Brandon Sproat was magnificent on Saturday. The 24-year-old from Peniscola struck out six over six scoreless innings. It was a much-needed confidence boost for the New York Mets’ top pitching prospect, who had allowed 10 earned runs in his last three starts while walking eight batters in that span. Meanwhile, Brooks Raley continued his rehab assignment, with High-A Brooklyn, tossing...
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Jonathan Santucci was brilliant for the Cyclones Sunday as they bested the Ironbirds by a score of 1-0. The 22-year-old southpaw drafted out of Duke in 2024 tossed five scoreless innings while striking out five and has a 1.03 ERA with 37 strikeouts since May 16. Santucci’s success makes him a candidate for a Binghamton call-up. Triple A Syracuse Mets (31-44) 6, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp...
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Sean Manaea pitched exceptionally on Friday as he prepares to re-enter the Mets rotation by early July. The Samoan left-hander struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings of work and retired the last 15 batters he faced. Manaea will look to stabilize a Mets rotation that’s been battered by injuries to Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill. Triple A Syracuse Mets (30-43) 0, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (45-27) 5...
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The St. Lucie Mets are playoff-bound after they clinched the FSL East first half title Sunday with their win against Daytona. It’s the first division title for St. Lucie since the first half of the 2022 season (when they last won it all). They will be one of four teams in the FSL playoffs come September. Sean Manaea endured another tough outing in his second start for Syracuse on Sunday....
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Frankie Montas struggled in his second Syracuse start Sunday. The 32-year-old is looking to get on the right track before rejoining the Mets pitching staff following a high-grade right lat strain that sidelined him in February. The big league club can afford to be patient with Montas, as the Mets boast a league-best team ERA of 2.85, a testament to the strength and depth of New York’s...
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