Here’s the latest news about the Mets‘top prospects…’
INF Luisangel Acuña, Triple-A Syracuse
The hits kept coming again this week for the young infielder Acuna had 11 hits in 32 at bats, including a 4-for-5 performance on Saturday. Acquired at last season’s trade deadline, the 22-year-old has increased his batting average to .254 and has at least one hit in 20 of the 22 games Syracuse has played this month.
It appears he has finally joined the Mets organization, Acuna is having his best month offensively as a member of New York, where he is slashing .282/.324/.340. He’s still hitting mostly singles, though in May he hit six of the eight doubles he’s had this season. He also stole nine bases (caught twice), giving him 17 stolen bags this year.
C Kevin Parada, Double-A Binghamton
The catcher the Mets took with the No. 11 pick in the 2022 MLB Draft is in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak that he continued with two more hits on Monday night. During the streak, Parada’s average has increased from .177 to .216. He also has two home runs during that stretch and six on the season.
With a tough April to start his year, Parada picked it up in May and has a .750 OPS this month compared to a .596 OPS in April. The 22-year-old has six home runs and 25 RBI in 148 at-bats this season.
RHP Brandon Sproat, Double-A Binghamton
Pitching Monday in his third start in Double-A after a promotion two weeks ago from High-A Brooklyn, the righty looked sharp in seven innings for the second straight start. He allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five as he saw his ERA drop to 1.89 with Binghamton.
In 19 innings at this level, the 23-year-old has allowed four earned runs on 13 hits and struck out 20.
