St. Lucie’s (Single-A) Jonah Tong put up another double-digit strikeout performance, while Kevin Parada hit his first homer of the season as Double-A Binghamton splits their doubleheader. Weather continued to be an issue as another affiliate’s game was postponed. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (4-8), Syracuse Mets (7-5) PPD The Syracuse Mets/Worcester Red Sox game was postponed due to...
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (16-21) 6, Buffalo Bisons (16-21) 8 Box Score SS Ronny Mauricio 1-for-3, R, RBI (23), 2 BB, .965 OPS 3B Mark Vientos 0-for-3, RBI (33), BB, 1.090 OPS DH Gary Sánchez 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI (4), BB, 1.389 OPS RF Jaylin Davis 1-for-4, R, HR (6), RBI (17), .796 OPS The Syracuse Mets suffered a brutal loss Friday night as the Buffalo Bisons won in walk-off fashion. The...
Down on The Farm, a newsletter focused on minor-league coverage, just released their Minor-League Ballpark Park Factors from the 2022 season. Park Factors have helped analysts and fans comprehend the value of specific batted-ball events, relative to the venue, for the last 20 years. Understanding the specific park factors behind each stadium can help determine whether a ballpark is either one...
Alex Ramirez flashed his impressive power twice on Sunday afternoon. For just the second time in his career, he hit two home runs in a game and led the Cyclones to a 7-0 victory. AAA: Syracuse Mets (45-54) 4, Omaha Storm Chasers (49-49) 1 Box Score Francisco Álvarez DH: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, .173/.366/.423 Mark Vientos 1B: 2-for-3, 2B, BB, .267/.350/.524 Gosuke Katoh 2B: 2-for-4, R, 3B,...
Daniel Palka has frequently been mentioned as a possible in-house option to be the major league designated hitter until an external replacement is acquired at the trade deadline. Those murmurs were put on pause when Palka was placed on the injured list at the end of June, but he returned to the lineup with a bang – blasting his 16th home run of the year – after missing just 10 days....
On Sunday afternoon, Jacob deGrom made his first appearance in a regular-season game since July 7 of last year. In his first rehab start with St. Lucie, he looked as good as ever, averaging nearly 100 MPH on his fastball and striking out five of the six batters he faced. AAA: Syracuse Mets (32-45) 5, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (42-36) 4 Box Score Khalil Lee LF: 1-for-3, 2B, K, HBP, .199/.328/.348...
It was an exciting day for several Mets prospects, but perhaps none more so than Ronny Mauricio and Mike Vasil. Mauricio smashed his fifth home run of the season in Binghamton’s Tuesday afternoon loss. Meanwhile, Vasil had the best start of his professional career to lead St. Lucie to victory. AAA: Buffalo Bisons (21-16) 9, Syracuse Mets (13-23) 3 Box Score Nick Plummer DH: 1-for-4, R,...
Columbus Clippers (9-3) 4, Syracuse Mets (1-10) 3 Box Score Khalil Lee CF: 1-for-2, 2 BB, .103/.235/.138 Patrick Mazeika 1B: 2-for-3, R, BB, .226/.333/.226 Travis Blankenhorn 2B: 1-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, .233/.258/.533 Despite only recording six hits, the Mets’ offense had plenty of opportunities in Sunday’s game, but they went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Following a...
AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (4-1) vs. Syracuse Mets (1-4) Syracuse’s game was postponed for the second time in their opening series against the RailRiders due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, June 8. The Mets will begin their next series at Columbus on Tuesday, April 12. AA: Hartford Yard Goats (2-1) 10, Binghamton Rumble...
Good morning, Mets fans! Another deadline come and gone. It is now Wednesday morning. The new deadline is now Wednesday afternoon for the two sides to reach an agreement before #MLB cancels another week of games. — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 9, 2022 After continuing talks well into the night, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement and once again moved the deadline...
Tyler Bashlor, the New York Mets hard-throwing right-handed relief prospect, encountered quite the setback to his young career. Selected in the 11th-round of the 2013 MLB Draft, Bashlor was given a $550,000 signing bonus, which was $450,000 over-slot in order to keep him from continuing his college career at a four-year institution. Following his brief 2013 performance, in which Bashlor appeared...
The TC Palm reports the Port St. Lucie Council unanimously approved a $55 million renovation for First Data Field. First Data Field, formerly Tradition Field, is the home of the Single-A St. Lucie Mets, and it also serves as the Spring Training home for the New York Mets. After the approval was announced, St. Lucie Mayor Greg Oravec said to team representatives, “We love our Mets, whether...
