Once notable NY Mets prospect is back in AA and about to get overtaken for good

The Triple-A season began over the weekend with Double-A following in the coming days. Several notable New York Mets prospects managed to stay in Triple-A where they finished last year. One notable name was sent back to Double-A where he might’ve thought he graduated from.

After hitting .254/.326/.429 with a stronger finish with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Kevin Parada was awarded with a promotion for his final 16 games of 2025. He batted only .196/.281/.286 in 64 Triple-A plate appearances. A Triple-A roster that now includes Hayden Senger and Ben Rortvedt as well as Onix Vega (now transferred to the developmental list) on the catcher’s depth chart, Parada is back in Double-A with 221 games already logged.

Working his way back up the depth chart will be difficult because one of his teammates is on the verge of passing him, Chris Suero.

Chris Suero is going to make everyone forget all about Kevin Parada

Neither catching prospect dazzled in the spring with Parada going 1 for 8 and Suero at 1 for 5 but with a home run. There’s no debate as to who the Mets should be more intrigued by. Suero has yet to hit his ceiling.

Not perfect, Suero hits the ball incredibly hard and while he hit only .233 last season, it came with an outstanding .379 OBP and 16 home runs. He managed to steal 35 bases as well.

Suero isn’t your typical catcher. Multiple starts in left field and at first base allowed the organization to see scenarios that could work if he does ascend through the minors quickly. The idea of a versatile catcher like that is a little fresher to Mets fans as it’s not something they’ve generally had. Suero’s future big league position might not end up being exclusively at catcher with the Mets, maybe looking at him as a utility player and emergency third-string catcher which would allow for some more in-game management.

First, Suero will need to continue to rise as a hitter. He has been consistent over the last two years as a sub-.250 hitter with high OBP numbers, increasing power, and the ability to steal bases.

As far as fascination goes, Suero runs laps around the far more limited Parada who hasn’t hit much and hasn’t received rave reviews defensively. The most amazing part of it is Parada was the 11th overall pick in the draft with Suero going pro as an amateur free agent pass over in the draft. The next passing over for him will be on the depth chart