McLean Leads Eight Met Prospects Ranked in Top 100

Nolan McLean was rated the top pitching prospect in baseball, leading eight Mets who cracked the Top 100 list released Thursday by Just Baseball, a site that bases its rankings on live looks, video, minor league stats and talks with scouts, team officials and other baseball industry sources.

McLean, who went 5-1 with a 2.06 ERA and struck out 57 in 48 innings pitched with the Mets, came in as the No. 3 prospect overall. His fastball, sweeper and slider all earned perfect grades.

“McLean’s deep bag of pitches, headlined by a pair of unique fastballs and a rare ability to spin it, give him frontline upside while his elite ability to roll ground balls helps solidify the floor,” according to the site.

First and second in the rankings were OF Konnor Griffin of the Pirates and SS Kevin McGonigle of the Tigers.

The other Mets on the list:

• OF Carson Benge (No. 15) – “Benge is a unique athlete who may just be scraping the surface of the player he can ultimately be.” (.281/.385/.472, 15 homers, 22 steals across three levels as high as Triple-A Syracuse.)
• RHP Jonah Tong (No. 37) – “He has middle-rotation upside, but there’s still some reliever risk with the right-hander.” (2-3, 7.71 ERA with the Mets; 10-5, 1.43 ERA at two levels as high as Syracuse.)
• OF-2B A.J. Ewing (No. 65) – “Between the advanced offensive skill set, speed and defensive versatility, Ewing has a high floor as a player who should at least land in a utility role if the bat stalls.” (.315/.401/.429, three homers, 70 stolen bases, three levels as high as Double-A Binghamton.)
• SS-2B-OF Jett Williams (No. 69) – “Unlikely to provide a ton of value at a single position, Williams projects best as a primary second baseman or super-utility type who could take over the Jeff McNeil role as soon as 2026.” (.261/.363/.465, 17 homers, 34 steals, two levels as high as Syracuse.)
• RHP Brandon Sproat (No. 87) – “Sproat’s ability to get ground balls and mix six offerings gives him a back-end starter’s floor, but the below-average fastball shape and overall execution probably limit his ceiling, with the most likely outcome being a No. 4 starter.” (0-2, 4.79 ERA in four starts with the Mets; 8-6, 4.24 ERA, 113 strikeouts in 121 IP at Syracuse.)
• 3B-1B Jacob Reimer (No. 93) – “Even if there is limited value beyond the bat, Reimer has the offensive ingredients to get on base at an above-average clip and hit 20-25 homers.” (.282/.379/.481, 17 homers, 15 steals, two levels as high as Binghamton.)
• 1B-OF Ryan Clifford (No. 99) – “Ultimately, Clifford projects best as a bulk-platoon, three true outcome power bat, capable of launching 30+ homers.” (.237/.356/.470, 29 homers, seven steals, two levels as high as Syracuse.)

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