Top prospect Jefferson Rojas doubled Tuesday for his third extra-base hit in four Dominican Winter League games.
The 21-year-old infielder went 1-for-3 with a run scored and is 5-for-14 with two homers in the DOWL. The Gigantes del Cibao lost 14-1 to the Tigres del Licey. (Box score) In the same game, minor league reliever Ofreidy Gómez tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.
In other winter ball action, Mets infield prospect Marco Vargas went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. He’s hitting .350 with an .809 OPS to start the season in Mexico.
Ryan Lambert. Photo by Rick Nelson
Elsewhere, in the Arizona Fall League, pitchers Brendan Girton and Ryan Lambert each tossed scoreless innings Tuesday in the Surprise Saguaros’ 10-3 loss to the Glendale Desert Dogs. (Box score)
Girton struck out two and walked one. He has not allowed a run in four AFL appearances covering 3 1/3 innings. The 24-year-old, 2024 10th round pick from the University of Oklahoma pitched to a 6.72 ERA over 83 innings at Double-A Binghamton this year.
Lambert, who walked one, has thrown four scoreless in the AFL with five strikeouts. He was also taken in 2024 (eighth round) out of the University of Oklahoma. Lambert allowed 22 earned runs in 25 2/3 innings at Triple-A Syracuse this year for a 7.71 ERA.
Bruin Agbayani went 0-for-4 with a walk and is 2-for-26 with 10 strikeouts in the AFL. Injuries limited the 19-year-old infielder to 13 games at Low-A this year. He posted a .696 OPS and stole three bases.
Boston Baro went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeout. The infielder is 3-for-17 with two steals. The 22-year-old also dealt with injuries this year and played in 11 games.
