Minors Weekly Report: Binghamton Scores 50 Runs

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have had a generally poor season. However, they’ve been playing much better lately after the influx of talent the Mets received at the trade deadline. Many of those players have been contributors for the Rumble Ponies, including this past week, when Binghamton handily won their series five games to one, scoring 50 runs in the process.

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

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets defeated the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in four of six games. The Mets are now 21-23 in the second half of the season and 59-60 overall.

MJ Melendez continued his strong season with Syracuse, going 5-for-18 with a triple and three home runs. He also drew two walks and drove in six runs. Melendez owns a .913 OPS in 47 games with Syracuse.

Christopher Morel went 6-for-15 with two homers, three RBIs and one walk. Morel now owns a 1.098 OPS with Syracuse, which has earned him a promotion to the big league club.

Nick Morabito had a good all-around week, going 6-for-20 with two home runs, three walks and five stolen bases. Morabito also drove in four runs and owns a .752 OPS.

Jonah Tong looked strong in two starts, combining to throw 8 2/3 innings. He allowed just two runs and struck out 12. Tong’s ERA is now down to 5.15 on the season.

Jack Wenninger struck out eight and allowed three runs (two earned) across five innings. Wenninger now owns a 4.39 ERA this season.

Jefferson Rojas. Photo Credit: Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ recent surge continued with a 5-1 series victory over the Portland Sea Dogs. They are now 22-23 in the second half of the season and 49-65 overall.

Billy Amick‘s surge since joining the Mets continued as he went 6-for-22 with two home runs, a double and nine RBIs. He also walked twice. Amick now has a 1.179 OPS in 12 games with Binghamton and an .866 OPS on the year overall. He is another player who recently earned a promotion, as he’s on his way to Syracuse.

Jefferson Rojas had a strong week, going 6-for-20 with two doubles, a home run and eight RBIs. He also drew four walks and owns a .798 OPS this season.

Jacob Reimer went 9-for-23 with two doubles, a home run and eight RBIs. He also drew two walks, and he now owns a .736 OPS with Binghamton.

R.J. Gordon looked strong in two starts, allowing three earned runs in 11 innings. He allowed 11 total baserunners and struck out six. Gordon now has a 5.15 ERA in 17 starts this season, including a 2.48 ERA in his last five starts.

Gabe Davis, who came over in the Huascar Brazobán trade, had a solid start of 3 1/3 innings. He allowed an unearned run on a hit and three walks while striking out four. The six-foot-nine Davis owns a 4.26 ERA in two starts in the Mets organization and a 5.66 ERA overall.

Antonio Jimenez by Ed Delany / MMO

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones split their six-game set with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. It was a very low-scoring series, with only 23 total runs scored. Brooklyn outscored Jersey Shore 15-8. The Cyclones are now 24-23 in the second half of the season and 49-63 overall.

Antonio Jimenez had an excellent week displaying his plate discipline, going 4-for-9 with five walks and just two strikeouts. Jimenez also recorded two triples, two stolen bases and an RBI. Jimenez now owns a .656 OPS between Low-A and High-A this year.

Daiverson Gutierrez went 4-for-13 with two doubles, a walk and three RBIs. Gutierrez now owns a .598 OPS.

Ronald Hernandez went just 4-for-20, but he recorded two doubles and a home run. He also walked four times, stole a base, and drove in four runs. Hernandez owns a .661 OPS with Brooklyn.

Jose Chirinos tossed a gem, allowing no runs in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed just two hits and no walks, but he also hit a batter. He struck out five, and he now owns a 3.38 ERA in 21 games between Low-A and High-A.

Nicolas Carreno also shoved, pitching six scoreless innings. Carreno allowed three hits and three walks and also struck out five. He now owns a 3.31 ERA in 21 appearances between Low-A and High-A.

Luke Gabrysh, who came to the Mets in the Brooks Raley trade, looked fantastic in his start. He allowed just one hit in four scoreless innings, striking out six. Gabrysh now owns a 3.38 ERA in two starts with Brooklyn, and a 4.95 ERA overall.

Elian Peña by Ed Delany / MMO

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets had a rough week, losing five of six games against the Jupiter Hammerheads. The Mets are now 17-30 in the second half of the season and 50-63 overall.

Elian Peña had a fantastic week, which led to a promotion to High-A, where he’ll be one of a few 18-year-olds at the level. He went 6-for-21 with a double, three home runs and six RBIs. Peña also added four walks and a stolen base, and finished with a .785 OPS at Low-A.

Kuhio Aloy went just 4-for-15, but he recorded a double and two home runs. He also walked twice and stole a base. Aloy owns an .824 OPS in his first 10 games with the Mets after being drafted this summer.

Aiden Robbins went 5-for-15, recording the first home run of his professional career and driving in four runs. He also walked twice and stole three bases. Robbins has an .838 OPS in his first 11 games.

Will Watson made two rehab starts and combined to throw just five innings, but he didn’t allow a run. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three. Watson has a 6.58 ERA between Low-A and Double-A.

Ethan Lanthier allowed one run over 3 2/3 innings on just a hit and two walks with nine strikeouts. Lanthier now owns a 5.57 ERA in eight starts with St. Lucie.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue struggled mightily this past week, going 0-5 to fall to 20-35 on the season. The DSL Mets Orange also struggled, going 2-3 to move to 29-26.

Catcher Adrian La Rosa shined at the plate for the DSL Mets Blue, going 9-for-18 with two doubles and one home run with 10 RBIs. He also walked three times and stole two bases, raising his OPS this summer to .882. Sebastian Gomez looked good on the mound, tossing 4 1/3 innings across two appearances and allowing two runs (one earned). Gomez owns a 4.34 ERA.

Aiberson Blanco went just 3-for-8 with a walk for DSL Mets Orange, and yet he was team’s best player at the plate. Blanco owns a .722 OPS this summer. On the mound, Olmedo Barria tossed 3 2/3 perfect innings, also recording six strikeouts. Barria owns a 2.00 ERA in 13 games.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – Yonny Hernández (SYR) – .305
OPS – Sammy Stafura (BRK) – .931
HR – Billy Amick (BNG) – 30
SB – Mitch Voit (BRK/BNG) – 42

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

ERA – Justin Armbruester (STL/BRK/BNG) – 1.08
SO – Jonathan Santucci (BNG/SYR) – 135
WHIP – Justin Armbruester (STL/BRK/BNG) – 0.880

Players of the Week

Offense – Billy Amick, 1B/3B Binghamton

Billy Amick has mashed since coming over in the A.J. Minter trade, recording seven home runs in 12 games with Binghamton. He now has 30 homers on the year, by far the most of anyone in the Mets organization. Ryan Clifford, who fits a similar mold to Amick, has struggled more than anyone could have predicted this year, opening the way for Amick to separate himself in Syracuse.

Pitching – Jose Chirinos, P Brooklyn

Jose Chirinos is not yet one of the Mets’ top pitching prospects, but he could certainly be in that conversation next year. Chirinos dominated Low-A ball and has been great lately in High-A. He struggled initially after his promotion, but he now has a 2.73 ERA in his last six starts. The 21-year-old has a 3.38 ERA this year after recording a 3.01 ERA las tyear.