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Top Mets prospect Jonah Tong's family delivers -- literally -- on his Double-A bobblehead night 

July 1, 2026

Jonah Tong and his parents made a much-celebrated return to Binghamton's Mirabito Stadium on Wednesday night. Sort of. While the Mets' No. 1 prospect prepared for his next scheduled start on Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse, his parents were 75 miles south greeting fans at the home of the club's Double-A

Cleiner Ramirez highlights

June 28, 2026

Mets' No. 8 prospect Santucci finding a familiar groove at Double-A

June 18, 2026

Jonathan Santucci learned last year during his first professional campaign that a player isn't defined by what he does in April and May. The second-year hurler is following a similar pattern in 2026, much to his and the Mets' delight. New York's No. 8 prospect struck out seven across six

Ewing's 1st trip to Cincy means more to rookie

June 18, 2026

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Mets Single-A prospect spearheads club's first no-hitter in more than 20 years

June 9, 2026

The St. Lucie Mets were still classified as a High-A affiliate. The Red Sox had yet to break the Curse of the Bambino and Cam Tilly wasn't even born. Plenty has changed since St. Lucie last tossed a no-hitter, but the 22-year, 11-month and 17-day drought came to an end

These Mets prospects are Statcast standouts this season

June 9, 2026

Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing are the princes of Queens these days, and if they keep up their current levels of play, they could be upgraded to kings by the end of their rookie seasons. Before they debuted in the Majors, we at MLB Pipeline dove into their Minor League

On another power binge, Mets' No. 3 prospect Clifford could be eyed as solution at first

May 31, 2026

When it rains, it pours in the home run department for Ryan Clifford. The Mets' No. 3 prospect tagged his third homer in the past four games for Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. The left-handed hitter -- who went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored -- helped power an 11-6

How Jonah Tong has shuffled the deck in big league return

@jared_greenspan
May 29, 2026

Jonah Tong is back in the Majors. At least for now, he's sticking around. "We're going to need him," Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza said of Tong following Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Reds. "We'll continue to get creative." Tong -- the organization's No. 2 prospect and No. 36 overall, per

Mets No. 3 prospect Clifford finds the fences in both ends of a doubleheader

@bmags94
May 24, 2026

Ryan Clifford had quite the day on Sunday. The Mets' No. 3 prospect homered in both games of Triple-A Syracuse’s doubleheader against Buffalo. Clifford hit a Statcast-projected 351-foot home run in the sixth inning -- his ninth of the year -- in the opener, a 6-4 loss at NBT Bank

Tong flashes dominance with hitless relief in season debut for Mets

May 23, 2026

MIAMI -- Jonah Tong sparkled in his season debut and Juan Soto continued to be red-hot at the plate with a long home run, but it was not enough in the Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park on Friday night. Tong, the Mets' No. 2 prospect who

Mets recall No. 2 prospect Tong, designate Kimbrel for assignment

May 22, 2026

MIAMI -- The Mets added one of their top young pitchers on Friday, while saying goodbye to a potential future Hall of Famer. Right-hander Jonah Tong, the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 36 in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the series opener in

Mets considering Tong for spot start in Miami 

May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON -- The Mets scratched second-ranked prospect Jonah Tong from his scheduled start at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, with possible plans to insert the right-hander as a spot starter this weekend in Miami. That much, however, is no guarantee. While the Mets would like to use Tong to give their

Mets call up lefty prospect Thornton to pitch Wednesday

May 20, 2026

WASHINGTON -- Needing a rotation fill-in for injured starter Clay Holmes, the Mets will turn to one of the most polished strike-throwers in their farm system. The Mets called up 13th-ranked prospect Zach Thornton to start Wednesday against the Nationals. Thornton, a 24-year-old left-hander who was the organization’s fifth-round Draft

Mets No. 11 prospect Morabito -- who grew up at Nationals Park -- returns for MLB debut

May 19, 2026

WASHINGTON -- The route from Nick Morabito’s hometown of McLean, Va. to Nationals Park is nearly identical to the path he used to travel every day, commuting to Gonzaga College High School in downtown Washington. It was there that Morabito developed into a legitimate Draft prospect, drawing the eyes of

117.6 mph homer! Mets prospect sizzles Single-A FSL's hardest-hit ball of '26

May 16, 2026

In Star Wars lingo, "jumping to hyperspace" means traveling through the cosmos at an incredibly high rate of speed. It's only fitting that Randy Guzman did his best to send a ball off his bat into another galaxy far, far away on Star Wars Night at Clover Park. The Mets'

Mets phenom Ewing scoffs at power grade, goes 405 feet for 1st HR

May 14, 2026

NEW YORK -- Speed has always been a part of A.J. Ewing’s prospect profile. On-base acumen, absolutely. Power? Not so much. Yet Ewing, who hit just three home runs last season in the Minors, needed only three games to launch his first as a big leaguer. The recent callup took

Ewing puts up the kind of MLB debut not seen in at least 126 years

May 12, 2026

NEW YORK -- What stands out most on A.J. Ewing’s scouting report is the speed. MLB Pipeline, which rates Ewing as the No. 2 prospect in Flushing and No. 78 in baseball, gave his speed a 70 grade on the traditional 20-80 scouting scale. That translates to “plus-plus,” or some

How low can Wenninger's ERA go? Mets No. 5 prospect ups Triple-A scoreless streak

May 12, 2026

It was a busy Tuesday evening for top five prospects within the Mets organization. On the same night A.J. Ewing (NYM No. 2/MLB No. 78) earned the call to The Show for his MLB debut, Jack Wenninger (NYM No. 5) turned in another impressive start for Triple-A Syracuse. The 6-foot-4

Ewing brings elite speed, strong swing decisions to Mets outfield

May 12, 2026

In trying times, a New York team once again turns to a Ewing to be the center of a potential turnaround. The Mets called up MLB's No. 78 overall prospect A.J. Ewing on Tuesday for his Major League debut, the team announced. The 21-year-old outfielder/second baseman has hit .339/.447/.514 with

Tong on top: Mets' No. 2 prospect leading Minors in K's once again

May 8, 2026

Jonah Tong finds himself back in a position all too familiar to opposing batters. The Mets' No. 2 prospect racked up eight strikeouts to move back atop the MiLB leaderboard and yielded two runs -- one coming after he departed -- in five-plus frames for Triple-A Syracuse which lost to

Mets' No. 6 prospect leads Triple-A with 1.27 ERA after six more scoreless innings

May 6, 2026

Jack Wenninger doesn't light up the radar gun or deliver knee-buckling curveballs. He may not intimidate opposing batters. All the 24-year-old does is pitch ... and he does it very well. Wenninger's brilliant start to 2026 steamed onward with six scoreless innings for Triple-A Syracuse, which defeated visiting Rochester, 3-1,

Benge breakout? Freer approach paying off for Mets' top prospect

Outfielder stars again with home run and another diving catch to down Rockies
May 4, 2026

DENVER -- As recently as two weeks ago, things were not going well for Carson Benge. On the morning of April 23, the rookie outfielder was batting .136 with a .416 OPS. While he was doing his share defensively, Benge looked like a player in need of additional seasoning at

Mets No. 2 prospect Tong takes no-no into sixth at Triple-A

@ByJasonFoster
May 2, 2026

Jonah Tong had it all working on Saturday.

  • Get tickets to a Minor League game The Mets' No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and retired 16 straight batters at one point for Triple-A Syracuse in what was easily the righty's best outing

The Mets' No. 6 prospect is 1) a workhorse; 2) steering toward the Majors

May 1, 2026

Coming into 2026, there was plenty of buzz surrounding Jack Wenninger. The Mets' No. 6 prospect has proven to be a workhorse for the organization. Since last year, Wenninger's 158 innings pitched and 31 starts both rank first in the system among qualified pitchers. Nothing's changed since his charge toward

Breaking the door down? Mets No. 3 prospect Ewing takes that literally in Triple-A debut

@JesseABorek
April 29, 2026

As prospects make their way up the ladder in a crowded and talented system, it’s often said “you have to break the door down” in order to stand out. Well, A.J. Ewing appears to have taken that to heart. The Mets’ No. 3 prospect made his Triple-A Syracuse debut Tuesday