The Mets have called up outfielder A.J. Ewing, who will start in center field and bat eighth in Tuesday's series opener vs. the Detroit Tigers in New York.
Ewing, 21, is the club's No. 2 prospect, according to ESPN's most recent team-based ranking, and entered the season as the No. 28 prospect in the major leagues.
Ewing has played just 12 games at Triple-A Syracuse, where he had an .827 OPS in 51 plate appearances and five stolen bases. Ewing excels on the bases and stole 70 bags across 124 games in the minor leagues last year.
Luis Robert Jr., the team's Opening Day center fielder, is on the injured list because of a lumbar spine disk herniation. The Mets' No. 1-ranked prospect, rookie Carson Benge, has been starting in right field.
The Mets, a major-league-worst 15-25, could use Ewing's speed and pop as a hitter, as the club ranks 19th in stolen bases and last in OPS.
The 5-foot-10, 160-pound Ewing, a left-handed hitter, was a fourth-round pick by the Mets in 2023 out of Springboro High School in Ohio. The club will need to open a 40-man roster spot for him Tuesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
