Mets' Spring Breakout Roster Features 26 Cyclones Alumni Among 40

The New York Mets have assembled a 40-player preliminary roster for the third-annual MLB Spring Breakout Game, scheduled for Thursday, March 19 at 7:10 p.m. at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and 26 Brooklyn Cyclones alums make up the initial list of 40 players that will represent the Mets against the Tampa Bay Rays. The roster mixes established organizational names with recent draft talent: 25 of the 40 players are among the Mets’ Top 30 prospects per MLB Pipeline.

The preliminary pool contains multiple top-ranked prospects. The release notes that the list includes six of the team’s Top 10 prospects, and it names A.J. Ewing (No. 4, MLB No. 97), Ryan Clifford (No. 5), Jacob Reimer (No. 6), Jack Wenninger (No. 7), Mitch Voit (No. 8), Elian Peña (No. 9) and Jonathan Santucci (No. 10) among those on the roster. Fourteen of the organization’s Top 30 prospects on the list have already suited up for the Cyclones at some point in their professional careers.

Pitching depth is a clear emphasis. The roster lists 22 pitchers, and 17 of the 22 pitchers named to the Mets' Spring Breakout roster have experience playing on Coney Island. Several pitchers on the Spring Breakout list were members of the Cyclones’ 2025 South Atlantic League championship team: RHP Hoss Brewer, who recorded the save and final out of the Cyclones’ title, appears alongside Juan Arnaud, Channing Austin, Saúl García, Cristofer Gómez, Noah Hall and Ben Simon on the preliminary pool.

Catchers and position players round out the group. Catchers on the list are Daiverson Gutierrez (No. 26), Chris Suero (C/OF, No. 16) and Julio Zayas. The infield contingent of 11 includes Ryan Clifford (1B/OF, No. 5), Jacob Reimer (3B/1B, No. 6), Mitch Voit (2B, No. 8), Antonio Jimenez (SS, No. 17), Elian Pena (SS, No. 9) and Marco Vargas (INF, No. 21). The four outfielders named are A.J. Ewing (OF/2B, No. 4 / MLB No. 97), Nick Morabito (OF, No. 13), Eli Serrano III (OF, No. 14) and Edward Lantigua (OF, NR).

Jack Wenninger is a focal point among the arms. “Wenninger is in his first big league camp this spring after posting a 2.25 ERA in 26 starts for Binghamton last season, ranking sixth among all Double-A qualifiers in ERA and third in strikeouts (142) over 135 2/3 innings,” the Mets’ Spring Breakout materials note, underscoring why the No. 7 organizational prospect will be watched closely in Port St. Lucie.

Not everyone in the upper prospect tier is on the Spring Breakout staff. “The Mets won't have two of their most recognizable faces on the pitching staff: RHP Nolan McLean (Mets No. 1, MLB Pipeline No. 6) and RHP Jonah Tong (Mets No. 3, MLB Pipeline No. 48), each of whom are battling for spots on the big league roster out of the gate in 2026,” the release states.

The preliminary list consolidates a clear development pipeline from Coney Island into the Mets’ upper minor-league and big-league camps. The Spring Breakout Game at Clover Park on March 19 will mark the first public showcase for this 26-strong Cyclones contingent and the 25 Top-30 prospects on New York’s 40-player pool.