To start off our Top 50 Mets prospects for 2026 we looked at a few arms who could potentially help the Mets this season in the 50-46 group and then the 45-41 group focused mostly on young talent from the Dominican Summer League. The 40-36 group featured right-handed pitchers and versatile bats. The next group was dominated by right-handed pitching prospects. The 30-26 group was a mixture of...
To start off my Top 50 Mets prospects for 2026 we looked at a few arms who could potentially help the Mets this season in the 50-46 group and then the 45-41 group focused mostly on young talent from the Dominican Summer League. This group is dominated by right-handed pitchers but also features a young infield prospect and a lefty I just can’t give up on. No. 35: Saul García, RHP B/T: R/R,...
Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, Jonah Tong, A.J. Ewing, Jacob Reimer, Ryan Clifford and Will Watson have been named as top 100 prospects in baseball. McLean, Benge, Tong and Ewing are all prospect promotion incentive eligible as long as they spend at least 172 days on the major league roster in 2026. If they either win Rookie of the Year or place top three in MVP or Cy Young voting in any year...
Even after dealing a pair of top prospects, the Mets’ farm system remains highly touted by national outlets. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel ranked the Mets’ system fifth in baseball, trailing the Dodgers, Pirates, Guardians, and Brewers. The two prospects the Mets traded to Milwaukee – Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat – were ranked in the network’s top 100. The Mets still have...
Let’s play ball! Spring training games are now officially underway and the New York Mets will begin their Grapefruit League schedule on Saturday afternoon. In total, the Mets will play 31 spring training games – 32 if you include the Spring Breakout. And, as always, there is a ton of intrigue and excitement prior to the first Grapefruit League contest. Furthermore, there is something...
No. 28: A.J. Ewing, 2B/OF B/T: L/R Age: 20 (08/20/2004) Height: 5’11” Weight: 160 lbs Acquired: Selected in the fourth round by the Mets in 2023 MLB Amateur Draft (Compensatory pick for Jacob deGrom signing with Texas) ETA: 2028 2024 Stats: St Lucie: .228/.345/.344/.689, 299 PA, 57 H, 5 HR, 10 2B, 35 RBI, 8 SB, 87 SO, 44 BB FCL Mets: .254/.422/.571/.993, 83 PA, 16 H, 5 HR, 3...
The New York Mets are just over a month away from adding a new crop of prospects to their system through the 2024 MLB Draft. The Mets are set to make the 19th overall pick in a draft that is loaded with talented college prospects ready to make their mark at the professional level. The Mets had one pick in the first round of the 2023 Draft, selecting shortstop Colin Houck out of Parkview HS in...
No. 1: Jett Williams, INF/OF B/T: R/R Age: 20 (11/03/03) Ht: 5’6″ Weight: 175 lbs Acquired: Selected in the first round (14th overall) by the Mets in the 2022 draft. ETA: 2025 Previous Rank: 5 2023 Stats: 121 G, .263/.425/.451/.876, 13 HR, 108 H, 55 RBIs, 45 SB – Single-A (79 games), High-A (36 games), Double-A (six games) Disclaimer: All prospects rankings were...
No. 2 Drew Gilbert, OF B/T: L/L, Age: 23 (9/27/2000) Height: 5’9, Weight: 195 lbs Acquired: Via trade with Houston Astros at 2023 Trade Deadline Previous Rank: NA 2023 Stats (AA Binghamton): 35 G, .325 BA, .984 OPS, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 22 R, 19 BB Disclaimer: All prospects rankings were made in the preseason and have not been adjusted for play in 2024. Drew Gilbert is one of three highly-touted...
This past week in the Mets minor leagues featured some highs and some lows. The Syracuse Mets and Binghamton Rumble Ponies had fantastic weeks, as did the FCL Mets. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Cyclones had a pretty forgetful week while the St. Lucie Mets’ week was a straight dumpster fire. Among all of these team performances, there were some individual performances that were great and some...
No. 11 Colin Houck, SS/3B B/T: R/R Age: 19 (9/30/2004) Height: 6’2 Weight: 190 lbs Acquired: 1st round of 2023 Draft from Parkview HS (Lilburn, GA) Previous Rank: 2023 Stats (FCL Mets): 9 G, .241 BA, .699 OPS, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 6 R, 7 BB Colin Houck was the Mets’ lone first-round pick of the 2023 Draft, selected 32nd overall given the Mets’ draft position penalty for exceeding the luxury tax. Houck...
No. 14 Dominic Hamel, RHP B/T: R/R, Age: 25 (3/2/1999) Height: 6’2, Weight: 237 lbs Acquired: 3rd round of 2021 Draft from Dallas Baptist University Previous Rank: 2023 Stats (AA Binghamton): 25 GS, 124 IP, 3.85 ERA, 160 SO, 49 BB, 1.266 WHIP, 11.6 K/9 Dominic Hamel is an intriguing arm with extremely strong strikeout stuff. He put himself on the map during his 2021 season at Dallas Baptist...
