9/19/26

MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHRP - Garrett Stratton

 


MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHRP - Garrett Stratton


Garrett Stratton is a 23-year-old right-handed relief pitcher in the New York Mets’ minor-league system (born August 1, 2003, in Webster, TX; 6'2", 198 lbs; B/T: R/R). He was selected by the Mets in the 20th round (613th overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft out of Rice University and signed for a $150,000 bonus. Background and Path
  • Houston native who starred at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (strong high-school numbers, including a 1.87 ERA and high strikeout totals as a senior).
  • At Rice (2023–2025), results were uneven: high walk rates and ERAs in the mid-to-high 5s/6s across limited innings as a freshman/sophomore, then a more productive but still elevated 6.25 ERA in 40.1 IP (mostly relief) as a junior in 2025. He earned his business degree in three years.
  • Signed shortly after the draft, made a one-inning scoreless debut with Single-A St. Lucie in September 2025, then broke out in his first full pro season in 2026.
2026 Performance (Breakout Year)Stratton has dominated as a reliever and risen quickly:
  • High-A Brooklyn Cyclones: 4-1, 2.73 ERA, 1 save, 29.2 IP, 44 K, 15 BB.
  • Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies (promoted mid-June): 
Stratton throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a primarily vertical pitch mix (up/down tunneling that works similarly vs. LHH and RHH). College scouting noted inconsistent release/command and a low-to-mid-90s fastball with a cutter, 12-6 curve, and changeup. Pro development (with Mets coaches, including work that overhauled his breaker) refined it into a tighter, higher-spin arsenal. Current reported mix (from team notes and his own comments):

  • Four-seam fastball: 94–96 mph (up from college low-to-mid-90s).
  • Cutter: 90–92 mph (glove-side movement off the fastball).
  • Breaking ball (“death ball”): ~85–87 mph. This is the key addition—a hard, high-spin, high-vertical-drop pitch (described as a short curveball / big vertical slider hybrid, or pure “downer”). Stratton and reports credit Mets coaches for reshaping his college breaker into this shape; it generates significant swing-and-miss and is a major driver of his strikeout dominance and improved results. He has referred to it internally as the “death ball.”
He emphasizes the vertical nature of the arsenal and has shown dramatically improved command (especially the near-zero unintentional walk rate at Double-A). No prominent changeup usage is highlighted in recent pro notes.

Stratton remains a low-profile but rapidly rising prospect—still outside most top-30 organizational lists due to draft status and limited prior pro experience—but his 2026 numbers, metrics, and the “death ball” development have Mets followers excited about his bullpen upside.



MACK – Let’s Revisit - DH/SS/CF - Cleiner Ramirez

 


MACK – Let’s Revisit - DH/SS/CF - Cleiner Ramirez


MACK – Let’s Revisit - DH/SS/CF - Cleiner Ramirez

Cleiner Ramirez (full name: Cleiner Jesius Ramirez) is a 17-year-old Venezuelan outfielder/prospect in the New York Mets organization. Basic info
  • Born: December 1, 2008, in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.
  • Position: Primarily OF (has also played some infield/SS; viewed as potentially versatile/utility).
  • Bats/Throws: Right/Right.
  • Size: 5'9", 175 lbs.
  • Age: 17 (as of 2026).
Signing and backgroundThe Mets signed him as an international free agent on January 15, 2026, for a bonus of about $1.3725 million. 

He ranked No. 23 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 50 international prospects list for that class (one of the Mets’ bigger signings that period, behind their top target). 

Scouts highlighted his balanced skill set and upside. 

MLB.com noted a strong amateur showing in the Caracas Prospect League (.419 average in a small sample with solid plate discipline). One evaluator compared his projected filled-out build to Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett; others linked aspects of his profile to Luisangel Acuña. He has impressive bat speed, a repeatable swing path, an advanced approach for his age, developing power, above-average speed, and athleticism that could support multi-position play. 2026 performance (Dominican Summer League)He was assigned to the DSL Mets Orange and named a DSL Mid-Season All-Star (also selected for the DSL NL All-Stars). Approximate full-season DSL numbers (per FanGraphs/MiLB sources):

  • 41 games, 145 AB / 171 PA
  • .241 AVG / .357 OBP / .462 SLG / .819 OPS
  • 7 HR, 11 doubles, 22 RBI, 42 runs, 18 SB (1 CS)
  • 18 BB, 27 SO, solid walk rate and low strikeout rate for the level.
Baseball America noted an early hot stretch with power (he was among DSL leaders in extra-base hits at one point) and graded him around a 50 Future Value with extreme risk in mid-season updates—typical for a very young international signee. He’s projected as a longer-term prospect (ETA around 2032 in some systems) still developing physically and refining tools. He’s a low-level minor-league prospect with intriguing tools and early pro production, but like most teenage international signees, there’s significant projection and risk involved as he moves up the system. 





Reese Kaplan - Mets Relief Pitching in 2027


Here’s the potential inventory of Mets pen arms for 2027:

Nate Lavender has two big plusses in his evaluatory worksheet.  With the departures of fellow southpaws Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter the fact he throws from the left side pushes him well ahead of many other prospective relief pitchers for the team.  Equally important is his performance in that role.  Thus far through his late starting rookie season he’s been in 17 games with 22 Ks in 17 IP, a WHIP of 0.882 and an ERA just recently compromised for the first time of just 1.59.  You can write his name in ink for 2027 for sure.

Tobias Myers was part of the trade engaged that also brought since departed starter Freddy Peralta to the Mets.  Myers has been frustrating and lost his spot on the major league roster during the cellar dwelling 2026 season.  The 27 year old has a 3.70 ERA across parts of three major league seasons.  His ability to switch between starting and relieving is good but the output is not always what you’d want it to be.  He’s on the probable but not definite side of making the 2027 team’s bullpen.

Dedniel Nunez was frankly amazing after a less terrific minor league career when he arrived pre injury.  He’s back but the numbers simply are not there.  Still, over 49 big league games he still owns a 3.19 overall ERA which suggests there is something there that has not surfaced well in 2026.  Consider him a contender but not a guaranteed reliever.

Jonathan Pintaro is going into his age 29 season with a career 4.99 ERA which didn’t even begin at the major league level until 2025.  He’ll take up spring innings for sure but likely he’s on the outside looking it at this point of his development.

Kodai Senga is an amazing question mark for 2027.  It is unclear if he is a closer, a setup guy, a starter or trade bait.  He has one final year on his initial contract so the risk to an acquiring team would be fairly minimal but moving him out would mean he’s leaving the unsuccessful Devin Williams as the 9th inning in the pen.  Could he turn into a latter day David Robertson to Williams to finish the games?  Sure…but he could also spiral after succeeding and then having his unasked for role as closer yanked away from him

Austin Warren is going to be turning 31 next season and despite 80 games of MLB experience he is not regarded as full time closer material.  His career ERA of just 3.48 does indeed suggest that when he is healthy he is a credible arm out there in the 5th through 7th innings.  He’s likely making the team unless another injury happens.

Jefry Yan is fun man to watch when he celebrates his frequent strikeouts but his track record before and with the Mets suggests he’s filler at best.  He walks way too many people and his current 29 year old rookie ERA of 4.60 is alarming.  Many would advocate a reunion with free agent to be Brooks Raley as a better albeit more expensive choice for another lefty.

Daniel Duarte will turn 30 in 2027 and in parts of four major league seasons he boasts a 3.18 career ERA which has steadily improved last year with the Twins and this year with the Mets.  Health is the big question, of course, but you’d figure he’s on the short list of returning relievers.

Jack Weisenberger is a 28 year old rookie who made his debut in the majors when roster needs forced the club’s hand.  With a career 4.61 minor league ERA he didn’t stand out as a top prospect, so his thus far 5-game MLB earned run average of 2.61 is shocking to say the least.  They’ll look at him but it’s an uphill battle for him to make the 2027 club.

Xzavion Curry made it back to start and give away a game this week.  Expect he’s not in the future plans at all.

Tylor Megill doesn’t cost much but pitchers who deliver a career ERA of 4.46 with decent strikeout numbers and mediocre control really can’t say that his name is written in ink on the 2027 roster.  He’s had five years to get it right and thus far hasn’t demonstrated enough ability to warrant security.  However, people will be curious to see him post TJS and mixed long reliever/spot starters are sometimes needed.

Devin Williams owns a career ERA of just 2.70 which includes his horrific trial in the Bronx for 2025 and nearly as bad numbers in Queens this year.  They’ll likely rush him back to pitch a game or two in 2026 as it closes out to see what he can do, to test the fit with Kodai Senga and to open trade interest from other ballclubs.  His salary is high but if and when he rediscovers his Milwaukee success formula it’s more than reasonable.

Reed Garrett is due back from TJS for the 2027 season.  There were times the Mets leaned heavily on his right arm as a late inning reliever.  During his 2024 and 2025 seasons he kept the ERA under 4.00 but for his career over 142 games it stands at 4.76.  He’ll get a long look in Port St. Lucie but at this point his probability to be on the roster is uncertain.

Dylan Ross is a big right hander with a single major league game on his resume.  He’s been around since age 23 in the Mets organization but the numbers have never jumped off the page as someone destined for major league greatness.  His minor league ERA is a moderate 3.95 with very strong strikeout numbers accompanied by an equally alarming tendency to give up bases on balls.  He’ll be 26 and certainly in camp in Port St. Lucie but until he learns to control the ball better he’s a fringe candidate at best.

Kevin Herget is recovering from injury but his good control has not been enough to guarantee success in The Show.  He can strike out about one per inning and yields just over 2 walks in the same interval but by age 35 as he is now his lack of established metrics and the likelihood he’s in the dwindling end of a long career suggests he’s another filler at best candidate.  The 3.95 career ERA is not awful but not dominant either. 

Justin Hagenman is another pitcher on the injury recovery pathline.  Turning 30 and never having established himself as a reliever after his starting days ended, his career 4.10 ERA and moderate other numbers put him in the same category as Herget though a few years younger.

Gary Gill Hill became a Mets asset mid year as part of the flurry of trade deadline moves executed by the front office.  The young right hander did just make it to Syracuse to land on the IL to finish the season and he’s got some raw potential but the thinking here is that he needs to establish himself both as healthy and capable before being taken seriously as part of the 2027 pen.

 


9/18/26

MACK - Let's Revisit - RHP - Peyton Prescott


MACK - Let's Revisit - P - Peyton Prescott

Peyton Prescott, age 22, has a high-velocity fastball-heavy repertoire featuring a mid-80s slider, mid-80s splitter, and a low-80s curveball. 

He was the Mets’ 5th-round pick (163rd overall) in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Florida State (after transferring from Jacksonville University). 

He signed for an under-slot bonus of $197,500 while recovering from Tommy John surgery (performed after an elbow injury in the 2025 Super Regionals). He is listed at 6'0", 200 lbs, throws from a high-three-quarter (or somewhat lower-release/short-arm) slot, and has primarily worked as a reliever, though some scouts see starter potential due to his athleticism and ability to throw strikes early in counts. Pitch repertoire (pre-injury, primarily 2025 at FSU)
  • Fastball: Averages ~96 mph and regularly touches 98–100 mph (high-octane, with reports of triple digits). It has brute force and plays best in the zone; it’s the clear strength of the arsenal.
  • Slider: Mid-80s (reports of high-80s or 86–88 mph). Fringe-average to average; used as a key secondary.
  • Splitter: Mid-80s (or high-80s in some notes). Solid/average offering that pairs with the fastball.
  • Curveball: Low-80s “downer” type. Part of a wide assortment of secondaries, projected fringe-average to average.
Scouting notes describe a “solid blend” or “wide assortment” of secondaries overall. Command can be inconsistent later in at-bats (he sometimes nibbles and walks batters), and the secondaries need tightening for more chase outside the zone. FanGraphs-style grades (from available reports) rate the fastball highly (e.g., 65/70), with slider ~45/55, changeup/splitter-type ~50/60, and command lower (~30/40). Earlier in his career (high school/JU), the fastball sat lower (into the low-to-mid 90s or below) with similar secondary shapes, and he has shown a changeup/splitter variant at times. 

He threw one scoreless inning for St Lucie late in the season, fanning two. Headed to the Fall League.



 

Reese Kaplan - Starting Pitching In-house Options For Next Season


One of the more interesting areas for the Mets to assess for the 2027 season is the projected starting pitching rotation. Despite having gone into the 2026 season with some familiar names slated to have that role when the year began after spring training, as things evolved personnel moved around and it opens up a whole new range of possibilities.

Starting with the easy choices, you would think that going into the new year Nolan McLean is most definitely in that elite five selections. He’s pitched well enough to be a distant fringe candidate for Rookie of the Year and you don’t brush aside that level of competence when it has already established dominance for a great many innings in that starting role. Even with his last start being a clunker he goes into mid September with a record of 11-9 for a losing team, accompanied by a very nice 3.24 ERA, 184 Ks in 166.2 IP and a WHIP under 1.200. He’s the kind of pitcher who is a number one or two on most major league staffs.

Christian Scott has fluctuated between decent and stellar in his first year post Tommy John Surgery recovery. At this point he appears to be showing a little wear which is to be expected having missed a full season but his good days suggest he’s a middle of the pack hurler for sure. His 4-5 record doesn’t stand out but it’s accompanied by 127 Ks in 105.1 IP and an ERA a respectable if not outstanding number of 3.76. With additional rest and conditioning it would be very surprising to see him excluded from that same role again next year.

Late arrival Zac Thornton opened quite a few eyes in several of his starts. With a 4-5 record accompanied by a 3.44 ERA over 13 major league starts he’s most likely written in at worst erasable ink for one of those five starting pitcher assignments. He’s not a huge strikeout guy but he’s excelling at keeping men off base resulting in a low WHIP and a 1.6 WAR rating in his rookie trial. He’s on the most likely list to own one of those rotation slots.

Now Jonah Tong is a bit less a certainty having struggled for much of the 2026 season in Syracuse before turning the corner in August. Coming off as loss in his recent start the man only gave up 2 runs and anyone would accept that level of performance from any pitcher any day of the week. He still hasn’t pushed past the naysayers who want to see him perform effectively like that in every start but the indicators are there that he can be a top notch major league pitcher when all things come together for him both mentally and physically.

You never know which Sean Manaea is going to show up when he takes the mound but in the second half of the season while he hasn’t been pitching at an ace level, he’s been much better than when he pitched himself out of the rotation earlier in the year. He’s under contract for another season and unless the Mets do a pay-down deal he’s likely going to be back with salary dictating playing time. Consequently, right now he would be the 5th man of an otherwise very young starting rotation.

Who else is there vying for those roles? Well, there are a few of them to ponder as well.

Number one on this list is mystery man Kodai Senga who was flat out awful in the starting rotation each of the past few years but surprisingly strong out of the bullpen. With Devin Williams expected to return from injury it leaves the Mets with the question of what to do with Senga. Do they keep him as the closer, make him the 8th inning guy, return him to the starting rotation or use his late 2026 quality as a means to trade his final contract year off to another team to pay?

Tobias Myers could be a contender for a starting slot or he could remain a long man and spot starter out of the pen. Early in the year he looked like a quality find but then he played himself down to Syracuse before a recent return to the major league roster. Consider him very much an outside contender in this race.

Recovering from injury the enigmatic Tylor Megill is still under Mets contract. Like the since traded away David Peterson, Megill has a frustrating ability to look incredible matched by looking just as remarkably bad. He’s likely in the same boat as Myers with a combination of long relief and spot starting in his future with his low price tag offering up filler possibility for the 2027 roster.

On the outside looking in are a pair of youngsters who may have to contend for a pen role rather than one in the starting rotation. Jonathan Pintaro has floated between the rotation and the pen for his minor league career good for a 3.66 overall ERA. That’s good enough to bear watching but not necessarily to pencil into a contending team’s rotation.

Less well known in a major league role is Jack Wenninger. He’s a strikeout capable pitcher who has mostly served as a starter but yet to make his rookie attempt in the majors being handed the ball to begin the game. At age 24 now he’s at the right age to push himself into the rotation mix but he’d have to get past Myers, Megill, Senga and the probable five to do so.

MACK – THOUGHTS & OTHER TIDBITS

 


MACK – THOUGHTS & OTHER TIDBITS

 

Thoughts

 

One doesn’t put on a NEW YORK Mets uniform, on 9/11, then walk into NEW YORK Yankee Stadium, and try to lose a baseball game. There’s probably no game on the Schule that means more to a NEW YORK baseball player than this annual sacred game against your fellow city team. So, trust me, Nolan McLean did not jump into the tank on Friday night. He not only gave up 10 hits, but one of them was a home run against his deadly curveball. Actually, the first time that has been done all season. So much for his chances to become the Rookie of the Year. Shite happens, and in the Bronx, it just did.

 

Game Two vs. the Yankees proved two things to me… one, the nucleus of Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, Carson Benge, and AJ Ewing are developing quite the formation of a primo foundation for a solid pennant contender. Yes, there are five more steady bats to create a killer lineup, but these are four bats than any major league pitcher is going to find hard to get through. The other thing this game proves is this version is not going to sit on their hands and wind up with one of the six worse records in the league. Nope. Not gonna happen.

 

I’m just thrilled that SP Jonah Tong is finally coming around. His 6.0-IP, 4-H, 0-ER- BB, 6-K outing on Monday, against Baltimore, is a vast improvement from the 4-R he gave up on his previous major league outing on September 7th. We may just have found our 4th rotation piece to join his buddies (McLean, Scott, Thornton) in the 2027 Mets rotation. Team control heaven.

 

RP Nate Lavender continues to impress at the MLB level. Tuesday brought 1.2 scoreless innings, four strikeouts, and an ERA of 1.59. The 26/year old now has 17 major league appearances under his belt and he just may be a permanent member of the future Mets pen. 22-Ks in 17-IP, and a WHIP of 0.88 doesn’t hurt either.

 

On Wednesday, the Mets managed only seven singles and struck out eight times. That lack of effort doesn’t win ballgames. The good news came from RP Jefry Yan, who returned and three scoreless innings while jumping all around the mound. I’m tellin’ ya… some day some bat is going to come loose from a pissed off batter and…

 

Promotions

 

RP Luis Rodriguez – from A+ Brooklyn to AA-Binghamton

3B Jefferson Rojas – from AA-Binghamton to AAA-Syracuse

RP Jefry Yan – from AAA-Syracuse to MLB-Mets

 

Prospect Color Changes

 

AA-Binghamton SP Jack Wenninger from RED to BLUE

 

Minor Tidbits

 

So, we’re down to one active minor league team. The question for me was who from the Binghamton roster gets promoted on Monday. Well, the Mets beat me and promoted 3B Jefferson Rojas on Sunday night. Amick, Pitre, Mauricio, Rojas… that’s quite the infield that have going there.

It wasn’t the three strikeouts Rojas had in his AAA debut on Tuesday; it was what he did with his other at-bats. Two hits, one home run, and three runs batted in. Welcome to Syracuse, Jefferson.

On Wednesday, he did it again… 3-3, .625, 2.042-OPS, 2nd AAA homer, 26 total. Let’s say he ended this season this hot… at this level… just where do you start him off next year?

 

The additional observation… do you realize that, if there is a strike next opening day, do you realize how powerful the Syracuse Mets are going to be. All the cream from Binghamton rises to there and all the current cream remains. Hitting, power, speed, defense, pitching… everything will be there. And, SNY will probably televise the games. You basically will get to see the majority of the 2028 Mets in action. I’m just saying…

 

I’m starting to doubt the future of AAA/Syracuse SP Jack Wenninger. He went 5-IP, 6-H, 2-ER, 2-BB, 7-K on last Thursday, which just may be the best he can do in the future. Whether this translates into the MLB level is your guess. My guess is a pen piece at best.

 

Are we supposed to take AAA/Syracuse OF, ML Melendez, serious? Friday, he went 4-5, 3-R, 18th-double, 19th & 20th-HR and raised his seasonal AAA BA to .266 and OPS to .968. He’s only 27 and it seems he would make a perfect 5th outfielder next season. But I still have one question… his proper name is Mervyl S. Melendez. Where did the J come from?

 

You always like to end the season with a great outing. Right? Well, AA-Binghamton starter, R.J. Gordon didn’t on Friday night. He only pitched 1.2 innings, giving up 1-HR, 3-BB,4-H, and 6-ER. It doesn’t matter what his ERA now is. Just a bad ending to a bad season.

 

AA-Binghamton RHSP, Gabe Davis, continues to impress. On Saturday, he went 4.2-IP, 4-H, 1-R, 1-BB, 3-K and improved his ERA to a respectable 2.53. Davis came to the Mets earlier this season, in a trade for RP Huascar Brazoban. The 6-9 ex-teammate of both Carson Benge and AJ Ewing throws a downhill plane fastball that hits 100. In case you didn’t know this, 6-9 and 100 work well together.

 

AAA-Syracuse 2B, Emilien Pitre, put up another multiple-hit game on Saturday, going 2-4,2-R, 1-RBI, 1-BB, .292, .802-RBI. For the season, he was then at 4o7-AB, .312, .861-OPS, with 6-HR, 58-RBI, and 35-SB. Yes, he only had 65 at-bats at the AAA level, but this guy may just be ready to take the place of Marcus Semien on opening day. Why not? 2027 is going to be a building year to 2028 anyway. Would Cohen grow a pair and dump both Semien and Jorge Polanco? Now THAT’S the 64,000 question.

 

Well, so much for AAA/RP Ryan Lambert being back. Sunday: 0.2-IP, 1-H, one friggin’ hit, 4-ER, 2-BB, 1-K, 1-HR. His ERA is now 7.61. Leave it that way. Shut him down and start thinking about what winter ball league you want to send him to.


9/17/26

Tom Brennan - Too Much $ In Sports; Pete, Jeremiah, And Jefferson News; Yan, Too

 

I saw this headline and lead-in, in the Daily News:

Going to Knicks’ Opening Night? It’ll cost you at least $1,000

Knicks' Jalen Brunson will face off against Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Opening Night at Madison Square Garden.
“If you're going to watch the Knicks receive their 2026 NBA Championship rings on Opening Night at Madison Square Garden, you'll need to bring your checkbook with you.”
So, let me get this straight…
$1,000 or more to attend a non-playoff game to celebrate the prior season’s championship win. I guess not everyone with deep pockets has left Mamdani’s NY.
When I was a kid, I went to many Mets games by sending in 10 Bordens milk carton coupons for a free ticket. When I paid, without redeeming coupons, the ticket was under $2. I used my student pass to get on the bus and subway for 5 cents.
When I bought 2 tickets from Ken Griffey Sr’s sister-in-law for the sixth game of the 1977 Yankees-Dodgers World Series, seats half way up in the upper deck, east of first base, to see the Reggie Jackson miracle 3 HR game, I paid her face value: 
$15 apiece.
I also attended 3 championship games in Dr J’s triumphant final year in the ABA in 1975(?). Those tickets, as I recall, cost about $10 each.
Musically, I went to some Fillmore East concerts around 1970  for $5.
I went to Gaelic Park in the Bronx in 1972 for two 3-band $5 concerts, spending a total of $10. 
I got to see Yes, Humble Pie, Mountain, Black Oak Arkansas, Black Sabbath and Alice Cooper for $10.
I was glad to live as a young man back in a day when you didn’t have to break the bank to attend games and concerts.
Those affordable days are gone. 
Somebody has to ante up to pay the Mets’ $350 million salary tab plus all other team expenses, right? Parking costs a car payment, etc., etc.
It rarely is me these days doing the paying. 
I am fine watching games on TV.
By the way, baseball costs were “slightly” lower back in those days.  
Tom Seaver won the Cy Young in 1969, and made a whopping  $80,000 in 1970 as a “reward”. 
These days, Juan Soto earns more than twice that amount - per game.

PETE AND JEREMIAH HAVE MUCH IN COMMON
Pete Alonso is the ex-Met everyone knows.
Jeremiah Jackson is the ex-Met prospect nobody remembered.
What did they have in common?
They both hit a HR in Tuesday’s’ Mets loss.
They both hit a HR in Wednesday’s Mets loss.
- Four straight losses, helping the draft positioning chances.
- Xzavion Curry unintentionally did his draft-positioning part:
- By surrendering 4HRs, 3 other hits, 3 walks, and 6 runs in just 3 IP.
- Yan threw 3 perfect innings. 3 Ks. 32 pitches, 21 for Ks. Yay for Yan.

JEFFERSON ROJAS ROCKS
In his 2nd AAA game, Rojas went 3 for 3 including a 103 MPH HR, and a BB.
In his first game, 2 for 5 with a 106 MPH HR.
THAT SCREAMS “SPECIAL” TO ME.
He has 26 HRs, along with 27 doubles, two triples, 90 RBI and 20 SB.
In just 122 games. Hitting almost .280. 
He may well force his way onto the Mets on opening day, like Benge did.
He turns 22 in late April 2027. He plays 2B, SS, and 3B.