The offense was sparse again for the Mets. Francisco Lindor provided the big hits, doubling home A.J. Ewing in the first inning. Lindor then hit a solo shot in the sixth inning. Those two runs were all New York would score.

On the mound, Thornton stole the show. After a superb outing against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 26, he was sent back down to Triple-A. Thornton returned Sunday with a bang. He allowed only two hits, no runs, and struck out five while walking only two. All he needed was 82 pitches to get the job done.

Following Thornton, Luke Weaver posted a 27th-straight inning without allowing a run. However, Devin Williams blew the save, not at the fault of his own. Lindor made a crucial error on what looked to be a game-ending double play. The Red Sox tied the game in the inning erasing the Mets’ slim 2-0 lead.

Brooks Raley allowed the inherited runner to score in the 10th. Then, the Mets were set down in order in the bottom-half spelling the end to the contest; 3-2 Red Sox.

Player of the Game: Zack Thornton

Thornton stole the show on Sunday. After posting a seven-inning scoreless outing, he has now allowed only one run over his last 13 big-league innings. A more concrete spot in the rotation is deserved following the All-Star break.

On Deck

The Mets are off until July 16. They will begin a three-game series in Philadelphia against the Phillies directly after the break. The lone Met that will be busy during the All-Star break is Juan Soto who will represent the team in the All-Star game on Tuesday.

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The 2026 MLB Draft unconventionally began on Saturday this year. Saturday, in Philadelphia, featured picks number one through 135.

Meanwhile, the second day of the draft, which spans rounds five through 20, will be streamed on MLB.com, MLB TV, MLB+, beginning at 11:30 am ET.

In all, the Mets have a total draft pool of $6,730,900 (third-lowest in the majors). This lower figure is largely because their first pick was pushed back 10 spots for being over the luxury tax, and they lost their second and fourth highest picks due to signing Bo Bichette, who had the qualifying offer attached.

They did receive a fourth round pick when Edwin Díaz signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers after the Mets extended him the qualifying offer.

Follow along with every single one of their picks in our draft tracker below! The tracker will continuously be updated throughout the day. To find our draft thread from Saturday, please click here.

Carson Wiggins.

Round 1, Pick 27: Carson Wiggins, RHP

Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 215 lb. School: Arkansas Highest Ranking: #88 by MLB Pipeline

Quick Analysis:

Wiggins, 21, 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, did not pitch for Arkansas this season after internal brace surgery. But he threw as hard as 102 mph before the procedure and was healthy for the draft combine.

Wiggins pitched 14 relief innings for Arkansas in 2025, allowing six runs (five earned) for a 3.21 ERA. He struck out 20, walked nine and hit a batter.

Slot Value: $3,466,500

Read our write-up here.

Round 3, Pick 92: Aiden Robbins, OF

Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 lb. School: Texas Highest Ranking: #28 by Baseball America

Quick Analysis:

A 21-year-old outfielder out of the University of Texas, Aiden Robbins also played two seasons at Seton Hall. Robbins slashed .333/.426/.696 (1.122 OPS) with 24 home runs and 64 RBIs in 60 games for the Longhorns this year. He stole 12 bases in 13 attempts. Robbins also worked 39 walks and struck out 65 times across 284 plate appearances.

Slot Value: $859,900

Read our write-up here.

Round 4, Pick 120: Shane Sdoa, LHP

Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 185 lb. School: Texas A&M Highest Ranking: #91 by Baseball America

Quick Analysis:

Shane Sdoa is a 22-year-old left-handed pitcher who had a tough year with the Texas A&M Aggies, pitching to a 7.03 ERA over 71 2/3 innings and coughing up 16 homers. He struck out 83 and walked 21. Sdao missed 2025 recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Slot Value: $645,100

Read our write-up here.

Round 5, Pick 152: Luke McNeillie, RHP

Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 200 lb. School: Florida Highest Ranking: #185 by MLB Pipeline

Quick Analysis:

McNeillie played his college ball at Florida. He posted a 3.97 ERA and 48 strikeouts across 34 innings of work in 2026. McNeillie primarily served out of the bullpen. He has a fastball that can reach 99 mph. Several think he can develop into a start professionally.

Slot Value: $472,500

Read our write-up here.

Round 6, Pick 181: Alex Petrovic, RHP

Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 235 lb. School: Auburn Highest Ranking: #313 by Baseball America

Quick Analysis:

Petrovic, another college arm, posted a strong 3.21 ERA and a 10-2 record across 17 starts and 92 2/3 innings in 2026. He is described as a “strike-thrower” as evident by the low walk rate (24 in 92 2/3 innings).

Slot Value: $364,600

Read our write-up here.

Round 7, Pick 210: Aidan Keenan, RHP

Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 202 lb. School: Stanford Highest Ranking: #346 by Baseball America

Quick Analysis:

Keenan made six starts (seven appearances) for the Stanford Cardinal this season. He posted a 5.82 ERA across 21 2/3 innings. He struggled with walks, walking 21, but did strike out 25. Keenan also made two appearances in the Cape Code League, allowing three runs and three hits over five innings with seven strikeouts and three walks.

Several said Keenan had a sensational combine.

Slot Value: $287,800

Read our write-up here.

Round 8, Pick 240: Landon Koenig, RHP

Ht: 6’6″ Wt: 245 lb. School: Mississippi Highest Ranking: #328 by Baseball America

Quick Analysis:

Koenig had a 6.35 ERA across 22 2/3 innings for Mississippi this past season. He had big strikeout numbers, punching out 33 over those 17 appearances, all in relief. He spent the two previous seasons at North Dakota State prior to transferring.

Slot Value: $232,100

Read our write-up here.

Round 9, Pick 270: Ryan Tayman, C

Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 210 lb. School: Cal Poly Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

The Mets finally went back to the position player well, selecting catcher Ryan Tayman with the 270th pick. Tayman had a sensational season for Cal Poly of the Big West. Tayman slashed .357/.447/.672 (1.119 OPS). He hit 18 home runs and had 38 extra-base hits total. He was named Co-Big West player of the year.

Slot Value: $207,200

Read our write-up here.

Nate Isler. (photo via Dartmouth Baseball on Instagram)

Round 10, Pick 300: Nate Isler, RHP

Ht: 6’6″ Wt: 235 lb. School: Dartmouth Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

New York continued their theme of college arms by taking Nate Isler from the Ivy League. Isler posted a 4.98 ERA across 65 innings and 11 starts. He struck out an impressive 80 hitters to only 25 walks.

He has a massive 6-foot-6 frame

Slot Value: $195,200

Read our write-up here.

Round 11, Pick 330: Kuhio Aloy, OF

Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 205 lb. School: Arkansas Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

Aloy slashed .293/.352/.486 (.838 OPS) this past season across 181 at-bats. He hit nine homers and drove in 41 runs. It was a down year compared to the 2025 season when he had a .943 OPS with 13 homers, 70 RBIs and a .317 batting average.

Aloy also played in the Cape Cod League in 2025, posting a .333/.463/.500 (.963 OPS) slash line with six extra-base hits over 54 at-bats.

Read our write-up here.

Round 12, Pick 360: AJ Krodel, RHP

Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 240 lb. School: UC Santa Barbara Highest Ranking: #254 by Baseball America

Quick Analysis:

Krodel had a 5.66 ERA across 35 innings out of the bullpen in 2026. He was terrific in the 2025 California Collegiate League posting a 1.74 ERA in 31 innings.

He is a bit of a soft-tosser with a low 90 mph-range fastball.

Read our write-up here.

Round 13, Pick 390: Jacob Madrid, C

Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 215 lb. School: Notre Dame HS Highest Ranking: #171 by MLB Pipeline

Quick Analysis:

Madrid was the first high school player the Mets selected in the draft. He was ranked 171st by MLB Pipeline, which shows strong value at No. 390 overall. Sign-ability is a question as he is committed to the University of Oregon, thus the fall.

Madrid is praised for his defensive game, given a 65 grade arm and 55 grade fielding ability by MLB Pipeline. He is already extremely refined defensively.

Read our write-up here.

Round 14, Pick 420: Zach Crotchfelt, LHP

Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 220 lb. School: Troy Highest Ranking: #325 by Baseball America

Quick Analysis:

Crotchfelt had a 3.49 ERA across 67 innings primarily out of the bullpen for the Troy Trojan in 2026. He had a very strong 81:23 K/BB ratio.

He was at Texas Tech previously to transferring to Troy. Crotchfelt went to Jackson Memorial High School in New Jersey.

Read our write-up here.

Dustin Hagens Jr. (photo via the University of Missouri- St. Louis)

Round 15, Pick 450: Dustin Hagens Jr., RHP

Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 160 lb. School: Missour-St. Louis Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

Hagens had a 3.89 ERA across 39 1/3 innings primarily out of the bullpen for Division II Missouri-St. Louis. His fastball reached 96 mph.

The Modesta, California native spent all three of his college years at the Division II level in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. He steadily improved from his debut season in 2024.

Read our write-up here.

Round 16, Pick 480: Gavin Guidry, RHP

Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 184 lb. School: LSU Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

Guidry had a 6.39 ERA with a strong 59 strikeouts across 43 2/3 innings for LSU in 2026. He appeared in 20 games, making three starts.

He also played in the Cape Cod League this past season, serving exclusively as a starter. In doing so, he posted a 5.82 ERA and 20 strikeouts across 17 innings of work.

His best season came across 22 relief appearances in 2024. He posted a 2.59 ERA and struck out 36 across 24 1/3 total innings.

He did not play in 2025 due to a back injury.

Round 17, Pick 510: Cooper Dossett, RHP

Ht: 6″ Wt: 210 lb. School: Arkansas Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

Dossett struggled in 2026 for the Razorbacks posting a 6.88 ERA across 16 appearances, mainly out of the bullpen. He struck out 18 and walked 12 across these appearances.

He transferred in from Green Bay of the Summit League following the 2023 season. He had a 4.83 ERA across 31 2/3 innings with 43 strikeouts that season.

Dossett also appeared in the MLB Developmental League in 2026. He tossed 3 2/3 innings across three appearances and did not allow an earned run.

Round 18, Pick 540: Marcus Ward, OF

Ht: 5’11” Wt: 172 lb. School: King’s Ridge Christian School (HS) Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

Ward committed to Western Carolina University in November of 2025.

Round 19, Pick 570: John Smith III, OF

Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 200 lb. School: Central Florida Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

Smith played 2026 with the UCF Knights in the Big 12. He slashed .322/.383/.574 (.958 OPS) with 12 homers, 49 RBIs, and 26 total extra-base hits. Smith only struck out 31 times across his 227 plate appearances.

The Florida-born outfielder transferred in from South Alabama of the Sun Belt. He improved on a .877 OPS in 2024 with the Jaguars despite a jump up in competition this past season.

Round 20, Pick 600: Kooper Schulte, SS

Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 198 lb. School: Iowa Highest Ranking: N/A

Quick Analysis:

Schulte played his college baseball at Iowa for the Hawkeyes. He posted a .274/.355/.484 (.840 OPS) across 261 plate appearances in 2026. He stole 11 bases and was only caught twice. Schulte had a .711 OPS across 123 at-bats in 2025 for Iowa; so a strong improvement year-over-year.

He played in the Prospect League in 2025 posting a very strong .341 batting average and .943 OPS. He drove in 48 runs across 185 at-bats.

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The Mets did get a run in the game’s first inning. Francisco Lindor reached via error then came around thanks to a Bo Bichette single. However, the majority of the club’s damage came in the second and ninth innings. A.J. Ewing sparked the four-run frame with a solo home run in the second. Following that, Luis Torrens walked and Brett Baty doubled. Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto each then had run-scoring hits.

In the ninth, Tyrone Taylor hit a solo homer to kick things off. Then, Bichette scored two via a bases-loaded double. Jared Young, who was pinch-hitting for Mark Vientos, scored two more with a single. That put a cherry on top of New York’s 10-run offensive outburst Sunday afternoon.

Individually, Soto, Bichette, Ewing, and Baty had multi-hit games. Bichette led the way with three hits. Soto and Bichette combined to drive in five of the team’s 10 runs.

On the mound, it was picture perfect for interim manager Andy Green until the ninth inning. Nolan McLean, Brooks Raley, and Luke Weaver were extremely solid before Huascar Brazobán blew up in the ninth prompting closer Devin Willams to have to close the game.

McLean, who has been pitching much better as of late after hitting a rough patch earlier in the season, went six innings and allowed five hits, three runs (two earned), waked only one, and struck out five. With the performance, his season ERA is down to 3.73.

Following McLean, Raley and Weaver set the Braves down in order. Weaver last allowed a run 59 games ago. Brazobán entered, and struggled. He allowed four hits and five runs, spurred by a Drake Baldwin grand slam. He was only able to get one out. Williams then entered and calmed things down, for the most part, getting the final two outs of the game and notching the save.

Player of the Game: Juan Soto

The Mets’ MVP continued his scorching hot season on Sunday, playing in an integral role in the victory. Juan Soto went 2-for-5 with two runs driven in as well as a walk. Each RBI came via the single Soto had in New York’s huge second inning. Soto has his OPS up to .966 which is currently second in the major leagues.

On Deck: 

The Mets continue a rare wraparound series in Atlanta on Monday. The game is set for a 7:15 pm ET first pitch on SNY. The projected pitching matchup is Freddy Peralta versus Reynaldo López. Following that, the Mets will welcome in the Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox in back-to-back series prior to the All-Star break.

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Nightengale also reported that the Mets “would love to hire,” Alex Cora. However, Cora is expected to join the Philadelphia Phillies despite rejecting their offer midseason prior to the hiring of interim Don Mattingly.

Beltrán has yet to serve as a major-league manager. He was originally hired by the Mets in that position back in 2019. However, shortly after, the Mets and Beltrán made the mutual decision to part ways in light of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal.

Beltrán recently was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class. He is expected to enter the hall with a Mets’ cap. He slashed .279/.350/.486 (.837 OPS) with 435 home runs in his career. He spent seven of his 20 major-league seasons with the Mets.

Beltrán is currently employed in the Mets’ front office.

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Zuñiga, 27, has 19 2/3 innings of major league experience. These appearances came in 2023 and 2024. His ERA across those appearances is 5.03.

The Mets signed the towering 6-foot-6 relief pitcher in May after his release from the Seattle Mariners’ organization.

He has appeared across the Double-A and Triple-A levels for the Mets this season. He struck out 12 across 9 1/3 innings for Binghamton (Double-A), posting a 1.93 ERA prior to his call-up to Syracuse (Triple-A). He has only thrown 4 1/3 innings in Triple-A this year, allowing four hits and three runs with five walks and six strikeouts.

Zuñiga has thrown a four-seam fastball, sinker, slider, and changeup. His fastball and sinker sit between 93-and-96 mph. In season’s past, Zuñiga has been known to throw above triple digits, however, does not appear the velocity has been back there just yet.

In all, he has a 4.63 ERA across 344 1/3 career minor league innings. He also represented Team Columbia at the World Baseball Classic this year, tossing one ineffective inning for the club.

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Unfortunately, the rest of the teams in the New York Mets’ upper levels of the minor leagues struggled, as Syracuse was the only team to bring home a win. However, JT Benson continues to light it up professionally after being signed prior to the season as an undrafted free agent.

Lastly, Luis Robert Jr. continued his rehab for Triple-A Syracuse, playing the whole game in center field.

Jack Wenninger. Photo by Herm Card

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets 6 (44-42), Worcester Red Sox 5 (40-42)

Box Score

• SS Vidal Bruján: 1-2, 3B, 3 RBIs (.614 OPS)
• DH MJ Melendez: 1-3, RBI, BB, 2 R (.896 OPS)
• CF Luis Robert Jr.: 0-4 (.282 OPS)

A big fourth inning propelled Syracuse to victory Saturday. The biggest of the three run-scoring hits in the frame came via a bases-clearing triple off the bat of Bruján.

Robert Jr. continued his rehab assignment, going 0-for-4. He played the whole game in center field. He is 1-for-10 across his three rehab games for Syracuse.

• RHP Jack Wenninger: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO (3.48 ERA)
• RHP Ben Simon: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (2.55 ERA)

After owning a 1.08 ERA through his first seven starts of the season, Wenninger had seen that ERA steadily raise to a 3.84 mark prior to Saturday’s start. However, he dazzled, turning in his best outing of the season.

On Saturday, the 24-year-old tossed seven one-hit innings walking three and striking out five. He threw 93 pitches (56 strikes) while including 13 swing-and-misses.

Matt Rudick. Photo by Rick Nelson

Double-A

Chesapeake Baysox 5 (35-43), Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 (29-51)

Box Score

• RF Matt Rudick: 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R (.555 OPS)
• 1B JT Schwartz: 1-4, RBI, 2B (.688 OPS)

Binghamton’s offense continued their historically poor season on Saturday, mustering three runs. Their season team .666 OPS ranks second-to-last among every team between Single-A to Triple-A.

Their two lone extra-base hits came via a Rudick home run, his second of the season. Schwartz also had a double, his 13th of the year.

• RHP Bryce Conley: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 5 BB, 5 SO (5.95 ERA)
• RHP Garrett Stratton: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (2.08 ERA)

Stratton continued his superb season, striking out three over two innings of scoreless relief. The 22-year-old was a 20th-round selection in the 2025 draft. The former Rice Owl had a 2.73 ERA across 29 2/3 High-A innings before a call-up. He now has a 2.08 ERA across his first 8 2/3 innings of Double-A work.

JT Benson. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Frederick Keys 10 (32-47), Brooklyn Cyclones 8 (32-47)

Box Score

• LF JT Benson: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBIs (.969 OPS)
• 3B Colin Houck: 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBIs, BB (.629 OPS)
• CF John Bay: 1-4, HR, RBI, BB, 2 R (.798 OPS)

It was a rare big day for the South Atlantic League’s worst offense. Brooklyn compiled nine hits and nine runs in a losing effort.

Benson, 24, continues to kill it at the professional level. He had three hits, including a double, on Saturday raising his High-A OPS to .969. He earned a call-up from Single-A St. Lucie after posting a .939 OPS across his first 116 professional at-bats earlier this season.

• LHP Nicolas Carreno: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 SO (7.08 ERA)
• RHP Tanner Witt: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO (9.78 ERA)
• RHP Bryce Jenkins: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO (2.10 ERA)

It was a disaster outing for both Carreno and Witt on Saturday.

Carreno started the game and only lasted 2 1/3 innings, waling five and allowing two hits. That resulted in four earned runs and his season ERA elevating to 7.08. The 20-year-old was called up from Single-A St. Lucie after 41 2/3 terrific innings (1.94 ERA). However, he has yet to find his footing through 20 1/3 innings at the High-A level.

Meanwhile, Witt, who is listed at 6-foot-6, now has a 9.49 ERA combined across three different levels of baseball this season (Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A).

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Single-A

Tampa Tarpons 10 (46-34), St. Lucie Mets 3 (35-43)

Box Score

• SS Elian Peña: 1-3, BB (.739 OPS)
• 1B Chase Meggers: 2-3, RBI (.667 OPS)
• CF Simon Juan: 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs, SB (.571 OPS)

Juan was the driver of anything offensively for St. Lucie Saturday. He homered and drove in a run via a groundout. He also stole his sixth base of the season. Juan is still only 20 years old despite being in his fifth professional season with the organization.

Meggers, who was signed as an undrafated free agent out of Oregon, was the lone Met with two hits on Saturday. He has his OPS up to .667 on the season.

• RHP Ethan Lanthier: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (6.23 ERA)
• LHP Conner Ware: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 3 SO (4.97 ERA)

Ware had an extremely bizarre outing. He was the clean-up man on Saturday, pitching 3 2/3 innings after Lanthier only lasted 2 2/3 starting the game. Ware walked three and allowed five hits culminating in five runs. However, none of those five were earned.

St. Lucie committed five errors in the game.

Yovanny Rodriguez

Florida Complex League

FCL Mets 7 (19-24), FCL Astros 1 (32-11) / Final 6

Box Score

• DH Yovanny Rodriguez: 3-4, RBI, R (.890 OPS)
• SS Anthony Frobose: 2-3, HR, 3 RBIs (.782 OPS)
• 2B Yorber Semprun: 2-2, RBI, 3B, BB, R (.762 OPS)

Rodriguez led the way for the FCL Mets on Saturday, posting a 3-for-4 day. The 19-year-old is in his first Florida Complex League season and is excelling. Across 116 at-bats, he is slashing .302/.407/.483 which is good for an .890 OPS.

• RHP Jean Brito: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO (3.43 ERA)
• LHP Luis Sotillo: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO (6.61 ERA)

Brito started the game and tossed 3 1/3 innings of strong ball. The 20-year-old is already in his third professional season with the organization. He combined to post a 2.84 ERA across 44 1/3 innings in the Dominican Summer League last season. He picked up where he left off in the Florida Complex League this year, owning a 3.43 ERA across 21 innings (10 games; two starts).

Dominican Summer League

DSL NYY Bombers 10 (8-10), DSL Mets Blue 2 (7-11) / Jun. 25

Box Score

• PH-C Jose Serracin: 2-2, 2B, RBI (.877 OPS)
• RHP Christopher Rochin: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 SO (3.00 ERA)
• LHP Cesar Morales: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 SO (0.00 ERA)

While completing the rest of a game which began on June 25, DSL Mets Blue catcher Serracin, who came in as a pinch-hitter, went 2-for-2 with the team’s lone extra-base hit. The 18-year-old began his professional career this season and only has 39 at-bats under his belt.

DSL Mets Blue 12 (10-15), DSL NYY Bombers 11 (11-14)

Box Score

• LF Aiberson Blanco: 2-4, 3B, 3 RBIs (.760 OPS)
• SS Dayron Oramas: 2-4, 2B, RBI (1.085 OPS)
• RHP Yunior Canario: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 2 SO (12.86 ERA)

It was a much better outcome for DSL Mets Blue in their regularly scheduled game on Saturday. The offense exploded for 12 runs thanks to five Bombers’ errors.

Leading the way offensively was Oramas who tripled and had three RBIs. The 17-year-old has a 1.085 OPS and .611 slugging percentage across his first 18 professional at-bats.

DSL Phillies 9 (14-10), DSL Mets Orange 8 (14-12)

Box Score 

• 1B-C Yadier Fuentes: 2-5, 2 SB (.870 OPS)
• LF-CF Jhonael Cuello: 1-6, 3B, 2 RBIs (.901 OPS)
• RHP Alsy Torres: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB (3.12 ERA)

Cuello went 1-for-6 in the game, but he a run-scoring triple. The 18-year-old has a .901 OPS and .284 batting average across 88 at-bats this season. This is a strong improvement over his .649 OPS across 103 at-bats his debut professional season in 2025.

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The following are the most notable free agents the Mets will have following 2026: LHP A.J. Minter, LHP David Peterson, RHP Freddy Peralta, LHP Brooks Raley, and OF Tyrone Taylor. With these individuals coming off the books, it’ll grant the Mets an additional $35.65 million in payroll.

In addition to the straight free agents, the Mets have several players with options. These consist of the following: INF Bo Bichette (player), OF Luis Robert Jr. (team), and RHP Clay Holmes (player). If each were to not return in 2027, the Mets would clear another $75 million. However, both Bichette and Robert Jr. do have a buyout, which brings that $75 million figure closer to $65 million.

In total, the Mets may be set to shed in excess of $130 million in payroll entering the offseason. A massive figure that would drop them from the highest payroll in the league to a figure that would currently rank toward the bottom of the top-10. Granted, their will be several moves to be made following that.

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Cristian Pache. Photo Credit: Herm Card

Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons 8 (32-36), Syracuse Mets 7 (34-34) / Final 10

Box Score

• CF Nick Morabito: 2-4, RBI, R, BB (.733 OPS)
• RF Cristian Pache: 4-4, 2B, 3 R, SB (.705 OPS)
• 2B Jackson Cluff: 3-4, R, SB (.565 OPS)

Pache led Syracuse’s offense on Saturday. He was a perfect 4-for-4 and added a walk, reaching base five times. After a tremendous start to the season (.309 average, .843 OPS in April), Pache hit .202 in May.

Morabito and Cluff were the two other Mets who had multiple hits. Syracuse went 5-for-17 with runners in scoring position.

• LHP Zach Thornton: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 1 SO (3.81 ERA)
• RHP Ofreidy Gómez: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO (5.00 ERA)
• LHP Matt Turner: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (1.86 ERA)

Thornton got the start but was removed before the first inning concluded as he was forced to throw 36 pitches. He walked two and allowed two hits culminating in three unearned runs as Cluff committed to a pivotal early error.

Gómez was the most impressive of the remaining Mets to make an appearance, throwing three innings of scoreless ball with four strikeouts following Thornton’s exit from the game. Gómez, 30, was signed out of the Mexican League prior to the season.

Brendan Girton. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A

Somerset Patriots 4 (34-28), Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 (24-38)

Box Score

• 1B JT Schwartz: 2-4, 2B (.664 OPS)
• C Vincent Perozo: 1-4, HR, RBI (.792 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer: 0-4 (.724 OPS)

Perozo continued to have one of the best months in the organization. He slugged his third homer of the month and fifth overall. He is slashing .324/.361/.676 (1.037 OPS) in June.

Elsewhere, it was a tough outing for Reimer who went 0-for-4. Despite that, one of the Mets’ top prospects entering the season, is slashing .278/.350/.556 (.906 OPS) in June after a miserable first two months to the season.

• RHP Brendan Girton: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO (6.02 ERA)
• RHP Douglas Orellana: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO (3.30 ERA)
• RHP Guillo Zuñiga: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO (1.93 ERA)

Girton was tremendous with Brooklyn (High-A) in 2025. However, since being called up to end 2025 and thus far this season, he has struggled mightily with Binghamton. Across 57 Double-A innings, Girton has a 6.16 ERA. Thanks to allowing three earned runs across two innings Saturday, his 2026 ERA is 6.02.

Meanwhile, Zuñiga had another strong outing. Across 1 2/3 innings he struck out two and did not allow a hit nor a run. The 27-year-old has gotten off to a strong start with the organization after signing to a minor-league contract following a release by the Seattle Mariners during the offseason.

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Frederick Keys 5 (38-21), Brooklyn Cyclones 4 (24-37) / Final 10

Box Score

• SS Mitch Voit: 1-4, 2B (.722 OPS)
• 1B Corey Collins: 1-3, HR, RBI, BB (.796 OPS)

It was another lackluster Saturday for the South Atlantic League’s worst offense. Voit and Collins were the lone bright spots. They combined to have two of the Cyclones’ three extra-base hits in the 10-inning affair. Collins hit his eighth homer and drove in his 24th run of the season. Meanwhile, the former first-round pick Voit doubled for his lone hit.

• RHP Noah Hall: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 2 SO (5.65 ERA)
• RHP Cristofer Gomez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO (3.04 ERA)
• RHP Garrett Stratton: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 5 SO (2.73 ERA)

Stratton, 22, was the Cyclones most efficient pitcher Saturday. He struck out five across two innings of work, and despite giving up two runs, neither were earned. The 2025 20th-round pick out of Rice University has been impressive to begin his professional career. Through 30 2/3 innings, he has a 2.64 ERA and 44 strikeouts.

Gomez, 23, is seemingly putting it together this season for Brooklyn. He has a 3.04 ERA across 23 2/3 innings after tossing a scoreless inning Saturday. Opposing hitters are hitting .175 against him this year. Across his 166-inning professional career, he has a .191 batting average against.

Trey Snyder. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Single-A

St. Lucie Mets 10 (29-33), Palm Beach Cardinals 1 (31-31)

Box Score

• CF Trey Snyder: 1-5, 2 RBI, 2B, SB (.811 OPS)
• RF Yohairo Cuevas: 3-5, 3 R, 2 SB (.934 OPS)
• 2B Jeremy Rodriguez: 3-4, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB (.366 OPS)

Snyder has come back strong following injury and a rehab stint in the Florida Complex League. Following his run-scoring double on Saturday, he is 8-for-27 with three extra-base hits to begin his Single-A season. Snyder, 20, was a fifth-round pick in 2024.

Rodriguez, who was acquired in the Tommy Pham trade, has struggled tremendously since 2024. He posted a .540 OPS in 2025, and despite going 3-for-4 on Saturday, has a .174 average and .522 OPS across 92 total at-bats this season.

• RHP Jonathan Jimenez: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO (6.32 ERA)
• RHP Elwis Mijares: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (4.50 ERA)

Jimenez had one of his best outings of the season. He went six sparkling innings, allowing only two hits and a run. Jimenez was sent down from Brooklyn (High-A) on April 1 as he had a 8.33 ERA across 31 1/3 innings. He has a 6.32 mark over 15 2/3 Single-A innings thus far.

Florida Complex League

FCL-Mets 4 (12-16), FCL-Nationals 3 (15-14) / Final 10

Box Score

• CF Wyatt Vincent: 2-5, R (.850 OPS)
• 2B Vladi Gomez: 2-2 (1.012 OPS)
• 3B Roybert Herrera: 1-5 (1.085 OPS)

Despite the victory, the Mets left nine on base and were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Mets scored two in the ninth and one in the 10th to walk it off. Josmir Reyes had the walk-off single in the 10th.

Gomez stayed hot, as he went 2-for-2 before being removed from the game. The 20-year-old is hitting .346 with a 1.012 OPS across 52 at-bats in the Florida Complex League. He also played in six games for Single-A St. Lucie earlier this season.

• RHP Jean Brito: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO (2.77 ERA)
• LHP Luis Sotillo: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO (3.97 ERA)

Four different pitchers threw more than one inning on Saturday for the Mets.

Brito threw 2 2/3 hitless innings but did allow a run thanks to a hit-by-pitch and walk. The 20-year-old has a 2.77 ERA across 13 innings this season and notched the win on Saturday. He had a 2.84 across 44 1/3 Dominican Summer League innings last year.

Dominican Summer League

DSL Angels 7 (9-1), DSL Mets Blue 5 (5-5)

Box Score

• RF Emerson Estevez: 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI (1.037 OPS)
• DH Adrian La Rosa: 3-4, 2B, SB (.921 OPS)
• CF Henry Manrique: 3-5 (1.207 OPS)

It was a big day for the Mets Blue offense, as they compiled 14 hits. However, due to going only 3-for-11 with runners in scoring position and 11 of those 14 hits being a single, they were only able to push across five runs.

Manrique and La Rosa led the way with three hits each. La Rosa, 17, is 6-for-17 to begin his professional career, doubled and also stealing his third base of the season on Saturday. Meanwhile, Estevez, 17, drove in three and had two (home run, double) of the Mets Blue’s three extra-base hits in the game.

• RHP Gensil Rosario: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO (6.35 ERA)
• RHP Leyvi Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 SO (4.32 ERA)

Mets Blue pitching was let down on Saturday as the defense committed four errors on Saturday.

DSL Mets Orange 4 (6-4), DSL Nationrals 2 (3-7)

Box Score

• CF Cleiner Ramirez: 1-3, 2B (.930 OPS)
• DH Cesar Acosta: 1-2, R, BB (.943 OPS)
• RHP Oscar Montero: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO (13.50 ERA)
• RHP Alvaro Carrillo: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO (5.40 ERA)

Mets Orange and the Nationals combined for only three hits in the game. Carrillo was the Mets’ best pitcher as all five of the outs he recorded came via the strikeout. The Mets stole five bases in the game.

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Meanwhile, infielder Grae Kessinger reached base four times as his rehab continued with High-A Brooklyn and Ryan Clifford clubbed his organizational-leading 14th home run of the season for Triple-A Syracuse.

Ryan Clifford. Photo by Herm Card

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets 5 (32-30), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders 0 (31-30)

Box Score

• LF Ryan Clifford: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI (.776 OPS)
• CF Cristian Pache: 2-4, 2B, RBI (.696 OPS)
• 2B Ji Hwan Bae: 1-3, R, SB (.765 OPS)

Clifford hit his 14th home run of the season on Saturday. That figure ranks top 20 in all of minor league baseball. However, Clifford’s so-so OPS of .776 on the season shows he has been an “all-or-nothing” hitter in 2026.

Bae. meanwhile, stole his 20th base of the season. That figure ranks third in the International League.

• RHP Jack Weisenburger: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO (5.40 ERA)
• RHP Jonathan Pintaro: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (3.16 ERA)

After a cup of coffee in the big leagues, Pintaro has continued his Triple-A successes. He threw two innings of one-run ball on Saturday. Entering Saturday, Pintaro’s xwOBA, xBA, and xSLG all ranked above the 68th percentile in Triple-A.

Pintaro combined with Weisenburger and Nate Lavender in the shutout of the Railriders. Weisenburger, in particular, was great. He followed the opener Lavender and tossed 5 1/3 shutout innings in his best appearance of the season.

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4 (22-34), Reading Fightin Phils 1 (24-32)

Box Score

• 3B Nick Lorusso: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI (.703 OPS)
• C Vincent Perozo: 2-4, HR (.772 OPS)
• SS Wyatt Young: 3-4, SB (.618 OPS)

Two Rumble Ponies homered on Saturday. Perozo hit his third of the season in the second inning and Lorusso hit his ninth in the third frame. Lorusso, 25, is only three home runs away from tying a career-high. He hit 12 in 2024.

• LHP Jonathan Santucci: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO (3.93 ERA)
• RHP Saul Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 SO (4.24 ERA)
• RHP Guillo Zuñiga: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO (2.70 ERA)

Like Syracuse, Binghamton also pitched terrifically on Saturday. Santucci led the way with arguably his best start of the season allowing one run over 6 2/3 sparkling innings.

After Santucci posted a 5.71 ERA across four starts in April, that figure lowered to 3.45 in May. The left-handed starter has now thrown 11 2/3 innings over his last two starts and has allowed six hits and one run while striking out 10.

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones 12 (21-34), Jersey Shore Blueclaws 4 (22-33)

Box Score

• SS Grae Kessinger: 1-2, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB (.714 OPS)
• 2B Mitch Voit: 1-4. HR, 2 RBI, BB (.726 OPS)
• LF Trace Willhoite: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI (.754 OPS)

Brooklyn continued their onslaught of Jersey Shore on Saturday. The South Atlantic League’s worst offense posted 12 runs and 10 hits. Every member of the Cyclones’ lineup had at least one hit. Leading the way and reaching base four times was Kessinger; he is on a rehab assignment.

Voit, the Mets’ first-round pick in 2025, hit his seventh home run of the season. He also stole his 17th base of the year.

• LHP Daviel Hurtado: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO (0.69 ERA)
• LHP Gregori Louis: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB (2.04 ERA)

Hurtado, 21, he been terrific since his call-up to Brooklyn. Across his first three starts, he has allowed four hits and one run over 13 innings. That is good for a sparkling 0.69 ERA.

Trey Snyder, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Single-A

St. Lucie Mets 5 (25-31), Clearwater Threshers 1 (35-21)

Box Score

• 2B Trey Snyder: 2-4, 2 R, 2 SB (.910 OPS)
• SS Elian Peña: 1-3, SB (.797 OPS)
• LF Yohairo Cuevas: 1-3, 2B, RBI (.861 OPS)

St. Lucie went wild on the base paths on Saturday swiping seven bases en route to a 5-1 victory over a strong Clearwater team. Two Mets had multiple hits (Snyder, Antonio Jimenez) and only one Met had an extra-base hit (Cuevas).

Peña is coming off an extremely tough May where he slashed .216/.343/.307 (.650 OPS). He is 3-for-12 to start June and swiped his 18th bag of the season on Saturday.

• RHP Joel Lara: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 SO (6.75 ERA)
• RHP Christian Rodriguez: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO (1.78 ERA)

Rodriguez continues to shine as one of the more underrated arms in the organization. The 21-year-old out of Venezuela tossed two more scoreless innings on Saturday. As a result, his ERA is down to 1.78 over 30 1/3 innings this season. He has struck out 35 and walked 11. The opposition is hitting .196 against him.

Meanwhile, Lara matched his season high of four innings. He was terrific allowing only one hit. His ERA has steadily been falling since some early season struggles. The 19-year-old has only allowed one earned run over his last 12 2/3 innings.

Florida Complex League

FCL Cardinals 12 (8-16), FCL Mets 8 (12-12)

Box Score

• RF Bohan Adderley: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, BB (.852 OPS)
• SS Anthony Frobose: 3-4, 2B, 3B, 3 R, BB (.668 OPS)
• DH Roybert Herrera: 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, BB (1.359 OPS)

Despite outhitting the Cardinals 12 to six, the Mets only scored eight runs, which was not enough. Four different Mets had multiple hits, two of which had three. Frobose and Herrera had three hits apiece; Herrera homered and doubled.

Herrera, 18, is 7-for-16 with three extra-base hits to begin his 2026 season. He already has five walks to only three strikeouts. His 1.359 OPS through 16 at-bats is an improvement on his .850 mark in 2024 (79 at-bats) and .859 mark in 2025 (123 at-bats).

• RHP Camden Lohman: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 1 SO (7.45 ERA)
• RHP Yoralbert Cadiz: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO (2.61 ERA)
• RHP Jean Brito: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO (2.61 ERA)

Lohman entered the game in the third inning and struggled mightily. He was only able to record one out as he walked four hitters and allowed two hits which resulted in six runs coming across to score.

Cadiz and Brito continued their respective strong starts to the season. Cadiz struck out five across 2 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Meanwhile, Brito was perfect over the final two innings of the game. Each have a 2.61 ERA on the season.

Dominican Summer League

DSL Mets Orange 15 (4-1), DSL NYY Bombers 14 (1-4)

Box Score

• SS Cleiner Ramirez: 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI (1.091 OPS)
• LF Jhonael Cuello: 3-5, 2B, 5 RBI (1.228 OPS)
• RHP Oscar Montero: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB (135.00 ERA)
• RHP Derlin Rojas: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 SO (0.00 ERA)

The wildest game in the Mets’ minor league system Saturday came in the Dominican Summer League. Mets Orange scored 15 runs on nine hits and six Bombers’ errors.

Ramirez and Cuello led the way offensively combining to drive in eight runs. Ramirez cracked two homers and now has six hits through his first 20 professional at-bats. The 17-year-old is listed at 5-foot-9.

Rojas, 18, notched his first professional win calming things down over 2 2/3 innings after Montero started the game and was only able to record one out before being removed from the contest after allowing six runs (five earned).

DSL Arizona Red 12 (3-2), DSL Mets Blue 3 (3-2)

Box Score

• RF Henry Manrique: 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB (1.460 OPS)
• 3B Michalle Mercedes: 2-3 (.889 OPS)
• RHP Edgardo Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO (18.00 ERA)

Mets Blue committed four errors on Saturday en route to a 12-3 defeat. Manrique and Jesus Minaya had the team’s two lone extra-base hits. Rodriguez and Henderson Hernandez were the only two Mets pitchers who did not allow an earned run.

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Jack Wenninger. Photo by Herm Card

Triple-A

Rochester Red Wings 5 (34-21), Syracuse Mets 3 (28-27)

Box Score

• 1B Ryan Clifford: 2-4, 2B, BB (.767 OPS)
• 2B Christian Arroyo: 2-4, HR, RBI (.779 OPS)
• DH Ji Hwan Bae: 2-4, SB (.787 OPS)

Syracuse only mustered three runs despite nine hits on Saturday. The Mets went a staggering 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position, stranding 12 runners on base.

Syracuse’s No. 2, 3, and 4 each had two hits. Bae, Arroyo, and Clifford each have an OPS above .767 on the season. Clifford, who doubled on Saturday, has an .800 OPS in May despite only hitting .222.

• RHP Jack Wenninger: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 BB, 2 SO (2.80 ERA)
• RHP Zach Peek: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO (1.59 ERA)
• LHP Matt Turner: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (2.84 ERA)

Jack Wenninger followed up the worst start of his 2026 season on May 24 with another troublesome one on Saturday. For the second-straight game, Wenninger allowed four earned runs. Across his last two starts, 9 1/3 innings, the former sixth-round pick has allowed 14 hits and eight earned runs. He had a 1.53 ERA prior to his last two rough outings.

Jorge Polanco. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4 (18-32), Portland Sea Dogs 3 (25-24)

Box Score

• CF D’Andre Smith: 2-2, BB (.653 OPS)
• C Vincent Perozo: 1-3, HR, 3 RBI (.693 OPS)
• 1B Jorge Polanco: 0-2, 2 K (1.571 OPS)

Veteran Jorge Polanco continued his rehab on Saturday. Polanco went 0-for-2 at the plate with two strikeouts. It was his first hitless appearance since his return, as he went 2-for-3 with a home run over his first two games. Polanco played three innings at first base.

• RHP Bryce Conley: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO (5.33 ERA)
• RHP Douglas Orellana: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO (3.47 ERA)
• RHP Carlos Guzman: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (2.92 ERA)

Behind a seven-strikeout outing by Conley, Orellana and Guzman combined to throw four innings of scoreless ball. Orellana, 24, has a 3.47 ERA across 23 1/3 innings this season. He had a 2.96 ERA across 51 2/3 innings in Double-A and Triple-A last season. A trip up to Triple-A Syracuse should be on the horizon.

Irving Cota. Photo by Ed Delany, Metsmerized

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones 8 (16-33), Wilmington Blue Rocks 1 (26-23)

Box Score

• 2B Mitch Voit: 2-4, HR, 2 R (.707 OPS)
• RF John Bay: 1-2, RBI, BB, 3 R, SB (.821 OPS)
• CF Yonatan Henriquez: 3-4, HR, 2 R (.465 OPS)
• LF Will Benson: 2-4, 3 RBIs (.689 OPS)

The Cyclones’ offense had a rare big day on Saturday. Their .609 OPS ranks dead-last by a large margin in the South Atlantic League, however, they were able to put across eight runs on Saturday.

Voit, Henriquez, and Benson each had multi-hit games. Bay, who has been a lone bright spot all season long for Binghamton, went 1-for-2, but scored three runs and stole his 13th base of the season. The undrafted free agent from Austin Peay had an .875 OPS across 83 at-bats to being his professional career last season.

Benson, who recently earned a call-up from High-A St. Lucie, is riding a five-game hitting streak (7-for-19, .368 average), raising his season High-A average to .250 after beginning his High-A career 1-for-13.

• RHP Irving Cota: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO (0.73 ERA)
• RHP Dakota Hawkins: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (3.18 ERA)
• RHP: Tanner Witt: 2.0 IP, 0 H, o R, 1 BB, 6 SO, W (9.88 ERA)

Cota has been sensational while pitching for High-A Brooklyn this season. Through 24 2/3 innings he has allowed only 13 hits and two runs (0.73 ERA). A second chance with Binghamton (Double-A) is likely in the offing. He made one start for Binghamton (Double-A) earlier this year and allowed nine hits and five runs over 4 2/3 innings.

Witt, who has already pitched for three different organizational levels this season, had a sensational Saturday in a bulk role behind Cota. All six outs he recorded over his two innings of work were via the strikeout. The 14th-round pick in 2024 cumulatively had a 9.78 ERA in 19 1/3 innings across the High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A levels this season.

Single-A

St. Lucie Mets 6 (24-23), Bradenton Marauders 3 (24-25) F/10

Box Score

• RF/1B Randy Guzman: 3-5, HR, 2 RBIs (.865 OPS)
• PH/RF AJ Salgado: 1-1, 3B, RBI, R (.832 OPS)
• SS Elian Peña: 0-5, R, SB (.812 OPS)

Guzman launched his ninth home run of the season in the first inning to get the scoring started for St. Lucie on Saturday. He added two more hits later on as well, raising his season OPS to .865. Guzman, 21, had an .899 OPS across 252 at-bats in the Florida Complex League and Single-A levels last season. He is continuing his 2025 successes thus far in 2026.

Despite going hitless, Peña stole his 15th base of the season after reaching via an error. His OPS is still above .800 at .812 despite the 0-for-5 Saturday.

St. Lucie scored four in the 10th inning en route to the extra-innings victory. Salgado had a pinch-hit triple and scored after Peña reached on the aforementioned error. Guzman then singled-home Peña before St. Lucie added their fourth and final run of the frame.

• RHP Emilio Obispo: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO (2.33 ERA)
• RHP Christian Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 2 SO (1.71 ERA)

At a mere 19-years-old Obispo is now six games (three starts) through his second professional season. Through 19 1/3 innings, he has struck out 22. His five innings of two-hit ball on Saturday was one of his most impressive outings of his very young professional career.

Rodriguez has been one of the best pitchers in the organization this season. He has a 1.76 ERA, .196 batting average against, and a 0.99 WHIP across 26 1/3 innings of sparkling relief this season.

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