Meet the 6 Rising Minor Leaguers Poised to Shake Up MLB This Summer—You Won't Believe Who Made the List!

The 2023 draft has already yielded a pair of major leaguers for the Mets in ascendant ace Nolan McLean (third round) and right-hander Brandon Sproat (second round), who was dealt to Milwaukee in the Freddy Peralta trade. New York’s first-round pick from that year — Colin Houck, a high school shortstop from Georgia — has struggled to gain traction in the minors. But Ewin, another prep hitter selected in the fourth round, has seen his prospect stock explode since entering pro ball.

Ewing was taken with the 134th overall pick, the one awarded to the Mets as compensation for Jacob deGrom declining the qualifying offer and signing elsewhere. Primarily a shortstop at his Ohio high school and on the showcase circuit, Ewing has mostly played center field in the minors, with a smattering of second base and corner outfield mixed in. He broke out in a big way last year, climbing to Double-A while hitting .315/.401/.429. What he lacks in over-the-fence pop (he hit just three home runs in 124 games last year), he makes up for with his terrific approach and plus-plus wheels, enabling 26 doubles, 10 triples and a whopping 70 stolen bases, the fifth-most in the minors, in 2025.