Mets sign 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Wandy Asigen
Batting practice before the home opener between the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays at Citi Field on April 4, 2025. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
The Mets officially landed one of the top international prospects in this year’s class.
Shortstop Wandy Asigen, a 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic, signed with the Mets as part of their 2026 international class, the team announced Thursday — the first day of the international signing period. Asigen, who ranks No. 2 on MLB.com’s international prospect rankings, signed for a reported $3.9 million bonus.
It is the second straight season the Mets inked a top Dominican teenager as part of their international class. Last January, they signed shortstop Elian Peña, now 18, for a reported $5 million bonus.
Asigen previously had an agreement with the Yankees but flipped to the Mets in December.
The Mets received $5.44 million in international pool money this year, assigning most of it to Asigen. The team also traded for more international signing bonus pool space Thursday, dealing 20-year-old lefthander Franklin Gomez, who reached High-A Brooklyn last season, to Cleveland.
MLB.com’s scouting report noted that Asigen, listed at 6-foot and 180 pounds, has “arguably the most advanced offensive profile among his class” and a “special lefthanded swing” that has resulted in exit velocities over 110 mph. The report added that Asigen’s arm is “merely average at this stage” but he has the “quick-twitch movements that evaluators look for when projecting a young player’s ability to stick at shortstop.”
Ben Dickson is Newsday Sports' general assignment reporter. He joined Newsday’s high school sports staff in 2023 after graduating from Maryland, where he covered several of the Terrapins' teams.
