Two of the Mets’ top prospects took home some hardware following their incredible performances over the past month: Brandon Sproat was named International League Pitcher of the Month, while outfielder Carson Benge was named Eastern League Player of the Month.
Sproat, who is knocking on the door of getting called up to the majors, made five starts in July, pitching to a miniscule 0.67 ERA with a 0.81 WHIP and 33 strikeouts over 27.0 innings of work.
The 24-year-old Sproat got off to a bit of a rough start this season, but thanks to his terrific July he has lowered his season ERA from 5.43 on June 28 to where it currently stands at 4.07.
As for Benge, the 2024 first-round pick has been destroying the ball since his promotion to Double-A Binghamton. In 27 games as Rumble Pony, Benge has slashed .356/.446/.644 with eight home runs and 20 RBI.
In July, Benge slashed .397/.482/.726 with seven big flies while driving in 17 runs.
In Joe DeMayo's updated midseason Top 30 Mets prospects list, Benge checked in at No. 3, while Sproat wasn't far behind at No. 5.
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