Jack Wenninger had been struggling after a strong start to the season. However, on Saturday, he turned in his best start of his season, tossing seven innings of one-hit baseball.
Unfortunately, the rest of the teams in the New York Mets’ upper levels of the minor leagues struggled, as Syracuse was the only team to bring home a win. However, JT Benson continues to light it up professionally after being signed prior to the season as an undrafted free agent.
Lastly, Luis Robert Jr. continued his rehab for Triple-A Syracuse, playing the whole game in center field.
Jack Wenninger. Photo by Herm Card
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets 6 (44-42), Worcester Red Sox 5 (40-42)
- SS Vidal Bruján: 1-2, 3B, 3 RBIs (.614 OPS)
- DH MJ Melendez: 1-3, RBI, BB, 2 R (.896 OPS)
- CF Luis Robert Jr.: 0-4 (.282 OPS)
A big fourth inning propelled Syracuse to victory Saturday. The biggest of the three run-scoring hits in the frame came via a bases-clearing triple off the bat of Bruján.
Robert Jr. continued his rehab assignment, going 0-for-4. He played the whole game in center field. He is 1-for-10 across his three rehab games for Syracuse.
- RHP Jack Wenninger: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO (3.48 ERA)
- RHP Ben Simon: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (2.55 ERA)
After owning a 1.08 ERA through his first seven starts of the season, Wenninger had seen that ERA steadily raise to a 3.84 mark prior to Saturday’s start. However, he dazzled, turning in his best outing of the season.
On Saturday, the 24-year-old tossed seven one-hit innings walking three and striking out five. He threw 93 pitches (56 strikes) while including 13 swing-and-misses.
Matt Rudick. Photo by Rick Nelson
Double-A
Chesapeake Baysox 5 (35-43), Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 (29-51)
- RF Matt Rudick: 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R (.555 OPS)
- 1B JT Schwartz: 1-4, RBI, 2B (.688 OPS)
Binghamton’s offense continued their historically poor season on Saturday, mustering three runs. Their season team .666 OPS ranks second-to-last among every team between Single-A to Triple-A.
Their two lone extra-base hits came via a Rudick home run, his second of the season. Schwartz also had a double, his 13th of the year.
- RHP Bryce Conley: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 5 BB, 5 SO (5.95 ERA)
- RHP Garrett Stratton: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (2.08 ERA)
Stratton continued his superb season, striking out three over two innings of scoreless relief. The 22-year-old was a 20th-round selection in the 2025 draft. The former Rice Owl had a 2.73 ERA across 29 2/3 High-A innings before a call-up. He now has a 2.08 ERA across his first 8 2/3 innings of Double-A work.
JT Benson. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
High-A
Frederick Keys 10 (32-47), Brooklyn Cyclones 8 (32-47)
- LF JT Benson: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBIs (.969 OPS)
- 3B Colin Houck: 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBIs, BB (.629 OPS)
- CF John Bay: 1-4, HR, RBI, BB, 2 R (.798 OPS)
It was a rare big day for the South Atlantic League’s worst offense. Brooklyn compiled nine hits and nine runs in a losing effort.
Benson, 24, continues to kill it at the professional level. He had three hits, including a double, on Saturday raising his High-A OPS to .969. He earned a call-up from Single-A St. Lucie after posting a .939 OPS across his first 116 professional at-bats earlier this season.
- LHP Nicolas Carreno: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 SO (7.08 ERA)
- RHP Tanner Witt: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO (9.78 ERA)
- RHP Bryce Jenkins: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO (2.10 ERA)
It was a disaster outing for both Carreno and Witt on Saturday.
Carreno started the game and only lasted 2 1/3 innings, waling five and allowing two hits. That resulted in four earned runs and his season ERA elevating to 7.08. The 20-year-old was called up from Single-A St. Lucie after 41 2/3 terrific innings (1.94 ERA). However, he has yet to find his footing through 20 1/3 innings at the High-A level.
Meanwhile, Witt, who is listed at 6-foot-6, now has a 9.49 ERA combined across three different levels of baseball this season (Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A).
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
Single-A
Tampa Tarpons 10 (46-34), St. Lucie Mets 3 (35-43)
- SS Elian Peña: 1-3, BB (.739 OPS)
- 1B Chase Meggers: 2-3, RBI (.667 OPS)
- CF Simon Juan: 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs, SB (.571 OPS)
Juan was the driver of anything offensively for St. Lucie Saturday. He homered and drove in a run via a groundout. He also stole his sixth base of the season. Juan is still only 20 years old despite being in his fifth professional season with the organization.
Meggers, who was signed as an undrafated free agent out of Oregon, was the lone Met with two hits on Saturday. He has his OPS up to .667 on the season.
- RHP Ethan Lanthier: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (6.23 ERA)
- LHP Conner Ware: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 3 SO (4.97 ERA)
Ware had an extremely bizarre outing. He was the clean-up man on Saturday, pitching 3 2/3 innings after Lanthier only lasted 2 2/3 starting the game. Ware walked three and allowed five hits culminating in five runs. However, none of those five were earned.
St. Lucie committed five errors in the game.
Yovanny Rodriguez
Florida Complex League
FCL Mets 7 (19-24), FCL Astros 1 (32-11) / Final 6
- DH Yovanny Rodriguez: 3-4, RBI, R (.890 OPS)
- SS Anthony Frobose: 2-3, HR, 3 RBIs (.782 OPS)
- 2B Yorber Semprun: 2-2, RBI, 3B, BB, R (.762 OPS)
Rodriguez led the way for the FCL Mets on Saturday, posting a 3-for-4 day. The 19-year-old is in his first Florida Complex League season and is excelling. Across 116 at-bats, he is slashing .302/.407/.483 which is good for an .890 OPS.
- RHP Jean Brito: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO (3.43 ERA)
- LHP Luis Sotillo: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO (6.61 ERA)
Brito started the game and tossed 3 1/3 innings of strong ball. The 20-year-old is already in his third professional season with the organization. He combined to post a 2.84 ERA across 44 1/3 innings in the Dominican Summer League last season. He picked up where he left off in the Florida Complex League this year, owning a 3.43 ERA across 21 innings (10 games; two starts).
Dominican Summer League
DSL NYY Bombers 10 (8-10), DSL Mets Blue 2 (7-11) / Jun. 25
- PH-C Jose Serracin: 2-2, 2B, RBI (.877 OPS)
- RHP Christopher Rochin: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 SO (3.00 ERA)
- LHP Cesar Morales: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 SO (0.00 ERA)
While completing the rest of a game which began on June 25, DSL Mets Blue catcher Serracin, who came in as a pinch-hitter, went 2-for-2 with the team’s lone extra-base hit. The 18-year-old began his professional career this season and only has 39 at-bats under his belt.
DSL Mets Blue 12 (10-15), DSL NYY Bombers 11 (11-14)
- LF Aiberson Blanco: 2-4, 3B, 3 RBIs (.760 OPS)
- SS Dayron Oramas: 2-4, 2B, RBI (1.085 OPS)
- RHP Yunior Canario: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 2 SO (12.86 ERA)
It was a much better outcome for DSL Mets Blue in their regularly scheduled game on Saturday. The offense exploded for 12 runs thanks to five Bombers’ errors.
Leading the way offensively was Oramas who tripled and had three RBIs. The 17-year-old has a 1.085 OPS and .611 slugging percentage across his first 18 professional at-bats.
DSL Phillies 9 (14-10), DSL Mets Orange 8 (14-12)
- 1B-C Yadier Fuentes: 2-5, 2 SB (.870 OPS)
- LF-CF Jhonael Cuello: 1-6, 3B, 2 RBIs (.901 OPS)
- RHP Alsy Torres: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB (3.12 ERA)
Cuello went 1-for-6 in the game, but he a run-scoring triple. The 18-year-old has a .901 OPS and .284 batting average across 88 at-bats this season. This is a strong improvement over his .649 OPS across 103 at-bats his debut professional season in 2025.
