The big club has the day off, but all four of the Mets’ full-season minor league affiliates play Thursday evening. 2024 third-round pick Nate Dohm will make his second professional start for St. Lucie, and Drew Gilbert will appear in his fourth game of his rehab assignment. In Brooklyn, Eli Serrano III will look to keep his hot hitting going, as he’s collected multiple hits in four straight games.
6:45 PM · Coca-Cola Park · Syracuse (3-7) at Lehigh Valley (9-2)
Triple-A Syracuse Lineup
- José Azócar – RF
- Niko Goodrum – SS
- Jon Singleton – 1B
- Joey Meneses – DH
- Donovan Walton – 2B
- Luke Ritter – LF
- Gilberto Celestino – CF
- Chris Williams – C
- Luis De Los Santos – 3B
Justin Hagenman will make his third start of the year for Syracuse. After a rocky first outing, Hagenman bounced back with a solid start against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, allowing two runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
6:40 PM · Mirabito Stadium · Hartford (4-1) at Binghamton (1-3)
Binghamton Lineup
- Jett Williams – DH
- Yonny Hernandez – 2B
- Ryan Clifford – 1B
- Kevin Parada – C
- Travis Swaggerty – RF
- Rowdey Jordan – LF
- Alex Ramírez – CF
- William Lugo – SS
- Wyatt Young – 3B
Jack Wenninger will make his second start of the year. Wenninger was strong in his first outing against New Hampshire, tossing five shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts.
UPDATE: Thursday’s game in Binghamton has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Rumble Ponies and Yard Goats will play a doubleheader Friday starting at 3:00 PM. All tickets for Thursday’s game can be exchanged for another home game at the box office.
6:40 PM · Maimonides Park · Hudson Valley (3-2) at Brooklyn (4-1)
Brooklyn Lineup
- Boston Baro – DH
- Carson Benge – CF
- Jacob Reimer – 3B
- Eli Serrano III – LF
- Ronald Hernandez – C
- D’Andre Smith – 2B
- Estarling Mercado – 1B
- Diego Mosquera – RF
- Kevin Villavicencio – SS
The Cyclones suffered their first defeat of the season on Wednesday. They will send Noah Hall out for his second start of the year to try to get the team back in the win column. Hall walked four batters but held Wilmington to just one run and two hits in five innings last Friday. Brooklyn’s 36 runs scored currently rank third in the South Atlantic League.
Drew Gilbert, Photo by Kylie Richelle of Syracuse Mets
6:30 PM · Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium · St. Lucie (2-3) at Lakeland (2-3)
St. Lucie Lineup
- Drew Gilbert – RF
- Colin Houck – SS
- Marco Vargas – 2B
- A.J. Ewing – CF
- Daiverson Gutierrez – C
- Jeremy Rodriguez – DH
- Trey Snyder – 3B
- Trace Willhoite – 1B
- Simon Juan – LF
Nate Dohm took the loss in his first start of the year, allowing two runs and four hits while walking one and striking out two in 3 1/3 innings. A.J. Ewing collected four hits on Wednesday night and is now 8-for-16 with two doubles and four steals this year. Ewing has also drawn five walks against three strikeouts.
