MLB Pipeline revealed its updated top 100 prospects list, and four Mets made the cut. Jett Williams is the highest-ranked of the group, checking in at number 40. Jonah Tong went up five spots to No. 54, Nolan McLean rose 10 spots to No. 66, and Carson Benge took a big jump from No. 97 to No. 70. Brandon Sproat remained outside the top 100 despite a recent hot stretch. Pipeline also revealed each...
“Oh? Sick!” Jonah Tong’s reaction to making the National League’s roster for the Major League Baseball Future All-Star game was very similar to all of ours. The stars of tomorrow kicked off All-Star weekend in Atlanta on Saturday. The New York Mets had two minor league players selected to play in this year’s All-Star Futures Game: right-handed pitcher Tong (Mets’ No. 2...
A perfect game was thrown for the first time in Mets minor league history. There were some caveats, as it was a seven-inning game, and it was technically a combined perfect game. However, Jonah Tong pitched for 6 2/3 of the seven innings, only being removed because he was at 99 pitches. TJ Shook recorded the final out to clinch the first-ever Mets minor league perfect game for the Binghamton...
Multiple Mets minor leaguers received accolades this week for their play, whether it was for the month of April or just for the most recent series. One of those players, Felipe De La Cruz, was named International League Pitcher of the Week. A relatively overlooked lefty pitching prospect who had an ERA above 4.00 for High-A Brooklyn last year, De La Cruz shined by tossing six scoreless innings...
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...
The Syracuse Mets are the Mets’ final minor league affiliate to finish their season, doing so this past week. After a rough second half of the season, they end the year on a high note with a series victory over the Charlotte Knights. Syracuse won the series 4-2 and dominated the score differential 53-35. The Mets finish the second half of the season 32-43 and 78-71 overall. Drew...
Charlotte Knights (68-79) 4, Syracuse Mets (78-71) 5 BOX SCORE The Syracuse Mets concluded their season in walk-off fashion, defeating the Charlotte Knights 5-4 in 10 innings. With their win, Syracuse finished the 2024 season with a 78-71 record, a disappointing mark given their first-half successes. However, it’s a vast improvement from their 61-85 record in 2023. 2B Brett Baty: 0-for-3,...
Another affiliate’s season has come to an end, with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies finishing 2024 on a high note. Not only did they win their series, but they received exemplary performances from Nolan McLean, who was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week, and Ryan Clifford, whose OPS for the week was over 1.200. Syracuse is now the lone affiliate whose season is still ongoing, and they...
The Syracuse Mets and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies played games on Sunday, where the deciding factor was a four-run ninth inning. For the Mets, it went against them as they experienced a bullpen implosion. However, for the Rumble Ponies, it was in their favor as they rode a pair of home runs to victory. Binghamton’s win comes in their final game of the year, and it’ll leave a good...
Sunday marked the end of the season in Brooklyn and St. Lucie. While Brooklyn finished their season with a win, helped by a fantastic night at the plate from Boston Baro, who recorded three extra-base hits, St. Lucie lost despite leading by two heading into the ninth inning. In the upper minor leagues, Syracuse and Binghamton both played one-run games, with the Mets falling in a high-scoring...
This past week in the Mets minor leagues was headlined by brilliant performances from some of the Mets’ 2024 draftees. Carson Benge, Corey Collins, and Nick Roselli all hit their first pro home runs, while Eli Serrano III also had a great week at the plate in St. Lucie. Will Watson (seventh-round pick) and Ryan Lambert (eighth-round pick) also made their pro debuts with Watson recording a...
Sunday’s action in the Mets minor leagues saw two wins (Syracuse and Brooklyn) and two losses (Binghamton and St. Lucie). It was a low-scoring day, as the highest-scoring matchup among the four games was a 5-4 affair in St. Lucie. Among the best individual performances of the day were in Syracuse, where top prospects Drew Gilbert and Brandon Sproat played a pivotal part in the Mets’...
