5 observations about the updated NY Mets top prospect list

MLB Pipeline updated their top prospect lists this week with the New York Mets draft picks finally entering the chat. The makeover was already underway after the trade deadline with 8 of the top 30 coming over here via trade in July/August.

Anytime a top prospect list is updated, there are a lot of observations to make. Good and bad, these five are impossible to ignore.

5 observations about how MLB Pipeline ranks the Mets prospects

1) Cole Mathis now ranks better than Ryan Clifford

Ryan Clifford was one of the biggest fallers, dropping to 16th. Right ahead of him is Cole Mathis, the prospect the Mets gained from the David Peterson trade. It would be something strange if the Peterson trade turned out to reward the Mets more than the Justin Verlander one. Clifford is the last remaining significant prospect acquired from the 2023 trade deadline. Likely to hit under his weight this year in Triple-A, Mathis rising higher reminds us how quickly things can change. Not long ago, Clifford looked like a potential heir at first base. Now it’s becoming difficult to imagine him wearing a big league uniform at all.

2) Emilien Pitre is worth getting mildly excited about

Ranking 12th overall in the Mets system is Emilien Pitre. The placement is special because it puts him one spot behind the second Mets pick from this year’s draft (a third-rounder) Aidan Robbins and one spot in front of their first round pick, Carson Wiggins. Don’t ask how the Mets landed a better prospect in the third-round than the first. Pitre is walking nearly twice as much as he is striking out. A light-hitter who puts the ball in play and knows how to work the count while playing good defense, he seems to have enough abilities to at least become a very good utility man. At minimum, he’ll steal runs, bases, and borderline pitches.

3) Jacob Reimer has yet to crash

Jacob Reimer has yet to crash in the eyes of MLB Pipeline. Despite hitting .225/.332/.397 with 7 home runs this year through 247 plate appearances in Double-A, they haven’t written him off yet like they have with Clifford. Reimer does strike out too much, but not at the unworldly rate as Clifford. A strong half-season in Double-A in 2025 is enough to have the list makers believing there’s something left for him to give.

4) There’s no catcher coming

All of a sudden the Mets don’t have much catching in the system. Chris Suero is their most unique and highest ranking. He’s struggling to hit .200 this year while also playing other positions. Yovanny Rodriguez remains a key name to watch. At only 19-years-old, he posted an .849 OPS in the FCL before moving up to A-Ball. As we have been, keep crossing your fingers that Francisco Alvarez can start blocking the ball. His 27th place ranking can have him quickly forgotten if he doesn’t end the year well.

5) The Huascar Brazoban trade feels less necessary

Huascar Brazoban probably had a lot more to give the Mets. They chose, instead, to turn back the clock and pick up a pair of prospects for him. Zach Franklin doesn’t rank while Gabe Davis is listed at only 24th. His 8.36 ERA through 11 Double-A starts isn’t exactly promising. Davis was only drafted in 2025 so a setback isn’t the end of the world. However, it’s not as if he was a first-round pick. Davis was taken by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round. A questionable trade without a strong enough return on paper, the Mets might have prematurely given up on an older player who hasn’t shown signs that he knows what his age is.

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