Mets Farm System Updates: Breaking Down Grand Central Mets’ New Top 20 Prospect List

It’s that time of the year again, when Grand Central Mets updates our Top 20 prospect rankings for the New York Mets. Both staff and readers voted and after tabulating the votes, the reveal of the list is now ready. The Top 20 saw some notable changes from the preseason, including the addition of one new prospect which we will break down. Let’s jump into it below. 

New York Mets Top 20 Prospect List

1. Carson Benge (OF, MLB 40-man)
2. A.J. Ewing (OF, MLB 40-man)
3. Jonah Tong (RHP, MLB 40-man)
4. Elian Pena (INF, Single-A)
5. Jack Wenninger (RHP, AAA Syracuse)
6. Ryan Clifford (OF/INF, AAA Syracuse)
7. Jacob Reimer (INF, AA Binghamton)
8. Nick Morabito (OF, AAA Syracuse)
9. Mitch Voit (INF, High-A Brooklyn)
10. Jonathan Santucci (LHP, AA Binghamton)
11. Chris Suero (C/INF, AA Binghamton)
12. Zach Thornton (LHP, AA Binghamton)
13. Wandy Asigen (SS, DSL Mets)
14. Will Watson (INF, Single-A)
15. Eli Serrano III (INF/OF, AA Binghamton)
16. Randy Guzman (NEW, OF/INF, Single-A)
17. Ryan Lambert (RHP, AAA Syracuse)
18. Dylan Ross (RHP, High-A Brooklyn)
19. Antonio Jimenez (INF, High-A Brooklyn)
20. R.J. Gordon (RHP, High-A Brooklyn)

The list includes 19 of the 20 prospects from the previous rankings. The difference is the removal of Nolan McLean due to his graduation from prospect status.

The list also saw Jacob Reimer drop to number seven due to his early season struggles in AA. So far this season, Reimer is slashing .206/.336/.343 with a .679 OPS and a 91 WRC+. Reimer is also just outside the top 100 prospects list according to FanGraphs.  

Ryan Clifford also dropped down from number five to six, falling for the second straight rankings. In Triple-A Syracuse so far this season, Clifford is slashing .234/.309/.441 with a .750 OPS and a 88 WRC+. While Clifford is still in the top ten of the list, he is not performing like someone who is on the fast-track to the big leagues.

During the cycle of this list, A.J. Ewing was promoted to New York this past week. In his first three games against the Detroit Tigers, Ewing hit .333 with a .538 OBP. His ability to get on base early on in his MLB career has been a real positive for a Mets team that needed a spark.

Outfielder Nick Morabito rose two spots to number eight. In AAA this season, Morabito’s slashing .242/.365/.379  with a .744 OPS and a 98 WRC+. The Mets are all set in outfield depth at the MLB level. Where Morabito's importance to the Mets could come is in trade talks. If they climb back into contention and are in striking distance of a wild card spot, Morabito could be a valuable piece to dangle come July.

Let's wrap things up by shining a spotlight on our lone newcomer.

Randy Guzman, INF/OF (Single-A Port St. Lucie): No. 16 

Guzman is an interesting prospect, as he’s just 21 years old and breaking out in St. Lucie. When signed as an amateur out of the Dominican Republic in 2022, Guzman was viewed as a raw project with immense physical size who would eventually need to find a defensive home. However, he struggled early in his professional career, contextually limited by a high strikeout rate and a slow adjustment period while finding his footing in the Dominican Summer League across 2023 and 2024.

Entering 2025, the infielder/outfielder completely turned a corner, physically maturing into his towering 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame and drastically increasing his quality of contact, which led to a quick mid-season promotion to Single-A where he took home Florida State League Player of the Week honors almost immediately.

Randy Guzman AGAIN!

It's back-to-back games with a homer, and his 3rd in the last 5 games ? pic.twitter.com/EHD1vMTxDg

— Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) May 2, 2026

Guzman is also on a roll this year, slashing .231/.345/.471 with a 118 WRC+ through his first 35 games. In that same span, he has logged six doubles, a triple, seven home runs, and 22 RBIs. 

His profile starts with a massive frame at the plate, and he has showcased plus raw bat speed so far in his young career. He can be overly aggressive at times and has a high-maintenance swing that leads to significant swing-and-miss, running a high strikeout rate that serves as a restrictor plate on his overall approach. He still needs to work on developing better overall swing decisions and adjusting to secondary pitches, but should that happen, his raw tools mean he could completely take off as a prospect. He currently possesses above-average raw power, and as he continues to unlock his frame, that game power should translate consistently, as shown by his rapid home run pace early in the 2026 season compared to his cumulative minor-league totals.

Defensively, Guzman has been utilized across first base and the corner outfield spots, using his massive frame to provide a solid target. While he is not a speed merchant on the grass, his sheer strength and physical profile give him the tools necessary to hold down a corner spot. Often, he shows a heavy focus on relying on his arm strength to keep runners honest from the outfield corners. While he is likely capable of playing both corner outfield spots and first base at a competent level, his eventual defensive home will likely be dictated by how much his range is impacted as he continues to age and fill out.

Overall, he should be viewed as a power-first, physical outfielder with immense upside. At the moment, his hit tool and swing decisions are what will determine if he truly breaks out into a premier top-tier prospect or not, but the jaw-dropping underlying data has been evident so far in 2026. His outcome is anywhere from a power-hitting, starting corner bat to an organizational depth piece — a wide range laden with tantalizing upside.

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