Tag: Brooklyn Cyclones

Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor Praises Jett Williams

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor was seen working out with Mets youngsters Mark Vientos and Jett Williams in Port St. Lucie. This is one of the many times the Gold Glover has worked out with Vientos during the offseason; at the end of the 2023 season, the Mets’ young third baseman made it a point to get together with Lindor in the winter. However, this seemed...

Kevin Parada Hits First Career AFL Home Run

One of the New York Mets’ top prospects, Kevin Parada, hit his first career Arizona Fall League (AFL) home run on Saturday. The long ball smacked off the center field batter’s eye which is 410-plus feet away from home plate. The 22-year-old catcher, who had an up-and-down season this past year, is now slashing .231/.259/.385, good for an OPS of .644, across only 26 at-bats early on in the AFL...

2023 Brooklyn Cyclones Season Recap: Pitching Rules The Year

The Brooklyn Cyclones (66-65) came very close to postseason baseball in 2023 in the South Atlantic League. Although they ended up falling one win short of a postseason berth, Chris Newell’s squad still produced a lot of fun moments at Coney Island this past year. In the first half, Brooklyn had the worst record of any team in the North division (28-37), and they had a -15 run differential. If...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Joander Suarez Makes History

With Binghamton clinching a postseason spot and Brooklyn just narrowly missing out on one, it was a week filled with plenty of intriguing storylines from a standings perspective. Here are the biggest developments throughout the organization, including a history-making performance from Joander Suarez and standout hitting from Jeremiah Jackson. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets won three of five...

Morning Briefing: Yankees Rookie Jasson Domínguez Tears UCL

Good morning, Mets fans! Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that rookie outfielder Jasson Domínguez has a torn UCL. Domínguez first began feeling pain during the team’s series in Houston, but the pain worsened over the last week. The Mets begin a seven-game homestand with the first of four games against Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday night. José Quintana (2-5, 3.00 ERA) will face off...

Mayer: Jett Williams Promoted To Double-A Binghamton

On Sunday evening, MMO’s own Michael Mayer reports SS/CF Jett Williams has been promoted from High-A Brooklyn to Double-A Binghamton. Williams, 19, was rated by MMN as the New York Mets fourth-best prospect (as of Sept. 2023). So far this season, Williams is slashing .265/.431/.461 with 21 doubles, eight triples, 13 homers, and 53 RBIs. He is 44-for-51 in stolen base attempts. The promotion...

Mets Minors Recap: Calvin Ziegler Makes 2023 Debut

Triple-A Syracuse Mets (55-78) 2, Rochester Red Wings (61-72) 1 In 7 Innings BOX SCORE 2B Wyatt Young: 3-for-4 (.607 OPS) SS Danny Mendick: 2-for-3, BB (.797 OPS) CF Brandon McIlwain: 1-for-2, BB, K (.902 OPS) RF Joe Suozzi: 1-for-2, 2 R, BB (.790 OPS) In what was a rain-shortened game, the Mets did not have a single extra-base hit, but they got the runs that mattered. Jaylen Palmer had a...

Mets Minors Recap: Luisangel Acuña Hits First Home Runs In Mets Organization

The Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies won big on Wednesday thanks to two home runs from Luisangel Acuña and one each from Kevin Parada and Jeremiah Jackson. Binghamton has a six-game lead over Portland and Reading for a playoff spot. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (54-77) 7, Rochester Red Wings (60-71) 6 In 10 Innings BOX SCORE 1B Daniel Palka: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 HR (17), 2 RBIs (55) (.774 OPS) LF Carlos...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Drew Gilbert Stays Hot, Palka Returns with Bang

None of the usual suspects did much to stand out in what was a down week for every team except for the surging Rumble Ponies. As a result, other players who might not have as much acclaim were given the chance to step up and fill in the gaps. Here are the biggest developments, including a triumphant return to the organization for Daniel Palka, Drew Gilbert staying hot, and an electric Double-A...

Mets Minors Recap: Kevin Parada Hits First Double-A Home Run

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Brooklyn Cyclones both won on Friday night to get them closer to their postseason aspirations. Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs (70-59) 14, Syracuse Mets (52-76) 6 BOX SCORE RF Joe Suozzi: 2-for-4, R, K (.802 OPS) 1B Daniel Palka: 1-for-5, R, HR (14), RBI (52), K (.748 OPS) SS Wyatt Young: 1-for-3, R, HR (2), 2 RBIs (1y), BB (.612 OPS) LF Jaylen Palmer: 1-for-4,...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Jett Williams Shines, Awards Abound in Binghamton

The prospects came to play this week, and there were encouraging performances at nearly every level of the Mets’ minor league system. Here are the biggest developments, including yet another superb week from Jett Williams and a clean sweep of Eastern League awards from Binghamton’s Tyler Stuart and Agustin Ruiz. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets split their six-game series at home...

Mets Minors Recap: McIlwain Continues Hot Stretch With Two Doubles

Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (61-63) 5, Syracuse Mets (52-71) 2 Box Score Brandon McIlwain CF: 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, BB, .282/.440/.549 Ronny Mauricio 2B: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K, .292/.347/.504 Brett Baty 3B: 0-for-3, 2 BB, .309/.405/.670 The Mets had just seven hits in Sunday’s game, but they did walk 10 times and so had numerous opportunities to score. Unfortunately, they went just 2-for-13 with...

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