The Mets are turning to a familiar prospect after Luis Robert Jr. landed with the Orioles.
With Robert claimed off waivers by Baltimore on Monday, New York had an open spot to fill on its active roster, and the move came down this afternoon, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon.
"The Mets are calling up outfielder Nick Morabito, league sources said," Sammon wrote on X.
Morabito, 23, already got a short look with the big league club earlier this season. That stretch was rough: he appeared in five games, went hitless, and struck out nine times in 12 plate appearances.
His numbers at Triple-A Syracuse have painted a much better picture over a larger sample. In 114 games, Morabito hit .254/.355/.388 with 13 home runs and a .743 OPS across 507 plate appearances.
New York views him as one of its better young pieces. MLB Pipeline ranks Morabito as the Mets’ No. 13 prospect. The organization took him in the second round in 2022 out of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.
Morabito also earned another piece of recognition last year, when he was named the Mets’ Minor League Player of the Year in 2024 after putting together a strong season at Single-A and High-A. In 119 games, he hit .312/.403/.398 and stole 59 bases.
With the Mets out of the postseason picture, this call-up gives Morabito a chance to show what he can do and make his case for playing time in 2027.
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