Overview

• In an 8-2 win over Omaha on July 25, Gilbert hit two homers, marking his third multi-homer outing of the month and giving him six home runs in July.
• Gilbert has posted a 1.126 OPS in July and hit nine home runs over his past 23 games, fueling his rise on the organization’s prospect list.
• Team officials have praised his plus defense in center field after a standout catch he made racing into the gap last Thursday.
• On July 26, the Mets optioned reliever Alex Carrillo and selected left-hander José Castillo to open a 40-man roster spot for Gilbert’s possible call-up.
• President of baseball operations David Stearns said Gilbert’s recent offensive and defensive strides have put him squarely in contention for the stretch-run roster.