Breakout NY Mets prospect building momentum in 2025 season

You walk into the wedding hall, find the table with the little white cards, and start flipping through to see where you’re sitting. Table 12 — not by the kitchen, but not near the band. That’s where Jack Wenninger seemed to be slotted heading into the season: part of the New York Mets guest list, sure, but not exactly in line for a toast.

Then the music hits, the cameras start rolling, and somehow, he’s in the middle of the dance floor with the wedding party, stealing scenes and drawing attention without saying a word: no hype, no dramatic entrance, just results. And right now, Wenninger’s 2025 is starting to look like he deserves a closer seat.

Jack Wenninger may not be a household name among NY Mets prospects, but his 2025 season has quietly made him one of the system’s most intriguing arms.

It turns out that there’s a lot more happening in Table 12 than people realize. Through his first 10 starts, Jack Wenninger has posted a 2.56 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and struck out 60 over 52.2 innings, all while holding opposing hitters to a .186 average. That’s not quietly sitting in the corner. That’s dipping your partner in front of grandma while the DJ drops a slow tune. The 23-year-old righty, taken in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, hasn’t just shown up. He’s giving the New York Mets every reason to keep him on the floor until the lights come on.

Wenninger doesn’t blow anyone away with velocity, but he stays a step ahead by locating his fastball and pairing it with a splitter that’s become his go-to weapon. He also mixes in a curve and cutter and has started tinkering with both a slider and a sinker, additions that hint at where this could go. He’s not relying on flash, just feel, and so far he’s found the right rhythm more often than not. The stuff might not jump off the screen, but it’s playing.

And when the stakes rise, so does he. Opponents are hitting just .108 with runners in scoring position, with 15 strikeouts in 37 at-bats. For a pitcher who wasn’t circled on prospect boards coming into the year, Wenninger’s finding a way to keep the room’s attention. He may not be the first name you hear when Mets pitching prospects come up, but lately, he’s been giving people a reason to ask.

Wenninger might have started the season quietly checking his table card, but now he’s the one leading the dance. With solid numbers and a growing arsenal, he’s carving out a spot where no one’s ignoring him anymore. The New York Mets’ guest list just got a little more interesting, and if this season keeps going the way it has, Wenninger won’t be waiting for an invitation much longer.