3 under the radar NY Mets prospects whose names you should know

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You know Gilbert, and Williams, and Sproat, and Clifford. Vasil, and Tidwell, and Vargas, and Acuna. But do you recall, these under the radar New York Mets prospects at all? Probably not.

Every year features Mets prospects who either fade out of the picture or enter without much fanfare. Guys can come from out of nowhere only to piece together an awesome campaign that makes their names as familiar as any in the farm system.

While not quite top level prospects, these three in the Mets system are names to keep a close eye on.

1) Wilkin Ramos

Wilkin Ramos is a 23-year-old righty reliever whose path to the Mets system was a unique one. Picked up off of minor league waivers in December 2022, he put together a strong showing in 2023 down in Brooklyn and then Binghamton. He’d finish the year pitching to a 2.50 ERA in 57.2 innings of relief work.

Ramos showed the Mets were correct to consider him. He gave the Rumble Ponies a 1.95 ERA performance in 27.2 innings of work this year. Fanning batters at a rate of 8.1 per 9 and walking them at a rate of 2.9 per 9, he showed off a mastery of the strike zone.

Ramos has been with Syracuse for a while now and things have slowed down as they seem to do for any Mets pitcher. His 6.14 ERA through 14.2 innings is a stop signal. He has walked 14 batters already. A contagion for big league Mets pitchers this year, it’s something for Ramos to improve upon to remain relevant in the system.

2) Nick Lorusso

Drafted in the ninth round last year, infielder Nick Lorusso is a Carmel, New York native who had a huge year in college before getting drafted. As a member of the Maryland Terrapins, Lorusso swatted 26 home runs, drove in 105, and did it with a .379/.446/.765 slash line in 303 plate appearances.

Of course, facing much stiffer competition in the pros has slowed him down but not extensively.

While playing both corner infield spots for Brooklyn, Lorusso hit 11 home runs and drove in 42 while slashing a solid .267/.365/.470. The notoriously tough to hit in ballpark didn’t do enough to slow him down.

Lorusso has gotten off to a slower start in Double-A where after 31 plate appearances he has a homer and a .208/.387/.375 batting line. Thanks to 6 early walks, he has managed to keep his season OBP at an impressive .367 at both levels combined.

Lorruso remains behind many other Mets prospects who play his two positions, first base and third base. His college success had the organization accelerate him quickly through the minors even after a poor 15 for 89 performance in 2023 down in St. Lucie. He has rewarded them this year. Does he have more in store in 2025?

3) Ryan Ammons

Ryan Ammons made his way to the Mets in a peculiar way. After taking Justin Slaten in the Rule 5 Draft, they immediately flipped him to the Boston Red Sox for 2023 tenth round pick Ryan Ammons. A 23-year-old left-handed reliever out of Clemson has turned in an impressive debut season as a pro ball player.

Ammons began his year in St. Lucie where he posted a 2.88 ERA in 25 innings of relief work. Walks were an issue, wrapping up his time there at 6.8 per 9. He was able to strike a lot of batters out, fanning them at a rate of 12.6 per 9.

Ammons made his way to Brooklyn where he has managed to correct some of those problems. The ballpark might play a factor. Nevertheless, we should hand him some credit for lowering the walk rate. He has a 1.47 ERA overall in 18.1 innings for the Cyclones at High-A with an average of 4.9 walks per 9. His 0.87 WHIP is one of the more impressive statistics he owns as are the 2.9 hits per 9 he is allowing.

Relief pitching prospects don’t always captivate fans. Ammons, with superb numbers like these, could have a chance.

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3 under the radar Mets prospects whose names you should know

1) Wilkin Ramos

2) Nick Lorusso

3) Ryan Ammons

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