Unlike last year’s championship season, the 2026 Brooklyn Cyclones finished their 25th anniversary campaign with an overall record of 51-74 along with a second-half 32-34 fifth-place finish in the Northern Division of the South Atlantic League.
Similar to last year, the Cyclones promoted their best performers to Double-A Binghamton and called up prospects from Single-A St. Lucie. However, this time was a little different as a number of trade pieces came over to Brooklyn as the result of the Mets making mid-season deals with other major league clubs. With the Mets revamping some of their starting pitching and the bullpen, minor league prospects were of interest to the parent team in Flushing.
Cole Mathias (1B/3B) came over from the Chicago Cubs organization for Mets starter and former Cyclone David Peterson. Currently, Mathias is listed as No. 13 on the Mets’ Top 30 Prospect List.
Sammy Stafuro (SS/2B) is listed as the Mets’ No. 7 prospect after being traded from Pittsburgh for relief pitcher Luke Weaver.
In late August, the Mets’ 2026 No. 3 draft pick, Aiden Robbins (RF), from the University of Texas, was called up to Brooklyn after playing 20 games in Single-A St. Lucie. After playing six more games with the Cyclones, Robbins finished with a .281 average with five home runs and 18 RBIs between the two leagues.
At the Sept. 13 ceremony at Citi Field, Mitch Voit (SS/2B) earned one of the two Mets’ Player Development Awards as the Minor League Player of the Year. Voit excelled at Michigan and was drafted as New York’s first-round choice in 2025 after hitting .346 with 14 home runs and 60 RBIs over 56 games. He was one of the first 2026 Cyclones to be promoted this season to Binghamton as the organization’s No. 4 prospect.
After competing at two levels, Voit finished this season with a .273 average with 13 home runs and 59 RBIs over 105 games. He credited his success to the Mets’ staff, which helped him with his approach at the plate.
“It means the world to me, and I’m very excited to have my family here in New York City to experience something that represents all of our hard work,” Voit said. “I love Brooklyn. I’ll never forget my time there. I had so much fun and loved every minute of it.”
For the Pitcher of the Year Award, 2025 Cyclone alum Jonathan Santucci, out of Duke, earned the honor after becoming the organization’s top strikeout leader. As the Mets’ No. 2 prospect, the starting pitcher recorded 157 strikeouts with a 1.35 WHIP in 119 innings over the course of 26 games at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse. Santucci also complimented the Mets’ staff, saying that he’s been on a constant learning curve to improve. That improvement has taken the form of being “on the attack in the strike zone” and “trusting his stuff.” Given this year’s success and the potential openings in the Mets’ rotation, the 23-year-old lefthander could possibly be vying for a starting spot during the 2027 spring training camp.
