IN FOCUS: Mack's Top 15 Prospects, Grant Hartwig, MLB Daily Whiff Leaders, Roster Moves, OPS Leaders, HR Leaders, Brandon Sproat, Trevor Bauer

 

Here is my current Top 15 Mets prospects…. Starting with:

      15  -  RP Dylan Ross

Dylan Ross is a right-handed relief pitcher in the New York Mets organization, currently playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the Syracuse Mets. Born on September 1, 2000, in Statesboro, Georgia, Ross stands at 6’5” and weighs 251 pounds. He was drafted by the Mets in the 13th round (389th overall) of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of Georgia, where he played college baseball after attending Eastern Kentucky University and Northwest Florida State College.

Ross has quickly risen through the Mets’ minor league system, earning a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse on June 17, 2025, after strong performances in High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton. In 2025, he posted a 1.54 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 11.2 innings at High-A, and despite a 4.35 ERA in 11 appearances at Double-A, he maintained an impressive strikeout rate of 16.77 per nine innings across both levels. His fastball, which has reached speeds of 101-102 mph, is his standout pitch, complemented by a mid-to-high-80s slider and an occasional high-80s changeup.

Ross’s journey hasn’t been without challenges. He underwent Tommy John surgery in college and a UCL revision in 2023, limiting him to just one appearance for Low-A St. Lucie in 2024. Despite these setbacks, his high-velocity fastball and strikeout ability have made him a notable prospect, with analysts suggesting he could become a rare homegrown power reliever for the Mets, potentially impacting their major league bullpen in 2025.

He comes from an athletic family, with his grandfather, John Small, having played in the NFL, and uncles and cousins involved in professional baseball. Ross signed with the Mets for $125,000 in 2022 and is considered a prospect with late-game potential due to his “electric stuff” when healthy, though his command has been inconsistent at times

The Syracuse Mets released RP Grant Hartwig.

Grant Hartwig is a right-handed relief pitcher for the New York Mets. He’s 6’5”, 235 lbs, born December 18, 1997, in Detroit, Michigan. He played college baseball at Miami University of Ohio, where he majored in microbiology and premedical studies. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2018 and missing the 2019 season, he went undrafted in 2021 but signed with the Mets as a free agent for a $20,000 bonus, choosing baseball over medical school prep.

Hartwig debuted in the MLB in 2023, appearing in 28 games for the Mets with a 5-2 record, 4.84 ERA, and 30 strikeouts over 35.1 innings. In 2024, he played in 4 games, posting a 6.75 ERA with 4 strikeouts in 6.2 innings, but his season was cut short by knee surgery for a torn meniscus. He relies on a sinker, slider, and cutter, with his sweeper generating a 46.2% whiff rate.

This season, for Syracuse, he relieved in 21 games… 2-3, 3.42, 1.56, 23.2-IP, 33-K, 10-BB

Mack – I always was a big fan of Grant, but he did fail when promoted to Queens. Still, had him as a BLUE prospect most of the time. Lots of medical baggage here, but he’ll latch on somewhere.

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MLB Daily Whiff Leaders  -  2025-06-28

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We have made the following roster moves

 

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MLB OPS Leaders

 

MLB Home Run Leaders

 

Brandon Sproat, RHP, Syracuse (NYM No. 2/MLB No. 60)

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospect-performers-for-june-28-2025?partnerID=web_article-share

Sproat bookended June with scoreless outings to close out his best month of the season. The Florida product equaled a season high with six punchouts and allowed just two hits over six innings in his third scoreless start this year. Sproat topped out at 100.5 mph and generated 15 whiffs on 40 swings during his 78-pitch performance

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Trevor Bauer

 

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