Mets Minors Recap: Vientos Homers Again, Peroza Has Huge Night

Mark Vientos, Photo by Herm Card

It was a big night in the Mets minor leagues with the home run ball led by Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies infielder Jose Peroza with three.

Triple-A: Buffalo (14-20) 10, Syracuse (15-19) 9, F/10 Box Score

2B Ronny Mauricio 2-for-5, 2B (11), .953 OPS
1B Mark Vientos 1-for-3, HR (11), HBP, BB, 2 RBI, 1.144 OPS
SS Jonathan Araúz 2-for-4, HR (2), BB, 2 R, .713 OPS

Mauricio had five batted balls of at least 100 mph on the night. Vientos is now tied with Christopher Morel (promoted to big leagues on Tuesday) and Keston Hiura for second in the International League with 11 home runs.

Tim Locastro homered for the second straight night and Abraham Almonte homered in his first game with Syracuse.

The Mets signed veteran catcher Gary Sánchez to a minor league deal and he expects to make his Syracuse debut in the coming days.

Another day, another Mark Vientos home run!

He is hitting .342 with a 1.149 OPS and 11 home runs for Triple-A Syracuse.
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RHP Tony Dibrell 3.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 10.44 ERA
RHP Dennis Santana 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3.68 ERA
RHP John Curtiss 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 0.00 ERA
RHP Grant Hartwig 1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3.77 ERA
LHP T.J. McFarland 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1.59

David Peterson was supposed to start this game for Syracuse but he filled in for the ailing Max Scherzer at the major league level.

Double-A: Hartford (14-12) 11, Binghamton (11-15) 9 Box Score

LF Matt Rudick 2-for-5, R, .855 OPS
1B JT Schwartz 2-for-4, BB, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, .685 OPS
3B José Peroza 4-for-4, 3 HR (5), BB, 5 RBI, 4 R, 1.025 OPS

Peroza had a career game with three home runs, five RBIs, and was on base five times without making an out. The 22-year-old has played second base, shortstop, and third base for Binghamton this year.

Outfielder Brandon McIlwain and infielder Luke Ritter each had two hits in the game.

RHP Carlos Carrasco 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Dominic Hamel 5.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R (7 ERA), 1 BB, 4 K, 4.15 ERA
RHP Hunter Parsons 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 5.23 ERA

Carrasco was making a rehab start for Binghamton. Carrasco threw only 33 pitches during the outing, but said he’s ready to rejoin the Mets.

Hamel and Parsons combined to allow six runs in the top of the ninth inning.

High-A: Brooklyn (10-14) 5, Wilmington (12-14) 4 F/11 Box Score

C Kevin Parada 1-for-3, 2 BB, R, HBP, .770 OPS
CF Alex Ramírez 2-for-5, RBI, R, BB, .697 OPS
RF Stanley Consuegra 2-for-4, RBI, 2B, R, .890 OPS

Second baseman Kevin Kendall hit a game-winning sac fly in the top of the 11th inning. Parada, one of the Mets first round picks last year, has a 1.015 OPS in seven May games.

RHP Christian Scott 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6.75
RHP Paul Gervase 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 0.00 ERA
LHP Daniel Juarez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0.00 ERA
RHP Trey McLoughlin 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 0.84 ERA

Scott, the Mets’ fifth round pick in 2021, was making his first start of the season with Brooklyn after spending April in extended spring training. Gervase (11.2 IP) and Juarez (9.1 IP) continued their scoreless streaks to begin the season.

Low-A: St. Lucie (8-20) 3, Daytona (9-19) 2 Box Score

3B Jacob Reimer 1-for-5, HR (2), .746 OPS
2B Junior Tilien 2-for-4, .729 OPS
C Vincent Perozo 2-for-3, 2B, BB, R, .732 OPS
1B Yeral Martinez 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B, .724 OPS

It was the second home run of the season for the 19-year-old Reimer. The 2022 fourth round pick has an impressive 15-walk-to-17-strikeout ratio. Jett Williams was still out of the lineup following getting hit by a pitch on his left elbow last week.