Change with NY Mets prospect Mitch Voit shouldn’t be overlooked for his future value

It’s no secret the New York Mets farm system has been underwhelming this season. Other than the major league graduates, there hasn’t been a whole lot to get thrilled with. Someone who has been good but not great is Mitch Voit. Recently promoted to Double-A, he wrapped up his time in High-A Brooklyn batting .242/.349/.396. He had 11 home runs and continued the surprising theme from 2025 where he was a threat on the bases. Voit stole 36 bases in 44 tries following up his 20 in 21 attempts the year prior. Things have gone even better in Double-A. He's hitting .594/.658/.969 with 7 doubles and a home run through 38 plate appearances. On top of that, he has drawn 6 walks versus 4 strikeouts.

A different player than expected, the Mets actually made one other change with him this season. Drafted as a second baseman, he played 58 games at shortstop this year with Brooklyn. He had just 18 at second base. He has steadily been playing shortstop often in Double-A, sliding to second base recently in favor of Jefferson Rojas who could actually be more of a third base option.

What does it mean? There are a couple of conclusions to jump to. We're going to hop to them all.

The Mets moving Mitch Voit can lead us to a couple of conclusions

Let’s begin with the least controversial: they want to see what he can do there. Second base is usually a position a player falls into when they aren’t good enough to be a shortstop any longer. Most of the best players are shortstops or even center fielders. Some of the sport’s best athletes even begin as catchers.

Voit was a first baseman in 2023 for Michigan then moved to second base in 2024. Listed at 6’0 and 201 pounds, he isn’t a bad size for anywhere on the field he can handle.

It’s not such a bad idea to see what Voit can accomplish as a shortstop as a transition back to second base should be easier. Raising his defensive abilities and profile can only help him grow more.

It’s that raising of the profile which leads to a second conclusion. Are they simply setting him up to become a better trade candidate in the future? There’s no reason to believe the club is anywhere close to trading him. However, if Voit is a shortstop and not a second baseman, he’d garner far more interest.

Then there’s that one you were waiting for. With Francisco Lindor trade speculation refusing to die, even if only in theory, could they be in the process of grooming a replacement? Elian Pena felt like the surer future shortstop in Flushing. Further behind Voit in age and MLB projection, Voit becomes a shortstop candidate probably around the end of 2027 at the earliest, more so at some point in 2028. Joined by Rojas and Samm Stafura on the farm post-trade deadline, an ongoing battle has begun for who gets to nail down each spot.

I’d guess anything is possible with the most likely resolution being that the Mets are looking to expand his defensive abilities. Voit would probably start off as a part-time player like many rookies do. If all he does is play second base, he’s limited. As a middle infielder with maybe even some reps at third base down the line, he becomes a speedy threat for them.

A peculiar prospect thus far, his first-round pick status raises the bar high. Good OBP numbers and a proven ability to steal bases shown in his time as a professional ball player, Voit has at minimum a ceiling that can project him to become a credible part-timer for many years.

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