Omar De Los Santos, Photo by Ed Delany of MMO

Tylor Megill has been on the shelf since mid-June with a strained right shoulder, but he looked no worse for wear, striking out the side in his rehab appearance for Binghamton. Megill’s return to the big-league club will be in the bullpen as opposed to the starting lineup where he started the season, but outings like this one prove how big of an asset he could be for a Mets team that has struggled at times to bridge the gap between the starting rotation and their top relievers.

Down in Low-A, Omar De Los Santos crushed a walk-off homer for St. Lucie.

AAA Game 1: Syracuse Mets (53-72) 4, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (65-59) 1 F/7 Box Score

The Mets came out on top in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader, scoring four unanswered runs in the later innings to claim victory. Only two of the team’s 10 hits went for extra bases, but seven of the nine batters in the starting lineup recorded at least one hit. Dominic Smith and Gosuke Katoh each had two hits and drove in a run. Mark Vientos had a single in four at-bats.

Harol González made his longest start of the season as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery, striking out four and allowing just one run across 4 1/3 innings. Sam Clay earned the win in relief, getting through 1 2/3 innings unscathed. Bryce Montes de Oca picked up his eighth save at the Triple-A level without much trouble.

AAA Game 2: Syracuse Mets (53-73) 2, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (66-59) 3 F/10 Box Score

  • LF Khalil Lee: 2-for-3, 2B, SB, RBI, BB, .214/.333/.384
  • DH Dominic Smith: 1-for-5, RBI, R, SO, .282/.374/.423
  • 2B Gosuke Katoh: 1-for-1, 3 BB, .232/.311/.408

The Mets fell short of sweeping the doubleheader, losing in the third inning of extras on a walk-off sacrifice fly. Khalil Lee doubled home a run and stole a base, while Dominic Smith picked up an RBI and scored a run. Gosuke Katoh had a great day at the plate in both games of the doubleheader, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances in this one.

Jordan Yamamoto made his second start of the season for Syracuse and fared much better than his first start, firing off four strong innings of one-run ball. Nate Fisher was excellent in relief, pitching three scoreless innings to send the game to extras. Trey Cobb ended up with a tough-luck loss, retiring both batters he faced but allowing the automatic runner to score on a walk-off sacrifice fly.

AA: Somerset Patriots (74-47) 4, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (49-72) 3 Box Score

The Rumble Ponies saw their five-game winning streak come to an end, falling just short of mounting a ninth-inning comeback. Wyatt Young had a big day at the plate, reaching base four times including a triple, stealing a base, and scoring a run. Ronny Mauricio went hitless in four at-bats, but he did draw a walk and score a run.

  • RHP David Griffin: (L, 1-6), 5.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 5.57 ERA
  • RHP Tylor Megill: IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K
  • RHP Joe Zanghi: IP, H, 0 ER, 2.74 ERA

David Griffin struggled throughout his five innings of work, allowing four runs on 10 hits and earning a loss for his troubles. Tylor Megill made his first rehab appearance since landing on the injured list on June 17 with a strained right shoulder, striking out the side in his one inning of work. His fastball was up to 97 mph, and he completely overmatched his Double-A competition.

A+: Wilmington Blue Rocks (61-61) 1, Brooklyn Cyclones (64-59) 9 Box Score

The Cyclones were victorious by a wide margin, and they have scored at least seven runs in six of their last seven games (6-1 record in that span). There were big performances throughout the lineup, including a four-hit game from José Mena and a three-hit game from JT Schwartz. Matt O’Neill filled up the stat sheet from the nine spot in the batting order, reaching base three times, driving in three runs, and scoring three more.

Luis Moreno was sensational across seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out six. He has been a revelation this season, pitching to the tune of a 2.85 ERA across 24 appearances (16 starts) with St. Lucie and Brooklyn. Daniel Juarez gave up an unearned run, but he has yet to allow an earned run in any of his first three appearances for Brooklyn.

A: Jupiter Hammerheads (58-62) 5, St. Lucie Mets (69-52) 7 Box Score

  • CF Omar De Los Santos: 1-for-4, HR (15), 2 RBI, BB, .270/.338/.453
  • 1B Vincent Perozo: 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, SO, .107/.161/.286
  • C Kevin Parada: 0-for-2, 2 BB, R, SO, .091/.353/.091
  • 2B D’Andre Smith: 0-for-3, RBI, SO, .269/.310/.538

The Mets won in dramatic fashion, with Omar De Los Santos hitting a walk-off two-run homer to seal the victory. Vincent Perozo also homered, his first time going yard for St. Lucie. 2022 first-round pick Kevin Parada went hitless and has just one hit in 11 at-bats to start his professional career, but he has drawn five walks and scored two runs.

It was a solid outing for Javier Atencio, who pitched four scoreless innings while striking out three batters. The bullpen stumbled in the middle innings, giving up four runs in the sixth inning, but held it together at the tail end of the game. Joshua Cornielly pitched a scoreless ninth inning and earned the win after the walk-off homer from De Los Santos.

Right-hander Douglas Orellana gave up two runs in his inning of work but the stuff was good with a fastball up to 97 mph and a curve up to 3100 rpms.