{
  "id": 7203511,
  "title": "Top prospects Mitch Voit, Jonathan Santucci headline Mets' 2026 Player Development Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/top-prospects-mitch-voit-jonathan-santucci-headline-mets-2026-player",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:58:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-prospects-mitch-voit-jonathan-235802931.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Mets unveiled their 2026 Player Development Awards on Sunday, highlighting two standout prospects. Infielder Mitch Voit was crowned the Player of the Year, while LHP Jonathan Santucci claimed the Pitcher of the Year title. Outfielder Cleiner Ramirez earned the Mets DR Academy Player of the Year honor, and RHP Abner Meza was named the DR Academy Pitcher of the Year. The award ceremony, set for a pregame event at Citi Field before Monday's 7:10 p.m. game against the Baltimore Orioles, will recognize David Adams as Minor League Staff Member of the Year, Bryce Wheary as DR Academy Staff Member of the Year, and Cesar Aranguren as Marlin McPhail Scout of the Year. Voit, turning 22 on September 30, played 29 games for High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton, batting .347/.430/.517 with two home runs and 18 RBI. Santucci, 23, is the Mets' top pitching prospect, promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on July 28 after a 3.57 ERA in 19 games, striking out 120 and allowing a .213 batting average.",
  "summary": "The Mets announced their 2026 Player Development Awards, honoring top prospects Mitch Voit as Player of the Year and Jonathan Santucci as Pitcher of the Year after standout performances across the organization's minor league system.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mitch Voit named Player of the Year, 22 years old",
    "Jonathan Santucci wins Pitcher of the Year title",
    "Awards ceremony at Citi Field before Monday's game"
  ],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}