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AAA: Columbus Clippers (4-3) 5 vs. Syracuse Mets (1-5) 0 Box Score

The Syracuse Mets continued to struggle as they are shutout by the Columbus Clippers 5-0 and fall to 1-5 on the season.

  • Carlos Rincon, C/ DH: 1-for—4, 0 R, 1 H, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, .273/.304/.273
  • Daniel Palka, 1B: 1-for-3, 1 2B, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, .250/.357/.667
  • Mark Vientos, 3B: 1-for-3, 1 2B, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, .167/.286/.278

Syracuse’s offense was blanked by the Clippers on Tuesday night. Rincon, Palka, Vientos, and Reynolds represented the Mets’ only hits on Tuesday night as they struggled to figure out the Clippers’ pitching.

  • LHP Mike Montgomery (L, 0-1): 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR, 2.45 ERA
  • RHP Trey Cobb: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA
  • RHP Justin Dillon: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 4.50 ERA
  • RHP Yoan Lopez: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 13.50 ERA

Mike Montgomery took the mound for Syracuse in his second game of the 2022 season. Montgomery struggled, lasting just 3.1 innings and giving up two runs on three hits. He did strike out six, but hits and runs forced Syracuse to go to their bullpen early. Mets left-handed pitching prospect Thomas Szapucki was originally scheduled to start this game.

Trey Cobb and Justin Dillon combined to give up three runs on four more hits as Columbus continued to hit well against Syracuse pitching.

AA: Bowie Bay Sox (1-3) 4, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2-2) 9  Box Score

The Rumble Ponies rumbled all over the Bay Sox on Tuesday Night, taking the 9-4 victory over Bowie. Mets top prospects Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, and Ronny Mauricio combined for six RBIs and five of the nine runs scored. Antoine Duplantis also had an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday night’s victory over the Bay Sox.

The Mets’ No. 1 prospect Alvarez continues to impress and swing a very hot bat for Binghamton. He had two hits, two runs, three RBIs, and launched his third home run of the season on Tuesday night as well. Coming off of a hot spring, Alvarez is off to a strong start at the Double-A level with his focus on being able to work his way up the ladder quickly.

  • RHP Alec Kisena (W, 1-0): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR, 1.80 ERA
  • RHP Yeizo Campos (H, 1): 2.0 IP, 2 HH, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 1 HHR, 2.25 ERA
  • RHP Brian Metoyer: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 5.400 ERA
  • RHP Joe Zanghi: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HHR, 3.86 ERA

Alec Kisena was making his first start of the 2022 season for Binghamton. He spent the 2021 between Brooklyn and Binghamton. He had a decent season in 2021, though his record didn’t show it. He was 2-11 with a 4.49 ERA in 2021. However over 85.2 IP, he struck out 110.

In his first start of 2022, Kisena struck out three in five innings of work. One thing he’ll be working on is keeping the amount of hits he gives up down. That’s been the area that he has struggled most throughout his career. He gave up four hits on Tuesday night, but was able to work around them, giving up just one run and coming away credited with the win.

A: Jersey Shore Blue Claws (0-4) 2, Brooklyn Cyclones (2-2) 5  Box Score

  • JT Schwartz, 1B: 3-for-4, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, .308/.357/.692
  • Brandon McIlwain, RF: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 0 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, .333/.333/.556
  • Wyatt Young, 2B: 2-for-3, 0 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, .250/.357/.250

Brooklyn’s offense came back to life on Tuesday night against Jersey Shore. Mets’ 2021 fourth round draft pick JT Schwartz looked very good, going 3-for-4 with a triple, home run, two runs, and two RBI’s. Coming off of a rough 2021 season with St. Lucie, Schwartz is looking to have a better season in Brooklyn.

  • RHP Garrison Bryant: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR, 4.91 ERA
  • RHP Hunter Parsons: (W, 1-0), 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA
  • RHP Nolan Clenney: (H, 1), 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA
  • RHP Josh Hejka: (H, 1), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA
  • RHP Sammy Tavarez: (S, 1), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA

Mets’ 2016 and 2019 draft picks Garrison Bryant and Hunter Parsons both had strong outings for Brooklyn on Tuesday. Bryant had six strikeouts and Parsons struck out five. Bryant did struggle with baserunners, allowing two hits on five runs, lasting just 3 2/3 innings before being relieved by Parsons. Parsons did not give up a run and struck out five, earning the win for Brooklyn.

Shervyen Newton, Photo by Ed Delany of MMO

Low-A: Clearwater Threshers (0-4) 0 vs St. Lucie Mets (3-1) 6  Box Score

The St. Lucie Mets welcomed the Clearwater Threshers to Port St. Lucie on Tuesday for their home opener against the Clearwater Threshers. The Mets’ offense stayed hot on Tuesday against the Threshers. They struck for four runs in the first inning and never looked back. Alex Ramirez, Stanley Consuegra, Shervyen Newton, and Jack-Thomas Wold all had a pair of hits in the Mets’ win over the Threshers.

Consuegra had the hardest hit ball of the night with a double at 113.1 mph. Newton and Wold both had at least two hits of 104 mph plus on Tuesday night.

  • RHP Carson Seymour: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA
  • RHP Nate Jones (W, 1-0): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 3.00 ERA
  • RHP Levi David: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA
  • RHP Dylan Hall: 2.0 IP, 1 HH, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR, 0.00 ERA

Seymour, the Mets’ sixth round draft pick in 2021, was making his first start in the Florida State League for the St. Lucie Mets, and though he took a no-decision, he looked lights out on Tuesday night against Clearwater, allowing just one hit and striking out two in four innings of work. His fastball was up to 97 mph twice, and the average exit velocity against it averaged only 78 mph.

St. Lucie’s bullpen was also lights-out and untouchable behind their starter Seymour. The bullpen pitched a collective five innings of shutout baseball. Mets pitching together allowed just three Clearwater hits.