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Mets Minors Weekly Report: Suarez Throws Perfect Outing, Iglesias Flashes Power

The beginning of May was kind to the Mets’ minor league affiliates, each of whom either tied or won their series. Syracuse and St. Lucie tied, while Binghamton and Brooklyn won. Meanwhile, the Florida Complex League is underway, and the FCL Mets went 1-1 in their first two games of the season. There were plenty of notable performances this past week. The most impressive was from Joander...

Mark Vientos Homers, Nick Lorusso Extends Hit Streak

Sunday was an underwhelming day for the Mets’ minor league affiliates. The Rumble Ponies didn’t play due to inclement weather, and the Mets’ other three affiliates went 1-2, with the three teams combining for just six runs scored. Brooklyn scored five of those runs, the lone affiliate to win. Despite the lack of offensive production, there were a couple of standout...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Pitching Dominates Across Organization

With April wrapping up, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Brooklyn enter May on a high note after winning their respective series this past week. Only St. Lucie drew a series loss, though all but one of their four losses was by two or fewer runs. The story of the season in the minor leagues has been pitching, and that was the case again this week. The Mets saw dominant pitching performances at all...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Mark Vientos Breaks Out, Jonah Tong Dominates

Of the four Mets affiliates this past week, one won their series (St. Lucie), two split their series (Binghamton, Brooklyn), and one lost their series (Syracuse). Although there was just one series win among the four teams, there were many individual performances across the organization that lifted their teams up. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets only played five games this past week due to a...

Ryan Clifford, Colin Houck Heating Up

The Mets’ affiliates played just three games on Sunday, as Syracuse had a rainout. A day after each of the affiliates won, it was another successful day where two of the Mets’ three minor league teams won their games on Sunday. Only Binghamton couldn’t grab the win, losing by just one run. Two of the performances of note on Sunday were by a couple of the Mets’ top...

Mets Minors Weekly Report: Pitching Continues Dominating

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...

Alex Ramírez Continues Scorching Start to Season

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,...

2024 Season Preview: High-A Brooklyn Cyclones

The 2023 season was a tale of two halves for the Brooklyn Cyclones. They finished as the worst team in their division in the first half of the year before posting the joint best record in their division in the second half of the year. It wasn’t enough to earn them a postseason berth, but the Cyclones enter the 2024 season with a strong roster and clear aspirations. Here is a look at how the...

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...

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 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 Weekly Report: Gilbert, Williams Dazzle

Just about every top prospect in the Mets organization has either been promoted or been recently acquired via trade within the last few weeks, leading to a lot of players having to make a lot of adjustments both on and off the field. Here are the biggest developments from throughout the organization, including monster weeks from Drew Gilbert and Jett Williams, both of whom have thrived in their...

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