Top Mets prospect A.J. Ewing set to make MLB debut vs. Tigers
After just 12 games at Class AAA, speedy outfielder A.J. Ewing is in line for a promotion with Mets sporting MLB-worst 15-25 record.
In an apt metaphor for just how upside-down this season has been for the New York Mets , the team with MLB's highest payroll is hoping a minor-league prospect will help turn things around. The Mets are set to promote outfielder A. J.
Ewing to the roster after just 12 games at the Class AAA level, according to multiple media reports . The 21-year-old Ewing, a fourth-round draft pick in 2024, is the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline .
He began the 2026 season at Class AA Binghampton (New York), where he hit . 349/. 481/.
571 over 18 games. That earned him a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse in late April. Now, he's set to join fellow rookie Carson Benge in the Mets outfield for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers .