With just 23 days left until Opening Day in Houston, the New York Mets are starting to whittle down their roster by assigning 13 players to minor-league camp.
Among the players sent down were some of the Mets’ top prospects including Brandon Sproat, Blade Tidwell, and infielder/center fielder Jett Williams. In all, seven position players and six pitchers were sent down, leaving 57 players at the Mets’ major league camp.
Sproat was impressive in his spring training work, earning the win in his only start. The 24-year-old pitched two innings against the Washington Nationals, retiring all six batters he faced and striking out one. His pitches consistently clocked in the mid-90s and his strikeout came on a 99 mph fastball to Robert Hassell III.
Sproat drastically improved his stock in 2024 when he pitched in 116.1 innings for three Mets’ minor league affiliates. He posted an ERA of 3.40 with a 1.109 WHIP, and 131 strikeouts to 42 walks. With the lack of depth in the Mets’ rotation and the injuries to Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Sproat get the call up to the big leagues this season.