Mets No. 4 prospect Elian Peña delivers first multi-homer game to extend 12-game hit streak

Single-A St. Lucie’s Elian Peña, the Mets’ No. 4 prospect, extended his hot stretch Tuesday with a performance that was new even by his standards. Facing Jupiter at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Peña hit two home runs, marking the first multi-homer game of his young career, according to the Mets organization’s official game recap from.

The power surge was part of a longer run of production. reported that Peña stretched his hitting streak to 12 games with the two-homer effort. The sequence put his name into the kind of conversation that tends to follow minor league hitters during late-summer stretches, when managers and player development staffs increasingly weigh who is ready for the next step.

St. Lucie’s offense generated enough to stay within striking distance, but it was not enough to avoid a narrow defeat. ’s recap describes a 3-2 loss, with Peña’s homers accounting for the most notable swing of the night. In a game decided by a single run, the value of turning contact into extra-base impact is amplified, even when the final result does not cooperate.

Peña’s ability to deliver his first career multi-homer game while already riding a 12-game streak suggests a hitter who is not simply benefitting from one type of hit. Home runs are often more sensitive to pitch selection and timing than singles or doubles, so producing two in the same contest points to a meaningful crest in his offensive rhythm.

The setting matters, too. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is a frequent stop for Florida minor league matchups, and Jupiter is a regular opponent in the same regional baseball ecosystem. While this was only one game, streaks like the one Peña carried into Tuesday tend to be evaluated less for one-night spectacle and more for what it indicates about consistency over multiple at-bats.

For the Mets, prospect updates like this serve a specific purpose. Teams build their player development plans around tool progression, and extra-base power is one of the traits that can most quickly change a player’s trajectory. Peña’s multi-homer night, paired with the continued streak, keeps him firmly on the radar as St. Lucie continues to balance development goals with winning at the level.

The immediate watch point is whether the production holds. A 12-game hitting streak that includes the first two-homer game of a career can create momentum for more than a day, but baseball is stubbornly unpredictable. The next question is how Peña responds in his subsequent games, particularly whether the homers are supported by continued extra-base damage or by a return to singles and doubles that still keep the streak alive.

In the bigger picture, Peña’s Tuesday performance is a reminder of how quickly a minor league hitter can separate himself from the pack. For Mets fans, it is another datapoint in the organization’s internal assessment of where power, timing, and consistency fit together as the season moves toward its late stages.