The Mets are sending eight players to the Arizona Fall League this year, with three infielders and five pitchers heading to the Surprise Saguaros as part of MLB’s annual prospect showcase.
The group includes infielders Bruin Agbayani, Boston Baro and Cole Mathis, along with right-handers Irving Cota, Brendan Girton, Ryan Lambert, Peyton Prescott and Calvin Ziegler. The Surprise roster also includes minor leaguers from the Cleveland Guardians, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.
For the Mets, the AFL assignment gives several players another chance to get on the field after seasons interrupted by injury or limited action. Agbayani, acquired earlier this season from the Minnesota Twins, played in only 13 games overall, including 10 with the Fort Myers Miracle and three with the St.
Lucie Mets. Baro, who entered the season as the Mets’ 25th top prospect, was limited to 11 games, all on rehab assignments.
Mathis, acquired from the Chicago Cubs, appeared in just seven games for the Mets and 21 in total.
Cota’s season was also cut short. The right-hander moved between the Brooklyn Cyclones and Binghamton Rumble Ponies early in 2026 before his year effectively ended in mid-May. He made eight appearances in all, seven with Brooklyn and one with Binghamton.
Prescott’s path was even shorter. The fifth-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft made one appearance for the St. Lucie Mets at the end of the season, throwing a single inning after undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2025, just before he was drafted.
Ziegler, once one of the more prominent names in the system, has seen his stock drop since Tommy John surgery in April 2024. He missed the entire 2025 season, then returned to rehab games early in the summer and finished with 12 appearances overall, 11 for Brooklyn and one for Binghamton.
Lambert, ranked 19th on the 2026 Amazin’ Avenue Top 25 Prospects List, worked through some minor injuries that may have affected him during the year. He pitched in 26 games for Syracuse and put up a 7.61 ERA across 23.2 innings, allowing 18 hits, issuing 25 walks and striking out 31.
Girton also dealt with limited injuries, mostly late in the season. He spent all of 2026 with Binghamton, where he made 33 appearances and 15 starts. In 83.0 innings, he posted a 6.72 ERA while allowing 81 hits, walking 57 and striking out 81.
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