New York Mets' 2026 MLB Draft Top Picks and Top 10 Prospects

The New York Mets top selection in the 2026 MLB draft was Arkansas right-hander Carson Wiggins with the No. 27 overall pick.

So where does he slot into the bigger farm system picture?

With Nolan McLean, Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing all moving on to the majors, the club's top-end minor league talent has thinned considerably, so expect a new-look top 10 prospect list for the second half of the season.

Let's unpack how all the action of Day 1 unfolded for the Mets, and how it changes the look of their system.

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Day 1 Draft Results

1st round, No. 27 overall: RHP Carson Wiggins, Arkansas
3rd round, No. 92 overall: OF Aiden Robbins, Texas
4th round, No. 120 overall: LHP Shane Sdao, Texas A&M

With their first selection moved back 10 spots and no second-round pick, the Mets swung for the fences by drafting Carson Wiggins, who has not pitched since early last year after undergoing an internal brace procedure as a freshman.

Prior to the injury, he was up to 102 mph on his fastball and backed it with a nasty slider, recording three saves out of the bullpen. He was a high-profile prospect out of high school, and the arm talent is almost unmatched, but there is virtually no track record to base it on.

Widely expected to be a first-round pick, Aiden Robbins slipped all the way to the third round after a spring in which he hit .333/.426/.696 with 24 home runs following his transfer to Texas. He hit .422 as a sophomore at Seton Hall, but sacrificed some contact for power this spring, quadrupling his home run total.

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New Mets Top 10 Prospect List

1. RHP Jonah Tong
2. SS Elian Peña
3. LHP Jonathan Santucci
4. RHP Jack Wenninger
5. 2B/SS Mitch Voit
6. 3B Jacob Reimer
7. OF Aiden Robbins
8. LHP Zach Thornton
9. 1B Ryan Clifford
10. RHP Carson Wiggins

Crown Jewel: Right-hander Jonah Tong dominated minor league hitters to the tune of a 1.43 ERA with 179 strikeouts in 113.2 innings last year before making his MLB debut in late August. The results have not been quite as electric this year back at Triple-A, but he is the most MLB-ready arm in their system, and still looks like a key piece of the long-term picture.

System Weakness: While the Mets' rookie class this season has helped reshape the big league roster, the pipeline as a whole has thinned out considerably. Add to that the fact that guys like Elian Peña, Jacob Reimer and Ryan Clifford are underperforming relative to expectations, and there is some real risk of profiling as one of the thinner systems in baseball in the coming years.

Second-Half Outlook: If the Mets decide to sell at the deadline and embrace something of a youth movement down the stretch, right-hander Jack Wenninger and first baseman Ryan Clifford could represent the next wave of prospects to arrive in the majors. Jonah Tong, Nick Morabito, and Zach Thornton will also likely return to the big leagues at some point in 2026.