New York Mets prospect Elian Pena put together an incredible (and historic) stat line on Thursday while playing in the Dominican Summer League.<\/p>\n
Per MLB Pipeline: <\/p>\n
An electric three-homer game by Elian Pe\u00f1a — the Mets’ No. 8 prospect — in Rookie ball:
2 HR in one inning
8 RBI, 1 2B, 4 R
First DSL three-homer game since 2023
Most TB (14) in DSL game since 2019<\/p>\n
An electric three-homer game by Elian Pe\u00f1a — the Mets’ No. 8 prospect — in Rookie ball: \u2014 Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Pena, a shortstop, is just 17 years old. The Mets signed him this past January as part of the International Signing Period. He’s projected to make his major league debut in 2030.<\/p>\n Pena signed for $5 million during the signing period, making him the second-highest paid international signee after only Roki Sasaki, who got $6.2 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n Per a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:<\/p>\n Pe\u00f1a wowed evaluators as an amateur with his elite plate discipline, often refusing to expand the zone in showcase settings, much like (Leo) De Vries did a year earlier. He has ample bat speed from the left side too, and he\u2019s shown a capability of spraying the ball to all fields when he finds a pitch worthy of a swing. There could be even more power to come as he continues to mature and fill out his 5-foot-10 frame, but it already projects for at least average.\u00a0<\/p>\n Given that Pena is so far away from the majors, there’s no telling how he can eventually impact the Mets<\/a>. Francisco Lindor is under contract through 2031, so he figures to still be in the mix, but guys like Brett Baty and Jeff McNeil could all be gone from Queens by the time Pena is ready to play.<\/p>\n ONE EXPENSIVE CARD:\u00a0Livvy Dunne, the girlfriend of Paul Skenes, spent nearly $3,000 on a Skenes baseball card at the recent Fanatics fest.\u00a0CLICK HERE:<\/a><\/p>\n TAKING A SHOT?\u00a0David Ortiz, the Baseball Hall of Famer, seemingly took a shot at Rafael Devers on Instagram in the wake of Devers getting traded to the Giants.\u00a0CLICK HERE:<\/a><\/p>\n IKF REUNION?: The Yankees are reportedly interested in acquiring infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who previously played for the team.\u00a0CLICK HERE:<\/a><\/p>\n Continue to follow our Fastball On SI coverage on social media by liking us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and by following us on Twitter\u00a0@FastballFN<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd39 2 HR in one inning
\ud83d\udd38 8 RBI, 1 2B, 4 R
\ud83d\udd39 First DSL three-homer game since 2023
\ud83d\udd38 Most TB (14) in DSL game since 2019 pic.twitter.com\/Fa1EmOHzAw<\/a><\/p>\n