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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...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Ewing, Peña Continue to Impress

A.J. Ewing continued his scorching start to the year with another impressive week. Ewing went 6-for-18 with two home runs, a triple, seven walks and four stolen bases. He drove in four runs and scored five runs, both team highs for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. In 18 games, Ewing has an outstanding 1.052 OPS. Following Ewing’s impressive week, he was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday...

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: 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...

Examining the Mets’ MLB-Ready Position Player Depth

Juan Soto’s early-season injury has raised an important question: Which position players are in line for promotions when the Mets call on their minor league depth in 2o26? It’s not a fun topic, but it’s a necessary one. For pitching depth, it’s pretty clear. There are a handful of starters on call in Syracuse, and the same goes for the relievers. For the hitting depth,...

Mets Minors Recap: Jonah Tong Fires Four Scoreless

Jonah Tong started his season with Triple-A Syracuse on Friday the same way he finished it last year: with a scoreless performance. The 22-year-old tossed four innings (one hit, two walks, four strikeouts) to help the Mets to a 3-1 road victory over Worcester on Opening Day at Polar Park. He threw 42 of 73 pitches for strikes. Ronny Mauricio stole a base and scored a run. Syracuse will play...

2026 Mets Positional Outlook: Corner Infield

Spring training is right around the corner and the New York Mets’ Opening Day roster will begin to take shape. Multiple positions are still up for grabs and with Francisco Lindor undergoing hamate surgery it is possible some of the team’s infield depth could be tested early on in the season. Major League Starters Bo Bichette (3B) Age: 27 Contract: 3 years, $126 million, with two opt...

Four Mets Outfield Prospects That Could Debut in 2026

The Mets have left flexibility for their prospects to earn at-bats in the majors in 2026, and here we will dive into four Mets prospects who could debut in 2026. Carson Benge 2025 minor league stats: 519 PA, .281/.385/.472/.857, 15 HRs, 73 RBIs, 22 SBs Carson Benge is the clear starting point here, as president of baseball operations David Stearns has repeatedly said he will have the opportunity...

Under-The-Radar Minor Leaguers Who May Make An Impact In 2026

A bullpen is always extremely difficult to project entering a season. As it stands now, the New York Mets only have four pitchers who should be looked upon as “locks” to make up the unit on Opening Day. Of course, for one of those four A.J. Minter is still a question due to rehabbing an injury. Regardless, there are still going to be spots up to grab throughout sprinting training....

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