Triple-A
Worcester Red Sox (55-48) 7, Syracuse Mets (43-59) 6
- C Nick Meyer: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (5), 4 RBIs (22) (.670 OPS)
- 3B Luke Ritter: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI (24), BB, K (.802 OPS)
- 2B Wyatt Young: 2-for-4, RBI (1), BB (1.100 OPS)
- CF Brandon McIlwain: 1-for-4, R, BB (.650 OPS)
- LF Ronny Mauricio: 0-for-5, 2 K (.827 OPS)
After a walk-off hit on Tuesday, Ritter kept the success going on Wednesday with an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth. He extended his hit streak to eight games as he continued his strong approach at the plate over the last week.
Mets infield prospect Luke Ritter over his last 8 games in Triple-A:
.520/.667/.720, 2 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 10 BB
Ritter leads the Mets minor leagues with 22 home runs this year
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) August 3, 2023
Two innings later, Meyer came to the plate and hit a grand slam that gave Syracuse a momentary lead, 6-5.
We were down 5-2 in the 6th. Then Nick Meyer happened 💪 pic.twitter.com/OulSo3CL5x
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) August 2, 2023
Wednesday brought about the Triple-A debuts of Young and McIlwain. Young ended up having a pair of hits and got the scoring underway with an RBI single in the third.
- RHP Mike Vasil (7.04 ERA): 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 7 K, HBP (46 of 88 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Hunter Parsons (4.30): 1 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP
- RHP Nolan Clenney (0-2, 6.23): 2 IP, 2 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 2 K
It was an up-and-down afternoon for Vasil. On the one hand, he was able to strikeout Trevor Story, who was on a rehab assignment, and it was the first time he struck out seven or more in a start since he was at Double-A back on May 11. However, the four walks he had were a season-high, and he made a key mistake in the third when he allowed a three-run home run (allowed all four of his runs in the fourth).
Double-A
New Hampshire Fishercats (44-50) 3, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (48-49) 1
- 1B JT Schwartz: 3-for-4, 2 2B (.786 OPS)
- 3B Mateo Gil: 1-for-3, R, HR (1), RBI (8) (.465 OPS)
- SS Luisangel Acuña: 1-for-3, BB, K (.393 OPS)
- DH Jose Peroza: 1-for-4 (.798 OPS)
The Rumble Ponies picked up their only run of the game on a solo home run by Gil in the bottom of the fifth, his first at the Double-A level. There was another first on Wednesday as Acuña picked up his first hit in the Mets organization with a leadoff single in the fourth.
As for Schwartz, he has continued to hit the ball well at the plate since returning from his rehab assignment last week.
JT Schwartz (‘21 4th rounder) returned from injury on July 27 for Double-A Binghamton.
Since then: 12-for-20, 3 2B, 5 RBIs
He’s had three-straight games with three-or-more hits (10-for-12).
Now slashing .298/.351/.435 (.786 OPS) on the season in AA.#Mets
— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) August 3, 2023
- RHP Blade Tidwell (0-1, 6.75): 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 K, HBP (43 of 81 pitches for strikes)
- LHP Daniel Juarez (2.20): 3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, HBP
Wednesday was Tidwell’s Double-A debut. The 22-year-old right-hander escaped damage in the first three innings, but all three runs he allowed came in the fourth. The four walks he allowed were tied for the second-most in any outing this year. As for Juarez, the left-hander had his fifth consecutive scoreless outing.
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (49-48) 5, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (51-46) 3
- 3B Jacob Reimer: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR (1), 3 RBIs (3) (1.232 OPS)
- 1B Chase Estep: 1-for-4, 2 RBIs (29), K (.608 OPS)
- CF Alex Ramírez: 1-for-4, R, 2B, K (.700 OPS)
- SS Jett Williams: 0-for-3, BB, K (.956 OPS)
In his second game with the Cyclones, Reimer had a big day at the plate. He started the scoring with an RBI double in the top of the fourth and then hit a two-run home run in the sixth to cap the day’s scoring.
Jacob Reimer's first hit with the Cyclones is an RBI double scoring the @nationalgridus Safe at Home Run of the Game to give Brooklyn an early lead down the shore. #amazinstartshere #LGM pic.twitter.com/wpTXfl5yH0
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 2, 2023
The other two runs came around to score on an Estep single in the fourth. The 9th Round pick in last year’s draft has four RBIs in his last five games.
- RHP Jordany Ventura (2-0, 3.20): 7 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 9 K, HBP (63 of 92 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Joey Lancellotti (3.65, 1st save): 1 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, K
In his third start with the Cyclones, Ventura ended up having reaching a season-high for innings pitched in a start and strikeouts in a start. After allowing a two-run single in the fifth, the 23-year-old retired eight of the last nine batters that he faced. He has gone at least five innings in each of his three starts at High-A.
Low-A
Daytona Tortugas (42-53) 6, St. Lucie Mets (33-64) 1
- C Christian Pregent: 1-for-3, R HR (1), RBI (1) (1.000 OPS)
- CF Nick Morabito: 1-for-4, K (.875 OPS)
- DH Nick Lorusso: 0-for-3
- SS Diego Mosquera: 0-for-4
The Mets were held to three hits in Wednesday’s loss, but one of those hits was the first of Pregent’s professional career. In his second pro game, the 10th Round pick in this year’s MLB Draft hit a solo shot in the top of the fifth.
- RHP Douglas Orellana (3-3, 4.41): 3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K (50 of 79 pitches for strikes)
The Tortugas scored four of their six runs in the first three innings against Orellana. The 21-year-old right-hander has allowed 12 runs over his last 15 innings pitched (four starts).
Florida Complex League
FCL Marlins (22-17) 7, FCL Mets (24-14) 1
- CF Willy Fañas: 1-for-3, RBI (18), 2 K (.744 OPS)
- 2B Jesus Báez: 1-for-4, K (.689 OPS)
- 3B Yonatan Henríquez: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB (.643 OPS)
- SS Marco Vargas: 0-for-4 (.874 OPS)
The FCL Mets did not have a single extra-base hit on Wednesday, with the only run coming around to score on a single by Fanas in the sixth.
- RHP Edwin Uceta (0.00): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, K
- RHP Andinson Ferrer (3-1, 4.50): 2 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 2 K
The six pitchers that came in for the Mets had a combined 11 strikeouts and 6 walks. Uceta was making his first appearance at the FCL level on a rehab assignment and picked up a 1-2-3 inning. Ferrer has been good for most of the year, but the 19-year-old allowed a season-high five earned runs and three extra-base hits (one home run).