Nick Morabito promotion signals Mets are thinking differently

Nick Morabito promotion signals Mets are thinking differently originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets have spent years searching for the right formula, cycling through expensive veterans, short-term fixes and roster combinations that rarely seemed to fully connect.

But over the last two weeks, something about this team has started to feel different. The Mets are suddenly getting younger, faster and far more aggressive with their decision-making. Instead of protecting veteran depth pieces or waiting endlessly for prospects to be “fully ready,” New York is handing opportunities to players capable of changing the energy around the club immediately.

That continued Tuesday with the promotion of outfield prospect Nick Morabito. The move itself may not generate the same national buzz as some blockbuster transaction, but it says a lot about where the Mets are heading. Morabito joins a growing wave of young talent arriving in Queens, and the organization suddenly looks far more willing to trust athleticism, upside and internal development than it has in years.

The Mets are prioritizing energy and athleticism Morabito’s Triple-A numbers are solid rather than overwhelming. The 23-year-old hit . 253 with a .