Carson Benge #3

Enters 2026 as the No. 16 prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline and No. 2 in the Mets system...Starred as a two-way player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys...Hit 25 home runs and drove in 107 runs in 120 college games in 2023-24...As a pitcher, struck out 79 in 72 innings...His father is Kevin Benge and he has three siblings: Garrett, Tyler and Sidney...Garrett played two seasons at Oklahoma State (2016-17) before being drafted in the 13th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox...His full name is Carson Grant Benge...Participated in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park in Atlanta...Played High School baseball at Yukon HS (Yukon, Okla.)...As a senior in 2021, he went 8-1 on the mound with 124 strikeouts and also hit .490 to lead Yukon to the Class 6A State Tournament...Was named the OCABCA North Player of the Year and also earned COAC Offensive Player of the Year honors...Played his college baseball at Oklahoma State University...He redshirted in 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery...In 2023, he played both ways for the Cowboys and he hit .345 (68-197) with 24 extra-base hits, 43 RBI and a 1.006 OPS...He also tossed 35 innings and recorded 35 strikeouts...Was named a Freshman All-American by the NCBWA…Was named a semifinalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award...Was named to the All-Big 12 First Team as a utility player and earned Second-Team honors as an outfielder...Was a unanimous selection to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team...In 2024, led the Big 12 with 165 total bases while ranking second in runs (72) and third in hits (83), doubles (24), home runs (18), RBI (64) and slugging (.665)...On the mound he went 3-2 with a 3.16 ERA and tied for the team lead with three saves...He racked up 44 strikeouts in 37 innings, with opponents hitting just .186 against him.

2025

Was named the Mets Minor League Player of the Year...Began the season with High-A Brooklyn...Was promoted to Double-A Binghamton on June 23...Finished the season with Triple-A Syracuse after being promoted on Aug. 11...Was named Eastern League Player of the Month in July...Was named to the South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star team.

2024