Minors Weekly Report: St. Lucie Mets Record No-Hitter

The St. Lucie Mets recorded a no-hitter in their 7-0 win over the St. Lucie Cardinals on Tuesday, June 9. The no-no was the first for St. Lucie in nearly 23 years and it was spearheaded by Cam Tilly and finished off by Elwis Mijares. The Mets wound up riding this no-hitter to a dominant series win.

For more on the latest Mets minor league news and stats, continue reading this week’s Minors Weekly Report.

Cam Tilly. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets struggled against the Buffalo Bisons, losing five of the six games in their series, including each of the final four games. The Mets are now 34-35 and in sixth place in the International League East division.

Andy Ibáñez led the way for Syracuse with eight hits in 23 at-bats. He recorded a double and a home run, also driving in four runs. Ibáñez has just a .662 OPS with Syracuse.

Kevin Parada continued his hot stretch by going 4-for-12 with a home run and two walks. Parada has been a pleasant surprise since arriving in Syracuse, and he now owns an .868 OPS.

Jihwan Bae went 7-for-20 with a double and a triple, also recording a walk and two stolen bases. Through 60 games, Bae possesses a .794 OPS.

Xzavion Curry tossed five innings of one-run ball, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out five. Curry has recorded a 4.85 ERA in six starts with Syracuse.

Jack Weisenburger also allowed just one run in his start, doing so in four innings. He allowed four hits and three walks while striking out four, lowering his ERA to 4.99.

Chris Suero
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies dropped five of six games to the Somerset Patriots, scoring just over three runs a game as the offense struggled. The Rumble Ponies remain in last place in the Eastern League Northeast division at 24-39.

Chris Suero led Binghamton’s offense with two home runs and a double, going 4-for-19 in the series. Suero also walked twice and stole a base as he raised his OPS to .759.

Nick Lorusso recorded just three hits in the series, going 3-for-12, but he hit a double and a home run, also leading the team with five RBIs. Lorusso now has a .723 OPS.

Kodai Senga looked much better in his latest rehab start, allowing just one run over six innings. Senga allowed just one hit and one walk while also hitting a batter. He also struck out five in his best rehab outing yet. He’ll be starting for the MLB team on Tuesday against the Reds.

Bryce Conley delivered a quality start, allowing three runs in six innings of work. Conley dealt with traffic, allowing five hits and four walks, but he also struck out five. Conley owns a 4.70 ERA in eight appearances.

Out of the bullpen, Carlos Guzman shone across two appearances with 3 2/3 hitless innings. He walked just one and struck out four to lower his ERA to 2.55 through 12 appearances.

Colin Houck. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones split their series with the Frederick Keys, alternating wins and losses in each game of the series. The Cyclones are 25-37 and in second-to-last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

Colin Houck looked fantastic at the plate, going 6-for-20 with a double and two home runs. He also drove in six runs, tied for the team lead. Houck also stole two bases and raised his OPS to .622.

JT Benson matched Houck with two homers and six RBIs, also adding a double and triple in his 4-for-16 week. Benson also walked three times and owns an .820 OPS.

Corey Collins continues to stay hot, going 4-for-16 with two home runs and five walks. Collins has now raised his OPS to .796.

Jose Chirinos looked great in two starts, throwing a total of 11 innings while allowing four runs. Chirinos allowed 15 baserunners but also struck out 16. Chirinos now has a 2.81 ERA in his first three starts for Brooklyn.

Nicolas Carreno also dominated, allowing one run over six innings. Carreno allowed four hits and two walks while striking out nine. This was his first start in High-A, and he now owns a 1.89 ERA in 12 total minor league appearances this year.

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets dominated the Palm Beach Cardinals, winning five of six games in the series. St. Lucie’s sole loss was a true outlier as they fell 17-0, despite giving up just three runs in the other five games combined. The Mets are now 30-33 and in third place in the Florida State League East division.

Yohairo Cuevas led the offense with eight hits in 22 at-bats, including three doubles. Cuevas drove in a run and recorded four walks and three stolen bases. Cuevas now has a .905 OPS with St. Lucie.

Trey Snyder also looked pretty good at the plate, going 5-for-20 with two doubles and a triple while driving in four runs. He walked three times and stole a base as he raised his OPS in eight games with St. Lucie to .834.

Cam Tilly was great in two starts, one of which was the start of St. Lucie’s no-hitter. Tilly combined to allow just two hits and three walks in 10 scoreless innings while striking out seven. Tilly now has a 4.56 ERA after his stellar week.

Jonathan Jimenez looked great on the mound as well, allowing one run on three hits and no walks over six innings. Jimenez struck out four as he lowered his ERA to 6.32 with St. Lucie.

Emilio Obispo tossed a four-inning start, allowing no runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five. Obispo has been phenomenal with a 1.65 ERA in eight appearances with St. Lucie.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets had a rough week, going 1-5. They are now 12-18 and in second-to-last in the Florida Complex League East division.

Yeider Mindiola was the team’s best hitter for the week, going 4-for-13 with two doubles. He recorded a walk, an RBI and a stolen base. Mindiola has a .663 OPS on the season.

Camden Lohman looked fantastic with four hitless innings in his start, allowing just one walk and six strikeouts. Lohman owns a 6.17 ERA in seven appearances.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue went 2-3 this week to fall to 5-6 on the season. The DSL Mets Orange went 3-2 and are now 7-4 on the season.

Emerson Estevez had an excellent week for the DSL Mets Blue, going 6-for-18 with two homers, a double and a triple. He owns a .914 OPS for the season. Sebastian Gomez looked great on the mound, tossing 3 2/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts. He has a 0.00 ERA through seven innings.

Aiberson Blanco led the way for the DSL Mets Orange, going 6-for-11 with a double, a home run and five stolen bases. He also recorded six RBIs. He owns a 1.153 OPS in 30 at-bats. Abner Meza had a solid start, allowing one run over five innings with three strikeouts. He owns a 3.18 ERA through three starts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .961
HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR) – 14
SB – Sam Robertson (SYR) – 24

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

ERA – Channing Austin (BRK) – 1.17
SO – Jonathan Santucci (BNG) – 68
WHIP – Daviel Hurtado (STL/BRK) – .704

Players of the Week

Offense – Colin Houck, INF Brooklyn

Colin Houck has been a disappointment as a former Mets first-round draft pick. He hasn’t shown much improvement this year, but he was arguably the Mets’ best minor league hitter this past week. If he can carry over any momentum from this week, it could be huge for his development into what the Mets are hoping he can become.

Pitching – Cam Tilly, P St. Lucie

Cam Tilly helped St. Lucie to its first no-hitter in almost 23 years and tossed a total of 10 scoreless innings in the series against Palm Beach. Tilly has struggled in his first professional season, but the Mets’ 2025 seventh-round pick has a lot of upside, which he demonstrated this week.