Morning Briefing: Elian Peña To Make DSL Debut Monday

Good morning, Mets fans!

We hope you all had a great weekend and got to watch the Mets sweep the Rockies!

On Monday, Elian Peña will debut in the Dominican Summer League as a member of Mets Orange. The DSL season kicks off on Monday, which will be the first time we get to see Peña perform as a member of the Mets.

Pena, the eighth-ranked prospect in the Mets organization, signed with the Mets on international signing day in January. The 17-year-old was MLB Pipeline’s third-ranked international prospect. Peña signed a $5 million dollar signing bonus, which took up a vast majority of the Mets alloted $6,261,00 in the international pool, showcasing how much faith the organization has in Pena as a prospect.

Pena will not turn 18 until October, and is not expected to make his MLB debut until 2030.

Latest Mets News

On Sunday, the Mets finished up a three-game sweep of the Rockies with a 5-3 win. The story of the game: Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso all homered. This was the first time the three have homered in the same game as teammates.

With the loss, the Rockies fell to a league worst 9-50.

Latest MLB News

Matt Gelb, Phillies beat writer for The Athletic, reported that Bryce Harper expects to play on Tuesday in Toronto. Spencer Strider hit Harper in the elbow with a fastball on Tuesday, May 27. Harper has not played since.

Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Sunday that Dominic Smith excersized his out clause with the New York Yankees. Smith was hitting .317/.389/.622 in Triple-A. He is a now a free agent.

Passan also reported that the Royals are calling up slugger Jac Caglianone from Triple-A, less than a year after he was drafted.

Elly De La Cruz hit a home run in a game against the Cubs on Sunday. While that might not normally be news, it was a special homer for the young star. De La Cruz elected to play in the game shortly after learning that his sister had past away. RIP Genelis De La Cruz.

Elly De La Cruz chose to play today after recently learning about the death of his sister.

He then hit this home run and pointed to the sky and made a heart gesture. ???? pic.twitter.com/gGK1ukAWhC

— MLB (@MLB) June 1, 2025

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James Villani recaps Saturday’s Mets minor league action.

On This Date in Mets History

1994: The Mets selected RHP Paul Wilson with the first overall pick in the amateur draft. This was the fifth time in franchise history that the Mets had the first pick. Wilson never panned out, only pitching one season for the Mets in 1996.

Born on This Date: Tim Stauffer (1982), Reid Cornelius (1970), Kurt Abbott (1969), Mike Stanton (1967), and Kelvin Chapman (1956).

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