Tag: Joel Diaz

Mets Minors Recap: Joel Díaz Helps Brooklyn Reach SAL Championship Series

The Brooklyn Cyclones are heading to their first-ever South Atlantic League Championship, thanks to a dazzling performance by right-handed pitcher Joel Díaz. Allowing only two hits and two walks over almost seven innings, Diaz helped lead the Cyclones over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. In his first regular season with Brooklyn, Díaz threw 106 2/3 innings, most of them coming as a starter, with a...

Brooklyn, St. Lucie Set for Playoffs This Week

Playoff baseball is back. The High-A Brooklyn Cyclones will visit the Greensboro Grasshoppers Tuesday in Game 1 of the Division Series of the South Atlantic League playoffs. Meanwhile, the Low-A St. Lucie Mets will battle the Daytona Tortugas in Game 1 of the Florida State League Division Series. Both series are best of three. Brooklyn vs. Greensboro Channing Austin, 23, gets the 6:30 p.m. Game...

Mets Minors Recap: Benge Belts First Triple-A Homer

Outfielder Carson Benge’s first Triple-A long ball came in his sixth game for Syracuse. He hit eight homers for Double-A Binghamton and four for High-A Brooklyn this year. The 2024 first-round pick entered Friday with a .305/.411/.501 slash line across the three levels in 435 plate appearances. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (65-65) 2, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (77-50) 6 Box Score SS Jett...

Mets Minors Recap: Brandon Sproat Extends Scoreless Streak With Syracuse

R.J. Gordon struck out eight in his debut in Binghamton’s victory, Brandon Sproat threw seven scoreless innings but the bullpen faltered in Syracuse’s 2-0 loss, Brooklyn came back for a 7-5 win in 10 innings, St. Lucie picked up a 5-3 win and Elian Peña went 1-for-3 with a stolen base on Thursday. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (42-48) 0, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (53-35) 2 BOX SCORE CF Drew...

The Mets Have As Much Pitching Depth As They Ever Have

It’s an exciting time down on the farm for the New York Mets. The organization is loaded with pitching talent on every single level of the minor leagues. From Nolan McLean at Triple-A to Jose Chirinos, who recently got promoted from the Florida Complex League, and every level in between, there is pitching talent with tantalizing potential throughout the organization. The Stable The...

Mets Minors Recap: Jacob Reimer Hits Three Homers In Cyclones Blowout Win

Jacob Reimer hit three home runs in a 15-1 blowout win for the Cyclones, Syracuse lost both games of a double-header, St. Lucie won in extra innings behind a big day for Trey Snyder,  and Ryan Lambert made his Double-A debut for Binghamton in their 3-2 win on Wednesday. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (13-15) 0, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (13-14) 2/ 7 INNINGS BOX SCORE DH Drew Gilbert –...

Mets Minors Recap: Carson Benge Homers Again

A walk-off loss for Binghamton prevented the Mets organization from having an undefeated Wednesday. Down in Florida, the Mets’ top pick in this year’s draft had another excellent night at the plate. Meanwhile, for Brooklyn, a player not only had a three-hit night, but he ended up swiping three bases. Find out who that player was and more in a roundup of Wednesday’s performances...

Mets Minor Recap: Jackie Bradley Jr. Launches First Homer With Syracuse

Wins in the Mets’ organization came at a premium on Saturday, with only Triple-A Syracuse picking up a victory. Syracuse was led by Jordan Geber’s great start and Jackie Bradley Jr.’s first home run in the Mets organization. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (47-53) 3, Syracuse Mets (61-39) 6 BOX SCORE CF Luisangel Acuña: 2-for-5, RBI (.670 OPS) RF Jackie Bradley Jr.: 1-for-4, R, HR (1),...

Minors Recap: Christian Scott Shines In Return to Syracuse

Wednesday was not the greatest day in the New York Mets farm system. The five teams in action combined for a 1-4 record with three of the teams scoring two runs or less. However, Syracuse saw the brief return of one of the Mets top pitching prospects, St. Lucie was able to find a way to squeak out a close victory, and one player down in Binghamton may be starting to heat up with home runs at the...

Minors Recap: A.J. Ewing, Nick Morabito Homer For Second Straight Day

It was a day of mixed results in the Mets farm system on Wednesday with the five affiliates combining to go 2-3 on the day. There was a record broken in Brooklyn as one of their outfielders became the franchise’s all-time hits king. In St. Lucie, one of the Mets top draft picks from a year ago had a three-hit performance. Meanwhile, Brooklyn and the Florida Complex League saw players hit...

Mets Minors Weekly Recap: St. Lucie Advances to Championship; Brooklyn Falls in Semis

It’s playoff season in the minors, and several Mets affiliates are involved. Let’s get into it. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse split a six-game set with the Buffalo Bisons. The Triple-A Mets are now 59-82. Jake Mangum led Syracuse with 11 hits, including two doubles and a home run in 21 at-bats. The switch-hitting outfielder is slashing .382/.426/.564 with two home runs and five stolen...

Mets Minors Recap: Díaz Pitches St. Lucie to Finals

The Brooklyn Cyclones and the St. Lucie Mets both entered play on Thursday with a chance to sweep their respective playoff series. While Brooklyn fell short, St. Lucie got the job done with an outstanding relief appearance from Joel Díaz and a game-winning hit for Kevin Parada. The Rumble Ponies had their own dramatic victory, as Luke Ritter came through with a clutch walk-off double in extras....

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