3 twists on the NY Mets trade deadline additions we're ready to see

The New York Mets restocked the farm at the trade deadline. The only positive outcome from what this season became, there are some clear results we’re all hoping to see from the small army of fresh Mets prospects added to the system. 

We have some clear results from the trade deadline we’re hoping to see. The ranked prospects are very much in the blueprints. Unranked ones are sure to rise or maybe fall into oblivion and become forgotten.

Whatever you believe or want to protect, all fans will be hoping for these three twists to take place.

Three Mets trade deadline twists we’re hoping for

1) Jefferson Rojas isn’t the best prospect added and not because he’s no good

Jefferson Rojas is the number one Mets prospect on most, if not all, lists. What if he isn’t the best? Struggling will have him dropping. What about the better result where he’s as good as advertised and someone is even better?

Sammy Stafura from the Luke Weaver trade is the second-best ranked by most places. At least according to MLB Pipeline, Emilien Pitre is the second-best. More on him later. Don’t discount the idea of Gabe Davis (Huascar Brazoban trade) or Luke Gabrysh (Brooks Raley trade) from becoming better than expected. The pitching duo have MLB ETAs of 2028. The 2027 season is when they’ll have a chance to make a giant leap.

2) Billy Amick solves the first base hole

Billy Amick is one of those prospects who gets ignored on the top rankings. Big right-handed power, he enters the final game of the Syracuse season with 7 home runs in 75 plate appearances. Sure, it has a .221 batting average and 23 strikeouts. He’ll turn 24 in November which puts him at a place where he has to figure things out quickly. What if he does?

There are reasons to doubt Amick, a third baseman who is making more of a transition to first base. The similarities to Mark Vientos should have us somewhat bearish on him. As powerful as he has been, Vientos lit up Triple-A pitching far more than he has in a short span of time. Still, it’s a worthwhile twist to consider with how discussed the first base hole has been throughout 2026.

3) Every prospect from the Freddy Peralta trade is in the majors in 2027

You were promised more Emilien Pitre content. You’re going to get it along with Gary Gill Hill and Aidan Smith. The other two prospects that came along with Pitre in the Freddy Peralta trade, all three debuting in 2027 isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

Pitre is already in Triple-A and is in line to be one of the next position player prospects to debut. A versatile and good defender who has played mostly second base and third base, he’s a high-contact hitter that could help round out the Mets’ bench in 2027 and maybe even send Marcus Semien or Brett Baty into a lesser role. Gill HIll is Rule 5 Draft eligible this offseason and a good candidate to get added to the 40-man roster. He made one start in Triple-A, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) across 5 innings. Smith might be one of the quietest yet more promising players. A .321 batting average through his first 99 plate appearances with the Mets organization, he’s furthest away from the majors but a quick rise from High-A to the majors shouldn’t be out of the question in 2027. Jumping through Double-A quickly and to Triple-A in a minor league system without too much outfield competition on the farm.

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