Minors Weekly Report: Santucci, Chirinos Dominate

A couple of Mets pitching prospects had great weeks.

Jonathan Santucci, one of the organization’s top arms, allowed just two runs in 9 2/3 innings across two starts. Jose Chirinos, not as highly touted as other pitchers in the Mets organization like Jack Wenninger and Santucci, also pitched well. His latest dominant outing for the St. Lucie Mets not only helped St. Lucie earn a series win, but it also earned Chirinos a promotion to High-A Brooklyn.

For more stats and news across the Mets minor leagues, continue reading the Minors Weekly Report below.

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Triple-A Syracuse

The Syracuse Mets lost their series against the Rochester Red Wings, dropping four of six games. Despite the series loss, the Mets scored 39 runs, averaging 6.5 runs per game. Syracuse is 29-27 and in third place in the International League East division.

Ryan Clifford remained hot with the bat, going 6-for-21 with three home runs in the series. Clifford also added a double and three walks, raising his season OPS to .790.

Veteran Christian Arroyo added a couple of home runs while going 7-for-19 at the plate. Arroyo drove in four runs and walked once. He owns a .779 OPS.

Jackson Cluff went 5-for-14 with two doubles and a home run, driving in four runs and scoring four runs. He also walked twice and stole three bases. He now owns a .596 OPS after struggling for most of the early season.

Kodai Senga struggled a bit in a rehab start, allowing three runs (two earned) in 3 2/3 innings. He gave up four hits and two walks while also hitting a batter. He also struck out five batters.

Jack Weisenburger gave Syracuse their most effective start of the series, allowing a run in 4 1/3 innings. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five. Weisenburger has a rough 6.75 ERA in five starts with Syracuse.

JT Schwartz. Photo by Bronson Harris of Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies lost four of six games to the Portland Sea Dogs. The Rumble Ponies were able to limit the damage in the series, winning two of the final three games after losing each of the first three. Binghamton is now 18-33 and still in last place in the Eastern League Northeast division.

Jorge Polanco played in three rehab games for Binghamton in this series, putting together some encouraging performances. In total, he went 2-for-5 with a home run and two walks. His OPS in three games was 1.571.

JT Schwartz launched three home runs in this series while going 7-for-18 at the plate. In addition to his three homers, Schwartz also hit a double and walked twice. He now owns a .673 OPS.

Jose Ramos looked solid at the plate, going 5-for-18 with a double, a home run, three walks and a stolen base. Ramos drove in four runs and scored two of his own. He possesses a .741 OPS.

Santucci, as mentioned in the intro, looked fantastic in two starts, totaling two runs allowed in 9 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and three walks while striking out 12. In 10 starts, Santucci owns a 4.30 ERA.

Carlos Guzman had two great appearances out of the bullpen, allowing one run in four innings. He allowed just two hits and no walks while striking out two. In eight appearances with Binghamton, Guzman owns a 2.92 ERA.

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany

High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones won their first series of the year, taking four of six games from the Wilmington Blue Rocks. After losing two of the first three games, the Cyclones closed out the series strong with three consecutive wins. Brooklyn is still just 17-33 and in last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

John Bay continues to be Brooklyn’s most impressive hitter this season. He went 5-for-17 in this series with a double, a triple and a home run. Bay walked twice and stole two bases. He also drove in five runs and scored 10. He owns an .821 OPS in 45 games this season.

Mitch Voit, the Mets’ most recent first-round draft pick, also had an impressive week. Voit went 5-for-19 with two home runs, three walks and a stolen base. Voit has mostly struggled this year, though, now owning a .698 OPS.

Corey Collins demonstrated elite plate discipline, earning 10 walks despite otherwise going 3-for-13. Two of his three hits, however, were for extra bases, including a home run. Collins now owns a .721 OPS.

Daviel Hurtado made two starts and was dominant in each, giving up no runs in 7 2/3 total innings. He allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out six. These were Hurtado’s first two starts at the High-A level after owning a 5.00 ERA in four appearances with St. Lucie.

Irving Cota made a brief three-inning start, but he was excellent with just a hit and a walk. He gave up no runs and didn’t record a strikeout. Cota has been exceptional in 2026, and he has a 0.73 ERA in seven appearances with Brooklyn.

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets had a strong series win, earning four victories in six games against the Bradenton Marauders. St. Lucie’s pitching showed out, giving up just over three runs per game in the series. St. Lucie is now 24-27 and in third place in the Florida State League East division.

Elian Peña had a solid week at the plate, going 6-for-20 with a home run, five walks and two stolen bases. Peña drove in three runs and also scored five runs. He now has an OPS approaching .800 at .798.

Jamari Baylor only played in two games, but he made the most of his plate appearances by going 4-for-9 with two doubles and a home run. Baylor drove in four runs and owns an .842 OPS.

AJ Salgado recorded two triples in addition to a double and a home run. In total, he went 5-for-21 with two walks, driving in six runs and scoring five. Salgado now owns an .833 OPS.

Chirinos was dominant in his start, too, tossing six scoreless innings (one unearned run allowed) with nine strikeouts. Chirinos has been excellent with St. Lucie, owning a 2.36 ERA in nine appearances (seven starts). His next start will be for Brooklyn.

Nicolas Carreno also shut down the opposing offense, recording seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Carreno has also been stellar this season, owning a 1.43 ERA in 10 appearances (five starts).

Emilio Obispo joined the fun with a shutout of his own, tossing five scoreless innings. He allowed just two hits and struck out four, lowering his ERA in six games with St. Lucie to 2.33.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets went 1-2 this past week, with two of their games being postponed due to rain. They are now 9-10 and in third place in the Florida Complex League East division.

Justin Ramirez did the most damage with the bat, despite recording just four at-bats. He went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, also recording a walk and a stolen base. He owns an .869 OPS.

Franyel Diaz and John Valle each recorded a scoreless two-inning appearance out of the bullpen. Diaz (six appearances) and Valle (five appearances) both have yet to give up an earned run this year.

DSL Mets

The Dominican Summer League began on Monday for the DSL Mets Orange and DSL Mets Blue squads. Both teams won their season debuts.

Henry Manrique (3-for-4, 2B, BB, RBI, R) and Leyvi Rodriguez (3.2 IP, 0 ER) starred for DSL Mets Blue, while Yorber Semprun (4-for-5, 3B, BB, 3 RBI, 2 R) and Ryan Rudas (3-for-6, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R) led the way for DSL Mets Orange.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .961
HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR) – 13
SB – Sam Robertson (STL) – 23

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

ERA – Channing Austin (BRK) – 1.17
SO – Jonah Tong (SYR) – 55
WHIP – Irving Cota (BRK/BNG) – 0.77

Players of the Week

Offense – John Bay, OF Brooklyn

John Bay was an undrafted free agent when he joined the Mets organization, but he’s done nothing but produce. That’s continued into 2026, as he looks like the best hitter on the Brooklyn Cyclones. He’s an older prospect at 25, but he’s been an integral offensive weapon for the Cyclones this season.

Pitching – Jose Chirinos, P St. Lucie

Several pitchers were lights out this week, but Jose Chirinos earns the nod in part because of his promotion to High-A Brooklyn on Monday. The 21-year-old was great in 2025 but has looked even better in 2026 with his 2.36 ERA. Brooklyn will be a test, and Chirinos will have to show he can handle it.