Nick Morabito hit the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning 442 feet on Sunday, and the Scottsdale Scorpions beat the Peoria Javelinas 4-1 in the Arizona Fall League. Brett Banks threw a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to earn the save. Morabito added an RBI single in the third and finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a strikeout. The 22-year-old, a 2022 second-round pick from Gonzaga...
The Brooklyn Cyclones began their postseason by sweeping the Division Series in two games, defeating the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-3 and 4-1. They began their championship series on Sunday against the Hub City Spartanburgers which resulted in a resounding 13-1 victory. They need just one more victory out of a possible two more games to capture the South Atlantic League championship. Their next...
Ryan Clifford cracked two homers to bring his Eastern League-leading total to 23 in Double-A Binghamton’s 6-1 victory over Somerset. The 22-year-old, acquired from the Astros in 2023 when the Mets traded Justin Verlander, entered Wednesday second in the league in RBIs and fifth in OPS. Triple-A Syracuse RHP Brandon Sproat was named International League Pitcher of the Month for July on...
Every Mets full-season affiliate won on Thursday, with Blade Tidwell striking out 11 and allowing no hits for Triple-A Syracuse as the top performer throughout a busy slate of games. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (25-29) 12, Iowa Cubs (27-24) 3 BOX SCORE CF Drew Gilbert – 0-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K (.624 OPS) 3B Ronny Mauricio – 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (3), 1 RBI (7), 1 BB, 1 K (1.546 OPS) LF Donovan Walton –...
Jett Williams and Jonah Tong both cracked Keith Law’s latest top 50 prospects rankings for The Athletic. Williams rose from number 62 to 33, while Tong went from unranked to No. 50. Additionally, Brandon Sproat dropped from the rankings, with Law citing the righty’s struggles with walks and hard contact. On Williams, Law writes, “His plate discipline is truly elite; he has...
More rain delays and postponements, but good performances from top prospects Nolan McLean and Carson Benge highlighted Thursday night in the Mets’ minor leagues. Triple-A Rochester Red Wings (14-32) 6, Syracuse Mets (21-27) 4 BOX SCORE CF Drew Gilbert 1-for-4, BB, .717 OPS RF Gilberto Celestino 1-for-4, HR (4), BB, .813 OPS DH Jon Singleton 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, BB, .813 OPS 2B Luke...
The Mets have the day off today, but four of their minor-league affiliates have games, including a doubleheader for Brooklyn and the completion of a suspended game in Binghamton. In Syracuse, Nolan McLean will take the mound for his third Triple-A start, hoping to bounce back from a rocky outing. 6:35 PM · NBT Bank Stadium · Rochester (13-32) at Syracuse (21-26) Syracuse Lineup Drew Gilbert, CF...
Eli Serrano III, Jacob Reimer and the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones pulled out another win on Thursday, Nolan McLean struggled in his second Triple-A start, Binghamton staged a late-inning rally to secure a win, St. Lucie came to life in the seventh inning to get themselves a 6-4 win, and the FCL Mets defeated the FCL Astros in extra innings. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (18-24) 3, Lehigh Valley IronPigs...
Ryan Clifford homered for the second-straight game, A.J. Ewing’s batting average across two levels is .364 after three more hits on Thursday, and the Florida Complex League Mets earned their first victory of the season. The Mets’ affiliates won two, lost two and had one game suspended in the ninth inning due to rain. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (16-20) 1, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (23-13)...
On Thursday, Triple-A Syracuse lost by double-digits after Joander Suarez got crushed in his first appearance for the team in 2025, High-A Brooklyn lost its game in the ninth inning despite a big day from Jesus Baez, and Low-A St. Lucie was the only Mets affiliate to win on the day behind flamethrower Raimon Gomez. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (13-17) 8, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (15-14) 19 BOX...
Brandon Sproat got roughed up during his outing for Triple-A Syracuse against Worcester on Thursday. The 24-year-old raised his season ERA to 5.79 and is still trying to find his footing. On the positive side, Ryan Clifford homered for the second-straight day with Double-A Binghamton, and Eli Serrano had a big day for High-A Brooklyn. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (10-12) 1, Worcester Red Sox (14-9)...
Every year, the Mets have a prospect (s) who opens eyes and shoots up the national pundits’ lists with their performance. It’s certainly possible we’ll begin to see this from the Mets more consistently as David Stearns and Steve Cohen team up to build a better farm system as a whole. In 2024, right-hander Jonah Tong went from having only 21 pro innings to his name and most of...
