Jorge Polanco homered in his rehab appearance in a Syracuse loss, Dedniel Núñez pitched a scoreless inning in his continued rehab with Binghamton, Jose Chirinos was hit hard in a Brooklyn loss and Joel Lara struck out seven batters in relief in a St. Lucie loss. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (42-42) 5, Worcester Red Sox (40-40) 7 BOX SCORE *REHAB* DH Jorge Polanco – 1-for-2, 1 R, HR (1), RBI (1),...
Mitch Voit was slashing .207/.288/.360 after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on May 14. The 2025 first-round pick out of the University of Michigan has found his stroke since. He homered Wednesday for the second straight game to raise his slash line to .249/.355/.425 in High-A Brooklyn’s 13-7 victory over Frederick. He is tied with John Bay for the team lead in homers and leads the...
Incredibly, minor league teams from Single-A to Triple-A are already into the second halves of their seasons. Players at the higher levels already have a full three months of sample size under their belts, and a clear picture is emerging of the quality of seasons they’re going to have. As the weather heated up, so did the bats. Well, for the most part. Don’t look at Ryan...
Top international Wandy Asigen made his long-awaited professional debut for the Mets after missing the beginning of the Dominican Summer League due to injury. Asigen suited up for the DSL Mets Orange squad on Monday and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a strikeout. In the last international signing class, Asigen notably switched his commitment from the Yankees to the Mets and signed a massive $3.9...
Nick Morabito showed off the bat and the leather in Syracuse’s 5-4 victory Sunday over Lehigh Valley. He had one of the Mets’ two extra-base hits and made a great catch in center field that you can see here. The 23-year-old, who went 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts in five major-league games this year, has been hot in Triple-A this month. He’s slashed .287/.360/.480 in June with...
Jorge Polanco began a rehab assignment for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. Additionally, JT Benson belted a grand slam in High-A Brooklyn’s 9-1 triumph over Jersey Shore Saturday for his third homer in four games. The 24-year-old outfielder also stole his 13th base in 19 tries. Benson went undrafted after finishing his college career at Louisville in 2024....
Mitch Voit, the first-round pick (No. 38 overall) from the 2025 MLB Draft out of the University of Michigan, started slow in his first full pro season, but has come on in June. He hit his eighth homer in High-A Brooklyn’s 7-5 loss Thursday to Jersey Shore. The 21-year-old is slashing .286/.414/.429 this month with two homers, four doubles and 10 RBIs. He has also stolen 11 of 12 bases. He...
Heading into 2024, the hype around Nate Lavender was real. The 2021 14th-round pick cruised through the minors, making it to Triple-A in under two years from when he was drafted. Especially at the time, when the Mets were desperate for left-handed relievers, the lefty Lavender, 26, was on everyone’s radar. Then, seven games into his 2024 season at Triple-A, he tore his UCL. Lavender...
The MLB draft is less than a month away! Earlier in June, we reviewed the early mock drafts to see who was projected to go to the Mets with the 27th overall pick. You can view that article here. We broke down the typical archetype Kris Gross and David Stearns typically draft: an athletic college bat that is an up-the-middle defender, with plus plate discipline, plus pitch recognition, a plus hit...
Among this past week’s top minor league performances in the Mets’ system was outfielder Nick Morabito, displaying power for the Syracuse Mets. He additionally showed impressive speed on the basepaths and discipline at the plate. His efforts helped the Mets’ Triple-A squad to a series win. Continue reading for the latest stats and news in this week’s Minors Weekly Report....
Even though it was a sunny Father’s Day Sunday, the blues kept coming for the Mets affiliates. The organization went 1-3, with progress from rehabbing major leaguers, some positive performances, and overall poor team play. Just Syracuse (Triple-A) picked up a solid 5-3 win, while Binghamton (Double-A), Brooklyn (High-A), and St. Lucie (Single-A) all lost. Francisco Lindor, Tyrone Taylor,...
After a breakout 2025, Jonah Tong has not looked like the team’s top pitching prospect this season. He entered Saturday with a 1-5 record in 11 starts, lugging a 6.13 ERA and 1.49 WHIP into his start against Norfolk. He was roughed up again, allowing seven runs (three earned) on eight hits over three innings. Syracuse battled back from 7-2 and 10-5 deficits and scored twice in the ninth,...
