TRIPLE-A
Syracuse Mets (50-68) 5, Buffalo Bisons (58-61) 4
- 2B Ronny Mauricio 1-for-2, 2 R, 3B, 2 BB, .829 OPS
- 3B Brett Baty 2-for-4, 2 R, HR(9), 2 RBI(28), 1.210 OPS
- 1B Luke Ritter 1-for-3, 2B, RBI(33), BB, .800 OPS
Luke Ritter slashed a double down the right-field line giving Syracuse an early 1-0 lead in the first inning on Tuesday evening.. It was Ritter’s sixth double and 33 RBI in 63 games in Triple-A. The 26-year-old slugger also drew a walk in the contest.
In the bottom of the sixth inning with the game tied a one, Ronny Mauricio led off the inning and drilled a triple in the gap. Brett Baty stepped up to the dish and clubbed a two-run shot over the right field fence, giving Syracuse a 3-1 advantage. Mauricio notched his 51st extra-base hit and drew a pair of walks. Baty went 2-for-4 and has slugged four homers, with 13 RBIs, and posted a 1.053 OPS in 45 plate appearances since his return to Triple-A Syracuse.
Brett Baty with a go-ahead home run for Triple-A Syracuse tonight. #Mets pic.twitter.com/b3YygmRDBc
— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) August 23, 2023
The Mets went on to win 5-4 on a walk-off RBI double from infielder Wyatt Young.
- RHP José Butto 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K, 5.86 ERA
- RHP Grant Hartwig (W, 4-2) 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 4.05 ERA
José Butto allowed three runs over six innings on Tuesday in a no-decision against the Bisons. Butto fanned six and issued three walks in the outing. The 25-year-old hurler is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 14/6 K/BB ratio over 16 2/3 frames in his last three starts.
DOUBLE-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (58-56) 5, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (53-59) 2
BOX SCORE
- CF Drew Gilbert 1-for-5, R, HR(3), RBI(12), .947 OPS
- 3B Jeremiah Jackson 1-for-4, R, HR(3), RBI(13), .677 OPS
- RF Agustin Ruiz 1-for-3, R, HR(15), 3 RBI(50), BB, .664 OPS
Drew Gilbert. Photo by Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso of NorthJersey/USA TODAY NETWORK
The Rumble Ponies belted three home runs against the Fisher Cats. The first came from Jeremiah Jackson leading off the second inning when he launched a solo shot into the left-field seats. It was the 23-year-old infielder’s third home run since joining the Mets organization, and he also extended his hit streak to seven games.
Later in the inning, 23-year-old outfielder Agustin Ruiz swatted a three-run bomb to put Binghamton up 4-0. Ruiz added a walk and the homer was his 15th of the season.
Drew Gilbert clobbered a solo shot in the fifth inning to put Binghamton up 5-0. Gilbert came over in the Justin Verlander trade and is off to a torrid start with the Rumble Ponies. The 22-year-old outfielder is slashing .333/.397/.550 with three homers, 12 RBIs, and a .947 OPS in 16 games
Drew Gilbert (Verlander trade) has homered again.
He’s hitting .345 with a .978 OPS with Double-A Binghamton.
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) August 23, 2023
- RHP Blade Tidwell (W, 2-2) 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 4.87 ERA
- RHP Nolan Clenney 2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 4.76 ERA
Blade Tidwell took the mound for Binghamton Tuesday evening, and the 22-year-old hurler continues to shine this season. Tidwell threw five scoreless frames with six punchouts and did not issue a walk. He generated 13 swings and misses on 87 pitches thrown. The 2022 second-round pick has 132 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched across two minor league levels.
Scoreless 1st inn for Mets P prospect Blade Tidwell including a K to end the inning. Broadcast mentioned Tidwell sitting 96 MPH. pic.twitter.com/aJJfLtWgkc
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) August 22, 2023
HIGH-A
Asheville Tourists (46-64) 10, Brooklyn Cyclones (56-58) 9
- SS Jett Williams 2-for-4, R, HR(4), 3 RBI(9),BB, 1.085 OPS
- 1B Ryan Clifford 1-for-4, R, BB, SB(2), .836 OPS
- RF Stanley Consuegra 1-for-3, 2 R, HR(17), 3 RBI(49), BB, SB(3), .763 OPS
- 2B D’Andre Smith 2-for-2, 3 R, 2B, HR(2), 2 RBI(13), .655 OPS
Jett Williams had another big night for the Brooklyn Cyclones. He blasted a solo dinger in the first inning and came up to bat later in the frame, adding a two-run single in Brooklyn’s six-run inning. The 19-year-old homered for the third straight game and finished 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs. Williams is hitting .323./470./.615 with four homers, nine RBIs, seven doubles, and seven stolen bags in 83 plate appearances since his promotion to High-A.
Outfielder Stanley Consuegra smacked a three-run shot in the first for his 17th long ball of the season. The 22-year-old slugger has hit six home runs in his last 15 contests.
- RHP Jordany Ventura 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 5 K, 4.04 ERA
The Cyclones bullpen had a meltdown in the ninth inning as they surrendered five runs blowing a 9-5 lead, and gave the Tourists a 10-9 walkoff victory.
Jordany Ventura permitted four runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision. Ventura also walked four batters during the outing. The 23-year-old right-hander generated 14 swings and misses on 95 pitches and recording five punchouts.
LOW-A
St. Lucie Mets (40-74) 6, Lakeland Flying Tigers (53-62) 2
- SS Diego Mosquera 2-for-5, 2 RBI(4), .577 OPS
- C Vincent Perozo 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI(41), .720 OPS
- DH Yeral Martinez 2-for-4, 2 K, .733 OPS
Leadoff hitter Diego Mosquera drove in a pair of runs with a two-out base knock in the second inning for the St. Lucie Mets on Tuesday. Mosquera also added another base hit in the fifth. The 19-year-old infielder has reached safely in his last eight contests. He is 9-for-34 with two extra-base hits, four RBIs, and four walks during that span.
Vincent Perozo smacked an RBI double in the eighth for his 17 two-bagger. The 20-year-old catcher collected three hits in four plate appearances and is hitting .421 in his last six games.
Designated hitter Yeral Martinez hit the ball hard and tallied two hits in the game. The 20-year-old lefty swinger connected with a single in the second inning with an exit velocity of 108.7 MPH. This month, Martinez is slashing .302/.375/.395 in 48 plate appearances.
- RHP Jonah Tong 3 IP, H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA
- RHP Miguel Alfonseca (W, 1-1) 3 IP, 3 H, R, 0 BB, 2 K, 7.39 ERA
- RHP Eric Foggo (S, 1) 3 IP, H, R, 0 BB, 3 K, 4.74 ERA
Right-hander Jonah Tong was making his St. Lucie Mets debut. Tong fanned the game’s first four batters and had six strikeouts in three shutout innings. The 20-year-old hurlers strikeouts per nine is at an astounding 18.4 across 15 2/3 innings.
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE
FCL Mets (32-18) 2, FCL Cardinals (17-33) 0
BOX SCORE FINAL/7
- 2B Marco Vargas 1-for-3, BB, .835 OPS
- RF Yonatan Henriquez 1-for-4, R, HR(1), RBI(22), .653 OPS
- 3B Colin Houck 2-for-4, R, 3B, .699 OPS
- 1B Ronald Hernandez 1-for-4, 3 K, .936 OPS
The FCL Mets closed the regular season out with a dominant pitching performance as six pitchers combined to toss a one-hit shutout. The Mets will play a one-game semifinal against the FCL Braves on Thursday at noon.
Yonatan Henriquez opened the scoring in the ballgame blasting a solo homer in the first inning. It was the first dinger of the season for the 18-year-old switch hitter. Henriquez is hitting .364 with seven RBIs and two walks in his last five games.
2023 first-round pick Colin Houck recorded his first extra-base hit and multi-hit game as a Met. Houck smacked a triple into right field in the first. The 18-year-old infielder also singled and scored a run in the contest. He has a .389 OBP in nine games.
- RHP Austin Troesser 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA
- RHP Jack Wenninger 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K, 0.00 ERA
- RHP Wilson Lopez (W, 1-0) 2 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 3.00 ERA
- RHP Brett Banks ( S, 1) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K, 3.38 ERA
Recent draft picks right-hander Austin Troesser (fourth round) and right-hander Jack Wenninger (sixth round) made their professional debuts on Tuesday. Both pitchers tossed a scoreless inning. Troesser racked up three punchouts, and Wenninger struck out a batter.
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
The Dominican Summer Leagues games were canceled Tuesday due to inclement weather.
DSL Yankees (33-19), DSL Mets Orange (24-30) CANCELED
DSL Mets Blue (26-28), DSL Miami (18-35) CANCELED
