Shortstop Jett Williams was named the Eastern League’s Top MLB Prospect and became Binghamton’s fourth player in franchise history to win the honor and the first since Gavin Cecchini in 2015. Williams, who was also named an Eastern League All-Star, hit .281 with an .867 OPS, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 70 R, 29 2B, 44 XBH, and 32 SB in 96 games with Binghamton before being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on August 11. Williams ranked top 10 in Double-A in OPS (3 rd ), 2B (T-4 th ), OBP (7 th ), and SLG (7 th ). In addition to Tong and Williams, Binghamton had four other players named 2025 East- ern League All-Stars. First baseman Ryan Clifford, and right-handers Jack Wenninger, Joander Suarez, and Douglas Orellana all received the nod. Clifford hit .243 with an .848 OPS, 24 HR, 75 RBI, and 56 R across 105 games with Binghamton, before being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on August 11. Clifford finished the regular season as one of the top hitters in Double-A and ranked 2 nd in HR, 4 th in SLG, 5 th in OPS, and 6 th in RBI among the level. Wenninger had a breakout season and spent the entire season with Binghamton. The 23-year-old made 26 starts in the regular season and went 12-6 with a 2.92 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, .225 BAA, and 147 strikeouts over 135.2 innings. Wenninger ranked top six in Double-A in wins (T-2 nd ), innings pitched (4 th ), strikeouts (5 th ), ERA (6 th ), and WHIP (6 th ). Suarez made 20 appearances and 15 starts for Binghamton and went 5-2 with a 3.05 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 82.2 innings. He also recorded a 0.96 WHIP and two saves. Orellana shined in his first season at the Double-A level. He made 25 relief appearances for Binghamton and went 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA, four saves, and 46 strikeouts in 33 in- nings. He held a .158 BAA and a 0.94 WHIP. Orellana finished the season with Triple-A Syracuse. Outfielder Carson Benge tore through his first full professional season and was named the New York Mets Minor League Player of the Year. He dominated Double-A and was named the Eastern League Player of the Month in July. Benge led Double-A with a .397 AVG, .482 OBP, .726 SLG, 1.208 OPS, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R and led Minor League Baseball in OPS, OBP, RBI, and R in July. He made his Double-A debut on June 24 and played 32 games with Binghamton, before being elevated to Triple-A Syracuse on August 11. With Binghamton, the former first-round pick hit .317 with a .978 OPS, eight home runs, 23 RBI, 28 runs, 40 hits, six doubles, 18 walks, and four stolen bases in his first full profes- sional season. Right-hander R.J. Gordon earned Eastern League Pitcher of the Month in August, after going 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA in the month and ranking among the league with 32.1 innings (1 st ), 42 strikeouts (2 nd ), a 0.95 WHIP (2 nd ) in that span. He also ranked third in the EL
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