The 2026 Brooklyn Cyclones will be looking to defend their title as the South Atlantic League champions. With 2025 manager Gilbert Gomez joining the Mets big league coaching staff at first base, Eduardo Núñez will manage the squad in 2026. The 2026 roster is headlined by infielders Mitch Voit and Antonio Jimenez, the Mets’ top two picks from the 2025 draft. Catchers Ronald Hernandez...
The Brooklyn Cyclones clinched the South Atlantic League Championship with a 2-1 win over Hub City on Tuesday — the third title in franchise history. Marco Vargas added to his recent hot streak by driving in one of the Cyclones’ two runs, while Franklin Gomez set the tone with four scoreless innings and Hoss Brewer closed it out in the ninth, capping a dominant postseason for Brooklyn’s pitching...
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...
It was a bounce-back outing for top prospect Brandon Sproat, who fired seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts while allowing just five baserunners. Meanwhile, Francisco Alvarez also appeared in another rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as their starting designated hitter. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (66-65) 2, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (77-51) 0 Box...
Here is a 35-second video courtesy of MLB Pipeline showing strike three of each of Nolan McLean’s seven strikeouts Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse. He has struck out 97 in 87 1/3 innings and pitched to a 2.78 ERA, which would lead the International League if he had enough innings to qualify. And here is Jonah Tong striking out top Yankees prospect George Lombard. Tong fanned eight for...
Former New York Mets right-handed reliever David Robertson is set to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The deal is pending a physical. The Phillies are reportedly giving Robertson $16 million for the remainder of the season. Importantly, that $16 million is being prorated over the remainder of the season. Robertson remained unsigned throughout the...
Francisco Alvarez continues to tear it up in Triple-A Syracuse, launching his seventh and eighth home runs over his last 12 games. His brief demotion also had long-term implications for the Mets, as Alvarez’s demotion earned the New York an extra year of team control, meaning he won’t become a free agent until after the 2029 season. Additionally, the rehabbing left-handed reliever, Brooks Raley,...
It’s around that time when we start to see minor league players rewarded for their excellent early-season play with promotions to the next level. Five Mets prospects were given promotions this past week, including A.J. Ewing and Marco Vargas, who tore up Low-A St. Lucie (1.121 OPS and 1.073 OPS, respectively) and will now head to High-A Brooklyn. Ewing and Vargas will join Chandler...
Jonathan Pintaro was phenomenal on Friday but the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Double-A) couldn’t push across a run and St. Lucie (Single-A) had a strong effort led by Trace Wilhoite in their 4-2 victory. Additionally, in that same contest, Raimon Gomez threw a pitch at 104.5 mph, the fastest in any league this season. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (11-14) vs. Worcester Red Sox (14-10); postponed...
The tides have shifted for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, with each squad winning their respective series this past week. Jacob Reimer starred for a hot Brooklyn team, notching six extra-base hits and walking three times, raising his OPS to 1.065. The stellar week earned him a spot on MLB Pipeline’s Team of the Week. Let’s take a look at the rest of the minor-league system,...
The New York Mets’ minor league affiliates all put up strong performances on Saturday. Brandon Sproat continued to progress, pitching 4 1/3 innings with just one earned run allowed. He walked two and struck out six. The 24-year-old’s development will be crucial for the Mets’ success in 2025, as they could be an injury or two away from needing his services. Meanwhile, Marco Vargas continued to...
No. 17: Marco Vargas, INF B/T: L/R Age: 19 (05/14/2005) Ht: 6’0″ Weight: 170 Acquired: Trade with Miami for David Robertson in 2023 ETA: 2028 2024 Stats: Single-A St. Lucie: .208/.369/.239, 168 PA, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 4 2B, 13 SB (2 CS), 38 SO, 34 BB Overview The Miami Marlins saw Marco Vargas’ potential early, signing the Mexican prospect as a 17-year-old in 2022. His signing bonus...
