In a time of desperation, the Mets might have found a relevant answer.<\/p>\n
No, it\u2019s not dishing out millions upon millions, and no, it\u2019s not offloading prospects \u2014 it\u2019s actually relying on the young guys. In some worlds, that approach can create controversy in the locker room, especially when a team is struggling to find consistency at the major league level.<\/p>\n
Back in Mets land, though, the early returns have been encouraging.<\/p>\n
The young guys are producing \u2014 big time. Whether it\u2019s dominance on the mound from Nolan McLean or recent consistent hitting from Carson Benge, the Mets are finding ways to rely on top prospects. A.J. Ewing, the Mets\u2019 No. 2 prospect, recently got the call in what many viewed as a desperation move given the team sat at 15-25, the worst record in baseball at the time.<\/p>\n
Ewing wasted no time<\/a> proving he was ready, reaching base three times while delivering a triple and two RBIs \u2014 becoming the first player in MLB history to record three walks and a triple in their debut.<\/p>\n \u201cWow, this is baseball,\u201d said<\/a> Ewing after his debut. \u201cIt\u2019s indescribable what it feels like to play out there in a big league stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n In the following game, the youth movement struck again. Carson Benge, with a chance to win it in the 10th inning, delivered. Ewing paced back and forth on second base, ready to sprint on contact, and broke for home after Benge lined a ball up the middle, giving the Mets their second straight victory.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s good to see Carson not putting himself down,\u201d said<\/a> Carlos Mendoza following the win. \u201cNot letting that last play affect him.\u201d<\/p>\n Over<\/a> the last 20 games, Benge has proved his comfort level at the major league level, going 20-for-63 at the plate with a .317 batting average and .358 OBP, while driving in 10 runs and scoring 11 times.<\/p>\n After the win, Benge joked with the media, saying<\/a> he\u2019s treating Ewing like a rookie, making him pick up stuff. The two came up together in the Mets\u2019 minor league system, starting in High-A in 2025 before working their way up. Now, just a year later, both have provided the Mets with much-needed support.<\/p>\n