1 recent NY Mets call-up showing staying power, another who clearly doesn’t belong yet

The youth movement is fully underway with practically anyone the New York Mets could have on the MLB roster from the farm system currently here. Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing are front and center in the lineup. Jonah Tong is lingering around for more than his one relief appearance.

In a time of desperation, the Mets are asking their younger players to guide them through this rough start to the season. Summoning multiple players in recent weeks, the early impressions from a pair couldn’t be more different.

Both already on the 40-man roster when the season began, one is showing promising staying power while the other is proving he doesn’t belong.

Jonathan Pintaro is showing us why he was a prospect in the first place

Jonathan Pintaro has given the Mets 3.2 hitless innings with a walk and three strikeouts. Both appearances came in losses when there wasn’t much pressure to do anything more than showcase his talents.

Pintaro had one clean inning over the weekend versus the Miami Marlins and followed it up with 2.2 more innings on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds. The latter was more in line with what we might be able to expect. Pintaro is a converted starter the Mets would probably love to see as a multi-inning threat in the bullpen. If they ever, for instance, move Tobias Myers into the rotation, Pintaro would be a good candidate to slot in as their longman they can trust in games they’re trying to win.

A strong start to his season since getting recalled, the same cannot be said about another.

Nick Morabito looks overmatched in the majors

Nick Morabito was a somewhat surprising call-up by the Mets when they DFA’d Austin Slater. The two aren’t exact replicas, Morabito with reverse splits in past seasons to suggest he isn’t a reliable enough hitter against left-handed pitchers.

His tenure with the Mets has started off 0 for 11 with 9 strikeouts. His defense has looked good when he’s not bolting in the walls. He’s clearly fast even with an 0 for 1 in attempts at stealing bases to start off his major league career. Morabito is a good candidate to take on the Tyrone Taylor role during his absence and into next season.

Strikeouts were plentiful for Morabito in the minor leagues, 40 in 41 games with Syracuse this year and 115 in 118 last season in Binghamton. This wasn’t the case early on in his career, however, it became a trend that won’t go away. The strikeouts have come in abundance to begin his MLB career which right now might have him doing little more than coming in as a defensive replacement or pinch runner unless the Mets actually believe he is a few at-bats away from figuring things out.

3.2 innings vs. 11 at-bats isn't an even sample-size not an end-indication of what either player will be even if they practically equal the same number of plate appearances. Pintaro did, however, have a clearer path toward regular playing time with the Mets. Morabito, meanwhile, seems like an outsider in a more exciting outfield group.

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