To kick off our rankings of the Top 50 Mets prospects for 2026, we first took a look at a few arms who could potentially help the Mets this season in the 50-46 range, and then the 45-41 group was heavily mostly on young talent from the Dominican Summer League. The 40-36 contingent highlighted right-handed pitchers as well as some versatile bats. The 35-31 group was dominated by right-handed...
Prior to their spring training game on Sunday, the New York Mets received a boost as shortstop Francisco Lindor was set to return the lineup. Lindor, who had surgery for a hamate bone issue on February 11, made his spring debut on Sunday at Clover Park as the Mets blew out the Toronto Blue Jays in a rain-shortened affair. New York notched a 8-1 victory as the game was called in the top of the...
Sunday, March 15, 2026 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Grant Rogers (0-1, 3.60) vs. LHP Zach Thornton (1-0, 0.00) WPIX Spring started off with some uncertainty for the New York Mets. Francisco Lindor had a fractured hamate bone and was debating surgery. He was the first of three high profile players to be diagnosed with the same injury along with Corbin Carroll and Jackson...
For a first time in what seems like a while, the New York Mets’ affiliate system has several teams that are thriving. Whether it be improved drafting, top-tier resources throughout the organization, or better development, the Mets are dominating the minor leagues. Over the last two weeks, New York has seen three of their top four minor league affiliates clinch playoff berths by winning...
Mets affiliates struggled pitching today, with only St. Lucie earning the win in a 16-10 slugfest against Daytona. Jett Williams clubbed two solo home runs in a game Binghamton only managed four hits, Jacob Reimer remained hot in a Brooklyn win, and Drew Gilbert hit a home run, but Syracuse fell short against the RailRiders. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (29-36) 5, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders...
It’s an exciting time down on the farm for the New York Mets. The organization is loaded with pitching talent on every single level of the minor leagues. From Nolan McLean at Triple-A to Jose Chirinos, who recently got promoted from the Florida Complex League, and every level in between, there is pitching talent with tantalizing potential throughout the organization. The Stable The...
Jonah Tong remained unhittable this week—literally. Over five innings in his start for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Tong didn’t allow a hit, walked three, and struck out 11 batters. There aren’t enough words to describe just how impressive Tong has been. Over 10 starts for Binghamton, he owns a 2.02 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 49 innings. In other Mets minor league news, the...
Pitching, pitching, and more pitching. The Mets continue to get good pitching performances from their minor league system. Zach Thornton, Jose Chirinos, Nate Dohm, and Noah Hall were all impressive on Thursday night. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (24-34) 9, Syracuse Mets (28-32) 1 BOX SCORE CF Gilberto Celestino 1-for-3, BB, SB, .797 OPS LF Luke Ritter 1-for-3, BB, 2B, .684 OPS RF Drew Gilbert...
Zach Thornton threw six scoreless innings and struck out eight to help Double-A Binghamton to a 2-0 victory Friday over Aberdeen in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of rain. The 23-year-old lefty, a fifth-round pick in 2023 out of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, has struck out 32 in 31.1 IP in six starts since being promoted to the Rumble Ponies. He’s posted scoreless...
There were several great performances in the Mets’ minor leagues this past week. One of the more notable and encouraging developments was a fantastic week from Jesus Baez, a prospect the Mets are high on, in High-A Brooklyn. Baez was simply unconscious at the plate, recording 11 hits in 17 at-bats with two homers, a double, and 10 RBIs. If that’s not impressive enough, Baez also...
Frankie Montas took his first big step towards a return to Queens Saturday, as he made his rehab debut with the Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A) in his first start since hitting the injured list with a high-grade lat strain in February. Triple-A Game 1: Syracuse Mets (21-28) 4, Rochester Red Wings (15-32) 7 BOX SCORE C Hayden Senger – 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI (.659 OPS) 3B Ronny Mauricio – 1-for-3, 1 H, 1...
The Mets’ organization announced Monday that four prospects earned weekly or monthly accolades. Felipe De La Cruz, Zach Thornton, Jacob Reimer and A.J. Ewing excelled this past week and in April, earning deserved recognition. Felipe De La Cruz is the International League Pitcher of the Week (AAA) after going six innings of scoreless ball while striking out nine. The 23-year-old southpaw...
