The Binghamton Rumble Ponies carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning behind Joander Suarez‘s first Double-A start and Drew Gilbert reached base three times in the game as Binghamton got closer to clinching a playoff spot.
Triple-A
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 9, Syracuse Mets 8, 10 Innings Box Score
- DH Carlos Cortes 2-for-5, R, 2 K, .857 OPS
- CF Brandon McIlwain 0-for-3, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K, .787 OPS
- 3B Chase Estep 1-for-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI, BB, K, .900 OPS
- LF Jaylen Palmer 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K, .750 OPS
- RF Joe Suozzi 1-for-5, R, 2 RBI, K, .833 OPS
Chase Estep, in his first game for the Syracuse Mets, got his first hit and RBIs today. Estep was promoted from Brooklyn because Syracuse needed infielders, and Palmer was brought up from Binghamton despite being in the midst of a poor season. The Syracuse lineup looked much different than it usually does due to the call-ups of Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty, but they brought the game into extras.
- RHP Jose Chacin 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 6.50 ERA
- RHP Hunter Parsons .1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, K, 1 HR allowed, 6.00 ERA
- LHP Nate Lavender 1.2 IP, 2 K, 3.19 ERA
- RHP William Woods .1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, K, 9.43 ERA
- RHP Eric Orze 1.2 IP, 3 K, 6.27 ERA
- LHP Tyler Jay, 0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER)
Jose Chacin had a solid outing, but two different relievers were responsible for giving up three runs each, and Tyler Jay failed to record an out in his first professional pitching appearance since 2019 by blowing the save in the tenth inning. Nate Lavender continued building on his strong season and is putting himself in contention for a look in the 2024 Mets bullpen.
Drew Gilbert. Photo by Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso of NorthJersey/USA TODAY NETWORK
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies 1, Harrisburg Senators 0 Box Score
- SS Luisangel Acuna 0 for 3, R, BB, .786 OPS
- LF Drew Gilbert 1 for 2, 2 BB, K, .845 OPS
- DH Kevin Parada 0 for 4, RBI, 2 K, .751 OPS
- 3B Jeremiah Jackson 2 for 4, SB (25), 2 K, .767 OPS
- CF Rhylan Thomas 0 for 3, .838 OPS
The Rumble Ponies only managed three hits on the day, but the five walks and an RBI groundout by Kevin Parada for his first RBI in Double-A proved to be all the offense needed today. The offense was 0-for-11 with RISP.
- RHP Joander Suarez 6 IP, BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA
- RHP Trey McLoughlin 3 IP, H, 4 K, 3.69 ERA
Joander Suarez pitched an absolute gem in his first start for the Rumble Ponies, giving up no hits while walking one and striking out six. Suarez generated 19 swing-and-misses on the day, 2nd in all of the Eastern League. Trey McLoughlin carried the no-hitter into the eighth inning when he gave up a triple to Nationals prospect Brady House. Both pitchers stifled a lineup with three top-100 prospects (two top 10 in James Wood and Dylan Crews) in it.
The Rumble Ponies have now opened up a four-game lead over the Portland Sea Dogs for a playoff spot.
High-A
Greenville Drive 1, Brooklyn Cyclones 0, Game 1 Box Score
- SS Jett Williams 0-for-3
It was a rare game that Williams didn’t reach base, but Brooklyn only had two hits in the game.
- LHP Felipe De La Cruz 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
De La Cruz was credited with a complete game in the Brooklyn loss. He needed only 74 pitches (53 strikes) to finish six innings. The 22-year-old has 127 strikeouts in 102 1/3 innings this season between St. Lucie and Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Cyclones 7, Greenville Drive 4, Game 2 Box Score
- RF Stanley Consuegra 3 for 4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 3 RBI, K, E (9) .787 OPS
- SS Jett Williams 0 for 2, 2 BB, R, SB (42), .877 OPS
- 1B Ryan Clifford 0 for 3, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, .860 OPS
- DH Carlos Dominguez 2 for 4, R, 2 K, .747 OPS
- 3B William Lugo 0 for 2, 2 RBI, BB, SF, .693 OPS
Stanley Consuegra continued his hot streak and finished a home run short of the cycle. Jett Williams continued to do Jett Williams things and walked twice and stole a base.
- RHP Jawilme Ramirez .2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, BB, K, 6.56 ERA
- LHP Eli Ankeney 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2.61 ERA
Jawilme Ramirez struggled today, failing to make it out of the first inning. The bullpen held it together for the rest of the game, only allowing three runs against a Greenville team with two solid prospects in Kyle Teel and Roman Anthony.
The Cyclones are tied with Jersey Shore right now for a playoff spot.
Low-A
Tampa Tarpons, 15, St. Lucie Mets, 3 Box Score
- SS Marco Vargas 2 for 4, R, 2 RBI, E (1, 2) .708 OPS
- DH Ronald Hernandez 0 for 4, BB, 4 K, .718 OPS
- CF Nick Morabito 1 for 4, RBI, BB, K, 2 outfield assists, .710 OPS
- LF Kellum Clark 1 for 3, 2B, R, RBI, BB, K, .546 OPS
- RF Wilfredo Lara 1 for 3, RBI, BB, .824 OPS
The St. Lucie offense lost the lead in the bottom of the first, and the Tarpons just kept piling on the runs. Vargas is heating up after his recent promotion to St. Lucie, and Nick Morabito had a good game defensively, throwing out two runners from the outfield.
- RHP Jonah Tong 2.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 2 HR allowed, 6.75 ERA
- RHP Omar Victorino .1 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 99 ERA
- RHP Wilson Lopez 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Every pitcher that St. Lucie sent out got tagged for at least a run, and they walked nine on the day. Wilson Lopez threw the hardest pitch in Low-A on the day at 99.1 MPH.
