Even though it was a sunny Father’s Day Sunday, the blues kept coming for the Mets affiliates. The organization went 1-3, with progress from rehabbing major leaguers, some positive performances, and overall poor team play. Just Syracuse (Triple-A) picked up a solid 5-3 win, while Binghamton (Double-A), Brooklyn (High-A), and St. Lucie (Single-A) all lost.
Francisco Lindor, Tyrone Taylor, and Ronny Mauricio all continued their rehab assignments with Triple-A Syracuse, each adding positive results at the plate for a win. Lindor had half a dozen chances in the field, handling all perfectly, adding a well-turned double-play.
Elian Peña looks to be finally kicking things back into gear for St. Lucie after what has been a dreadful month of June. The 18-year-old will look to continue stringing hits together, looking to regain the hitting capabilities he had in the first two months of the season.
Francisco Lindor by Berto Carlo
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets 5, Norfolk Tides 3
- SS Francisco Lindor: 0-for-4, R, BB, SB
- CF Tyrone Taylor: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, K
- 3B Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-3, BB, K
- LF Nick Morabito: 1-for-3, HR, BB
Lindor took the field for his second, and most likely final rehab start, this time for Syracuse. In his short minor league stint, he went 1-for-8 with a walk, a strikeout, and a stolen base. On the prospect side, Morabito hit his third home run in the last four games, helping to propel Syracuse to a win. In June, he is slashing .262/.368/.462 with seven stolen bases. However, Taylor is on his way back to the club, and Luis Robert Jr. is beginning some form of baseball activities; it is unlikely Morabito gets another chance with the big league club before August.
- RHP Xzavion Curry: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, K, W
- LHP Nate Lavender: 2.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 3 K
- RHP Daniel Duarte: 2.0 IP, 3 H, R, ER, K, S
Duarte returned to the mound for Syracuse in a six-out save situation, his second appearance since his demotion to Triple-A. Despite allowing a run, he was able to complete the save, his second of the season. Pairing that with strong outings from Curry and Lavender helped lead Syracuse to victory.
Double-A
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 5, Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4, F/11
- C Chris Suero: 0-for-1, R, 3 BB, HBP
- RF Matt Rudick: 1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB
- CF Jose Ramos: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, K
- SS-P Wyatt Young: 1-for-5, 2B, R, K
The Binghamton bats have been dreadful in 2026, especially since A.J. Ewing‘s promotion to the big leagues. However, Suero has managed to reach base fairly consistently, adding three walks in Sunday’s contest. In June, he is slashing .238/.368/ .508 with four home runs and nine RBIs.
- RHP R.J. Gordon: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
- RHP Douglas Orellana: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
- RHP Zach Peek: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 K
- RHP Carlos Guzman: 1.0 IP, 0 R, K
- RHP Saul Garcia: 1.0 IP, H, R, ER, BB, K
- LHP Gabriel Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB
- RHP Wyatt Young: 1.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, L
Both Peek and Guzman have been elite this season. In June, Peek has a 1.13 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and a .207 average against across eight innings pitched. On the other hand, Guzman has a 1.23 ERA with a 0.41 WHIP and a .083 average against across 7.1 innings. Although Binghamton lost after the shortstop Young had to pitch in the 11th inning, the two aforementioned pitchers could earn a promotion to Triple-A should their performance continue at this caliber.
High-A
Wilmington Blue Rocks 5, Brooklyn Cyclones 1
- SS Mitch Voit: 1-for-3, R, BB
- C Ronald Hernandez: 1-for-4, 2 K
- DH Daiverson Gutierrez: 1-for-3, RBI, K
- RF JT Benson: 1-for-4, K
Voit continued what has been a positive stretch for him over his last 10 games at the plate. However, the power numbers are not exactly where you would hope they would be, totaling just three extra base hits. Nonetheless, he is slashing .270/.391/.351 over the span, and can hopefully be the catalyst in the Cyclones turning things around offensively.
- RHP Dakota Hawkins: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
- RHP Tanner Witt: 1.2 IP, 2 H, R, ER, BB, 3 K
- RHP Ryan Dollar: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, K
- LHP Gregori Louis: 0.1 IP, H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, L
- RHP Bryce Jenkins: 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
Although Hawkins has been solid all season, when the calendar flipped to June, he hit another gear. Over those 14.2 innings, he has allowed just two earned runs, good for a 1.23 ERA. That, paired with a 0.68 WHIP and a .173 average against, makes it seem as though a promotion to Double-A could be in his future, especially considering his age is not on his side, at 26 years old.
Single-A
Dayton Tortugas 14, St. Lucie Mets 5
- SS Elian Peña: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, HBP, K
- CF Trey Snyder: 1-f0r-5, 2 K
- 3B Antonio Jimenez: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, K
- 1B Julio Zayas: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
Peña has started to get his bat going again over the past three games, after what has been an ugly June. Over the past three weeks, the Mets’ number seven-ranked prospect has been slashing just .212/.400/.269 with three extra base hits and zero home runs. However, his five hits over his last three games are a positive sign for a return to his form over the first two months of the season.
- LHP Conner Ware: 3.0 IP, H, 0 R, 4 BB, 4 K
- RHP Christian Rodriguez: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- RHP Elwis Mijares: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, L
- RHP Joe Scarborough: 0.0 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB
- RHP Tyler McLoughlin: 1.1 IP, 3 H, R, ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- RHP Joe Charles: 1.0 IP, 0 R
Despite a dreadful performance from the bullpen, Ware turned in one of his best starts as a professional baseball player. Sunday’s game for St. Lucie was just his second scoreless outing of the season, but his June numbers are trending in the right direction. Despite a 4.38 ERA over 12.1 IP, he is holding opponents to a .178 average against. If he could cut down on the walks, he might improve his chances of reaching the next level.
