1) Nolan McLean
April: 6 G (6 GS), 35.1 IP, 20 H, 12 R, 10 ER (2.55 ERA), 10 BB, 45 K, .234 BABIP (MLB)
May: 6 G (6 GS), 31.0 IP, 30 H, 24 R, 21 ER (6.10 ERA), 14 BB, 32 K, .328 BABIP (MLB)
June: 5 G (5 GS), 29.0 IP, 21 H, 10 R, 9 ER (2.79 ERA), 12 BB, 36 K, .269 BABIP (MLB)
July: 5 G (5 GS), 30.1 IP, 25 H, 11 R, 6 ER (1.78 ERA), 9 BB, 35 K, .289 BABIP (MLB)
2026 Season: 22 G (22 GS), 125.2 IP, 96 H, 57 R, 46 ER (3.29 ERA), 45 BB, 148 K, .274 BABIP (MLB)
Grade: A (UP from B)
Nolan McLean keeps chugging along; in some
aspects, this might’ve been his best month this season. While the right-hander might not be among the elite of the elite in baseball at the present as many were wish-casting for this season, he is a bona fide ace.
2) Carson Benge
April: 27 G, 93 AB, .186/.247/.279, 16 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 7 BB, 21 K, 6/6 SB, .222 BABIP (MLB)
May: 28 G, 108 AB, .306/.375/.426, 33 H, 7 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 9 BB, 23 K, 3/5 SB, .378 BABIP (MLB)
June: 24 G, 101 AB, .277/.330/.475, 28 H, 1 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 7 BB, 24 K, 2/2 SB, .319 BABIP (MLB)
July: 23 G, 86 AB, .302/.371/.430, 26 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 9 BB, 22 K, 6/7 SB, .387 BABIP (MLB)
2026 Season: 106 G, 398 AB, .266/.328/.397, 106 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 32 BB, 97 K, 17/20 SB, .326 BABIP
Grade: A (HOLDING)
It’s hard to find too many major problems with Benge’s performance over the last few months. They are there, don’t get me wrong- his walk rate could stand to improve, and his subpar batting spray could use optimization- but the outfielder is one of the few bright spots on the Mets this season. Like Nolan McLean, he might not be Rookie of the Year material, but he’s more than held his own as a major leaguer.
3) Jonah Tong
April: 6 G (6 GS), 25.1 IP, 20 H, 19 R, 16 ER (5.68 ERA), 15 BB, 38 K, .288 BABIP (Triple-A)
May: 3 G (3 GS), 12.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER (5.68 ERA), 9 BB, 17 K, .185 BABIP (Triple-A) / 2 G (0 GS), 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, .150 BABIP (MLB)
June: 4 G (4 GS), 18.0 IP, 25 H, 17 R, 13 ER (6.50 ERA), 10 BB, 16 K, .386 BABIP (Triple-A) / 1 G (0 GS), 3.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER (10.80 ERA), 2 BB, 4 K, .333 BABIP (MLB)
July: 5 G (5 GS), 24.2 IP, 19 H, 10 R, 10 ER (3.65 ERA), 14 BB, 29 K, .268 BABIP (Triple-A)
2026 Season: 18 G (18 GS), 80.2 IP, 72 H, 56 R, 47 ER (5.24 ERA), 48 BB, 100 K, .297 BABIP (Triple-A) / 3 G (0 GS), 10.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 4 ER (3.60 ERA), 7 BB, 7 K, .219 BABIP (MLB)
Grade: C+ (UP from D+)
Tong didn’t really show much improvement in July, despite the slightly better surface numbers and a solid 3.65 ERA. His strikeout rate increased as compared to June to career norm levels, but his walk rate increased as well. His improved ERA seems like more of a result of his LOB% spiking to an above-average 85%, up 20-25% as compared to the numbers he was posting earlier in the season. His pitch mix and selection did not really change, and the most notable thing about it that did change- he threw his curveball a lot more and his cutter a lot less- would seem to cancel itself out, as his curveball was not very effective this month, whereas his cutter was decent. All in all, it’s still difficult what to make of all of Tong’s struggles and whether or not he’s begun to turn the corner.
4) A.J. Ewing
April: 18 G, 63 AB, .349/.481/.571, 22 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 17 BB, 15 K, 12/13 SB, .426 BABIP (Double-A) / 3 G, 12 AB, .583/.615/.833, 7 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 BB, 0 K, 1/1 SB, .583 BABIP (Triple-A)
May: 9 G, 34 AB, .235/.316/.294, 8 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 5 K, 4/4 SB, .276 BABIP (Triple-A) / 19 G, 63 AB, .238/.333/.317, 15 H, 0 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 BB, 24 K, 4/7 SB, .368 BABIP (MLB)
June: 27 G, 90 AB, .300/.379/.478, 27 H, 7 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 11 BB, 20 K, 4/7 SB, .359 BABIP (MLB)
July: 24 G, 97 AB, .258/.302/.402, 25 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 7 BB, 31 K, 6/6 SB, .381 BABIP (MLB)
2026 Season: 18 G, 63 AB, .349/.481/.571, 22 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 17 BB, 15 K, 12/13 SB, .426 BABIP (Double-A) / 12 G, 46 AB, .326/.392/.435, 15 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, 5/5 SB, .366 BABIP (Triple-A) / 70 G, 250 AB, .268/.338/.408, 67 H, 12 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 27 BB, 75 K, 14/20 SB, .351 BABIP (MLB)
Grade: A (HOLDING)
Ewing experienced a bit of regression in July after a torrid June, and his bat was a shade below league average, but it’s hard to complain about what he’s doing. If Ewing has a poor August, I might start feeling a little worried about the league starting to adjust to him/him not being able to adjust, but we still have plenty of time before that becomes something to be concerned about.
5) Jacob Reimer
April: 20 G, 70 AB, .186/.329/.314, 13 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 13 BB, 26 K, 3/4 SB, .279 BABIP (Double-A)
May: 22 G, 80 AB, .225/.340/.413, 18 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 15 BB, 24 K, 7/8 SB, .278 BABIP (Double-A)
June: 8 G, 29 AB, .241/.313/.517, 7 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 7 K, 3/3 SB, .250 BABIP (Double-A)
July: DNP
2026 Season: 50 G, 179 AB, .212/.332/.391, 38 H, 14 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 31 BB, 57 K, 13/15 SB, .271 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: C+ (HOLDING)
Jacob Reimer was placed on the 7-Day Injured List in the middle of June and just began his rehab assignment, playing a few games with the St. Lucie Mets and the Brooklyn Cyclones.
6) Ryan Clifford
April: 28 G, 98 AB, .224/.306/.429, 22 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 12 BB, 44 K, 2/4 SB, .340 BABIP (Triple-A)
May: 27 G, 103 AB, .233/.308/.534, 24 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 12 BB, 34 K, 2/2 SB, .250 BABIP (Triple-A)
June: 22 G, 76 AB, .105/.218 /.158, 8 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 11 BB, 36 K, 2/2 SB, .179 BABIP (Triple-A)
July: 19 G, 70 AB, .157/.272/.286, 11 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 10 BB, 31 K, 2/2 SB, .250 BABIP (Triple-A)
2026 Season: 97 G, 352 AB, .185/.277/.366, 65 H, 14 2B, 1 3B, 16 HR, 45 BB, 148 K, 8/10 SB, .257 BABIP (Triple-A)
Grade: F (DOWN from D+)
Did anyone have Nick Morabito having a higher slugging percentage than Ryan Clifford on August 1st on their bingo cards? How about the speedy outfielder hitting more home runs than Clifford over the last two months? Clifford’s inability lay off of anything out of the zone is proving extremely catastrophic. Against fastballs in the zone, he is hitting .224/.224/.388 with a 22% whiff rate and against secondaries in the zone, he is hitting .245/.245/.592 with a 20% whiff rate. Against anything that is in the shadow of the zone, he is hitting .182/.277/.377 with a 35.5% whiff rate, and against anything in the chase zone, he is hitting .068/.379/.091 with a 54% whiff rate.
7) Will Watson
April: 5 G (5 GS), 19.1 IP, 23 H, 17 R, 15 ER (6.98 ERA), 10 BB, 19 K, .344 BABIP (Double-A)
May: 1 G (1 GS), 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER (54.00 ERA), 2 BB, 0 K, .500 BABIP (Double-A)
June: DNP
July: DNP
2026 Season: 6 G (6 GS), 20.0 IP, 26 H, 21 R, 19 ER (8.55 ERA), 12 BB, 19 K, .354 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: D (HOLDING)
After posting a disappointing 6.89 ERA in 19.1 innings in April and allowing 4 runs over 0.2 innings in May, Watson was placed on the 7-day injured list and has not played since May 5th.
8) Jack Wenninger
April: 5 G (5 GS), 22.1 IP, 16 H, 5 R, 4 ER (1.61 ERA), 12 BB, 26 K, .273 BABIP (Triple-A)
May: 5 G (4 GS), 22.2 IP, 19 H, 13 R, 10 ER (3.97 ERA), 13 BB, 20 K, .262 BABIP (Triple-A)
June: 5 G (3 GS), 23.0 IP, 23 H, 17 R, 15 ER (5.87 ERA), 14 BB, 22 K, .262 BABIP (Triple-A)
July: 4 G (4 GS), 18.1 IP, 18 H, 11 R, 10 ER (4.91 ERA), 11 BB, 16 K, .333 (Triple-A)
2026 Season: 19 G (16 GS), 86.1 IP, 76 H, 46 R, 39 ER (4.07 ERA), 50 BB, 84 K, .281 BABIP (Triple-A)
Grade: C+ (UP from C)
It was not a particularly good month for Mr. Wenninger, but it was better than his June. He did not give up a single home run in July after allowing seven in June, so that is a step in the right direction. His fastball was a lot more effective this past month, but on the flip side, his secondaries were hit a lot harder than normal, especially his changeup, so it balances out.
9) Mitch Voit
April: 19 G, 76 AB, .224/.314/.382, 17 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 7 BB, 20 K, 10/11 SB, .264 BABIP (High-A)
May: 18 G, 67 AB, .224/.316/.403, 15 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 7 BB, 23 K, 4/6 SB, .279 BABIP (High-A)
June: 20 G, 77 AB, .299/.427/.442, 23 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 13 BB, 11 K, 12/13 SB, .323 BABIP (High-A)
July: 17 G, 65 AB, .215/.325/.323, 14 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 9 BB, 13 K, 10/14 SB, .235 BABIP (High-A) / 3 G, 12 AB, .417/.563/.750, 5 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 2 K, 2/2 SB, .500 BABIP (Double-A)
2026 Season: 76 G, 293 AB, .242/.349/.396, 71 H, 12 2B, 0 3B, 11 HR, 37 BB, 70 K, 36/44 SB, .278 BABIP (High-A) / 3 G, 12 AB, .417/.563/.750, 5 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 2 K, 2/2 SB, .500 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: B- (DOWN from B)
After a very strong June, Voit cooled off considerably in July. After being promoted to Double-A Binghamton at the end of the month, he equaled his entire extra base hit total in 17 games with the Cyclones in a single game, so here’s hoping that in a more equitable hitting environment, Voit finishes the season strong.
10) Jonathan Santucci
April: 4 G (4 GS), 17.1 IP, 13 H, 12 R, 11 ER (5.71 ERA), 11 BB, 26 K, .364 BABIP (Double-A)
May: 6 G (6 GS), 28.2 IP, 25 H, 13 R, 11 ER (3.45 ERA), 11 BB, 32 K, .323 BABIP (Double-A)
June: 5 G (5 GS), 22.0 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 7 ER (2.86 ERA), 13 BB, 25 K, .273 BABIP (Double-A)
July: 4 G (4 GS), 22.2 IP, 14 H, 9 R, 7 ER (2.78 ERA), 10 BB, 37 K, .341 BABIP (Double-A)
2026 Season: 19 G (19 GS), 90.2 IP, 68 H, 42 R, 36 ER (3.57 ERA), 45 BB, 120 K, .314 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: A (UP from B+)
Santucci was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse at the end of the month, putting a bow and exclamation point on his time in Binghamton by pitching an incredible month, his second above-average in as many months. He allowed fewer hits, walked fewer batters, and his strikeout rate spiked to 42%. I have a feeling the left-hander is going to run into a wall in Triple-A, much like some of the other Mets’ top pitching prospects have, since much of his success comes from expanding the zone and getting batters to get themselves out, but we’ll see.
11) Elian Peña
April: 22 G, 85 AB, .353/.467/.482, 30 H, 8 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 17 BB, 16 K, 9/10 SB, .420 BABIP (Single-A)
May: 23 G, 88 AB, .216/.343/.307, 19 H, 0 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 15 BB, 23 K, 6/10 SB, .283 BABIP (Single-A)
June: 19 G, 64 AB, .219/.407/.266, 14 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 18 BB, 18 K, 9/11 SB, .298 BABIP (Single-A)
July: 19 G, 79 AB, .266/.326/.405, 21 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 18 K, 2/2 SB, .322 BABIP (Single-A)
2026 Season: 84 G, 320 AB, .263/.383/.366, 84 H, 14 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 54 BB, 76 K, 26/33 SB, .328 BABIP (Single-A)
Grade: B- (HOLDING)
I was a little concerned last month about how passive Peña was becoming at the plate; as the SEAGER chart demonstrates, it’s one thing not to swing and not to end up with a bad result, but it’s another thing not to swing and to preclude yourself from ending up with a good result. Peña tapped into more power than we’ve seen from him in months, and while his walk rate basically collapsed on itself, he did more damage than he has for a while and he did all that while more or less maintaining the same strikeout rate. It would be nice to see the youngster end his season doing more damage like he did this month and bumping that season slugging percentage over .400.
12) Zac Thornton
April: 4 G (4 GS), 21.0 IP, 21 H, 10 R, 10 ER (4.29 ERA), 7 BB, 20 K, .333 BABIP (Double-A)
May: 1 G (1 GS), 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 2 BB, 7 K, .375 BABIP / 3 G (3 GS), 16.1 IP, 15 H, 9 R, 9 ER (4.96 ERA), 5 BB, 15 K, .256 BABIP (Triple-A) / 1 G (1 GS), 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER (8.31 ERA), 2 BB, 3 K, .231 BABIP (MLB)
June: 4 G (3 GS), 13.2 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 7 ER (4.61 ERA), 9 BB, 14 K, .333 BABIP (Triple-A) / 1 G (1 GS), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER (1.50 ERA), 1 BB, 7 K, .333 BABIP (MLB)
July: 2 G (2 GS), 7.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER (2.35 ERA), 4 BB, 9 K, .133 BABIP (Triple-A) / 3 G (3 GS), 19.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER (1.40 ERA), 4 BB, 12 K, .196 BABIP (MLB)
2026 Season: 5 G (5 GS), 25.0 IP, 24 H, 10 R, 10 ER (3.60 ERA), 9 BB, 27 K, .338 BABIP (Double-A) / 9 G (8 GS), 37.2 IP, 34 H, 22 R, 18 ER (4.30 ERA), 18 BB, 38 K, .270 BABIP (Triple-A) / 5 G (5 GS), 29.2 IP, 20 H, 8 R, 8 ER (2.43 ERA), 7 BB, 22 K, .228 BABIP (MLB)
Grade: A (UP from B-)
Out of nowhere, the newly christened Zac Thornton has been on a tear, throwing three-consecutive quality starts since getting called back up to the major league roster. Prior to this run, the southpaw looked like he could be an effective major leaguer, but he is now showing that he has the ability to turn that potential into actuality. Based on all the red flags in his numbers and in his profile, he is unlikely to remain this good and will probably be hit by the regression bug, but Thornton demonstrating he might be a solid back-end starter would be a huge developmental win for the organization.
13) Nick Morabito
April: 26 G, 90 AB, .256/.376/.444, 23 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 14 BB, 23 K, 7/9 SB, .297 BABIP (Triple-A)
May: 19 G, 75 AB, .240/.329./.293, 15 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 BB, 23 K, 8/8 SB, .346 BABIP (Triple-A) / 5 G, 11 AB, .000/.083/.000, 0 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 BB, 9 K, 0/1 SB, .000 BABIP (MLB)
June: 23 G, 87 AB, .287/.380/.460, 25 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 11 BB, 25 K, 11/11 SB, .373 BABIP (Triple-A)
July: 21 G, 74 AB, .230/.367/.311, 17 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 14 BB, 20 K, 7/7 SB, .288 BABIP (Triple-A)
2026 Season: 91 G, 335 AB, .263/.371/.400, 88 H, 12 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 49 BB, 91 K, 33/35 SB, .332 BABIP (Triple-A) / 5 G, 11 AB, .000/.083/.000, 0 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 BB, 9 K, 0/1 SB, .000 BABIP (MLB)
Grade: C+ (DOWN from B)
It wasn’t a good month for Morabito, as he failed to hit for much of an average and failed to hit for much power. He’s been very streaking in that regard all season, so hopefully this was just one of his down months.
14) R.J. Gordon
April: N/A
May: 4 G (4 GS), 9.2 IP, 17 H, 13 R, 9 ER (8.38 ERA), 5 BB, 10 K, .517 BABIP (Double-A)
June: 5 G (5 GS), 18.0 IP, 21 H, 17 R, 15 ER (7.50), 11 BB, 13 K, .317 BABIP (Double-A)
July: 5 G (5 GS), 27.0 IP, 29 H, 14 R, 13 ER (4.33 ERA), 11 BB, 26 K, .345 BABIP (Double-A)
2026 Season: 14 G (14 GS), 54.2 IP, 67 H, 44 R, 37 ER (6.09 ERA), 27 BB, 49 K, .352 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: C (UP from F)
Gordon got off to a rough start to the season and after a crummy May and June finally had a decent month in July. Pitching just about the same amount of innings in July as he did the prior two months, Gordon allowed fewer hits, fewer runs, fewer walks, and struck out more batters. Given that we’re past the halfway point for 2026, it would be nice to see Gordon end the year on a more positive note.
15) Chris Suero
April: 19 G, 63 AB, .159/.349/.397, 10 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 18 BB, 28 K, 3/5 SB, .188 BABIP (Double-A)
May: 22 G, 76 AB, .197/.354/.368, 15 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 15 BB, 29 K, 12/12 SB, .286 BABIP (Double-A)
June: 21 G, 76 AB, .237/.363/.487, 18 H, 5 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 12 BB, 27 K, 5/6 SB, .311 BABIP (Double-A)
July: 18 G, 71 AB, .183/.318/.324, 13 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 13 BB, 25 K, 4/6 SB, .244 BABIP (Double-A)
2026 Season: 81 G, 290 AB, .200/.348/.400, 58 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 58 BB, 110 K, 25/30 SB, .266 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: C- (DOWN from C+)
Suero found his power stroke in June, but it disappeared in July, with the backstop/outfielder hitting only four extra-base hits for the month. Given that power is integral to his hitting profile, that ain’t good.
16) Dylan Ross
April: 1 G, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER (27.00 ERA), 2 BB, 1 K, .500 BABIP (Triple-A)
May: 11 G (0 GS), 10.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER (5.91 ERA), 11 BB, 14 K, .190 BABIP (Triple-A)
June: 9 G (0 GS), 8.2 IP, 17 H, 13 R, 13 ER (13.50 ERA), 11 BB, 14 K, .577 BABIP (Triple-A)
July: 6 G (0 GS), 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER (1.80 ERA), 0 BB, 4 K, .308 BABIP
2026 Season: 27 G, (0 GS), 25.0 IP, 30 H, 23 R, 23 ER (8.28 ERA), 24 BB, 33 K, .391 BABIP (Triple-A)
Grade: C- (UP from D-)
Ross didn’t pitch much, but for the most part, when he did, he was solid. He did not walk a single batter- he did hit two and throw a wild pitch- which is great, but curiously, he only struck out four batters. His splitter, which had a whiff rate slightly over 50% coming into the month, randomly dipped to 25%. He got the outs, as mentioned, but it’s worth keeping an eye on.
17) Ryan Lambert
April: 10 G (0 GS), 8.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER (6.23 ERA), 9 BB, 12 K, .278 BABIP (Triple-A)
May: 7 G (0 GS), 7.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER (3.68 ERA), 4 BB, 13 K, .182 BABIP (Triple-A)
June: 3 G (9 GS), 2.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER (13.50 ERA), 2 BB, 3 K, .667 BABIP (Triple-A)
July: 4 G (0 GS), 4.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER (7.71 ERA), 8 BB, 2 K, .000 BABIP (Triple-A)
2026 Season: 24 G (0 GS), 22.2 IP, 16 H, 17 R, 16 ER (6.35 ERA), 23 BB, 30 K, .277 BABIP (Triple-A)
Grade: D (DOWN from C+)
In mid-July, Lambert was placed on the 7-day Injured List with an undisclosed issue, the second time he’s been placed on the injured list this season. Whether or not these undisclosed issues are responsible for his ineffectiveness or not, it is shaping up to be a season to forget for Lambert at a time when he could have conceivably preparing to make his major league debut in a bullpen that will likely be a revolving door of relievers looking to establish themselves as viable players for the rest of 2026 and beyond.
18) Antonio Jimenez
April: 20 G, 77 AB, .143/.193/.247, 11 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 22 K, 3/4 SB, .167 BABIP (High-A)
May: 6 G, 21 AB, .238/.407/.286, 5 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, 2/2 SB, .313 BABIP (Single-A) / 5 G, 20 AB, .050/.136/.050, 1 H, 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 8 K, 0/0 SB, .083 BABIP (High-A)
June: 19 G, 68 AB, .191/.349/.324, 8 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 13 BB, 26 K, 8/13 SB, .268 BABIP (Single-A)
July: 18 G, 69 AB, .304/.355/.536, 21 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 4 BB, 16 K, 5/7 SB, .340 BABIP (Single-A) / 3 G, 10 AB, .200/.333/.200, 2 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 K, 0/0 SB, .286 BABIP (High-A)
2026 Season: 44 G, 107 AB, .247/.358/.414, 40 H, 9 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 22 BB, 50 K, 15/22 SB, .315 BABIP (Single-A) / 28 G, 107 AB, .131/.197/.215, 3 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 6 BB, 33 K, 3/4 SB, .164 BABIP (High-A)
Grade: C (UP from D+)
For the first time in Antonio Jimenez’ career, he’s hit as a professional. The 22-year-old hit over .300 for 18 games in July, leading the organization to promote him back to Brooklyn to give High-A ball a second go after a disastrous start to the season. Nothing major changed about his profile to prompt him doing so well, so the success may be just as fleeting as how sudden it came on.
19) Edward Lantigua
April: 2 G, 8 AB, .125/.125/.250, 1 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 BB, 3 K, 0/0 SB, .200 BABIP (Single-A)
May: 7 G, 22 AB, .182/.300/.273, 4 H, 2 2B, O 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 7 K, 4/4 SB, .267 BABIP (Single-A)
June: DNP
July: DNP
2026 Season: 9 G, 30 AB, .167/.265/.267, 5 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 10 K, 4/4 SB, .250 BABIP (Single-A)
Grade: C- (HOLDING)
After beginning the 2026 season late, nursing a core injury, Lantigua was placed on the 7-day injured list on May 10 after hurting himself while sliding and then the 60-day injured list a week later.
20) Eli Serrano III
April: 21 G, 71 AB, .239/.371/.451, 17 H, 6 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 13 BB, 22 K, 0/0 SB, .320 BABIP (Double-A)
May: 23 G, 87 AB, .161/.250/.264, 14 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 11 BB, 29 K, 4/5 SB, .224 BABIP (Double-A)
June: 10 G, 34 AB, .176/.293/.294, 6 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 9 K, 2/3 SB, .200 BABIP (Double-A)
July: DNP
2026 Season: 54 G, 192 AB, .193/.304/.339, 37 H, 13 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 29 BB, 60 K, 6/8 SB, .254 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: D (HOLDING)
Serrano was placed on the 7-Day Injured List in mid-June.
21) Randy Guzman
April: 22 G, 77 AB, .234/.359/.468, 18 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 11 BB, 24 K, 3/3 SB, .286 BABIP (Single-A)
May: 24 G, 89 AB, .270/.330/.461, 24 H, 5 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 7 BB, 30 K, 1/2 SB, .385 BABIP (Single-A)
June: 4 G, 10 AB, .200/.385/.200, 2 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 4 K, 0/0 SB, .333 BABIP (Single-A)
July: 9 G, 29 AB, .379/.486/.793, 11 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 6 BB, 8 K, 1/1 SB, .421 BABIP (Single-A) / 4 G, 16 AB, .438/.500/.500, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 5 K, 0/0 SB, .583 BABIP (High-A)
2026 Season: 60 G, 208 AB, .274/.377/.514, 57 H, 10 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 28 BB, 66 K, 5/6 SB, .338 BABIP (Single-A) / 4 G, 16 AB, .438/.500/.500, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 5 K, 0/0 SB, .583 BABIP (High-A)
Grade: B (HOLDING)
Guzman began a rehab assignment with the FCL Mets at the beginning of the month and was reactivated from the injured list on July 17. He hit .379/.486/.793 after being reactivated and was promoted to High-A Brooklyn and remains one of the few bright spots in the Mets minor league system in 2026.
22) Daiverson Gutierrez
April: 20 G, 70 AB, .171/.326/.257, 12 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 9 BB, 18 K, 1/1 SB, .216 BABIP (High-A)
May: 22 G, 75 AB, .120/.223/.187, 9 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 8 BB, 15 K, 1/2 SB, .136 BABIP (High-A)
June: 20 G, 74 AB, .270/.341/.459, 20 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 8 BB, 10 K, 0/0 SB, .281 BABIP (High-A)
July: 20 G, 72 AB, .250/.309/.417, 18 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 6 BB, 13 K, 2/4 2B, .259 BABIP
2026 Season: 84 G, 299 AB, .204/.301/.328, 61 H, 14 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 31 BB, 56 K, 4/7 SB, .225 BABIP (High-A)
Grade: D+ (HOLDING)
Gutierrez wasn’t able to keep up the pace he set in June, but he still performed better than he did early on in the year. He continued clubbing extra base hits, nearly doubling his home run total in 20 games in July. I don’t think that he’s a guy who is going to suddenly go crazy hitting when he gets out of Brooklyn, but I could see a nice boost to his average and on-base percentage when he is eventually promoted to a more neutral hitting environment.
23) Boston Baro
April: DNP
May: DNP
June: DNP
July: DNP
2026 Season: DNP
Grade: N/A
Baro was expected to return from right shoulder surgery sometime prior to the All-Star Break and began a rehab assignment with the FCL Mets in late May, appearing in two games and going 2-5 with a strikeout, but was shut down and has not played since.
24) Marco Vargas
April: 17 G, 66 AB, .212/.333/.303, 14 H, 2 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 12 BB, 21 K, 9/9 SB, .311 BABIP (Double-A)
May: 9 G, 34 AB, .206/.325/.265, 7 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 6 BB, 11 K, 3/3 SB, .250 BABIP (Double-A)
June: DNP
July: DNP
2026 Season: 26 G, 100 AB, .210/.331/.290, 21 H, 4 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 18 BB, 32 K, 12/12 SB, .309 BABIP (Double-A)
Grade: C- (HOLDING)
Vargas began a rehab assignment on July 15 with the FCL Mets and got bumped up to the St. Lucie Mets a few days later, where he has been rehabbing since.
25) Peter Kussow
April: DNP
May: DNP
June: DNP
July: DNP
2026 Season: DNP
Grade: N/A
Kussow underwent season-ending labrum surgery on his right shoulder prior to the start of the season.
