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Morning Briefing: BA Ranks Four Mets Prospect Graduates

Good morning, Mets fans! Baseball America released their rankings of the top 50 prospects who graduated in 2026. Four Mets made the list: Carson Benge (8th), Nolan McLean (10th), AJ Ewing (12th), and Zac Thornton (47th). Also per Baseball America…

By Kai Chang · Metsmerized Online

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Baseball America ranked four Mets among the top 50 prospect graduates of 2026, led by Carson Benge in eighth.
Nolan McLean, AJ Ewing, and Zac Thornton also made the graduated prospects list for the Mets.
The Mets ranked third in MLB with a 104.4 Stuff+ rating, behind the Rays and Yankees.

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Baseball America ranked four New York Mets players in its top 50 prospect graduates for 2026: Carson Benge placed eighth, Nolan McLean tenth, AJ Ewing twelfth, and Zac Thornton forty-seventh. The publication also ranked the Mets third in MLB with a 104.4 Stuff+ rating, trailing only the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees.

In coaching news, the Mets are considering Chicago Cubs assistant hitting coach John Mallee alongside Kevin Long for an open hitting role. Elsewhere, Brewers assistant GM Matt Kleine has emerged as a top candidate for the Astros' general manager vacancy.

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