3 under the radar Mets prospects whose names you should know

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.