With the 2026 minor league season now behind us, the New York Mets saw impressive performances up and down the farm system from top names, newcomers, and breakout candidates. After an underperformance from the major league team, the Mets were baseball’s most aggressive sellers at the trade deadline, filling their minor league system with new talent to help improve their prospect group.

Across the system, there were plenty of strong seasons that deserve recognition and notoriety. The team at Mets Minors cast their ballots and compiled the 2026 All Mets-Minors team, recognizing the best season at each position across the Mets’ minor league system in 2026.

This is not a list of who the top prospects are or who is likely to see their stock rise the most heading into 2027, but rather a list that recognizes the best individual season at each position this season, regardless of prospect or draft status.

Catcher – Chris Suero

Chris Suero spent his entire age-22 season in Double-A Binghamton, posting a .741 OPS with 18 homers and a staggering 37 stolen bases; by far the most of any catcher in the Mets’ farm system. The Mets have not been able to develop a high-end catching prospect since Francisco Alvarez was regarded as one of the game’s elite prospects before the 2023 season. However, Suero has the best case to develop into a top-100 name out of any of the Mets’ current options.

He turned in more power (two more homers) and more patience (10 more walks) than he did in 2025, but high strikeouts and a lack of consistent contact still prove to be concerns. His best stretch of the season came in August; a 20-game stretch in which he posted an OPS of .914 with five homers and four doubles from the 2 through the 29. Of note, Suero also saw 10 games of defensive action in center field, a sign of growing versatility for the young prospect.

First Base – Corey Collins

A sixth-round selection in 2024, former Georgia Bulldog Corey Collins hit his stride in 2026. After just four homers and a .610 OPS in 69 games last year, he saw his production skyrocket to a .833 OPS with 18 homers this year between Binghamton and High-A Brooklyn. Like many others, he struggled to find consistent offense in the pitcher’s paradise that is Maimonides Park before eventually torching the Eastern League.

In his 43 games with the Rumble Ponies, Collins posted a slash-line of .250/.380/.522 (.902 OPS) with 10 homers and five doubles, becoming a staple in the heart of the order during Binghamton’s playoff push. As the spring months turned into summer and the days heated up, so did Collins’ bat. His July OPS of .945 was his best month of the season, beating out his eventual .906 OPS in August. Incredibly, both months were driven by different aspects of his game; he ran a .453 OBP in July, but smacked six of his 18 homers in August.

Collins was older than most prospects after playing the season at age 24, but he might have developed into a prospect to keep an eye on at just the right time. He split his time in Binghamton between first base and left field, showing increased versatility, much like Suero.

Second Base – Mitch Voit

Mitch Voit disappointed to begin his professional career after being the Mets’ lone first-round selection in 2025, but ended the season as one of the hottest-hitting prospects in all of baseball. When Voit was promoted from Brooklyn to Binghamton on July 26, he had just a .396 slugging percentage on the season, only 24 extra-base hits, and a .745 OPS. After his promotion to Binghamton, Voit was playing out of his mind.

The 2026 Mets’ Minor League Player of the Year posted a 1.095 OPS with 12 extra-base hits in his first 20 games with Binghamton, earning back-to-back Eastern League Player of the Week awards from July 29 through August 9. Overall, his Binghamton tenure ended with a .947 OPS and 15 extra-base hits, an incredible showing in 29 games played.

It was an incredible turnaround for Voit, who will be looking to parlay his strong end into a top-100 prospect ranking in 2026. His defense at second base remained incredibly strong, and his quick feet turned into 45 stolen bases for the season. If he can continue to grow into his power, a 20-homer, 40-stolen-base season is not out of the realm of possibility for his 2026 campaign.

Third Base – Jefferson Rojas

The Mets did not bring Jefferson Rojas into the organization until deadline day on August 3, and he turned out to be arguably the best offensive performer in the system upon his arrival. Immediately, the top prospect in the system, Rojas mashed 12 homers in just 35 games with the organization, and accompanied it with an OPS mark well over .925. Over the entire 2026 season, he hit 27 homers, stole 21 bases, and posted a .843 OPS in 126 total games. The most notable improvement in his game was his incredible jump in power. He entered the season with just 25 career homers total.

Rojas’ spot on this list is due in large part to a general lack of true third basemen in the Mets’ system, a position where Rojas appeared in 71 games. Other names under consideration included Nick Lorusso, but few Mets infield prospects played the majority of their time at the hot corner. He projects as the Mets’ long-term answer at the position, and considering that the Cubs did not pitch Clay Holmes in their lone playoff series paired with Rojas’ dominant August and September, he seems to be one of the best prospect returns of the deadline.

He should start next year with Triple-A Syracuse, and will be a factor in the Mets’ plans heading into next summer.

Shortstop – Elian Peña

The Mets signed Peña to a franchise record $5 million signing bonus in the January 2025 signing window, immediately making him one of the most highly-touted prospects that the Mets have ever had enter their farm system. In his first full season in the United States, Peña was one of the more impressive 18-year-olds in all of professional baseball. He spent almost the entire season with Single-A St. Lucie, posting a .785 OPS with eight homers and 28 stolen bases in Florida. He saw his final 20 games in Brooklyn with the Cyclones, where he struggled considerably.

Still, Peña’s strong defense, quick feet, and growing power have made him one of the most intriguing prospects in the Mets’ system. His selection to this team isn’t based on his prospect status, but it certainly did not hurt his case. A top prospect with a 30 stolen base campaign and a plus glove at a premium position makes him an immediate candidate for this list, while also boosting his prospect status. If Peña can continue to grow into his power, he could become a regular fixture on these lists.

Outfield – Aidan Smith, JT Benson, Cleiner Ramirez

The Mets didn’t see a great campaign from most of their upper-level outfield prospects. Ryan Clifford faltered for most of the season and no one broke out or took a step forward in Binghamton or Brooklyn, leaving their most important outfield prospect development to Cleiner Ramirez in the Dominican Summer League. In his first professional season, Ramirez posted a .819 OPS, smacked 18 extra-base hits, stole 18 bases, and showed solid defensive versatility with games started at shortstop, second base, and in center field. The Mets signed Ramirez for $1,372,500 earlier this year and saw immediate reasons for optimism regarding one of the best outfield prospects.

Over in the United States, JT Benson turned in the best full season of any Mets outfield prospect, and Aidan Smith dominated after being sent to the Mets from the Tampa Bay Rays at the deadline. Benson, a former independent player who joined the Mets in March, posted a .789 OPS with 13 homers and 24 stolen bases as he progressed from St. Lucie through to Binghamton. As a former undrafted free agent, Benson’s rise was incredibly unexpected, and he also ended up being the best of any full-season Mets outfielder.

Utility – Nick Lorusso

Nick Lorusso could have landed himself on this list through most of these positions considering his versatility. After a rough start to the season, Lorusso turned in one of the best seasons in the entire minor league system this year as he mashed 22 homers, posted a .777 OPS, and even stole 14 bases in the process. After posting an OPS under .700 the first two months of the year, he turned in an absurd 1.014 mark in June, followed by a .826 OPS in July. Over those two months, Lorusso hit half of his homer total for the season.

Defensively, he was able to handle the entire infield aside from shortstop. He likely projects as more of a corner infielder than as a second baseman, but his ability to play 20 games at the spot was more than enough to add another element to his game. What kind of prospect he is entering the 2027 campaign remains to be seen, but his 2026 production was both undeniable and a major surprise.

Lorusso entered the season with just 19 homers and an OPS under .700 for his career, but raised both of those career marks to 41 homers and a .738 OPS after his impressive season. Expect him to be a name of high interest in spring training in Port St. Lucie.

Designated Hitter – Randy Guzman

Guzman, whose primary position is in the right-handed batter’s box, had arguably the best pure offensive season for the Mets this past year. Over exactly 250 at-bats, Guzman slugged 13 homers, drove in 49 runs, and posted a .874 OPS between St. Lucie and Brooklyn. Guzman missed exactly a month from June 6 through July 6, but did not let that stop his offensive production. He has now completed two consecutive seasons of at least 250 at-bats with a .500 slugging percentage or better, and has hit 10-plus homers for the second consecutive season as well.

Defensively, Guzman saw action all over the field: left field, right field, first base, and even a game at third base. However, Guzman profiles more as a designated hitter and did not see time at one position in more than 20 games. As he moves further up the minor league system, expect his time to become more limited to first base and a corner outfield, but better pitching and hitting will force him into a less defensively minded profile moving forward.