Mets Minors Recap: Ruben Tejada Homers, Continues Strong Season for Syracuse

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Syracuse (42-44) 7, Buffalo (43-42) 5 Box Score

Ruben Tejada (3B) 2-for-4, HR (5th), 3 RBI, .340/.425/.521

Tejada now has a .968 OPS this season in 41 minor league games back in the Mets system. The 29-year-old has played shortstop, second base, and third base. Rajai Davis and Travis Taijeron each had two hits in the game. Danny Espinosa hit his 12th homer of the season.

RHP Chris Mazza (3.81) 5.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, BB, 5 K
RHP Stephen Nogosek (0.00) IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB
RHP Tim Peterson (2.23) IP, 2 H, ER, BB, Save

The Mets released both Louis Coleman and Casey Coleman from the Syracuse roster.

Binghamton (41-41) 4, Akron (40-46) 1 Box Score

Andres Gimenez (SS) 1-for-4, .235/.305/.343
Patrick Mazeika (C) 2-for-2, HR (9th), 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, .250/.321/.427

The 2019 season continues to be a struggled for the 20-year-old Gimenez, his OPS is currently at just .648. Mazeika has already tied his career-high in home runs with nine in 2019.

RHP Mickey Jannis (2.56) 6 IP, 8 H, ER, BB, 2 K
RHP Joseph Zanghi (1.69) 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
RHP Stephen Villines (0.44) IP, 0 R, 0 BB, K

Jannis now holds the Binghamton franchise record with 26 wins.

St. Lucie (42-41) 4, Daytona (42-40) 1 Box Score

Jeremy Vasquez (1B) 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B, .282/.361/.395
Hansel Moreno (2B) 2-for-3, R, .141/.202/.152

Moreno was in his third game back with St. Lucie after struggling there to begin the season. The Mets went 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

RHP Kyle Wilson (3.43) 4 IP, 7 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Joe Cavallaro (4.22) 4.1 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K

Wilson left the game at only 70 pitches because of a blister on his pitching hand. The 35th rounder from 2017 has allowed no more than two runs in 8 of his last 9 starts.

The big story in St. Lucie on Thursday night was the fireworks setting a fire behind the stadium. There’s been no reported injuries at this time.

Columbia (32-49) 5, Hickory (51-30) 3 Box Score

Hayden Senger (C) 3-for-4, RBI, R, 2B, .263/.353/.408
Brian Sharp (RF) 2-for-4, HR (9), 3 RBI, .207/.284/.378

It was a rough night for the Mets young prospects in Columbia with Ronny Mauricio, Mark Vientos, and Shervyen Newton going a combined 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts.

RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (4.86) 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 3 K
RHP Bryce Hutchinson (3.38) 3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
RHP Billy Oxford (3.94) IP, H, 0 R, BB, K, Save

Woods-Richardson, 18, has a 2.28 ERA over his last six starts and a 76 strikeouts to 16 walks this year.

Aberdeen (8-11) 6, Brooklyn (11-8) 2 Box Score

Antoine Duplantis (CF) 2-for-5, 2B, .136/.174/.182
Joe Genord (1B) 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, .333/.391/.683
Branden Fryman (SS) 2-for-3, BB, SB, .545/.583/.545

Genord, Mets 9th round pick this year, leads the New York Penn-League in homers (5), RBI (17), and OPS (1.075).

RHP Garrison Bryant (6.00) 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
RHP Corey Gaconi (1.50) 3 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K

The Cyclones gave up four runs in the top of the 10th inning.

Elizabethton (8-8) 6, Kingsport (7-9) 2 Box Score

Jhoander Saez (LF) 3-for-4, 2B, SB, R, .286/.286/.314
Gregory Guerrero (2B) 2-for-4, .208/.367/.396

Wilfred Astudillo, younger brother of Willians, went 1-for-4 on the day and has a .333/.375/.467 line in nine games this year.

RHP Michel Otanez (5.06) 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 8 K
RHP Josh Hejka (0.00) IP, 0 R

Otanez is a hard thrower but struggles with command, he has eight walks in 16 innings this year. Though, he does have 25 strikeouts in that span as well.