Springboro grad A.J. Ewing gets first major league hit, RBI, with Mets

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Former Springboro High School standout A.J. Ewing had an outstanding night in his Major League Baseball debut May 12.

Ewing, a 2023 Springboro graduate, played for the New York Mets as they played the Detroit Tigers at home. He batted eighth in the order and played center field as the Mets won, 10-2.

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He had one hit, two runs batted in, two runs scored, a stolen base and three walks.

Ewing walked in his first major league plate appearance in an at-bat that went eight pitches.

Springboro’s current team listened to a broadcast of his first at-bat on their home field right after they finished their home game against Troy with a walkoff win on senior night. The broadcast was put on a loudspeaker so everyone there could listen to it.

Springboro posted a video of this on its X account, showing the players cheering every time Ewing took a ball or fouled off a pitch. They let out a roar when one of the broadcasters mentioned their school. When Ewing drew ball four, they let out a big cheer.

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Things got even better for Ewing as the night went on.

Ewing flied out in his second at-bat. In his third, he walked again, stole second base for his first major league theft, and later scored his first MLB run.

In the seventh, he notched his first major league hit and run batted in on a triple to the wall in right field, then later scored another run. In the eighth, he drew his third walk of the night with the bases loaded for his second run batted in.

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He wore jersey No. 9 for the Mets, the same as he did in high school.

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound Ewing, a left-handed hitter, was a fourth-round pick by the Mets in 2023. Ewing, 21, is the club's No. 2 prospect, according to ESPN and entered the season as the No. 78 prospect in the major leagues.

Ewing had played only 12 games at Triple-A Syracuse this year, where he had an .827 OPS and .326 batting average in 51 plate appearances and five stolen bases. He started the season at Double-A Binghamton, playing 18 games and hitting .349 in 81 at-bats with two home runs. In 2025, he started in single-A St. Lucie and hit .315 I 485 at-bats with 70 stolen bases and 87 runs scored. He hit 10 home runs with 49 RBIs in 2024.

He had an outstanding career at Springboro, with 106 career hits and 86 RBIs with 11 homers. His senior year in 2023, he hit .464 with 34 runs scored, 37 RBIs, and 19 extra-base hits. As a junior, he hit .375 with 34 runs, 24 RBIs and 19 extra-base hits. As a sophomore, he batted .386 with 33 run, 25 RBIs, four homers and 10 doubles. Springboro was 59-28 in his three years.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: A.J. Ewing makes major league debut with New York Mets

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