Minors Weekly Report: Tong, Hall Have Solid Outings

The minor league system got going again later in the week, with each team playing in a three-game series. Jonah Tong and Noah Hall were standouts on the mound, with Tong giving up two runs in five innings and Hall allowing just one hit in six innings. Hall hasn’t allowed an earned run in over 17 innings.

Find the latest stats and news across the Mets minor leagues in the Minors Weekly Report below.

Jonah Tong
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Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets went 1-2 in their shortened series, due to the All-Star Break, against the Dunedin Blue Jays. The Mets outscored the Blue Jays, however, 23-16 over the three games thanks to a big 15-2 win. Syracuse is now 9-11 in the second half of the season and 47-48 overall.

Luis Robert Jr. played in two rehab games for the Syracuse Mets this past week and looked great, going 3-for-8 with a home run, a double and two walks. Following his rehab assignment, Robert Jr. was activated to the major league club Monday afternoon, joining the team for the first time since he got hurt in late April.

MJ Melendez continued his hot stretch with Triple-A Syracuse, going 7-for-13 in three games with three home runs and five RBIs. He also walked once and scored five runs. Melendez has a 1.018 OPS in 27 games with Syracuse.

Christopher Morel also had a strong week, going 6-for-12 with two home runs, a double and a walk. Morel drove in four runs and scored five. He has a 1.172 OPS in 11 games with Syracuse.

Jonah Tong had a strong start, tossing five innings and allowing two runs. He struck out just two but lowered his ERA to 5.83.

Robert Stock also had a solid start in his first Triple-A outing of the year, allowing one run in four innings. He struck out three and has a 3.00 ERA in the minors this season.

Nick Lorusso. Photo Credit: Rick Nelson

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies got swept in three games to the Akron RubberDucks, losing by a combined score of 30-6. Binghamton’s dreadful season continues as they are now 6-15 in the second half of the season and 33-57 overall.

Nick Lorusso led the way at the plate, going 4-for-12 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored. Lorusso has been a bright spot for the Rumble Ponies, owning an .805 OPS in 74 games.

Gabriel Rodriguez tossed two hitless innings out of the bullpen, allowing just two walks with four strikeouts. Rodriguez owns a 4.04 ERA in 29 appearances with Binghamton.

Felipe De La Cruz also tossed two scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowing just a hit with three strikeouts. He owns a 2.54 ERA in 22 games this year.

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones went 1-2 in their series against the Hudson Valley Renegades. After winning the first game 4-0, the Cyclones dropped a doubleheader by a combined score of 19-4. Brooklyn is now 12-11 in the second half of the season and 37-51 overall.

John Bay went 5-for-11 in three games, recording two doubles and a triple. Bay drove in a run and scored three while walking once and stealing a base. Bay owns a solid .818 OPS in 77 games this year.

Corey Collins also had a decent shortened series, going 3-for-7 with two RBIs and a stolen base. Collins owns a .791 OPS this year.

Noah Hall was stellar in a lengthy bullpen outing, throwing six scoreless innings with just one hit allowed. He walked two and hit a batter, also striking out five. Hall owns a 4.81 ERA in 18 games (15 starts) this year.

Jose Chirinos had the best start of the series, allowing three runs in five innings. He gave up four hits and a walk while striking out five. Chirinos has a 5.22 ERA in eight starts with Brooklyn.

Trey Snyder, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets were the only one of the Mets’ four full-season affiliates to win their series this week, defeating the Palm Beach Cardinals two games to one. It was a relatively even series as both teams scored a combined 15 runs in the three games. The Mets are now 8-14 in the second half of the season and 41-47 overall.

Trey Snyder led his team with six hits, achieving that mark in just 12 at-bats. Snyder recorded two doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs. Snyder also walked and stole a base, improving his OPS to .765.

Elian Peña went 3-for-8 with a home run in just two games played, improving his OPS to .739.

Randy Guzman went 3-for-7 with a home run, also recording two walks. Guzman has been great this season, owning an .849 OPS in 53 games.

Ethan Lanthier had a short but productive start with no runs allowed. Lanthier allowed just one hit and one walk in 2 1/3 innings, striking out four. Lanthier has a 4.66 ERA in four starts with St. Lucie.

Joel Lara also started, allowing two runs in 4 2/3 innings. He gave up four hits and three walks but struck out five. Lara owns a 5.54 ERA this season.

Jacob Reimer
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FCL Mets

The FCL Mets went 3-3 this past week, moving to 23-30 on the year.

Jacob Reimer had a strong three games on rehab, going 3-for-7 with a home run and two walks. Reimer also drove in two runs. Reimer has a .723 OPS in 50 games with Double-A Binghamton this year.

Eris Albino looked fantastic out of the bullpen, making one appearance and tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed three hits and three walks while striking out two. Albino has a 4.58 ERA in 11 appearances.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue and Orange squads both had a rough week, with each team going 1-3. The DSL Mets Blue are now 14-21 on the year, while the DSL Mets Orange are now 17-19.

Johnderis Sanchez did a little bit of everything for DSL Mets Blue, going 3-for-10 with a double, a home run, seven walks and five stolen bases. Sanchez owns a .991 OPS this season. On the mound, Anderson Ozuna tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Ozuna has a 1.93 ERA in three appearances this season.

Cesar Acosta had a solid week at the plate for DSL Mets Orange, going 4-for-12 with two doubles and two walks. Acosta owns an .809 OPS this season. Abner Meza shined on the mound with 5 1/3 scoreless innings and six strikeouts. Meza has a 1.78 ERA in seven starts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
OPS – MJ Melendez (SYR) – 1.018
HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR)/Nick Lorusso (BNG) – 16
SB – Mitch Voit (BRK) – 34

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR) – 1.31
SO – Jonathan Santucci (BNG) – 114
WHIP – Daviel Hurtado (STL/BRK) – 0.760

Players of the Week

Offense – MJ Melendez, OF Syracuse

MJ Melendez showed flashes of offensive production at the big league level before encountering a rut that sent him back to the minors. Melendez has done nothing but mash since joining Syracuse, owning an OPS above 1.000 in over 100 plate appearances with the club. Melendez continues to serve as solid veteran depth for the Mets.

Pitching – Noah Hall, P Brooklyn

Noah Hall was the Mets’ seventh-round pick in 2023, and he’s regressed this season after a productive 2025 in which he had a 2.72 ERA in 25 games (21 starts). His last outing was dominant, however, and he’ll look to finish the season that way. He hasn’t allowed an earned run in over 17 innings.