NY Mets prospect and cousin of Wilmer Flores quietly dominated the minors in 2025

He’s not a name you’ve seen trending, but he’s tied to one New York Mets fans remember. The Amazins have a prospect whose roots trace back to that tear-streaked walk-off and the joyful chaos that once filled Citi Field. He’s the cousin of Wilmer Flores, but his story isn’t about family; it’s about forging his own name in a season that quietly turned into something worth noticing.

In a farm system now considered one of baseball’s best, he barely cracked a mention. And yet, if there were an award for the Mets’ most underrated prospect of 2025, it would belong to him. While top arms soaked up attention, this one just kept dealing—pounding the zone, silencing bats, and turning consistency into something impossible to ignore.

The Mets might own baseball’s best farm system, but no one saw Saul García coming

At 22, García isn’t exactly new to the organization. He was an international signing before his 18th birthday and happens to be the first cousin of Wilmer Flores. And while Flores gave Mets fans one of the most emotional walk-offs in team history, García’s rise has been quieter—no theatrics, just steady work and a year that turned into one of the best stories in the system.

His climb began in rookie ball in 2022, the typical entry point for a young arm. By 2024, García had finally cracked the Mets’ Top 30 list, landing at No. 29, while starting the year off at St Lucie and ending with the Cyclones. But a difficult season followed, as he posted a 5.05 ERA while starting in 13 of his 24 appearances. It was enough to knock him off the list and out of the spotlight. For many players, that’s where the story ends. García had other plans.

He opened 2025 in Brooklyn’s bullpen and finished in Double-A Binghamton, leaving a trail of puzzled hitters behind him. The right-hander leaned on a mid-90s fastball, a sweeping slider, and a change-up that gave him just enough mix to keep hitters off balance. Forty-seven and two-thirds innings later, he had a 1.70 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts. Opponents managed just a .173 average and a .571 OPS, and suddenly that forgotten name from the 2024 list didn’t seem so forgettable.

What made it more impressive was how routine it all became. Two levels, zero stumbles, and the same results every stop of the way. In a farm system loaded with high-profile prospects, García wasn’t the loudest story—just the most overlooked. The Mets spent the season celebrating their future stars, but the best under-the-radar breakout might’ve already happened right under their nose.