The Mets’ farm system has changed enough that a fresh look feels overdue. With minor league turnover shaking up the depth chart, the real question is no longer just who has talent. It’s which prospects have a path to Queens, and who could matter in 2027.
Topping the list is Brandon Rojas, the only Met on MLB.com’s top 100 prospects. After coming over from the Chicago Cubs, he tore through Binghamton, batting .280 with a .929 OPS in 29 games.
He’s expected to begin next season in Triple-A, where he has only six games under his belt, but the door is open for him to become a factor in 2027. Shortstop is his main position, though he has also spent significant time at second base, including as recently as this month with his winter league team.
A lockout could affect his timing at second, since players on the 40-man roster would be barred from minor league games, but Marcus Semien’s struggles mean an immediate opening in Queens isn’t out of the question.
The next name is William Morabito, whose brief big-league look came in 2026 with 41 at-bats. The 23-year-old outfielder didn’t hit much in that sample, but his development is still very much in progress.
What stands out first is the speed. That alone helps him land near the top of the rankings, especially in an outfield group that already includes A.J.
Ewing and Carson Benge and could end up being the fastest in baseball if Morabito sticks. He swiped 59 bases in 2024, and across 114 Triple-A games he posted 13 homers with a .743 OPS.
The bat still has to prove it can work against major league pitching, but if Juan Soto begins shifting more toward DH work and out of left field, Morabito could find himself with a real opportunity.
Santucci’s profile is built on strikeouts, and the numbers back that up. The second-round pick in the 2024 draft reached Triple-A in 2026 after dominating Double-A, where he struck out 120 hitters in 90.2 innings across 19 starts and finished with a 3.57 ERA.
His Triple-A stint was rougher, but it was also limited to eight starts, and the punchouts remained there: 43 in 34.1 innings. The issue is control.
He walked 66 batters over 125 total innings this past season. That’s the hurdle, but it’s also the kind of problem that can be cleaned up.
If the coaching gets him trending the right way, a call-up is in play. With Thornton the only other left-handed starter option besides Sean Manaea, and Manaea’s own inconsistency, Santucci could become a useful piece for the rotation.
Pitre came in at the deadline too, joining the organization in the Freddy Peralta trade, where he was ranked 27th in the system. His rise in 2026 was fast, going from High-A to Triple-A with a skill set centered on contact and a high average.
He hit .375 in 10 games at Binghamton, which pushed him up to Triple-A, where he batted .260 in 20 games. He also fits the speed-heavy mold the Mets seem to want from their younger players, stealing 35 bases across three levels.
That was 21 more than the previous season. Rojas has the higher ceiling, but Pitre’s experience at second base gives him a real chance to enter the conversation if the need is there.
At the bottom of the group sits Wenninger, though “bottom” doesn’t mean lacking upside. The 6-foot-4 righty has a big frame and the kind of mound presence that stood out in 2025 at Double-A, when he put up a 2.92 ERA with 147 strikeouts in 135.2 innings.
Triple-A was a tougher assignment in 2026, with command problems and a tougher level of competition slowing him down. He did flash early, posting a 1.61 ERA in five April starts, but his next 21 starts produced a 5.24 ERA.
Even so, one shaky season doesn’t erase the bigger picture, especially for a pitcher still learning how to adjust to better hitters. Development is rarely straight-line progress, and that’s especially true on the mound.
The Mets have lost some of their top minor league talent to promotions, and the system has taken a hit because of it. Even so, there are still names here who could matter for David Stearns in 2027.
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