Mets Minors Recap: Ryan Clifford Homers in System Debut

Triple-A: Worcester 17, Syracuse 9, Box Score

LF Carlos Cortes 5-for-5, HR (8th), 2 RBI, 2 R, .802 OPS
C Tomás Nido 1-for-4, HR (4th), 2 RBI, .798 OPS
1B José Peraza 3-for-5, HR (2nd), RBI, 2 R, 2B, .703 OPS
CF Brandon McIlwain 2-for-5, HR (8th overall), 2 R
LF Joe Suozzi 2-for-3, HR (4th overall), 3 RBI, BB

The Mets had 17 hits, including seven extra-base hits, but still lost the game. Nido has three home runs in his last seven games. McIlwain and Suozzi both hit their first Triple-A home run in their second game with the team.

RHP Jimmy Yacabonis 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3.97 ERA
RHP Sean Reid-Foley 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 3.18 ERA

Reid-Foley pitched two perfect with three strikeouts in a game that featured 12 home runs. His fastball was up to 97 mph in the outing.

Double-A: Binghamton 6, New Hampshire, Box Score

SS Luisangel Acuña 1-for-4
LF JT Schwartz 3-for-4, RBI, R, 2B, SB, .815 OPS
2B Jeremiah Jackson 0-for-3, HBP, R

Acuña was playing his third game since coming over in the Max Scherzer trade and Jackson was making his Mets system debut after being traded for Dominic Leone. Schwartz is 10-for-12 with three doubles to begin August.

RHP Tyler Stuart 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 1.70 ERA (overall)
LHP Tyler Thomas 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 0.56 ERA

Stuart needed only 87 pitches to get through seven innings and lower his Minor League Baseball best ERA to 1.70 for the season. Stuart was second on the night in Double-A with 18 whiffs.

Thomas, signed out of Indy ball in June, has a ridiculous 0.50 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in 16 innings with Binghamton.

Ryan Clifford (left), Jett Williams (right) –Photo by James Villani of Metsmerized

High-A: Brooklyn 6, Jersey Shore 3, Box Score

SS Jett Williams 1-for-3, 2 BB, R, SB (34th), .837 OPS (overall)
LF Alex Ramírez 1-for-4, RBI, R, 2B, BB, SB (17th), .703 OPS
1B Ryan Clifford 2-for-3, HR (19th overall), 2 BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, .935 OPS (overall)

Williams now has 75 walks in 82 games this season and his OBP is up to .428. What a Mets system debut for Ryan Clifford, half of the return for Justin Verlander. Clifford clobbered a home run to right field through the wind in his first at-bat in the organization. The left-handed power hitter just turned 20 years old last month.

Ryan Clifford (Justin Verlander trade) had a huge debut in the Mets system with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones:

2-for-3, HR, 2 BB, 2 RBI, 2 R

The 20-year-old has 19 home runs on the season.

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Stanley Consuegra hit his 12th home run of the season for Brooklyn and Jacob Reimer reached base twice.

RHP Jawilme Ramirez 8 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3.38 ERA

The 21-year-old Ramirez was making his Brooklyn debut and he entered the ninth inning have allowed only one run in the game.

Low-A: St. Lucie 4, Daytona 3, Box Score

SS Kevin Villavicencio 2-for-3, RBI, BB, .578 OPS

Center fielder Nick Morabito went 1-for-5 in the game. Second baseman Jefrey De Los Santos and catcher Jose Hernandez both reached base three times in the game for St. Lucie.

LHP Felipe De La Cruz 5.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 5.11 ERA

Relievers Jimmy Loper (2 1/3 innings) and Elliot Johnstone (1 inning) combined to close out the St. Lucie win with scoreless relief.

Dominican Summer League: Mets Blue 4, Mets Orange 1, Box Score

SS Jeremy Rodriguez 1-for-3, RBI, 2B, .746 OPS
DH Anthony Baptist 1-for-2, BB, SB, .931 OPS

Rainer Reyes and Reniel Diaz homered in the game for the Mets. Rodriguez was making his Mets debut after coming over from the Diamondbacks for Tommy Pham