. This was Hawkins’ first Triple-A appearance this year after having already appeared in High-A and Double-A.

Marco Vargas. Photo by Ed Delany, MMO

Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies also dropped their series this past week to the Erie SeaWolves, losing four of six games. After losing the first three games of the series, Binghamton was able to rebound and win two of the final three games. The Rumble Ponies are now 8-12 and tied for fourth place in the Eastern League Northeast division.

Marco Vargas, whose stock has fallen tremendously over the past few years, broke out with a good week. Vargas went 7-for-17 with two doubles, a triple, four walks and three stolen bases. He still has just a .636 OPS on the year.

Nick Lorusso also impressed, going 4-for-13 with a double, triple and a home run. Lorusso has otherwise been off to a really slow start to the year, owning a .678 OPS.

Zach Thornton delivered Binghamton’s best start of the series, firing six innings with two runs allowed and six strikeouts. Thornton has been great after missing most of the 2025 season due to injury. He has a 2.76 ERA in his first three starts of the season.

Brendan Girton looked good on the mound, allowing a run over five innings. Girton allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five. He has a 4.02 ERA on the year.

Ronald Hernandez. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones had a rough week, dropping five of six games to the Hudson Valley Renegades. The Cyclones have had a brutal start to the season and are now sitting at 5-15 and in last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

Corey Collins had a breakout week, recording two home runs including one off of Gerrit Cole. Collins went 4-for-16 and also added a double and two walks. He has a .798 OPS through 15 games.

Kevin Villavicencio also contributed, going 4-for-11 with a home run, a walk and two stolen bases. He’s had a slower start to the year, owning a .663 OPS.

Ronald Hernandez led the team with six hits in 21 at-bats, recording four doubles, two walks and two stolen bases. Despite a batting average of .214, he has his OPS up to .732.

Channing Austin looked phenomenal in two starts, allowing no runs in 9 1/3 innings with 11 strikeouts. He allowed five hits and four walks while lowering his ERA through four starts to 1.62.

Dylan Ross started two games as an opener in a rehab assignment and he looked great, firing two perfect innings with a strikeout. Those were Ross’ first two appearances for Brooklyn this year.

Cristofer Gomez was the standout arm out of the bullpen as he allowed no runs in three innings across two appearances. Gomez allowed two hits and three walks while striking out four. His ERA is now 1.04 through seven appearances.

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets lost four of their six games to the Palm Beach Cardinals this past week. Pitching was an issue as the Mets allowed 52 runs in six games. St. Lucie is now 10-11 and in third place in the Florida State League East division.

Randy Guzman‘s fast start to the year continued as he went 7-for-19 this series with three doubles, a home run and four walks. Guzman has an .888 OPS through 20 games.

Sam Biller impressed at the plate, going 7-for-19 with two doubles, three walks and four stolen bases. Biller, originally signed by the Mets as an undrafted free agent, owns an .893 OPS in 11 games.

Branny De Oleo had a great week as well, going 5-for-13 with a home run, a walk and two stolen bases. Unlike Guzman, De Oleo has mostly struggled this year and owns a .694 OPS.

Nicolas Carreno was outstanding in two appearances, including one start. He totaled just one run allowed in eight innings on two hits and three walks. He also struck out 10 and he now has a 2.25 ERA through five appearances (three starts).

Jose Chirinos has also shone early in the year and did so again in this series. Chirinos allowed a run in 4 2/3 innings, striking out six. He owns a 2.45 ERA in four appearances (three starts).

Frank Camarillo also gave the Mets a solid start, allowing two runs in five innings. He allowed five hits and a walk while striking out five. He owns a 4.41 ERA in four starts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – .349
• OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – 1.052
• HR – Ronny Mauricio (SYR) – 6
• SB – A.J. Ewing (SYR)/Sam Robertson (STL) – 12

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR)/Christian Rodriguez (STL) – 0.00
• SO – Jonah Tong (SYR) – 38
• WHIP – Christian Rodriguez (STL) – 0.68

Players of the Week

Offense – A.J. Ewing, 2B/OF Binghamton

A.J. Ewing broke out as one of the Mets’ top prospects in 2025 with a fantastic season, and he’s already outperforming himself this year. The 21-year-old has an OPS over 1.000 and has now earned a promotion to the final level of the minors before the major leagues. If he can continue to dominate in Syracuse, he may be a contributor in Flushing before long.

Pitching – Channing Austin, P Brooklyn

Channing Austin is enjoying a great start to the season in Brooklyn after a relatively underwhelming 2025 (4.38 ERA in 21 appearances) in St. Lucie. Austin, 24, is certainly older than most of the competition he’s facing, but it’s good to see him have success after not having much last year.

Upcoming Schedule – April 28-May 3

• Triple-A Syracuse: vs. Lehigh Valley
• Double-A Binghamton: @ New Hampshire
• High-A Brooklyn: vs. Frederick
• Low-A St. Lucie: @ Tampa

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A.J. Ewing (Double-A)

A.J. Ewing is out to a phenomenal start for Double-A Binghamton. Entering the season Ewing was Metsmerized’s No. 4 prospect, and he is showing exactly why.

The 21-year-old currently has a slash line of .345/.466/.552 (1.017 OPS).  Of his 20 hits, eight are extra-base with two being home runs. He has also already stolen 10 bases, getting caught only once. Ewing has walked (14) more than he has struck out (13). His wRC+ of 170 ranks 47th of 944 qualified hitters at any level in the minor leagues.

It is great to see the versatile (12 games in center field, four games at second base) former fourth-round pick carry over his spring training successes. Before being reassigned to minor league camp, Ewing went 8-for-21 (.381 batting average) with a 1.090 OPS in spring training with the big club.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Elian Peña (Single-A)

Elian Peña was Metsmerized’s preseason No. 9 prospect, but based off what he has done so far, he will likely find himself near the top of that list soon. Peña, who received the largest international signing bonus handed out by the Mets ever, has been dominating Single-A baseball for St. Lucie.

Through 87 plate appearances, Peña is slashing .329/.448/.457 (.905 OPS). He has walked (15) more than he has struck out (13). Peña has also already stolen eight bases while being caught only once.

The only knock thus far this season on Peña has been the so-so power. Of his 23 hits, only seven are extra-base. At only 18-year-old, Peña will surely continue to put on more mass in return developing that power. Regardless, an extremely encouraging start for a prospect with sky-high expectations.

JT Benson (Single-A)

The 24-year-old JT Bensons certainly the least flashy name on this list but has began the season terrifically for Single-A St. Lucie. Benson played college ball at the University of Louisville followed by shorts stints in two independent leagues before being signed by the Mets’ organization.

Through his first 50 professional at-bats, Benson is slashing .320/.404/.580 (.984 OPS). Benson has been a bit swing happy, as unlike the first two on this list, as he has 11 strikeouts already to only three walks.

Benson is an extremely intriguing prospect. He dominated the Atlantic Coast Conference in his final two seasons at Louisville posting an OPS of .894 his junior season then .963 his senior year. Then, he had a massive full season for Evansville in the Frontier League in 2025, posting 10 homers, 40 RBIs, 24 stolen bases, and an .889 OPS.

The 15 games he has gotten with St. Lucie is a very small sample size, but his performance as the season prolongs is certainly worth watching.

John Bay (High-A)

John Bay joins Benson as the two who did not make Metsmerized’s preseason prospect rankings but are on this list. Bay is an undrafted free agent, like Benson, who is now one of the lone bright spots for a Brooklyn Cyclones team that is 4-14.

Through 54 at-bats, Bay is only hitting .241 but has a .842 OPS. He has already hit two homers to go along with three doubles and a triple. He is also a perfect four-for-four as far as stolen bases go.

Bay, a former college teammate of Nolan McLean, transferred out of Oklahoma State in 2022 and spent the remaining of his college career in the Atlantic Sun conference with Austin Peay. He posted a monster final season, slugging 22 homers with 66 RBIs and a 1.276 OPS earning himself a deal with the Mets’ organization as an undrafted free agent.

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Ryan Clifford, Ronny Mauricio and Randy Guzman are a few of the bats who really turned it on this week. They helped Syracuse and St. Lucie to series wins, while Binghamton and Brooklyn are still looking to find their footing early on.

Ryan Clifford
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A Syracuse

The Syracuse Mets were only able to get in five games against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders due to weather, but they performed well, winning four of the five games. The Mets are 11-9, tied for first place in the International League East division.

Ryan Clifford had a breakout week, going 6-for-16 with two doubles, two home runs, and three walks. Clifford drove in five runs and also scored three runs. He had been off to a poor start to the season, but the slugging first baseman now owns a .767 OPS for the year.

Ronny Mauricio also broke out, going 5-for-17 with a double, two home runs, a walk and two stolen bases. Mauricio also drove in five runs to tie Clifford for the team-lead in the series, while scoring four runs. Mauricio has an .821 OPS through his first 50 at-bats.

Ji Hwan Bae and Yonny Hernández were a couple of other standout position players from the series. Bae went 5-for-12 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and a stolen base. He also drove in three runs and scored four runs. Hernández went 5-for-11 with a home run and two runs scored. Bae owns an .842 OPS, while Hernández owns a .717 OPS.

Jack Wenninger had another solid start, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings. He allowed six baserunners and struck out five batters. Wenninger now owns a 1.26 ERA through his first three Triple-A starts.

Christian Scott also performed well, allowing two runs over 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out five, lowering his ERA to 5.27.

Aj Ewing
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies had an extremely rough series against the Akron RubberDucks, losing five of six and getting shut out three separate times. Binghamton is now 6-8 and tied for fourth place in the Eastern League Northeast division.

A.J. Ewing was the only member of the Rumble Ponies lineup to show up in this series, going 6-for-19 with two doubles, two walks and four stolen bases. Ewing has been off to a scorching start to the season, owning a .962 OPS.

Chris Suero only went 2-for-12 with a double, not performing particularly well with the bat, but demonstrating fantastic plate discipline. He walked a whopping eight times while striking out just three times in the series. Suero has also been great to begin the year, possessing a 1.075 OPS.

Joander Suarez allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts during his lone start of the series. Suarez’s successful outing was his first since returning from Triple-A, where he got roughed up in three outings.

Zach Thornton allowed two runs over five innings, striking out six with seven baserunners allowed. Thornton has a 2.61 ERA through his first two starts of the season.

Brendan Girton and Will Watson had similar starts, each allowing just one run over four innings. Girton struck out five batters while Watson struck out three. Girton owns a 5.06 ERA through three starts, while Watson has a 4.09 ERA through three starts.

Colin Houck. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones dropped four of their six games against the Greensboro Grasshoppers this past week. It has been a major struggle for the Cyclones early in the season, as they are now 4-10 and in last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

John Bay was one of the few standouts offensively, going 6-for-17. Bay recorded two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and a stolen base while driving in six runs. He also scored six runs, both team-highs for the series. Bay has been excellent to begin the season, owning a .948 OPS.

Daiverson Gutierrez also excelled at the plate, going 7-for-19 with a double, a home run and five walks. Guttierez raised his OPS with his stellar week to .748.

Former first-round pick Colin Houck went 8-for-20 with two doubles, two walks and a stolen base, while also driving in five runs. Houck had struggled prior to this series, and he now owns a .672 OPS.

Wyatt Hudepohl allowed a run over four innings in his lone start of the series. Hudepohl struck out six while allowing three hits and no walks. He owns a 7.71 ERA through three starts.

A.J. Minter made two rehab appearances, allowing no runs over 1 2/3 innings. Minter has now made four rehab appearances across two minor league levels without allowing a run.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets won four of six games against the Daytona Tortugas this past week, in a series characterized by offense: St. Lucie outscored Daytona 52-41 in the six games. The Mets are now 8-7 and in second place in the Florida State League East division.

Elian Peña had a solid week, going 9-for-27 with two doubles, five walks and three stolen bases. Peña drove in six runs and scored five of his own. He now has a .900 OPS through 14 games.

Randy Guzman launched three bombs against the Tortugas, going 6-for-24 while also recording a double and a triple. Guzman walked five times, stole two bases, drove in seven runs and scored eight runs of his own. Guzman broke out of an early-season slump, now owning a .784 OPS.

AJ Salgado went 7-for-24 with two home runs, also hitting two doubles and walking three times. Salgado drove in six runs and scored seven runs. He has a .943 OPS in the early going.

JT Benson also had a fantastic week, going 6-for-19 with a double, a home run, two walks and a stolen base. Benson recorded five RBIs and five runs scored. He has a 1.038 OPS through 11 games.

Jose Chirinos made two great starts, allowing two runs over eight innings with 10 strikeouts. Chirinos allowed seven hits and just one walk over the eight innings. He has a 2.70 ERA through three starts.

Nicolas Carreno also impressed, tossing 3 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in his start. He allowed just one hit and one walk, lowering his ERA to 3.38.

Christian Rodriguez was fantastic out of the bullpen, allowing no runs in 5 2/3 innings across two outings. He struck out eight while allowing just two hits and two walks. Rodriguez has yet to allow a run in 8 2/3 innings this year.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – .356
• OPS – Chris Suero (BNG) – 1.075
• HR – Hayden Senger (SYR) – 5
• SB – Sam Robertson (STL) – 11

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Irving Cota (BRK) – 0.00
• SO – Jonah Tong (SYR) – 23
• WHIP – Irving Cota (BRK) – 0.84

Players of the Week

Offense – Randy Guzman, OF St. Lucie

Randy Guzman is coming off an excellent 2025 season in which he put up an .898 OPS between rookie ball and Low-A. Starting this season in Low-A, he had been struggling prior to this week, but he broke out with three home runs. The 21-year-old will look to keep his positive momentum going as the season continues.

Pitching – Jose Chirinos, P St. Lucie

Like Guzman, Jose Chirinos also impressed last year between rookie ball and Low-A. He had a 3.01 ERA in 19 games (13 starts). He’s now off to a fast start this year, aided by two strong performances this past week. Chirinos could see himself emerge as one of the Mets’ more exciting pitching prospects with another strong season.

Upcoming Schedule – April 21-26

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Worcester
• Double-A Binghamton: vs. Erie
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Hudson Valley
• Low-A St. Lucie: vs. Palm Beach

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For more news and results from the past week, continue reading for this week’s Mets Minors Weekly Report.

Chris Suero
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets dropped a series against the Buffalo Bisons this past week, winning two of the six-game set. The Mets dropped both ends of a doubleheader to begin the series before salvaging the rest of the set by splitting the final four games. Syracuse is 7-8 through their first 15 games.

Offense was hard to come by for Syracuse against Buffalo. Cristian Pache had perhaps the most success at the plate, going 4-for-17 with a single, double, triple and a home run. He also stole a base and drove in two runs, which tied a team-high for the series. Pache has been off to a pretty slow start overall, owning a .639 OPS through 12 games.

Nick Morabito was the only other Met to record a home run in the series, and he also tied Pache with two runs driven in. Morabito went 4-for-17 with the home run, also walking once. Morabito owns an .844 OPS through his first 12 games at Triple-A.

Christian Scott looked excellent in his second start of the year, tossing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. Scott allowed just two hits, a walk, and hit a batter in what was a major improvement from his first start of the year.

Jonah Tong had a solid start, allowing two runs in five innings with seven strikeouts. Tong allowed just one hit, two walks, and a hit batter as he now owns a 5.06 ERA through three starts.

Jack Wenninger continues to look impressive in his first Triple-A action. In his start against Buffalo, Wenninger allowed two runs (one earned) in 4 2/3 innings. He allowed three hits and three walks while striking out five. Wenninger has a 1.00 ERA in two starts.

AJ Ewing
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies won their first six-game series of the season, defeating the Somerset Patriots four games to two. Like Syracuse, Binghamton also started off the series with a doubleheader, which the Rumble Ponies swept before splitting the final four games of the series. The Rumble Ponies are 5-3 in the early going.

Binghamton’s bats were hot in their series against Somerset. Chris Suero led the way, going 5-for-16 with two home runs, five RBIs, six walks and three stolen bases. Suero also added a double and scored six runs. The versatile Suero, who broke out in 2025, is continuing his ascension early this season as he owns a 1.258 OPS in six games.

Jose Ramos also had an excellent week, going 5-for-15 with two home runs, seven RBIs, five walks and a stolen base. Ramos also scored a team-high seven runs. The 25-year-old has a .909 OPS in six games this year.

A.J. Ewing and Wyatt Young also contributed on offense for Binghamton. Ewing had a great series, going 6-for-17 with three doubles, six walks and two stolen bases. He owns a 1.067 OPS through seven games. Young went 5-for-15 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs. Young also walked three times. His OPS through six games is .890.

On the mound:

• Bryce Conley had an excellent start, allowing no runs in four innings on four hits, a walk, a hit batter and six strikeouts. Conley, who spent 2025 in the Nationals organization, has a 1.29 ERA in two appearances (one start).
• Zach Thornton also impressed in his start, making his first appearance since missing most of the 2025 season due to injury. He allowed just a run in 5 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and a walk with four strikeouts. His ERA through one start is 1.69.
• Jordan Geber tossed four scoreless innings across two outings, one of which was a start. Geber allowed just five baserunners and struck out four batters. These were his first two appearances of the year, so he has yet to allow a run.

Mitch Voit
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones fell four games to two to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws this past week. Brooklyn dropped each of the first three games of the series before taking two of the final three. They are off to a 2-6 start to the year.

The Cyclones’ series against the BlueClaws was a tough one from an offensive standpoint. Corey Collins had the best numbers despite going just 4-for-16 with a triple. He drove in two runs and scored a run of his own. In five games, Collins, who has either struggled or been injured for most of his professional career, has a .604 OPS.

Mitch Voit also had pedestrian numbers, but they stand out compared to his teammates. The Mets’ 2025 first-round pick went 6-for-21 with two doubles, two walks and a stolen base. Voit has just a .614 OPS through seven games.

The team’s pitching, while not stellar, certainly fared better than the offense. Irving Cota was the star of the pitching staff for the week. Cota made two appearances, including a start, and he tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed four hits, two walks, a hit batter and struck out three.

Noah Hall and Channing Austin delivered decent starts for the team. Hall allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts, while Austin allowed one run in four innings with four strikeouts. Hall has a 3.86 ERA through two starts and Austin has a 2.25 ERA after his lone start of the year.

Juan Arnaud and Parker Carlson were excellent out of the bullpen. Arnaud threw three hitless innings with a walk and four strikeouts across two outings, while Carlson was perfect over two innings with five strikeouts in his lone outing. Both pitchers still have a 0.00 ERA.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets had an interesting week, having a game suspended and then resumed later in the week, while also playing another doubleheader all due to rain. It was a tough week for St. Lucie, who dropped four of six games to the Dunedin Blue Jays. The Mets are 4-5 to begin the year.

Elian Peña continues to be very impressive early in his stateside career. The Mets’ prized prospect went 6-for-18 with a double, a home run, two walks and two stolen bases. Peña drove in two runs and scored two of his own. Through eight games, Peña owns a stellar .933 OPS.

AJ Salgado, an undrafted free agent the Mets signed in 2025, has also been off to a torrid start in 2026. Salgado had a fantastic week, going 9-for-20 with a double and three walks. Salgado drove in three runs and scored five. He has a .911 OPS through his first nine games of the season.

JT Benson, who the Mets signed out of independent ball, and Sam Robertson, who the Mets drafted in the 17th round in 2025, also impressed in the first full series of the season. Benson went 6-for-11 with two doubles, a triple and a stolen base. His OPS through six games is 1.167. Robertson went 7-for-17 with a team-high eight RBIs and a team-high six stolen bases, all without getting caught. Robertson has an .830 OPS through seven games.

Pitching was the reason for St. Lucie’s lack of success in this series. The best start of the six games came from Omar Victorino, who allowed three runs (one earned) in four innings. He struck out four through his outing and has a 2.57 ERA through two appearances this season.

Out of the bullpen, A.J. Minter and Nate Lavender each completed two rehab appearances. Neither allowed a run as they both work their way back to full speed.

Tyler McLoughlin looked great out of the bullpen, throwing 2 2/3 hitless innings in his lone appearance. McLoughlin, who the Mets selected in the 10th round in 2025, has a 6.23 ERA in two appearances.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – .385
• OPS – Chris Suero (BNG) – 1.258
• HR – Hayden Senger (SYR)/Chris Suero (BNG) – 3
• SB – Sam Robertson (STL) – 6

Pitching (min. 5 innings)

• ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR)/Irving Cota (BRK) – 0.00
• SO – Jonathan Pintaro (SYR)/Jonah Tong (SYR) – 13
• WHIP – Zach Thornton (BNG) – 0.56

Players of the Week

Offense – Chris Suero, C/1B/LF Binghamton

Chris Suero has only gotten better as he spends more time in the Mets’ system. The 22-year-old is off to a scorching start in 2026 after a successful 2025 campaign. His biggest struggles a year ago came in Binghamton, so it’s a great sign to see him look more comfortable early in the season. Continuing this level of play could have him in Syracuse before too long.

Pitching – Irving Cota, P Brooklyn

Irving Cota is a pitcher who flies under the radar in the Mets’ system, but he has been solid for a few years now. He had a down 2025, but he’s off to a great start in 2026. The 22-year-old threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in his first appearance of the season before getting a start and tossing three more scoreless innings.

Upcoming Schedule – April 14-19

• Triple-A Syracuse: vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• Double-A Binghamton: @ Akron
• High-A Brooklyn: vs. Greensboro
• Low-A St. Lucie: @ Daytona

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The bats were quiet in a three-hit performance for the Triple-A Syracuse lineup, while the duo of A.J. Ewing and Eli Serrano III continues to lead the Binghamton (Double-A) lineup that scores comfortably. Aforementioned Brooklyn (High-A) finally snagged their second win, while the St. Lucie Mets (Single-A) split their weekend doubleheader.

Carl Edwards Jr. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Buffalo (7-7)  5, Syracuse (6-8) 0

Box Score

• RHP Carl Edwards Jr.: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (5.25 ERA)
• RHP Austin Warren: 1.1 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, BB, K (1.23 ERA)
• RHP Dan Hammer: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, K (0.00 ERA)

Carl Edwards Jr.is in the early stages of a transition to starting with the Mets, and his outing on Saturday did not go according to plan. He allowed seven base runners in less than four innings, allowing four of them to score. Austin Warren continues to impress in the minors and remains the likely candidate to be the first man up from Syracuse. Dan Hammer, whom the Mets signed to a two-year minor league contract, is off to a scoreless start for Syracuse.

• 3B Vidal Brujan: 1-2, 2 BB (.668 OPS)
• SS Yonny Hernandez: 1-3, 2B (.364 OPS)
• DH Cristian Pache: 1-3 (.601 OPS)

The Syracuse bats as a whole were brutal on Saturday, with just three recorded hits. The duo of Nick Morabito and Hayden Senger were the only OPS marks over .800 in the starting lineup, and neither recorded a hit against the Bisons. They’ll look to rebound on Sunday afternoon against the Bisons at 1:05 pm ET.

A.J. Ewing. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A

Binghamton (5-2) 7, Somerset (2-5) 6 (F/10)

Box Score

• CF A.J. Ewing: 1-3, 3 BB (1.097 OPS)
• RF Eli Serrano III: 2-5, 2 RBI (1.080 OPS)
•  1B JT Schwartz: 2-3, 2B, 2 BB, 3 RBI (.724 OPS)
• C Chris Suero: 1-3, 2 BB, RBI (1.122 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer: 1-4, BB, HBP (.458 OPS)

Eli Serrano III and AJ Ewing have been the best combination of lefty bats on any team in minor league baseball so far and are a major reason the Rumble Ponies are off to a 5-2 start. Catcher Chris Suero is cementing himself as a legitimate prospect for the Mets, while also pushing himself closer to the national spotlight. Jacob Reimer, a top-100 prospect, has been off to a slow start for the Ponies but reached base three times on Saturday. Their offense has the potential to be among the best in all of minor league baseball.

• RHP Brendan Girton: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 2 K (6.75 ERA)
• RJP Jefry Yan: 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 5 K (7.36 ERA)
• RHP Carlos Guzman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)
• RHP Ben Simon: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB, 4 K (4.50 ERA)
• RHP Brian Metoyer: IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, K (0.00 ERA)

Brendan Girton struggled once again for Binghamton, this time allowing a staggering six walks. Girton has now already walked 10 batters this year, 25% of his total from 2025, in roughly eight percent of the innings. He was bailed out by an incredible performance from Jefry Yan, recording all of his outs via the strikeout. The rest of the Ponies’ bullpen was strong, allowing just two runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched.

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Brooklyn (2-5) 6, Jersey Shore (4-3) 3

Box Score

• SS Mitch Voit: 3-5, 2B (.500 OPS)
• DH Ronald Hernandez: 1-2, 3B, 3 BBs (.614 OPS)
• CF John Bay: 1-4, BB (.844 OPS)
• LF Corey Collins: 1-4 (.604 OPS)

The Brooklyn bats have been deafeningly quiet to begin the season, but the play of the Mets’ most recent first-round selection powered the offense for at least one day. Mitch Voit recorded three hits, one of which was the team’s only extra-base hit, and was supported by a four-time on-base performance by Ronald Hernandez, while John Bay continued his hot start to the season. Brooklyn reached base 12 times on the day, with Bay, Hernandez, and Voit accounting for over 75% of those occurrences.

• RHP Wyatt Hudepohl: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 5 K (10.57 ERA)
• RHP Garrett Stratton: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 K (4.91 ERA)
• RHP Cristofer Gomez: 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (3.00 ERA)
• RHP Danis Correa: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)

The start of the season could not have gone any worse for Wyatt Hudepohl, who has now allowed nine earned runs in 7 2/3 innings on this young season. Command has continued to be an issue, with Hudepohl routinely missing his spots and leaving the ball over the plate. He was followed by a spotless outing from the Cyclones bullpen, totaling 5 2/3 scoreless innings of work with 10 strikeouts. They only allowed four base runners as a group.

Tommy Pham by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Single-A

Game One (F/7): Dunedin (3-4) 9, St. Lucie(4-3)  2

Box Score

• LF Tommy Pham: 0-2 (.365 OPS)
• CF JT Benson: 2-2 (1.389 OPS)
• 2B Eddinson Paulino: 1-3 (.841 OPS)
• SS Elian Peña: 1-2, BB (1.082 OPS)

The first half of Saturday’s doubleheader was a tough hand for the St. Lucie Mets to be dealt, with most of their bats remaining quiet as their pitching got battered. Veteran Tommy Pham took an o-for on the night, with JT Benson and Elian Peña were the only two bats to reach base more than one time. The Mets’ highest-paid international free agent signing of all time (Peña) is off to an incredible start to his first season in the United States. Benson was a late addition to the Mets’ farm system this spring after starting the season in independent ball, not officially joining the Mets until March 12.

• LHP Conner Ware: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (5.40 ERA)
• RHP Ernesto Mercedes: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 2 K (16.20 ERA)
• RHP Elwis Mijares: 1.2 IP, 2 H, R, 2 ER (5.40 ERA)
• RHP Jorge de Leon: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, K (0.00 ERA)

Conner Ware was not strong in his second outing of the season, but his strikeout-to-walk numbers are still more than enough to hang his hat on. Ernesto Mercedes was ineffective in relief, following up a scoreless season debut with a three-run outing. Jorge de Leon was the only effective Mets reliever, working a scoreless seventh inning with a strikeout and no runners reaching. He has not allowed a base runner in his first two outings this year.

Game 2 (F/7): St. Lucie (4-4) 11, Dunedin (4-4) 4

Box Score

• DH Tommy Pham: 1-3, 2B, BB (.657 OPS)
• RF Randy Guzman: 1-3, BB (.421 OPS)
• LF AJ Salgado: 2-2, 2 BB (.850 OPS)
• CF Simon Juan: 1-3, BB (.422 OPS)
• 2B Sam Robertson: 2-3 (.899 OPS)
• C Francisco Toledo: 2-3, BB (.533 OPS)

The second half of the doubleheader was a complete 180-degree turn for the Mets, with their bats breaking out in a major way while their pitching gave them a few extra chances. Pham reached twice, while AJ Salgado turned in a near-perfect performance at the plate. He and Sam Robinson are off to solid starts with the bat. Robertson has started nicely for the St. Lucie offense after being a 17th-round selection last year, and is a candidate to move through the Mets’ system quickly.

• RHP Cam Tilly: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (3.24 ERA)
• RHP Tyler McLoughlin: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 3 K (6.23 ERA)
• RHP Ryan Dollar: IP, H, R, ER, 0 BB, 3 K (5.40 ERA)

Cam Tilly struggled more in his second outing than he ever got close to in his first, but was able to handle it relatively well. His strikeout numbers were still high, but he struggled with hitting spots and leaving the ball over the plate, which was not an issue in his first start when he went five scoreless with six strikeouts. Tyler McLoughlin was almost perfect in long relief before Ryan Dollar finished the second half of the doubleheader.

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Last year was a resounding success for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Brooklyn Cyclones each winning their respective league championships. We’ll see if that success continues in 2026.

Jackson Cluff. Photo via Syracuse Mets

Triple-A Syracuse

The Mets’ Triple-A squad has been in action for the longest amount of time so far, playing one three-game series and one six-game series. Syracuse took two of three games from the Worcester Red Sox before splitting a series with the Toledo Mud Hens to give them a 5-4 record through nine games.

Catcher Hayden Senger has been the biggest offensive surprise for Syracuse so far. Through five games, Senger is 7-for-17 with three home runs, seven RBIs, and five runs. Senger had just five home runs in 237 at-bats across Triple-A and the majors in 2025, so he’s already showing a major spike in power. He has a 1.474 OPS in the early going.

Nick Morabito has looked very comfortable in his first Triple-A action of his career. In seven games, he’s tied with the team lead with nine hits in 27 at-bats. He has a home run, two doubles, and two stolen bases. Morabito, our no. 13 prospect in the Mets’ system, will be turning 23 next month. Morabito sports an impressive .938 OPS.

Jackson Cluff has been another welcome addition to the Syracuse Mets after spending 2025 with the Nationals’ Triple-A squad. In nine games to start the season, Cluff is 6-for-23 with two home runs, two doubles, and a team-high six runs. The only major concern is a lopsided 9:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio to begin the year. Cluff owns a .901 OPS to begin the year.

Carl Edwards Jr., a veteran addition by the Mets this offseason, has made two starts for Syracuse so far. He hadn’t previously started games since 2014 in the minor leagues and never started a game in the majors. Edwards Jr. has tossed a total of nine innings with three runs allowed and eight strikeouts. He owns a 3.00 ERA early on.

Jack Wenninger had a promising start in his first Triple-A start of his career. MMO’s No. 7-ranked prospect tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Wenninger was sensational in 2025, going 12-6 with a 2.92 ERA across a full season in Binghamton.

Austin Warren and Anderson Severino were the highlights out of the bullpen during the opening week of the season, with neither surrendering a run. Warren struck out six and allowed just a hit and a walk in five innings across four appearances, while Severino allowed two hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings across three appearances.

Chris Suero
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have played just two games so far, with one game in their opening three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats postponed due to weather. Binghamton is 1-1 with a 10-9 win and a 2-1 loss.

The sample size is very small, but there have been some impressive performances from the opening pair of games. Chris Suero is just 1-for-5, but he has the team’s only home run and an impressive five RBIs. He has also scored a pair of runs, tied for the team lead. Suero impressed with a .786 OPS across two levels in 2025 and a .920 OPS in 15 games during the Arizona Fall League.

A.J. Ewing has had arguably the best start on the team, however. Ewing has started the year 4-for-9 with a double, two walks, and two stolen bases. Ewing, MMO’s No. 4-ranked Mets prospect, is coming off a breakout 2025 campaign and a very impressive spring training.

Eli Serrano is looking for a bounce back after a rough 2025 season, and he’s off to a good start. Serrano is 3-for-7 with two doubles and a triple. He has also walked three times and struck out just once.

Will Watson and Brendan Girton have each made starts for Binghamton. Watson went just three innings on Opening Day, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits, three walks, and three strikeouts. Girton had a better go of it, allowing a run in 3 1/3 innings on no hits, four walks, and three strikeouts.

Several relievers have begun the season with scoreless outings. Matt Turner and Zach Peek each went two innings without allowing a run, while Carlos Guzman went 1 2/3 innings without allowing a run.

Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones have also played just two games so far, with one of their three games against the Hudson Valley Renegades also postponed due to weather. Brooklyn dropped both of their first two games, 3-1 and 8-1.

Offense was hard to come by in the first two games, but a couple of players stood out. John Bay went 2-for-3 with the team’s only home run. Bay had an excellent, albeit brief, 2025 season across two levels with the Mets, recording an .874 OPS in 27 games after signing as an undrafted free agent.

Antonio Jimenez, the Mets’ 2025 third-round pick, also recorded two hits in the first two games. He went 2-for-6 with a double, two walks, and a stolen base. These first two games were the first above the Low-A level for Jimenez.

Noah Hall and Wyatt Hudepohl each made a start for the Cyclones. Hall was neither stellar nor awful, allowing two runs in 4 2/3 innings on three hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Hudepohl, making his first appearance since 2024 after missing the entire 2025 season, struggled with six runs allowed in 3 1/3 innings. It was just the ninth career professional appearance for Hudepohl, who will look to stay healthy and find his footing this year.

Bryce Jenkins and Brett Banks both looked solid out of the bullpen. Jenkins tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in his season debut, allowing a hit and striking out two. Banks, coming off an excellent 2025 season across three levels, threw 1 1/3 hitless innings, allowing just a walk and striking out three.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets were fortunately able to get all three of their games in from their opening series, and they won two of them against the Palm Beach Cardinals.

Despite winning the series, the bats were not hot for St. Lucie. However, the hottest bat was the most notable name on the team, Elian Peña. Making his stateside debut, Peña, our No. 10 ranked Mets prospect, went 4-for-12 in the three games with two doubles, two walks, a stolen base, and an RBI. The Mets’ prized international prospect completely jumped the Florida Complex League after recording a .949 OPS in the Dominican Summer League in 2025. He won’t turn 19 until October.

Julio Zayas also had an impressive first week. After spending the last two years in the Florida Complex League, he started off his Low-A career by going 5-for-13 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Cam Tilly, the Mets’ seventh-round pick in last summer’s draft, had a brilliant pro debut. The Auburn product tossed five hitless innings, allowing just one walk with six strikeouts. The other two starts in the series from Frank Camarillo (3.1 IP, 2 ER) and Nicolas Carreno (2.1 IP, ER) were more brief and not nearly as impressive as Tilly’s outing.

Out of the bullpen, Conner Ware also had an impressive professional debut. The Mets’ 15th-round pick from last summer went three scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk with four strikeouts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting (min. 10 plate appearances)

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – .444 (4-for-9)
• OPS – Hayden Senger (SYR) – 1.474
• HR – Hayden Senger (SYR) – 3
• SB – Ronny Mauricio (SYR)/Cristian Pache (SYR) – 3

Pitching (min. 5 innings)

• ERA – Cam Tilly (STLSYR) – 0.00
• SO – Carl Edwards Jr. (SYR)/Jonathan Pintaro (SYR) – 8
• WHIP – Cam Tilly (STL) – 0.20

Players of the Week

Offense – Hayden Senger, C Syracuse

Senger is an important player for the Mets. The de facto No. 3 catcher in the organization, he’s experienced the major leagues and has plenty of experience in Triple-A. He’s never been an offensive threat, evidenced by his career .685 OPS across eight minor league seasons, but his bat has been on fire to start this season. If he can improve even slightly offensively, the Mets will begin to feel much better about their catcher depth.

Pitching – Cam Tilly, P St. Lucie

Cam Tilly recorded an ERA above 6.00 in his two collegiate seasons at Auburn. The Mets clearly saw something they liked enough to take him in the seventh round of the 2025 draft, and he already looks fantastic. Of course, it would be foolish to overreact to just one start, but if he can have a solid season in St. Lucie, the Mets will have another exciting pitching prospect who has developed nicely in their system.

Upcoming Schedule – April 7-12

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Buffalo
• Double-A Binghamton: vs. Somerset
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Jersey Shore
• Low-A St. Lucie: vs. Dunedin

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Triple-A Syracuse is now over a full week’s worth of games into their season, sitting exactly at .500, with Joander Suarez looking to finally push himself over the top and onto the Mets’ major league roster. Brendan Girton looked to make a strong season debut in Binghamton (Double-A) after a solid 2025, while the Cyclones were just hoping their offense would score a few more runs than they did on Friday. For St. Lucie (Single-A), Cam Tilly made his season debut after being drafted in 2025.

Joander Suarez, Photos by Bronson Harris of Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Triple-A

Syracuse (4-4) 9, Toledo (3-5) 7

Box Score

• RHP Joander Suarez: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (9.00 ERA)
• RHP Joey Gerber: 1.1 IP, H, R, ER (8.10 ERA)
• RHP Mike Baumann: IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB (18.00 ERA)
• RHP Austin Warren: 2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (0.00 ERA)
• LHP Anderson Severino: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, K (0.00 ERA)

If you don’t like seeing pitchers give up runs, look away. Suarez struggled mightily in his start, allowing more base runners than he recorded outs. He gave way to Gerber and Baumann, who both struggled in their own rights. Baumann was the worst of the two, allowing two of his three base runners to score.

he staff was settled down by Warren, who is likely the first man up for the Mets’ bullpen if someone were to go down. He was followed by Severino, who turned in two scoreless innings of his own. The two combined for four scoreless innings with no base runners and five strikeouts.

• C Hayden Senger: 2-3, HR (3), BB, 2 RBI
• DH Nick Morabito: 1-5, HR (1), RBI
• SS Jackson Cluff: 1-3, HR (1), RBI
• 1B Jose Rojas: 2-4, 2B, RBI
• 2B Vidal Brujan: 2-4, RBI
• LF Jihwan Bae: 2-4

If you like seeing pitchers give up runs, this is the part of the box score for you. Syracuse smacked three homers on Saturday, with Senger hitting his third in just five games on the season. Morabito and Cuff smacked their first of the season each, while Morabito’s incredibly strong play continues into the second week of the season. He was a designated hitter for the second straight game and the third time on the young season.

With Juan Soto being removed from the Mets’ game on Friday with a calf issue, MJ Melendez‘s .717 OPS so far is more important to note than before.

Brendan Girton. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A

New Hampshire (1-1) 2, Binghamton (1-1) 1

Box Score

• RHP Brendan Girton: 3.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (2.70 ERA)
• RHP Carlos Guzman: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (0.00 ERA)
• RHP Bryce Conley: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (3.00 ERA)

Brendan Girton was strong in his season debut, albeit with mediocre command. He was able to navigate his command issues well, only allowing one of his four base runners to score. He also received some help from his defense, as A.J. Ewing gunned down a runner at second base in the fourth to help limit a New Hampshire offensive threat

• LF Matt Rudick: 2-3, 2 2B (2.000 OPS)
• CF A.J. Ewing: 1-3, 2B, RBI (1.101 OPS)
• RF Eli Serrano III: 1-3, 3B (1.600 OPS)

Matt Rudick, the elder statesman of the Binghamton offense, smacked a pair of doubles in his first game of the season at 28 years old. A.J. Ewing and Eli Serrano followed up their solid play on Friday with more extra-base hits, but that was all there was to the Binghamton offense on Saturday.

Overall, the others in the lineup went 0-for-22 on the day. Top prospect Jacob Reimer is just 1-for-10 to start the 2026 season.

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Hudson Valley (2-0) 8, Brooklyn (0-2) 1

Box Score

• RHP Wyatt Hudepohl: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, K (16.20 ERA)
• RHP Garrett Stratton: 1 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Bryce Jenkins: 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Brett Banks: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 3 K

Wyatt Hudepohl struggled mightily in his season debut, but the bullpen behind him was solid. After the starter got shelled for six in his season debut, five Cyclones allowed just two runs over 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine and walking just two in relief. Banks and Jenkins each provided over an inning of scoreless work.

• SS Mitch Voit: 1-5, 2B (.333 OPS)
• 3B Antonio Jimenez: 1-3, BB (1.056 OPS)
• 2B Colin Houck: 1-3, BB (.393 OPS)

Once again, the Cyclones’ bats did not do much against Hudson Valley. They managed just three hits, but this time it was the duo of first-rounders in Voit and Houck, while last year’s second-rounder Jimenez is the only bat to record a hit in both games to start the year. His 2026 campaign is off to a nice start, but he’s been a lone bright spot.

Cam Tilly. (photo via Auburn)

Single-A

St. Lucie (2-1)  1, Palm Beach (1-2) 0

Box Score

• RHP Cam Tilly: 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO
• LHP Conner Ware: 3.0 IP,1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO

Right-handed starter Cam Tilly threw five hitless innings for St. Lucie (Single-A) on Saturday. Tilly, a seventh-round pick in 2025, generated 11 whiffs to go along with only two hard-hit balls against. It was a sensational debut for the 21-year-old in his first professional outing.

St. Lucie only needed three pitchers to shutout Palm Beach. The other multi-inning eater was left-handed pitcher Conner Ware. Ware was a 15th-round pick out of Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2025. In his first professional outing, he struck out four over three one-hit innings.

• SS Elian Peña: 1-4 (.929 OPS)
• DH Julio Zayas: 1-4 (.923 OPS)
• LF Randy Guzman: 1-4, RBI (.398 OPS)

St. Lucie’s bats were largely silenced in their 1-0 win on Saturday. The lone run was scored in the fourth inning as Randy Guzman posted a two-out RBI.

18-year-old Elian Peña has began his first full professional season with a hit in each of his first three games. He is 4-for-12 to begin the season.

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The 2026 roster is headlined by infielders Mitch Voit and Antonio Jimenez, the Mets’ top two picks from the 2025 draft.

Catchers

Ronald Hernandez – He hit .224/.318/.335 with six homers and 52 RBIs in 101 games for Brooklyn last year. The switch-hitting 22-year-old from Venezuela stole 23 bases in 28 attempts.

Vincent Perozo – After posting a .754 OPS in 58 games at Low-A St. Lucie, the 23-year-old went 10-for-60 in 20 games for Brooklyn.

Daiverson Gutierrez – The 20-year-old had a .671 OPS with the St. Lucie Mets in 2025, but almost walked (53) as many times as he struck out (58).

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Infielders

Corey Collins – It hasn’t clicked yet for the 24-year-old taken in the sixth round of the 2024 draft out of the University of Georgia. He hit .183/.299/.267 last year with two homers in 41 games for Brooklyn.

Colin Houck – An .812 OPS in 62 games at St. Lucie last season was followed by a .558 OPS in 54 games at Brooklyn. He was a first-round pick in the 2023 draft out of Parkview (Georgia) High School.

Trace Willhoite – The 25-year-old hit 14 homers and posted an .852 OPS in 85 games at St. Lucie last year, then went 11-for-59 with two homers at Brooklyn in 19 games.

Mitch Voit – The Mets’ top pick from 2025 struggled a bit in his pro debut with a .638 OPS for St. Lucie, though he did go 20-for-21 in stealing bases.

Antonio Jimenez – Like Voit, Jimenez struggled in his pro debut, but did steal eight bases in 26 games for St. Lucie. He did also walk 12 times during that span.

Outfielders

Yonatan Henriquez – A solid 104 games at St. Lucie last year (.264/.354/.395, eight homers, 33 steals) earned the 21-year-old a late-season promotion. He went 7-for-28 in seven games at Brooklyn.

Diego Mosquera – The 22-year-old from Venezuela hit .217/.323/.253 without a homer in 231 plate appearances for Brooklyn last year.

OF John Bay – The Mets signed the Austin Peay standout (22 homers in 59 games, 1.276 OPS in 2025) as an undrafted free agent and he was excellent in a short stint at St. Lucie, going 18-for-54 with three homers in 17 games. He was 5-for-29 with one home run in 10 games at Brooklyn.

OF-1B Yohairo Cuevas – The 22-year-old New York City native posted an .808 OPS at St. Lucie over 63 games and then a .560 OPS in 30 games at Brooklyn. He stole 21 bases in 24 tries between the two levels.

Pitchers

RHP Juan Arnaud – The 22-year-old reliever from the Dominican Republic struck out 45 in 40 1/3 innings for St. Lucie last season while pitching to a 2.45 ERA. He had a rough time in six outings in Brooklyn, however, surrendering seven runs on nine hits over 7 1/3 innings.

RHP Channing Austin – He struck out 66 in 71 innings pitched at St. Lucie (4.31 ERA) last year, then made one appearance for Brooklyn, which is his hometown. He was a standout at Poly Prep Country Day School in Dyker Heights, then played college ball at the University of Virginia and the University of Southern California.

RHP Brett Banks – He pitched to a 2.49 ERA in 25 1/3 innings for Brooklyn last year, striking out 26 and walking 11. He was an 11th-round pick in 2023 out of UNC-Wilmington.

RHP Hoss Brewer – The closer saved nine games last season in 56 innings split nearly evenly between Brooklyn and St. Lucie. He struck out 58, walked 14 and pitched to a 2.09 ERA.

RHP Parker Carlson – The former Auburn player will be making his pro debut after signing to a minor league deal with the Mets as an undrafted free agent.

RHP Irving Cota – He threw 84 2/3 of his 98 2/3 innings for St. Lucie last year, striking out 72 and walking 19. His ERA for St. Lucie was 4.36. He gave up five runs in nine innings for Brooklyn and tossed five scoreless frames for Double-A Binghamton.

RHP Joel Díaz – He went 5-5 with a 3.80 ERA in 25 appearances (18 starts) for Brooklyn last year, striking out 98 and walking 25 in 106 2/3 innings.

RHP Cristofer Gomez – He struck out 88 and walked 37 in 57 2/3 innings combined at Brooklyn and St. Lucie last season, posting a 4.37 ERA.

RHP Noah Hall – He went 5-7 with a 2.72 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 25 appearances (21 starts) for Brooklyn last year. He struck out 115 in 112 2/3 innings. He was a seventh-round selection out of the University of South Carolina in 2023.

RHP Dakota Hawkins – The versatile arm had a 2.44 ERA across three levels last year while starting, closing and everything in-between.

RHP Hunter Hodges – The reliever tossed 38 innings for St Lucie (2.37 ERA) and then 14 frames for Brooklyn (3.86 ERA) last year. He struck out 73 and walked 41.

RHP Wyatt Hudepohl – The 2023 fourth round pick has only eight pro games under his belt and missed the entire 2025 season due to injury.

RHP Bryce Jenkins – Another 2023 draft pick that has been limited due to injuries, the former 17th rounder has 16 pro outings.

RHP Jonathan Jimenez – The 22-year-old had a 3.47 ERA in 59 2/3 innings last year between the FCL Mets and St. Lucie Mets.

LHP Gregori Louis – The 23-year-old reliever pitched to a 5.64 ERA and struck out 38 in 30 1/3 innings combined at three levels, the highest being Brooklyn.

RHP Garrett Stratton – The 20th round pick from last year has one pro inning.

RHP Tanner Witt – Another pitcher who has struggled with injuries, the 2024 pick has four pro innings.

The Brooklyn Cyclones start their season at home on Friday. MMO writer Matt Mancuso will be covering the series.

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Next up in our countdown of the New York Mets’ top-50 organizational prospects are No. 6 through 10. The previous 40 prospects can be found via the links at the end of this article.

The below will consist of a couple newer bats to the organization, a few exciting arms, and a prospect that has started to breakthrough to some outlets’ top 100 lists.

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

No. 10: Mitch Voit, 2B

B/T: R/R, Age: 21
Height: 6-0, Weight: 201 lb
Acquired: Drafted in the 2025 MLB Amateur Draft (1st round; 38th)
Position: 2B/SS/3B
2025 Stats (A): 99 PA, .235/.343/.294 (.638 OPS), 1 HR, 8 RBIs, 20 SB
ETA: 2028

Player Profile

The New York Mets drafted infielder Mitch Voit out of the University of Michigan in the 2025 MLB Draft. Voit had an explosive final season with Michigan, slashing .346/.471/.668 (1.140 OPS). He walked (40) more than he struck out (34) and drove in 60 runs via 14 homers and 35 extra-base hits. This was an improvement on his 2024 season with Michigan, where he had a .945 OPS and struck out 61 times compared to only 23 walks.

Interestingly, prior to an injury that needed offseason surgery, Voit pitched in 2023 and 2024 for Michigan. He topped out at 93 mph and also featured a slider, curveball, and changeup. He had a 3.25 ERA in 2023 before that figure ballooning to 5.49 in 2024. He is just focusing on hitting going forward.

Voit, the 38th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, made his professional debut in 2025 with Single-A St. Lucie. He struggled at the plate through 85 at-bats, slashing .235/.343/.294 (.628 OPS). He was only able to muster three extra-base hits. Voit did, however, impress on the bases, stealing 20 bags with only one caught stealing. He only had 19 stolen bases across his collegiate career.

It will be a big first full professional season for Voit in 2026. It looks like he will begin the 2026 season with High-A Brooklyn.

Standout Stat

Voit’s 95% stolen base success rate after making his professional debut with Single-A St. Lucie was impressive. As mentioned, he had only 19 stolen bases across his college career and stole 20 in 99 plate appearances in his first taste of professional action.

Will Watson. Photo by Sam Johnston/Brooklyn Cyclones

No. 9: Will Watson, RHP

B/T: R/R Age: 23
Height: 6-1, Weight: 180 lb
Acquired: Drafted in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft (7th round)
Position: RHP
2025 Stats (A/A+/AA): 121.1 IP, 28 G/23 GS, 2.60 ERA, 142 SO, 58 BB
ETA: 2027

Player Profile

Will Watson’s final season of collegiate baseball was played with Southern California in the then Pac-12 Conference. Watson’s 3.93 ERA across 50 1/3 innings that season was enough to get him drafted by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Watson had a cup of coffee with Single-A St. Lucie to end that 2024 season, allowing one run with three strikeouts across 2 2/3 innings.

In 2025, his first full professional season, Watson quickly made his way through the ranks of the organization, beginning in St. Lucie (Single-A) and ending the season with Binghamton (Double-A). After 39 1/3 innings with a 3.66 ERA and 43 strikeouts, he was promoted to High-A Brooklyn. With the Cyclones, Watson posted a stellar 1.70 ERA across 63 2/3 innings, striking out 77. He then ended the season in Double-A Binghamton, posting a 3.44 ERA across 18 1/3 innings with 22 strikeouts.

Across those three levels of appearances, Watson primarily served as a starter (28 appearances with 23 starts). Watson began as a relief pitcher at NCAA’s Division III level in 2022 (1.82 ERA across 34 2/3 innings) before slowly transitioning to a starter’s role with USC in 2024.

A key for Watson will be decreasing the walk rate. After issuing 27 walks across 50 1/3 innings with USC in 2024, he lowered it to a 11.6% BB% in 2025. Continually decreasing that figure will be big in his development.

Standout Stat

Among 236 pitchers to throw at least 50 innings in High-A last year, Watson’s 1.70 ERA ranked sixth-lowest.

Elian Peña.

No. 8: Elian Peña, SS

B/T: L/R, Age: 18
Height: 5-10, Weight: 180 lb
Acquired: International free agent
Position: SS/2B
2025 Stats: (DSL): 221 PA, .292/.421/.528 (.949 OPS), 9 HRs, 33 RBIs, 21 SB
ETA: 2030

Player Profile

The New York Mets dished out a $5 million bonus to Elian Peña, giving him the largest bonus for a Latin American during the 2025 signing period. In what started out as a very encouraging 2025 season started very poorly as Peña started his professional career 0-for-26, but finished with a bang, hitting .342 to end the year.

Overall, despite the slow start, Pena still posted a .949 OPS and a .421 on-base percentage across 221 total plate appearances for Mets Orange of the Dominican Summer League. He walked just as much as he struck out (36 each) and stole 21 bases (caught stealing four times).

Notably, Peña posted a three-home run game twice in 2025. According to Brendan Samson, “Peña became just the third player since 2005 to tally two three-homer performances in the same season before turning 20 years old, joining Travis Denker (2005) and Joey Gallo (2013).” Additionally, “Peña is the only player to notch two three-homer games in his first season as a professional since such stats started being archived in 2005 — and just the sixth player 18 or younger to record even a single three-homer game over that span.”

Positionally, Baseball America projects Peña to move over to third base at some point due to, “questionable hands and range.” He played second base and shortstop in 2025. Peña will make his stateside debut in 2026.

Standout Stat

Among 304 qualified hitters in the Dominican Summer League last season, Peña’s 149 wRC ranked 12th.

Jack Wenninger Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

No. 7: Jack Wenninger, RHP

B/T: L/R, Age: 24
Height: 6-4, Weight: 210 lb
Acquired: Drafted in the 2023 MLB Amateur Draft (6th round)
Position: RHP
2025 Stats (AA): 135.2 IP, 26 GS, 2.92 ERA, 147 SO, 42 BB
ETA: 2026

Player Profile

Jack Wenninger began his college career with Murray State in the Ohio Valley before transferring and concluding his career with Illinois in the Big-10 Conference. The New York Mets drafted him in the sixth round of 2023.

Wenninger’s first full professional season was 2024, when he split time between Single-A and High-A, posting a 4.30 ERA across 115 innings. He struck out 140 over that time. Wenninger took a huge leap in 2025, breaking out, as he posted a starling 2.92 ERA across 135 2/3 innings with 147 strikeouts. The analytics backed up his strong season, as he posted a 3.05 xFIP alongside a 2.92 ERA.

Wenninger relies on a mid-90 mph fastball and an elite changeup/splitter to get batters out. He also features a slider and a new-look curveball. Importantly, Wenninger excels at throwing strikes as his 7.6% BB% is well below the minor-league average.

Standout Stat

Wenninger struck out 10 batters on 6 2/3 innings this spring in big league camp.

Jacob Reimer. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

No. 6: Jacob Reimer, 1B/3B

B/T: R/R Age: 22
Height: 6-0, Weight: 205 lb
Acquired: Drafted in the 2022 MLB Amateur Draft (4th round)
Position: 3B/1B
2025 Stats (A+/AA): 522 PA, .282/.379/.491 (.870 OPS), 17 HRs, 77 RBIs, 15 SB
ETA: 2027

Player Profile

Jacob Reimer hit .265 in his first full professional season in 2023, but lacked power as his .375 slugging percentage showed. Unfortunately, he missed all but 25 games in 2024 due to a hamstring injury. Healthy, Reimer broke out in a big way in 2025.

With High-A Brooklyn, Reimer posted a .887 OPS across 229 at-bats in 2025. He was subsequently promoted and finished the season at the Double-A level, continuing his strong play at the next level with a .843 OPS. Overall, he drove in 77 runs with 17 homers and 32 doubles.

To continue growing, Reimer will need to cut down on his strikeouts. He struck out 112 times across 444 at-bats, 25% of the time, which is on the higher end of the average in the minor leagues. Reimer also committed 16 errors at third base in 2025.

Standout Stat

Reimer’s 77 total RBIs across the High-A and Double-A levels ranked 62nd among 3,620 minor leaguers at any level last season.

Previous rankings: 50-46, 45-41, 40-36, 35-31, 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11

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Starting in Brooklyn (High-A), Benge had a great start, putting up a slash line of .302/.417/.480 for a .897 OPS and 169 wRC+. The power was impressive, to say the least. The Brooklyn Cyclones’ ballpark, Mamdonies Field, is known for killing left-handed hitters, but Benge fought through it, played fantastic baseball, and earned a promotion to Binghamton (Double-A).

Now in Double-A, Benge really put himself on the map and started to cement himself as one of the top prospects in all of baseball. It all came together for him as he put up a ridiculous slash line of .317/.407/.571 with eight homers and 23 RBIs in just 32 games. Benge’s name started traveling fast around the baseball world as he flew up every major prospect board, which made his Triple-A call-up towards the end of the year very exciting.

Carson Benge. Photo by Rick Nelson

When Benge was called up to Triple-A he played four games before going on the minor-league injured list for about 12 days. He would return to get about a full month of baseball at the highest level of professional baseball he’s played since.

You can tell he had a bit of an adjustment period as he posted a slash line of .178/.272/.311 in just over 100 plate appearances. Still, you have to remember Triple-A has statcast data so you can go under the hood a little bit to see how the underlying metrics look.

For Benge, they looked really good, as he had an average exit velocity of 92.1 mph and a hard-hit rate of 52.8% which is solid and shows that maybe bad luck played a factor in why his start in Syracuse was cold. For reference, the 92.1 mph average exit velocity would have ranked in the major league’s 89th percentile and the hard-hit rate in the league’s 93rd percentile.

Mets’ president of baseball operations, David Stearns, said to reporters at the GM meetings that Benge will have an opportunity going into spring training to make the Mets’ opening day roster, which is very encouraging for one of the Mets’ young and exciting prospects.

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