Less than three weeks after meniscus surgery on his right knee, Francisco Alvarez connected Tuesday for a pair of opposite-field doubles in his first rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse. One was a towering fly off the right-field wall and the other was lined down the line. You can see both hits here. He also caught six innings behind the plate and threw out a runner stealing.
Low-A St. Lucie’s home game with the Clearwater Threshers was rained out and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Triple-A
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (29-27) 6, Syracuse Mets (29-28) 5
- LF Nick Morabito, 1-for-4, K (.753 OPS)
- DH Jorge Polanco, 0-for-3, BB (.250 OPS)
- C Francisco Alvarez, 2-for-3, 2 2B, RBI (2.000 OPS)
- 1B Ryan Clifford, 0-for-4, 2 K (.775 OPS)
- 3B Andy Ibáñez, 1-for-4, HR (2), K (.655 OPS)
Carlos Mendoza said they will see how Alvarez, 24, responds and take it from there. The manager also said Polanco could be activated Friday, but that is still up in the air depending on how he is feeling. He is dealing with Achilles bursitis.
- LHP Zach Thornton (4.87 ERA) 4 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 4 K
- RHP Ben Simon (3.18 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, HR
This was Thornton’s second start since his major-league debut. He has given up eight runs in 8 1/3 innings since returning to Syracuse.
Double-A
Reading Fightin Phils (24-28) 3, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (18-34) 0
- C Chris Suero, 2-for-4, SB, 2 K (.740 OPS)
- RF Eli Serrano III, 0-for-4, K (.641 OPS)
- 3B Nick Lorusso, 0-for-2, BB (.676 OPS)
Suero’s two singles were the only hits for Binghamton, which is last in the Eastern League in runs scored (201) at 3.87 per game.
- LHP Max Green (0.00 ERA) 4 IP, H, BB, K
- LHP Felipe De La Cruz (1.56 ERA) IP, K
Green, 30, was an eighth round pick of the Tigers in 2017 out of Pepperdine. He spent five years in the Tigers organization and started this season in a Mexican independent league.
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (18-33) 2, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (21-30) 1
- 1B Corey Collins, 1-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB (.748 OPS)
- 2B Mitch Voit, 1-for-4, 2B (.699 OPS)
- LF John Bay, 1-for-3, K (.817 OPS)
Collins, 24, was a sixth round pick out of the University of Georgia in 2024. He posted a .610 OPS with across three levels with four homers in 69 games last year.
- RHP Noah Hall (6.08 ERA) 4 2/3 IP, ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 4 K
- RHP Ryan Dollar (0.00 ERA) IP, BB, 2 K
- RHP Hoss Brewer (4.50 ERA) IP, BB, K, SV
Dollar, 22, has struck out 25 and walked 12 in 17 2/3 innings combined at Brooklyn and St. Lucie. He has thrown 4 2/3 scoreless innings for Brooklyn after pitching to a 4.15 ERA over 13 innings at St. Lucie.
Dominican Summer League
DSL Tigers (2-0) 5, DSL Mets Orange (1-1) 1
- DH Jhonael Cuello, 1-for-3, 2 SB (1.214 OPS)
- 1B Anthony Delgado, 1-for-2, SB, BB (.875 OPS)
- 2B Yorber Semprun, 0-for-2, R, BB, 2 K (1.524 OPS)
Semprun, 18, of Venezuela was 4-for-5 with a triple in the DSL opener on Monday. He hit one homer, stole 15 bases in 16 tries and posted a .795 OPS for the Mets in 41 DSL games last season.
- RHP Josbel Torrez (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, H, 3 K
- RHP Olmedo Barria (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, 3 K
DSL Mets Blue (2-0) 15, DSL Yankees (1-1) 14
- SS John Sanchez, 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB (.974 OPS)
- LF Jonn Sanchez, 3-for-5, HR (1), 4 RBI, 2 R, K (1.600 OPS)
- DH Henry Manrique, 2-for-3, 2 RBI (1.750 OPS)
- 3B Michalle Mercedes, 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R, K (1.000 OPS)
If you’ve seen a better DSL line score, please let us know. The Mets trailed 9-0 after three innings and 14-7 after six. They rallied for three in the seventh and five in the ninth. Jonn Sanchez’s three-run homer pulled the Mets within 14-13 and they took the lead on Mercedes’ go-ahead, two-run single with two outs. Be aware the DSL Mets Blue have a John Sanchez at shortstop and a Jonn Sanchez in the outfield. The shortstop is a 17-year-old from the Dominican Republic and the outfielder is a 19-year-old from Venezuela. They both doubled, which is probably some kind of record.
- LHP Jodarlin Perez (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, BB, 2 K, W
