Mets Minors Recap: Benge Stays Red Hot

Minors Weekly Report: Carson Benge Continues to Rake

Carson Benge. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized There’s no hotter hitter in the Mets’ system, and perhaps all of the minor leagues, than 2024 first-round pick and Binghamton Rumble Ponies outfielder Carson Benge. Benge has been everything the Mets could have hoped for and more in his development. In his latest week at the Double-A level, Benge went 9-for-20 with three home runs, a triple, and five RBIs while stealing a base and scoring six runs.

Mets Minors Recap: Benge Stays Red Hot

Carson Benge is making a serious case for a big-league look, sooner rather than later. The Mets’ No. 4 prospect continued his torrid stretch with another home run Sunday, his fifth in the last six games, and is now batting .370 with eight homers, 20 RBIs, and a 1.132 OPS in just 26 games at Double-A. With the major league offense still searching for consistency, Benge could offer a spark, much like Michael Conforto did in 2015. His hot bat might…