Mets promote former first-round pick to High-A affiliate

The New York Mets have promoted infield prospect Colin Houck from the Single-A St. Lucie Mets to the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones.

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Former New York Mets first-round pick Colin Houck is moving up in the farm system.

After a 2-RBI performance, including a walk-off walk for the Low-A St. Lucie Mets on Sunday afternoon, the young infielder got the good news that he was promoted to the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones.

A walk-off and a promotion on the same day!
 
Colin Houck has put in a ton of hard work over the last couple of seasons in St. Lucie. Now he gets a well-deserved promotion to the Brooklyn Cyclones. Colin’s teammates and coaches were pumped to hear the news! Congrats Colin! pic.twitter.com/wBU73w4OQE

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) June 22, 2025

Houck has impressed this season, batting .252 with a .812 OPS and 36 RBIs in 62 games in Low-A. He has already surpassed his 2024 home run total (5) with eight this season in just over half the games, and has improved in every offensive statistical category.

Last season was largely a disappointment for the 20-year-old, who slashed just .206/.304/.306 in 112 games for St. Lucie; his 171 strikeouts were tied for the third most among Single-A players. But the club has seen enough development this year to move their No. 30 overall prospect up to the High-A level.

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The Mets selected Houck 32nd overall in the 2023 draft out of Parkview High School in Georgia. He played nine games of rookie ball that year and has now seen a combined 174 games for St. Lucie before getting promoted.

Colin "Web Gem" Houck pic.twitter.com/G3k6mD517A

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 23, 2025

Houck displays plus arm strength and a strong glove from both shortstop and third base. He will be 20 for the remainder of the 2025 minor league season, and projects as a top name in the Mets system if he can continue to make leaps at the plate like he has this year.