The Mets’ Player Development X account announced on Monday that top prospect Elian Peña has been added to the organization’s Domestic Reserve List.
Peña is officially in line to make his stateside debut during the 2026 season.
The 18-year-old infielder signed with the Mets for a franchise-record $5 million last January.
He started his career in a brutal 0-for-26 stretch, but finally was able to find his footing and finished the season hitting a strong .292 with 24 extra base-hits and a .949 OPS over 55 DSL games.
Peña also stole 21 bases in 25 attempts and had as many walks as strikeouts (36).
SNY’s Joe DeMayo has him as the Mets’ No. 9 prospect, but feels he may have the highest upside in the system.
DeMayo writes: “From a tools standpoint, Peña possesses strong bat-to-ball skills with a compact, quick swing and an advanced knowledge of the zone. This dates to prior to him turning pro at either showcases or in BP, where he would refuse to swing at pitches he deemed outside the zone as not to make a habit out of it.
“From a power perspective, scouts project him to be above-average with a chance for more as he physically matures. There have been public comparisons to multi-time All-Star Rafael Devers.”
It wouldn’t surprise anyone to see Peña skyrocket up prospect rankings with a successful season.
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