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...
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...
Joey Lucchesi, David Peterson, and even Jose Butto provided valuable innings down the stretch for the Mets this season in the face of injuries to the rotation. Lucchesi, in particular, was incredibly successful with a 2.89 ERA in nine starts (46.2 innings), and he is an example of how unheralded depth signings can be crucial for wins. While the Mets weren’t actually in the playoff race,...
Due to the unfortunate outcome of the major league season, the New York Mets were able to reload their farm system by selling at the trade deadline. During the second half of the season, it was terrific to monitor the performances of the Mets’ new top-tier prospects of the likes of Ryan Clifford, Luisangel Acuña, and Drew Gilbert. Not to mention, New York’s already standing top...
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...
Only two affiliates are still in action, and while Syracuse is limping toward the finish line, Binghamton is looking stronger than ever as they gear up for a postseason run. Here are the biggest developments throughout the organization, including a strong end of the regular season for Drew Gilbert and a Herculean effort from the entire Binghamton starting rotation. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse...
Rowdey Jordan hit a bases-loaded two-RBI double to earn a walk-off win for the Rumble Ponies behind another great Joander Suarez start. Mike Vasil tossed a gem for Triple-A Syracuse. Triple-A Syracuse Mets 8, Worcester Red Sox 5 Box Score LF Brandon McIlwain 3-for-5, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI, .880 OPS DH Carlos Cortes 0-for-5, 4 K, .798 OPS 3B Jaylen Palmer 1-for-2, 2 R, HR (3) , RBI, 2 BB, .829 OPS 2B...
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...
Joander Suarez threw a seven-inning no-hitter in only his second start for Binghamton, and Drew Gilbert hit two home runs in the second game of the doubleheader. Triple A Syracuse Mets vs. Rochester Red Wings: CANCELED The Syracuse/Rochester game was canceled due to severe weather and will not be made up. Syracuse will resume the series tomorrow at 6:35 PM EST. Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies...
Joander Suarez’s first week in Double-A continues to get sweeter. After throwing six no-hit innings in which he struck out six and walked just one, the Rumble Ponies announced on Monday that Suarez was named Minor League Baseball’s Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for August 28 through September 3. Suarez, 23 years old and originally from Cumana, Venezuela, was signed by the Mets in 2018....
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...
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning behind Joander Suarez’s first Double-A start and Drew Gilbert reached base three times in the game as Binghamton got closer to clinching a playoff spot. Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs 9, Syracuse Mets 8, 10 Innings Box Score DH Carlos Cortes 2-for-5, R, 2 K, .857 OPS CF Brandon McIlwain 0-for-3, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K, .787...
