MACK – Let’s Revisit - 1B - Corey Collins
Corey Collins is a left-handed hitting first baseman in the New York Mets’ minor league system (currently with Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies). Background and Draft
- Full name: Corey Joseph Collins
- Born: October 10, 2001 (age 24 as of September 2026), in Coatesville, Pennsylvania; raised/associated with Suwanee, Georgia.
- Height/Weight: 6'3", 236 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Left/Right.
He led NCAA Division I in on-base percentage (.574, a school record and the first SEC player to lead the nation in that category) and was named a Baseball America Second Team All-American as a first baseman. He also earned Most Outstanding Player honors in the NCAA Athens Regional. The Mets selected him in the 6th round (173rd overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft. He signed for a reported $272,500 bonus. Professional CareerCollins signed in late July 2024 and debuted that year with Low-A St. Lucie (limited action due to the late start and a brief IL stint). 2025: Struggled overall (.168 AVG across levels, mostly A and High-A Brooklyn), though he showed strong walk rates at times. He dealt with some injury time.
2026: Significant improvement and promotion. He spent time with High-A Brooklyn Cyclones before being promoted to Double-A Binghamton on July 21. Overall, .238/.387/.446 in 455 PAs with a high 81 walks in 111 games; even in May, where he hit .121, he had a .354 OBP due to walks.Scouting ProfileCollins is a pure first-base prospect with plus raw power from the left side, a strong eye at the plate (walks and limited chase), and the ability to elevate the ball for damage (especially pull-side). He made mechanical adjustments in college that improved his contact and reduced swing-and-miss. Defense is limited primarily to first base (he has some past catching/outfield experience but is not a candidate there long-term).
He is a below-average runner with limited range, though he has worked to become an adequate defender at 1B. Evaluators have viewed him as a potential organizational depth or fringe big-league bat with power and on-base skills if the hit tool continues to progress. He remains a developmental prospect (not typically ranked among the Mets’ top overall farm talents) but is progressing through the system and showing better results in 2026 at higher levels.
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