ANGRY MIKE: 2025 METS PROSPECT REPORT: A.J. EWING

ANGRY MIKE 

2025 OVERVIEW

Despite a record number of Mets prospects having breakout seasons in 2025, nobody created more buzz than A.J. Ewing to start the season, putting up video-game numbers right out of the gate. Ewing returned to St. Lucie to begin 2025, but quickly forced a promotion to Brooklyn, after posting an absurd .400 batting average and .506 OBP thru his first 18 games. High-A pitching didn’t slow Ewing down either, posting a .368 batting average & .440 OBP in his first month. If the hits and OBP don’t impress you, Ewing also recorded a ridiculous 50 stolen bases (56 attempts) thru his first 68 games of the 2025 season. Ewing’s approach highlighted getting on-base, slashing line drives all over the field. The only reason he didn’t rocket up Top 100 Rankings was because he simply didn’t produce the homers those lists are obsessed over, but his average exit velocity of 89 mph and maximum exit velocity of 112 mph, suggest there is plenty of untapped power potential that can be unlocked in the future. 

Ewing’s 2025 season was one of the most consistent seasons ever produced by a Mets farmhand, leading all Mets prospects in batting average (.315), OBP (.401), and stolen bases (70), triples (10). Ewing’s 2025 season is an excellent example of why the Mets focus on challenging certain prospects early in their professional, hoping to accelerate their development as they face more advanced levels of competition. Ewing was a 4th round pick and like previously drafted high-profile HS PREP prospects, Ewing was aggressively assigned to full-season St. Lucie for his first professional season. Although Ewing struggled to put up numbers that jump off the page, it’s important to note that he more than held his own, finishing his first professional season with a respectable .233 batting average and an above average .361 OBP. Ewing also popped 10 homers, had an elite 17% BB-Rate, but only had 13 stolen bases for the entire 2024 season. During the 2025 season, Ewing recorded 12 or more stolen bases in 4 different months, clocking 70 grade run times to 1st base, and easily solidifying himself as one of the fastest players in the organization.   

Regardless of what his HR total was for 2025 of his career total, Ewing exhibits legit 5-tool high-impact talent , and is one of the most electric athletes in the system. Ewing is described as an “athletic freak”, testing off the charts in pre-draft workouts, which is why the Mets insisted on paying him 3rd round money, despite being a 4th round pick, similar to what they did with Jacob Reimer the year before. Despite finally slowing down from his “Herculean” pace to start the season, Ewing finished the season strong after his promotion to Binghamton (.339 Batting Average & .371 OBP). Ewing teamed up with Morabito, Reimer, and Suero to help pick up the slack for Binghamton, after multiple top prospects were promoted to Syracuse.

2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 

.400 Batting average & .506 OBP in 18 games at St. Lucie 

.288 Batting average & .387 OBP in 78 games at Brooklyn

.339 Batting average & .371 OBP in 28 games at Binghamton

Maintained above average BB-Rate -> 12% 

2025 K-Rate: (29% in 2024) -> 2025 19% (562 AB) vs. advanced pitching

Doubled his career high in doubles from 13 (2024) -> 26 (2025)

Tripled his career high in triples from 3 (2024) -> 10 (2025)

Increased stolen bases by over 500% -> 13 SB (2024) -> 70 SB (2025)

44 Multi-hit games -> 36% of total 124 GP 

18 -> 3-HIT games also led all Mets Prospects

Posted .291 BA or better -> 5/6 months 

|| (.378 BA) April || (.368 BA) April || (.291 BA) July || 

|| (.314 BA) August || (.306 BA) September ||

Hammered LHP -> (.313 BA & .380 OBP)

Hammered RHP -> (.316 BA & .408 OBP)

Bo Bichette caliber RISP #’s  -> | .347 BA & 47 RBI | < 118 AB >

2026 OUTLOOK 

Most people might not remember but Ewing was the draft pick compensation the Mets received when Jacob DeGrom left as a free agent. Despite having the pressure of that type of association, Ewing has proven he’s another draft steal, playing well above his draft capital and radically improving his prospect profile every season. Ewing is arguably the fastest man in the organization, only Luisangel Acuna or Nick Morabito could beat him in a foot race. He also exhibits some of the best contact skills in the organization, and with a couple mechanical tweaks, has the bat speed and athleticism to eventually develop the potential to generate 15+ homers, without hurting his batting average. It’ll be interesting to see where the Mets have Ewing begin 2026, as he certainly showed he can handle AA pitching and more importantly, exhibited the ability to make in-season adjustments after he cooled off in June. Ewing remains one of the most exciting prospects in the Mets system and arguably the entire minor leagues. Look for him to finally start adding some more loft to his swing for 2026, combined with another off-season adding strength, look for Ewing to unlock some of the power potential we saw in his first professional season. 

Ewing remains one of the most underrated prospects in the minors, pay zero attention to what “Main Street” says, Ewing exudes “star potential” and is another high-energy grinder that perfectly complements the thumper-heavy Queens lineup. 

The “player comp” I like to use for Ewing, is former Indians All-Star, Kenny Lofton. He offers the same type of old-school elite bat-to-bat skills, electric speed, sneaky power, and plus defensive skills all over the outfield. 

I’ve been tracking Ewing’s box scores diligently ever since he was drafted, he remains one of my favorite Mets prospects, and I’m looking forward to seeing him produce a repeat monster performance for the 2026 season.