2023 Arizona Fall League: Updated Look at Mets Prospects

With about a month’s worth of games left to play in the Arizona Fall League, the Mets affiliate team, The Glendale Desert Dogs, sit in last place with a 2-10 record. With nine of the Mets’ prospects joining the league this fall, most have gotten off to slow starts. However, things are beginning to pick up as the season progresses.

After the AFL season started, we examined how the Mets’ prospects faired in their first few games. Here is an updated rundown:

Offensive Prospects:

• Kevin Parada: The former first-round draft pick struggled in his first couple weeks in the AFL. However, he recorded his first multi-hit game of the season on October 14, drilling a home run off the batter’s eye and lacing a single. He is hitting .231/.259/.385 through seven games.
• Rowdey Jordan: The switch-hitter is 6-for-25 with four doubles and three RBIs. Through seven games, he leads the Mets prospects with a .721 OPS.
• JT Schwartz: Schwartz trails Mariners prospect Corey Rosier for the highest batting average on the team but is hitting a respectable .280/.357/.320 in his seven appearances.
• D’Andre Smith: The infielder hasn’t found his groove yet in six games, recording only two hits and striking out four times.

Pitching Prospects:

• Trey McLoughlin: In four innings pitched, the right-hander hasn’t allowed a run. However, he has walked three and punched out three.
• Brendan Hardy: Hardy was tagged for two runs in just three innings of work thus far.
• Nolan Clenney: Like McLoughlin, Clenney hasn’t forfeited a run yet. He divided his time between Syracuse and Binghamton during the 2023 season.
• Tyler Thomas: Thomas began the season with two clean innings, but his last two innings have been a different story. The left-hander has given up three runs and one home run but has struck out six.
• Jordan Geber: In two starts, Geber’s line sits at seven innings of work, allowing seven hits, six runs (five earned) and has struck out three.

The AFL season concludes on November 9, followed by two days of playoffs. With over a month left to play, the Desert Dogs have plenty of time to turn their season around. That will require the Mets’ prospects bats to come alive, something this team has done in the past.

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