Catcher Chris Suero had a night. He sent a 2-2 pitch over the left-field wall for a three-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning that gave Double-A Binghamton a 5-4 victory Friday over Reading. You can see the homer and Gatorade shower here. The 22-year-old also tripled, scored twice, and threw out a runner trying to steal. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (31-29) 4, Syracuse Mets...
While the big-league club looks to take care of business out on the West Coast against the San Diego Padres on Friday, the New York Mets’ minor league affiliates will attempt to follow suit. With Double-A Binghamton, High-A Brooklyn and Single-A St. Lucie all set to face affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies, it should be a fun night organizationally for the two NL East foes. TRIPLE-A...
Somehow, the baseball season is already two months in. At this point, statistics are starting to stabilize, and we’re getting a sense of the caliber of season the players are in store for. May was an iffy month for Mets prospects, but at each level, there was at least one standout. TRIPLE-A: SYRACUSE METS HITTER OF THE MONTH: RYAN CLIFFORD Statistics: 27 G, .233/.308/.534/.842, 8 HR, 5 2B,...
On Saturday, Jorge Polanco continued his rehab start for Binghamton (Double-A), playing three innings in the field. Meanwhile, the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones had a very rare offensive outburst on Saturday en route to victory. Unfortunately, Jack Wenninger posted his second straight poor outing for Syracuse (Triple-A) in what has otherwise been a sensational season. Triple-A Rochester Red...
The Mets’ path to a playoff spot continues to get more difficult by the day. While they do not have a ton of clear pieces to sell, any moves could open up more playing time for young players. Injuries and prospects in the minors forcing the team’s hand can do that as well. We have already seen Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Nick Morabito and Zach Thornton debut this season. Who else could...
Nick Lorusso hit seven home runs last year in 112 games for Double-A Binghamton. He’s hit six in his last 11 games, including one in each of his last three. He hit a solo shot Sunday (see it here) to make it 2-0 in the seventh inning, which proved to be the difference in the Rumble Ponies’ 2-1 win over Richmond. Lorusso, 25, of Carmel, N.Y., plays first, second and third base and was...
The Mets are calling up left-handed prospect Zach Thornton to make his debut Wednesday against the Nationals, Carlos Mendoza said Monday. Thornton, 24, struck out nine over six scoreless innings in his most recent start at Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. He was MMO’s No. 16 Mets prospect before the season, and is No. 13 on MLB Pipeline’s Mets Prospects List. Mendoza said a decision...
Flabbergasted. Probably the emotion all Mets’ players, coaches, and fans felt when the news of Clay Holmes’ injury broke after Friday’s loss to the Yankees. It was a brutal blow to Holmes and the Mets’ roster as a whole. The righty had blossomed in his second full season as a starter and holds a 2.39 ERA in 52 2/3 innings after his start Friday, plus he joins a long IL...
It’s been a disastrous season not just for the Mets’ major league squad, but their minor league affiliates as well. Three of the four full-season affiliates have losing records, and each team is coming off a series loss. While things are bleak collectively, there are several players who have shined individually. Among those are Ryan Clifford and Jack Wenninger for Triple-A Syracuse....
The New York Mets are bad. Not the entire team — but most of it. The pitching, aside from a weak link in the rotation, has generally been pretty good. The offense has been a glaring problem. At this point, it’s time to cut bait and move on to the next generation of Mets. The Outfield It all starts with A.J. Ewing. With Luis Robert Jr. injured and without a timetable to return, Ewing should...
The Mets’ minor league affiliates went 2-2 on Wednesday, with both Single-A teams losing. The Double-A and Triple-A teams found a way to win alongside the Mets in Colorado. The big story of the day was a gem of a start from Jack Wenninger, who fired six scoreless innings en route to a Syracuse victory. He improved his ERA in Triple-A to 1.27. Outside of a slightly elevated walk rate, some...
Can you believe the baseball season is already a month in? That means only one thing; time for the Mets minor league players of the month. Triple-A: Syracuse Mets Hitter of the Month: Cristian Pache Statistics: 23 G, .309/.349/.494/.843, 2 HR, 5 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 5 BB, 23 SO Can A.J. Ewing be the Triple-A player of the month with just three games played? For this exercise we opted to go with...
