6. Dylan Ross
2025:
A+/AA/AAA –
49-APPS, 2-0, 2.17, 1.15, 19-GF, 7-SV,
54-IP, 80-K, 33-BB
GROK
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Dylan
Ross is a 25-year-old
right-handed relief pitcher for the New York Mets organization, known for his
overpowering fastball and swing-and-miss breaking stuff.
Standing at
an imposing 6'5" and weighing 251 pounds, he's a physical presence on the
mound with a high-three-quarters arm slot that generates elite velocity.
Born on
September 1, 2000, in Statesboro, Georgia, Ross has quickly risen through the
Mets' farm system after a challenging path marked by injuries, culminating in
his major league call-up in late September 2025.
Ross began
pitching at Eastern Kentucky University in the 2020 season (shortened by
COVID-19), where he made three relief appearances with a 2.25 ERA over four
innings.
He
transferred to Northwest Florida State College (a junior college) in 2021,
posting a strong 6-2 record with a 3.88 ERA in 12 starts, including two
complete games, 77 strikeouts, and just 28 walks in 60.1 innings. This performance earned him All-Panhandle
Conference Second Team honors.
In 2022, Ross
moved to the University of Georgia, where he went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two
starts before undergoing Tommy John surgery, which sidelined him for the rest
of the year and the entire 2023 season (including a UCL revision).
Draft and Pro
Debut:
Despite the
injuries, the Mets selected him in the 13th round (389th overall) of the 2022
MLB Draft out of Georgia, signing him for $125,000. He didn't pitch professionally until a brief
September 2024 debut in the minors.
2025
Breakout: Ross exploded onto the scene, starting in High-A Brooklyn (10
appearances, 23 strikeouts in 11⅔
innings, allowing just 5 hits), earning promotions to Double-A Binghamton (11
appearances, 18 strikeouts) and Triple-A Syracuse by June.
His pitches
generate elite whiff rates, with opponents struggling to make contact (e.g.,
just 11 hits across his early 2025 minor league outings).
Four-Seam
Fastball
Hard,
explosive heater with significant ride and life up in the zone; his primary
pitch for overpowering hitters.
97-102 mph
(peaks at 102 mph in 2025)
High usage
(~50-60%); generates weak contact and sets up breaking stuff. Flirts with
triple-digit velocity, making it a true separator.
Splitter
Devastating
off-speed pitch with sharp drop, variable movement (some cut, others with
run/sink), and late tumble; mimics his fastball out of the hand for tunneling.
86-90 mph
Key
swing-and-miss offering (49.4% whiff rate in minors); thrown ~25-30% of the
time. Often described as his "best secondary" for inducing chases
below the zone.
Slider
Tight,
late-breaking slider with gyro spin for horizontal snap; complements the
splitter by attacking right-handed hitters inside.
85-88 mph
~20% usage;
elite 67.3% whiff rate at Triple-A Syracuse in 2025. High-spin version creates
awkward angles and empty swings.
Ross
occasionally mixes in a curveball or changeup in lower-leverage spots, but his
core three pitches form a "fantastic arsenal" that has fueled his
rapid ascent.
Scouts
project him as a high-leverage reliever (think 7th/8th inning fireman).
David
Stearns on Dylan Ross:
"Dylan's
a guy who's going to come to camp with a chance to make our team. We would
expect him to contribute throughout the season next year"
11-6-2025
Tom
Brennan/MM
16. RHP Dylan Ross
Ross is a high power reliever. K Machine. In his
first 3 pro years, in 2022-2024, the hulking fireballing righty threw one
inning, total, and fanned the side. In 2025, he made up for lost time,
finishing up in AAA. 54 innings, 80 Ks,
2.17 ERA. 7 of 9 in saves, 9 holds. Clocked at over 100 MPH.
Control needs
tightening, but it is hard to envision him not being a major bullpen piece in
2026.
11-7-2025
Just Baseball
https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/new-york-mets-top-15-prospects/
Dylan
Ross – RHP – (MLB): A
13th round pick in 2022, Ross did not make his pro debut until the end of the
2024 season after requiring UCL revision surgery to rectify the initial Tommy
John surgery he underwent just two starts into his 2022 season. After his brief
cameo in 2024, Ross burst onto the scene in 2025, climbing from High-A to
Triple-A, pitching to a 2.17 ERA in 54 innings with 80 strikeouts.
Ross’s
fastball averages 98 MPH with a wipeout splitter working off of it in the low
90s. Across all three levels in 2025, opponents hit below .100 against Ross’s
split. He’ll also mix in an above average slider. Ross has big league leverage
stuff if the command can improve (he walked 15% of batters in 2025).
Needing to
protect him from the Rule 5 Draft anyway, the Mets added Ross to the big-league
roster at very the end of the season, but he never made it into a game. Now on
the 40, Ross should be squarely in consideration for big league opportunities
early in 2026.
1-12-2026
ANGRY
MIKE/MM
DYLAN
ROSS -> PHASE ONE
Ross is the closest to being MLB-ready and is one of the hardest throwers in the organization, with a 65-scouting grade, 4-seam Fastball that sits 96-99 MPH and tops out at 102 MPH. His best off-speed pitch is a 60-scouting grade Splitter, which he uses in conjunction with an above average slider (55-scouting grade).
Ross’ command has been his Achilles’ heel, as he simply walks too many batters
at times, which can get him into hot water rather quickly in the Majors. Ross
worked extremely hard to resurrect his career from the injuries that plagued
him early in his career, everyone knows the stuff is elite. Mets Brass’ are
hoping he can maintain the consistency he exhibited during the 2025 season,
outside of a rough June.
If he is able
to limit the walks, maximize pitch count efficiency, he has the talent to
secure a spot in the Mets bullpen sooner rather than later during the 2026
season, he represents phase 1, of the three-headed monster the Mets hope to
develop in their bullpen.
1-17-26
MACK/MM
Dylan
Ross – my particular
favorite. Has a fastball that was clocked at 102. Every time I say that Brennan
yells out a Whoop. Ross will open up 2026 as the Syracuse closer, waiting for
the phone to ring in the manager’s office. Or, the manager’s cellphone. I’m not
sure there even is a hard line there anymore. Anyway. It’s not a question of IF
you will see Ross in Queens next season, just WHEN.
Gotta get Ross in some games!
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