Mets acquire talented prospects Jefferson Rojas, Sammy Stafura heres what they bring to the table

CLEVELAND — The Mets may have saved their best two additions at this trade deadline for last.Jefferson Rojas and Sammy Stafura are those names to watch.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.

Both infielders arrived to the Mets on Monday in separate deals just hours before the 6 p.m.deadline.Rojas, the No.

2 Cubs prospect, was acquired in a deal that sent Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor to Chicago.The Mets landed Stafura, the No.

9 Pirates prospect, in a trade for Luke Weaver.Rojas, 21, plays third base and shortstop.In 91 games this season in Double-A, he owns an .800 OPS with 15 homers and 17 stolen bases.

He becomes the No.1 Mets prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.“A very well-rounded offensive profile,” president of baseball operations David Stearns said.

“He’s young for his level and has really done exactly what you would want to see a player do who was a really well thought of amateur on the international market and has really just performed and progressed throughout his development.”Stafura, 21, hails from Cortlandt Manor in Westchester County, where he attended Walter Panas High School — and grew up rooting for the Mets.He was a second-round pick by the Reds in 2023 before he was sent to the Pirates in a deal for Ke’Bryan Hayes at last year’s trade deadline.In 60 games this season over two Class-A levels, Stafura owns a .960 OPS with 20 homers.“The first thing that jumps off the page with you on Stafura is the defense,” Stearns said.

“He’s got tremendous defensive ability.He’s a very good base runner and can impact the game in a variety of different ways.”Stearns noted that Stafura hit 14 homers over the last month.

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