The Mets have promoted 21‑year‑old outfielder A.J. Ewing to the major‑league roster for Tuesday’s opener against Detroit. Ewing, the club’s No. 2 prospect, earned an .827 OPS in 12 Triple‑A games with Syracuse and added five stolen bases in 51 plate appearances. The promotion comes after Luis Robert Jr. was placed on the injured list with a lumbar spine disk herniation, leaving a void in center field that the Mets have struggled to fill, and hopes to spark offense.

Ewing’s speed is a match for a club ranked 19th in stolen bases and last in OPS. He stole 70 bases last season across 124 minor‑league games, showing baserunning instincts that could energize a lineup that has struggled to generate power and offer a offensive spark in a roster that has been on home runs.

Carson Benge, the Mets’ top‑ranked prospect, has been filling right‑field duties since the start of the season, but the addition of Ewing could force a defensive shuffle. The team now faces a 40‑man roster spot opening, a move that signals a willingness to gamble on young talent to reverse a slide and improve season chances.

With the Mets languishing in the cellar, the call to Syracuse product Ewing reflects a broader strategy of injecting youth into a lineup that has struggled to generate runs. If he can translate Triple‑A success into the big‑league box, the team might find a spark that turns a 15‑25 record into a competitive push today.