Benge & McLean: Mets' Prospects & Rivalry

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Carson Bench and Nolan McLean top the New York Mets prospect list.

These former Oklahoma State college teammates and roommates share similar blonde hair and career paths.

Drafted a year apart, they could soon play together in the major leagues as close friends with a fun rivalry.

Their banter heats up over who excels more as a pitcher versus the hitter.

In his final college season, Bench posted a 3.16 earned run average over 37 innings with 44 strikeouts.

McLean, known as the Cowboy Otani, delivered a 0.911 on base plus slugging percentage

with nine home runs his last year.

Binke ranks as the number 16 prospect in all of baseball.

He is thrilled at the chance to join McLean in the majors after four years of friendship

and watching his minor league rise.

Both were two-way talents in college.

Fuelling their friendly competition.

This spring, Bench competes for an opening day right field spot against Tyrone Taylor,

Mike Talkman, and MJ Melendez.

He is impressed with strong plate discipline and competitive at-bats while soaking up wisdom

in the clubhouse. His locker sits next to Juan Soto's, so he plans to learn from the star

and veterans like Taylor and Louis Robert Jr.

Off the field, Benjay is picking up guitar, starting with tough tunes like Stairway to Heaven

and admiring Jimmy Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen.

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