In his start, he allowed just a hit and three walks in seven scoreless innings. Wenninger struck out five in what was easily his best start of the season. He now has a 3.48 ERA in 16 appearances (13 starts).

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Jack Wenninger. Photo by Herm Card

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets lost four out of six games in their series against the Worcester Red Sox. After dropping each of the first three games, Syracuse rallied to win two of the final three. The Mets are now 6-6 in the second half and 44-43 overall.

MJ Melendez went 6-for-21 in addition to the four home runs he hit this week. He totaled seven RBIs and also added three walks, leading or tying for the team lead in each of these categories. Melendez now owns an .869 OPS with Syracuse this season.

Jorge Polanco also had a successful week as he continues to rehab his way back to the major league club. Polanco went 2-for-12. Both of his hits left the park. He also walked twice and didn’t strike out once. Polanco has a .623 OPS in eight rehab games at the Triple-A level. The primary goal here is health and timing.

Nick Morabito continues to thrive, as he went 8-for-22 with a double and a home run. He added a walk and a stolen base while driving in three runs. Morabito now owns a .798 OPS. You could see a world where he gets more reps at the MLB level if/when the Mets sell off some pieces.

Zach Thornton also had a successful start, allowing three runs (two earned) in 5 2/3 innings. Thornton allowed three hits and four walks while striking out four. His Triple-A ERA now sits at 4.54. He, like Morabito, should get more MLB run after the trade deadline.

Matt Rudick, Photo by Rick Nelson

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Chesapeake Baysox played five games in their series due to rain, and the Rumble Ponies struggled with just one win. Binghamton’s struggles from the first half of the season have spilled into the second half, as they are just 2-10 and 29-52 overall.

Matt Rudick went 5-for-14 against the Baysox, hitting a home run, walking four times and stealing three bags. It was a good week at the plate for the struggling Rudick, who sports a .560 OPS.

Nick Lorusso had a similar week to Rudick, going 4-for-16 with a home run and also recording four walks and three stolen bases. Unlike Rudick, however, Lorusso has been playing well and now owns a .790 OPS.

JT Schwartz also powered Binghamton’s offense, going 5-for-20 with three doubles and a home run. Schwartz added two walks and led his team with four RBIs. He now owns a .676 OPS.

Jonathan Santucci made two starts and looked fantastic. The lefty, one of the Mets’ top pitching prospects, allowed two runs across eight innings with an impressive 13 strikeouts. He also allowed just two hits and five walks. He now has a 3.77 ERA through 16 starts. He ought to be promoted to Triple-A by the end of the season.

R.J. Gordon gave up nothing in his five-inning start. He allowed five hits and a walk while striking out two. Gordon has struggled in 10 starts to the tune of a 6.61 ERA.

Mitch Voit
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones went 2-3 against the Frederick Keys, with the final game in their series suspended due to rain while in a 2-2 tie. The game will be completed on September 1. The Cyclones are now 7-7 in the second half and 32-47 overall.

Yohairo Cuevas led Brooklyn’s offense by going 5-for-13 with three home runs and nine RBIs, both leading the team. He also walked four times as he improved his season OPS to .632.

JT Benson stayed hot as well, going 6-for-16 with a double and a home run. He also added two walks and a stolen base while driving in three runs. Benson continues to crush the competition at High-A, owning a .938 OPS in 33 games. The 24-year-old has had one of the stronger showings in the Mets’ minor league system this year, and he may be rewarded with another promotion before the end of the season.

Mitch Voit showed off some pop with a strong week, going 4-for-19 with two home runs and three walks. Voit’s numbers have crept up since the beginning of the year, and he now sports a .763 OPS.

Daviel Hurtado shoved in his start, allowing just a hit and a walk in six innings. He also struck out eight in the effort, and he now has a 1.49 ERA in eight appearances at the High-A level.

Noah Hall also shoved in his start, allowing no runs in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed a hit and four walks while striking out eight. Hall now has a 5.63 ERA on the season.

Antonio Jimenez. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets had a dreadful series against the Tampa Tarpons, losing the first five games of the series before winning the finale. The Mets are now 3-10 in the second half and 36-43 overall.

Trey Snyder was one of the Mets’ few bright spots in this series, going 7-for-20 with two doubles, a walk and two stolen bases. Snyder owns a .650 OPS in 22 games with St. Lucie.

Antonio Jimenez also did his part, going 6-for-21 with two doubles and a home run. Jimenez now owns a .711 OPS through 31 games.

Simon Juan led the team with two home runs, doing so on three hits in 16 at-bats. Juan also walked once and stole a base while leading the team with four runs driven in. Juan has just a .571 OPS on the season.

Elian Peña struggled mightily, going 2-for-18 with five strikeouts, a walk and two stolen bases. His OPS has fallen to .731.

Christian Rodriguez had an effective, albeit short, start as he allowed just a run in 3 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and no walks but also struck out seven. Rodriguez owns a 3.32 ERA in 22 appearances.

Trey McLoughlin was phenomenal out of the bullpen, striking out eight in 3 2/3 hitless innings. His only baserunner allowed was a walk. McLoughlin owns a 7.36 ERA in 20 relief appearances.

Yovanny Rodriguez

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets looked good, going 3-1 in the last week of play. They are now 19-25 and in fourth place in the Florida Complex League East Division.

Yovanny Rodriguez went 6-for-11 at the plate with a double and three runs driven in. He also added a walk as he improved his OPS through 38 FCL games to .889.

Eris Albino tossed four scoreless innings out of the bullpen for the FCL Mets, allowing two hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Albino has a 5.86 ERA in nine relief appearances.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue went 2-4 this past week, driving their record down to 11-15. The DSL Mets Orange also struggled, going 1-5 to fall to 14-13.

Royner Bravo looked good for the second consecutive week for DSL Mets Blue, going 6-for-12 with a triple, two walks and a stolen base. He also added four RBIs as he now sports an .842 OPS. On the mound, Eduardo Pina tossed four scoreless innings in his start, allowing five baserunners with one strikeouts. Pina has a 1.59 ERA in five appearances.

In three games for DSL Mets Orange, top prospect Wandy Asigen went 1-for-5 with five walks and two RBIs. The hit, a single, is Asigen’s first of his pro career with the Mets. On the mound, Oscar Montero tossed three scoreless innings with one hit allowed, three walks, allowed and five strikeouts. Montero owns a 9.28 ERA in five starts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
• OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .961
• HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR)/Nick Lorusso (BNG) – 14
• SB – Jihwan Bae (SYR) – 28

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR) – 1.31
• SO – Jonathan Santucci (BNG) – 93
• WHIP – Daviel Hurtado (STL/BRK) – 0.684

Players of the Week

Offense – MJ Melendez, DH/OF Syracuse

MJ Melendez spent a lengthy portion of this season in the major leagues, but now he’s doing his damage in Triple-A after a demotion. The veteran had a fantastic week, in which he certainly looked better than the competition he faced. He’s likely to be one of the first position players called back up to the majors in the event of an injury or trade.

Pitching – Jack Wenninger, P Syracuse

Jack Wenninger opened the season in underwhelming fashion, but he delivered a gem in his latest outing and looks to be back in form. The 24-year-old who was drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 draft by the Mets is a promising prospect, alongside guys like Jonah Tong and Jonathan Santucci, whom the Mets are hoping will be the next wave of impact pitchers in the major leagues.

Upcoming Schedule – July 7-12

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Norfolk
• Double-A Binghamton: @ Hartford
• High-A Brooklyn: vs. Wilmington
• Low-A St. Lucie: @ Jupiter

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Nick Morabito. Photo Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets defeated the Norfolk Tides in four of six games in their series. With the series win, the Mets climbed back to over .500 at 38-37, and they are in fifth place in the International League East division.

Nick Morabito had a rare power stroke this week, going 7-for-21 with three home runs and four RBIs. Morabito also walked five times and stole four bases without getting caught. Morabito’s Triple-A OPS is up to .779.

Ben Rortvedt also enjoyed a multi-homer week, going 3-for-12 with two home runs and a double. Rortvedt drove in four runs and walked three times. He owns a .769 OPS with Syracuse.

Yonny Hernández also stood out at the plate, going 5-for-14 with three doubles, three walks and a stolen base. Hernández has his OPS up to .716.

Kevin Parada continued his hot play in Syracuse with a .357/.438/.500/.938 slash for the week, with two walks and two doubles.

Francisco Lindor also played a rehab game for Syracuse last week.

Xzavion Curry made two starts and looked generally solid, combining to allow five runs in 12 innings. He struck out eight across his two starts and now has a 4.54 ERA with Syracuse.

Joey Gerber looked excellent in two bullpen appearances, allowing one hit in four scoreless innings. He also walked two and struck out seven. Gerber has mostly struggled this year, though, owning a 6.86 ERA in Triple-A.

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies split their six-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Binghamton dropped the first two games before ripping off three straight wins and losing the series finale. The Rumble Ponies are now 27-42 and still in last place in the Eastern League Northeast division.

Jose Ramos led Binghamton’s offense with two homers in a 7-for-21 series. Ramos added a double and a walk, raising his OPS to .697.

Nick Lorusso went 6-for-17 with two doubles and a home run, driving in four runs. Lorusso walked twice and stole a base, improving his OPS to .752.

Chris Suero went just 4-for-16, but he added a double and a home run, and also showed great plate discipline with six walks. Suero also stole a base and now has a .778 OPS.

Jonathan Santucci was stellar in his start, tossing six scoreless innings. Santucci allowed six hits and two walks while striking out seven, lowering his ERA to 3.73.

R.J. Gordon began to turn his season around with two great starts this week, combining to allow three runs in 9 1/3 innings. Gordon allowed 11 baserunners and struck out just five, but he lowered his ERA from 9.19 to 6.84.

Max Green allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Green has a 3.86 ERA in seven appearances with Binghamton.

Daiverson Gutierrez, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones had a brutal week against the Wilmington Blue Rocks, getting swept in six games. The Cyclones’ horrid season continues as they sit at 25-40 and in last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

Daiverson Gutierrez was far and away the Cyclones’ best hitter in a series where there weren’t many bright spots. Gutierrez went 5-for-18 with three doubles and a home run, driving in three runs. Gutierrez has not had a good season, owning a .579 OPS.

Corey Collins also had a pretty good week, going 5-for-17 with a double and four walks. Collins continues to display impressive plate discipline and has a .792 OPS.

Dakota Hawkins made two starts and didn’t allow a run, doing so in 7 2/3 innings. He allowed five baserunners and struck out seven. He’s been fantastic in High-A, owning a 2.08 ERA in 14 appearances (four starts).

Ryan Dollar impressed out of the bullpen, allowing no runs in 3 2/3 innings across two appearances. Dollar allowed three hits and three walks with four strikeouts and owns a 3.09 ERA in nine appearances.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets only played five games due to rain, but they looked good with a 4-1 record against the Daytona Tortugas. St. Lucie is now 33-33 and tied for second place in the Florida State League East division.

Elian Peña looked strong at the plate, going 5-for-13 with a double, six walks and two stolen bases. Peña now owns a .768 OPS for the year.

Antonio Jimenez also impressed, going 5-for-20 with a home run, two doubles and eight RBIs. Jimenez also recorded three walks and a stolen base. His OPS now sits at .680.

Joel Lara had a fantastic start, allowing no hits in four innings. He gave up just one walk and struck out seven, lowering his ERA to 5.40.

Emilio Obispo continued his strong season, allowing one run in five innings with six strikeouts. Obispo’s ERA in nine appearances (six starts) with St. Lucie is now 1.67.

Jonathan Jimenez allowed three runs (one earned) in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed four hits and three walks while striking out seven. Jimenez owns a 5.14 ERA in five starts with St. Lucie.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets had a solid week, going 3-1 and improving to 15-19. They sit in third place in the Florida Complex League East division.

Wyatt Vincent had a scorching week at the plate, going 5-for-15 with three homers and six RBIs. Vincent has been great in the FCL, owning an .892 OPS.

Jose Lopez had a strong outing, tossing four scoreless innings in one bullpen appearance. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out four. Lopez owns a 4.57 ERA in seven appearances this year.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue went 1-3 this past week to drop to 6-10 on the year. The DSL Mets Orange, on the other hand, went 2-3 and are now 10-6 on the year.

Frank Moreno raked for the DSL Mets Blue, going 10-f0r-19 with two home runs and nine RBIs. Moreno owns a .940 OPS this season. Jhoangel Marquez tossed three scoreless innings with five strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 5.23.

Anthony Delgado had a good week for DSL Mets Orange, going 5-for-10 with a double and four walks. Delgado has an even 1.000 OPS through 11 games. Olmedo Barria looked great out of the bullpen, tossing four hitless innings with four strikeouts. He owns a 3.00 ERA through four appearances.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
• OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .961
• HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR) – 14
• SB – Mitch Voit (BRK)/Sam Robertson (STL) – 24

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Channing Austin (BRK) – 1.17
• SO – Jonathan Santucci (BNG) – 65
• WHIP – Daviel Hurtado (STL/BRK) – 0.798

Players of the Week

Offense – Nick Morabito, OF Syracuse

Nick Morabito remains one of the Mets’ top prospects. While his calling cards are his speed and defense, he showed this past week that he can hit for power. Morabito has more home runs already this season than he’s had in any other professional season of his career, and he’s hoping he can get back to the big leagues before long.

Pitching – Jonathan Santucci, P Binghamton

Jonathan Santucci also remains one of the Mets’ top prospects. He hasn’t had the season he hoped he would, but he’s been better lately and had one of his best outings of the season this past week. The lefty at his best can be dominant, and he could see himself in Syracuse soon with more dominant outings.

Upcoming Schedule – June 23-28

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Lehigh Valley
• Double-A Binghamton: @ Erie
• High-A Brooklyn: vs. Jersey Shore
• Low-A St. Lucie: @ Fort Myers

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Jonathan Santucci, one of the organization’s top arms, allowed just two runs in 9 2/3 innings across two starts. Jose Chirinos, not as highly touted as other pitchers in the Mets organization like Jack Wenninger and Santucci, also pitched well. His latest dominant outing for the St. Lucie Mets not only helped St. Lucie earn a series win, but it also earned Chirinos a promotion to High-A Brooklyn.

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Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Triple-A Syracuse

The Syracuse Mets lost their series against the Rochester Red Wings, dropping four of six games. Despite the series loss, the Mets scored 39 runs, averaging 6.5 runs per game. Syracuse is 29-27 and in third place in the International League East division.

Ryan Clifford remained hot with the bat, going 6-for-21 with three home runs in the series. Clifford also added a double and three walks, raising his season OPS to .790.

Veteran Christian Arroyo added a couple of home runs while going 7-for-19 at the plate. Arroyo drove in four runs and walked once. He owns a .779 OPS.

Jackson Cluff went 5-for-14 with two doubles and a home run, driving in four runs and scoring four runs. He also walked twice and stole three bases. He now owns a .596 OPS after struggling for most of the early season.

Kodai Senga struggled a bit in a rehab start, allowing three runs (two earned) in 3 2/3 innings. He gave up four hits and two walks while also hitting a batter. He also struck out five batters.

Jack Weisenburger gave Syracuse their most effective start of the series, allowing a run in 4 1/3 innings. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five. Weisenburger has a rough 6.75 ERA in five starts with Syracuse.

JT Schwartz. Photo by Bronson Harris of Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies lost four of six games to the Portland Sea Dogs. The Rumble Ponies were able to limit the damage in the series, winning two of the final three games after losing each of the first three. Binghamton is now 18-33 and still in last place in the Eastern League Northeast division.

Jorge Polanco played in three rehab games for Binghamton in this series, putting together some encouraging performances. In total, he went 2-for-5 with a home run and two walks. His OPS in three games was 1.571.

JT Schwartz launched three home runs in this series while going 7-for-18 at the plate. In addition to his three homers, Schwartz also hit a double and walked twice. He now owns a .673 OPS.

Jose Ramos looked solid at the plate, going 5-for-18 with a double, a home run, three walks and a stolen base. Ramos drove in four runs and scored two of his own. He possesses a .741 OPS.

Santucci, as mentioned in the intro, looked fantastic in two starts, totaling two runs allowed in 9 2/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and three walks while striking out 12. In 10 starts, Santucci owns a 4.30 ERA.

Carlos Guzman had two great appearances out of the bullpen, allowing one run in four innings. He allowed just two hits and no walks while striking out two. In eight appearances with Binghamton, Guzman owns a 2.92 ERA.

Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany

High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones won their first series of the year, taking four of six games from the Wilmington Blue Rocks. After losing two of the first three games, the Cyclones closed out the series strong with three consecutive wins. Brooklyn is still just 17-33 and in last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

John Bay continues to be Brooklyn’s most impressive hitter this season. He went 5-for-17 in this series with a double, a triple and a home run. Bay walked twice and stole two bases. He also drove in five runs and scored 10. He owns an .821 OPS in 45 games this season.

Mitch Voit, the Mets’ most recent first-round draft pick, also had an impressive week. Voit went 5-for-19 with two home runs, three walks and a stolen base. Voit has mostly struggled this year, though, now owning a .698 OPS.

Corey Collins demonstrated elite plate discipline, earning 10 walks despite otherwise going 3-for-13. Two of his three hits, however, were for extra bases, including a home run. Collins now owns a .721 OPS.

Daviel Hurtado made two starts and was dominant in each, giving up no runs in 7 2/3 total innings. He allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out six. These were Hurtado’s first two starts at the High-A level after owning a 5.00 ERA in four appearances with St. Lucie.

Irving Cota made a brief three-inning start, but he was excellent with just a hit and a walk. He gave up no runs and didn’t record a strikeout. Cota has been exceptional in 2026, and he has a 0.73 ERA in seven appearances with Brooklyn.

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets had a strong series win, earning four victories in six games against the Bradenton Marauders. St. Lucie’s pitching showed out, giving up just over three runs per game in the series. St. Lucie is now 24-27 and in third place in the Florida State League East division.

Elian Peña had a solid week at the plate, going 6-for-20 with a home run, five walks and two stolen bases. Peña drove in three runs and also scored five runs. He now has an OPS approaching .800 at .798.

Jamari Baylor only played in two games, but he made the most of his plate appearances by going 4-for-9 with two doubles and a home run. Baylor drove in four runs and owns an .842 OPS.

AJ Salgado recorded two triples in addition to a double and a home run. In total, he went 5-for-21 with two walks, driving in six runs and scoring five. Salgado now owns an .833 OPS.

Chirinos was dominant in his start, too, tossing six scoreless innings (one unearned run allowed) with nine strikeouts. Chirinos has been excellent with St. Lucie, owning a 2.36 ERA in nine appearances (seven starts). His next start will be for Brooklyn.

Nicolas Carreno also shut down the opposing offense, recording seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Carreno has also been stellar this season, owning a 1.43 ERA in 10 appearances (five starts).

Emilio Obispo joined the fun with a shutout of his own, tossing five scoreless innings. He allowed just two hits and struck out four, lowering his ERA in six games with St. Lucie to 2.33.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets went 1-2 this past week, with two of their games being postponed due to rain. They are now 9-10 and in third place in the Florida Complex League East division.

Justin Ramirez did the most damage with the bat, despite recording just four at-bats. He went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, also recording a walk and a stolen base. He owns an .869 OPS.

Franyel Diaz and John Valle each recorded a scoreless two-inning appearance out of the bullpen. Diaz (six appearances) and Valle (five appearances) both have yet to give up an earned run this year.

DSL Mets

The Dominican Summer League began on Monday for the DSL Mets Orange and DSL Mets Blue squads. Both teams won their season debuts.

Henry Manrique (3-for-4, 2B, BB, RBI, R) and Leyvi Rodriguez (3.2 IP, 0 ER) starred for DSL Mets Blue, while Yorber Semprun (4-for-5, 3B, BB, 3 RBI, 2 R) and Ryan Rudas (3-for-6, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R) led the way for DSL Mets Orange.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
• OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .961
• HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR) – 13
• SB – Sam Robertson (STL) – 23

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Channing Austin (BRK) – 1.17
• SO – Jonah Tong (SYR) – 55
• WHIP – Irving Cota (BRK/BNG) – 0.77

Players of the Week

Offense – John Bay, OF Brooklyn

John Bay was an undrafted free agent when he joined the Mets organization, but he’s done nothing but produce. That’s continued into 2026, as he looks like the best hitter on the Brooklyn Cyclones. He’s an older prospect at 25, but he’s been an integral offensive weapon for the Cyclones this season.

Pitching – Jose Chirinos, P St. Lucie

Several pitchers were lights out this week, but Jose Chirinos earns the nod in part because of his promotion to High-A Brooklyn on Monday. The 21-year-old was great in 2025 but has looked even better in 2026 with his 2.36 ERA. Brooklyn will be a test, and Chirinos will have to show he can handle it.

Upcoming Schedule – June 2-7

• Triple-A Syracuse: vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• Double-A Binghamton: vs. Reading
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Jersey Shore
• Low-A St. Lucie: vs. Clearwater

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Unfortunately, the Mets’ lower three minor league affiliates did not have as much success this week as Syracuse. For more on the latest news, here is this week’s Mets Minors Weekly Report.

AJ Ewing
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A Syracuse

The Syracuse Mets had a strong series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, winning five of six games. The series win propels the Mets to 18-14, tied for first place in the International League East division with two other teams.

Syracuse’s offense was led by newcomer A.J. Ewing, who got off to a scorching start in his Triple-A career. Ewing went 11-for-22 with a team-high eight runs scored in his first six games with Syracuse. He hit a double, a triple, walked three times and stole four bases. The 21-year-old has a 1.196 through six Triple-A games and a 1.088 OPS in 24 total games.

Cristian Pache also thrived at the plate, going 6-for-14 in five games. Pache hit two home runs, two doubles and stole two bases. Pache has been solid in 28 games, owning a .306 batting average and .856 OPS.

Nick Morabito had an impressive series, going 5-for-17 with two doubles, five walks and five stolen bases. He drove in three runs and scored seven. Morabito has been heating up and now has an .852 OPS.

Jonah Tong had a brilliant start, looking more like himself than he had earlier in the season. He tossed six innings, allowing an unearned run on one hit, two walks and six strikeouts. Tong brought a no-hitter into the sixth inning and at one point retired 16 straight. He owns a 4.60 ERA in seven starts.

Jack Wenninger also shoved, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed four hits, a walk, a hit batsman and struck out seven. Wenninger has been phenomenal in the usually offense-friendly International League, recording a 1.61 ERA in five starts.

Daniel Duarte stood out with three appearances (two starts) in this series, tossing a total of five scoreless innings. He has a 2.45 ERA in 10 appearances (four starts). Jonathan Pintaro also shined across two outings with 3 1/3 hitless innings and seven strikeouts. Pintaro owns a 3.20 ERA in 10 appearances.

Jacob Reimer. Photo by Rick Nelson

Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies continue to struggle, losing five of six games to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in their latest series. They have now lost each of their last three series and sit in last place at 10-17 in the Eastern League Northeast division.

Jacob Reimer was easily Binghamton’s top bat in this series. Reimer went 7-for-18 with three doubles, seven walks to just two strikeouts and a stolen base. Reimer, one of the Mets’ top prospects, has had a slow start to the season but might finally be heating up. He currently stands at a .730 OPS.

Jose Ramos also swung the bat well, going 7-for-21 with a double and seven RBIs. Ramos walked five times and struck out just four times. He has struggled for the most part, though, as he still sports a .642 OPS.

Joander Suarez delivered the most notable, although middling, pitching performance of the week. Suarez allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and three walks with four strikeouts. Suarez has a 3.52 ERA in three starts with Binghamton.

Matt Turner, who spent 2025 in the Rockies organization, looked good out of the bullpen. In two games, he tossed three hitless innings. He allowed two walks and struck out five. In nine games, Turner has a 3.48 ERA.

Ronald Hernandez. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones lost four of six games in their latest series to the Frederick Keys. A month into the season, the Cyclones have yet to win a series. They sit in dead last in the South Atlantic League North division at 7-19.

As evidenced by their record, things have been ugly in Brooklyn. John Bay was arguably the team’s top performer at the plate for the week despite going just 3-for-17 with three doubles, two walks and two stolen bases. He’s performed well in general this season, owning an .813 OPS.

Ronald Hernandez hit the only home run for the team in the series while going just 2-for-14. Hernandez did demonstrate solid plate discipline, walking five times while striking out at the same rate. He has a .727 OPS to start the season.

The team’s pitching definitely did not disappoint as they received some spectacular outings.

• Channing Austin continued his stellar start to the season with another gem. He allowed just one hit and two walks over 5 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out seven. Austin owns a 1.21 ERA in five starts.
• Irving Cota also kept the other team off the board, throwing five scoreless innings in his start with two hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Cota has been just as good, if not better than Austin, owning a 0.96 ERA in five games (three starts).
• Parker Carlson, signed as an undrafted free agent last summer, looked solid across two outings including one start as an opener. He threw three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk with one strikeout. Carlson owns a 1.69 ERA in seven appearances.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets also lost their series, dropping four of six games to the Tampa Tarpons. The Mets are 12-15 and in third place out of four teams in the Florida State League East division.

Despite losing the series, the Mets looked good at the plate. AJ Salgado led the way, going 8-for-23 with a double, a triple, two home runs and four RBIs. He also walked once and stole two bases. Salgado has been great this year, owning an .857 OPS.

Randy Guzman also continued his hot start to the year, going 7-for-21 with a double, two home runs, four RBIs and four walks with just three strikeouts. Guzman scored a team-high eight runs and improved his OPS to .935.

JT Benson looked good with the bat as well, going 5-for-18 with a double, a triple and a home run. He drove in six runs, most on the team, while walking once and stealing two bases. Benson raised his OPS to .909.

Elian Peña has looked great to start the year but cooled off a bit in this series. Still, he went 6-for-24 with two doubles, two walks and two stolen bases. In 25 games, he has an .858 OPS.

Cam Tilly delivered easily the team’s best start of the week, allowing a run in six innings. He allowed four hits, a walk, a hit batsman and struck out six. Tilly has mostly struggled early in the season, now owning a 4.64 ERA in five starts.

Frank Camarillo provided the Mets with a decent start, allowing three runs in five innings. He allowed three hits and a walk while striking out seven. Like Tilly, Camarillo also owns a 4.64 ERA in five starts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .388
• OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – 1.088
• HR – Ronny Mauricio (SYR)/Randy Guzman (STL)/AJ Salgado (STL) – 6
• SB – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – 16

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR) – 0.00
• SO – Jonah Tong (SYR) – 44
• WHIP – Christian Rodriguez (STL) – 0.65

Players of the Week

Offense – A.J. Ewing, 2B/OF Syracuse

With Carson Benge in the majors, A.J. Ewing is making his case as the Mets’ undisputed best position player prospect still in the minors. After crushing Double-A, Ewing earned a promotion to Triple-A. Not only has he not skipped a beat, but he also arguably looks even better. He owns a 1.088 OPS in over 100 total plate appearances this year and he will look to keep crushing it just a step away from the majors.

Pitching – Jonah Tong, P Syracuse

Jonah Tong struggled to begin the year, but he delivered his best start yet in his latest outing. Tong doesn’t factor into the major league equation quite yet, but with multiple veterans struggling, he could see himself back up with the Mets in no time if he continues to pitch effectively.

Upcoming Schedule – May 5-10

• Triple-A Syracuse: vs. Rochester
• Double-A Binghamton: vs. Hartford
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Bowling Green
• Low-A St. Lucie: @ Lakeland

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Ryan Clifford, Ronny Mauricio and Randy Guzman are a few of the bats who really turned it on this week. They helped Syracuse and St. Lucie to series wins, while Binghamton and Brooklyn are still looking to find their footing early on.

Ryan Clifford
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Triple-A Syracuse

The Syracuse Mets were only able to get in five games against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders due to weather, but they performed well, winning four of the five games. The Mets are 11-9, tied for first place in the International League East division.

Ryan Clifford had a breakout week, going 6-for-16 with two doubles, two home runs, and three walks. Clifford drove in five runs and also scored three runs. He had been off to a poor start to the season, but the slugging first baseman now owns a .767 OPS for the year.

Ronny Mauricio also broke out, going 5-for-17 with a double, two home runs, a walk and two stolen bases. Mauricio also drove in five runs to tie Clifford for the team-lead in the series, while scoring four runs. Mauricio has an .821 OPS through his first 50 at-bats.

Ji Hwan Bae and Yonny Hernández were a couple of other standout position players from the series. Bae went 5-for-12 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and a stolen base. He also drove in three runs and scored four runs. Hernández went 5-for-11 with a home run and two runs scored. Bae owns an .842 OPS, while Hernández owns a .717 OPS.

Jack Wenninger had another solid start, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings. He allowed six baserunners and struck out five batters. Wenninger now owns a 1.26 ERA through his first three Triple-A starts.

Christian Scott also performed well, allowing two runs over 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out five, lowering his ERA to 5.27.

Aj Ewing
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Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies had an extremely rough series against the Akron RubberDucks, losing five of six and getting shut out three separate times. Binghamton is now 6-8 and tied for fourth place in the Eastern League Northeast division.

A.J. Ewing was the only member of the Rumble Ponies lineup to show up in this series, going 6-for-19 with two doubles, two walks and four stolen bases. Ewing has been off to a scorching start to the season, owning a .962 OPS.

Chris Suero only went 2-for-12 with a double, not performing particularly well with the bat, but demonstrating fantastic plate discipline. He walked a whopping eight times while striking out just three times in the series. Suero has also been great to begin the year, possessing a 1.075 OPS.

Joander Suarez allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts during his lone start of the series. Suarez’s successful outing was his first since returning from Triple-A, where he got roughed up in three outings.

Zach Thornton allowed two runs over five innings, striking out six with seven baserunners allowed. Thornton has a 2.61 ERA through his first two starts of the season.

Brendan Girton and Will Watson had similar starts, each allowing just one run over four innings. Girton struck out five batters while Watson struck out three. Girton owns a 5.06 ERA through three starts, while Watson has a 4.09 ERA through three starts.

Colin Houck. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones dropped four of their six games against the Greensboro Grasshoppers this past week. It has been a major struggle for the Cyclones early in the season, as they are now 4-10 and in last place in the South Atlantic League North division.

John Bay was one of the few standouts offensively, going 6-for-17. Bay recorded two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and a stolen base while driving in six runs. He also scored six runs, both team-highs for the series. Bay has been excellent to begin the season, owning a .948 OPS.

Daiverson Gutierrez also excelled at the plate, going 7-for-19 with a double, a home run and five walks. Guttierez raised his OPS with his stellar week to .748.

Former first-round pick Colin Houck went 8-for-20 with two doubles, two walks and a stolen base, while also driving in five runs. Houck had struggled prior to this series, and he now owns a .672 OPS.

Wyatt Hudepohl allowed a run over four innings in his lone start of the series. Hudepohl struck out six while allowing three hits and no walks. He owns a 7.71 ERA through three starts.

A.J. Minter made two rehab appearances, allowing no runs over 1 2/3 innings. Minter has now made four rehab appearances across two minor league levels without allowing a run.

Elian Pena. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets won four of six games against the Daytona Tortugas this past week, in a series characterized by offense: St. Lucie outscored Daytona 52-41 in the six games. The Mets are now 8-7 and in second place in the Florida State League East division.

Elian Peña had a solid week, going 9-for-27 with two doubles, five walks and three stolen bases. Peña drove in six runs and scored five of his own. He now has a .900 OPS through 14 games.

Randy Guzman launched three bombs against the Tortugas, going 6-for-24 while also recording a double and a triple. Guzman walked five times, stole two bases, drove in seven runs and scored eight runs of his own. Guzman broke out of an early-season slump, now owning a .784 OPS.

AJ Salgado went 7-for-24 with two home runs, also hitting two doubles and walking three times. Salgado drove in six runs and scored seven runs. He has a .943 OPS in the early going.

JT Benson also had a fantastic week, going 6-for-19 with a double, a home run, two walks and a stolen base. Benson recorded five RBIs and five runs scored. He has a 1.038 OPS through 11 games.

Jose Chirinos made two great starts, allowing two runs over eight innings with 10 strikeouts. Chirinos allowed seven hits and just one walk over the eight innings. He has a 2.70 ERA through three starts.

Nicolas Carreno also impressed, tossing 3 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in his start. He allowed just one hit and one walk, lowering his ERA to 3.38.

Christian Rodriguez was fantastic out of the bullpen, allowing no runs in 5 2/3 innings across two outings. He struck out eight while allowing just two hits and two walks. Rodriguez has yet to allow a run in 8 2/3 innings this year.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – .356
• OPS – Chris Suero (BNG) – 1.075
• HR – Hayden Senger (SYR) – 5
• SB – Sam Robertson (STL) – 11

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Irving Cota (BRK) – 0.00
• SO – Jonah Tong (SYR) – 23
• WHIP – Irving Cota (BRK) – 0.84

Players of the Week

Offense – Randy Guzman, OF St. Lucie

Randy Guzman is coming off an excellent 2025 season in which he put up an .898 OPS between rookie ball and Low-A. Starting this season in Low-A, he had been struggling prior to this week, but he broke out with three home runs. The 21-year-old will look to keep his positive momentum going as the season continues.

Pitching – Jose Chirinos, P St. Lucie

Like Guzman, Jose Chirinos also impressed last year between rookie ball and Low-A. He had a 3.01 ERA in 19 games (13 starts). He’s now off to a fast start this year, aided by two strong performances this past week. Chirinos could see himself emerge as one of the Mets’ more exciting pitching prospects with another strong season.

Upcoming Schedule – April 21-26

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Worcester
• Double-A Binghamton: vs. Erie
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Hudson Valley
• Low-A St. Lucie: vs. Palm Beach

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Chris Suero
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Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets dropped a series against the Buffalo Bisons this past week, winning two of the six-game set. The Mets dropped both ends of a doubleheader to begin the series before salvaging the rest of the set by splitting the final four games. Syracuse is 7-8 through their first 15 games.

Offense was hard to come by for Syracuse against Buffalo. Cristian Pache had perhaps the most success at the plate, going 4-for-17 with a single, double, triple and a home run. He also stole a base and drove in two runs, which tied a team-high for the series. Pache has been off to a pretty slow start overall, owning a .639 OPS through 12 games.

Nick Morabito was the only other Met to record a home run in the series, and he also tied Pache with two runs driven in. Morabito went 4-for-17 with the home run, also walking once. Morabito owns an .844 OPS through his first 12 games at Triple-A.

Christian Scott looked excellent in his second start of the year, tossing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. Scott allowed just two hits, a walk, and hit a batter in what was a major improvement from his first start of the year.

Jonah Tong had a solid start, allowing two runs in five innings with seven strikeouts. Tong allowed just one hit, two walks, and a hit batter as he now owns a 5.06 ERA through three starts.

Jack Wenninger continues to look impressive in his first Triple-A action. In his start against Buffalo, Wenninger allowed two runs (one earned) in 4 2/3 innings. He allowed three hits and three walks while striking out five. Wenninger has a 1.00 ERA in two starts.

AJ Ewing
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Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies won their first six-game series of the season, defeating the Somerset Patriots four games to two. Like Syracuse, Binghamton also started off the series with a doubleheader, which the Rumble Ponies swept before splitting the final four games of the series. The Rumble Ponies are 5-3 in the early going.

Binghamton’s bats were hot in their series against Somerset. Chris Suero led the way, going 5-for-16 with two home runs, five RBIs, six walks and three stolen bases. Suero also added a double and scored six runs. The versatile Suero, who broke out in 2025, is continuing his ascension early this season as he owns a 1.258 OPS in six games.

Jose Ramos also had an excellent week, going 5-for-15 with two home runs, seven RBIs, five walks and a stolen base. Ramos also scored a team-high seven runs. The 25-year-old has a .909 OPS in six games this year.

A.J. Ewing and Wyatt Young also contributed on offense for Binghamton. Ewing had a great series, going 6-for-17 with three doubles, six walks and two stolen bases. He owns a 1.067 OPS through seven games. Young went 5-for-15 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs. Young also walked three times. His OPS through six games is .890.

On the mound:

• Bryce Conley had an excellent start, allowing no runs in four innings on four hits, a walk, a hit batter and six strikeouts. Conley, who spent 2025 in the Nationals organization, has a 1.29 ERA in two appearances (one start).
• Zach Thornton also impressed in his start, making his first appearance since missing most of the 2025 season due to injury. He allowed just a run in 5 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and a walk with four strikeouts. His ERA through one start is 1.69.
• Jordan Geber tossed four scoreless innings across two outings, one of which was a start. Geber allowed just five baserunners and struck out four batters. These were his first two appearances of the year, so he has yet to allow a run.

Mitch Voit
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High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones fell four games to two to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws this past week. Brooklyn dropped each of the first three games of the series before taking two of the final three. They are off to a 2-6 start to the year.

The Cyclones’ series against the BlueClaws was a tough one from an offensive standpoint. Corey Collins had the best numbers despite going just 4-for-16 with a triple. He drove in two runs and scored a run of his own. In five games, Collins, who has either struggled or been injured for most of his professional career, has a .604 OPS.

Mitch Voit also had pedestrian numbers, but they stand out compared to his teammates. The Mets’ 2025 first-round pick went 6-for-21 with two doubles, two walks and a stolen base. Voit has just a .614 OPS through seven games.

The team’s pitching, while not stellar, certainly fared better than the offense. Irving Cota was the star of the pitching staff for the week. Cota made two appearances, including a start, and he tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed four hits, two walks, a hit batter and struck out three.

Noah Hall and Channing Austin delivered decent starts for the team. Hall allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts, while Austin allowed one run in four innings with four strikeouts. Hall has a 3.86 ERA through two starts and Austin has a 2.25 ERA after his lone start of the year.

Juan Arnaud and Parker Carlson were excellent out of the bullpen. Arnaud threw three hitless innings with a walk and four strikeouts across two outings, while Carlson was perfect over two innings with five strikeouts in his lone outing. Both pitchers still have a 0.00 ERA.

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Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets had an interesting week, having a game suspended and then resumed later in the week, while also playing another doubleheader all due to rain. It was a tough week for St. Lucie, who dropped four of six games to the Dunedin Blue Jays. The Mets are 4-5 to begin the year.

Elian Peña continues to be very impressive early in his stateside career. The Mets’ prized prospect went 6-for-18 with a double, a home run, two walks and two stolen bases. Peña drove in two runs and scored two of his own. Through eight games, Peña owns a stellar .933 OPS.

AJ Salgado, an undrafted free agent the Mets signed in 2025, has also been off to a torrid start in 2026. Salgado had a fantastic week, going 9-for-20 with a double and three walks. Salgado drove in three runs and scored five. He has a .911 OPS through his first nine games of the season.

JT Benson, who the Mets signed out of independent ball, and Sam Robertson, who the Mets drafted in the 17th round in 2025, also impressed in the first full series of the season. Benson went 6-for-11 with two doubles, a triple and a stolen base. His OPS through six games is 1.167. Robertson went 7-for-17 with a team-high eight RBIs and a team-high six stolen bases, all without getting caught. Robertson has an .830 OPS through seven games.

Pitching was the reason for St. Lucie’s lack of success in this series. The best start of the six games came from Omar Victorino, who allowed three runs (one earned) in four innings. He struck out four through his outing and has a 2.57 ERA through two appearances this season.

Out of the bullpen, A.J. Minter and Nate Lavender each completed two rehab appearances. Neither allowed a run as they both work their way back to full speed.

Tyler McLoughlin looked great out of the bullpen, throwing 2 2/3 hitless innings in his lone appearance. McLoughlin, who the Mets selected in the 10th round in 2025, has a 6.23 ERA in two appearances.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – .385
• OPS – Chris Suero (BNG) – 1.258
• HR – Hayden Senger (SYR)/Chris Suero (BNG) – 3
• SB – Sam Robertson (STL) – 6

Pitching (min. 5 innings)

• ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR)/Irving Cota (BRK) – 0.00
• SO – Jonathan Pintaro (SYR)/Jonah Tong (SYR) – 13
• WHIP – Zach Thornton (BNG) – 0.56

Players of the Week

Offense – Chris Suero, C/1B/LF Binghamton

Chris Suero has only gotten better as he spends more time in the Mets’ system. The 22-year-old is off to a scorching start in 2026 after a successful 2025 campaign. His biggest struggles a year ago came in Binghamton, so it’s a great sign to see him look more comfortable early in the season. Continuing this level of play could have him in Syracuse before too long.

Pitching – Irving Cota, P Brooklyn

Irving Cota is a pitcher who flies under the radar in the Mets’ system, but he has been solid for a few years now. He had a down 2025, but he’s off to a great start in 2026. The 22-year-old threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in his first appearance of the season before getting a start and tossing three more scoreless innings.

Upcoming Schedule – April 14-19

• Triple-A Syracuse: vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• Double-A Binghamton: @ Akron
• High-A Brooklyn: vs. Greensboro
• Low-A St. Lucie: @ Daytona

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Last year was a resounding success for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Brooklyn Cyclones each winning their respective league championships. We’ll see if that success continues in 2026.

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Triple-A Syracuse

The Mets’ Triple-A squad has been in action for the longest amount of time so far, playing one three-game series and one six-game series. Syracuse took two of three games from the Worcester Red Sox before splitting a series with the Toledo Mud Hens to give them a 5-4 record through nine games.

Catcher Hayden Senger has been the biggest offensive surprise for Syracuse so far. Through five games, Senger is 7-for-17 with three home runs, seven RBIs, and five runs. Senger had just five home runs in 237 at-bats across Triple-A and the majors in 2025, so he’s already showing a major spike in power. He has a 1.474 OPS in the early going.

Nick Morabito has looked very comfortable in his first Triple-A action of his career. In seven games, he’s tied with the team lead with nine hits in 27 at-bats. He has a home run, two doubles, and two stolen bases. Morabito, our no. 13 prospect in the Mets’ system, will be turning 23 next month. Morabito sports an impressive .938 OPS.

Jackson Cluff has been another welcome addition to the Syracuse Mets after spending 2025 with the Nationals’ Triple-A squad. In nine games to start the season, Cluff is 6-for-23 with two home runs, two doubles, and a team-high six runs. The only major concern is a lopsided 9:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio to begin the year. Cluff owns a .901 OPS to begin the year.

Carl Edwards Jr., a veteran addition by the Mets this offseason, has made two starts for Syracuse so far. He hadn’t previously started games since 2014 in the minor leagues and never started a game in the majors. Edwards Jr. has tossed a total of nine innings with three runs allowed and eight strikeouts. He owns a 3.00 ERA early on.

Jack Wenninger had a promising start in his first Triple-A start of his career. MMO’s No. 7-ranked prospect tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Wenninger was sensational in 2025, going 12-6 with a 2.92 ERA across a full season in Binghamton.

Austin Warren and Anderson Severino were the highlights out of the bullpen during the opening week of the season, with neither surrendering a run. Warren struck out six and allowed just a hit and a walk in five innings across four appearances, while Severino allowed two hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings across three appearances.

Chris Suero
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Double-A Binghamton

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have played just two games so far, with one game in their opening three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats postponed due to weather. Binghamton is 1-1 with a 10-9 win and a 2-1 loss.

The sample size is very small, but there have been some impressive performances from the opening pair of games. Chris Suero is just 1-for-5, but he has the team’s only home run and an impressive five RBIs. He has also scored a pair of runs, tied for the team lead. Suero impressed with a .786 OPS across two levels in 2025 and a .920 OPS in 15 games during the Arizona Fall League.

A.J. Ewing has had arguably the best start on the team, however. Ewing has started the year 4-for-9 with a double, two walks, and two stolen bases. Ewing, MMO’s No. 4-ranked Mets prospect, is coming off a breakout 2025 campaign and a very impressive spring training.

Eli Serrano is looking for a bounce back after a rough 2025 season, and he’s off to a good start. Serrano is 3-for-7 with two doubles and a triple. He has also walked three times and struck out just once.

Will Watson and Brendan Girton have each made starts for Binghamton. Watson went just three innings on Opening Day, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits, three walks, and three strikeouts. Girton had a better go of it, allowing a run in 3 1/3 innings on no hits, four walks, and three strikeouts.

Several relievers have begun the season with scoreless outings. Matt Turner and Zach Peek each went two innings without allowing a run, while Carlos Guzman went 1 2/3 innings without allowing a run.

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High-A Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Cyclones have also played just two games so far, with one of their three games against the Hudson Valley Renegades also postponed due to weather. Brooklyn dropped both of their first two games, 3-1 and 8-1.

Offense was hard to come by in the first two games, but a couple of players stood out. John Bay went 2-for-3 with the team’s only home run. Bay had an excellent, albeit brief, 2025 season across two levels with the Mets, recording an .874 OPS in 27 games after signing as an undrafted free agent.

Antonio Jimenez, the Mets’ 2025 third-round pick, also recorded two hits in the first two games. He went 2-for-6 with a double, two walks, and a stolen base. These first two games were the first above the Low-A level for Jimenez.

Noah Hall and Wyatt Hudepohl each made a start for the Cyclones. Hall was neither stellar nor awful, allowing two runs in 4 2/3 innings on three hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Hudepohl, making his first appearance since 2024 after missing the entire 2025 season, struggled with six runs allowed in 3 1/3 innings. It was just the ninth career professional appearance for Hudepohl, who will look to stay healthy and find his footing this year.

Bryce Jenkins and Brett Banks both looked solid out of the bullpen. Jenkins tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in his season debut, allowing a hit and striking out two. Banks, coming off an excellent 2025 season across three levels, threw 1 1/3 hitless innings, allowing just a walk and striking out three.

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Low-A St. Lucie

The St. Lucie Mets were fortunately able to get all three of their games in from their opening series, and they won two of them against the Palm Beach Cardinals.

Despite winning the series, the bats were not hot for St. Lucie. However, the hottest bat was the most notable name on the team, Elian Peña. Making his stateside debut, Peña, our No. 10 ranked Mets prospect, went 4-for-12 in the three games with two doubles, two walks, a stolen base, and an RBI. The Mets’ prized international prospect completely jumped the Florida Complex League after recording a .949 OPS in the Dominican Summer League in 2025. He won’t turn 19 until October.

Julio Zayas also had an impressive first week. After spending the last two years in the Florida Complex League, he started off his Low-A career by going 5-for-13 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Cam Tilly, the Mets’ seventh-round pick in last summer’s draft, had a brilliant pro debut. The Auburn product tossed five hitless innings, allowing just one walk with six strikeouts. The other two starts in the series from Frank Camarillo (3.1 IP, 2 ER) and Nicolas Carreno (2.1 IP, ER) were more brief and not nearly as impressive as Tilly’s outing.

Out of the bullpen, Conner Ware also had an impressive professional debut. The Mets’ 15th-round pick from last summer went three scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk with four strikeouts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting (min. 10 plate appearances)

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG) – .444 (4-for-9)
• OPS – Hayden Senger (SYR) – 1.474
• HR – Hayden Senger (SYR) – 3
• SB – Ronny Mauricio (SYR)/Cristian Pache (SYR) – 3

Pitching (min. 5 innings)

• ERA – Cam Tilly (STLSYR) – 0.00
• SO – Carl Edwards Jr. (SYR)/Jonathan Pintaro (SYR) – 8
• WHIP – Cam Tilly (STL) – 0.20

Players of the Week

Offense – Hayden Senger, C Syracuse

Senger is an important player for the Mets. The de facto No. 3 catcher in the organization, he’s experienced the major leagues and has plenty of experience in Triple-A. He’s never been an offensive threat, evidenced by his career .685 OPS across eight minor league seasons, but his bat has been on fire to start this season. If he can improve even slightly offensively, the Mets will begin to feel much better about their catcher depth.

Pitching – Cam Tilly, P St. Lucie

Cam Tilly recorded an ERA above 6.00 in his two collegiate seasons at Auburn. The Mets clearly saw something they liked enough to take him in the seventh round of the 2025 draft, and he already looks fantastic. Of course, it would be foolish to overreact to just one start, but if he can have a solid season in St. Lucie, the Mets will have another exciting pitching prospect who has developed nicely in their system.

Upcoming Schedule – April 7-12

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Buffalo
• Double-A Binghamton: vs. Somerset
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Jersey Shore
• Low-A St. Lucie: vs. Dunedin

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Will Watson. Photo by Sam Johnston/Brooklyn Cyclones

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets split their six-game set against the Worcester Red Sox last week. It was a pretty low-scoring series, with the Mets being outscored 25-19. Syracuse is now 42-27 in the second half and 73-71 overall with one series left in the regular season. They’d need to pick up three games on the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders in the next week to get into the Triple-A playoffs. If they do, all four of the Mets’ top affiliates will have made the playoffs in their respective leagues.

Jett Williams showed off his power and his elite eye in the Mets’ latest series. He went just 4-for-22, but two of his hits left the yard, and he also recorded four walks. Williams has struggled since being promoted to Syracuse, owning just a .665 OPS.

Ryan Clifford also hit a home run, extending his Mets organizational lead. He went 3-for-18 and also added a double, while walking six times and striking out just five times. Clifford now owns a .762 OPS since joining Syracuse.

Jared Young continued his excellent year for the Triple-A squad. In the latest series, he went 4-for-14 with a home run, three walks, and two stolen bases. In 70 games, he owns a fabulous .961 OPS.

In his first start since being sent down to Triple-A to figure things out, Kodai Senga looked comfortable with a six-inning, one-run start. Senga allowed just three hits and no walks while striking out eight. He figures to make at least one more start in Syracuse before re-joining the major league team.

Other notable pitching performances in this series included Oliver Ortega (4 IP, 0 ER, 3 K), Alex Carrillo (3.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K), and Austin Warren (3 IP, 0 ER, 4 K).

Jett Williams. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies finished up their regular season by winning five of six games against the Portland Sea Dogs. Their only loss was an 8-7 defeat. Binghamton ends the regular season with a 45-24 second-half record and a 90-46 overall record. They face the Somerset Patriots in a best-of-three division series beginning Tuesday.

Despite the big series win, the offensive results were not there. Omar De Los Santos had the best series for a position player on the team, going 6-for-20 with a triple, a home run, a walk, and three stolen bases. He drove in four runs and scored four runs, while improving his OPS with Binghamton to .620.

Nick Morabito looked solid, going 5-for-19 with five walks and four stolen bases. He drove in four runs and scored a run of his own. His OPS now sits at .733.

While the offense wasn’t very prominent for Binghamton, the pitching was. Will Watson was the headliner, as he shone in two brilliant outings (one start). Watson combined to throw 9 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out 14 batters. Watson has now made four appearances with Binghamton and owns a 3.44 ERA.

Jack Wenninger was also fantastic, going eight innings in his start and allowing three runs (one earned) on seven hits, no walks, and two strikeouts. Wenninger owns a 2.92 ERA through 26 starts this year.

Jonathan Santucci also looked great once again, as he tossed five shutout innings. He allowed just two hits and no walks while striking out seven. Santucci owns a 2.52 ERA in 10 starts with the Rumble Ponies.

Jack Wenninger. Photo by Kylie Richelle

High-A

Over the past three postseason games, here are the players who have stood out for the Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Yonatan Henriquez: 7-for-16, HR, 6 RBI, 4 R
• Marco Vargas: 6-for-13 (including a 5-for-5 game), 2 BB, 4 R
• Joel Díaz: 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets’ season finished this past week with a loss to the Daytona Tortugas in the Division Series. The Mets captured the first game 4-2 and needed just one more win, but the Tortugas won each of the next two games to move on.

Here are the players who stood out in the Mets’ postseason series:

• Antonio Jimenez: 3-for-9, 2B, 4 BB, 2 RBI
• Jose Chirinos: 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K
• Omar Victorino: 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK/BNG) – .315

OPS – Carson Benge (BRK/BNG/SYR) – .840

HR – Ryan Clifford (BNG/SYR) – 28

SB – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK/BNG) – 70

Pitching

ERA – Jonah Tong (BNG/SYR) – 1.43

SO – Jonah Tong (BNG/SYR) – 179

WHIP – Zach Thornton (BRK/BNG) – 0.812

Players of the Week

Offense – Yonatan Henriquez, UTIL Brooklyn

Yonatan Henriquez has had one of the more drastic turnarounds within a season we’ve seen in some time. Through July 4, having played 62 games, he had a measly .623 OPS, all with Low-A St. Lucie. From July 5 on, however, he’s played in 72 games (the last few weeks in High-A) and has recorded an .863 OPS. In the last three postseason games, he has six RBIs and a 1.125 OPS, propelling Brooklyn to within one win of a league championship.

Pitching – Will Watson, P Binghamton

Will Watson has been overshadowed by so many of the Mets’ other highly touted pitching prospects, but he has been among the best of the bunch. Having started the year in Low-A, he is now in Double-A and still thriving. He’s made 28 appearances (23 starts) over the course of the year and has a 2.60 ERA. His best stretch was with High-A Brooklyn, where he had a 1.70 ERA in 14 appearances.

Upcoming Schedule – September 16-21

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Lehigh Valley
• Double-A Binghamton: @/vs. Somerset – Division Series, Best of Three
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Hub City – Championship Series, Best of Three. Currently up 1-0

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Let’s take a look at how the rehab assignments are going for four players:

Starling Marte 

Marte began his rehab assignment on Wednesday afternoon with the Low-A St. Lucie Mets. He was their DH, batting second. Marte singled to right field in his first at-bat of the game and then immediately stole second base. Marte struck out in his final two at-bats of the game.

Starling Marte. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

The veteran outfielder has been on the injured list since late June with a bone bruise on his right knee. When on the field in 2024, Marte has bounced back from an awful 2023 season with a 113 OPS+ and 12-for-12 in stolen bases.

Reed Garrett

On Tuesday, the right-handed reliever struck out three in his inning for Triple-A Syracuse. He allowed one hit and walked one, and his fastball was up to 98 mph. It was Garrett’s second rehab outing; he allowed three runs and only recorded one out in his first one on Sunday for Double-A Binghamton.

Garrett was placed on the IL in early July with elbow inflammation. Before the injury, Garrett had a 3.64 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 42 innings for the Mets.

Sean Reid-Foley

Another right-handed reliever who would be a great addition to the Mets bullpen for the stretch run. SRF pitched on Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse in his fifth overall rehab appearance. He struck out Red Sox rehabbing first baseman Triston Casas with the bases loaded to escape a jam on Thursday. SRF allowed two hits and walked a batter in the outing. He has issued seven walks and struck out six over 3 1/3 rehab innings.

SRF was placed on the IL in June with a right shoulder impingement. He had a 1.66 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings for the Mets this year.

Grant Hartwig

The right-handed reliever has been on the IL since June after needing surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee. Hartwig has pitched in three games between St. Lucie and Binghamton, allowing one run in 2 2/3 innings. Hartwig was pitching well (2.31 ERA) for Triple-A Syracuse when he was placed on the IL. He had a 6.75 ERA in four big league appearances this season and is on the Mets’ 40-man roster.

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And the best news of the day was Mets’ ace Kodai Senga making his third rehab start.

Triple-A

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (49-42) 3, Syracuse Mets (57-35) 2

BOX SCORE

• 2B Luisangel Acuña: 1-for-4 (.666 OPS)
• LF Luke Ritter: 1-for-3, HR (19), R, RBI (64), BB (.844 OPS)
• 1B Mike Brosseau: 2-for-4 (.824 OPS)
• SS Yolmer Sánchez: 2-for-4, 2B (13), RBI (29) (.680 OPS)

The Syracuse Mets fell 3-2 to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders on Sunday, losing after entering the ninth inning with the lead. Only four Mets recorded hits, with Ritter and Sánchez driving in the team’s lone runs. Ritter’s 19th home run extended his lead for all Mets minor leaguers, while Mike Brosseau recorded two hits in the loss.

Photo by Herm Card

• RHP Kodai Senga: 4 2/3 IP, ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Shintaro Fujinami: 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 BB, K
• LHP Tyler Jay (H, 2): 2 2/3 IP, 0 ER, H, 0 BB, 3 K
• Max Kranick (L, 1-1) (BS, 2): 1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 0 K

Kodai Senga made his latest rehab start and looked pretty good in his outing. He allowed one run in under five innings while striking out three batters. Shintaro Fujinami followed him and walked three batters in two-thirds of an inning but ultimately didn’t allow a run. Tyler Jay looked good, but Max Kranick blew a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning by allowing two runs on four hits. Taylor Trammell delivered the game-winning shot, a two-run homer to hand Syracuse the loss.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (46-38) 3, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (33-51) 2

BOX SCORE

• LF Matt Rudick: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB (.691 OPS)
• DH Ryan Clifford: 1-for-3, 2B (14), 2 R, BB, 2 K (.928 OPS)
• SS Jeremiah Jackson: 2-for-4, 2 2B (13), 3 RBI (35) (.643 OPS)
• 3B Nick Lorusso: 1-for-3, BB, K (.688 OPS)

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3-2 on Friday, giving them their ninth straight victory. Jeremiah Jackson delivered all three RBIs for the Rumble Ponies on two separate doubles in the first three innings, and that was all the team would need for the victory. The Fisher Cats added two of their own in the bottom of the third, and neither team would score the rest of the way.

Jeremiah Jackson. Photo by Bronson Harris of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies

• RHP Tyler Stuart: 4 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K (4.15 ERA)
• RHP Junior Santos (W, 4-0): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K (5.23 ERA)
• RHP Trey McLoughlin (H, 1): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, BB, K (2.39 ERA)
• RHP Paul Gervase (S, 5): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K (3.65 ERA)

Tyler Stuart is starting to settle down in Binghamton as he allowed an earned run in four innings to lower his ERA on the season to 4.15. It wasn’t enough to qualify for the win, which went to Junior Santos, who pitched two perfect innings in relief. Trey McLoughlin pitched one hitless inning before Paul Gervase got the save with two perfect innings. The bullpen combined for five hitless innings with just one walk in the victory.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (40-47) 5, Wilmington Blue Rocks (40-46) 0

BOX SCORE

• CF Nick Morabito: 2-for-5, 2 R, K, SB (27) (.700 OPS)
• SS Wilfredo Lara: 2-for-4, R (.696 OPS)
• DH Christopher Suero: 0-for-3, RBI (26), K (.639 OPS)
• 1B Mateo Gil: 1-for-4, HR (5), R, 4 RBI (22) (.658 OPS)

The Brooklyn Cyclones defeated the Wilmington Blue Rocks in a 5-0 shutout. Christopher Suero tacked on the first run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before Mateo Gil delivered the hammer with a grand slam in the third inning. Gil’s homer was his fifth of the year, putting the Mets ahead 5-0. That score remained for the rest of the game, giving Brooklyn their 40th win of the year.

• RHP Jonathan Pintaro: 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, K (3.00 ERA)
• RHP Jawilme Ramirez (W, 3-3): 2 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K (4.46 ERA)
• RHP Jake Stevenson: 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K (7.27 ERA)
• RHP Jack Wenninger: 3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K (5.87 ERA)
• RHP Ben Simon: 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, K (4.56 ERA)

The Cyclones pitched a shutout despite it being a bullpen game. Three pitchers (Ramirez, Wenninger, Simon) tossed more than an inning in relief, while Pintaro and Stevenson pitched one inning or fewer. Each pitcher kept runs off the board, limiting the Blue Rocks to six hits and two walks.

Low-A

Lakeland Flying Tigers (54-32) 0, St. Lucie Mets (30-57) 17

BOX SCORE

• DH Boston Baro: 3-for-6, 2 R, 3 RBI (30), BB (.736 OPS)
• 1B Ronald Hernandez: 2-for-4, HR (4), 3 R, 4 RBI (30), 3 BB (.760 OPS)
• 2B A.J. Ewing: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI (16), 2 BB (.622 OPS)
• LF Willy Fanas: 4-for-6, 3 R (.595 OPS)

The St. Lucie Mets’ bats erupted in a 17-0 blowout over the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Everyone in the lineup recorded a hit, including five players who recorded two hits or more. Six players recorded RBIs, and eight players recorded at least one walk. The Mets recorded 17 runs on 17 hits and 13 walks. The Mets scored five in the first inning and, in the fifth inning, already held a 15-0 lead.

• LHP Franklin Gomez: 3 IP, 0 ER, H, 3 BB, 2 K (4.13 ERA)
• RHP Miguel Alfonseca: 1 IP, 0 ER, H, 0 BB, K (5.01 ERA)
• LHP Zach Thornton (W, 3-2): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K (3.82 ERA)
• RHP Cristofer Gomez: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, K (5.47 ERA)
• RHP Eduardo Herrera: 1 IP, 0 ER, H, 0 BB, 3 K (0.84 ERA)
• LHP Gregori Louis: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, K (1.57 ERA)
• RHP Layonel Ovalles: 1 IP, 0 ER, H, 0 BB, K (7.20 ERA)

Not to be overshadowed by the offensive fireworks, the pitching staff had an impressive game. Franklin Gomez pitched the first three innings without allowing a run before six relievers followed with their scoreless innings. Zach Thornton, Cristofer Gomez, Eduardo Herrera, and Gregori Louis all pitched perfect innings in an impressive effort from the entire staff.

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