Carlos Cortes #26

Carlos Andres Cortes was originally signed by Mets scout Daniel Coles…graduated from Lake Howell (Fla.) High School…attended the University of South Carolina…throws with his right hand when he plays infield or pitches, and throws with his left hand when playing outfield.

2024

Spent the entire year at Triple-A Syracuse for the second consecutive season and batted .246 with a career-high 16 home runs and 52 RBI in 83 games...Struck out 60 times and averaged 5.35 plate appearances per strikeout, which was his best mark since 2019...Hit .251 (54-for-215) with a .778 OPS against right-handed pitchers and .227 (15-for-66) with an .808 OPS against left-handers...Had a .307 batting average with runners in scoring position…was 2-for-6 (.333) with two walks, a home run and nine RBI with the bases loaded...Batted .307 with a .930 OPS in 27 day games, .218 with a .716 OPS in 56 night games…drew 19 of his 37 walks during the day...Had a roller coaster season as he hit .333 in April, .191 in May, .378 in June, .172 in July, .313 in August and .203 in September...Was 0-for-20 with 14 strikeouts on an 0-2 count...Started 45 games in right field, 24 in left field and eight at designated hitter…had nine assists, which tied for third in the International League among outfielders…committed four errors in 71 games overall in the outfield for a .964 fielding percentage...Was 0-for-3 with a walk as a pinch hitter...Started games at every spot in the order except third…hit seventh 19 times and sixth 15 times.

2021

Made his Double-A debut with Binghamton, leading the club with a .487 slugging percentage, an .819 OPS, 26 doubles, 35 walks and 41 extra-base hits...Ranked second on the Rumble Ponies with a .257 average, 14 home runs, 57 RBI, a .332 on-base percentage, 78 hits and 50 runs scored...Was named a New York Mets MiLB.com organizational All-Star... Played for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League.

2020

Slashed .392/.429/.706 in 14 games for the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Winter League following the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

 Appeared in 127 games for the St. Lucie Mets (A), ranking in the top two of the team in nearly every offensive category...Ranked second in the Florida State League with 68 RBI...Named an FSL postseason AllStar for St. Lucie (A)...Played four games for Indios de Mayagüez of Puerto Rico's Winter League. 

2018

Made his professional debut with Brooklyn (A), batting .264 (47-178) with 11 extra-base hits and 24 RBI in 47 games...Earned mid-season New York-Penn League All-Star honors for the Cyclones.