Jefferson Rojas cannot be stopped, folks. The Mets’ top prospect just launched his third homer in his third game since getting promoted to Triple-A. Seriously, three dingers in three games? That’s just wild, and it tells you everything you need to know about what this kid is bringing to the plate.
Triple-A Pitchers Are Waving the White Flag Already
This latest blast was no cheap shot either. Rojas stepped up in the third inning with the game tied at 7-7, a real high-stakes moment, and absolutely annihilated a 364-foot shot. It came off southpaw Tucker Davidson, a 1-0 slider right over the plate. You love to see it. That wasn’t his only moment of magic in the game either. Earlier, he got plunked in the first inning, but then smoked a double, his first with Syracuse, in the second, driving in a crucial run. By the time the final out was recorded, Rojas had gone 2-for-4 with three RBI. Since hitting Triple-A, he’s 7-for-12 with those three homers and seven RBI. It’s a ridiculous stat line for someone who just got there.
Rojas’s Rise and Parada’s Power Surge
Look, Rojas has been absolutely phenomenal since the Mets snagged him at the deadline. He didn’t waste any time making noise in Double-A Binghamton, immediately excelling. In just 29 games there, he put up a .280/.336/.593 slash line with a .929 OPS. And get this, he ripped nine homers and drove in 29 runs. That almost doubled his season totals in just a third of the games he played in the Cubs system, where he hit 15 homers and drove in 57 runs over 91 games with Knoxville. Talk about making an instant impact! And Rojas wasn’t the only one crushing it. Catcher Kevin Parada had himself a great game too, going 2-for-3 with a walk and scoring two runs. Parada, once a top prospect, has really found his stride in 2026. After a slower start in Double-A, he was promoted to Syracuse in May and has absolutely taken off, raising his Triple-A batting average to a solid .310. That’s a serious bounce-back season right there!
A Rough Outing For Wenninger
Now, on the flip side, pitching prospect Jack Wenninger had a night he probably wants to forget. He just couldn’t find his rhythm, giving up five runs on six hits and two walks in only 1.2 innings, managing just one strikeout. It’s a definite setback for Wenninger, especially since he’d been in a groove, allowing two or fewer runs in his last five games, four of them starts, across 22.0 innings. Baseball can be brutal like that, right? One day you’re cruising, the next it’s a grind.
The big story here is Rojas, though. Three games, three bombs, total domination. You have to wonder what’s next for this guy. Is he going to keep up this insane pace? Everyone will be watching, waiting to see if he can continue to light up the stat sheet. This kid is on a mission, and it’s must-watch baseball.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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