In somewhat of a surprise, the Mets did not select a player in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft. They did, however, lose lefty Nate Lavender, who was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays and right-handed pitcher Mike Vasil, who was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets also lost right-handed pitcher Joseph Yabbour, right-handed pitcher Hobie Harris, infielder Junior Tilien, catcher Drake...
The 2024 Winter Meetings are right around the corner, taking place Monday through Wednesday in Dallas, Texas. The three-day long event always comes with excitement, fast-tracking free agent signings and trade acquisitions. Last season, Juan Soto was the biggest acquisition when he was traded to the New York Yankees, and the season before it was the extension of Aaron Judge and the signings of...
Updated Post, November 19, 5:57 p.m. The Mets have decided to not add any eligible players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the MLB Rule 5 draft on December 11. The team’s 40-man roster remains at 34 players. However, this means that Dom Hamel, Mike Vasil, Luke Ritters, and other players listed below are now exposed to being taken in the draft. If they are, they must remain on the...
Jett Williams made his Triple-A debut on Tuesday, and Mike Vasil struggled yet again, but Syracuse put up 15 runs to support his effort. Triple-A Charlotte Knights (66-76) 7, Syracuse Mets (75-69) 15 BOX SCORE SS Jett Williams: 1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI (1), BB, 2 K (.900 OPS) LF Drew Gilbert: 0-for-3, R, RBI (22), BB, K (.650 OPS) DH Luke Ritter: 1-for-5, 2B, R, 3 K (.864 OPS) 3B Yolmer...
There were only two games in the Mets farm system on Wednesday as the Triple-A and Double-A affiliates began to wind down their season. While one team had a tough time finding a hit, the other got contributions from everyone in the lineup. Find out more about those games with our nightly roundup below. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (74-66) 7, Syracuse Mets (72-67) 0 BOX SCORE LF Drew Gilbert:...
Carson Benge continues to show his proficiency with the bat, Syracuse hung a baker’s dozen on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in their win and Jonah Tong had some struggles in the Cyclones’ loss across the Mets’ farm system on Thursday. Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs (60-65) 6, Syracuse Mets (70-57) 13 BOX SCORE 2B Luisangel Acuña: 1-for-4, R, RBI (48), SB (35), K (.673 OPS)...
Former second-round pick Nick Morabito hit an impressive milestone on Saturday for High-A Brooklyn on Saturday. The 21-year-old stole his 50th base of the season. It took Morabito 102 games to accomplish the feat; 11 with Low-A St. Lucie (24 games) and 39 with Brooklyn (78 games). Triple-A Rochester Red Wings (65-52) 9, Syracuse Mets (64-53) 2 BOX SCORE LF Drew Gilbert: 1-for-4, RBI, K (.598...
After a rain-soaked Friday night where only one New York Mets affiliate played, Saturday saw seven games from the full-season squads. After only hitting one extra-base hit in August before Saturday, Brett Baty went deep in both halves of Triple-A Syracuse’s doubleheader. They were his first home runs since July 23rd when he sent two out of the park in one game. Triple-A Game 1: Worcester...
Over the course of July, the Mets’ farm system had excellent individual performances throughout each level. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies finished the month with a 14-9 record, which featured a 10-game win streak and a six-game sweep over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Toronto Blue Jays’ Double-A Affiliate The Syracuse Mets finished the month with a 12-12 record while the Brooklyn...
Mike Vasil had his best outing of the season, going seven strong innings, and Saul Garcia struck out nine over four innings in relief of Grant Hartwig in a St. Lucie win on Tuesday. Triple-A Columbus Clippers (49-52) 1, Syracuse Mets (62-40) 7 BOX SCORE SS Luisangel Acuña: 2-for-5, R, RBI (35), 2 K, (.666 OPS) 2B Luke Ritter: 3-for-3, R, 2B, HR (20), RBI (70), 2 BB (.874 OPS) 3B Brett...
It was a winning afternoon in the Mets organization on Wednesday, as the five affiliates combined for a 3-2 record. Binghamton hit three home runs en route to their win, and a good pitchers duel in Brooklyn ended in a walk-off. Find out more about those games below. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (45-52) 6, Syracuse Mets (60-37) 2 BOX SCORE CF Rhylan Thomas: 2-for-4 (.660 OPS) LF Luke Ritter: 1-for-4,...
Led by Ryan Clifford, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies shut out the Hartford Yard Goats for their third straight win. Clifford has continued his hot summer stretch into July with his two-hit, two-walk performance on Saturday. Between June and July, Clifford has seven doubles, nine home runs, and a 24:26 walk-to-strikeout ratio. TRIPLE-A SYRACUSE METS (53-33) 0, WORCESTER RED SOX (41-45) 4 BOX SCORE...
