9/21/26

MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHSP - Will Watson

 


MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHSP - Will Watson


Will Watson is a right-handed pitching prospect in the New York Mets organization (currently with Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies). He was selected in the 7th round (203rd overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft out of USC and signed for around $281,000. Background
  • Born November 7, 2002 (age 23 in 2026), from Mount Vernon/Bow, Washington. 6'1", 180 lbs.
  • Path: Burlington-Edison HS → one year each at Cal Lutheran and San Joaquin Delta College (drafted by Mariners in 20th round of 2023 but did not sign) → transferred to USC for 2024 (5-2, 3.93 ERA in 50.1 IP as a starter/reliever mix).
  • Quick riser in 2025 (first full pro season): Started at Low-A St. Lucie, promoted to High-A Brooklyn, then Double-A Binghamton. Combined 2.60 ERA, 142 K in 121.1 IP across 28 games (23 starts), with strong strikeout rates but elevated walks (~11-12% BB rate). He ranked as high as a top-10 Mets prospect in some midseason lists.
  • 2026 has been tougher so far with velocity down early and a midseason oblique
  • 2026 - 0-7, 7.05 in 37 total innings. Brutal.
  • Career MiLB: solid overall ERA but walk issues persist. ETA often projected around 2027, but his 2026 season casts doubts on that.
Pitch Repertoire / ArsenalWatson uses a four- or five-pitch mix (four-seam, occasional two-seam/sinker, slider, changeup, and a cutter added in pro ball). He throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a long/whippy arm action, good extension, and some effort/length in the delivery that can affect command. Velocity jumped across the board after turning pro (weight room + mechanical tweaks). He works more east-west and has shown reverse splits at times thanks to the changeup. Key pitches (primarily from 2025 data and scouting reports; grades approximate and vary by source, e.g., MLB Pipeline/Savant around 55s for main pitches, lower for cutter/control):

  • Four-seam fastball (primary pitch, ~45-50%+ usage): Sits 94-96 mph (touched 97), with promising ride/induced vertical break (often 16-18"+ IVB from a relatively low release) and some arm-side run. Plays up with flat approach angle; generates whiffs and is described as above-average to plus. Occasional two-seam/sinker variant with more run.
  • Slider (key secondary, especially vs. RHH; ~20-25%): Mid-80s (around 84-87 mph, up a few mph pro). Gloveside movement; used for strikeouts, expanding the zone, and pairing with the cutter/fastball. Above-average potential with good chase/whiff rates.
  • Changeup (strong vs. LHH; ~10-15%): Upper-80s (around 87-90 mph). Circle change with significant horizontal/armside run and some depth; deceptive (thrown like the fastball). High whiff potential; helped produce reverse splits (held LHH to low averages/OPS in 2025). One of his more comfortable pitches.
  • Cutter (newer addition, learned/refined in pro ball, sometimes from teammates; ~10-15%): 88-91 mph. Bridge pitch between fastball and slider; limited movement at times and can get hit, but useful for tunneling and vs. both sides. Graded lower (fringe/below-average in pure isolation) but situationally effective.

Overall scouting notes: Multiple above-average offerings with good stuff (Stuff+ metrics around average-to-slightly above in samples). Strengths include the fastball life, secondary depth, and ability to miss bats. Main concerns are command/control (walks consistently >10%, delivery length/effort), which could push him toward a relief role long-term if not refined—though the stuff plays in shorter outings. He has been compared stylistically to pitchers like Bryan Woo in approach. Watson remains a developmental arm with starter upside if the command improves, backed by a versatile arsenal that has helped him climb levels quickly. 



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Paul Articulates – Predicting future moves for the Mets


There is no shortage of critics of the way the New York Mets performed this year, and most of them focus their ire on the team’s President of Baseball Operations David Stearns.  Stearns really heard it from the home crowd during last week’s series with the Baltimore Orioles and their star Pete Alonso.

But despite those feelings, it is very clear that owner Steve Cohen has not abandoned his faith in Stearns and is determined to give it another go in 2027.  Cohen is a pretty smart man who has excelled in a financial world where few find his level of success, so his decision making ability is very sound.  We’re going to trust that ability and assume that Stearns is capable of making the calls on building a successful Mets franchise for next season.  So the natural question becomes, what is he going to do?  Here are my predictions:

1) Stearns will not stand pat on the team’s starting pitching.  Despite the very positive developments of young starters Nolan McLean, Christian Scott, and Zac Thornton and some pretty good pitching depth behind them, Stearns is going to look for a top notch starting pitcher.  He knows that pitching rosters can be volatile because of injuries and overuse, so having three strong starters plus guys like Tong, Santucci, and Wenninger in the wings is not enough.  Expect him to make a splash with a top name this off-season.

2) Stearns has predictably operated a revolving door on the relief pitching roster.  He knows, as we all do that there are very few relievers that sustain a high level of performance year after year.  Yesterday’s stars (remember Edwin Diaz) are today’s busts.  So Stearns will supplement some of the rostered relievers (Nunez, Duarte, Lavender, and Warren) with some new blood fresh off the free agent market.  That doesn’t mean that established players like Kodai Senga and a returning Reed Garrett won’t have jobs, but they will earn them in spring training.

3) With four sound outfielders on the roster in Soto, Benge, Ewing, and Morabito, don’t look for any big outfield names to get introduced at a winter podium for the Mets.  Stearns will, as always, bring in a few veteran free agent outfielders on one-year, $1M deals and let them compete for a spot.

4) Emboldened by the decisions to advance Carson Benge to the opening day roster and promote AJ Ewing in mid-May, Stearns will take a much more aggressive stance in adding a young middle infielder.  He has plenty of choices in the loaded minor league system, but my bet is that Jefferson Rojas or Emilien Pitre get lots of spring playing time with the big club with a shot at the opening day roster.  If Bo Bichette opts out, start thinking more than one getting a shot.  It won’t be Maurico or Baty – it will come from the new young crop of talent.

5) Stearns throws an olive branch to the Mets’ faithful and acquires a legitimate full time first baseman.  Sorry Jared Young, you had a terrific run in 2026 and established yourself as worthy of a MLB roster spot, but the Mets are going big on a power-hitting 1B even if it costs them some serious trade collateral.  Just as the trade deadline went, there are very few names that would be protected from a trade that would attain a headline name like Josh Naylor.  Even bolder, he may move a controllable player like Francisco Alvarez plus a minor leaguer for another controllable player like Nick Kurtz or Spencer Torkelson.


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Reese Kaplan - 2026 Disappointments


Whether it is formal baseball historians, beat writers, bloggers or a bunch of baseball fans commiserating over an unreasonable quantity of beer, there are going to be a lot of hours spent trying to deduce what exactly went wrong with the 2026 Mets season.  You can point to any number of player decisions but in no particular order let’s consider a great many of them.

Pete Alonso returned to Citifield this past week and there is no evidence from the Mets fan base that they missed the big slugger immensely.  I’m not going to debate the rationale behind the decision not to try to match the offer made by Baltimore but the performance provided by their new first baseman certainly confirms he’s not over the hill nor on the way out of the game.

Edwin Diaz departing for Los Angeles was pretty much strictly about money.  Given his lackluster season fraught with injury it doesn’t hurt quite as much as it might otherwise have had he gone onto All Star level performance for the left coast wunderkinds.

Devin Williams, of course, was an unimaginative and uninspired acquisition after his implosion with the Yankees.  Yes, David Stearns knew him at his best so the decision was somewhat understandable but it also showed a tremendous lack of imagination bringing in a player who was tatooed regularly on the mound simply because you were familiar with him.  He was only slightly better for the Mets and now in the middle of a multiyear deal get used to seeing him in the pen.

Jorge Polanco being signed as a first baseman was bizzarre to say the least given his lack of experience at the position.  He has had a long history of injury issues keeping him off the field which made his more than ⅓ lower salary than what Pete Alonso would earn seem doubly baffling.  Needless to say his 2026 season was a lot more reminiscent of his IL stints than what he did on the field or as DH.  You’re stuck with him again next year, too.

Freddy Peralta was another example of David Stearns digging onto the shallow entries of his planning ledger since he was very familiar with the man during their shared days in Milwaukee.  He never quite put everything together for the Mets and after a rocky few starts for Tampa he seems to have started reasserting himself as a top-level starting pitcher.  So does that mean that the Mets coaching staff is insufficient?

Marcus Semien used to be a very good ballplayer.  He still seems an ultimate professional.  What he’s not anymore is a starting quality player.  Yes, the club did save some payroll dollars over what Texas is now paying for the privilege of having Brandon Nimmon in the lineup but the positive signs are most definitely not there.

Luis Robert was a mystery in Chicago as he put together one incredible season for the White Sox and then spent most of the rest of it injured or making his way back during recovery.  When he arrived in Queens it was no different and except for a small late August flurry of home runs he didn’t show himself to be worth anywhere near what he was being paid.

Francisco Lindor has been a tremendous player for the Mets since his acquisition, but the combination of under performing and injuries left his 2026 value well below his salary level.  There are already people clamoring for the Mets to try to trade him during the offseason but to be fair to the man one bad year does not indicate his talent is gone forever.

Brett Baty can play a lot of positions other than at the plate as a hitter.  Wave goodbye to the man.

Mark Vientos is in a similar state.  His bat is a little more lethal (particularly against lefties) but he’s dangerous as a fielder anywhere but DH.  Being out of options means he’s a bench player or he’s pushed out the door.

Kodai Senga (as a Starter) was horrible.  I had suggested early on he be tried in the pen and surprise, surprise he has excelled there.  The issue is that he has been vocal about wanting to return to the rotation.  With Devin Williams not looking like a closer it would seem ill advised to remove the man from where he’s had success.  Expect other teams to be interested in taking a one remaining year gamble on the man.

Craig Kimbrel was at one time a tremendous relief pitcher but age has caught up to him and he’s bounced around not just with the Mets but elsewhere.  Granted the Mets were down with bullpen injuries in the early part of the season so rolling the dice was not completely insane but he proved himself no longer a dominant pitcher. 

Carlos Mendoza seemed to have a good rapport with the media but not nearly as much skill managing the 26 players and developing them into a contending team.  Someone needed to be the scapegoat for the last place season and in the hierarchy of baseball the manager can’t fire the POBO, so you knew who was being pushed out the door.

David Stearns is where you have the root of many of the 2026 problems.  Granted he doesn’t swing the bat nor throw from the mound but he is responsible for choosing the people who do.  You can see from this rather long list which omits a great many more less significant disappointments that he did a very poor job in trusting his staff to identify worthwhile players and then did even less when it was clear from mid-May that the team was indeed going nowhere.  With the exception of the earlier David Peterson trade, in typical Stearns fashion he awaited the formal summer trade deadline to begin to make significant changes.  Many people are advocating either firing Stearns for his unconscionably bad performance or reinforcing him with a hired GM to help take over the parts of the game that Stearns repeatedly gets completely wrong. 

 
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9/20/26

MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHSP - R.J. Gordon

 


MACK – Let’s Revisit - RHSP - R.J. Gordon


R.J. (Robert Joseph) Gordon is a right-handed starting pitcher in the New York Mets’ organization, currently with their Double-A affiliate, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Background
  • Born: October 26, 2001 (age 24), in Thousand Oaks, California (hometown Santa Clarita area).
  • Height/Weight: 6’0”, 195 lbs.
  • Bats/Throws: Right/Right.
  • High school: Primarily Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) then West Ranch High School (Stevenson Ranch, CA).
  • College: University of Oregon. He missed the 2023 season after elbow surgery (internal brace procedure) and returned in 2024 as a redshirt junior/Friday night starter: 7-6, 5.13 ERA, 87 K in 94.2 IP over 17 starts. Career college marks were solid but not elite (around a 5.22 ERA overall).
The Mets selected him in the 13th round (pick 383) of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Oregon and signed him for a reported $150,000 bonus. He did not pitch professionally in 2024 (rest after a heavy college workload). Professional Career
  • 2025 (debut season): Strong breakout. Started at High-A Brooklyn Cyclones (5-2, 3.06 ERA, 76 K in 67.2 IP over 15 G/11 GS), then promoted to Double-A Binghamton in July. With Binghamton: 6-1, 3.69 ERA, 71 K in 61 IP. Overall minors: 11-3, 3.36 ERA, 147 K in 128.2 IP. Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for August (4-0, 2.08 ERA, 42 K in 34.2 IP). Ranked as a mid-to-upper Mets prospect (e.g., around No. 16–25 on various lists; MLB Pipeline has had him as high as No. 18 and a top-6 starting pitching prospect in the system).
  • 2026: Dealt with a lat strain early, missed time (placed on IL in early April, rehabbed, activated in May). Struggled initially (high ERA through midseason, including a rough stretch with a cumulative ~8 ERA in early outings). 
Career minors (through available 2026 data): roughly 15-12, 4.17 ERA, 230 K in 216 IP. He has shown good strikeout ability and improved command after mechanical tweaks post-college surgery.Pitch RepertoireGordon throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a drop-and-drive delivery. He uses a broad mix and succeeds by keeping hitters off-balance rather than relying on pure elite stuff from any single pitch. Typical arsenal (from game notes and scouting):

  • 4-seam fastball: 91–94 mph (can touch 95–97). Features good induced vertical break, some natural cut, and a flatter approach angle that plays up, especially vs. lefties.
  • 2-seam/sinker (sometimes listed): Similar velocity range.
  • Changeup (key secondary, often described as a “kick” change): Low-to-mid 80s (around 81–84). Low-spin with sharp downward action and limited traditional fade; generated high whiff rates (especially in High-A 2025) and was a major developmental focus.
  • Slider: Mid-to-high 80s (84–87). Gyro-style with solid command; he can also vary shape toward more sweep.
  • Sweeper: Around 82–84 mph (a more horizontal-breaking variant).
  • Curveball: Mid-to-upper 70s (75–78). Occasional 12-6 or 11-5 shape used as a change-of-pace.
He developed better separation between his breaking balls and refined the changeup after drafting, shifting toward a command-and-mix profile. 

Scouts note he is most effective when sequencing the full mix unpredictably. Gordon is a classic late-round success story in the Mets’ deep pitching pipeline—strong 2025 performance put him on the map as a potential big-league contributor (ETA previously eyed for late 2026 or beyond), though 2026 has been a regression year due to injury and inconsistency. He remains a solid Double-A arm with starter traits. For the absolute latest stats or video, check MiLB.com or team notes, as minor-league seasons evolve quickly.





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Tom Brennan - The Ultimate Transition is No Joke; Premature Write Offs


In AAA, MJ Melendez is Fearsome…

 

One of the questions that fans always have to ponder is how will a AAA hitter perform when he transitions to the major leagues? The answer?

The transition very often is like we entering the atmosphere from outer space without a heat shield. 

Pretty nasty. Case in point:

As of Sept. 5, the Mets had two hitters in AAA that combined to do this:

470 at bats, 36 HRs, 89 RBIs.  

Danged impressive. Call them up!

But…not so fast…

You see, in the case of those two gentlemen, we handily also have data on how they performed at the major league level this year. 

Combined, the duo are 32 for 170 (.188) with 5 HRs, 13 RBIs, and 68 Ks. 

One of them, MJ Melendez, walked 17 times to somewhat offset his 50 Ks.

The other, Ronny Mauricio, was up 50 times, and his Mets walk total? Zero. 

His HR total? One. His RBI total? Two.

Danged unimpressive.

Why? 

Every pitcher they face at the major league level is better than every pitcher they’ve faced at the minor league level. Collectively, so much better.

Hence, the drastic output difference.

I think the best position outside of AAA for the M&M Boys is….Japan or Korea. 

Both are what they are…AAAA. Every organization has its AAAA dudes.

THAT TRANSITION TO THE MAJORS EXPOSES EVERYTHING. 

THERE IS NOWHERE TO HIDE. 

THE BEST PITCHERS ON EARTH WILL CHEW YOU UP, AND SPIT YOU OUT.

STATING THE OBVIOUS


One guy who wasn’t chewed up? 

Carson “Clemente” Benge.

Juan Soto on Carson Benge: "He doesn't impress me anymore. He's a superstar. He's doing things that superstars do."

Boy, is Benge’s hitting great. 19 HRs, .276. Superstar, indeed.

Another such unchewed-up guy? AJ Ewing, who slumped, then rallied HARD and had 24 steals through Thursday.

One successful transitioner? 

Jefry Yan (2-1, 4.24), who in his last two outings, 4.1 IP, 2 hits, no runs, no walks, 6 Ks. No complaints there.

Another? Zach Thornton…5-5, 3.40.


LIKE JEREMIAH JACKSON, YOU CAN BE WRITTEN OFF PREMATURELY

Jeremiah Jackson hit .205 in Mets AA, and I wrote him off. He headed to Baltimore where he has nearly 500 solid MLB plate appearances. 

There is a Mets minor leaguer currently who has hit weakly in recent years, then compounded it by starting this minor league season going 12 for 73. Toast, right? A write-off?

Not so fast.

From May 4 through Thursday, a 4.5 month stretch, Kevin Parada has hit a solid .280 in AA and AAA.

Is it possible that Alvarez gets dealt this off season, and Senger slips in as # 2 catcher, with Parada as # 3? I don’t want to contemplate 40 man roster issues right now.

, so let’s assume both stay Mets inventory.

Senger, who I’ve written off for inability to hit, in AAA is hitting .240, with 12 HRs and 37 RBIs, which ain’t bad at all.

What that tells me?

Don’t be so quick to write folks off.



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Tom Brennan - Walks Galore in the Mets Minors; Voit Looking Ahead; Cohen Bolstering F.O. Soon?

Walk Master Bryce Montes de Oca Was Simply A MetsTrend Setter


“ Oh, them bases on balls!” - Frankie Frisch.

Stats in the minors through September 1 had Frankie turning in his grave:

Syracuse in their first 132 games had allowed the lowest number of hits (965) in the 20 team league, but the third-most walks (622, 5.03 walks per 9). The median team in that league had a high 4.5 walks per 9.

Binghamton in 127 games had walked 533 batters (4.4 per 9), a little above league average, while allowing the second fewest hits (981 in 1,090 innings). 

Brooklyn allowed a 4th worst 617 walks in 1,088 innings (5.1 per 9), while allowing the fewest hits in the 12 team league, 898 (only 406 of those allowed in stingy Cyclones park, where opposing hitters hit .210 and were always so glad to leave).

St Lucie was 2nd worst in his (525 in 535 innings), and 3rd worst in walks at 347 (5.9 per 9 innings).  No wonder their ERA was a league-worst 5.82. The entire league averaged over 5 walks per 9. 

In the Florida Complex league, the entire league averaged well over 6 walks per 9. The FCL Mets were 5th worst out of 15 teams, but still walked 314 in 392 innings (7.2 per 9). They were OK in hits allowed with 375 in 392 innings, and were 6th best out of 15 with a 6.24 ERA! They did hit 54 batters in 56 games. The walks range was wide, as the worst team walked 450, while the best team walked 201.

The DSL? Walks beyond comprehension. 

The entire DSL averaged almost a walk per inning.

The art of throwing strikes in the minors is clearly a lost art.

Those who master their walks (like recently acquired minor league pitcher Gary Gill Hill) increase their chances of future MLB success.

P.S. One guy whose walks have dropped lately? Jefry Yan. Watch him go.


MITCH VOIT LOOKING AHEAD - I LIKE THE LAST PART

Mets uber prospect Mitch Voit was asked, “in your development in your mind, what's kind of the next step you have to take?” 

His reply: “You never stop getting bigger, stronger and faster. That's, I mean, building that foundation. 
But really, you know, I'm gonna come into this fall, I'm going down to Port St. Lucie. We're gonna have meetings with all of our coordinators, and we're gonna really just map out a way, what's your path to success next year? 
And how we will be able to make an impact at the big league level.”

Hey…

Maybe the Mets will need a new shortstop some time soon. 

The current occupant, Francisco Lindor, is hitting .227, 6 points lower than than the oft-questioned Zelmo Baty, and just 7 points higher than the oft-vilified Marcus Aurelius Semien. I guess time will tell.


COHEN READY TO BOLSTER FRONT OFFICE

EXCERPT FROM NY POST: 

“Well, I’ve been working with the front office, and I’ve identified some things that we can do better,” Cohen said. ” I think they have really good processes up there, but I felt there were areas of improvement that we can work on. … We’re going to add certain voices into the front office that I think be helpful. And I’m thinking towards that. And I’m looking forward to when we make those decisions.”

“It doesn’t have to be a GM. It could be other ways to support David and the front office. And I think the whole point is getting more opinions in the front office and people who are pretty, pretty good at evaluating talent, or people who’ve been in those positions before in the front office, in a high position in the front office, and help David out and help the team out as far as getting different points of view.”

AMEN TO THAT.


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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.



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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. 





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