The Brooklyn Cyclones’ offense provided more summer fireworks Friday night. Not only did they score 13 runs on 18 hits en route to their blowout win, but Chris Suero gave Maimonides Park and the Cyclones faithful some excitement with a little league home run. Jaylen Palmer‘s two home run night led Binghamton to a victory over Bowie, while Syracuse beat St. Paul in extra innings.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (36-24) 3, St. Paul Saints (27-33) 2 In 10 Innings
- CF Luisangel Acuña 2-for-5, 3B, RBI (17) 3 K (.648 OPS)
- C Hayden Senger 2-for-4, R, 2 2B, RBI (13) (.654 OPS)
- 2B Luke Ritter 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (42), 2 K (.880 OPS)
Veteran catcher Hayden Senger provided the game-winning RBI double in the top of the 10th inning for Syracuse. Senger was a candidate to be flown across the pond and join the major league club as their 27th player this weekend but was dropped in favor of Brett Baty.
- RHP José Buttó (3.86 ERA) 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
- RHP Matt Festa (3.24 ERA) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
- RHP Eric Orze (4.08 ERA) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Buttó was excellent in his six innings, allowing two runs and striking out six while still walking four batters. He collected 14 whiffs, ten exclusively on his changeup. Orze was impressive in his two innings on the mound, striking out five Saints, but more importantly, he held off the extra-inning base free baserunner. Orze recorded an unreal ten whiffs in only 25 pitches thrown, with his changeup being his go-to strikeout pitch.
Double-A
Bowie BaySox (28-26) 2, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (27-26) 7
- CF Jaylen Palmer: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 HR (3, 4), 2 RBI (8), BB (.995 OPS)
- LF Alex Ramírez 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI (24), 2 BB, 2K (.657 OPS)
- 2B Rowdey Jordan 2-for-5, R, RBI (19), K (.663 OPS)
Flushing, NY native Jaylen Palmer went deep twice for the Rumble Ponies in their comfortable 7-2 victory over Bowie. The Rumble Ponies were dangerous with runners on base, securing hits in four out of seven RISP situations.
- RHP Joander Suarez (4.12 ERA) 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
- LHP Daniel Juarez (8.00 ERA) 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Paul Gervase (1.08 ERA) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
After giving up 12 combined earned runs in his past two starts, Suarez bounced back in a big way for the Rumble Ponies. He struck out ten for the second straight outing and only allowed two runs in his first quality start since May 8th.
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (30-25) 13, Aberdeen Ironbirds (27-28) 7
- CF Stanley Consuegra: 3-for-5, 2B, 4 RBI (29), K (.763 OPS)
- 2B Wilfredo Lara: 2-for-5, 2 R, 3B, RBI (15), 3 K (.645 OPS)
- 1B Nick Lorusso: 3-for-5, 2B, BB (.869 OPS)
- LF Christopher Suero 3-for-3, 3 R, 2 RBI (14), 2 BB (.734 OPS)
Stanley Consuegra, Nick Lorusso, and Chris Suero each had three hits for a Brooklyn offense that went off for the second straight game, this time for 18 hits and five walks. Amongst the offense chaos, Suero managed to score on a little league home run.
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- RHP Jonah Tong (4.39 ERA) 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
- RHP Victor Castaneda 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- RHP Josh Hejka 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Tong has yet to find the same results as he was receiving at the beginning of the season. He has given up a combined 9 runs in his last two starts, which is more than his previous nine starts. The 20-year-old right-hander looks to return to his earlier form and start another scoreless streak.
Low-A
Daytona Tortugas (25-30) 10, St. Lucie Mets (19-36) 3
- SS Jesus Baez: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB (.781 OPS)
- 2B A.J. Ewing 2-for-4, 2 RBI (2), K (.740 OPS)
- RF Willy Fanas: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI (4), K (.742 OPS)
Ewing recorded his first multi-hit game since being called up to St. Lucie from the complex league.
- RHP Franklin Gomez (4.19 ERA) 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 5 K
- RHP Cristofer Gomez (8.74 ERA) 2 2/3 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
- RHP Nick Bautista III (7.56 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
St. Lucie’s pitching struggled to command the strike zone and limit baserunners – combined to allow 12 hits and six walks.
Florida Complex League
FCL Mets 4, FCL Astros 3
- 2B Jeremy Rodriguez 1-for-5, 2 RBI (14), K (.870 OPS)
- C Julio Zayas 1-for-4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI (12), K (.814 OPS)
- 3B Jake Zitella 1-for-4, 2B, K (.817)
Rodriguez is second in the Florida Complex League in hits (30), while Zitella is tied for second in doubles (7).
Dominican Summer League
DSL Mets Blue 5, DSL Rangers Blue 9
- RF Randy Guzman 3-for-4, R, 2B, K (1.056 OPS)
- C Daiverson Gutierrez 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B (.955 OPS)
Gutierrez received the highest signing bonus of any 2023 Mets international free agent, $1.9 million. It’s great to see a positive start for the 18-year-old catching prospect after a rough 2023 campaign.
