For a second straight season all teams are participating in a Spring Breakout game. It’s like the All-Star Futures Game, but each team roster is made up of one organization. In 2024, the Mets prospects beat the Nationals prospects 4-2 with big days at the plate from Ryan Clifford and Kevin Parada. Brandon Sproat foreshadowed his tremendous 2024 with two strikeouts in one inning. Many of the players from the 2024 game will be back today!
The 2025 roster is loaded prospects that are close to the majors and played in last year’s game (like Jett Williams), 2024 draft picks (Carson Benge, Jonathan Santucci) and players trying reignite their prospect start (Kevin Parada). Should be a fun day at the ballpark!
Three Things To Watch For:
- Jonah Tong. Tong has a fastball with over 20 inches of vertical break. Drafted by the Mets in 2022, Tong is coming off a standout season across three levels of minor league ball where he had a 3.03 ERA, 1.168 WHIP over 113 innings. The big difference for Tong in 2024 was his control. he kept his strikeout rate high (12.7 K/9) but dropped his BB/9 from 9.4 in 2023 to 3.7 in 2024. Barring a major surprise, he probably won’t make his major league debut until 2026.
- Carson Benge. The Mets first round draft pick in 2024 is a top-100 prospect in baseball (#71 Baseball Prospectus) heading into the 2025 season. Last season he played in 15 games with the St. Lucie Mets hitting .273/.420/.436. The Mets drafted the left-handed pitcher for his power (55) and hit (55) skills. Like another Mets prospect from Oklahoma State, Benge was a two-way prospect. He even was a semi-finalist for the John Olreud award for two-players. Benge has decided to focus on becoming a major league hitter.
- Jeremy Rodriguez. The Mets traded Tommy Pham to the Diamondbacks during the 2023 trade deadline for a 17-year old Jeremy Rodriguez who has really come into his own as Met. When the Mets got him, he was hitting .246/.363/.377 in the DOSL. Clearly, his walk rate was ridiculous. He finished the season hitting .422/.536/.711 with the Mets DOSL team. Last season he played 50 games with the rookie level Florida Coast League Mets slashing .282/.355/.400. Look for his fielding today, which is another strength in his game.
Lets Go Mets!
