The High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, led by three hitters with an OPS above 1.000, continue to light up the scoreboard. Having won their first four games of the season, the Cyclones have outscored their opponents 32-8, including a 15-1 rout on Saturday. 2024 draftee Eli Serrano III slugged a home run in a second straight game, while versatility-man Chris Suero swatted another extra-base hit for himself.
Triple-A
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (5-4) 7, Syracuse Mets (3-6) 2
Box Score
- DH Joey Meneses: 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB (1.114)
- 1B Jon Singleton: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, K (.818 OPS)
- LF Billy McKinney: 3-for-5, RBI (.500 OPS)
Syracuse’s pitching struggled to hold down the IronPigs lineup, as Syracuse dropped the series opener against Lehigh Valley 7-2. Joey Meneses continues to be a bright spot in the Mets lineup, adding two more doubles to his impressive 2025 tally of 10. Newly signed Jon Singleton launched his first Triple-A Syracuse home run.
- RHP Jordan Geber: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- RHP Grant Hartwig: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- RHP Sean Reid-Foley: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
- LHP Genesis Cabrera: 1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Jordan Geber made his first appearance after being activated off the Development List–his start on Tuesday was in place of the injured Dom Hamel, who was the reciprocal move to the 7-day IL. The Mets’ arms battled throughout the game, keeping the game close until Cabrera allowed three IronPigs to cross home in the eighth inning. A mixture of poor command from Cabrera and hard contact allowed Lehigh Valley to bat around in the penultimate frame, putting the game out of reach.
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (1-1) 0, Hartford Yard Goats (2-1)
Due to inclement weather, Tuesday’s Binghamton Rumble Ponies home opener against the Hartford Yard Goats was postponed. The game will be made up on April 9th as part of a doubleheader, starting at 3 pm.
Eli Serrano III. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
High-A
Hudson Valley Renegades (2-2) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (4-0) 7
Box Score
- RF Eli Serrano: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, BB (1.632 OPS)
- 1B Chris Suero: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K (1.385 OPS)
- 3B Jacob Reimer: 1-for-4, R, 2 K (1.121)
Brooklyn’s strong start to the season continued on Tuesday evening, winning their fourth straight to open the year against the Hudson Valley Renegades. The Cyclones’ middle of order continues to rake. Serrano, Suero, and Reimer all picked up hits again, with the former launching his second homer in the last two days.
- RHP R.J. Gordon, 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- RHP Ryan Lambert, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
- RHP Saul Garcia, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Gordon, the Mets’ 13th-round selection in last year’s draft, made a successful professional debut on Tuesday. The University of Oregon alum held his own, battling through four and third innings en route to a no-decision. Fellow 2024 draftee Ryan Lambert struck out all three batters faced in the eighth inning. Lambert was up to 97 mph in this outing, which took place in awful baseball conditions with the real feel at first pitch at 24 degrees.
Low-A
Lakeland Flying Tigers (2-2) 6, St. Lucie Mets (1-3) 4
Box Score
- RF Willy Fanas: 3-for-4, 2B, K (.875 OPS)
- LF Drew Gilbert: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 BB(.607 OPS)
- CF A.J. Ewing: 2-for-4, SB (1.078 OPS)
Despite collecting 11 hits from seven different batters, the St. Lucie Mets fell to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Tuesday. Drew Gilbert continued his rehab assignment in Low-A after suffering an offseason setback in his hamstring injury recovery. His journey back to Triple-A Syracuse’s lineup will be something to monitor in the early part of the minor league season.
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will join St. Lucie on Wednesday to begin his rehab assignment.
- RHP Will Watson, 4.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 7 K
- RHP Josh Blum, 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Watson was electric in his first professional start with the St. Lucie Mets. He impressed on Tuesday by striking out seven Flying Tigers without allowing a single walk. The University of Southern California product was selected in the seventh round of the 2024 MLB draft. His fastball was up to 97 mph and 21 IVB, while his slider got five whiffs on six swings.
Programming Note: Mets 2024 second-rounder Jonathan Snatucci will make his first pro start on Wednesday at noon ET, and it’s the MiLB TV free game of the day.
