MACK - Top 28 Prospects - #13- SS/OF - Wandy Asigen

 

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.

13.    Wandy Asigen

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Wandy Asigen is the big news for the New York Mets right now!

Today (January 15, 2026) marks the official start of the 2026 international free agent signing period, and the Mets are set to officially sign the 16-year-old Dominican shortstop, who's widely regarded as one of the top prospects in the class—often ranked No. 2 overall by MLB Pipeline and praised for having arguably the most advanced offensive profile among his peers.

He originally had a verbal agreement with the Yankees (common in IFA dealings, though technically not binding), but after New York parted ways with their international scouting director and reportedly declined to meet a higher price, Asigen backed out and flipped to the Mets.

The deal is reportedly worth around $3.9 million (up from an initial $3.8M expectation, with a last-minute bump confirmed by sources just hours before the period opened).

Scouting highlights on Asigen:

Left-handed hitter with excellent bat speed and plus power potential (consistent 110+ mph exit velocities reported).

Quick-burst athlete with plus speed (e.g., 6.5-second 60-yard dash) and solid arm.

Still refining his defense at shortstop (learning to slow the game down), but the tools suggest he could stick there long-term.

Very young for the class (turned 16 in August 2025), so high upside as he develops in the DSL and beyond.

This is a major coup for the Mets' farm system, especially after landing another high-end Dominican talent (Elian Peña) in the prior cycle. It bolsters their international pipeline significantly, even with the Mets having one of the smaller bonus pools this year (~$5.44M total).

1-11-2026

MLB – 2016 IFA Prospects – By Rank       

#2    Wandy Asigen

SS

AGE  16

BATS  L

DOB  08/21/2009

THROWS  R

HT  6' 0"

WT  175

Scouting grades: Hit: 65 | Power: 60 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 65

Major League All-Stars Nelson Cruz and Tony Batista are some of the biggest names to call Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, home. Asigen, despite being one of the youngest players in the 2026 international signing class, already has the look of potentially being next in that lineage. 

A standout performer during game action despite consistently playing against some of the Dominican’s top talent from a young age, Asigen has been heralded as having arguably the most advanced offensive profile among his class. He trains with Jaime Ramos in the D.R., a member of MLB’s Trainer Partnership Program.

The excitement around Asigen’s prospect profile stems primarily from his special left-handed swing. He has ripped off 110+ mph exit velocities and is repeatedly able to find the barrel during in-game action. Asigen has a knack for creating loft from his frame, something that should allow him to continue to tap into his above-average power as he continues to fill out. The quickness of his hands has evaluators excited about the future potential impact he can have with the bat.

Defensively, many of those same actions work in his favor. While his arm is merely average at this stage, he performs many of the quick-twitch movements that evaluators look for when projecting a young player’s ability to stick at shortstop. Asigen has a nose for the ball and his wheels – which have been clocked at 6.5 seconds on 60-yard dash times – allow him to cover tons of ground laterally.