The Mets have already called up top pitching prospects Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong with impressive early results. Now, the club is turning to the arm who was ranked above them in the preseason for further rotation reinforcements.

New York is calling up No. 5 prospect Brandon Sproat to make his MLB debut with a start Sunday in Cincinnati, sources confirmed to MLB.com on Thursday.

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Before this news, the 24-year-old right-hander had spent the entire 2025 season with Triple-A Syracuse, picking up 121 innings (eighth-most among pitchers at the Minors’ top level). His overall numbers are fairly pedestrian: 4.24 ERA, 4.20 FIP, 1.24 WHIP, 22.1 percent K rate, 10.4 percent BB rate. But over his last 11 starts, he’s been one of Triple-A’s most effective pitchers.

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