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Mets Minor League Players of the Month: April 2026

Can you believe the baseball season is already a month in? That means only one thing; time for the Mets minor league players of the month. Triple-A: Syracuse Mets Hitter of the Month: Cristian Pache Statistics: 23 G, .309/.349/.494/.843, 2 HR, 5 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 5 BB, 23 SO Can A.J. Ewing be the Triple-A player of the month with just three games played? For this exercise we opted to go with...

Mets Minors Recap: Ewing, Peña and Wenninger Continue to Impress

It was a productive day down on the farm for the New York Mets, as St. Lucie was the only one of their affiliates to lose while A.J. Ewing, Jack Wenninger and Elian Peña all remained hot. Triple-A  Syracuse Mets (15-13) 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (16-13) 0, 7 Innings Game 1 Box Score CF A.J. Ewing, 2-for-4, SB (1) (.1.667 OPS) 1B Christian Arroyo, 3-for-4, RBI, K (.799 OPS) Ewing, who was...

Mets Minors Recap: Elian Peña Notches Three Hits

Elian Peña went 3-for-7 with a double over two games as Low-A St. Lucie was swept in a doubleheader Wednesday. The 18-year-old is on a six-game hitting streak and has recorded a knock in 18 of 21 contests. (In two of the three games where he didn’t get a hit, he walked). His .346 batting average is second in the Florida State League, and his .941 OPS is tied for third. Triple-A...

Four Mets Minor League Hitters Off To A Hot Start In 2026

It may have not been the start the New York Mets wanted, but there still has been some good elsewhere in the organization. Below are some of the organization’s prospects who have gotten off to a strong start in 2026. 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...

Mets Minors Recap: Elian Peña Reaches Base Three Times

Only two games survived the treacherous rainstorms in New York and the northeast on Saturday afternoon, with Triple-A Syracuse being the only New York-based team to still play, and St. Lucie played down in Florida. It was a rough showing for the Syracuse Mets (Triple-A), being blown out by the WooSox, while the St. Lucie Mets’ bats more than held their own against the Palm Beach Cardinals....

Mets Minors Recap: Ewing, Peña Stay Hot

A.J. Ewing homered for the second straight night Friday in Double-A Binghamton’s 10-2 victory over Erie. (Watch it here.) The 21-year-old has hit safely in 13 of 16 games and is slashing a team-leading .345/.466/.552. He is the Mets’ No. 3 prospect on MLB Pipeline. Elian Peña, the Mets’ No. 8 prospect, kept hitting as well. The shortstop smacked his sixth double (see it here)...

Mets Minors Recap: Ryan Clifford Homers for Fourth Time in Last Five Games

The Syracuse Mets lost despite Ryan Clifford homering for the fourth time in as many games while Jack Wenninger struggled with his control, A.J. Ewing hit his first home run of the season in a Binghamton loss, Dylan Ross had a scoreless inning in a Cyclones loss and Elian Peña had two hits in a St. Lucie loss. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (12-11) 4, Worcester Red Sox (13-10) 10  BOX SCORE 1B Ryan...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Clifford, Mauricio Break Out of Early-Season Slumps

Many of this week’s standout players in the Mets organization were guys who had been struggling to begin the season. 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. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets were...

Mets Minors Recap: Ryan Clifford Clobbers Two Homers During Doubleheader

Ryan Clifford led the Double-A Eastern League in home runs last year with 24 and hit five more at Triple-A Syracuse. But the No. 4 Mets prospect on MLB Pipeline hadn’t gone deep in his first 17 games and 64 plate appearances with Triple-A Syracuse this season. That ended Saturday. He connected in both ends of a doubleheader sweep of Scranton. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders...

Mets Minors Recap: Voit Heating Up for Cyclones

Mitch Voit has played in 10 games for High-A Brooklyn. In his first five, he went 3-for-23 with a double, no walks, and 11 strikeouts. His last five: 7-for-19 with two homers, two doubles, four walks, and four strikeouts. The 2025 first-round pick from the University of Michigan homered Friday in the Cyclones’ 3-2 loss to Daytona. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (10-8) 3,...

Mets Minors Recap: Colin Houck Has Big Game for Brooklyn

The Syracuse Mets were postponed due to weather and all three Mets affiliates lost on Thursday, despite Randy Guzman hitting his third home run in two games for St. Lucie and Dylan Ross beginning his rehab assignment. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (8-9) vs Buffalo Bisons (10-7)  Syracuse and Buffalo were rained out and will be making their game up on Friday, April 18th, at 12:35 pm as part of a...

Mets Minors Recap: Elian Peña Hits First St. Lucie Homer

Elian Peña started off 0-for-26 last season in the Dominican Summer League before finding his footing. This year, he is hot from the get-go. The 18-year-old homered, doubled, and made a nifty backhanded catch at shortstop Friday in Low-A St. Lucie’s 9-2 loss to Dunedin. Peña is 9-for-24 with a home run and three doubles in six games (1.069 OPS). He is also 3-for-3 stealing bases. Triple-A...

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