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AAA: Buffalo Bisons (54-33) @ Syracuse Mets (34-54)
POSTPONED
AA: Portland Sea Dogs (54-35) 11, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (40-49) 0
- Brett Baty 3B: 0-3, BB, .288/.375/.486
- Mark Vientos DH: 0-4, 2 K, .274/.345/.591
- Carlos Cortes LF: 0-4, K, .266/.325/.509
- Jake Mangum CF: 1-3, HBP, .283/.333/.448
Mangum’s first-inning single was Binghamton’s only hit. It was on a flyball to left field. Vientos played for the first time since August 3rd. Cortes played for the first time since August 4th.
- RHP Allan Winans (1-3, 1.96) 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Starter Connor Grey gave up six runs (all of them earned) in four innings. His ERA with Binghamton is now 5.19. Winans relieved Grey. His strikeout rate in 21.2 innings since being promoted to Binghamton is 27.4% and his walk rate is 7.1%.
Mets No. 27 prospect Jake Mangum makes a leaping catch in center for @RumblePoniesBB. pic.twitter.com/q2bi6GnGJt
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 18, 2021
A+: Hudson Valley Renegades (57-34) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (34-55) 2
- Jose Martinez RF: 1-2, 2 BB, K, .167/.375/.167
- Francisco Alvarez C: 0-4, K, .273/.385/.547
- Ronny Mauricio SS: 0-5, 2 K, GIDP, .232/.272/.431
- Jaylen Palmer CF: 0-4, SB, BB, 3 K, .268/.376/.373
Martinez and Luke Ritter had Brooklyn’s only two hits. Despite the lack of offense, the game was tied at two before Hudson Valley won on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the tenth.
Jose Martinez continued his rehab assignment. His hit was a line drive to right field that drove in Palmer with the tying run in the eighth inning.
Palmer is now 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts since being promoted to Brooklyn and 26-for-31 (83.9%) overall.
- RHP Jaison Vilera (2-6, 7.11) 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- RHP Willy Taveras (3-3, 2.95) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Michel Otanez (3-0, 4.99) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Taveras lowered his Brooklyn ERA to 2.19. After striking out 35.8% of his batters faced with St. Lucie, his strikeout rate is 31.9% in 12.1 innings with Brooklyn.
Beautiful pick-and-throw by Francisco Álvarez. #Mets pic.twitter.com/3pM4dxaqBP
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) August 18, 2021
A-: St. Lucie Mets (48-40) 4, Tampa Tarpons (60-28) 3
- Alex Ramirez RF: 1-4, 2B, SB, BB, K, .254/.323/.399
- Kevin Kendall SS: 2-4, 2 SB, BB, K, .400/.467/.480
- JT Schwartz 1B: 1-3, BB, HBP, .267/.353/.267
- Rowdey Jordan CF: 0-4, BB, K, .360/.452/.400
St. Lucie tied Tampa at three in the fourth inning. They didn’t take the lead until Jordan drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning. Ramirez’s double was his twelfth of the year. It was a line drive to right field. Ramirez also stole a base, improving to 14-for-19 (73.7%) on the year.
Kendall’s two hits were an RBI grounder to right and a line drive to center field. He’s 3-for-3 on steal attempts and has a 162 wRC+ through 30 plate appearances.
- RHP Robert Colina (3-1, 2.70) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- RHP Luis Montas (5-0, 0.63) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
After the 20-year-old Colina gave up three runs in five innings, Nolan Clenney and Montas combined for four scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
Montas’ strikeout rate is now 25.9% and his walk rate is 6.3% in 28.2 innings. He turns 21 next month.
