Tag: Jesus Baez

David Peterson Pitches Well; Nolan McLean Homers

Wednesday night in the Mets organization, all four games were decided by one run, with the upper levels finding a way to secure victories. In Portland, Joander Suarez continued his strong start to the season for the Rumble Ponies. Meanwhile, Brooklyn’s top two hitters provided the bulk of the offense in Rome, and a Mets left-hander continued his rehab in St. Lucie. Check out more of the...

Jonah Tong Impresses in Brooklyn Debut

Pitching was the name of the game for the Mets’ minor league affiliates on Thursday. Jonah Tong turned in another scoreless outing in his first start for the Brooklyn Cyclones while Joander Suarez pitched a perfect 6 1/3 innings in relief of Tylor Megill for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Offense was also aplenty on the day as both Syracuse and St. Lucie mashed their way to wins. Triple-A...

Tong, Stuart Turn In Dominant Performances

The Mets’ affiliates as a whole struggled Thursday, though Jonah Tong and Tyler Stuart impressed with dominant performances on the mound in two of the best games of their respective professional careers up to this point. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (12-10) 1, Columbus Clippers (9-14) 9 BOX SCORE LF Ben Gamel 0-for-1, 3 BB, K (.918 OPS) DH Luke Ritter 0-for-4, 2 K (.830 OPS) 3B Mark Vientos...

Mets Minors 2024 Prospects: No. 17 Jesus Baez

No.17 Jesus Baez, SS B/T: R/R      Age: 2/26/2005 (19) Ht: 5’9″        Wt: 180 lb. Acquired: Signed by Mets as International Free Agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2022 ETA: 2027  Previous Rank: 11 2023 Stats (Mets FCL): 40 Games, .210/.306/.333, 2 HR (12 XBH), 17 RBI, 5 SB, .640 OPS Jesus Baez, the fairly highly-touted Mets prospect with excellent raw power and consistently...

Jonah Tong, Kevin Parada Continue Hot Starts

St. Lucie’s (Single-A) Jonah Tong put up another double-digit strikeout performance, while Kevin Parada hit his first homer of the season as Double-A Binghamton splits their doubleheader.  Weather continued to be an issue as another affiliate’s game was postponed. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (4-8), Syracuse Mets (7-5) PPD The Syracuse Mets/Worcester Red Sox game was postponed due to...

Dom Hamel Strikes Out 10 In Impressive Outing

One of the Mets’ top pitching prospects the mound on Thursday while two affiliates were rained out on an uneven day for the farm system. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (6-5) 5, Worcester Red Sox (4-7) 4 BOX SCORE CF Ben Gamel 2-for-4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI (6), 0 BB, 2 K (1.190 OPS) 3B Rylan Bannon 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI (2), 0 BB, K (.788 OPS) 1B Mark Vientos 1-for-4, 2 K (.966 OPS) SS Luisangel Acuña...

Baseball America: Marco Vargas, Ronald Hernandez Among Best FCL Prospects

Amidst a somewhat lost MLB season for the Mets, Baseball America just reported that in the Florida Complex League, the Mets had three of the top 20 prospects playing at that level. 5. Marco Vargas (SS/2B) Marco Vargas, the biggest return in the trade that sent David Robertson to the Miami Marlins. When the season began he was ranked 20th in the Marlins system but was known to have an advanced...

Mets Minors Recap: Ronny Mauricio Snaps Out Of Slump

Triple-A Game 1 Syracuse Mets (32-40) 6, Durham Bulls (39-34) 4 (9 Innings) BOX SCORE DH Jaylin Davis: 2-for-3, R, HR (9), 2 RBIs (40), HBP (.808 OPS) LF Carlos Cortes: 1-for-2, R, HR (6), 2 RBIs (23), BB (.788 OPS) CF Rafael Ortega: 1-for-4, R, HR (1), RBI (5), BB (1.127 OPS) 3B Mark Vientos: 1-for-5, R, HR (15), RBI (40), 2 K (1.102 OPS) SS Ronny Mauricio: 0-for-4, BB, K (.873 OPS) In Game 1,...

Mets Minors Recap: Baty Blasts Long Home Run

Although news of Francisco Álvarez’s promotion to Triple-A may have grabbed the minor league headlines, it was Brett Baty who stood out on the field on Saturday night. Baty’s monstrous home run in the fourth inning on Saturday was his second in as many days, as he finally begins to unlock his impressive raw power. AAA: Lehigh Valley IronPigs (42-35) 9, Syracuse Mets (31-45) 5 Box...

Mets Minors Recap: Brett Baty Hits Eighth Homer of Season

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies may have had their four-game winning streak end on Tuesday, but Brett Baty put together an impressive performance, hitting his eighth home run of the season and reaching base three times. Meanwhile, the Syracuse Mets won in walk-off fashion, while the St. Lucie Mets snapped their seven-game losing streak. AAA: Lehigh Valley IronPigs (40-33) 4, Syracuse Mets (29-43) 5...

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