The New York Mets may have found a draft steal in corner infielder Nick Lorusso, who earned his promotion to Double-A Binghampton after dominating High-A competition in Brooklyn.
The Mets have promoted Nick Lorusso to Double-A
Lorusso was a 2023 ninth-round draft pick out of the University of Maryland, where he broke a program record for career RBIs in only two years. In his final year of College Baseball, he slashed .379/.479/.765 along with 26 home runs. In that same season, Lorusso became the first college baseball player in over 20 years to eclipse the 100 RBI mark in a single season. His former coach stated Lorusso was “Baseball’s most consistent threat at the plate.”
After a slow start in his first 100 plate appearances in the Mets organization, Lorusso has shined in High-A with the Brooklyn Cyclones, launching a team-leading 11 home runs and 42 RBIs. Lorusso had several highlight games while at Coney Island, he has two multi-home run games, along with a South Atlantic League Player of the Week award for the week of May 26.
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Overall, Lorusso slashed .267/.369/.470 in High-A along with a 130 wRC+. Lorusso also had a below-average strikeout rate of 19.7%, and a walk rate of 12.9%, continuing his plate discipline success from College.
Scouts tout Lorusso’s power as one of his best tools, averaging 92 MPH off of the bat in College, which has translated in the Mets system.
The Mets only have one corner infielder in their Top 30 prospects, and with a ninth-round pick moving his way up in the organization, the Mets may have found a draft steal.
