It’s time for the Mets, yet again, to turn their attention to Double-A. Top prospect Jacob Reimer has impressed during his time with the Syracuse Mets this season, jumping out to a rapid start on the basepaths and logging his 12th stolen base in just 45 games on Tuesday.
The Mets minor league system has not started strong this year, but there are signs players like Jacob Reimer and Zach Thornton could be breaking out. (The latter will get the call to make his first big league start on Wednesday.) Let’s dive into the last week in Mets minor league games.
Third base prospect Jacob Reimer will spend some time in camp this year as a non-roster invitee. Reimer enjoyed a breakout 2025 season where he hit .282/.379/.491 with 17 home runs and 77 RBIs split between High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton.
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Jacob Reimer’s father, Brandon, played baseball at Concordia University in the late ‘90s and took every opportunity to ensure that his son would pursue the same sport, installing a batting cage in their home and enrolling him on various little league and travel ball teams.
By traditional measures, minor leaguers Ryan Clifford, Jacob Reimer and Carson Benge all had excellent seasons at the plate in the Mets organization this year.
According to Daniel Wexler on X, both infielder Jacob Reimer and outfielder Carson Benge have been promoted from High-A Brooklyn to Double-A Binghamton.
While the 2023 season was extremely disappointing for the New York Mets at the big league level, at least they used the down-year productively to bolster their farm system.