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3 top NY Mets prospects who’ll be MLB studs, 2 who’ll be good in a lesser role

The Mets have some noteworthy prospects heading into 2025. But these three could end up being stars, while these other two top prospects could still be an important cog tot he roster, but in a lesser role.
ByNoah Wright|
Feb 12, 2025; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets shortstop Jett Williams (90) plays his position during a Spring Training workout at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Feb 12, 2025; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets shortstop Jett Williams (90) plays his position during a Spring Training workout at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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Brandon Sproat will be a big league stud

The Mets selected Brandon Sproat twice: once in 2022 in the third round, then again in the second round the following year. Sproat signed for slot value out of the University of Florida the second go around. Now, he’s entering the year as the Mets’ best pitching prospect.

Sproat worked his way up from High-A Brooklyn to Triple-A Syracuse, working to a 3.40 ERA, 3.96 FIP, and 1.11 WHIP across 116.1 innings of work. Sproat owned a 28.3% strikeout percentage while dishing out a free pass to 9.1% of opponents. He was also not extremely home run prone either, with a 1.08 HR/9 ratio and a ground ball rate approaching 50% at 49.8%.

Most of Sproat’s struggles came at Triple-A. Between High-A and Double-A, he owned a 2.05 ERA, 3.05 FIP, and 0.94 WHIP before he was sent to Syracuse. Granted, it was a small sample size, given he only tossed 28.2 innings, but after such a strong start to the season, he didn’t end 2024 how he would have liked to. But it was a small sample size of less than 30 innings. Sproat still displayed talent at Triple-A, as he was sitting 96-97 MPH with his four-seamer, topping out in the triple-digits. Despite elite velocity, his fastball was knocked around the park at Triple-A. He’ll have to incorporate his secondaries more frequently, but he has a good mix of them to work with.

The right-hander’s change-up is his best secondary offering, with both Pipeline and BA grading it out as a plus, 60-grade pitch. His low-to-mid-80s sweeper is another pitch that grades out as above average. He’ll also mix in a curveball and sinker as well. While he may have fringe-average control, his stuff is good enough to overcome a lack of elite location.

Sproat is heading into his age-24 season, and we could see him in the Major Leagues as soon as the first half of this year. The Mets definitely have some question marks in their rotation. Griffin Canning is far from a sure thing, and Frankie Montas will open the year on the IL. Even then, Montas has also struggled with underperformance and injury in 2023 and 2024. If Sproat gets off to a good start at Triple-A, and the Mets need another starter, look for Sproat to take over a rotation spot.

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