Carson Benge, OF, Mets: Cowboys aren't often found in New York, but it appears that two of them will make their home in the Big Apple this season. Nolan McLean, obviously, will be a huge part of the team's success in 2026. His former college teammate, Benge might have a bit of influence on the Mets' fortunes as well. The outfielder stayed scorching hot on Monday by collecting two hits and two walks before exiting. His output included a double and a run and pushed his spring average to .406. Overall, he's 13-for-32 with a double, a triple and five RBIs.

Jett Williams, 2B, Brewers: When they sent righties Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers to the Mets, the Brewers got two prospects in return: pitcher Brandon Sproat and the versatile Jett Williams. This spring, Williams has looked excellent. On Monday, he got on base three times in his team's rout of the Dodgers. Starting at second base, Williams rapped out a single and a double, walked and stole his second bag of the spring. He'd dealt with a minor injury early in spring but returned on March 11. For the Cactus League, Williams is 5-for-12 with four walks and three strikeouts.

Brady Ebel, SS, Brewers: Last summer, Ebel was one of three players from Corona (Calif.) HS selected in the first 32 picks of the draft. He went to the Brewers, which meant he would spend his first spring training near his father Dino, who is part of the Dodgers' big league coaching staff, in the Cactus League. The two clubs faced off on Monday, and the younger Ebel made a memory. Inserted late in Milwaukee's blowout win, he connected on a cutter from reliever Kelvin Ramirez and sent it up, over and out to left-center field at Camelback Ranch. It was his first home run of the spring.

Josh Ekness, RHP, Marlins: In 2025, Ekness cruised until he reached Triple-A. In three outings in the International League, he allowed nine runs on six hits, including two home runs. The entirety of that damage occurred across 1.1 innings. This spring, he's doing his best to prove the rough conclusion to his season was little more than a blip. The righthander struck out a pair over an inning of one-run ball in a rain-shortened loss to Toronto. Ekness got four swings and misses, including three on his high-90s four-seamer and one on his sweeper. For the spring, he's racked up 15 strikeouts in nine innings.

Kevin McGonigle, SS, Tigers: After his star turn during the 2025 season, McGonigle is doing everything he can to make Detroit's Opening Day roster. His latest argument came Monday, when he slammed his second Grapefruit League longball. The blast came off of Phillies starter Chuck King and drove home three of the Tigers' 13 runs. He also drew two walks before yielding to substitute Peyton Graham. McGonigle is now 8-for-30 with 10 walks and just six strikeouts this spring.

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Nathan Flewelling, C, Rays: On the surface, Flewelling’s 2025 season looks solid, but not spectacular. He hit .230/.393/.341 between Low-A and High-A, and showed average defensive skills. Digging into his underlying data, however, unearths a different story. His exit velocities were above-average for a prospect of any age, let alone an 18-year-old, and he pairs that impact ability with a solid approach. The main question in Flewelling’s offensive profile is his contact ability. He had a 27.5% strikeout rate in 2025, but his overall contact rate was fringe-average at 69%. If he can make strides in that area in 2026, Flewelling could establish himself as one of the more intriguing catching prospects in the low minors and push for Top 100 consideration. 

Quick Hits

Prospect news and notes from around baseball…

• The White Sox placed Alexander Alberto, their second-round pick in this winter’s Rule 5 Draft, on waivers Monday. If another team claims him, his Rule 5 restrictions will follow over. If not, he’ll be offered back to the Rays.

• Brewers outfielder Luis Lara went 2-for-4, drove in three runs and scored twice on Monday.

• Bryce Eldridge went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts on Monday. He now has 19 strikeouts in 39 spring at-bats.

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