Jacob Reimer and A.J. Ewing continue to be two of the best players in the Double-A Eastern League despite being there for only a couple of weeks following their promotion from High-A.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (64-64) 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (76-49) 6
BOX SCORE
- SS Jett Williams 0-for-4, .552 OPS
- CF Carson Benge 1-for-4, R, .618 OPS
- 2B Luisangel Acuña 1-for-3, RBI, .708 OPS
- LF Ryan Clifford 1-for-3, BB, 2B, .833 OPS
The Mets got great news with center field prospect Carson Benge returning to the lineup after a short IL stint. It was also supposed to be a good night for Francisco Alvarez (UCL sprain in right thumb)in his first rehab game. He doubled in his first at-bat, but in his third plate appearance, he was hit by a pitch on his left hand and was taken out of the game. Carlos Mendoza said the Mets are evaluating Alvarez’s left pinkie.
- RHP Justin Hagenman 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 6.12 ERA
Both Richard Lovelady (1.1 IP) and Dylan Ross (2 IP) had scoreless outings out of the Syracuse bullpen. Ross has held Triple-A hitters to a .447 OPS over his last 20 games.
Jacob Reimer. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Double-A
Somerset Patriots (63-59) 6, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (79-41) 5
BOX SCORE
- C Chris Suero 0-for-2, BB, HBP, R, .745 OPS
- 3B Jacob Reimer 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, .893 OPS
- CF A.J. Ewing 2-for-4, SB, R, .893 OPS
Reimer is hitting .512/.569/.968 with five home runs and 14 RBIs in his last 12 games. The 21-year-old has 17 home runs and 71 RBIs this season in 109 games between Brooklyn and Binghamton.
It was the seventh straight multi-hit game for Ewing, and he’s hitting .500 with five stolen bases during that span. The top 100 prospect is up to 55 steals for the season.
- LHP Jonathan Santucci 4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 BB, 7 K, 3.00
It was a subpar outing for Santucci, though he was able to strike out seven batters and walk only one. He now has 50 strikeouts in 39 Double-A innings. Righties Ben Simon (1.2 IP), Jordan Geber (1 IP) and Ryan Lambert (1 IP) each had scoreless outings with two strikeouts for Binghamton. The hard-throwing Lambert has a 1.96 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings for Binghamton.
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (70-52) 8, Hudson Valley Renegades (72-47) 7
BOX SCORE
- SS Colin Houck 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SB, .596 OPS
- 3B Boston Baro 3-for-5, RBI, 2 SB (28), .603 OPS
- 2B Marco Vargas 1-for-5, 2 SB (37), .636 OPS
- RF John Bay 1-for-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Bay, signed as an undrafted free agent, has 1.108 OPS and six stolen bases in his first 19 pro games between St. Lucie and Brooklyn. Houck has an .838 OPS in August after a disastrous start to his Brooklyn career.
- RHP Irving Cota 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (Brooklyn debut)
Low-A
Lakeland Flying Tigers (70-48) 3, St. Lucie Mets (72-49)1
BOX SCORE
- CF Jose Siri 0-for-0, HBP, BB, R
- DH Jesse Winker 0-for-2, K, GIDP
- 2B Mitch Voit 0-for-3, BB, .502 OPS
- SS Antonio Jimenez 1-for-4, .602 OPS
It was the first rehab game for both Siri and Winker. Siri played five innings defensively.
- RHP Jonathan Jimenez 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 1.77 ERA
Right-hander Jorge De Leon threw a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts and was up to 99 mph with his fastball. Rehabbing Oliver Ortega also tossed a scoreless inning. He’s been hurt much of the season after signing a minor league deal. He has 45 games of major league experience.
