Top prospect: RHP Brandon Sproat made it to Triple-A in his first professional season last year and showed off a four-pitch arsenal, including a 98 mph fastball. He'll likely get a chance sooner rather than later for the Mets, who have several regression candidates in their rotation.

Juan Soto homered and Kodai Senga was inconsistent as the Mets and Cardinals played to a 3-3 tie on Friday night in Port St. Lucie.

Juan Soto crushes a home run in his first at-bat of the game against the Cardinals.