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Triple-A

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (31-31) 3, Syracuse Mets (33-30) 4

Box Score

• LF Nick Morabito, 0-for-3, BB, 2 K (.736 OPS)
• 2B Ji Hwan Bae, 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, BB (.782 OPS)
• LF Ryan Clifford, 0-for-3, RBI, 3 K (.766 OPS)
• C Francisco Alvarez, 1-for-3, R, BB (.671 OPS)
• PH-RF Matt Rudick, 2-for-3, HR (1), 3 RBI, R (.775 OPS)

Clifford leads the International League in strikeouts with 90 (in 221 at-bats). He also leads Syracuse in home runs with 14. MMO’s Jorge Eckardt wrote an excellent piece on the 22-year-old acquired in the Justin Verlander trade that you can see here.

• RHP Daniel Duarte (3.18 ERA) IP, R, H, BB, K
• LHP Zach Thornton (3.91 ERA) 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
• RHP Tobias Myers (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, R, H, K, W

It was Thornton’s third appearance for Syracuse since his major-league debut, and each start has been better than the previous one. The 24-year-old had made only two appearances at the Triple-A level when he was called on to start in Washington on May 20 and gave up four earned runs over 4 1/3 innings.

Double-A

Reading Fightin Phils (24-33) 2, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (23-34) 4

Box Score

• C Chris Suero, 0-for-5, 3 K (.739 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer, 2-for-4 (.737 OPS)
• CF Eli Serrano III, 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K (.650 OPS)
• DH Nick Lorusso, 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB (.712 OPS)
• LF Vincent Perozo, 2-for-4, HR (4), K (.833 OPS)

Perozo has homered in back-to-back games and the 23-year-old from Venezuela has hit four in 18 games since his promotion to Double-A.

• LHP Max Green (1.26 ERA) 2 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K, HR
• RHP Jordan Geber (6.12 ERA) 3 IP, H, 3 BB, W
• LHP Jefry Yan (3.86 ERA) IP, 3 K
• RHP Carlos Guzman (3.14 ERA) IP, 2 K, SV

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (22-34) 5, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (22-34) 3

Box Score

• SS Mitch Voit, 2-for-6, RBI, SB, 2 R, BB (.723 OPS)
• RF John Bay, 2-for-4, R, HBP, 2 K (.781 OPS)
• 1B Corey Collins, 1-for-3, RBI, R, 2 BB (.767 OPS)
• C Daiverson Gutierrez, 2-for-3, 3 RBI, BB (.542 OPS)
• 2B Colin Houck, 2-for-5, 2B (.584 OPS)

Voit, 21, is 6-for-21 with a home run, a double, six runs scored and four stolen bases in five tries in June. The Mets’ No. 6 prospect on MLB Pipeline hit an opposite-field homer on Saturday that you can see here. He was a first-round pick (38th overall) last year out of the University of Michigan, where he hit 14 home runs in 56 games and posted a 1.140 OPS.

• RHP Noah Hall (6.02 ERA) 5 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 5 BB, 6 K, HR, W
• RHP Justin Armbruester (0.00 ERA) IP, 3 K
• RHP Bryce Jenkins (2.49 ERA) IP, K
• RHP Juan Arnaud (3.38 ERA) IP, 3 K
• RHP Parker Carlson (4.03 ERA) IP, 2 K, SV

Hall, 25, became Brooklyn’s all-time leader in strikeouts with 178, passing Jaison Vilera of Venezuela, who was in the Mets’ system from 2016-2022. Hall was a seventh-round pick in 2023 out of the University of South Carolina and has fanned 51 in 52 1/3 innings this season.

Low-A

Clearwater Threshers (36-21) 11, St. Lucie Mets (25-32) 8

Box Score

• SS Elian Peña, 1-for-5, BB, K (.796 OPS)
• C Julio Zayas, 2-for-5, RBI, 2 R, K (.661 OPS)
• 3B Antonio Jimenez, 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K (.646 OPS)
• RF Yohairo Cuevas, 1-for-4, 2B, 2 R, BB, K (.864 OPS)
• 1B Chase Meggers, 2-for-4, 3 RBI, R, BB, K (.635 OPS)

Jimenez, 21, was a third-round pick last year out of the University of Central Florida who started the season at Brooklyn, but was demoted after posting a .387 OPS over 25 games there. He has hit better at St. Lucie, going 9-for-38 in 11 games. He’s the No. 15 Met prospect on MLB Pipeline, and scouts like his glove and arm best. He also plays shortstop.

• RHP Zack Mack (3.18 ERA) 1 2/3 IP, H, 2 K
• RHP Tyler McLoughlin (10.59 ERA) IP

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Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (61-56) 2, Rochester Red Wings (45-69) 9

Box Score

• CF Jett Williams – 3-for-3, 2B, BB (1.144 OPS)
• RF Carson Benge – 0-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K (.717 OPS)
• SS Luisangel Acuña – 1-for-4, 1 K (.700 OPS)
• LF Ryan Clifford – 1-for-4, RBI (1), K (.444 OPS)

Williams has taken to Triple-A well, notching hits in four of his first 11 at-bats, including a double and a home run. The trio of recently-promoted Mets position players have all adapted well to Syracuse and will definitely aid it in its playoff push.

• RHP Brandon Sproat (4.40 ERA) 3 1/3 IP, 3 H, 6 R (5 ER), 3 BB, 6 K (50 of 90 pitches for strikes)

Sproat had his worst outing since June 22, failing to get out of the fourth inning. He did not have great control and allowed five earned runs despite only allowing three hits, none of which were home runs. Despite this start, with the struggles in the big-league rotation, he still may be the next name called up in the event they need a new starter.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (73-35) 9 vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (45-64) 7/ FINAL 10 INNINGS

Box Score

• CF A.J. Ewing – 2-for-6, RBI (1), 3 K (.546 OPS)
• 1B Chris Suero – 1-for-5, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K (.747 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer – 4-for-6, 1 R, 2B, HR (5), 3 RBI (21) (.720 OPS)
• C Kevin Parada – 2-for-4, RBI (43), 1 BB, 2 K (.756 OPS)

After some early season struggles, Parada has turned his year around, slashing .253/.321/.435 with 30 of his 68 hits going for extra bases. Reimer has also acclimated quite well and had himself his first four-hit game in Double-A. Defensively, however, he has been rough, committing three errors on Thursday.

• RHP R.J. Gordon (3.97 ERA) 4 2/3 IP, 5 H, 6 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 8 K, 1 HR allowed (54 of 90 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Ryan Lambert (2.23 ERA) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Gordon was victimized by some poor defense, with five unearned runs being allowed while he was pitching. Despite this, he still struck out eight batters. Lambert continues to mow down hitters but has been hit harder and walked more hitters since his promotion.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (63-47) 6, Hub City Spartanburgers (54-56) 3/ 7 INNINGS

Box Score

• SS Marco Vargas 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (1), 3 RBI (36) (.636 OPS)
• LF Eli Serrano III 0-for-3, 1 R (.709 OPS)
• 2B Colin Houck, 1-for-2, 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI (11), 1 BB, 1 K (.543 OPS)

Vargas hit his first home run of the 2025 season for Brooklyn, and despite his overall numbers, he has put together a solid season that’s mostly been uninterrupted by injuries. Vargas still has strong plate discipline and a utility profile, but he will need to put some of those doubles in the seats to fully capitalize on his potential. Only 15 of his 89 hits this season have gone for extra bases across two levels. Serrano had two outfield assists, showing off his strong arm.

• RHP Noah Hall (2.20 ERA) 3 1/3 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (43 of 71 pitches for strikes)

Hall was very hittable against Hub City, needing 71 pitches to get himself into the fourth inning. Still, he has put together a very solid first full professional season.

Brooklyn Cyclones (64-47) 2, Hub City Spartanburgers (54-55) 5

Box Score

• DH Marco Vargas – 0-for-4, 1 K (.620 OPS)
• 2B Boston Baro – 0-for-3, 1 K (.603 OPS)
• CF Eli Serrano III – 1-for-3, 2B (.712 OPS)
• SS Colin Houck – 2-for-3, 2B 1 K (.523 OPS)

In game two, the Cyclones managed three extra base hits but could only get two runners to cross home plate. Ronald Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a double, possibly becoming the best player the Mets received in the 2023 David Robertson trade.

• RHP Franklin Gomez (2.03 ERA) 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R (1 ER) 2 BB, 5 K

Gomez was solid, but the defense behind him was not – four unearned runs were allowed, which would be the deciding factor in the game. Hoss Brewer has allowed a .235 batting average since his promotion, but is still striking out nearly a batter an inning.

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (67-43) 6, Jupiter Hammerheads (48-63) 4

Box Score

• LF John Bay – 0-for-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB (3), 1 K (.949 OPS)
• 2B Trey Snyder – 1-for-4, 2 K (.637 OPS)
• DH Mitch Voit – 1-for-5, 1 R, 3 SB (9), 1 K (.514 OPS)
• SS Jeremy Rodriguez – 1-for-4, 1 K (.567 OPS)

St. Lucie was running with reckless abandon on Thursday, stealing eight bases while only being caught once. Voit has struggled with the bat, but has made his presence known by swiping nine bags.

• RHP Jonathan Jimenez (1.26 ERA) 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 4 K (37 of 54 pitches for strikes)

Jimenez has been sneaky good, striking out nearly a batter an inning while keeping the walks down. Omar Victorino has struck out 48 in 51 2/3 innings, but has walked 30.

Dominican Summer League

DSL Mets Orange (28-24) 3, DSL Arizona Red (31-21) 9

Elian Peña went 0-for-2 with a strikeout and was caught stealing, catcher Yovanny Rodriguez went 0-for-1 with a walk and second baseman Yunior Amparo went 0-for-2. RHP Deivy Victora struck out three in two innings of work.

DSL Mets Blue (18-34) 9, DSL Cardinals (27-25) 0

RHP Aurelvys Batista struck out four in 1 2/3 innings and RHP Yobanny Sanchez struck out four in four hitless innings. SS Giomar Ubiera went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, an RBI, two walks and a stolen base. Rightfielder Alex Acosta went 3-for-4 with a run, two RBIs and a stolen base.

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We’ll have more on Alvarez’s numbers in another article coming out later today.

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Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets took four of six games from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, continuing their second-half tear. They are now 13-5 in the second half of the season and 44-49 overall.

Outside of Alvarez, Drew Gilbert led the way in what was another great week. Gilbert went 7-for-23 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, and six RBIs, second on the team behind Alvarez. Gilbert’s strong play of late, a .935 OPS in his last 29 games, has his season OPS up to .767 after a rough start.

Joey Meneses also shined, going 7-for-18 with a double and a home run, also adding four RBIs. Meneses still owns just a .744 OPS for the season, a fine number for MLB but not so great in Triple-A.

Nolan McLean delivered another impeccable start, a regularity since his promotion to Syracuse, but this may have been his best one yet. McLean twirled a gem of six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out 10. McLean now owns a 2.52 ERA in 11 games in Triple-A.

Brandon Sproat also delivered his best start of the season, throwing seven scoreless innings with three hits allowed and four strikeouts. Sproat has been brilliant in his last three starts, not allowing a run in 18 innings in that span, and he’s lowered his ERA to 4.61.

Drew Gilbert. Photo Credit: James Farrance

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies won their series against the Altoona Curve, taking the first four games of the series before dropping the last two. Binghamton is now 12-6 in the second half of the season and 57-28 overall.

Jett Williams had a scorching week at the plate, going 10-for-26 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks, and two stolen bases. He drove in five runs and scored five runs of his own. Williams has been electric this year, and he has his OPS up to .891 for the year.

Carson Benge also shined, going 5-for-10 with two doubles, a home run, and four walks. Like Williams, Benge also drove in five runs and scored five runs of his own. Benge looks more than comfortable in Double-A, owning a .956 OPS in 13 games since his promotion.

Kevin Parada had another great week in his bounceback campaign, going 8-for-16 with five doubles, two RBIs, and four runs scored. Parada has a .990 OPS in his last 30 games to put his OPS for the year at .739.

R.J. Gordon gave the best start of the week for the Rumble Ponies in his Double-A debut, allowing one run over seven innings while striking out eight. Gordon allowed just three hits and one walk in the effort. He now has a 2.89 ERA on the season between Brooklyn and Binghamton.

Jonathan Santucci had another fantastic start, also in his Double-A debut. He allowed two runs over six innings while striking out eight with two hits and one walk allowed. Santucci has completely erased his dreadful start to the season and has a 3.42 ERA between Brooklyn and Binghamton.

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones split their series with the Wilmington Blue Rocks to move to 11-10 in the second half of the season. Overall, Brooklyn has a 57-30 record.

Chris Suero had the best week at the plate for a Cyclone despite not having his best week. Suero went 3-for-16 with a double, a home run, five walks, and a stolen base. Suero added to his great season, improving his OPS to .837.

Diego Mosquera also had a good week, going 5-for-10 with five walks and two RBIs. Mosquera has not been great this year, owning just a .672 OPS.

Noah Hall delivered a brilliant start, tossing seven shutout innings with four strikeouts. Hall allowed just two hits and a walk. With the effort, he lowered his ERA to 2.41.

Brendan Girton also didn’t allow a run, going 4 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. Girton now has a 2.69 ERA in 16 games with the Cyclones.

Will Watson made a couple of starts and looked solid, combining for 7 1/3 innings with three runs allowed and eight strikeouts. Watson owns a 2.64 ERA in seven games since joining Brooklyn.

Christopher Suero. Photo by Ed Delany of Metmerized

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets dominated the Bradenton Marauders, winning five of their six games in the series. St. Lucie is off to a fast start in the second half, owning a 14-6 record. For the whole year, St. Lucie is 48-37.

Yonatan Henriquez had a great week at the plate, going 9-for-26 with a home run, a walk, and a stolen base. Henriquez drove in seven runs and scored five. He raised his OPS on the year to .665.

Vincent Perozo also looked good, going 5-for-12 with two doubles, a home run, four walks, and four runs driven in. Perozo improved his OPS to .743.

Last year’s draft pick Nick Roselli had a solid week, going 6-for-16 with two doubles, two walks, and a stolen base. Roselli has really struggled this year, but his latest series has his OPS up to .641.

Franklin Gomez delivered the best start of the week for the Mets, tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Gomez allowed one hit and three walks while striking out five. He’s been excellent this year, owning a 2.27 ERA with St. Lucie.

Wellington Aracena also continued his recent hot stretch, tossing four scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, a walk, and struck out four. Aracena now has a 2.56 ERA for the year and a 1.00 ERA over his last six games and 27 innings.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets had a second consecutive good week, going 3-1 to improve on the year to 21-25. They remain in third place in the Florida Complex League East division.

Edward Lantigua was fantastic at the plate for the FCL Mets, going 5-for-13 with two doubles, a home run, and a team-leading seven RBIs. Lantigua raised his OPS to .745 with the effort.

Jonathan Jimenez had a good start on the mound, allowing two unearned runs in four innings. Jimenez allowed five hits and a walk while striking out three. Through 11 games, Jimenez is 0-5 with a 4.13 ERA.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Orange went 3-2 this past week to improve their record to 19-11. The DSL Mets Blue went 4-1, improving their record to 15-16.

Adolfo Miranda continued his strong season for the DSL Mets Orange by going 6-for-16 with three doubles and a triple, raising his OPS to 1.023. On the mound, Julio Gonzalez threw three hitless innings. He has a 2.08 ERA in six appearances.

For the DSL Mets Bue squad, Yorber Semprun went 13-for-23 with a home run and six RBIs, raising his OPS to 1.045. On the mound, Abner Meza tossed five scoreless innings. He has a 1.50 ERA in seven appearances and five starts.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK) – .306

OPS – Carson Benge (BRK/BNG) – .907

HR – Ryan Clifford (BNG) – 17

SB – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK) – 55

Pitching

ERA – Jonah Tong (BNG) – 1.83

SO – Jonah Tong (BNG) – 125

WHIP – Zach Thornton (BRK/BNG) – 0.812

Players of the Week

Offense – Francisco Alvarez, C Syracuse

Alvarez is certainly making his case to be called back up to the major league squad. He’s demonstrating ridiculous power and showing flashes of what made him the top prospect in all of baseball just a few years ago. Whether this reset will actually work for him remains to be seen, but it’s a good sign to see Alvarez thriving after looking lifeless for much of this season.

Pitching – Noah Hall, P Brooklyn

Hall is not in the upper echelon of Mets pitching prospects alongside Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong, and Brandon Sproat, but he’s been pitching himself right into that tier right below them. Hall is pitching in his first full season of pro ball and excelling, with his latest outing his best one so far. The 24-year-old is a name Mets fans should certainly keep an eye on.

Upcoming Schedule – July 18-20

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Norfolk
• Double-A Binghamton: @ New Hampshire
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Hub City
• Low-A St. Lucie: vs. Palm Beach

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Additionally, the rehabbing left-handed reliever, Brooks Raley, extended his scoreless appearance streaks with yet another successful outing.

Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (43-49) 9, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (54-36) 11

Box Score

• RF Drew Gilbert, 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI (.761 OPS)
• C Francisco Alvarez, 2-for-4, 2 HR, 1 BB, 5 RBI (.878 OPS)
• SS Pablo Reyes, 4-for-5, 2B, 1 RBI (1.170 OPS)

Drew Gilbert, like Alvarez, had a monster night at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and three RBIs. Since the start of July, Gilbert has been slashing an impressive .316/.381/.737 with four home runs to show for it.

• LHP José Castillo, 1.1 IP, 3 K (2.70 ERA)
• LHP Brooks Raley 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
• LHP Daniel Juarez 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K (0.00 ERA)

Brooks Raley continued his dominant rehab stint with another scoreless inning, extending his streak to nine shutout frames with 13 strikeouts. As he inches closer to rejoining the Mets, his return couldn’t come at a better time for a bullpen that is in desperate need of dependable lefties.

Jett Williams. Photo Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (57-27) 1, Altoona Curve (40-45) 4

Box Score

• LF D’Andre Smith, 1-for-4, 1 RBI (.691 OPS)
• SS Jett Williams, 3-for-5, 2B (.894 OPS)

D’Andre Smith chipped in with an RBI single during a 1-for-4 night, while Jett Williams continued his strong stretch, going 3-for-5 with a double. However, the rest of Binghamton’s lineup went quiet, as the Rumble Ponies fell to the Curve.

• RHP Jack Wenninger 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 HR (3.01 ERA)
• RHP Carlos Guzman 2.0 IP, 2 K (2.84 ERA)

Jack Wenninger was roughed up Saturday, allowing four earned runs on three hits, three walks, and a home run over five innings. He opened the game with a perfect first frame and struck out seven, but couldn’t maintain the early momentum. Meanwhile, Carlos Guzman has strung together 4 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Chris Suero. Photo by James Villani, MMO

High-A

Wilmington Blue Rocks (39-46) 0, Brooklyn Cyclones (57-29) 2

Box Score

• LF Chris Suero, 1-for-3, 2B, 1 RBI (.838 OPS)
• SS Marco Vargas, 3-for-4 (.615 OPS)

The Cyclones rallied for two runs in the eighth thanks to a Chris Suero RBI double and a Colin Houck sacrifice fly. Marco Vargas tallied three hits in four at-bats and is starting to heat up, as he has five hits in his last four games.

• RHP Noah Hall 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K (2.41 ERA)
• RHP Chandler Marsh 2.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 K (3.46 ERA)

Noah Hall turned in the best outing of his career on Friday for Brooklyn, tossing seven scoreless innings with just two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts while throwing 47 of his 67 pitches for strikes. Chandler Marsh earned his third win of the season and struck out one as the Cyclones squeaked out a win against Wilmington.

Daiverson Gutierrez, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Single-A

St. Lucie Mets (47-37) 6, Bradenton Marauders (40-45) 5

Box Score

• LF Yonatan Henriquez, 2-for-5, HR, 3 RBI (.675 OPS)
• C Daiverson Gutierrez, 2-for-3, 1 RBI (.682 OPS)
• 1B Vincent Perozo, 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB, 1 RBI (.742 OPS)

St. Lucie rallied for three runs in the seventh as Yonatan Henriquez led the charge with a 2-for-5 night, launching his fifth homer and driving in three runs. Daiverson Gutierrez added two hits and an RBI, while Vincent Perozo reached base three times, hitting his seventh double and collecting two RBIs. Perozo now has doubles in back-to-back games.

• RHP Jose Chirinos 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K (3.70 ERA)
• LHP Daviel Hurtado 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K (3.00 ERA)
• RHP Cristofer Gomez 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K (3.53 ERA)
• RHP Juan Arnaud 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K (2.89 ERA)

St. Lucie pitching combined for 11 strikeouts on the night, with Jose Chirinos striking out five over four strong innings and Daviel Hurtado, Cristofer Gomez, and Juan Arnaud each contributing out of the bullpen. Arnaud allowed a run in the tenth but held on to secure his third save of the season.

Elian Peña.

Dominican Summer League

DSL Tigers 1 (11-18) 5, DSL Mets Orange (18-11) 3

Box Score

• DH Elian Peña, 1-for-3, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB (.785 OPS)
• 2B Georwill Rodriguez, 1-for-1, 1 RBI, 1 BB (.578 OPS)

Elian Peña whacked his sixth double of the season and has four hits in his last five games. Second baseman Georwill Rodriguez made the most of his day, reaching base twice with an RBI single and a walk.

• RHP Henderson Hernandez  3.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR (5.68 ERA)
• RHP Jamdrick Cornelia 1.0 IP, 1 K (3.06 ERA)

DSL Cardinals (16-14) 0, DSL Mets Blue (15-15) 3

Box Score

• RFAlex Acosta, 1-for-3, 1 RBI (.770 OPS)
• C Cesar Acosta, 1-for-3, 2B, 1 RBI (.876 OPS)
• 2B Yorber Semprun, 2-for-3, 1 RBI (1.076 OPS)

• RHP Jean Brito  4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K (2.05 ERA)
• RHP Angel Montero 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K (4.63 ERA)

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From Nolan McLean at Triple-A to Jose Chirinos, who recently got promoted from the Florida Complex League, and every level in between, there is pitching talent with tantalizing potential throughout the organization.

Nolan McLean. Photo Credit: Kylie Richelle

The Stable

The headliners are McLean and Jonah Tong, prospects with big-time helium who are taking off in 2025.

McLean started the year at Double-A, dominated, got promoted to Triple-A, and hasn’t missed a beat. He has an elite sweeper that has been big league ready from the moment he stepped onto a professional mound, a mid-90s heater, a sinker that has been missing bats like crazy, a cutter that has been inducing weak contact, and a changeup and curveball he mixes in occasionally.

Tong boasts the best fastball in the organization. Due to it’s elite IVB (induced vertical break), it was already the best fastball in the organization when he was throwing it in the low-to-mid 90s. Now, he’s routinely throwing it 95 and can get it up to 97. He has a big looping curveball and a slider that can both be plus pitches, but his new Vulcanchange has been a game changer, giving him an effective offspeed pitch that he had been searching for. He’s too good for Double-A, and should probably receive a promotion to Triple-A soon.

There’s also Brandon Sproat, who is probably more of a household name than Tong and McLean despite those two passing him in the prospect ranks. Sproat flew through the minors last year, making it all the way to Triple-A in what was his first season of professional baseball. However, he struggled mightily once he got there, and those struggles have continued in 2025. Sproat has a bunch of solid offerings, but no standout pitch like Tong and McLean. He’s still just 24, and is less than a year removed from dominating hitters at Double-A, so there’s plenty of time for him to right the ship. (He has a 2.25 ERA in his last 16 innings as of publishing.) He remains one of the top pitching prospects in the organization, the hype has just faded a bit.

Blade Tidwell is at Triple-A as well, and he’s been one of the most effective pitchers in the league. Don’t let the 4.02 ERA fool you—that’s pretty good for the International League. It’s also a full run lower since he was returned to Triple-A after making his big league debut a little over a month ago. He got hit around a bit by the Cardinals in that debut, but he has good stuff, and it’s very possible he makes another big league start at some point this season.

Meanwhile, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies have a stacked rotation just one level below. It’s headlined by Tong, but there are multipe probable future big leaguers on that staff as well.

Jack Wenninger. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Jack Wenninger has turned in the fourth-highest strikeout rate among  Double-A qualifiers, only behind Tong, top MLB pitching prospect Chase Burns and rising Cardinals prospect Tekoah Roby. Jonathan Pintaro, a former Division II pitcher who was signed out of indy ball last year, would be near the top of those leaderboards as well if he were qualified. He’s a great story, and while he is older at 27, he’s turned himself into a legitimate prospect in this system. Then there’s Zach Thornton, a southpaw, who rarely walks people while still posting a high strikeout rate. Over his last three starts, he’s given up just three hits and one run over 19 innings while striking out 22 and walking four.

High-A Brooklyn has maybe even more talent. 2024 second-round pick Jonathan Santucci actually has the worst ERA of the bunch at 4.32, but after a rough start he’s thrown 20 and 2/3 innings of one-run ball over his last four starts. Third-rounder Nate Dohm has turned in four good starts after his promotion from St. Lucie, and Noah Hall, Brendan Girton and R.J. Gordon all have ERAs under 3.30 in over 40 innings.

The Cyclones actually have too many pitchers for available starts. Gordon and Girton piggybacked each other earlier this week, with Gordon going the first three and 2/3 and Girton going the next four and 1/3. Two days later, Dohm and Hall did the same, throwing a respective five and four scoreless innings en route to a shutout victory.

It continues down to Single-A St. Lucie and the Florida Complex League. Irving Cota has a 1.85 ERA in 35 innings and even threw five scoreless innings in a spot start at Double-A before being sent back to St. Lucie. Will Watson had success, earning a promotion to Brooklyn in early June. Edgar Moreta and Wellington Aracena have both had strong seasons. Jose Chirinos was great in the FCL, and then threw four and 2/3 scoreless with seven strikeouts in his Single-A debut.

There are more. Joander Suarez had a lot of success at Double-A and is now getting his first taste of Triple-A action. Joel Díaz has had a solid season at High-A. Former top prospect Matt Allan is finally back on the mound, pitching for Brooklyn. These guys might be more like organizational depth pieces, but they have all flashed before.

There are also, of course, relievers. Some are former starters, like Douglas Orellana, Felipe De La Cruz, Saul Garcia, Cameron Foster and Dom Hamel. There are a few fireballers, like Ryan Lambert, Dylan Ross and Raimon Gómez, who are capable of touching triple digits. Then there are other relievers, like Ryan Ammons, Anthony Nunez and TJ Shook, who have consistently turned in good results.

The farm system is deeper than it ever has been before.

The Mets have had groups of highly-touted pitching prospects before. Generation K. The Big 5 of the mid-2010s. Maybe it’s a reminder that so often, prospects don’t pan out as expected. But the Mets have also never had the infrastructure to support these pitching prospects as they do right now.

The Big Picture

The Arizona Diamondbacks just provided the baseball world with an unfortunate reminder this past week with the news of Corbin Burnes needing to undergo Tommy John surgery becoming official—don’t sign starting pitchers to long-term contracts. Develop pitchers, that way you’re not forced to sign free agent starting pitchers to big-money, multi-year contracts.

The Mets have leaned heavily into that philosophy in the first two years under David Stearns. They pursued Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a unicorn in the free agent market at 25 years old, but other than that, they’ve stayed away from the big-name, high-priced free agent pitchers. No Burnes. No Max Fried. No Blake Snell. Fried has been great, but it’s an eight-year contract. That’s a long time to count on a pitcher to be healthy. Burnes and Snell are both already on the shelf.

Instead, the Mets opted for shorter deals. In 2024, it was Sean Manaea and Luis Severino. In 2025, it was Clay Holmes, Griffin Canning, Frankie Montas and re-upping Manaea. Montas and Manaea both opened the season on the injured list, but they are signed to two-year and three-year deals, respectively. There’s no true long-term commitment to either.

Is the Big Money Worth It?

Pitchers are inherently a high-risk free agent buy. Burnes signed a 6-year, $210 million deal with the Diamondbacks this offseason. He will miss the rest of 2025, and there’s a good chance he will miss all of 2026 as well. Arizona will pay him roughly $62 million for what could be 11 total starts from 2025 to 2026. The next time he pitches for the Diamondbacks will likely be when he is 32 years old. He already showed some early signs of decline this year before the injury. Who knows how he will look in 2027, especially coming off a major arm injury? Arizona will then be on the hook for four more years, with Burnes making over $30 million each year, and then owe him over $10 million a year for six more years in deferred money starting in 2031.

The Mets are better equipped than most to withstand injuries to players on big contracts, but no team wants that much dead money on the books. Even Steve Cohen wants to avoid paying people to not play as much as possible.

But how does a smaller market team justify that risk? That much dead money can be a backbreaker for a team that only signs a handful of players to big-money contracts — and “handful” might be too optimistic for a few organizations.

Since 2022, 11 pitchers (and Shohei Ohtani, who is yet to pitch for the Dodgers) have signed 9-digit free agent contracts: Max Scherzer, Robbie Ray, Kevin Gausman, Carlos Rodón, Edwin Díaz, Aaron Nola, deGrom, Yamamoto, Burnes, Fried and Snell. Eight of those 11 pitchers have made at least one trip to the 60-day IL. That includes the youngster Yamamoto, who made just 18 starts for the Dodgers in his rookie season.

Aaron Nola hasn’t, but after signing a seven-year, $172 million deal entering his age-31 season, he’s regressed so much just one year later that his contract is beginning to look like an albatross. He’s also currently on the 15-day IL and just had his return timeline pushed back. Fried hasn’t, and again, has looked fantastic, but he’s just two months into an eight-year deal. Gausman is the outlier, not taking a single trip to the injured list over the three years and change of his five-year deal, and has remained productive.

It’s an unfair line of thinking for pitchers, and it raises a lot of questions about a much larger issue. How does the league balance a need to compensate pitchers fairly for their work with the obligations of a front office to do what’s best for their organization?

Organizations getting what may be the best years of a pitcher’s career, while significantly underpaying them for six years for the value they are providing, and then tossing them aside when they finally have the opportunity to get paid is, to put it bluntly, a pretty crappy way to treat pitchers. However, organizations should always do what is in their best interests as they pursue the ultimate goal of winning a championship, and that includes wisely distributing their payroll. Smart organizations pay players for what they believe they will do over the course of their new contract, not what they have already done.

History shows it is not smart to sign free agent pitchers to long-term contracts, but underpaying pitchers for years only to cut them loose when it’s finally time for them to make money feels borderline predatory. Short-term contracts for pitchers will always exist, but even if they have high average annual values, they lack the security many players desire.

Is the solution players hitting free agency earlier, maybe after four years instead of six (or seven if their service time is manipulated)? That way, players hit free agency younger, they can cash in earlier, and maybe long-term deals for pitchers are more justifiable if that pitcher is 26 or 28 instead of 30 or 32.

Of course, that opens a much, much, MUCH larger can of worms, and would likely have a ripple effect on many other parts of the Collective Bargaining Agreement — too much to get into right now.

It’s such a difficult issue. Players deserve to be compensated fairly for the value they create, but ultimately, teams need to do everything possible to win, and anything less is malpractice. Unfortunately, that usually means staying away from giving long-term free agent deals to pitchers, signing pitchers to short-term deals when needed, and ideally, developing your own pitchers instead of buying them.

The Mets didn’t have a ton of MLB-ready, quality arms in the minor leagues in 2024 or to begin 2025. They turned to undervalued veterans with good tools like Manaea, Canning and the others, and focused on getting the most out of them. Soon, some of those big league starts will be taken by players the Mets have developed through the minor leagues themselves. McLean has the best combination of talent and proximity, but Sproat, Tidwell, Tong, Wenninger, Pintaro and Thornton are all at least at Double-A. Once you reach that level, the big leagues are within striking distance.

Not everyone will stick in the big leagues, but some will, and that’s an exciting thing for Mets fans to look forward to.

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Brandon Sproat. Photo Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (25-30) 6, Iowa Cubs (28-24) 4

Box Score

• DH Jon Singleton: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, BB (.833 OPS)
• LF Luke Ritter: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 2B (.683 OPS)
• 2B Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-4, BB (1.421 OPS)

33-year-old veteran, Jon Singleton, led the way for the Mets, driving in three runs and raising his season OPS to an impressive .833. Luke Ritter, who struggled mightily to begin the season, had two hits and drove in a pair. Lastly, Ronny Mauricio, who is rehabbing from his knee injury, reached base twice, maintaining an absurd 1.421 Triple-A OPS.

• RHP Brandon Sproat: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 SO (6.02 ERA)
• LHP Colin Poche: 1.1 IP, o H, 0 R, 1 SO (3.18 ERA)
• RHP Grant Hartwig: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO (2.84 ERA)

The Mets’ No. 1 pitching prospect to begin the year struggled with command Saturday, walking five batters. He did limit that damage, by only allowing two runs which lowered his hefty Triple-A ERA to 6.02. Both Colin Poche and Grant Hartwig were strong in relief, posting scoreless outings, each lasting more than an inning.

Jack Wenninger. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Points (32-17) 8, Chesapeake Baysox (23-26) 1

Box Score

• LF Nick Morabito: 3-for-4, 3 RBIs, BB, SB (.744 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 BB (.782 OPS)
• RF D’Andre Smith: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 2B (.627 OPS)

Speedy outfielder Nick Morabito led the way for Binghamton offensively. He recorded hits in each of his first three at-bats, and also stole his 19th base of the season. Ryan Clifford, acquired in the Justin Verlander trade, was on base four times in the victory.

• RHP Jack Wenninger: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO (2.56 ERA)
• RHP Anthony Nunez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO (4.05 ERA)

Right-handed starter Jack Wenninger continued his 2025 breakout with another terrific start on Saturday. He lowered his ERA to 2.56 thanks to a seven-strikeout performance. He led all Double-A pitchers on Saturday in generating swing-and-misses with a staggering 20.

Ronald Hernandez. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (35-15) 5, Aberdeen IronBirds (19-31) 4

Box Score

• C Ronald Hernandez: 2-for-5, HR, RBI, 2 R (.758 OPS)
• CF A.J. Ewing: 3-for-5, 3 SB (.919 OPS)
• RF Jefrey De Los Santos : 2-for-3, 2 RBIs (.641 OPS)

The Brooklyn offense continued their magic on Saturday, as they tied the game with two in the eighth inning before catcher Ronald Hernandez walked it off via a solo home run in the ninth. A.J. Ewing led the Cyclones with three hits, and also stole three bases, increasing his season total between St. Lucie (Single-A) and Brooklyn to a massive 37.

• RHP Noah Hall: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO (2.63 ERA)
• RHP Raimon Gomez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (11.81 ERA)

Former 2023 seventh-round pick, Noah Hall, did well in not allowing a run across four innings. However, the 24-year-old walked five, which shortened his day to only four innings. Flamethrower Raimon Gomez, who recorded a 104.5 mph pitch earlier in the season, has struggled since his promotion to Brooklyn, as he allowed two runs in less than an inning. This increased his High-A ERA to 11.81 across 5 1/3 innings.

Colin Houck. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Single-A

Palm Beach Cardinals (23-27) 11 , St. Lucie Mets (28-22) 1

Box Score

• 1B Trace Willhoite: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB (.903 OPS)
• 3B Jeremy Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2B (.637 OPS)
• SS Colin Houck: 0-for-1, 3 BB (.765 OPS)

It was a very quiet day for the Florida State League’s East Division leaders offense. St. Lucie only managed three hits, but did walk six times. 24-year-old first baseman, Trace Willhoite, continued his strong season, reaching base twice, increasing his season OPS to .903. Former first-round pick, Colin Houck, did not record a hit, but walked three times.

• RHP Will Watson: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO (3.66 ERA)
• RHP Estarlin Escalante: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (8.10 ERA)
• RHP Luis Alvarez: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (6.75 ERA)

It was a rare bad outing for 2024 seventh-round pick, Will Watson. He allowed five runs on four hits and two walks, but it only raised his season ERA to 3.66. Right-handed pitcher Luis Alvarez was by far St. Lucie’s best pitcher, throwing 2 2/3 perfect innings.

Florida Complex League

FCL-Mets (6-12), FCL-Astros (11-5), Postponed

The FCL-Mets and FCL-Astros had their Saturday game postponed due to rain, The makeup is scheduled for June 14.

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Meanwhile, the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones won their fifth straight game behind multi-hit games from A.J. Ewing and Jacob Reimer.

Jared Young. Photo Credit: Kylie Richelle

Triple-A

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (30-14) 6, Syracuse Mets (20-24) 7

Box Score

• RF Drew Gilbert, 1-for-3, R, BB, CS (1) (.734 OPS)
• 1B-LF Jared Young, 2-for-4, RBI (17), 2 R, K (.917 OPS)
• CF Gilberto Celestino, 2-for-4, R (.734 OPS)
• C Jakson Reetz, 1-for-4, HR (6), 3 RBI (16), (.699 OPS)

Reetz’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning. Syracuse led 7-0 through five innings before holding on for the one-run victory, with left-handed reliever Colin Poche throwing a scoreless ninth to earn the save.

• RHP Joander Suarez (8.31 ERA) 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 K, W
• LHP Colin Poche (7.71 ERA) IP, BB, K, SV

Jonah Tong. Photo Credit: Matt Kipp

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (21-16) 12, Hartford Yard Goats (21-16) 0

Box Score

• LF Nick Morabito, 3-for-4, HR (3), RBI (12), SB (12), 3 R (.734 OPS)
• CF Jett Williams, 1-for-6, (.877 OPS)
• C Kevin Parada, 2-for-5, 2 HR (3), 4 RBI (8), K (.519 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford, 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI (24) 2 BB, K, 2 R (.795 OPS)

Parada homered in the fifth inning and again in the ninth. Clifford smacked a three-run double off the center-field wall.

• RHP Jonah Tong (2.12 ERA) 6 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K, W

Tong, who entered Saturday leading the Eastern League in strikeouts, has fanned 59 in 34 innings.

Chris Suero. Photo by Ed Delany of Metmerized

High-A

Winston-Salem Dash (12-26) 5, Brooklyn Cyclones (25-12) 8

Box Score

• LF Chris Suero, 1-for-2, HR (7), RBI (23), 3 R, 2 SB (15), K (.899 OPS)
• CF Carson Benge, 1-for-4, 2B, RBI (21), BB (.868 OPS)
• 1B Jacob Reimer, 2-for-4, 2B, R, BB, K, CS (2) (1.085 OPS)
• 2B A.J. Ewing, 3-for-5, 2 SB (12), K (.967 OPS)

Suero homered and made a diving, backhanded catch at the foul line. Ewing is 19-for-56, good for a .339 batting average since being promoted to High-A Brooklyn. Reimer entered Saturday slashing .336/.428/.649, leading the league in OPS.

• RHP Noah Hall (1.82 ERA) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• RHP Saul Garcia (0.93 ERA) IP, H, ER, 2 BB, K

Hall, 24, was a seventh-round pick out of the University of South Carolina in the 2023 draft. He has struck out 42 in 39 2/3 innings and has given up one earned run or less in seven of his eight starts.

Colin Houck. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (20-18) 5, Daytona Tortugas (17-21) 6

Box Score

• SS Trey Snyder, 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, 2 K (.692 OPS)
• 3B Colin Houck, 2-for-5, RBI (23), 2 K (.742 OPS)
• 1B Trace Willhoite, 2-for-4, 2B, RBI (24), BB (.881 OPS)
• CF Simon Juan, 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI (11), 2 K (.617 OPS)

Juan, who homered for the second straight game, is slashing .304/.333/.478 in May.

• RHP Channing Austin (5.52 ERA) 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, L
• RHP Luis Alvarez (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, 3 K

Florida Complex League

FCL Mets (3-7) 3, FCL Astros (6-4) 6

Box Score

• 3B Branny De Oleo, 1-for-2, HR (1), RBI (2), E (3) (.631 OPS)
• DH Julio Zayas, 1-for-3, 2B, R (.868 OPS)
• LF Jeffry Rosa, 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (3), R (.802 OPS)

Zayas, 19, of the Dominican Republic, slashed .239/.354/.367 with three homers last year in 130 plate appearances for the FCL Mets. He went 1-for-3, increasing his OPS to .868 on Saturday. The Mets scored three runs on three hits, made three errors and remained stuck on three wins.

• RHP Jose Guevara (13.50 ERA) 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, BB, 2 K, HR

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Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons (4-9) vs. Syracuse Mets (6-9) POSTPONED

The Buffalo Bisons/Syracuse Mets game was postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, April 18th, starting at 4:05 P.M.

Double-A 

Reading Fightin Phils (5-6) 7 , Binghamton Rumble Ponies (3-6) 4

BOX SCORE

• C Francisco Alvarez *REHAB* 1-for-4, 2 RBI (3), BB, K (1.413 OPS)
• SS Jett Williams 1-for-5, 2B, R, RBI (4), 2 K (.709 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford 2-for-4, 2B, RBI (3), K (.733 OPS)
• CF Nick Morabito 2-for-5, 2 2B, R (.544 OPS)

The top of Binghamton’s lineup provided almost all of the offense, led by a rehabbing Francisco Alvarez. Kevin Parada is off to a rough start for the season, going 0-for-4 on the day with three strikeouts, lowering his OPS to .405.

• RHP Jonah Tong (6.00 ERA) 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (57 of 84 pitches for strikes)
• RHP TJ Shook (5.40 ERA) 2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Douglas Orellana (1.93 ERA) 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K

Jonah Tong has yet to round into the same form that saw him skyrocket up prospect rankings in 2024, allowing six hits over five innings while walking two. Tong has walked seven batters in his first nine innings, striking out 11. While Tong was saddled with the loss, TJ Shook didn’t do him any favors, allowing three runs on three hits while walking two in his two innings of work.

High-A

Aberdeen IronBirds (6-5) 2, Brooklyn Cyclones (7-3) 1

BOX SCORE

• DH Jacob Reimer 2-for-4, 1 R, HR (1), RBI (10) (.987 OPS)
• RF Carson Benge 0-for-4, 2 K (.848 OPS)
• SS Boston Baro 0-for-4, 2 K (.659 OPS)
• CF Eli Serrano III 0-for-3, BB, K (.850 OPS)
• 3B Jesus Baez 0-for-4, 2 K (.000 OPS)

The Cyclones only managed five hits on the day, and those five hits were split between three players. On a positive note, Jacob Reimer looks to be fully healthy after an injury-riddled 2024 season and hit his first home run of the season to give the Cyclones their only run of the game.

• RHP Noah Hall (1.23 ERA) 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 7 K (53 of 84 pitches for strikes)
• LHP Ryan Ammons (0.00 ERA) 1 IP, 2 K
• RHP Ryan Lambert (1.80 ERA) 1 2/3 IP, 4 K

Noah Hall was wildly effective, striking out seven over his five innings. The IronBirds used aggressive baserunning in the first inning to execute two double steals of second and home to account for all of their runs on the day. Ryan Lambert continued to mow down batters with his big velocity, striking out four in his 1 2/3 innings, giving him 11 strikeouts and no walks over five innings pitched this season. The Cyclones’ bullpen held Aberdeen to 0 hits and struck out seven over the final three innings.

A.J. Ewing. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (6-5) 5,  Tampa Tarpons (5-6) 1

Box Score

• 3B Trey Snyder 1-for-3, R, 2 SB (2), BB (.508 OPS)
• CF A.J. Ewing 3-for-4, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI (14), SB (7), BB (1.263 OPS)
• SS Jeremy Rodriguez 1-for-4, 2 R, SB (1), RBI (5) (.660 OPS)
• RF Jared Young *REHAB* 0-for-2, 2 BB (1.260 OPS)
• DH Colin Houck 0-for-4, BB, 2 K (.698 OPS)

A.J. Ewing finished a home run short of the cycle on Wednesday and continues his hot hitting for St. Lucie while playing a solid centerfield. Jeremy Rodriguez continues to impress at such a young age, notching one hit and stealing a base.

• RHP Nate Dohm (3.97 ERA) 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (43 of 64 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Frank Elissalt (1.35 ERA) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 K
• RHP Chandler Marsh (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, 2 K

Nate Dohm was outstanding yet again, allowing one run in five innings while striking out six. He has allowed fewer than a hit per inning and held batters to a .209 average. Frank Elissalt has been a nice surprise, a 19th-round draft pick for the Mets in 2024. Elissalt has struck out 12 in 6 2/3 innings while holding batters to an anemic .136 average.

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Jett Williams. Photo by Herm Card

Jett Williams got the start in center field and went 1 for 4 at the plate, hitting his first home run of the AFL season. Williams sent the ball 420 feet and it left his bat at 106.2 MPH. In addition, he had two outfield assists on the day, cutting down a runner at second and then a runner at home. Drew Gilbert got the start in left field and went 0 for 2 with a run scored and two walks. Both players have shown some recent signs of life over the last few games.

• CF Jett Williams: 1-for-4, R, HR (1), RBI (3), K (.783 OPS)
• LF Drew Gilbert: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB (.788 OPS)

Noah Hall pitched one inning, allowing two runs on three hits while walking one. The Mets pitching prospects have not performed particularly well in the Arizona Fall League, but this is to be expected after a long season.

• RHP Noah Hall (5.40 ERA): 1 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB (15 of 30 pitches for strikes)

The Scottsdale Scorpions will play the Saguaros again on Saturday at 3:30 PM EDT.

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The eight prospects the Mets sent are Jett Williams (SS/CF), Drew Gilbert (OF), Jacob Reimer (3B), and right-handed pitchers Saul García, Noah Hall, Jonathan Pintaro, Dylan Ross, and Jawilme Ramirez.

Jett Williams, Metsmerzied’s No. 1-ranked prospect, has started out pretty well, posting a .861 OPS across 21 at-bats. Among his five hits, Williams has three extra-base tallies (a double and two triples). He also has the same number of walks as strikeouts (five).

It has been a much different story for Drew Gilbert, Metsmerized’s No. 3-ranked prospect. Gilbert has struggled mightily over his small 24 at-bat sample size. Gilbert is 2-for-24 (.083 average) with a .404 OPS. He does have a home run and a double, but has struck out four times.

The last position player participating in the AFL is third baseman Jacob Reimer. Reimer has gotten only 10 at-bats tallying two hits. However, he has already walked five times (to only three strikeouts), resulting in a starling .529 on-base percentage, which is one of the best marks in the league.

Jacob Reimer. Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors

Outside of Dylan Ross and Jawilme Ramirez, the remaining three pitchers at the AFL for the Mets have performed well. The 21-year-old Saul García leads the way with three scoreless innings in relief. Both Noah Hall and Jonathan Pintaro have made one start and one relief appearance. Hall has allowed four hits and one earned run (1.59 ERA), to go along with three strikeouts across 5 2/3 innings. However, he has walked six. Meanwhile, Pintaro has thrown six innings, allowing five hits and two runs (3.00 ERA) with five strikeouts.

The 23-year-old Ross has appeared in two games and it has gone very poorly. Across 1 2/3 innings, he has allowed five hits and six runs with three walks, good for a team-worst 32.40 ERA. The 22-year old Ramirez has only thrown 1 2/3 innings as well, allowing four hits and a run, but has struck out three.

The eight Mets prospects and their Scottsdale Scorpions team are expected to play around 30 games. Of course, the most exciting of the prospects are the top-ranked Williams and Gilbert, so it will be interesting to track their performances as the sample sizes grow.

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