Minors Weekly Report: Dakota Hawkins Throws Six Perfect Innings

Dakota Hawkins had a truly perfect start for the Brooklyn Cyclones in his latest outing, allowing no baserunners in six innings while striking out five. Hawkins has taken a bit of a step back from his great 2025 season, but he’s still been solid with a 3.35 ERA across three levels this year.

Find the latest stats and news across the Mets minor leagues in the Minors Weekly Report below.

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Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets won just two of six games in their series loss against the Worcester Red Sox. The Mets are now 8-9 in the second half of the season and 46-46 overall.

Ryan Clifford climbed out of a deep slump with a pair of home runs and six RBIs. He added a double, going 4-for-15 in total. Clifford has improved his season OPS to .678. He also walked in his lone plate appearance in the Futures Game on Sunday.

New Syracuse Met Christopher Morel had an electric stretch of games, going 5-for-12 with two doubles, two homers and six RBIs. He also drew four walks. The veteran Morel owns a .957 OPS in his first eight games with Syracuse.

MJ Melendez also continued to mash, going 3-for-12 with two doubles and a home run. Melendez drew three walks and improved his Triple-A OPS to .897.

Jack Weisenburger looked strong in his start, allowing a run on two hits and three walks while striking out eight across four innings. Weisenburger will try to recover from a rough first half in which he recorded a 6.34 ERA.

Jack Wenninger had an average start, allowing two runs over 4 2/3 innings. He allowed seven baserunners and struck out four. Wenninger now owns a 3.50 ERA.

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Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies defeated the Hartford Yard Goats in four games of their six-game series. The series win improves the Rumble Ponies’ second-half record to 6-12 and their overall record to 33-54.

Luis Robert Jr. provided more than just a veteran presence in his week rehabbing with the Rumble Ponies. Robert Jr. went 6-for-13 with a home run, two RBIs and four runs. Robert Jr. is getting closer to rejoining the major league squad after his strong performance.

JT Schwartz led the team with seven hits, doing so in 17 at-bats. He recorded a home run, a double and also reached base five times via the walk. Schwartz now owns a .718 OPS.

Jose Ramos excelled at the plate, going 6-for-19 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and a stolen base. He drove in five runs and scored six, and he now owns a .717 OPS.

Chris Suero also shined, going 5-for-18 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and a stolen base. Suero drove in four runs and scored six, now owning a .771 OPS.

Jonathan Santucci had a quality start, tossing six innings while allowing one earned run and one unearned run. He allowed just four hits and a walk while striking out eight. Santucci has his ERA down to 3.60 in 17 starts.

R.J. Gordon came an out away from a quality start, allowing three runs in 5 2/3 innings. Gordon allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out five. Gordon now has a 6.34 ERA on the year.

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High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones won their series over the Wilmington Blue Rocks, taking four games. The Cyclones fell down 2-0 in the series after the first two games before rattling off four straight victories. Brooklyn is now 11-9 in the second half and 36-49 overall.

Daiverson Gutierrez was on fire for the Cyclones, going 10-for-18 with a double, a home run and six RBIs. He also added a stolen base. Gutierrez has been hot lately after a slow start, and he now owns a .631 OPS.

Corey Collins went 5-for-16 in a solid showing, recording a double and three walks. Collins continues to improve, moving his OPS up to .789.

John Bay had a good week, going 5-for-19 with a double, a home run and four RBIs. He also scored five runs and walked once. Bay has been steady all year for the Cyclones, owning a .797 OPS.

Veteran reliever Robert Stock was exceptional in his start, striking out eight over 3 1/3 perfect innings and joining his teammate Dakota Hawkins with a perfect outing. Stock has a 3.21 ERA in six games with the Cyclones.

Noah Hall wasn’t perfect, but he was pretty close. The starter tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and three walks while punching out seven. Hall owns a 5.19 ERA this year.

Jose Chirinos also had a solid start, allowing two runs on two hits and five walks over five innings. Chirinos also struck out three as he lowered his High-A ERA to 5.19.

Antonio Jimenez. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets secured a series tie against the Jupiter Hammerheads in their final series before the break. The Mets are now 6-13 in the second half and 39-46 overall.

Antonio Jimenez had a fantastic week as the best hitter on the squad, going 7-for-21 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBIs. Jimenez also added a walk and three stolen bases. The former UCF product has a .777 OPS on the season.

Branny De Oleo tied Jimenez for the team lead with seven hits, achieving that mark in 21 at-bats. De Oleo doubled, walked twice and stole a base. He also drove in four runs and raised his OPS to .657.

Trey Snyder went 6-for-21 with a home run, a walk and two stolen bases. He also drove in three runs and scored four. Snyder owns a .674 OPS in 27 games.

Emilio Obispo was fantastic in his start, tossing five shutout innings on four hits, three walks and six strikeouts. Obispo owns a 1.82 ERA in 13 appearances this season.

Jose Lopez made two solid starts, his first in Low-A competition, combining to allow four runs in nine innings. Lopez allowed three hits and six walks while striking out six.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets went 1-2 this past week to move to 20-27 on the season.

There were no notable offensive performances across the three games as the Mets combined to score just one run in the series. Heriberto Rincon drove in the run and had two hits, including a double.

Jean Brito had a solid start on the mound, allowing one run in four innings. He allowed just two baserunners, a hit and a walk, and struck out six. Brito owns an impressive 3.24 ERA in 11 outings.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue went 2-3 this past week and are now 13-18 on the season. The DSL Mets Orange also went 2-3 this past week and are now 16-16 on the season.

Henry Manrique had a great week for DSL Mets Blue as he went 6-for-19 with a home run, two runs driven in and four runs scored. Manrique owns an .898 OPS in 30 games. On the mound, Jhoangel Marquez struck out five over 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Marquez has shined with a 2.66 ERA in seven appearances.

Wandy Asigen had a strong week for DSL Mets Orange, going 5-for-10 with a double, three walks and three stolen bases. He also drove in three runs. Asigen now owns a 1.053 OPS in his first eight professional games. On the mound, Maxgregori Harvey allowed an unearned run in three innings with five strikeouts. Harvey owns a 1.38 ERA in five outings.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .961
HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR) – 16
SB – Jihwan Bae (SYR)/Mitch Voit (BRK) – 31

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR) – 1.31
SO – Jonathan Santucci (BNG) – 101
WHIP – Daviel Hurtado (STL/BRK) – 0.760

Players of the Week

Offense – Daiverson Gutierrez, C Brooklyn

Gutierrez has generally been a disappointment for the Mets since he was the top signee of the team’s international class in 2023. He had a terrible start to this season, but he’s been fantastic lately and is finally showing some promise. He’s also still just 20 years old, so it wouldn’t be a big surprise to see Gutierrez turn it around.

Pitching – Dakota Hawkins, P Brooklyn

Dakota Hawkins has been a pleasant surprise as a pitching prospect after joining the Mets organization as an undrafted rookie in 2023. He’s blossomed into a quality arm and just had the best start of his career. Hawkins is an older prospect at 26, so he’s older than most of his competition, but it’s encouraging to see him have sustained success.