Somehow, the baseball season is already two months in. At this point, statistics are starting to stabilize, and we’re getting a sense of the caliber of season the players are in store for. May was an iffy month for Mets prospects, but at each level, there was at least one standout. TRIPLE-A: SYRACUSE METS HITTER OF THE MONTH: RYAN CLIFFORD Statistics: 27 G, .233/.308/.534/.842, 8 HR, 5 2B,...
A couple of Mets pitching prospects had great weeks. Jonathan Santucci, one of the organization’s top arms, allowed just two runs in 9 2/3 innings across two starts. Jose Chirinos, not as highly touted as other pitchers in the Mets organization like Jack Wenninger and Santucci, also pitched well. His latest dominant outing for the St. Lucie Mets not only helped St. Lucie earn a series win,...
Sunday was a day of offense for one, and almost none for the rest. The organization went 2-2, with a few promising performances and some discouraging ones. Both Syracuse (Triple-A) and Brooklyn (High-A) picked up a win, with Syracuse’s being particularly impressive, while Binghamton (Double-A) and St. Lucie (Single-A) each lost. There have been two prospects making noise in Syracuse over...
On Saturday, Jorge Polanco continued his rehab start for Binghamton (Double-A), playing three innings in the field. Meanwhile, the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones had a very rare offensive outburst on Saturday en route to victory. Unfortunately, Jack Wenninger posted his second straight poor outing for Syracuse (Triple-A) in what has otherwise been a sensational season. Triple-A Rochester Red...
Jorge Polanco hit a three-run homer and walked twice in Double-A Binghamton’s 5-4 victory Friday over Portland. The 32-year-old was making his second rehab start since going on the injured list in April with Achilles bursitis and a wrist issue. David Stearns said he will play again on Saturday and get Sunday off. He could return to the Mets during their next road trip, which starts Monday...
Kodai Senga struggled in his rehab appearance in a Syracuse win, Chris Suero stole four bases in a Binghamton loss, Noah Hall struggled in a Brooklyn defeat and St. Lucie won as Jamari Baylor hit his third home run in his last four games. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (28-25) 8, Rochester Red Wings (32-21) 4 BOX SCORE CF Nick Morabito – 2-for-5, 1 K (.749 OPS 1B Ryan Clifford – 1-for-4, 2...
On June 1, the Dominican Summer League begins. With it, dozens of Mets prospects will make their professional baseball debuts. As always, it’s important to remember that predicting who will play well in the Dominican Summer League is almost impossible. Even the signing bonuses that players receive don’t tell much. For example, the close-to-consensus new No. 1 prospect in baseball is...
Things are starting to look up for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, even if only slightly. Fantastic individual performances are starting to translate into team success, and the four affiliates combined to lose no series over the previous week. The FCL Mets also had their best week yet. Continue reading below for the latest updates and stats in this week’s Minors Weekly Report....
Nick Lorusso hit seven home runs last year in 112 games for Double-A Binghamton. He’s hit six in his last 11 games, including one in each of his last three. He hit a solo shot Sunday (see it here) to make it 2-0 in the seventh inning, which proved to be the difference in the Rumble Ponies’ 2-1 win over Richmond. Lorusso, 25, of Carmel, N.Y., plays first, second and third base and was...
Two of the five games scheduled for Saturday were rained out for the New York Mets’ organizational teams, leaving almost half of the initial slate of play. Results varied on Saturday, but strong pitching was a common theme across all levels. Syracuse (Triple-A) is now set for a doubleheader on Sunday with the Buffalo Bisons, and no plans for the makeup of Saturday’s rainout were announced...
Syracuse and Binghamton both had offensive outbursts in their respective wins on Thursday. On the flip side, Brooklyn was swept in a doubleheader while St. Lucie gave up 18 runs in a loss. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (26-21) 12, Buffalo Bisons (23-25) 8 Box Score 1B Ryan Clifford, 1-for-4, BB, 3 RBI (.728 OPS) DH Eric Wagaman, 2-for-3, HR (2), 2 BB (.692 OPS) Every player in Syracuse’s lineup...
Wednesday was a good day for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, as three of the four teams emerged victorious. Ryan Clifford homered and reached base three times to power Syracuse’s offense, while Channing Austin continued his breakout season with another strong outing for Brooklyn. Triple-A Syracuse 10, Buffalo 5 Box Score 2B Christian Arroyo: 3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI LF Ryan Clifford:...
