FLUSHING, N.Y., September 20, 2024 – The New York Mets today announced the 2024 Player Development Award winners. Outfielder Nick Morabito was named the organization's Player of the Year and RHP Brandon Sproat was named Pitcher of the Year. Outfielder Edward Lantigua was named DSL Player of the Year and RHP Jose Guevara was tabbed as the DSL Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, Ches Goodman, Coordinator of Minor League Operations was named Minor League Staff Member of the Year and Anthony Sambois, Manager, Latin America Baseball Systems was named Dominican Academy Staff Member of the Year.

The recipients of the Player and Pitcher of the Year awards and Staff Member of the Year awards will be honored during a pre-game, on-field at Citi Field on September 20 prior to New York's 7:10 p.m. game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Morabito, 21, batted .312 (142-455) with 59 stolen bases and a .403 OBP in 119 games between Single-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn. Among all full season minor league players, Morabito ranked seventh in stolen bases and 13th among qualifiers in average. The outfielder began the season with St. Lucie and was named Florida State League Player of the Month for April. During the month, Morabito batted .397/.518/.529 and led the league in average (.397), hits (27), on-base percentage (.518) and OPS (1.047). He was promoted to Brooklyn on May 6 and set the franchise's single-season record in hits (110) and stolen bases (48). A South Atlantic League Post-Season All-Star, Morabito became the first Mets minor leaguer to hit .300 with at least 50 stolen bases since Brian Cole (1999 & 2000). A native of McLean, VA, Morabito was selected by the Mets with 75th overall pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft out of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.