Snubbed NY Mets prospect did a fine job proving he deserved more respect in the MLB Draft

Single-A teams wrapped up their regular seasons over the weekend. Because so many New York Mets affiliates struggled in 2026, the year is over until some are asked to participate in the Arizona Fall League and a few others get in extra reps in the Winter Leagues all over the Caribbean.

One of the most recent draftees, Aiden Robbins, didn’t get a whole lot of attention when his professional career began. Mets fans seemed a little more focused on the players acquired at the trade deadline. Was Jefferson Rojas the right match? Will Sammy Stafura justify selling Luke Weaver? Did the Mets actually get three half-way decent players for Freddy Peralta?

Meanwhile, Robbins had 26 games of action, 20 in A-Ball and his last 6 in High-A. The results were pretty good. If nothing else, he proved that getting drafted in the third round was disrespectful.

Mets prospect Aiden Robbins reminded everyone why he was ranked closer to a first round pick than a third round one

MLB Pipeline had Robbins ranked as the 29th best amateur prospect. There was plenty of buzz about the Mets actually selecting him, but with their first pick at 27th overall. He ended up 92nd overall and the second selection the Mets were able to add to the system.

Robbins quickly advanced through St. Lucie. In those 20 games, he hit .273/.371/.455 with 4 home runs and 16 RBI. His 19 strikeouts in 89 plate appearances wasn’t an unacceptable rate. The Mets saw enough to give him a final week’s worth of games in Brooklyn where we could believe he begins next year. Unfazed, those 22 plate appearances accrued a .316/.409/.474 slash line. He had a home run and 8 strikeouts.

Robbins played all three outfield positions with a heavy focus on center field. It’s the spot he played the least in college. It makes sense because whenever you can build a center fielder, you start the project early.

When he was drafted, Robbins was surrounded by family with a “Prove. Them. Wrong.” shirt on.

Chips on shoulders at such an early level are never a bad thing.

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