Mets' Prospects Struggle, Need to Step Up

0:00It's May 3rd. Welcome to New York Mets News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Corey with the story. The Mets young guns, Francisco Alvarez, Brett Beatty, Mark Vientos, and Ronnie Mauricio were supposed to be the core four leading the charge. But right. Now they're mirroring the team's rough 11 win 21 loss start with the combined negative 0.8 wins above replacement. Injuries have thrust these guys into bigger spots than planned, like Juan Soto missing almost three weeks in April, Jorge Palanco out for 2 and a half weeks at Francisco Lendor hitting the shelf last week with the calf strain, making Mauricio the everyday shortstop. Fans and scouts hope for flashes from past seasons to ignite things, but Alvarez has cooled off after a hot start, struggling with blocking pitches. In the dirt and fading power, Beatty looks lost at the plate despite quick bat speed, bouncing between Alfield and First Base. Vientos carried the lineup early on the road, but is iced out since switching to First Base full time, especially against right handers where his.

1:03On base plus slugging sits at just 548, and he's had defensive brain fades like running through a stop sign. These prospects need to simplify and lock in on what they control to turn the Mets around, especially Mauricio shaking off his knee rehab with a fresh. Former could be the spark if they all step up soon.