"Carson Benge, the No. 4 outfield prospect and No. 16 overall prospect in all of baseball as ranked by MLB Pipeline, slashed .281/.385/.472 with 15 home runs, 73 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in 116 games between Single-A Brooklyn, Double-A Binghamton, and Triple-A Syracuse last season. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has made it known throughout the offseason that the 22-year-old will be afforded every opportunity to make the big-league team out of camp."
"Initially seen as a center-field option with the position in flux over the past year, the Mets' acquisition of Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox allows Benge to make the jump to the majors while playing an easier position. A pair of future everyday contributors will also join the Mets in Port St. Lucie, FL, though their estimated times of arrival to the majors are a bit further down the road than Benge's."
Twenty-nine non-roster players were invited to the New York Mets' spring training roster, headlined by outfield prospect Carson Benge. Benge posted a .281/.385/.472 slash line with 15 home runs, 73 RBI and 22 stolen bases across Single-A Brooklyn, Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse last season. Mets leadership intends to give the 22-year-old every opportunity to make the big-league team out of camp, with a potential Opening Day role in left field. The acquisition of Luis Robert Jr. reduces center-field uncertainty and eases Benge's defensive transition. Additional invites include prospects AJ Ewing and Ryan Clifford, plus other position players and pitchers such as Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, Huascar Brazoban and Carl Edwards Jr., representing a mix of near- and longer-term major-league options.
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