Jonathan Santucci set a career-high in strikeouts, punching out 13 of the 17 batters he retired in Double-A Binghamton’s 7-3 loss Sunday to Akron. But he also gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits, walked two, threw a wild pitch and took the loss. The lefty has fanned 31 and walked seven in his last three starts. The Mets selected him in the second round of the 2024 Draft out of...
Jonathan Santucci allowed one earned run over six innings and struck out eight to earn the win in Double-A Binghamton’s 9-2 triumph Saturday over Hartford. The 23-year-old lefty leads the Eastern League in strikeouts with 101 in 80 innings. He allowed four hits, a walk and threw 57 of 88 pitches for strikes. He has given up two earned runs or less in 12 of his 17 starts. He is the...
Jack Wenninger was finally dominant. In his start, he allowed just a hit and three walks in seven scoreless innings. Wenninger struck out five in what was easily his best start of the season. He now has a 3.48 ERA in 16 appearances (13 starts). For more stats and news around the Mets minor leagues, continue reading the Minors Weekly Report below. Triple-A The Syracuse Mets lost four out of six...
Incredibly, minor league teams from Single-A to Triple-A are already into the second halves of their seasons. Players at the higher levels already have a full three months of sample size under their belts, and a clear picture is emerging of the quality of seasons they’re going to have. As the weather heated up, so did the bats. Well, for the most part. Don’t look at Ryan...
Among this past week’s top minor league performances in the Mets’ system was outfielder Nick Morabito, displaying power for the Syracuse Mets. He additionally showed impressive speed on the basepaths and discipline at the plate. His efforts helped the Mets’ Triple-A squad to a series win. Continue reading for the latest stats and news in this week’s Minors Weekly Report....
The Mets’ minor league affiliates were productive on Thursday, scoring a combined 49 runs while High-A Brooklyn was the only club to lose. Triple-A Norfolk Tides (27-45) 5, Syracuse Mets (36-36) 6 Box Score LF Nick Morabito, 2-for-5, 2 HR (7), 2 RBI (.767 OPS) CF Cristian Pache, 2-for-5, 2B (.709 OPS) Morabito’s two home runs on the night marked his first pair of June. He’s...
Daviel Hurtado threw five scoreless innings Friday in High-A Brooklyn’s 13-4 rout of Frederick. The 21-year-old Cuban lefty has allowed one earned run in 18 innings with the Cyclones. He has struck out 28 and walked four in 27 innings combined at Brooklyn and St. Lucie. The Mets signed Hurtado to a $640,000 bonus in international free agency in January 2023. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (34-33)...
It was a tremendous day for the New York Mets’ farm system as each of the organization’s four top minor league teams were victorious thanks to strong pitching performances. Leading the way was Jonathan Santucci who had the longest, and arguably, the best outing of his season for Double-A Binghamton. Meanwhile, infielder Grae Kessinger reached base four times as his rehab continued...
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,...
Jonah Tong was unable to make it out of the second inning in a tough Syracuse loss, Jonathan Santucci had a solid outing but was let down by his defense in a Binghamton defeat, Channing Austin struck out five in a Brooklyn win and Elian Peña continued his onslaught of Low-A in a St. Lucie loss. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (21-20) 3, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (22-18) 11 BOX SCORE CF Nick...
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...
Despite the Mets’ minor league affiliates going 1-3 on Friday, there were some great starts across the organization. Most notable of the bunch was Jonathan Santucci, who went 6 1/3 innings, allowing only one earned run and striking out seven batters. Santucci had gotten off to a rough start this year after dominating Double-A in the second half of 2025. However, on Friday night, Santucci...
