Mets Prospects Named All-Stars for Futures Game
On Monday, the Mets announced two of their top prospects have been selected as All-Stars for the upcoming Futures Game, which is set to take place in Atlanta on July 12. It’s exciting news, really.
Jonaton, the squad’s leading pitching prospect, along with last year’s first-round draft pick, have earned the honor of representing the Mets. Jonaton, who is 22 years old, has been impressive with the Double-A Binghamton team, boasting a remarkable 1.73 ERA through 14 starts.
He’s not just making decent plays; he’s leading the entire minor leagues with 115 strikeouts this season. In fact, during a doubleheader in May, he did something pretty remarkable—he retired all 20 batters he faced across 6⅔ innings, which is, well, close to a perfect game.
Meanwhile, Benji, also 22, got promoted to Binghamton on June 23 after kicking off his year with Single-A Brooklyn. In his 60 games with the Cyclones, he posted an impressive .302/.417/.480 slash line, hitting four homers and driving in 37 runs. Fun fact—he led the South Atlantic League in doubles, totaling 18, before his promotion.
The Mets are keeping their fingers crossed for David Peterson, who is set to pitch against the Brewers in Thursday’s series finale. It sounds like he’s had a bit of a breather thanks to Monday’s holiday, which might help him out.
Reflecting on his last two performances—yes, they were, well, underwhelming—there’s a thought that the coaching staff might’ve had concerns about his fatigue. He threw a full game shutout against the Nationals on June 11, which was impressive. But he wasn’t the same afterward, allowing three runs over seven innings against the Braves in his following start. Then, back to normal rest for his next couple of outings, he stumbled again, failing to finish five innings and giving up five runs against both the Phillies and the Pirates.
In a bit of a different story, Juan Soto was caught off guard when he was asked about his comments after meeting a player just the night before. It seems he wasn’t aware of the context—kind of awkward if you ask me.
Nonetheless, Soto conveyed a sense of confidence in the Mets’ leadership. “There are many leaders in this room. People who have been around the block know how to make things work,” he said. There seems to be a belief that this group knows how to handle the team dynamics.
When asked if he considers himself one of those leaders, Soto responded, “I’m just trying to support my team in any way I can. Whether they want to call me a leader—that’s up to them.”
