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Top Prospect AJ Ewing Kicks Off Mets' Comeback Effort With Signature Moment

Minor League Baseball On SI·Justin Binkowski·18 days ago
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New York Mets rookie outfielder A.J. Ewing continues to impress early in his major league career. Ewing, New York's No. 1 prospect for 2026 in MLB Pipeline 's updated rankings, crushed his first big league home run to get the scoring started in the Mets' 9-4 come-from-behind win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The 21-year-old smoked a 1-0 fastball 405 feet to right field with an exit velocity of 110.5 mph to plate New York's first run of the day. Mets right-handed pitcher Nolan McLean served up a three-run homer in the first inning to Gage Workman. But New York responded by hitting five long balls throughout the game to pull off the comeback victory—and it all started with Ewing's first MLB homer. The young outfielder finished the game 2-for-4, improving his stat line to 3-for-9 with four runs scored at the start of his big league career. A.J. Ewing has emerged as a major catalyst for the new-look Mets May 14, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder A.J.…

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