Francisco Alvarez sprained the UCL in his right thumb last month and suffered a small fracture in his left pinky finger when he was hit by a pitch last week. No matter. He hit a 405-foot grand slam Wednesday and caught a whole game for the second straight night (though he did allow a passed ball) in Triple-A Syracuse’s 10-2 win over Buffalo. The Mets are hopeful he can return to the big leagues soon.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (68-66) 10, Buffalo Bisons (54-76) 2
Box Score
- CF Jose Siri, 1-for-4, 2 RBI (2), R (.444 OPS)
- 2B Jett Williams, 2-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI (6), 2 R, BB (.650 OPS)
- C Francisco Alvarez, 1-for-4, HR (12), 4 RBI (28), BB (1.043 OPS)
- RF Carson Benge, 0-for-5, 2 K (.551 OPS)
- DH Kevin Parada, 1-for-4, SB (1), R, BB (.650 OPS)
Parada, 24, a first-round pick (11th overall) in the 2022 draft from Georgia Tech, made his Syracuse debut after slashing .254/.326/.429 with 10 homers and 23 doubles in 360 plate appearances at Double-A Binghamton.
- LHP Richard Lovelady (1.36 ERA) 2 IP, H, BB, K
- RHP Carlos Guzman (6.23 ERA) 2 IP, BB, 3 K
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (84-42) 9, Akron RubberDucks (71-56) 5
Box Score
- LF A.J. Ewing, 3-for-6, SB (11), 2 R, K (.906 OPS)
- RF D’Andre Smith, 2-for-5, 2B, RBI (41), R (.753 OPS)
- 1B JT Schwartz, 3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI (31), CS (2) (.638 OPS)
- CF Nick Morabito, 2-for-5, RBI (53), SB (43), R, K (.735 OPS)
- 3B Jacob Reimer, 0-for-3, RBI (37), R, BB (.890 OPS)
- C Chris Suero, 1-for-2, SB (8), 2 R, 2 BB, K (.743 OPS)
Ewing recorded three hits for the second straight game and extended his hitting streak to 12. He has stolen 11 bases without getting caught in 18 games for Binghamton and is 69-for-78 stealing bases across three levels this season.
- RHP Jack Wenninger (3.03 ERA) 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
- RHP Joshua Cornielly (3.67 ERA) 3 IP, H, BB, 2 K, W
Wenninger, 23, is second in the Eastern League in strikeouts (145 in 127 2/3 innings pitched) and entered Wednesday third in ERA and second in WHIP. He was a 2023 sixth-round pick from the University of Illinois.
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (71-57) 4, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (60-64) 5, 10 innings
Box Score
- LF Yohairo Cuevas, 1-for-2, RBI (12), SB (9), BB, K (.553 OPS)
- CF Yonatan Henriquez, 1-for-5, R, 2 K (.666 OPS)
- DH Matt Rudick, 1-for-3, 3B, RBI (1), 2 R, 2 BB, K (1.600 OPS)
Rudick, 27, was playing his first game of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in the winter. He hit eight home runs and posted a .719 OPS in 491 plate appearances for Binghamton last year. The Cyclones were held to three hits.
- RHP Channing Austin (6.00 ERA) 3 IP, H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
It was the Brooklyn debut for Austin, who played his high school ball in the borough at Poly Prep Country Day School. The 23-year-old pitched to a 4.31 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 71 innings for Low-A St. Lucie before he was promoted.
Low-A
St. Lucie Mets (76-51) 2, Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (50-72) 3
Box Score
- 2B Mitch Voit, 2-for-5, 2 SB (17), CS (1) (.628 OPS)
- DH AJ Salgado, 2-for-4, 2B, SB (5), CS (1), R (.708 OPS)
- 1B Randy Guzman, 1-for-3, 2B, R, BB, 2 K (1.033 OPS)
Voit, 20, has stolen six bases in his last two games and 17 in 20 games overall. The first round pick this year stole 19 in 169 games for the University of Michigan. Guzman is 12-for-30 with a home run, two triples and three doubles on an eight-game hitting streak. The 20-year-old from the Dominican Republic has played in 23 games for St. Lucie.
- RHP Jose Chirinos (3.20 ERA) 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Chirinos, 20, of Venezuela, is much improved since last year when he pitched to a 6.14 ERA in 36 2/3 innings in Rookie Ball for the Florida Complex League Mets. He has struck out 51 in 56 1/3 innings pitched for St. Lucie.
