Mets Promote Nick Morabito To Make His MLB Debut

[Steve Drumwright]

 

The New York Mets are bringing yet another prospect outfielder.

Speedy outfielder Nick Morabito, Grand Central Mets' No. 7 prospect, was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to make his MLB debut. To make room for the right-handed hitter, veteran outfielder Austin Slater was designated for assignment. Also, right-handed starter Clay Holmes (fractured right fibula) was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.

Morabito joins fellow outfielders Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing as coming up this year to make their MLB debuts. Benge made the Opening Day roster and Ewing was called up last week. At Triple-A this year, Morabito had a slash line of .253/.364/.390 with four homers, 17 RBIs and 14 steals in 41 games. He was a second-round draft pick in 2022 out of Gonzaga and slashed .273/.348/.385 in 2025 with six homers, 59 RBIs and 49 stolen bases in 118 games.

The Mets were Slater's second MLB team this year after being DFA'd by the Miami Marlins. In nine games with the Mets, Slater was 5-for-20 with no homers and one RBI.

 

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[Benjamin Grimm]

Hmmmm....

[seawolf17]

Wow. Called up, but then traded by the forum before his plane even landed. Tough news, Nick. 🙃

[Cowtipper]

This is actually exciting. It's awesome to see they're trying so many of their top prospects now. Carson Benge, AJ Ewing, Nick Morabito on the offensive front. Zack Thornton on pitching. Nolan McLean. Despite my annoyance with them, they still have Bret Baty, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez. And Mauricio at some point. I can't imagine we won't see Dylan Ross (a phantom major leaguer from last year) and Jack Wenninger (15-7, 2.63 ERA since last year) this year, too. 

And this is the downside of having so many at any given time, it's easy to forget about last year's big ones...I already forgot about Jonah Tong. But here's there, too. 

They have legends, superstars and stars -- Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien. They have talented youth out the wazoo. It's just one of those Mets-specific anomalies that they aren't tearing up the league right now. Established veterans and a veritable youth movement and they're still last in the division.

I see them making a push later in the year. I don't see them being a losing team.