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AAA: Syracuse Mets (19-26) 9, Norfolk Tides (31-13) 1  Box Score

  • Ronny Mauricio 2B: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K, .353/.388/.603
  • Carlos Cortes LF: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .244/.320/.333
  • Nick Meyer C: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .164/.313/.236

Despite recording just seven hits in Sunday’s game, the Mets were able to push across nine runs due to a 3-for-7 performance with runners in scoring position and home runs by Cortes and Meyer. Mauricio has recorded at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 games and ranks ninth in the International League with his .991 OPS. With this start, Mauricio has now spent more time at second base than at shortstop this season (21 games at second, 20 at shortstop).

Following a disastrous start to the season in the big leagues, Peterson returned to Triple-A for his second start of the season with Syracuse and was dominant. He needed just 95 pitches to make it through eight scoreless innings. This is the first time all season that Peterson, at either level, has allowed fewer hits than innings pitched in a start.

AA (Game 1): Binghamton Rumble Ponies (17-20) 9, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (19-18) 8  Box Score

  • Wyatt Young SS: 2-for-4, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, SB, .218/.358/.266
  • Jose Peroza 3B: 2-for-4, R, BB, 2 K, .292/.381/.542
  • Luke Ritter 2B: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, .188/.380/.313

The Rumble Ponies had a huge offensive performance in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader: they had 14 hits in total and every player in the starting lineup had at least one hit. Young got the Rumble Ponies on the board with his two-run homer in the third inning. Young has struggled to record hits consistently this season and has especially struggled to hit for power: this was his first home run of the season and just his fourth extra base hit in total. He does, however, rank sixth in the Eastern League in walks, leading to a high OBP, and has stolen eight bases in nine attempts. Peroza’s .967 OPS over the past 30 days ranks fifth in the Eastern League.

  • RHP Luis Moreno (2-1, 6.68 ERA) 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
  • RHP Daison Acosta (1-0, 7.36 ERA) 1.0 IP, H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
  • RHP Hunter Parsons (2-2, 6.08 ERA) 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, K

Moreno struggled yet again in his start on Sunday, allowing nine batters to reach base and three to score in just four innings of work. He has a 6.75 ERA in May and has allowed five home runs in just 17 1/3 innings during the month. This was the first time that Acosta has allowed multiple runs in an appearance since July 27 of last year.

AA (Game 2): New Hampshire Fisher Cats (20-18) 10, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (17-21) 5  Box Score

  • Brandon McIlwain RF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, .218/.326/.298
  • Jose Peroza 3B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, .292/.381/.542
  • Matt Rudick DH: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, .307/.451/.518

McIlwain got the offense off to a hot start with a two-run home run in the first inning but the Rumble Ponies were not able to build upon that hot start. Rudick ranks fourth in the Eastern League with a .969 OPS and has walked more than he has struck out this season (27:21 BB:K ratio).

Hamel was flawless in his abbreviated start, needing just 30 pitches to make it through three perfect innings. Hamel struggled in his two prior starts but has allowed no more than two runs in any of his other six starts this season. Hall had not allowed an earned run all season, but coughed up three on one big home run on Sunday.

A+ (Game 1): Brooklyn Cyclones (15-20) 6, Hudson Valley Renegades (22-16) 0  Box Score

  • Alex Ramirez CF: 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BB, .264/.345/.364
  • Mateo Gil 3B: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .140/.232/.420
  • Kevin Kendall LF: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2 2B, BB, K, .195/.309/.317

It is perhaps surprising to see the Cyclones score six runs in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader considering that they only had five total hits and were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. However, three of their runs scored on non-hits (one each on an error, walk, and hit batter) and the other three scored on extra bases hits, including two on Gil’s fourth inning home run.

Stuart continued his spectacular season with another scoreless outing on Sunday. He has not given up a run in any of his last three starts and has a microscopic 0.49 ERA for the month of May. He has held hitters to a .559 OPS against him this season and has an 11.8 K/9 for the year.

A+ (Game 2): Hudson Valley Renegades (23-16) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (15-21) 2  Box Score

The Cyclones had just two runs on six hits in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader. Parada is hitting .286/.384/.524 so far in May.

Scott’s season got off to a late start due to injury but he had his best and longest start of the season on Sunday, tossing four scoreless innings and allowing just a single hitter to reach base. Juarez allowed his first run of the season but has now gone 15 2/3 innings without allowing a single earned run.

A: St. Lucie Mets (10-29) 4, Palm Beach Cardinals (24-15) 2  Box Score

The Mets had just six hits in Sunday’s game but managed to push across four runs thanks to a 3-for-7 performance with runners in scoring position. Nido got the Mets on the board right away with a two-run home run in the first inning. The home run was a bit of an unlikely one, as the ball was hit at just 93.4 MPH and only went 366 feet; it had an xBA of .090. This was Nido’s third rehab game in his return from dry eye syndrome. Villavicencio now has a seven-game hitting streak.

Ramirez did not miss many bats in his start on Sunday – he had just a 15% whiff rate on all of his pitches – and faced a lot of traffic on the bases, but still managed to limit the damage to just a couple of runs. He averaged 91.3 MPH on his fastball and topped out at 94.1 MPH.