MLB insider suggests Mets outfielder Carson Benge is likely to be on the Opening Day roster, based on his strong performance this spring training. Despite no official confirmation, the insider points to Benge's impressive stats and his overall play as indicators of his readiness for the major leagues.
One of the New York Mets ' top prospects is set to be a part of the team's Opening Day roster, at least according to one well-known MLB insider.why he believes outfielder Carson Benge will be in the big leagues to start the year, even though the Mets have not officially confirmed where their No.
2 prospect will play to begin the 2026 season. "Carson Benge has made this team," Sherman. "The Mets have not announced that officially, and unless the Mets are committed to a Tauchman-Taylor combination in right field, then Benge is gonna make it."a .412 batting average with 14 hits in 34 at-bats at the time of publication. "It's not just that the numbers are good, and the numbers are very good," Sherman said. "But numbers could be deceiving in spring. If you watch Benge play baseball, he looks like he belongs with a major league group. He moves that way on the field. He moves that way among his teammates."Feb 18, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge chases a fly ball during spring training workouts at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images | Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images While many Mets fans are likely excited about the thought of Benge cracking the Opening Day roster, they'll still want to wait for official confirmation from the organization. But as Sherman pointed out, unless New York plans to use Mike Tauchman or Tyrone Taylor in the outfield over Benge, the 23-year-old may have done enough this spring to begin the season as the Mets' starting right fielder.'s No. 16 overall prospect for 2026, was the Mets' first-round draft pick in 2024. The lefty-swinging outfielder climbed from High-A Brooklyn to Triple-A during his first full minor league season last year, hitting .281 with 15 home runs and 22 stolen bases in 116 games across three levels. Add in his offensive numbers from this spring, and it's easy to see what all the hype is about. In his video, Sherman also outlined the potential benefits for the Mets if Benge remains in the majors all year and wins the National League Rookie of the Year Award. The outfielder would likely be competing against his own teammate, right-handed pitcher, for that honor, among other rookies. But that's a long way off, and Benge still has to make the Opening Day roster first.Justin Binkowski is a lifelong baseball fan returning to cover the sport he loves after spending nearly a decade writing about video games. Before his time as managing editor at Dot Esports, Binkowski attended King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he was also a relief pitcher on the school's baseball team. While in college, Binkowski was a media relations intern for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during the 2014 season.
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