Mets Prospect Rojas Homers Twice in Winter Ball
Top Mets prospect Rojas hit two home runs for Gigantes del Cibao while several Yankees prospects posted strong winter-ball starts.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Baseball
Mets prospect Rojas hit two home runs for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Republic winter league. Yankees prospects Omar Alfonzo and Tony Rossi also produced strong starts in winter ball.
Why it matters
The results add to the early evaluation of prospects from two rival organizations, several of whom were acquired in deadline trades. Winter-ball performance gives teams and fans an additional look at young players ahead of the next season.
Rojas posted a .807 OPS through 31 plate appearances, while Alfonzo produced a 1.433 OPS with five home runs and Rossi carries a 0.87 ERA in Mexico. Samples this early in winter ball remain small, and the source does not indicate how these numbers will translate to the next season.
The players
Rojas
A Mets infielder ranked as the organization's top prospect, whose winter-ball power has drawn attention in the Dominican Republic.
Omar Alfonzo
A Yankees prospect acquired from the Pirates in the Camilo Doval deadline trade, currently producing strong results in Venezuela.
Tony Rossi
A Yankees pitcher who signed as a nondrafted free agent in 2024 and posted a 0.87 ERA for Tomateros de Culiacan in Mexico.
The details
Rojas, ranked No. 1 in the Mets' system and No. 68 overall by MLB Pipeline, joined New York in a deadline trade with the Cubs involving Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor. Alfonzo, the Yankees' No. 28 prospect, arrived from Pittsburgh in the Camilo Doval deadline trade and has drawn nine walks against eight strikeouts for Caribes de Anzoategui in Venezuela.
Timeline
Rojas hit 27 home runs during the 2026 regular season and 12 in 35 games after the trade to New York.
Rossi signed as a nondrafted free agent in 2024 and averaged 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings in the regular season.
Winter-ball results for Rojas, Alfonzo and Rossi were reported in the 2026-27 season.
Season Trajectory
MLB Pipeline's rankings place Rojas at No. 68 overall, and his winter-ball power adds to the case for his standing among top prospects. Alfonzo and Rossi, ranked within the Yankees' top 30, are also building early winter-ball evidence that could shape how the organization values its depth.
Fantasy managers tracking prospects can note Rojas's power output and Rossi's strikeout rate as indicators to monitor in winter-ball box scores. The trades that brought Rojas, Alfonzo and Rossi into their current organizations also shape where each player is likely to land on the depth chart.
The takeaway
Early winter-ball numbers are a useful signal but not a verdict, so prospect rankings and multi-season development still matter more than a few weeks of results.
Further reading
For more on the players and teams shaping the season ahead, see Baseball coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fingerlakes1.
