The New York Mets have promoted high school shortstop Trey Snyder to the low-level Single-A St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League. Snyder is the first Mets high school pick to reach St. Lucie in the same year he was drafted. He had a remarkable high school baseball career, earning several awards and recognitions.
Channing Austin, a recent signee with the New York Mets, made an impressive debut in the Florida Complex League. He reached 96 MPH on the radar gun and previously played for the Trenton Thunder in the MLB Draft League. Other pitchers also shone in the game.
Right-handed pitcher Ethan Lanthier, drafted by the New York Mets from Kansas University, impressed in his Bridge League debut, striking out the side and reaching 97 mph. He had a successful college career.
New York Mets' first-round pick Carson Benge made his debut with the FCL Mets, impressing with a single and double hit at 99 and 102 mph. The former two-way player from Oklahoma State University shows great promise.
Infield prospect Jesus Baez, promoted from St. Lucie Mets to High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, showed promise with a .266 batting average, 10 home runs, and 39 RBIs. Ranked 22nd on the Mets' prospect list, the 19-year-old Dominican player's progress will be tested in Brooklyn. Signed in 2022 for $275,000, he has potential for development.
Bautista, 22, had been pitching with the Slammers of the independent Frontier League, posting a 0-1 record with 0.00 ERA in 1.2 innings of work in three games before the Mets purchased his contract.
This season, Ewing is batting .235 with a homer, four RBI, four walks and a stolen base through 17 at-bats in five games.
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