Carson Benge lifts second Triple-A homer after being named Mets Minor League Player of the Year

Mets top prospect Carson Benge is having himself some week. 

Benge was named the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year as part of their player development awards on Monday afternoon.

Then on Wednesday night, the 22-year-old former first-round pick crushed a solo homer in Syracuse’s playoff victory over the Leigh Valley IronPigs. 

With the mini-Mets trailing by two in the top of the fourth, Benge stepped to the plate against Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter and crushed a solo shot 355 feet over the right field fence. 

It was Benge’s second long ball in Triple-A, and his 14th of the season. 

Austin Warren, Alex Carrillo, Ty Adcock, and Oliver Ortega combined for five strong innings of one-run ball to close out the 4-3 victory. 

While Benge has gotten off to a bit of a slow start since being promoted to the new level, the Mets have loved what they’ve seen from him in his first full year in the organization.

“He’s a guy that’s really found his stride,” Senior VP of Player Development Andy Green said. “The stride started at the end of last season and he put on a lot of weight this winter to help him get through his first full pro season.

“I melted at the end of my first year, it’s a credit to the performance group — he just worked incredibly hard, he did two things people really struggle to do, and he is just moving the needle positively.”

Benge, SNY's Joe DeMayo’s third-ranked prospect, is projected to debut during the 2026 season.

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