AAA: Buffalo Bisons (40-25) 5, Syracuse Mets (23-44) 3
- Khalil Lee RF: 0-3, BB, 3 K, .267/.455/.443
- Albert Almora Jr. CF: 2-5, HR, K, .284/.361/.527
- Patrick Mazeika C: 0-2, BB, HBP, .301/.356/.516
- Brandon Drury 3B: 1-3, BB, .273/.346/.483
Almora brings us within two!
AA has three RBIs tonight 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pq8Yo1h8bj
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) July 22, 2021
After jumping out to an early two-run lead, Syracuse ended up losing a close one despite another big game from Almora and a solid start from Worley.
After Lee led off the second inning with a walk and Wilfredo Tovar followed him with a double, it appeared as if Syracuse might strand the two runners when Cheslor Cuthbert and Drew Jackson followed the double with two strikeouts. But Almora came through with a line drive two run single to left that deflected off the third baseman’s glove.
Buffalo then scored five unanswered runs before Almora hit a solo homer in the seventh inning on a line drive to left field. After hitting only two extra base hits in 41 plate appearances in the majors this year, Almora now has eight in 83 plate appearances with Syracuse.
- RHP Vance Worley (3-2, 5.24) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
A.J. Schugel tossed a scoreless inning of relief.
AA: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (25-40) 3, Erie SeaWolves (38-30) 2
- Brett Baty LF: 0-4, BB, .288/.379/.471
- Mark Vientos 3B: 0-5, 2 K, .269/.344/.579
- Carlos Cortes DH: 1-5, .255/.313/.494
- Jake Mangum CF: 1-4, 2B, BB, .247/.294/.414
Strong pitching led Binghamton to a walk off victory in the tenth inning.
Baty’s slow start to his Double-A career continued as he managed only a walk in five plate appearances. He grounded out to second twice, grounded out to shortstop, and popped out to shortstop in his other four at-bats.
Cortes hit a game-tying RBI single on a grounder to right field in the seventh inning.
Mangum had a nice game, doubling on a flyball to right and drawing a walk in his five plate appearances.
- RHP Jose Butto (1-4, 4.20) 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
- RHP Yeizo Campos (1-1, 3.64) 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
One of my favorite pitching prospects in the Mets farm system, José Butto, made his Double-A debut last night for Binghamton:
6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K, 85 pitches/54 strikes
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) July 22, 2021
Butto improved his trade value with an excellent Double-A debut. Erie’s two elite prospects (Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson) went a combined 0-for-6 off Butto with two strikeouts.
Campos continued to pitch well in long relief, throwing three dominant innings with five strikeouts.
A+: Brooklyn Cyclones (24-42) 5, Wilmington Blue Rocks (29-39) 3
- Francisco Alvarez DH: 1-4, HR, 3 K, .272/.404/.522
- Ronny Mauricio SS: 2-4, CS, .248/.287/.436
- Antoine Duplantis CF: 2-4, 2B, K, CS, .254/.322/.373
Francisco Álvarez hits a skyscraper that gets ruled a home run after the umpires convened. Impressive job to muscle this one out.
Second night in a row with a homer for Álvarez, he had been slumping recently. #Mets pic.twitter.com/3NoeqmmaWS
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) July 22, 2021
Alvarez hit his eleventh homer of the season and ninth for Brooklyn, a towering shot to left field. He also struck out three times.
Mauricio stayed hot, recording another multi-hit game. Over his last eight games, he’s hitting .419/.471/.581 with a 14.7% strikeout rate.
- LHP Cam Opp (3-6, 5.63) 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- RHP Mitch Ragan (2-2, 1.52) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Bryce Montes de Oca (1-2, 2.86) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
A-: St. Lucie Mets (36-32) 5, Bradenton Marauders (42-25) 4
- Jaylen Palmer CF: 2-4, SB, .282/.381/.390
- Alex Ramirez RF: 0-3, BB, SB, .252/.323/.371
- Jose Peroza 3B: 4-4, 2B, SB, PO, .268/.412/.405
Palmer’s numbers continued to trend upward as he recorded another multi-hit game with a stolen base. His first hit was a line drive to left and his second was a flyball that was fielded by Bradenton’s second baseman. He’s now 23-for-26 (88.5%) on stolen base attempts.
Ramirez walked and stole a base in four plate appearances. He’s now 12-for-17 (70.6%) on stolen base attempts.
Peroza’s excellent offensive season continued, going 4-for-4 with his twelfth double and a stolen base. He was also picked off.
- RHP Junior Santos (3-3, 5.37) 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- RHP Luis Montas (5-0, 0.77) 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Santos hit 97 mph in a solid start.
Montas’ ERA dropped to a sparkling 0.77 in two and two thirds scoreless frames out of the bullpen.
22-year-old Liam McCall got the final out of the game for his first save of the year.
FCL: FCL Mets (9-5) 3, FCL Astros (9-8) 2
- Vincent Perozo DH: 1-2, 2B, BB, .229/.400/.371
Carlos Dominguez and Yeral Martinez had RBIs in the Mets narrow 3-2 victory.
- RHP Ronny Rincones (1-0, 5.00) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
The 19-year-old Rincones got a seven out save, his first of the year.