The excitement about the Mets' prospect pipeline has been building year over year as the team improves their domestic and international scouting. Many of the Mets' picks are being discussed throughout baseball, so Mack has boiled it down to the top 28 to give the readers a glimpse into the team's future. This series will run for 28 days, counting down from #28 to #1. The entire list can be viewed by clicking "2026 Top 28 Prospects" on the top menu bar.
23. OF
Randy Guzman
2025 - FCL Mets: 178-PA, 7-HR, 33-RBI,
.282/.371/.474/.845
St. Lucie: 105-PA, 3-HR, 24-RBI, .333/.381/.604/.985
GROK –
Randy
Enmanuel Guzman is a 20-year-old outfielder in the New York Mets' minor league
system, born on April 19, 2005, in Tenares, Dominican Republic.
Standing at
6'4" and weighing 215 pounds, he bats and throws right-handed.
Guzman has
been noted for an impressive start to his first season stateside, particularly
with the St. Lucie Mets. His recent performances have drawn attention, with
reports indicating he was "on fire" after being promoted from the
Florida Complex League (FCL).
Guzman has
also played multiple positions, including first base, right field, and left
field, showcasing versatility.
MACK – Guzman
really burst on the scene this past season. Very little has been written about
him so far, but those days will be quickly coming to an end. Wouldn’t it be
nice if the Mets could develop a right-hand hitting outfielder?
There is a
good chance he will start off the 2026 season in A+ Brooklyn.
ETA: 2028
10-30-2025
Tom
Brennan/MM
27. OF Randy Guzman
The 6’4” Mets
guy whose name is closest to Jerry Koosman?
“The Gooz”
started out the season as a complete unknown (but not like a rolling stone) in
the FCL, and ended the regular season with St Lucie.
How’d he do?
252 at bats,
22 doubles, 2 triples, 10 HRs, 57 RBI’s.
Yes, he killed it.
I’d like to
see those #s projected over 600 at bats.
OK, so I did:
600 at bats,
52 doubles, 5 triples, 24 HRs, 137 RBIs.
Sweet.
He hit
.302/.375/.524 overall in 2025.
After his
promotion to St Lucie, no adjustment period necessary - he demolished it at
.333/.381/.604 in 26 games. DANG!
And just 54
Ks in 283 PAs. And he doesn’t turn 21
until April.
And, as
Ernest Dove told us, he is a great clubhouse presence already.
I cautiously
expect him to be a 2026 minors beast.
I simply had
to get him in my top 30.
12-6-2025
MACK/MM
Randy
Guzman – okay… here’s a
live one. Turns 21 in April. Plays RF, LF, 1B (!). RHH. Arrived from the DR at
the end of 2024 and played last season for the FCL Mets and St. Lucie. Did well
at FCL (178-PA, 7-HR, .282), but really hit the peddle at Lucy (105-PA, 21-K, 6-BB,
.3-HR, 24-RBI, .333/.381/.604/.985-OPS. That added up to 10-HR, 57-RBI, .302,
.898-OPS. Breakout 2025 season. Elite raw power. 90th percentile exit velo
(108.1). Plays solid corner and first. Most improved hitter in the chain. 20-25
HR potential. I’m sending him to Brooklyn, where I would play him a little more
on first.
I hope 2026 is the Year of the Gooz, Randy Guzman. Potential top 10 this time next year.
ReplyDeleteSo many high ceiling kids in this system. 6’4, 215 at 20 yrs old is a great start. No doubt there’s even more power to unlock as he matures. Brooklyn is a hitters’ graveyard, but as a RH, he should at least hold his own there. If he does find a way to look like a hitter at the beach, and given this FO’s MO, I won’t be surprised if he’s shipped north to Binghamton sooner than later. Exciting prospect.
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