Mets Minors Recap: Blackburn Makes Successful Rehab Start

José Azócar hit his first Triple-A home run of the season as Syracuse beat Omaha 4-3, while Paul Blackburn made a strong Triple-A rehab start for a shoulder issue. Jett Williams continued his hot streak in Double-A despite Binghamton’s 6-3 loss, and Corey Collins hit his first High-A home run in Brooklyn’s 8-5 defeat.

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Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (47-50) 4, Omaha Storm Chasers (38-58) 3

Box Score

RF Jose Azocar, 1-for-4, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, K (.777 OPS)
C Hayden Senger, 1-for-4, R, 3B, K (624 OPS)
2B Yonny Hernandez, 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI (.819 OPS)

Azócar crushed his first Triple-A home run of the season after spending all of July in Syracuse, following his DFA by the big league club at the end of May.

RHP Paul Blackburn (2.52 ERA) 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

After returning to the IL with a shoulder impingement on July 3, Paul Blackburn made his second rehab start — his first with Syracuse — looking sharp over 72 pitches.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (59-30) 3, Reading Fightin’ Phils (35-53) 6

Box Score

SS Jett Williams, 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B, K (.903 OPS)
RF Ryan Clifford, 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K (.796 OPS)
DH Kevin Parada, 1-for-4, RBI, 2 K (.740 OPS)

Jett Williams recorded his fourth multi-hit performance in his last six games, adding two more doubles to his league-leading total in the Eastern League.

RHP Joander Suarez (3.16 ERA) 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
RHP Anthony Nunez 1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

On Tuesday, Nunez allowed his first earned runs since June 8th, but still holds a stellar 1.67 ERA across High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton in 2025.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (58-33) 5, Greensboro Grasshoppers (63-27) 8

Box Score

DH Marco Vargas, 3-for-4, R, BB (.605 OPS)
CF A.J. Ewing, 2-for-5, 2B, K (.806 OPS)
1B Corey Collins, 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (1), RBI (.650 OPS)

Collins, the Mets’ sixth-round pick in the 2024 draft, belted his first High-A home run of the season — the third of his professional career.

RHP Noah Hall (2.30 ERA) 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K

Hall turned in his second consecutive scoreless outing, lowering his season ERA to 2.30 while contributing in both starting and relief roles for the Cyclones.

Low-A

Daytona Beach Tortugas (42-47) 6, St. Lucie Mets (49-40) 1

Box Score

LF Simon Juan, 1-for-2, RBI (.595 OPS)
SS Jeremy Rodriguez, 1-for-3, BB (.569 OPS)

The St. Lucie Mets’ offense struggled on Tuesday, managing just three hits. However, Simon Juan’s second-inning sacrifice fly stood out with an exit velocity of 108 mph — the second highest among all Low-A games on Tuesday.