The second week of the season was a success for the likes of Syracuse and Brooklyn, who won their series, but not so much for Binghamton and St. Lucie, who lost their series. There were several offensive players, such as Rylan Bannon and Alex Ramírez, who shined for their respective teams, but it was really a week dominated by the pitchers, as it was during the first week of the season. Blade...
Despite a Binghamton Rumble Ponies loss on Sunday, outfielder Alex Ramírez continues to impress as he recorded a three-hit day. Other performances of note on Sunday were from Luke Ritter, who homered in both ends of Syracuse’s doubleheader, and Nick Lorusso, who recorded three hits and walked off Brooklyn’s win with a home run. Overall, the Mets’ affiliates went 2-3 on Sunday,...
2023 was somewhat of a magical season for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, who increased their win total by 21 from the year prior and made it to the Eastern League Champion Series. They didn’t win it all, but it was certainly a season to be proud of. Manager Reid Brignac is back for his third season at the helm, and he has plenty of exciting players to work with in 2024. Let’s preview...
Good morning, Mets fans! Drew Gilbert, the centerpiece of the Mets’ return for Justin Verlander, had a big day for Double-A Binghamton on Sunday. The 22-year-old went 2-fo-3 with a walk and made a nice diving catch in the top of the seventh inning. Gilbert is now 4-for-10 since joining the Mets’ organization. Drew Gilbert (Justin Verlander trade) was on base three times tonight for...
Justin Verlander is scheduled to make a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Friday, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. However, it is worth noting that the start will be weather dependent. The Rumble Ponies have already been forced to move the start time to 1 p.m. due to rain in the forecast. Should the game against Akron go ahead, it would mark the latest and last step in...
First base is a tough position to break through in the New York Mets organization when you consider who is at the Major League level (Pete Alonso), and at Triple-A (Mark Vientos). However, that should not dismiss the start to the season that JT Schwartz is having for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The fourth-round pick out of UCLA in 2021 has a slash line of .271/.352/.500 with two home...
Triple-A: Buffalo Bisons (72-65) 3, Syracuse Mets (57-82) 5 Box Score DH Dominic Smith: 3-for-4, HR (8), 2 R, RBI, .284/.369/.468 C Francisco Alvarez: 2-for-3, R, BB, .190/.346/.389 1B Daniel Palka: 1-for-4, HR (26), 4 RBI, K, .262/.339/.506 Syracuse scored five runs on six hits as they downed the Buffalo Bisons Friday. The Mets jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a Dom Smith home run in the...
New York Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez will open the season in Double-A Binghamton according to our own Mike Mayer. Álvarez, 20, is entering his third year of professional baseball. He split 2021 between Low-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn. In 84 games in Brooklyn, Álvarez had 22 home runs and 58 runs batted in. He slashed .247/.351/.538 with 82 strikeouts to 40 walks. Álvarez has shot up...
The New York Mets made a couple of trades right before the 4:00 p.m. deadline, as they tried to bolster the roster for a playoff push. In need of some bullpen help, New York swung a deal with the Baltimore Orioles to acquire veteran reliever Miguel Castro. In exchange for Castro, the Mets sent top pitching prospect Kevin Smith to Baltimore along with PTBNL or cash according to MLB.com’s...
With Spring Training games quickly approaching us, the Mets have reported to camp and are beginning to warm up and get back into the daily grind of baseball. Back in January, the Mets announced this year’s non-roster Spring Training invitees, consisting of minor leaguers looking to prove they belong in big league camp. Among the highlights are left-handed pitching prospects David Peterson...
Nicole Menner of WBNG 12 News reports the New York Mets have announced Lorenzo Bundy as the new manager for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The Mets had a managerial vacancy in Binghamton after Kevin Boles was promoted to become the organization’s minor league field coordinator. Bundy, 60, began his coaching career in 1989. In addition to being a minor league coach and manager, he...
MMN’s own Ernest Dove reports Columbia Fireflies RHP Simeon Woods Richardson has been promoted to High-A St. Lucie. Woods Richardson earned this promotion as he is 2-0 with a 1.77 ERA, 0.787 WHIP, and a 10.6 K/9 over his last four starts. Woods Richardson was the Mets second-round pick last year, and to some, it was a surprise the 18-year-old began the year playing in Columbia. As the year...
