Jonathan Santucci couldn’t get out of the first inning in the Syracuse Mets game, which was suspended in the top of the fifth inning, Jacob Reimer went yard in a Binghamton win, Trey Snyder had three hits for the Cyclones and Elian Peña continued his late season push with his third home run in three games in a St. Lucie win
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (57-58) 2, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (57-57) 3/ SUSPENDED, TOP 5
The Syracuse/Jacksonville game was suspended in the top of the fifth. Nick Morabito hit his twelfth home run of the season and Santucci went two-thirds of an inning, allowing one earned run, walking two and striking out two. He was removed before completing the first inning, having thrown 36 pitches.
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (47-64) 6, Portland Sea Dogs (57-53) 2
- SS Mitch Voit – 0-for-5, 3 K (1.307 OPS)
- C Chris Suero – 0-for-2, 2 BB, 1 K (.745 OPS)
- 3B Jacob Reimer – 2-for-4, 1 R, HR (7), 3 RBI (27) (.729 OPS)
- 1B Billy Amick – 0-for-4, 3 K (1.225 OPS)
- DH Jefferson Rojas – 0-for-4, 1 R, 2 K
Voit had his first rough game in Double-A, striking out three times and lowering his batting average to under .500 for the first time since his promotion. Corey Collins drew two walks and made a great play in the outfield.
- RHP Dakota Hawkins (8.10 ERA) 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR allowed (28 of 47 pitches for strikes)
Hawkins has not been strong since his promotion, but the 26-year-old has historically improved at each level with more exposure.
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (48-61) 6, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (41-68) 1
- CF Trey Snyder – 3-for-5, 2 RBI (9), 1 K (.631 OPS)
- SS Antonio Jimenez – 2-for-3, 2 R, 3B, 1 RBI (6), 1 BB, 1 K (.491 OPS)
- 1B Ronald Hernandez – 1-for-3, 2B, 1 BB, 1 K (.670 OPS)
Snyder was the table setter and accounted for three of the Cyclones’ nine hits on Thursday. Daiverson Gutierrez has been hitting for some power but has struggled with consistent contact. Yonatan Henriquez made an outstanding play in the outfield as well.
- RHP Joel Díaz (7.22 ERA) 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (28 of 50 pitches for strikes
- RHP Parker Carlson (4.27 ERA) 2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Díaz had a solid follow-up outing after struggling in his last one, making it four innings while only allowing a run. Hunter Hodges struck out three in two innings of work and has 63 strikeouts in 41 innings.
Elian Peña by Ed Delany / MMO
Single-A
Jupiter Hammerheads (55-55) 2, St. Lucie Mets (50-60) 7
Box Score
- SS Elian Peña –2-for-4, 2 R, HR (8), 2 RBI (43), CS (9), 1 BB, 2 K (.799 OPS
- LF Eli Serrano III – 0-for-4, 1 BB, 2 K (.730 OPS)
- CF Bohan Adderley – 1-for-3, 1 R, 2B, RBI (3), 1 BB (.777 OPS)
Peña homered in his third-straight game and is finishing up August strong. John Smith III hit a double and stole two bases.
- RHP Ethan Lanthier (5.57 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 1 HR allowed (36 of 59 pitches for strikes)
Lanthier got nine of his 11 outs via the strikeout and his only hit allowed was a home run. Miguel Mejias struck out three batters in 1 2/3 innings.
Dominican Summer League
- 3B Sebastian Toro – 1-for-2, 1 R, SB (9), 1 K (.727 OPS)
- RF Royner Bravo – 0-for-3, 1 K (.830 OPS)
Wandy Asigen and Cleiner Ramirez both had the day off. DSL Mets Orange only struck out six times and turned two hits into three runs
- RHP Maxgregori Harvey (1.82 ERA) 3 1/3 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K
- RHP Olmedo Barria (2.18 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, 6 K
Olmedo Barria is slowly getting some sleeper prospect status, striking out 46 batters over 45 innings while only walking five. DSL Mets Orange threw a combined one hitter.
