Fangraphs’ end-of-season top-100 prospect list loved the Mets system.
Six players from the Mets organization were featured on the updated list, headlined by rookie sensation Nolan McLean. The righty finished as high as 12th on the list, helped by his dominant eight starts last season, where he pitched to a 2.06 ERA.
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McLean was also the second-highest starting pitcher on the list, finishing behind Bubba Chandler (5) of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He finished among other top prospects in the 55 future value (FV) tier of Fangraphs prospects, which ranks players on a scale of 20-80, the third-highest tier of the list.
“Nolan McLean’s 2025 per pitch performance data is somewhat pedestrian in terms of chase and miss,” author Eric Longenhagen wrote. “Aside from what Synergy Sports has classified as his curveball, none of his pitches has generated plus miss on the season. But let’s not kid ourselves here: McLean’s breaking stuff is obviously plus or better, and he commands a distinct pair of fastballs to the locations in which they’re each most effective, with the sinker variant looking especially nasty.”
“This is a pitcher who can play “X Games” with his fastballs and many nuanced breaking balls, with pitches finishing in every quadrant of the zone. McLean’s changeup has funky sinking action and is an effective surprise right now, and it has exciting long-term projection because of his athleticism, mechanical consistency, and relatively fresh focus on pitching. He ends the year as the second-best pitching prospect in baseball.”
The other five to make the list were Jonah Tong (33), Brandon Sproat (51), Carson Benge (59), Jacob Reimer (63), and Jett Williams (69).
Despite Tong struggling in his major league debut this season, Fangraphs valued him higher on their list than Sproat, whose 4.79 ERA in four starts was a full two runs higher than his 2.80 FIP. Tong was ranked in the “Virtual Lock Mid-Rotation Types” tier along with names like Kade Anderson (Mariners) and Trey Yesavage (Blue Jays). Meanwhile, Sproat was grouped into the “Low-Variance No. 4 Starters.” Both finished with a 50 FV ranking.
The Mets’ hitting prospects also got their dues from Fangraphs on their updated list. Both Benge and Reimer finished in the “Bat-First Regulars” tier, along with other prolific hitting prospects in Walker Jenkins (Twins) and Josue Briceño (Tigers).
This comes as no surprise, due to the fact Benge and Reimer both exploded in the minors this season. Benge rode all the way to Triple-A Syracuse in his first full minor league season, finishing the year with 15 homers and a combined .857 OPS across three levels. Reimer also reached Double-A, where he clubbed nine homers in 61 games en route to a Double-A championship with Binghamton.
Williams also was highlighted, but put in the “Magmatic Hitters” tier. Longenhagen stated that the tier had “lots of variance,” which should be the opinion of Williams. Once seen as the Mets’ top hitting prospect, Williams got the call to Syracuse this season and struggled. He hit only .209 and got on base at a .285 clip, but has dealt with various injuries over the last couple of seasons. Regardless, Williams and Benge remain the two offensive prospects that are on the doorstep for a potential 2026 debut.
