JT Schwartz went 12-for-26 as the Cyclones won four of six this week. Here’s a closer look at what happened throughout the organization.

Triple-A Syracuse

Syracuse dropped five of six to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders as they fell to 53-76.

Travis Jankowski had a strong series going 6-for-18 with a double while stealing four bases. Jankowski is now batting .253/.385/.347 since he was re-acquired by the Mets and assigned to Triple-A. He’s added eight stolen bases and a home run in 75 at-bats.

Khalil Lee also provided a bright spot going 5-for-14 with two doubles and a stolen base. The 24-year-old outfielder is slashing .216/.333/.384 on the season after posting a .242/.359/.379 line in August.

Jose Butto delivered a solid performance on the pitching front allowing a run on just three hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out six. Harol Gonzalez also pitched an encouraging 4 1/3 innings, allowing a run on three hits and two walks while striking out four.

Double-A Binghamton

The Rumble Ponies won the first and last game of their series with the Somerset Patriots but lost the middle three, falling to 50-74.

Wyatt Young stayed hot, going 6-for-18 with two doubles, a triple, and two stolen bases. Young wrapped up August slashing .280/.433/.415 with two home runs in 82 at-bats.

Zach Ashford and Luke Ritter each picked up four hits and a home run in the series. Meanwhile, Ronny Mauricio struggled, going just 3-for-21 with six strikeouts.

On the mound, Jose Chacin earned a win allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out five. Chacin went 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA in August with 24 strikeouts to just four walks over 25 innings.

Tylor Megill was stellar in a pair of rehab appearances, striking out six over two perfect innings.

High-A Brooklyn

The Cyclones kept rolling, taking four of six from the Wilmington Blue Rocks, improving to 66-60.

JT Schwartz led Brooklyn with 12 hits, including three doubles, in 26 at-bats. Schwartz, a fourth-round pick out of UCLA in 2021, is batting .278/.359/.404 on the year after going 18-for-51 with a home run in August.

Jose Mena also had an impressive series, going 10-for-22 with four doubles and a home run. William Lugo would add his fourth home run in 22 games with the Cyclones.

Junior Santos earned a pair of wins by allowing just two unearned runs over 8.2 total innings while punching out 10.

Dominic Hamel turned in another dominant outing, allowing just three hits in seven scoreless innings and logging nine strikeouts. The 23-year-old right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.96 ERA and a 12.21 K/9 through 10 starts in High-A.

Luis Moreno also threw seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out six, as he lowered his ERA to 2.96 with an impressive 1.13 WHIP.

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets won four of six against the Jupiter Hammerheads wrapping up their final home series on a high note and improving to 71-53.

Omar De Los Santos headlined the series with nine hits, including two doubles and two home runs, in 22 at-bats. The 23-year-old outfielder also stole another three bases to give him 70 for the year to go along with a .271/.339/.459 slash line.

Chase Estep, the Mets’ ninth-round pick out of Kentucky, went 5-for-20 with a double and a home run. Kevin Parada was also solid in his first series with St. Lucie, going 4-for-13 with eight walks.

Another 2022 draft pick, D’Andre Smith, hit a pair of homers in the series. Vincent Perozo and Eduardo Salazar would add a home run apiece as well.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – Brett Baty (SYR) – .315

OPS – Brett Baty – .943

HR – Daniel Palka (SYR) – 25

SB – Omar De Los Santos (SLU) – 70

Pitching (min. 20 innings)

ERA – Stephen Nogosek (SYR) – 1.26

SO – Dominic Hamel (BRK) – 137

WHIP – Stephen Nogosek (SYR) – 0.90

Players of the Week

Batting – JT Schwartz, 1B Brooklyn 

Schwartz led a big offensive week in Brooklyn going 12-for-26 with five runs and four RBIs.

The 22-year-old first baseman has put together a solid campaign in 2022, slashing .278/.359/.404 with five home runs and 25 doubles. Schwartz has an advanced approach that results in an ability to draw walks while hitting for a high average. However, he’s yet to demonstrate the type of power that would typically be seen from a 6-foot-4 first base prospect. If Schwartz can utilize his frame to generate more pop without sacrificing his ability to get on base he could prove to be a prospect worth keeping an eye on in the Mets’ system.

Pitching – Dominic Hamel, RHP Brooklyn

Hamel was superb this week for the Cyclones, striking out nine over seven shutout innings.

After a red-hot start in High-A, Hamel struggled a bit in August with a 4.57 ERA in 21.1 innings (despite holding opponents to a .158 average). The young right-hander looks to be back on track with his electric performance to start September. Hamel’s fastball sits in the mid-90s and he’s shown continued development with his secondary pitches. If he can continue this development while maintaining strong command, Hamel will continue to rise up organizational rankings.

Upcoming Schedule – September 6-11

Triple-A Syracuse – vs. Rochester

Double-A Binghamton – @ Portland

High-A Brooklyn – @ Winston-Salem

Low-A St. Lucie – @ Fort Myers