While a couple of his fellow top prospects were playing in the MLB Futures Game, Brett Baty was putting on a show for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. He reached base in all five of his plate appearances on Saturday. He also crushed his 13th home run of the season. AAA: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (48-41) 8, Syracuse Mets (39-50) Box Score Travis Blankenhorn 1B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K,...
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Daniel Palka has frequently been mentioned as a possible in-house option to be the major league designated hitter until an external replacement is acquired at the trade deadline. Those murmurs were put on pause when Palka was placed on the injured list at the end of June, but he returned to the lineup with a bang – blasting his 16th home run of the year – after missing just 10 days....
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After a successful run of 13 starts with St. Lucie, in which he struck out more than 10 batters per nine innings, Hamel earned a midseason promotion to High-A Brooklyn. He made his first start there on Saturday with mixed results. Overall, he allowed three runs and struck out seven batters over four innings. AAA: Syracuse Mets (36-47) 4, Buffalo Bisons (43-40) 2 Box Score Travis Jankowski LF:...
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On Sunday afternoon, Jacob deGrom made his first appearance in a regular-season game since July 7 of last year. In his first rehab start with St. Lucie, he looked as good as ever, averaging nearly 100 MPH on his fastball and striking out five of the six batters he faced. AAA: Syracuse Mets (32-45) 5, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (42-36) 4 Box Score Khalil Lee LF: 1-for-3, 2B, K, HBP, .199/.328/.348...
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Although news of Francisco Álvarez’s promotion to Triple-A may have grabbed the minor league headlines, it was Brett Baty who stood out on the field on Saturday night. Baty’s monstrous home run in the fourth inning on Saturday was his second in as many days, as he finally begins to unlock his impressive raw power. AAA: Lehigh Valley IronPigs (42-35) 9, Syracuse Mets (31-45) 5 Box...
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