Every Mets affiliate struggled on Tuesday and Binghamton had the day off. Luisangel Acuña continued his torrid May with a stolen base and a home run and Nick Morabito has continued to impress in Brooklyn.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (31-20) 5, Buffalo Bisons (28-24) 7
BOX SCORE
- 2B Luisangel Acuña 2-for-4, R, HR (3), RBI (16), SB (18), CS (6), BB, K (.679 OPS)
- CF Rhylan Thomas 0-for-4 (.701 OPS)
- 3B Luke Ritter 0-for-4, R, 3 K, HBP (.866 OPS)
- 3B Rylan Bannon 1-for-4, RBI (32), BB, 2 K (.890 OPS)
- SS Jose Iglesias 0-for-5, K (.785 OPS)
Luisangel Acuña, Photo by Herm Card
Despite an attempt at a ninth-inning rally, the Syracuse Mets could not overcome an early deficit. Acuña is hitting .390/.435/.561, with four doubles, one home run and four stolen bases in his last 10 games.
- LHP Joey Lucchesi (4.41) 6 IP, 6 ER, 9 H, BB, 3 K 3 HR allowed (55 of 87 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Ty Adcock (6.75) 1 IP, 1 H
- RHP Max Kranick (3.86) 2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, BB, K
Joey Lucchesi struggled on Tuesday, allowing six runs on nine hits including three home runs. With the success of Tylor Megill and the return of David Peterson to the MLB rotation on Wednesday, Lucchesi seems to be sliding further down the New York Mets depth chart.
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (21-17) OFF
High-A
Jersey Shore BlueClaws (26-20) 5, Brooklyn Cyclones (24-22) 4
BOX SCORE
- CF Nick Morabito 4-for-5, 2 R, HR (1), 3 RBI (4) (.873 OPS)
- C Christopher Suero 1-for-2, R, BB (.631 OPS)
- 1B Nick Lorusso 1-for-5, 3 K (.919 OPS)
The Cyclones offense on Tuesday was named Nick Morabito. Wilfredo Lara continues to struggle for the Cyclones, with an 0-for-3 day dropping his OPS to .538.
- RHP Kade Morris (1.64) 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K (61 of 94 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Victor Castaneda (5.95) 1 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H
- RHP Jake Stevenson (10.80) 2/3 IP
- RHP Justin Lawson (2.45) 1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, BB, 1 HR allowed
Kade Morris had a decent, if not good start. The Cyclones were ultimately let down by their bullpen allowing a run each in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings.
Low-A
St. Lucie Mets (14-32) 6, Dunedin Blue Jays (27-13) 9
BOX SCORE
- 2B Marco Vargas 1-for-3, R, RBI (4), BB, 2 K (.668 OPS)
- DH Jesus Baez 2-for-5, 2 R, HR (6), RBI (25) (.811 OPS)
- 3B Boston Baro 1-for-4, RBI (15) (.727 OPS)
- SS Colin Houck 0-for-3, SB (4), BB, K (.551 OPS)
- 1B Ronald Hernandez 2-for-4, RBI (16), K (.730 OPS)
Jesus Baez has been a big surprise for the entire season after a poor 2023 season. He is showing a strong power/speed combo and has been playing solid defense at third base.
- RHP Ernesto Mercedes (5.35) 4 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR allowed (53 of 88 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Saul Garcia (8.76) 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB
- RHP Juan Arnaud (1.93) 2 1/3 IP, H, 5 K
- RHP Cristofer Gomez (14.29) 1 1/3 IP, 2 K
Ernesto Mercedes has been hit hard in his last two outings but did manage to limit the walks on Tuesday.
Juan Arnaud continues his strong season, striking out five batters in his 2 1/3 innings pitched today. Arnaud has struck out 22 batters in 14 innings, but has walked ten.
Florida Coast League
FCL Mets (9-7) 8, FCL Astros (6-12) 11
BOX SCORE
- SS Jeremy Rodriguez 3-for-4, 2B, R, RBI (11), K (.941 OPS)
- 2B Branny De Oleo 1-for-4, K (.661 OPS)
- RF Simon Juan 0-for-3, R, BB (.725 OPS)
- CF A.J. Ewing 1-for-3, 2 R, HR (3), 3 RBI (12), BB, K (.850 OPS)
Jeremy Rodriguez is determined to make his time in the FCL a brief one, raising his OPS to .941 with a three-hit day.
The last time I wrote a recap, which was last Tuesday – A.J. Ewing hit his second home run. On Tuesday, he hit his third home run. I fully expect next Tuesday, he will hit his fourth.
- LHP Daviel Hurtado (0.00) 1 IP, K
- RHP Brayhans Barreto (5.73) 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K
Daviel Hurtado had his first appearance in the Mets organization and it was a good, albeit brief one. The Mets signed the 19-year-old Hurtado to a $640 K signing bonus back in 2023. He features a mid-90s fastball and a curveball.
