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Mets Name Carson Benge Player of the Year, Jonah Tong Pitcher of the Year

The honorees will be recognized in a September 17 on-field ceremony at Citi Field.

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Overview

  • First-round pick Carson Benge climbed from High-A to Triple-A, appeared in the Futures Game, and enters season’s end as MLB Pipeline’s No. 20 prospect.
  • Right-hander Jonah Tong dominated the minors with a 1.43 ERA and 179 strikeouts before an August 29 call-up that led to a debut win against Miami.
  • Elian Peña earned DR Academy Player of the Year after a .292/.421/.528 DSL season with nine home runs, following his January 15 signing.
  • Osiris Calvo took DR Academy Pitcher of the Year at 5-1 with a 2.51 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 43 innings for DSL Mets Orange after returning from a 2024 injury absence.
  • Staff honors went to Jackson Bertoli (Minor League Staff Member), Rachel Neugart (DR Academy Staff Member), and Chad Langley (Scout of the Year), with retiring scout Marlin McPhail set for a pregame tribute.