6/19/26

MACK - Friday Observations - Weekly Update on the Future

 


 

 

Taken off the report this week:

OF Wyatt Vincent/FCL

 

SP Jack Wenninger/AAA-Syracuse –

As of end 6-3 - 10-G, 9-ST, 3-3, 2.80, 1.33, 45-IP, 46-K, 25-BB

As of end 6-10 - 11-G, 10-ST, 3-4, 2.68, 1.33, 50.1-IP, 49-K, 28-BB  

6-11 - 5-IP, 6-H, 3-ER, HR, 2-BB, 5-K, 2.93 – another sub-par outing for Wenninger. This is getting to be the norm lately.

6-17 – 4-IP, 4-H, 4-ER, 3-BB, 6-K, 3.34 – Wenninger continues to leak earned runs. What’s this, three or four meh outings in a row.

I’m concerned.

As of end 6-17 – 13-G, 11-ST, 3-5, 3.34, 1.38, 59.1-IP. 33-BB, 60-K

 

 

SP Zach Thornton/AAA-Syracuse & MLB-Mets –

As of end 6-3: AAA: 4-ST, 1-2, 4.87, 1.3720-1-IP, 19-K, 9-BB

As of end 6-10:  AAA: 5-G, 4-ST, 1-2, 3.91, 1.26, 25.1-IP, 24-K, 11-BB

6-13 – 0.2-IP, 2-H, 3-R, 2-BB,, K – speaking of sub-par outings, this might take the cake… Thornton threw 36 pitches to get two outs.

As of end 6-17 – AAA:  6-G, 5-ST, 1-2, 3.81, 1.38, 26-IP, 13-BB, 25-K

 

RP Jonathan Pintaro/AAA-Syracuse & MLB-Mets -

As of end 6-3:   AAA - 18-APPS, 2-0, 3.38, 1.09, 29.1-IP, 37-K, 13-BB

As of end 6-10 -

    MLB - 3-APPS, 0-0, 1.35, 0.30, 6.2-IP, 1-BB, 5-K

    AAA - 19-APPS, 2-0, 3.16, 1.05, 31.1-IP, 38-K, 13-BB

6-15 – Pintaro was recalled by the Mets and pitched 3.2 innings (stretching?), giving up 3-H, 2-ER, while striking out four. MLB ERA now 2.61.

6-16 – Pintaro was returned to AAA-Syracuse

As of end 6-17 –

    MLB – 4-APPS, 0-0, 2.61, 0.48, 10.1-IP,1-BB, 9-K

    AAA – same as 6-10   

 

RP Ben Simon/AAA-Syracuse –

As of end 6-3:  AAA  5-apps, 3.18, 1.59, 5.2-IP, 1-K, 5-BB

As of end 6-10:  AAA - 7-APPS, 1-1, 2.16, 1.20, 8.1-IP, 6-BB, 4-K

6-12 – 1-1P, 2-H, 0-R, K, 1.93

6-17 – 2-IP, 1-H, 1-ER, BB, 2-K – Frankly, Simon is not dominated like I hoped he would be this season.

As of end 6-17 – 9-APPS, 1-2, 2.38, 1,23, 11.1-IP, 7-BB, 7-K

 

C Kevin Parada/AAA-Syracuse

As of end 6-3:  AAA:  31-AB, 0-HR, 9-RBI, .355/.400/.484/.884

As of end 6-10 - AAA:  38-AB, 1-HR, 10-RBI, 10-K, .342/.381/.526/.907

6-11 – 2-3, BB

6-12 – 1-3

6-13 – 0-4

6-16 – 0-0

6-17 – 0-2

As of end 6-17 – 50-AB, 1-HR, 10-RBI, .320/.397/.460/.857

Parada was 3-12 for the week… .250. Yes, a tail-off but still great AAA numbers.

 

2B Ji Hwan Bae/AAA-Syracuse

As of end 6-3:   176-AB, 2-HR, 18-RBI, .278/.380/.375/.755

As of end 6-10:  192-AB, 3-HR, 19-RBI, .297/.400/.406/.806

6-11 – 1-4, 2B (11)

6-12 – 0-4

6-13 – 1-5, R, TRIPLE

6-16 – 0-3, R

6-17 – 1-4, R, 2-RBI

For the week… 3-20.

As of end 6-17:  212-AB, 3-HR, 21-RBI, 31-BB, .283/.383/.396/.779

Frankly, this guy should be on the parent club, not that Short guy.

 

OF Nick Morabito/AAA-Syracuse

As of end 6-3:   AAA - 180-AB, 5-HR, 22-RBI, .256/.363/.400/.763

As of end 6-10:  199-AB, 5-HR, 22-RBI, .246/.352/.382/.734

6-11 – 1-4

6-12 – 1-4, RBI

6-13 – 2-4, R, RBI

6-14 – 0-2, R

6-16 – 1-3, R, RBI

6-17 – 1-3, 2-R, 2-BB

For the week… 6-20, .300

As of end 6-17 – 219-AB, 5-HR, 25-RBI, 31-BB, .251/.360/.379/.736

Morabito continue to put up respectable numbers. Not overwhelming. Respectable.

 

SP Jonathan Santucci/AA-Binghamton –

As of end 6-10 - 11-ST, 1-5, 3.93, 1.23, 52.2-IP, 24-BB, 63-K              

6-12 – 4-1P, 4-H, 3-ER, 5-BB, 5-K, 4.13 – there was so much wrong here… the lack of innings, the amount of pitchers, runs, and walks… another sub-start from a key prospect starter.

As of end 6-17 – 12-ST, 1-5, 4.13, 1.31, 56.2-IP, 29-BB, 68-K

A choppy year so far for Santucci, but the boy still can strike you out. To me, potential back-end reliever.

 

RP Saul Garcia/AA-Binghamton –

As of the end 6-3:  20-APPS, 0-1, 4.43, 1.21, 22.1-IP, 33-K, 5-BB

As of end 6-10:  21-APPS, 4.24, 1.24, 23.1-IP, 34-K, 7-BB         

6-11 – 1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-K, 4.07

6-14 – 1-IP. 1-H, 0-R, BB, 2-K, 3.91

6-17 – 1.2-IP, H, 0-R, BB, 3-K

As of end 6-17:  24-APPS, 0-1, 3.67, 1.22, 27-IP, 9-BB, 39-K

Garcia has slowly lowered his ERA below 4.00 while increasing his K/9 ratio.

 

RP Felipe De La Cruz/AA-Binghamton -

As of end 6-3:  14-APPS, 0-0, 1.56, 1.15, 17.1-IP, 23-K, 9-BB

As of end 6-10:  16-APPS, 0-0, 1.37, 1.12, 19.2-IP, 11-BB, 26-K   

As of end 6-17:  18-APPS, 0-1, 2.11, 1.31, 21.1-IP, 12-BB, 29-K

 

NEW ADDITION – C/OF Vincent Perozo/AA-Binghamton – I added Perozo on Sunday after “John From Albany” sent me a list of the top five hottest Mets minor league bats in the last 10 days (6/5-6/14). Perozo came in #2 with a 11.62-OPS. That’s good enough for me.

6-14 – 1-5, R, 2B (5), .244, .780

6-16 – 1-3

6-17 – 1-4, R RBI, HR (6)

As of end 6-17 -  AA – 89-AB, 6-HR, 14-RBI, .247/.299/.506/.805

 

SP Jose Chirinos/A+ Brooklyn –

As of end 6-3 - A+ - 1-ST, 0-0, 1.80, 1.20, 5-IP, 4-K, 3-BB

As of end 6-10 - A+:  2-ST, 0-1, 3.27, 1.18, 11-IP, 6-BB, 14-K

6-14 – 5-IP, 6-H, ER, HR, 2-BB, 6-K

As of end 6-17 – A+ - 3-ST, 1-1, 2.81, 1.31, 16-IP, 8-BB, 20-K

WHIP is running a little high.

 

SP Nicholas Carreno/A+ Brooklyn –

St. Lucie -

as of end of 6-3:  10-G, 5-ST, 2-0, 1.43, 0.98, 37.2-IP, 56-K, 18-BB

as of end 6-10:  11-G, 6-ST, 2-1, 1.94, 1.05, 41.2-IP, 21-BB, 58-K 

6-11 – PROMOTED TO A+ BROOKLYN

6-11 -   6-IP, 4-H, 1-ER, HR, 2-BB, 9-K, 1.50 – an excellent first outing for Brooklyn. One bad pitch produced one home run. Nine strikeouts in six innings is simply fantastic.   

6-16 – 4-1P, 5-H, 5-ER, 4-BB, K – okay… now I’m starting to think all Mets minor league starters have been bit by a rabid rat. And he got off to such a nice start earlier in the week.

To date:  A-St. Lucie:  2-1, 1.94, 1.06

                A+ Brooklyn:  0-1, 5.40, 1.50

         Combined A/A+:   2-2, 2.61, 1.14

Let’s write-off the second Brooklyn start as a learning lesson and hope Carenno gets back to impressing us.

 

SP David Hurtado/A+ Brooklyn -

As of end 6-10 - A+ - 3-ST, 1-0, 0.69, 0.46, 3-IP, 2-BB, 11-K

6-12 – 5-1P, 1-H, 0-R, BB, 2-K, 0.50 – just wow… Hurtado has joined Carreno and Chirinos as one powerful starter trio.

As of end 6-17 – A+ - 4-ST, 2-0, 0.50. 0.44, 18-IP, 3-BB, 13-K

It’s hard to find anything wrong here, but it would be nice if Hurtado raised his K/9 ratio.

 

SP Channing Austin/A+ Brooklyn –

           A+ - 8-ST, 2-1, 1.17, 38.1-IP. 48-K, 22-BB

Also on 5/27, Austin was placed on the IL with an oblique issue.

As of 6-10 - still on the IL

 

RP - Bryce Jenkins/A+ Brooklyn

As of end 6-3 - 15-APPS, 1-2, 2.61, 0.87, 20.2-IP, 8-BB, 22-K

As of end 6-10 - 16-APPS, 1-2, 2.49, 0.83, 21.2-IP, 8-BB, 23-K

6-11 – 1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, BB, K, 2.38

6-14 – 1-IP, 1-H, 1-ER, K, 2.66

As of end 6-17 – 18-APPS, 1-2, 2.66, 0.84, 23.2-IP, 9-BB, 25-K

Jenkins keeps hanging on this report based solely on his excellent WHIP.

 

OF JT Benson/A+ Brooklyn –

end of 6-3 - A+ - 39-AB, 9-RBI, .256/.310/.385/

As of end 6-10 - A+ - 53-AB, 1-HR, 11-RBI, .264/.371/.472/.843

6-11 – 0-3, RBI (12)

6-14 – 1-4, 2-R, 3-RBI, .238

6-16 – 1-3, R

As of end 6-17  A+ - 66-AB, 2-HR, 15-RBI, .258/.380/.485/.865

I’m really rooting for this guy.

 

NEW ADDITION - RHSP Emilio Obispo/St. Lucie –

As of 6-10 – 7-G, 4-ST, 2-1, 1.93, 1.07, 23-1-IP, 6-BB, 27-K

6-11 – 4-IP, 3-H, 0-R, 3-BB, 5-K, 1.65 – I put Obispo on this list before the 6-11  start. This just goes to prove he deserved to be added to this list. Fastball up to 96.

An absolute pleasant surprise so far.

6-17 – 5-IP, 6-H, ER, BB, 6-K, 1.67

The surprise continues…

As of 6-17 – 9-G, 6-ST, 3-1, 1.67, 1,17, 32.1-IP, 10-BB, 38-K

I’m not going to get excited… again… about a low level starter.

 

1B Randy Guzman/A-St. Lucie –

As of end 6-3:  173-AB, 9-HR, 29-RBI, .260/.363/.480/.843

As of end 6-10:  210-AB, 9-HR, 29-RBI, .257/.357/.469/.826         

6-10 – on IL-7    

 

NEW ADDITION – 2B/3B/SS Trey Synder/A-St. Lucie  – Snyder is a 20/year old former 5th round prep pick in the 2024 draft. He started this season playing for the FCL Mets, hit .333 in 15 at-bats, and, as of the day I added him here (end of game Saturday), is hitting .296 for St. Lucie.

6-14 – 2-4, .323, .834-OPS

6-16 – 1-4, 2-R, 2-RBI, BB

6-17 -  1-5, RBI, 2B (3)

As of end 6-17 – 40-AB, 7-RBI, .300/.364/.425/.789

The Mets may be quietly developing another infielder here.

 

SS Elian Pena/A-St. Lucie –

As of end 6-3:  177-AB, 35-BB, 3-HR, 22-RBI, .282/.410/.395/.806

As of end 6-10:  199-AB, 3-HR, 22-RBI, .271/.404/.377/.781

6-11 – 0-5, 2-K

6-13 – 0-4, R, RBI

6-14 – 1-4, 2-R

6-17 – 3-5, 2-R, 2B (11)

As of end 6-17 – 220-AB, 3-HR, 23-RBI, 42-BB, .264/.393/.364/.756

Let’s face it… we were all expecting a little  more here.

 

C Yovanny Rodriguez/FCL 

As of end 6-3:  60-AB, 5-HR, 16-RBI, .267/.353/.567/.920

As of end 6-10:  74-AB, 5-HR, 18-RBI, .297/.402/.541/.943

6-12 – 0-3, BB

6-15 – GM1: 1-2, R, BB – GM2: 0-3

6-17 – 2-4, 2-R, 2-RBI

For the week… 3-12, .250

As of end 6-17 – 89-AB, 5-HR, 21-RBI, 30-K, .281/.387/.483/.870

Haven’t seen much pop lately here.

 

SS Vladi Gomez/FCL

6-3:  49-AB, .327, HR, 9-RBI, 14-SB, 1.051-OPS

As of end 6-10 - FCL - 47-AB, 1-HR, 8-RBI, .340/.500/.532/1.032

6-12 – 0-3

6-13 - -2-2

6-15 – GM1: 1-3, 2B (3)

6-17 – 1-3, RBI, BB

For the week… 4-11

As of end 6-17 – 58-AB, 1-HR, 9-RBI, .345/.486/.517/1.004

A very pleasant surprise so far from someone none of us knew anything about.

 

RF Bohan Adderley/FCL

As of end 6-5:  76-AB, .289, 3-HR, 11-RBI, 19-SB, .796-OBP

As of end 6-10 - 88-AB, 4-HR, 13-AB, .295/.354/.477/.831

6-12 – 1-4, RBI

6-15 – GM1: 0-3 – GM2: 0-3

6-17 – 2-3, 3-R, BB

For the week… 3-13

As of end 6-17 – 101-AB, 4-HR, 14-RBI, .287/.345/.446/.791

In my next life, I want to be named Bohan.

 

END OF THE WEEK DSL STATLINES (end of games 6-17):

C Adrian La Rosa   19-AB - .316/,435/.421/.856

1B Jonnhan Sanchez -  38-AB - .395/.531/.605/1.136

SS/3B Michalle Mercedes  46-AB, .283/.353/.326/.679

OF Aiberson Blanco  34-AB, .353/.439/.588/1.027

OF Henry Manrique  41-AB, .390/.510/.561/1.071

OF Emerson Estevez  35-AB, .229/.341/.514/.856

OF Cleiner Ramirez -  44-AB, .295/.367/.568/,936

 

HELIUM ALERT

 

SP Patrick Lohman/FCL

Lohman hasn’t gotten off to the best start this year, but the former 2025 8TH round draft pick put it all together on Friday, going 4-IP, 0-H, 0-R, BB, 6-K. We will keep an eye on him to see how he follows this up.

 

RP Matt Turner/AAA-Syracuse – this 26/year old lefty came to the Mets from Colorado. Originally an 11th round pick by Cleveland in the 2017 draft. Posted a 2.45-ERA in 13-apps for Binghamton before being promoted to Syracuse. As of end of Saturday, after 9-apps, is 1.86.

6-13 – 1-IP, 2-H, 0-R, K, 1.86, 1.13

6-17 – placed on IL-7

 

OF Yohairo Cuevas/A-St. Lucie – Cuevas started out this year in Brooklyn, had 81 at-bats, and hit .123. This earned him a demotion to St. Lucie; however, he’s now had 69 at-bats in Florida, and is going  .304/.456/.478/.934 there. He’s 22, which is far too old for this level, so I do expect a return to Brooklyn soon.

6-16 – 2-4, 2-R, HR (1), 2B, BB, 2-RBI

6-17 – 1-2, 2-R, RBI, 2-BB, HR (2)

As of end 6-17 – A – 78-AB, 2-HR, 11-RBI, .308/.466/.551/1.017

 

IF Collin Houck/A+ Brooklyn – Houck has got a long way to go to get his stats up to a level that would qualify him to be added to this weekly report, but he is going in the right direction, especially during the month of June. There is a chance this former 1.32 pick in the draft will pay off. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a real deal third baseman?

6-14 – 1-4, .214, .622

6-16 – 1-3

As of end 6-17 – 199-AB, 91-K, 5-HR, 21-RBI, .211/.277/.337/.614

 

RHSP Abner Meza/DSL – Th 19/yr. old is considered the one good starter on both DSL teams. Went 4-3, 2.79 in 12-games, 8-starts in 2025 as an 18/yr. old. A steal at a $10,000 bonus. Meza’s first 2026 start came on Monday when he went 5-IP, 3-H, 1-ER, 0-BB, 3-K, 3.18 for the young season. I was very surprised and disappointed Meza didn’t open this season at the FCL level. He had eaned that.

     

2B Angel Ozuma – this is the former 16-yr old NY Yankee International guppy that was rated as the number one player in the 2027 class. It earned him a $5mi bonus until it was found out that he wasn’t 16 at all. Instead, the 19-yr old was hit with a one-year suspension. The Mets scooped him up for a $10,000 price and he debuted this week for the DSL-Mets. He still comes with uber-skills, just an older version currently playing two levels below where he should be. Watch him soar.

6-16 – 3-4, RBI, .500, 1.125-OPS

 

LF/CF/2B Nick Lucky/AA-Binghamton – The Mets dipped once again on Tuesday into the Indy pool, this time for a 26/yr. old outfielder playing for the Lancaster Stormers, where he was currently hitting 177-AB, 37-K, 31-BB, 6-HR, 45-RBI, .339/.441/.548/.989. Let’s see if they once again get lucky for Lucky.

 

SP Calvin Zeigler/FCL Rehab – Wait. What? I thought he was dead. Well, it turned out that reports on Zeigler’s demise were greatly exaggerated. Seems he turned out on the mound for the FCL Mets on Wednesday, throwing a scoreless opening inning, giving up one hit, but getting one strikeout. Reason to get excited? Nowhere near.

 

3B Roybert Herrera/FCL – For some reason, I missed on this guy until I was on Wednesday what he was accomplishing for the FCL Mets. The 18/yr, old up to then has produced 35-AB, .371, .990-OPS. My apologies Roy… you are now in my report.


6/18/26

MACK – More Hot Bats

 


 

MACK – More Hot Bats

 

John From Albany and I started last week keeping track of Mets minor leaguers that have been yielding a hot bat in the last 10 games they had played.

John updated this Top 5 list on 6-15 regarding games played on 6/6-6/15.

Three players on that list… Emerson Estevez, Nick Lorusso, and Cleiner Ramirez… were on the previous list and biographical information on those three were included in last weeks post.

There were two new names this week:

 


JT Benson/A+ Brooklyn - .263/.440/.737/1.177, 2-HR, 6-RBI,25-PA

                JT Benson (full name: Johnathon Tyler Benson) is a 24-year-old outfielder in the New York Mets minor league system.

Born: April 1, 2002 (Louisville, KY)

Height/Weight: 6'0", 190 lbs

Bats/Throws: Right/Right

High School: South Oldham (Crestwood, KY) — He was a top outfield prospect in Kentucky coming out of high school.

College: University of Louisville (Cardinals)

He went undrafted in 2024 after a strong senior season but excelled in independent ball before signing with the Mets in March 2026.

College Career Highlights (Louisville)In 2024 (senior year), he posted career highs:.

.302 AVG   9 HR   41 RBI   52 runs   34 stolen bases (led the ACC, top-10 nationally)

He showed a strong combination of contact, power, and elite speed on the bases. Over three college seasons, he hit .284/.402/.494 with 51 steals.

Independent League Performance

2024 (Lake Country DockHounds, American Association): .286/.385/.418 in 27 games.

2025 (Evansville Otters, Frontier League): .295/.412/.477 with 10 HR, 40 RBI, and 24 SB in 26 attempts over 80 games.

Strong slash lines with good extra-base power (doubles, triples, HR).

Continued speed (steals).

Solid on-base skills but with swing-and-miss (strikeout rates in the mid-to-high 20s).

Scouting-wise, he profiles as a toolsy outfielder with plus speed, emerging power, and athleticism. His bat has shown it can handle wood (independents + early minors), though he'll need to refine his approach and contact consistency for higher levels.

As a recent signee who skipped the draft, Benson is an intriguing "sleeper" type prospect for the Mets. He's not yet in most major top-30 organizational rankings, but his combination of speed, production, and athleticism gives him a chance to rise as a fourth outfielder or upside platoon/bench piece if he keeps hitting. Keep an eye on his power/speed numbers as he advances through the system.

 

Roybert Herrera/FCL Mets - .438/.471/.688/1.159, 1-HR, 3-RBI, 7-H, 17-PA

                Roybert Jesus Herrera (born June 30, 2007, in Caucaugua, Venezuela) is an 18-year-old infielder (primarily 3B, also 1B/2B) in the New York Mets organization. He signed as an international free agent (UDFA) in January 2024.

Bats/Throws: Left/Right.

Height/Weight: 6'2", 175 lbs.

He has performed well in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) and is now in the Florida Complex League (FCL):

2024 (DSL, age 17): 24 G, .329/.407/.443 (91 PA), 1 HR, 8 SB, strong contact and on-base skills early on.

2025 (DSL, age 18): 39 G, .285/.371/.488 (143 PA), 6 HR, solid power development.

He shows a good hit tool, improving power (ISO around .200 in 2025), patience (BB% improving to ~10%), and speed. Strikeouts are manageable but present (21-25% range). He missed some time in 2026 with a minor injury (activated from IL in late May).

Herrera is a lower-level prospect who has not yet cracked major Mets top-10 or top-100 lists as of mid-2026. He is viewed as a toolsy, projectable young player with upside as he advances to full-season ball. His athleticism, left-handed bat, and positional versatility (infield focus) give him potential, but he needs more reps against better competition to rise.

He is still very young (turns 19 in late June 2026) and has time to develop. Expect him to continue progressing through the Mets' lower minors in 2026-2027.

 

John published a further update, for games played on 6/8-6/17:

 


Yohairo Cuevas/St. Lucie - .385/.515/.654/1.169

                Yohairo Alexis Cuevas (born September 16, 2003, in New York, NY) is a 22-year-old left-handed hitting and throwing outfielder/first baseman in the New York Mets minor league system. He stands 6'3" and weighs 172 lbs.

Cuevas was signed by the Mets as an international free agent in January 2021 (reported signing bonus around $500,000). Though born in New York, he trained/developed in the Dominican Republic (including at the Fernando Tatis Baseball Academy) and began his pro career in the Dominican Summer League (DSL). He has ties to former MLB player Juan Samuel (his uncle).

He has shown patience at the plate (solid walk rates) but struggles with strikeouts and consistent power. His bat has progressed unevenly, with strong showings in lower levels but challenges in A+.

Key seasonal highlights (standard batting stats):2021 (DSL Mets 1, age 17): 41 G, .155/.331/.214, 0 HR, 5 SB, high K% (30.8%) but good OBP.

2022 (DSL Mets 1, age 18): 51 G, .277/.374/.398, 2 HR, 7 SB — solid breakout.

2023: Split between FCL Mets (.310/.444/.577, 4 HR in 23 G — best offensive showing) and St. Lucie (A: .215/.308/.354).

2024 (St. Lucie, A): 113 G, .213/.333/.296, 1 HR, 20 SB — played a full season but low power.

2025: Strong in A (St. Lucie: .278/.440/.369, 50 BB in 63 G) but struggled in A+ (Brooklyn: .206/.289/.271).

Career minors (through ~2026): ~.228/.356/.330 with 11 HR, 69 SB in ~380 games. He draws walks (career ~15% BB rate) but has high strikeouts and modest power (low ISO).

Primarily an outfielder (LF/RF, some CF) with increasing time at 1B. He has above-average speed early on and has stolen bases consistently (though success rate varies). Defense has been reliable in limited samples.

Overall, Cuevas is a toolsy, athletic lefty bat with good plate discipline and speed, but he needs to improve contact consistency and power production to climb higher in the system. He's had some injury/rehab time in recent years but has shown resilience in full-season ball. Keep an eye on his performance in A+ for signs of breaking through.

 

Jonnhan Sanchez/DSL Blue - .400/.556/.600/1.156

                Jonnhan Jose Sanchez is a young Venezuelan outfield prospect in the New York Mets' minor league system.

Born: May 8, 2007 (age 19 as of mid-2026) in San Carlos, Venezuela.

Bats/Throws: Left/Left

Height/Weight: 6'0" / 160 lbs

Position: Outfielder (primarily right field, also left field; has seen some time at first base)

The Mets signed him as an international free agent to a minor-league contract in January 2024 (around age 16). He has played in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) for the Mets' rookie-level affiliates (DSL Mets Blue/Orange).

He is a switch-hitting style lefty bat with speed and developing power, though he's still very early in his professional development.

Minor League Stats

2024 (age 17, DSL Mets Blue): Limited action (7 games) — struggled initially with a .053 average in 19 AB, but showed some pop (1 triple).

2025 (age 18, DSL Mets Blue): Much stronger — .259 AVG, .373 OBP, .370 SLG in 20 games (54 AB), with 1 HR, 9 RBI, 6 SB, and improved plate discipline.

He dealt with injuries in 2025 (placed on the 60-day IL in July, activated in November).

Sanchez is a raw, toolsy prospect still in the very early stages (Rookie/DSL level). Left-handed hitters with speed who can play the outfield have upside, but he needs more consistent at-bats and development before climbing the ranks toward full-season ball. 

 

Yadier Fuentes/DSL Orange - .400/.571/.500/1.071

                Yadier Fuentes is a 17-year-old catcher (born September 4, 2008) from Panama who signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in January 2026 for a $80,000 bonus.

Position: Catcher (C)

Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Height/Weight: 5'11" / 195 lbs

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Alex Rubinson - How Does Juan Soto Stack Up Among NL Outfield Elite?

MLB released its first update on its 2026 All-Star voting on Monday with the first round of voting set to close a week from today. After the first round ends, the top two players at each position (six in the outfield) will move onto the finalist round. 

With the All-Star Game about a month away, I will use this as a reminder that every one of the 30 teams must be represented. With the New York Mets sitting well below .500 as one of the most disappointing teams in baseball, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the National League team will not be littered with players from Queens. 

As it stands right now, it feels very clear that Juan Soto will be the team’s lone representative in the midsummer classic, but how does the $765 million man compare to his competition in the NL outfield? 

Soto currently ranks ninth in NL voting among outfielders, so he would fail to qualify for the final round of voting. Andy Pages, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Brandon Marsh are the leaders as of today with Michael Harris II, Teoscar Hernández and Jordan Walker rounding out the top six (James Wood and Corbin Carroll also are ahead of Soto). As usual, fans have gotten a couple of things correct, but it’s also clear that the voting process is still a popularity contest. 


Note: All statistics are as of this past Tuesday.

Despite missing time due to injury, Soto is having a very on brand season. The left-handed slugger is posting a .290/.389/.555 slash line. His .944 OPS is second among all NL outfielders. Based on that alone, Soto should certainly be in the top six in voting and potentially crack the starting lineup. Of course, the only player ahead of Soto in OPS is the man he was traded for in Wood. As mentioned above, Wood would also fail to even qualify for the final round in the fan vote. 


Soto might be getting penalized by his lack of games played. The corner outfielder has only appeared in 55 games. Although that’s not terrible, the vast majority of players ahead of him in the voting have been around or above 70 games played. Acuña Jr. is the outlier, having only appeared in 53 contests. 


If Acuña Jr. is second in voting, Soto should be right there with him and not be penalized with lack of games played. In fact, it’s even more impressive that Soto is tied with Pages in HRs among NL outfielders with 15. Only Ian Happ, Walker and the aforementioned Wood are ahead of Soto in that category. 


I don’t think players should be elevated or penalized based on the team they play for, but Soto’s numbers stand out even more when considering how disappointing the Mets offense has been. As New York has dealt with numerous injuries as well, Soto has not enjoyed any protection in the lineup. 


Soto’s patient approach has gone a long way towards his overall offensive output this season. Despite missing time due to injury, Soto is still eighth in walks among outfielders in his league. He has walked more than he has struck out, which shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, but it really is put in perspective when compared to the seven players ahead of him. Wood has the most walks among NL outfielders but has nearly 100 strikeouts on the season.


Even with the large strikeout numbers, it’s clear that Wood should be one of the starting outfielders when the NL takes the field in Philadelphia next month, but who should be awarded the other two spots? For the purposes of cutting down the field, let’s just take a look at the other eight in the voting update. 


Although he has the glamour and is currently tracking to cruise to the next round, I think we can rule out Acuña Jr. among players who should be in contention to start the All-Star Game and the same can be said for Hernández, who is currently on the injured list. Maybe, I am just being too nice and wanting someone to gain recognition for a breakout performance, but Walker’s breakout year is deserving of locking down one of the other slots. 


The St. Louis Cardinals late bloomer has the most hits among NL outfielders with an OPS north of .900. Hits and RBI might be things of the past, but Walker is the biggest reason St. Louis has been one of the biggest surprises in all of baseball. His baseball savant page is more red than the Cardinals’ city connect jerseys. 


That leaves just one more spot, and I’m going to rule out Pages. The Dodgers outfielder has been a huge boost with Mookie Betts and Kyle Tucker struggling mightily. He is tied with Walker when it comes to driving in runs, and definitely is deserving to make it as a reserve, but his slash line doesn’t compare favorably to the other top contenders. For most voters, people might lean towards Carroll, who is very deserving, but my last vote would go in an unorthodox direction. 


Mets fans might kill me for saying this, but I would actually lean towards Harris II. Harris II is currently hitting north of .300 with 14 bombs. I don’t have a problem with Soto grabbing the spot over the Braves centerfielder, but Harris has a nice balance of contact and power. Plus, he is in the 95th percentile in outs above average (it also doesn't hurt that Harris II can be the NL's centerfielder). Harris II is probably not the popular choice and doesn’t have the OPS numbers, but he has been a huge reason Atlanta has not missed a beat despite Acuña Jr. and Drake Baldwin being forced to miss time. 


The reserves in the NL will also be fascinating. Soto deserves to be one of them independent of likely being the Mets’ lone representative. After Soto, I would give the edge to Carroll and Marsh. Carroll currently has 35 extra-base knocks (including eight triples).


I also went with Marsh because his .324 average is refreshing in the year 2026. You could make the case that Jung Hoo Lee of the Giants is just as deserving due to an even higher average, but I gave Marsh the tiebreaker due to his OPS being over 40 points higher. If the NL does carry a seventh outfielder (they did so last year), Pages would be my pick. Pages had a great start to the year but has since cooled off. He is tied with Walker for the most RBI in all of baseball, but that is also aided by hitting behind Shohei Ohtani. 


The NL outfield is arguably the deepest position on the ballot this summer. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise given the overall strength of the NL compared to the AL. Even if the Mets had multiple All-Star selections, Soto would be deserving regardless to make the final roster. Given he did miss time earlier in the season, I had a hard time putting him in as the starter, but based on my selections above, either he or Carroll should be the first man off of the bench.