Mets Minors Recap: Jaylen Palmer Shows Off Power for Kingsport

Jaylen Palmer/Photo by Allen Greene Photography

Syracuse (55-55) 4, Pawtucket (48-61) 2 Box Score

CF Braxton Lee 2-for-3, BB, 2B, 2 R, .244/.346/.400
RF Rymer Liriano 2-for-2, 2 RBI, BB, R, 2 2B, .221/.330/.396

Ruben Tejada took a rare 0-for-4 night, he still has a .923 OPS for Syracuse.

RHP Walker Lockett (3.83) 3 IP, 3 H, ER, 0 BB, 3 K
LHP Ryan O’Rourke (3.48) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
RHP Matt Blackham (0.00) 1.1 IP, 0 R, BB

Lockett only pitched three innings likely to make him available to the Mets for their doubleheader on Monday against the Marlins.

Erie (62-46) 5, Binghamton (56-52) 1 Box Score

SS Andres Gimenez 0-for-3, BB, .245/.310/.379
RF Jason Krizan 1-for-3, BB, RBI, .257/.333/.436

The Rumble Ponies are currently 4.5 games back of a playoff spot.

St. Lucie and GCL Mets were postponed and the Columbia Fireflies game was suspended in the third inning.

Brooklyn (26-19) 6, Lowell (29-16) 1 Box Score

CF Kennie Taylor Jr. 2-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, SB
3B Yoel Romero 1-for-4, HR (3rd), 2 R

Taylor was making his Cyclones debut after a promotion from Kingsport. The Mets 14th rounder from this year has a .732 OPS to start his pro career.

RHP Garrison Bryant (3.00) 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 4 K, Win
RHP Hunter Parsons (3.60) 2 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, K

Bryant started August right where he left off in July, the former 36th round pick had a 1.55 ERA in 29 innings last month. The Cyclones are currently 1.5 games from the division lead.

Kingsport (18-23) 11, Bluefield (21-20), F/11 Box Score

3B Jaylen Palmer 3-for-5, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, .252/.333/.448
C Francisco Alvarez 2-for-6, 2B, 2 RBI, R, .322/.403/.475
SS Sebastian Espino 3-for-5, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, .277/.333/.403

Kingsport scored three runs in the top of the 11th inning in this one, they had 16 hits overall. Tanner Murphy, Jhoander Saez, and Cristopher Pujols each had two hits for the Mets as well.

RHP Reyson Santos (2.30) 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Right-hander Yadiel Flores came into the game with the tying run on second and winning run on first, he struck out the only batter he faced to secure the win.