Talent is there in New York, but the Mets’ recent stretch exposes gaps in fight and execution. Ronny Mauricio, Mark Vientos, Francisco Álvarez, Brett Beatty and Luisangel Acuña are the core big-league prospects discussed for fantasy value, with Soto looming as a disruptive opponent in the backdrop. The conversation flags late-inning lapses, misreads on the bases, and the need for clearer in-game decisions to unlock breakout production.

Vientos’ double and Alvarez’s contact power offer spark; Mauricio’s speed and Acuña’s baserunning provide multi-cat appeal, tempered by on-field misreads like Beatty’s pick-off. The Orioles’ rally against the Dodgers and Soto’s steady bat set the MLB bar for urgency and late-game production, underscoring why rosters should lean into Mets youngsters while monitoring situational risk in daily moves.