The New York Mets may not have many flashy names at the top of their prospect list dominating top-100 lists, but their farm is deeper than it looked earlier in the season. The Mets had many players towards the bottom, or even not on their top-30 lists that could be poised to shoot up the prospect rankings in 2027.

Trey Snyder

Trey Snyder ended his 2026 season slashing .289/.348/.388 (.736 OPS) across three levels and finished his season in High-A. He ended the season strong slashing .323/.373/.415 (.789 OPS) across his final 75 plate appearances. He primarily split time between center field and second base, but has played shortstop, third base, and right field with the Mets.

He does not have any true carrying tool which can make his profile a bit fragile, but he does everything well. He makes a good amount of contact, is a plus runner, a good defender, and while he does not boast high end exit velocities, he clusters his high end exit velocities (EV) well leading to an above average 90% EV.

He is only 21 years old so ideally he can add more muscle to increase his power output. His best-case future may be as a super utility player but he is a potential breakout pick for 2027 if he can take a step forward.

Channing Austin

Channing Austin flew under the radar with a 2026 breakout pitching 55 2/3 innings across 15 starts to a 2.26 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, ending his season in Double-A. Austin was an undrafted free agent and will turn 25 at the end of the year. His season, unfortunately, was cut short with an injury but there is no report of what injury it was.

Austin walks a few too many batters, but he is good at generating strikeouts and limiting hard contact. He excels at running high spin rates across his pitches and if he has a strong 2027 season in the minors could potentially factor into the majors at some point in the season.

Jose Chirinos

Jose Chirinos also had a strong season throwing 114 innings to a 3.33 ERA and 1.26 WHIP, finishing his season in High-A. Similarly to Austin, he could benefit from limiting walks but does well with generating strikeouts.

He overwhelms hitters throwing six different pitches including three different fastball shapes, a change up, curveball, and a slider. His sinker is his primary pitch and has both good horizontal movement and induced vertical break. He could be a fast riser in the Mets’ system in 2027.

Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall only threw 22 2/3 innings for the Mets in 2026 returning from surgery but looked good with a 3.97 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Overwhelming batters with spin is his game with his slider and curveball each generating roughly 2,800 rpm of spin. His fastball comes in at 95 mph and he pairs that with both a cutter and a sinker.

The Mets drafted him knowing he was recovering from internal brace surgery which allowed them to draft him later than if he was healthy. Further removed from surgery he could skyrocket through the system. If what he showed in 2026 is just the foundation he could be an exciting pitcher to watch.

JT Benson

JT Benson is one of two undrafted free agents to end this list and he ended his season in Double-A where he did struggle. On the season as a whole, he slashed .243/.325/.464 (.789 OPS). He is a power-over-hit corner bat but he does a good job at clustering his high-end exit velocities. His zone-contact rate improved as the season went on ending around 80% in Double-A. He could benefit from pulling the ball in the air at a higher rate, but making Double-A on its own is a good outcome from an undrafted free agent out of independent ball.

Benson will likely begin at Double-A in 2027 and if he can perform well and get promoted to Syracuse, he is only a short ride away from the majors. These kind of stories are always great to follow and root for.

John Bay

John Bay (no relation to Jason Bay) also ended in Double-A where he hit for a good average, but did not get to show off his power capabilities. He has a similar power over hit profile to Benson, though he is better at pulling the ball in the air.

Bay has a good eye at the plate and does not chase much, but he still swings-and-misses more than you would like. He ended the season slashing .239/.361/.428 (.789 OPS) and profiles as a three-true outcomes power bat.

Like Benson if he gets promoted to Syracuse at some point in 2027 he would only be a short ride away from the majors and could provide outfield depth.