In what has become a near-daily theme, top prospect Francisco Álvarez hit yet another home run on Saturday night for Binghamton. His 17th of the season. Joining Álvarez in the power surge, Ronny Mauricio homered for the second night in a row. These two top prospects’ power surge was the key to Binghamton’s 11-0 blowout against Reading.
AAA: Syracuse Mets (28-42) 5, Rochester Red Wings (39-32) 4 Box Score
- Travis Blankenhorn DH: 2-for-2, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, .271/.330/.467
- Khalil Lee LF: 1-for-4, K, .206/.321/.362
- Mark Vientos 3B: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, K, .251/.351/.486
The Mets had just six hits in Saturday’s game, but Blankenhorn’s huge day ensured that they made the most of their offensive opportunities. By getting on base four times, and smacking two extra base hits in this game, Blankenhorn continued the ridiculous hot streak that he has been on in June. He has a seven-game hitting streak and is slashing .410/.483/.705 in June.
Vientos hasn’t quite maintained his outstanding May numbers over the last few weeks. However, he has improved his plate discipline during that span. After walking just 17 times in his first 43 games, Vientos has now drawn eight walks in his last seven games.
- RHP Tim Adleman (1-0, 5.85 ERA) 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
- LHP Locke St. John (W, 1-2, 4.76 ERA) 1.1 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 3 K
- RHP Michel Otanez (S, 2-0, 5.40 ERA) 1.0 IP, BB
St. John has struck out 13 batters in 9 2/3rd innings and has held batters to a .176 average in June. After showing improved control with Binghamton early in the season, Otanez has now walked seven batters in 8 1/3rd innings pitched since his promotion to Syracuse.
AA: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (27-41) 11, Reading Fightin Phils (29-39) 0 Box Score
- Ronny Mauricio SS: 2-for-4, R, HR, 4 RBI, 2 K, .247/.284/.478
- Francisco Álvarez DH: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR, RBI, K, .284/.370/.573
- Brandon McIlwain CF: 2-for-4, 3 R, SB, HBP, .393/.452/.607
Binghamton’s lineup had a huge game from top to bottom, as every starter got on base at least once in the game. Mauricio and Álvarez continued to flash their impressive power with a home run apiece during Saturday’s contest.
Back-to-back nights with a homer for third-ranked @Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio, who now has 13 on the season for @RumblePoniesBB! pic.twitter.com/sS7YDEwOcQ
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 26, 2022
Over the last 30 days Álvarez’s 11 home runs and Mauricio’s seven home runs rank first and fourth in the Eastern League, respectively. Álvarez is now slashing .316/.418/.750 in June and he has significantly cut his strikeout rate from 25.7% in April and May to 20.9% this month.
McIlwain has recorded at least one hit in all seven games he has played since his promotion to Double-A. He has an 11-game hitting streak going back to his time in Brooklyn.
Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez has 3 hits today including his 17th home run of the season for Double-A Binghamton.
The 20-year-old has 13 home runs in his last 98 at-bats.
— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) June 26, 2022
- RHP Alec Kisena (W, 2-5, 4.98 ERA) 6.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 4 K
- RHP David Griffin (S, 0-4, 5.01 ERA) 3.0 IP, H, 5 K
Kisena and Griffin combined to pitch a five-hit shutout on Saturday. Outside of another six-inning scoreless start in April in which he struck out eight batters, this was Kisena’s best start of what has been a rocky season. Griffin has not allowed a run in four appearances (nine innings) out of the bullpen this season.
A+: Brooklyn Cyclones (32-36) 6, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (25-43) 2 Box Score
- Jose Peroza 3B: 1-for-4, RBI, 2B, K, .201/.289/.274
- Tanner Murphy RF: 1-for-2, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, .267/.325/.453
- Matt Rudick LF: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, .231/.322/.359
The Cyclones had just seven hits in Saturday’s game, but two-run singles by Murphy and Rudick in the first and fourth innings, respectively, gave the team all the offense they needed. Murphy has had a very strong June and is now slashing .351/.415/.595 for the month.
- RHP Garrison Bryant (W, 3-1, 3.80 ERA) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
- RHP Nolan Clenney (2-3, 5.30 ERA) 2.0 IP, H, BB, K
- RHP Grant Hartwig (1-0, 0.69 ERA) 1.0 IP, BB, 2 K
Bryant gave up a solo home run in each of his first and last innings of work, but otherwise was nearly flawless over six innings. Hartwig has a 15.23 K/9 and has held hitters to a .468 OPS over 13 innings pitched since his promotion to Brooklyn.
A: Palm Beach Cardinals (32-34) 7, St. Lucie Mets (40-27) 6 Box Score
- Alex Ramirez CF: 0-for-5, 2 K, .280/.347/.431
- William Lugo SS: 2-for-5, R, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 K, .258/.355/.390
- Stanley Consuegra LF: 2-for-5, R, 2 2B, 2 K, .250/.332/.425
The Mets pushed across six runs in Saturday’s game, but considering their 1-for-10 performance with runners in scoring position, St. Lucie let plenty of opportunities go to waste.
Consuegra’s two doubles were both hit over 100 MPH off the bat. His second double was hit 106.6 MPH and travelled 386 feet. Omar De Los Santos stole two bases in this game, pushing his season total to 41. He has only been caught just five times. Santos is just the third minor league player this year to steal 40 bases. Ramirez has found himself in a fairly significant slump over the last 10 days: he is just 3-for-37 since June 15th.
- RHP Jordany Ventura (0-0, 5.40 ERA) 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- LHP Keyshawn Askew (1-0, 1.50 ERA) 3.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HB
- RHP Trey McLoughlin (L, 2-2, 6.27 ERA) 0.0 IP, H, ER
After tossing three straight scoreless outings to begin his rehab from Tommy John surgery, Ventura hit his first bump in the road by giving up four runs on Saturday. However, his fastball velocity (93.6 MPH) and spin rate (2417 RPM), while slightly below where they were in his previous start, were still in line with his career norms.
Askew was wildly effective, throwing just 29 of his 51 pitches for strikes, but also striking out five batters. His slider had a 50% whiff rate on the night and his sinker topped out at 94.2 MPH. McLoughlin threw just four pitches before the first batter he faced launched the ball over the fence for a walk-off home run.
FCL: FCL Mets (9-6) 3, FCL Astros (3-11) 0 Box Score
- Vincent Perozo C: 1-for-3, R, 3B, RBI, .200/.219/.400
- Kevin Villavicencio SS: 1-for-3, 2B, K, .118/.211/.147
Three of Perozo’s first six hits in the Florida Complex League have gone for extra bases. The Mets’ offense was helped by five Astros’ errors in just seven innings.
- LHP Felipe De La Cruz (0-2, 12.96 ERA) 3.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 K
- RHP Layonel Ovalles (W, 1-0, 0.73 ERA) 3.1 IP, 2 H, 2 K
After giving up three or more runs in each of his first three appearances of the year, a scoreless outing is a welcome sight from De La Cruz. Despite the ugly ERA, he has managed to strike out 14 batters in just 8 1/3rd innings pitched this year. Ovalles has given up just one run and has a 21:1 K:BB ratio in 12 1/3rd innings pitched this season.
DSL: DSL Mets 1 (8-7) 2, DSL Yankees (5-11) 1 Box Score
- Simon Juan CF: 2-for-5, RBI, K, .204/.279/.315
With his two-hit performance on Sunday, Juan has had at least one hit and one RBI in each of his last four games.
- RHP Jonaiker Palacios (1-0, 0.79 ERA) 3.0 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K
With a 1.32 WHIP this year, Palacios has gotten into quite a bit of trouble, but he has managed to allow just one run over 11 1/3rd innings pitched.
DSL: DSL KC Stewart (5-9) 11, DSL Mets 2 (7-8) 9 Box Score
- Luis Castillo 3B: 2-for-5, 2 R, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, .258/.477/.548
Castillo hit for the two hardest legs of the cycle, including his first career home run, as he continued his strong season in the Dominican Summer League.
- LHP Richard Cardoza (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 1.2 IP, R, BB, 2 K
Cardoza has not given up a hit yet this year, but he has walked six and hit two batters.