Mitch Voit (as a recent Collegian)
An article about two infield prospects that the Mets are lucky to have.
The Mets drafted 27th overall this year, once again incurring the 10 slot penalty for overspending or they’d have picked 17th. Carson Wiggins.
Picking Colin Houck at #32 in 2023, rather than Colt Emerson at #22, was a huge blow. Emerson is in the big leagues, Houck is fanning in Brooklyn at a staggering rate.
Mitch Voit was chosen 38th overall last year by NYM.
Due to the ten pick slippage, again.
- That’s the Long Shot Zone for acquiring All Star caliber draft talent.
The Mets really seem to have hit the bull’s-eye with Voit in that draft, tho’.
Here’s why:
1) The dude has pop. 11 HRs for Brooklyn (thru July 10) in just 66 games.
- Do you know how many HRs Ike Davis hit while in Brooklyn? Zero.
- So a lot of people may look at Voit as being a speed guy.
- But 11 HRs in 66 games is downright impressive, especially in Brooklyn.
2) The dude has speed to burn. 30 stolen bases in 66 games this year.
- in 88 pro games, he has stolen 50 out of 56 bases. Incredible.
3) The dude starts slowly, and then comes on like gangbusters.
- Last year, he had a 22 game debut, hitting under .200 until September.
- In 4 September 2025 games, his slash line was .467/.579/.667. BANG!
- In 2026, he was promoted to High a ball. The first two months, .220.
- Once June came, he’s hit .313, with an OBP > .400, in 31 games.
4) The dude makes contact. In 136 PAs in June/July, fanned just 19 times.
- While walking 19 times over the same stretch.
- those are sensational strikeouts and walks per plate appearance rates.
5) The dude has a terrific glove.
- Just 8 errors in 50 games at shortstop
- And zero errors in 16 games at second base.
Remember that this defense is happening in his first 88 game stretch as a pro; those error rates are almost unprecedented in how good they are.
I also can’t imagine he doesn’t have range, being how incredibly quick he is. So, I can’t see why he won’t be a gold glove caliber fielder in the infield.
So, let’s see…
1) Hits? CHECK.
2) Hits with power? CHECK.
3) Strong K and BB rates? CHECK.
4) Speed? CHECK.
5) Defense? CHECK.
I am sure that the Mets could not be more pleased with Voit.
I have been very critical about a lot of things this year.
But I could not be more pleased with Voit myself.
BRENNAN PREDICTION?
Voit will be a starting infielder with the NY Mets by this time next year.
- and for a very long time to come.
Do you like your Benge?
Do you like your Ewing?
I imagine you do.
I think Voit will be equally to your liking.
It is OK. Go ahead. Start smiling.
DRAFT RANKINGS BY TEAM
The Good News?
Mets rated a B+
The Bad News?
15 teams had an A+, A, or A-. The Mets were 16th of 30.
See this ranking:
WANDY IS WAND-ERFUL SO FAR
Through Monday, the neophyte 16 year old uber prospect has been to the plate 26 times, and gotten on base 16 on them (.615 OBP).
Remarkable.
Remember, by comparison, how Elian Peña mightily struggled out of the gate initially last year. Wandy has had a WAND-ERFUL DEBUT.
OK, FIVE ERRORS SO FAR AT SS. But he is 16, plenty of time there.
DAVID PETERSON SUCKS
3 Cubs starts, 8.16 ERA. Good Stearns discard.
He was great with the Mets from June 2024 through early August 2025.
Gosh-awful ever since.
The Mets got Cole Mathis in the deal. As of July 14, he had been on the 7 day injured list for 5 weeks. Making him a Stearn guy, for sure.
Can a guy like Mathis be “can’t miss” if he’s always missing?
I like guys who can play.
Last year, Jacob Reimer played. I liked him.
Combined in 2024 and 2026, though? Much missed time. So much.
In total, 257 ABs, 6 HRs, 24 RBIs, .215.
I don’t like that.
But he played an FCL rehab game on Tuesday and homered and singled in 3 at bats, so….possibly the beginning of a turnaround in 2026 for JR?
THE DODGERS WEAVE MAGIC
The Mets had minor-league pitcher of the year Jonah Tong in 2025.
Who is sputtering big time in 2026.
The Dodgers?
They Keep rolling them right on out.
Justin Wrobleski?
The dude fanned 5 in 2 innings in the ASG.
This year, he is 10-2, 2.69.
He was an ELEVENTH ROUNDER in 2021.
Dodgers Magic.
Mets? Tragic.
15 comments:
IMO
VOIT will be the every day starting second baseman by the 2027 all-star break. 2028 will stat out at around .260, 15-HR
Asigan will turn out much more successful than Elian Pina but he needs to work on his D.
Houck? Probably a goner by 2029
Houck needs to retrofit his game, if at all possible.
Wandy in 2030? He may be almost as good as Houck already.
Pena right now is better than Houck. He has a .386 OBP, 26 steals in Lucie.
His errors are high, but he is still better than Houck right now. And he is 18.
Houck and Simon Juan (.199/.244/.333) should be flailing together in St Lucie.
Simon Juan screams of fiscal abuse
The Mets have signed their first round pick.
Mack,
The Mets undrafted free agent signings look good .
Voit looks good, but he is still in Brooklyn hitting against high A pitchers. He has not yet reached the "show me" level. I would pause on projections for the starting lineup in MLB this quickly. However, the ability to self-improve is a great sign. We saw both Benge and Ewing struggle a little at each level, figure it out, and then achieve. I hope (but am not yet convinced) that Voit is the same type of player.
I've said before: The existing remainder of the first wave consists of genuine major leaguers of Voit IF, Morabito OF, Santucci, Thornton, SP, Lambert, Ross, RP, and Tong (IMHO RP but maybe SP). When you add Ewing, Benge, McLean and Scott to the list, that is an extraordinary haul of players making it to the majors, whether on our team or traded to another team.
The next wave thereafter is more infield dominant if you include Pena and Asigen along with Reimer as a possibility, and Yovanny as a catcher. There are no outfielders yet and that explains our second draft pick. Lots of potential pitchers who have yet to sort themselves out.
This is why we need trades/FA to complete the infield that enable us to bridge in the infield until the 2nd wave is ready. And we always need all manner of pitchers in the funnel.
We can't trade Bichette; he has no trade clause and wants to be back; he is not going to opt out in potential lockout season. But he'd be a fool not to opt out after his second year; it will be an age that means it's his last chance for a long term deal. So we will need a 3B ready for after next year, a 2B for half or all of next year, and a 1B for at least next year.
And unlike others here, I am for trading the remaining first wave tier of starting pitchers in the minors that are not going to be on the ML roster +1 stashed in minors. To me that person is Wenninger. Part of having near major league ready but youngish talent that you are not sure can break through is that you can trade them for other players in lower minors with more upside to teams that can need someone closer to major league ready
I wish they would promote Santucci to Syracuse and DFA that Weisenheimer guy
Wasn’t Weisenheimer connected to Ralf Kramden?!
Juan was pre-Stearns, but Stearns appears to be the poster boy for fiscal abuse. By the way, I agree with Paul below.
RVH Lol good one. Gleason was a treasure
Reimer played last night for the complex team: 2-3, 1 HR
Alonso used to hit them to the moon, Alice
BANG ZOOM…
Indeed!
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