Among this past week’s top minor league performances in the Mets’ system was outfielder Nick Morabito, displaying power for the Syracuse Mets. He additionally showed impressive speed on the basepaths and discipline at the plate. His efforts helped the Mets’ Triple-A squad to a series win.

Continue reading for the latest stats and news in this week’s Minors Weekly Report.

Nick Morabito. Photo Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets defeated the Norfolk Tides in four of six games in their series. With the series win, the Mets climbed back to over .500 at 38-37, and they are in fifth place in the International League East division.

Nick Morabito had a rare power stroke this week, going 7-for-21 with three home runs and four RBIs. Morabito also walked five times and stole four bases without getting caught. Morabito’s Triple-A OPS is up to .779.

Ben Rortvedt also enjoyed a multi-homer week, going 3-for-12 with two home runs and a double. Rortvedt drove in four runs and walked three times. He owns a .769 OPS with Syracuse.

Yonny Hernández also stood out at the plate, going 5-for-14 with three doubles, three walks and a stolen base. Hernández has his OPS up to .716.

Kevin Parada continued his hot play in Syracuse with a .357/.438/.500/.938 slash for the week, with two walks and two doubles.

Francisco Lindor also played a rehab game for Syracuse last week.

Xzavion Curry made two starts and looked generally solid, combining to allow five runs in 12 innings. He struck out eight across his two starts and now has a 4.54 ERA with Syracuse.

Joey Gerber looked excellent in two bullpen appearances, allowing one hit in four scoreless innings. He also walked two and struck out seven. Gerber has mostly struggled this year, though, owning a 6.86 ERA in Triple-A.

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies split their six-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Binghamton dropped the first two games before ripping off three straight wins and losing the series finale. The Rumble Ponies are now 27-42 and still in last place in the Eastern League Northeast division.

Jose Ramos led Binghamton’s offense with two homers in a 7-for-21 series. Ramos added a double and a walk, raising his OPS to .697.

Nick Lorusso went 6-for-17 with two doubles and a home run, driving in four runs. Lorusso walked twice and stole a base, improving his OPS to .752.

Chris Suero went just 4-for-16, but he added a double and a home run, and also showed great plate discipline with six walks. Suero also stole a base and now has a .778 OPS.

Jonathan Santucci was stellar in his start, tossing six scoreless innings. Santucci allowed six hits and two walks while striking out seven, lowering his ERA to 3.73.

R.J. Gordon began to turn his season around with two great starts this week, combining to allow three runs in 9 1/3 innings. Gordon allowed 11 baserunners and struck out just five, but he lowered his ERA from 9.19 to 6.84.

Max Green allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Green has a 3.86 ERA in seven appearances with Binghamton.

Daiverson Gutierrez, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones had a brutal week against the Wilmington Blue Rocks, getting swept in six games. The Cyclones’ horrid season continues as they sit at 25-40 and in last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

Daiverson Gutierrez was far and away the Cyclones’ best hitter in a series where there weren’t many bright spots. Gutierrez went 5-for-18 with three doubles and a home run, driving in three runs. Gutierrez has not had a good season, owning a .579 OPS.

Corey Collins also had a pretty good week, going 5-for-17 with a double and four walks. Collins continues to display impressive plate discipline and has a .792 OPS.

Dakota Hawkins made two starts and didn’t allow a run, doing so in 7 2/3 innings. He allowed five baserunners and struck out seven. He’s been fantastic in High-A, owning a 2.08 ERA in 14 appearances (four starts).

Ryan Dollar impressed out of the bullpen, allowing no runs in 3 2/3 innings across two appearances. Dollar allowed three hits and three walks with four strikeouts and owns a 3.09 ERA in nine appearances.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets only played five games due to rain, but they looked good with a 4-1 record against the Daytona Tortugas. St. Lucie is now 33-33 and tied for second place in the Florida State League East division.

Elian Peña looked strong at the plate, going 5-for-13 with a double, six walks and two stolen bases. Peña now owns a .768 OPS for the year.

Antonio Jimenez also impressed, going 5-for-20 with a home run, two doubles and eight RBIs. Jimenez also recorded three walks and a stolen base. His OPS now sits at .680.

Joel Lara had a fantastic start, allowing no hits in four innings. He gave up just one walk and struck out seven, lowering his ERA to 5.40.

Emilio Obispo continued his strong season, allowing one run in five innings with six strikeouts. Obispo’s ERA in nine appearances (six starts) with St. Lucie is now 1.67.

Jonathan Jimenez allowed three runs (one earned) in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed four hits and three walks while striking out seven. Jimenez owns a 5.14 ERA in five starts with St. Lucie.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets had a solid week, going 3-1 and improving to 15-19. They sit in third place in the Florida Complex League East division.

Wyatt Vincent had a scorching week at the plate, going 5-for-15 with three homers and six RBIs. Vincent has been great in the FCL, owning an .892 OPS.

Jose Lopez had a strong outing, tossing four scoreless innings in one bullpen appearance. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out four. Lopez owns a 4.57 ERA in seven appearances this year.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue went 1-3 this past week to drop to 6-10 on the year. The DSL Mets Orange, on the other hand, went 2-3 and are now 10-6 on the year.

Frank Moreno raked for the DSL Mets Blue, going 10-f0r-19 with two home runs and nine RBIs. Moreno owns a .940 OPS this season. Jhoangel Marquez tossed three scoreless innings with five strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 5.23.

Anthony Delgado had a good week for DSL Mets Orange, going 5-for-10 with a double and four walks. Delgado has an even 1.000 OPS through 11 games. Olmedo Barria looked great out of the bullpen, tossing four hitless innings with four strikeouts. He owns a 3.00 ERA through four appearances.

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Players of the Week

Offense – Nick Morabito, OF Syracuse

Nick Morabito remains one of the Mets’ top prospects. While his calling cards are his speed and defense, he showed this past week that he can hit for power. Morabito has more home runs already this season than he’s had in any other professional season of his career, and he’s hoping he can get back to the big leagues before long.

Pitching – Jonathan Santucci, P Binghamton

Jonathan Santucci also remains one of the Mets’ top prospects. He hasn’t had the season he hoped he would, but he’s been better lately and had one of his best outings of the season this past week. The lefty at his best can be dominant, and he could see himself in Syracuse soon with more dominant outings.

Upcoming Schedule – June 23-28

  • Triple-A Syracuse: @ Lehigh Valley
  • Double-A Binghamton: @ Erie
  • High-A Brooklyn: vs. Jersey Shore
  • Low-A St. Lucie: @ Fort Myers