Francisco Alvarez, Photo by Rick Nelson
AAA: Rochester Red Wings (28-17) 7 vs. Syracuse Mets (15-28) 2 Box Score
- 1B Mark Vientos: 1-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 K, .239/.323/.470
- C Nick Meyer: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, SB (6), .200/.310/.293
Mark Vientos provided all of Syracuse’s offense Friday with a two-run home run in the fourth inning. So far in the series, Vientos is 6-for-13 with two home runs and five RBIs as his OPS improves to .793 on the season.
Mark Vientos is on fire in Triple-A right now, this is his 6th home run in last 14 games.
He had a 1.040 OPS in May before tonight.
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) May 28, 2022
- RHP Felix Pena: 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K, 4.97 ERA
- RHP Anthony Vizcaya: (L, 2-1), 1.0 IP, ER, 2 H, 6.08 ERA
- RHP Tommy Hunter: 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, BB, 2 K, 9.00 ERA
Felix Pena was solid for five innings, allowing just a pair of runs in the second inning. However, Syracuse’s bullpen struggled, allowing five runs over the final four innings as the Mets have now dropped three of the first four games of the series to Rochester.
AA: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (15-27) 6 vs. Reading Fightin Phils (18-25) 4 Box Score
- C Francisco Alvarez: 1-for-5, HR (7), .259/.339/.476
- SS Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-4, K, SB (7), .260/.290/.468
- LF Carlos Cortes: 1-for-4, HR (1), K, .163/.218/.252
- RF Zach Ashford: 2-for-4, 3B, R, 3 RBI, 2 K, .253/.345/.404
It’s safe to say Francisco Alvarez is back. After launching two home runs Thursday night, the 20-year-old catcher launched another solo shot Friday to give him seven on the year.
Last night I said Francisco Álvarez was heating up. Now he’s officially HOT.
Third homer over the last two nights, this one was a no-doubter. #Mets pic.twitter.com/sCxVT7CipO
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) May 28, 2022
Carlos Cortes also hit his first home run since his demotion to Double-A, putting Binghamton on the board in the seventh inning. Zach Ashford would then give the Mets the lead in the top of the ninth with a bases-clearing, three-run triple en route to a 6-4 victory.
- RHP Jose Chacin: 6.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, BB, 3 K, 3.28 ERA
- RHP Mitch Ragan: (W, 1-1), 1.1 IP, 2 BB, K, 5.18 ERA
- RHP Bryce Montes de Oca: S (3), 1.0 IP, ER, H, BB, K, 3.31 ERA
Chacin was solid Friday, holding Reading off the board until the sixth inning before allowing a two-run home run to Aldrem Corredor. Mitch Ragan worked around a pair of walks in the eighth to earn his first win of the season before Bryce Montes de Oca earned his third save despite allowing a run in the ninth.
A+: Brooklyn Cyclones (18-21) 20 vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods (25-16) 6 Box Score
- 1B JT Schwartz: 2-for-4, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K, .246/.368/.331
- RF Joe Suozzi: 3-for-5, HR (3), 4 R, 5 RBI, BB, SB (3) .232/.343/.464
- 2B Jose Peroza: 4-for-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI, K, .221/.293/.288
- CF Jaylen Palmer: 1-for-5, HR (4), 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 3 K, .186/.308/.343
Wow. After scoring just one run in their last two games the Cyclones exploded with a 20-run performance on 19 hits and five home runs. Joe Suozzi opened the scoring with a solo shot in the second inning, his first of five RBIs. The Nassau County native is now slashing .385/.467/.731 in 26 at-bats so far in May.
Things that are hotter than Joe Suozzi:
The sun☀️
That’s it. That’s the list.
Long Island’s own connects on the solo blast at 109 MPH and sends it 402 feet. #AmazinStartsHere #MiLB pic.twitter.com/dUBQ5WzHux
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 28, 2022
Brooklyn would go on to score four runs in the third, five in the fifth, and 10 (yes, 10) in the 6th en route to the blowout victory.
- RHP Daison Acosta: 4.0 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 10.02 ERA
- RHP Brendan Hardy: (W, 1-0), 2.0 IP, ER, 2 H, 3 K, 4.91 ERA
- RHP Grant Hartwig: SV (2), H, BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA
Despite plenty of run support, Daison Acosta failed to qualify for a win after allowing four runs in the fourth inning. Grant Hartwig would earn the classic 14-run save with three scoreless innings. Hartwig now has a 3.32 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 19 innings between Brooklyn and St. Lucie.
A: St. Lucie Mets (28-15) 1 vs. Dunedin Blue Jays (19-24) 5 Box Score
- CF Stanley Consuegra: 1-f0r-4, K, .245/.306/.374
- 3B Kevin Villavicencio: 1-for-4, HR (1), 3 K, .232/.243/.362
St. Lucie couldn’t get much going offensively Friday night with Alex Ramirez out of the lineup. Their lone run came on a Kevin Villavicencio solo home run in the 5th inning, one of only three hits for the Mets in the contest.
- RHP Joel Diaz: (L, 0-1), 4.0 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 9.00 ERA
- RHP Franklin Sanchez: 2.0 IP, H, 4 K, 4.50 ERA
- RHP Saul Gonzalez: 2.0 IP, ER, H, BB, 2 K, 4.50 ERA
Joel Diaz, the Mets’ #9 prospect according to Baseball America, struggled early in his stateside debut allowing four runs in the first inning (three coming on a Damiano Palmegiani home run) before settling in to retire his final 10 batters faced. Diaz relied primarily on his sinker which averaged 93.8 MPH.
Franklin Sanchez was excellent in relief of Diaz, striking out four over two perfect innings. He now has a 13.50 K/9 through 10 innings this season.
