Sunday was an underwhelming day for the Mets’ minor league affiliates. The Rumble Ponies didn’t play due to inclement weather, and the Mets’ other three affiliates went 1-2, with the three teams combining for just six runs scored. Brooklyn scored five of those runs, the lone affiliate to win. Despite the lack of offensive production, there were a couple of standout...
Of the four Mets affiliates this past week, one won their series (St. Lucie), two split their series (Binghamton, Brooklyn), and one lost their series (Syracuse). Although there was just one series win among the four teams, there were many individual performances across the organization that lifted their teams up. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets only played five games this past week due to a...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, J.D. Martinez made his Mets organizational debut by serving as the designated hitter and batting second for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets. Martinez went hitless in four at-bats, grounding out three times and recording a lineout. He also drew a walk. Going hitless in five at-bats for a Low-A club might draw some overreactions from fans, but Martinez is already a...
During the 2023 MLB draft the Mets selected a total of 23 players, including seven within the first four rounds. The Mets agreed to deals with their first 14 draft selections and 20 overall, with college pitchers Brady Kirtner and Christian Little, and prep pitcher Gavyn Jones choosing to forgo signing with the team. Most, but not all, of the draft choices who elected to sign made their brief...
The St. Lucie Mets on Friday announced their “initial” 2023 Opening Day roster. St. Lucie is the Low-A affiliate of the Mets and is based out of the Mets’ spring training home of Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, FL. St. Lucie’s roster will be an exciting one to watch as it features five of the Mets’ 30 top prospects and three 2022 draftees. Here’s who you will see if you head out to Clover Park...
Triple-A Recap Syracuse Mets (6-11) 4, Worcester Red Sox (10-8) 2 Box Score Nick Plummer CF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, K, .300/.400/.600 Mark Vientos 3B: 1-for-4, 3B, 2 K, .160/.232/.320 Travis Blankenhorn 2B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 K, .191/.220/.426 The Mets didn’t have a ton going on offense in Sunday’s game, but they got the big hit when they needed it. Plummer was the one who came...
The 2021 St. Lucie Mets are the Low-A Southeast East champions. They defeated the Jupiter Hammerheads 7-4 on Sunday in Port St. Lucie to claim the title on their home turf. It came down to the wire for St. Lucie, but that’s what we all love about the magic of September baseball, right? For these minor leaguers, it’s just as special of a time as the major leaguers. The Mets came into their final...
