Mets Minors Recap: Jett Williams Reaches Base Four Times

Omar Narváez. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (21-35) 10, Rochester Red Wings (26-28) 5

SS Jonathan Araúz: 2-for-4, 3 R, 3B, HR (6), 4 RBIs (32), BB, K (.754 OPS)
C Omar Narváez: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs (2), 2 BB (.600 OPS)
2B Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-5, 2 K (.917 OPS)
3B Luis Guillorme: 1-for-4, R, BB, RBI (6) (.817 OPS)
1B Tyler White: 2-for-5, R (.745 OPS)
LF Carlos Cortes: 0-for-2, R, 2 RBIS (18), BB, K (.686 OPS)

The Mets used a five-run eighth inning to break a 5-5 tie. Araúz was the star of the game at the plate as he had a solo home run to start the scoring and a two-run triple in the sixth that tied the game at four.

RHP Alex Valverde (6.75 ERA): 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K, HBP (45 of 71 pitches for strikes)
RHP Bubby Rossman (8.18): 2 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 K (26 of 37 pitches for strikes)
LHP Nathan Lavender (1-1, 3.60): 1 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, BB, 3 K (16 of 27 pitches for strikes)
RHP John Curtiss (6.57): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K (16 of 22 pitches for strikes)

Lavender and Curtiss were able to shut out the Red Wings for the final 3 1/3 innings of the game. Neither pitcher allowed a single fly out and they combined to strike out five of the 12 batters they faced.

Luke Ritter. Photo by Rick Nelson

Double-A

Altoona Curve (26-22) 10, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (23-26) 3

BOX SCORE

DH Brandon Mcllwain: 2-for-4, R, HR (4), RBI (24) (.734 OPS)
SS Wyatt Young: 2-for-5, R, K (.577 OPS)
2B Luke Ritter: 2-for-3, BB (.784 OPS)
RF Agustin Ruiz: 1-for-4, RBI (20), K (.770 OPS)
CF Tanner Murphy: 1-for-3, R, 2B, 2 K (.670 OPS)

Mcllwain had a multi-hit game and hit a solo home run in the top of the third. It was his 11^th multi-hit game of the year. He has now hit a home run in back-to-back games. Ritter also ended up having his third multi-hit performance in the last six games.

RHP Kyle Wilson (1-2, 9.26): 2 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, HBP (31 of 50 pitches for strikes)
RHP Justin Courtney (5.74): 2 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, K (21 of 32 pitches for strikes)
RHP Daison Acosta (8.22): 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, BB, WP (8 of 16 pitches for strikes)
RHP Marcel Rentería (5.17): 2 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, BB, 2 K (23 of 39 pitches for strikes)

Even though the Rumble Ponies got out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning, the pitching staff ended up allowing at least one run in five of the last six innings that the Curve came to the plate. In addition, the four pitchers combined for only three strikeouts.

Kevin Parada. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Game 1

Jersey Shore BlueClaws (26-22) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (21-27) 2 in 8 innings

BOX SCORE

C Kevin Parada: 2-for-4, 2B (.741 OPS)
DH Jose Mena: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs (4) (.677 OPS)
3B Mateo Gil: 1-for-3, R
LF Eduardo Salazar: 1-for-3, 2B, R (.841 OPS)

Mena scored the only two runs for Brooklyn in the doubleheader with a two-run single in the top of the fifth. With a double in Game 1, Parada has 14 doubles on the year and he extended his hit streak to eight games.

RHP Tyler Stuart (1.23): 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 7 H, BB, 4 K, WP, Balk (65 of 94 pitches for strikes)
LHP Eli Ankeney (0.00): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K (16 of 26 pitches for strikes)
RHP Jace Beck (3-3, 3.77): 0 IP, 1 R, 1 H (2 of 2 pitches for strikes)

Stuart picked up the no-decision in his outing and he has gone five innings or more in four straight appearances. He has allowed one earned run or fewer in six straight starts.

Ankeney was making his Brooklyn debut and the 20^th round pick in last year’s draft has still yet to allow a run this year (seven outings between Low-A and High-A).

Game 2

Jersey Shore BlueClaws (27-22 3 , Brooklyn Cyclones (21-28) 2

BOX SCORE

RF Omar De Los Santos: 2-for-4, K (.569 OPS)
1B/2B Chase Estep: 1-for-4, RBI (18) (.639 OPS)
3B Mateo Gil: 1-for-3, 2B, K (.730 OPS)
SS William Lugo: 0-for-4, RBI (6), K (.506 OPS)
LF Alex Ramírez: 1-for-2, R (.685 OPS)

Estep got the scoring started for the Cyclones in the top of the first with an RBI single. It was his third RBI in the four games played in the series. Ramírez came in the game as a pinch-hitter in the fourth and he had a single in the top of the seventh and scored to cut Brooklyn’s deficit to one.

RHP Robert Colina (0-2, 4.70): 4 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 K (40 of 68 pitches for strikes)
RHP Benito Garcia (2.57): 2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 K (21 of 27 pitches for strikes)

In the loss, Colina still had his longest outing of the season and the 22-year-old ended up having a new season-high with six strikeouts. It was the reliever’s first start of the season.

Jett Williams. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (16-33) 10, Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (27-23) 8

BOX SCORE

SS Jett Williams: 1-for-2, 3 R, 3 BB, 3 SB (.731 OPS)
1B Jacob Reimer: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBIs (19), BB (.712 OPS)
3B Junior Tilien: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI (19), BB, K (.687 OPS)
RF Karell Paz: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs (2), BB, K (.771 OPS)
DH Wilfredo Lara: 3-for-5, R, RBI (15), SB, K (.740 OPS)
C Vincent Perozo: 1-for-2, RBI (10), K (.695 OPS)

While Williams only had one hit, he did ended up stealing three bases and drawing three walks. His 17 stolen bases are the fifth most of any player in the Florida State League.

Reimer had a new season-high with four RBIs and it was his RBI double that tied the game at six in the top of the seventh. As for Tilien, he has driven in a run in three of the last five games.

RHP Jordany Ventura (5.67): 2 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K (34 of 65 pitches for strikes)
RHP Jimmy Loper (4.50): 2 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, BB, 5 K, 2 balks, WP (33 of 50 pitches for strikes)
RHP Elliot Johnstone (2-1, 5.82): 2 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, K, WP (27 of 37 pitches for strikes)
LHP Luke Bartnicki (2^nd save, 5.40): 1 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, 4 K, WP, HBP (18 of 34 pitches for strikes)

Despite having three or more walks for the third straight start, Ventura ended up striking out five batters for the fourth-consecutive outing and the fifth time in his last six appearances. Loper ended up coming in after Ventura and tied a season-high with five strikeouts of his own.

Bartnicki got his second save of the year and he ended up tying a season-high with four strikeouts as the Mets won a game that took 3 hours, 11 minutes to finish and had a 2 hour and 16 minute rain delay before first pitch.