The year was 1996. No toy was more popular than Turbo Man. A mattress salesman born in Austria battled a mail carrier for the last one available. None of these New York Mets prospects were born yet, only knowing of this fictional toy craze from what their parents may have told them.
It’s too early for a nickname for any of these prospects, however, each of them put together a speedy performance in 2025 to make them worthy of becoming a Turbo Man of a different kind.
Jett Williams is an obvious candidate given his first name. I think we can do better with him.
These five Mets prospects all showed some impressive speed in 2025
1) A.J. Ewing
Nobody within the Mets system stole more bases in 2025 than A.J. Ewing. He finished the year with 71 in 82 attempts. Along with an outstanding .314 batting average, he showed the stuff to become one of the more popular Mets prospects out there. Center field is his to grab in the near future in Flushing.
2) Nick Morabito
Added to the 40-man roster this offseason to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, Nick Morabito was the second-most prolific base thief the Mets had. His 49 stolen bases carried over to the Arizona Fall League where he swiped 16 more in 17 games. Morabito is turning out to be an early contender to see some time in the majors this coming year. If he plays well early in Triple-A, there could be room for him to earn his Turbo Man nickname even if it involves mostly tracking down fly balls and going first to home on doubles as a pinch runner.
3) Heriberto Rincon
Start paying attention to this name. In his third professional season, Heriberto Rincon bounced back from a disappointing 2024. The speedy outfielder stole 34 bases in 40 tries while hitting .314. He’s going to be someone who finally breaks free of the Dominican Summer League and could ascend through all levels of Single-A.
4) Yensi Rivas
The stolen base numbers aren’t huge. Yensi Rivas only had 23. Why is he a Turbo Man candidate? They came in only 44 games. Still a work in progress with a bat that has yet to match his speed, now taken 39 bags in only 89 games.
5) Chris Suero
He doesn’t just steal bases, he hits the ball hard, too. What’s more turbo-powered than that? Catcher/outfielder Chris Suero is one of the more fascinating Mets prospects they have. Last year he stole 36 bases in 45 attempts while bashing 18 home runs. His future big league role as a hybrid catcher and left fielder can make him invaluable in an ever-changing MLB landscape.
