Amick, who came in at No. 19 when MMO’s Mike Mayer updated the organization’s prospect rankings this month, has hit 33 homers in 106 games this season. The Twins selected him in the second round of the 2024 draft out of the University of Tennessee.

Catcher Yovanny Rodriguez, 19, of Venezuela, who hit seven homers in 49 Rookie Ball games for the Florida Complex League Mets, was named to the Rookie-level All-Star team. RHP Abner Meza, 19, of Mexico also earned a nod after going 5-2 with a 1.81 ERA for Mets Orange in the Dominican Summer League. Meza struck out 50 and walked 10 over 49 2/3 innings.

Billy Amick. Photo Credit: Syracuse Mets

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (65-63) 4, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (62-65) 6

Box Score

• 1B Billy Amick, 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 K (.783 OPS)
• RF Jose Ramos, 1-for-3, HR (3), BB (.982 OPS)
• SS Ronny Mauricio, 3-for-4, R (.896 OPS)
• 2B Émilien Pitre, 1-for-3, SAC (.819 OPS)
• 3B Mark Vientos, 0-for-2, R, BB, K (.856 OPS)
• LF Nick Morabito, 1-for-5, R (.736 OPS)

Mauricio has reached safely in 11 straight and gone 16-for-44 with three homers and two doubles during that span. He made a nice play in the hole, too.

• RHP Justin Hagenman (2.25 ERA) 4 IP, 2 R, (ER), 2 H, 4 K, HR
• RHP Jack Wenninger (4.23 ERA) 3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K

Lehigh Valley walked it off when Ben Simon (3-4) served up a two-run homer to Robert Moore with one out.

Syracuse is in ninth place in the second-half standings, six games back of first. In the Triple-A playoffs, the first-half champ (Memphis) plays the second-half champ. The Triple-A regular season concludes on Sept. 20.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (55-68) 5, Reading Fightin Phils (61-61) 1

Box Score

• 2B Jefferson Rojas, 0-for-4, R, BB (.877 OPS)
• CF Chris Suero, 2-for-4, HR (18), 4 RBI (.778 OPS)
• SS Marco Vargas, 3-for-5, 3B, 2B, R, SB, K (.715 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer, 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB (.721 OPS)

Suero, 22, has hit five homers and five doubles this month. Rojas, the Mets’ top hitting prospect, grounded out three times against Phillies’ top pitching prospect Gage Wood.

• RHP Will Watson (7.83 ERA) 3 IP, ER, H, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Bryce Jenkins (1.13 ERA) IP, K, W
• RHP Douglas Orellana (5.07 ERA) 2 IP, H, BB
• RHP Garrett Stratton (1.63 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, BB, 2 K, SV

In the Eastern League, Binghamton is in third place for the second half, three and a half games back of Reading. The Double-A regular season ends on Sept. 13.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (55-67) 2, Hudson Valley Renegades (63-59) 5

Box Score

• CF Yonatan Henriquez, 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB (.669 OPS)
• 3B Antonio Jimenez, 1-for-5, 2 K (.510 OPS)
• DH Daiverson Gutierrez, 2-for-4, BB, 2 K (.615 OPS)
• SS Sammy Stafura, 1-for-4, 2B, R, BB, K (.923 OPS)
• RF John Spikerman, 0-for-4, BB, K (.720 OPS)

Henriquez, 21, of the Dominican Republic, is on a nine-game hitting streak, during which he’s gone 17-for-42 (.405 batting average) with five homers and 15 RBIs. Spikerman threw out a runner at home and at second.

• RHP Jose Chirinos (4.14 ERA) 4 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, L
• RHP Calvin Ziegler (7.36 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Fifth-place Brooklyn is five games back of first in the second-half standings, but because first-place Frederick won the first half the Cyclones are only 3 1/2 games back of second-place Greensboro for a playoff spot. (If the same team wins both halves, the team that finishes second in the second half makes the playoffs.) The High-A regular season ends on Sept. 6.

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (53-70) 5, Daytona Tortugas (56-67) 6

Box Score

• C Ryan Tayman, 1-for-4, 2B, R (.792 OPS)
• 2B Jake Ogden, 2-for-5, 2 R, SB (.739 OPS)
• RF Kuhio Aloy, 1-for-2, R, SB, 3 BB (.769 OPS)
• 3B Branny De Oleo, 1-for-3, HR (8), 2 K (.683 OPS)

De Oleo 21, of the Dominican Republic has shown marked improvement this season after he hit one homer and posted a .581 OPS last year in 44 Rookie Ball games.

• RHP Aidan Keenan (0.00 ERA), IP, H

Keenan, 21, was making his second pro appearance. He was a seventh-round pick this year out of Stanford, where he pitched to a 5.82 ERA over 21 2/3 innings.

St. Lucie is in last place for the second half at 20-37. The Low-A regular season is over on Sept. 6.

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Teams can expand rosters to 28 on Sept. 1, with a cap of 14 pitchers. Who should get called up and how should the playing time shake out? Here’s a plan.

Position Players

Ronny Mauricio, 25, has nothing left to prove at Triple-A, where he’s hit 16 homers in 53 games this year and posted an .885 OPS. Start him at third base every day. Even if he’s not on the major-league roster next season, a hot month would up his trade value. Bo Bichette can play second, short (when Francisco Lindor gets a day off) or DH.

Outfielder Nick Morabito can play defense and run. The 23-year-old is hitting .254/.355/.384 with 12 homers in 110 games at Syracuse this year. He has stolen 41 bases in 45 attempts. (He went 0-for-11 over five big-league games in May.) Platoon him in left field with Brett Baty and bring him in for late-inning defense. A Morabito-A.J. Ewing–Carson Benge outfield would cover a lot of ground.

Baty, who has had a disappointing year after 2025 inspired hope, should get a lot of run in September, too. Like Mauricio, a good month would raise his trade value. Play him in the outfield and at second to show his versatility. It is OK if Juan Soto‘s next at-bat is in 2027.

Pitchers 

Jonah Tong has had a rough year (4.86 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 22 home runs allowed at Syracuse), but he’s been better lately, allowing one earned run or less in five of his last six starts. Tong, 23, or Jack Wenninger (MMO’s Mike Mayer has him as the team’s No. 4 pitching prospect in an updated August ranking) should be in the rotation the rest of the way. I’d go with Tong. Mayer’s top three pitching prospects are Tong, Zac Thornton and Jonathan Santucci.

Wenninger, 24, has pitched to a 4.17 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 101 1/3 innings at Syracuse. He has struck out 104 and walked 59. His upside is not as high as Tong’s.

Santucci, 23, a second-round pick in 2024 from Duke, is another starter to consider. The lefty pitched to a 3.57 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 90 2/3 innings at Double-A Binghamton and was leading the Eastern League in strikeouts with 120 when he was promoted. In five Triple-A Starts, he’s allowed 14 earned runs in 19 innings (6.63 ERA). He can finish the year at Syracuse.

One bullpen arm I would like to see get a shot is right-hander Brian Metoyer, a 29-year-old who has struck out 74 in 47 innings combined between Syracuse and Binghamton. Dylan Ross, who is already on the 40-man roster, has also pitched well as of late, having gone unscored upon in seven of his last eight outings.

Who do you want to see in September?

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Meanwhile, Aiden Robbins had his best professional game, going 3-for-4 and launching his first pro home run.

Ronny Mauricio Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets 4 (58-60), Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3 (59-58)

Box Score 

• RF Nick Morabito: 2-3, SB (.749 OPS)
• LF MJ Melendez: 1-3, HR, 2 R, BB (.913 OPS)
• 3B Ronny Mauricio: 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs (.870 OPS)
• 2B Christopher Morel: 3-4, HR, RBI (1.033 OPS)

The top of Syracuse’s lineup carried them to victory. Melendez launched the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning. Additionally, Morel has been a fantastic performer for Syracuse. He homered again on Saturday, his 12th since joining the organization on July 1. He has a staggering 1.098 OPS with the team.

Mauricio crushed his 14th Triple-A homer of the season. He has struggled in August though, posting a .222 average and .709 OPS.

• RHP Zach Franklin: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (4.38 ERA)
• RHP Austin Warren: 1.1 IP. 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO (3.14 ERA)
• RHP Chris Devenski: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO (0.75 ERA)

Franklin, acquired from the White Sox in the Huascar Brazobán trade, posted a scoreless outing. He has 65 strikeouts across 51 1/3 innings this season.

Devenski made his second appearance since signing a minor-league contract with the organization. He did not allow a run in each.

Mitch Voit. Photo Credit: Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 14 (48-65), Portland Sea Dogs 2 (58-54)

Box Score 

• DH Mitch Voit: 2-3, 3 R, 2 BB, 2B (1.270 OPS)
• SS Jefferson Rojas: 2-5, 2 RBIs, BB (.811 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer: 2-4, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB (.744 OPS)
• CF John Bay: 2-4, 2 RBIs, BB (.809 OPS)

The Binghamton offense continues to roll. Four Rumble Ponies had multiple hits. Leading the way was Voit, who reached base five times, Reimer, who reached base four times, and Jefferson, who reached base three times and drove in two runs.

Voit now has a 1.270 OPS since being promoted from Brooklyn. Rojas, a top-100 prospect in baseball, has his Double-A OPS raised to .811. Lastly, Reimer has been in a groove since returning from injury as he has raised his OPS by 20 points over the last week-and-a-half.

• RHP Gabe Davis: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 4 SO (4.26 ERA)
• RHP Justin Armbruester: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 2 SO (0.59 ERA)
• RHP Carlos Guzman: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (2.25 ERA)
• RHP Bryce Jenkins: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO (1.80 ERA)

Davis, listed at 6-foot-9, made his second start with the orgination and only lasted 3 1/3 innings. An error and control issues forced an elevated pitch count and he was removed after 65 pitches. He did only allow a single hit, no runs, and struck out four.

The trio of Armbruester, Guzman, and Jenkins all impressed lowering their respective, sparkling Double-A ERAs.

Calvin Ziegler. Photo by Ed Delany of Metmerized

High-A 

Brooklyn Cyclones 1 (49-62), Jersey Shore BlueClaws 0 (42-68)

Box Score 

• CF Aidan Smith: 2-4 (.772 OPS)
• 1B Jamari Baylor: 1-3, R (.849 OPS)
• C Chase Meggers: 1-3, RBI (.612 OPS)

The lone Brooklyn run came in the eighth inning when Meggers reached on a fielder’s choice and scored Baylor.

Smith was the lone Cyclones with multiple hits. He is hitting .382 with an 1.230 OPS since joining the orgination.

• RHP Jose Chirinos: 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 SO (4.10 ERA)
• RHP Calvin Ziegler: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB (13.50 ERA)
• RHP Juan Arnuad: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB (3.43 ERA)

Chirinos was excellent and instrumental in Brooklyn shutting out Jersey Shore. His 6 2/3 inning scoreless outing lowered his High-A ERA to 4.10. He had a 2.36 figure over 42 innings with St. Lucie prior to his promotion.

Menawhile, Ziegler, who continues to work following injury woes, posted another scoreless outing. He has not allowed a hit nor a run over his last three outings.

Aiden Robbins. Photo credit: University of Texas

Single-A

Jupiter Hammerheads 3 (57-55), St. Lucie Mets 1 (50-62)

Box Score

• LF Aiden Robbins: 3-4, HR, RBI (.838 OPS)
• 1B Reed Stallman: 1-3, BB (.499 OPS)
• RF Eli Serrano III: 0-2, 2 BB (.684 OPS)

Robbins, drafted in the third round this season, had his best game as a professional. He homered, the first in his professional career, and went 3-for-4. As a result, he has his average up to .325 with an .838 OPS.

• RHP Joel Lara: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO (5.62 ERA)
• RHP Austin Brown: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO (0.00 ERA)

After Lara, 19, faltered, Brown threw 2 2/3 superb innings. The 21-year-old has yet to allow a run over 10 professional innings. He has 15 strikeouts.

Dominican Summer League 

DSL New York Yankees 11 (32-20), DSL Mets Blue 4 (20-34)

Box Score

• 1B Adrian La Rosa: 2-4, HR, 3 RBIs (.882 OPS)
• 2B Jesus Minaya: 1-4, 2B (.841 OPS)

La Rosa led the Mets Blue offense with a homer and three runs driven in. The 17-year-old has an .882 OPS through his first 67 career at-bats.

• RHP Josbel Torres: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R (5 ER), 1 BB, 2 SO (7.64 ERA)

Torres and Maykol Vasquez combined to allow 11 runs, 10 earned.

DSL Nationals 2 (14-38), DSL Mets Orange 1 (29-25) / Final 8

Box Score 

The Mets Orange offense was limited to just a single hit by Johnderis Sanchez. They scored their only run via a groundout.

• RHP Anderson Ozuna: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO (2.00 ERA)

Ozuna kept the Mets in the game, throwing five terrific innings. The 19-year-old has been superb this season with a 2.00 ERA across 18 innings. Throughout his two-season career he’s got a 2.60 ERA across 45 innings of work in the DSL.

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Meanwhile, the trade deadline acquisitions just keep performing. Most notably, consensus top-100 prospect, Jefferson Rojas, posted his first extra-base hit with the organization and went 3-for-4 in Binghamton’s (Double-A) slim defeat. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn’s (High-A) first game of the day, Sammy Stafura and Aidan Smith combined to combined to go 5-for-8.

Ronny Mauricio. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets 13 (55-57), Columbus Clippers 7 (59-53)

Box Score

• SS Ronny Mauricio: 4-4, HR, 5 RBIs, 4 R (.921 OPS)
• RF Jose Ramos: 2-5, 2 HR, 2 RBIs (1.118 OPS)
• CF D’Andre Smith: 1-3, HR, RBI, BB (1.255 OPS)

Mauricio stole the show in Syracuse’s 13-run outburst Saturday. He went a perfect 4-for-4 with three extra-base hits and five RBIs. He is now hitting .292 with a .921 OPS in Triple-A in 2026.

Ramos, 25, was called up on August 4 and has swung the bat well. He hit .218 with a .722 in Double-A. However, is 5-for-17 with four extra-base hits to begin his Triple-A career.

• RHP Tobias Myers: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 4 SO (5.40 ERA)
• RHP Brian Metoyer: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO (4.50 ERA)
• RHP Austin Warren: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 SO (2.45 ERA)

A plethora of arms that will either see, or have seen, major league time this season pitched on Saturday for Syracuse. Myers started the game but needed 61 pitches to get through 3 1/3 innings, allowing four runs with two walks. His Triple-A ERA is up to 5.40.

Following him, Warren, who is still on a rehab assignment, tossed two strong innings. He will likely be back in Queens in the near future.

Billy Amick. Photo credit: Braden Botts, Wichita Wind Surge

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6 (43-64), Hartford Yard Goats 4 (54-52)

Box Score

• SS Mitch Voit: 2-3, 2 R, BB, SB (1.536 OPS)
• 2B Émilien Pitre: 2-4, R (.800 OPS)
• 3B Jefferson Rojas: 3-4, 3 RBIs, 3B (.713 OPS)
• DH Billy Amick: 1-3, HR, 2 RBIs (1.322 OPS)

It was another splendid day for a Binghamton offense that has come alive since the trade deadline. The group combined for six runs and 10 runs.

Leading the way was Jefferson Rojas; a top-100 prospect and acquired in the Clay Holmes/Tyrone Taylor trade from the Cubs. Rojas posted his first extra-base hit with the organization, a triple that gave the Rumble Ponies a lead momentarily. He is now slashing .269/.337/.458 (.795 OPS) in Double-A this season.

Amick also added another home run. He hit his fourth homer since joining the organization in the A.J. Minter trade from Minnesota. He now has 27 homers and 82 RBIs on the season in Double-A. His OPS is .851.

• RHP Gabe Davis: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO (9.00 ERA)
• RHP Bryce Conley: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO (6.16 ERA)

Davis, acquired in the Huascar Brazobán trade, made his organizational debut and struggled. He threw three innings and allowed three runs on five hits and a walk. He is listed at 6-foot-9 and 234 pounds.

Sammy Stafura. Photo by Greensboro Grasshoppers

High-A

Game 1: Wilmington Blue Rocks 6 (53-51), Brooklyn Cyclones 5 (45-59)

Box Score

• SS Sammy Stafura: 3-4, 3 R, 2 2B (1.028 OPS)
• LF Aidan Smith: 2-4, HR, 3 RBIs (.761 OPS)

Stafura and Smith combined to propel the Cyclones’ offense to five runs in their first game of a Saturday doubleheader.

Stafura, acquired in the Luke Weaver trade, is 5-for-12 to begin his Mets career. Meanwhile, Smith, acquired in the Freddy Peralta trade, had homered in three straight games and three of four since joining the organization.

• RHP Luke Gabrysh: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO (5.23 ERA)

Gabrysh made his organization debut. He only lasted four innings and allowed three earned runs, however, he struck out nine and induced an impressive 16 swings-and-misses which was the most at the High-A level on Saturday. The Wilmington, Delaware native was acquired from Philadelphia in the Brooks Raley trade.

Game 2: Wilmington Blue Rocks 4 (54-51), Brooklyn Cyclones 0 (45-60)

Box Score

• RF Aidan Smith: 1-3 (.760 OPS)
• CF Trey Snyder: 1-3, SB (.590 OPS)

In the second game of the doubleheader, the Cyclones only mustered three hits while getting shutout. Smith led off the game and has one of the team’s three hits. He finished his doubleheader 3-for-7.

• RHP Jose Chirinos: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 3 SO (4.61 ERA)
• RHP Ryan Dollar: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 SO (3.12 ERA)

Dollar, an undrafted free agent, has excelled with High-A Brooklyn after spending time with St. Lucie (Single-A) to begin the season. The former Houston Cougar has a 3.24 ERA across 25 High-A innings to go along with 34 strikeouts. The opposition is hitting a mere .184 against him.

Julio Zayas by Ed Delany / MMO

Single-A

Game 1: St. Lucie Mets 3 (49-56), Daytona Tortugas 1 (45-60)

Box Score

• DH Julio Zayas: 1-3, HR, 3 RBIs (.746 OPS)
• CF Aiden Robbins: 1-2, R, BB (.764 OPS)
• SS Elian Peña: 1-3 (.761 OPS)

Zayas followed up his walk-off homer on Friday with another homer in the first game of St. Lucie’s doubleheader on Saturday. Zayas leads the team with 53 RBIs. He is slashing .391/.440/.826 (1.266 OPS) in August.

Robbins, the Mets’ third-round pick in 2026, has had a nice start to his professional career. He went 1-for-2 with a walk in game one.

• RHP Nathan Hall: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO (5.40 ERA)
• RHP Miguel Mejias: 1.2 IP, 10 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (3.66 ERA)

Mejias, 21, is putting together a nice debut season at the Single-A level for St. Lucie. After 1 2/3 innings scoreless on Saturday, he has a 3.66 ERA with 47 strikeouts across 39 1/3 innings. The 21 walks are a concern, however.

Game 2 (Aug. 4 makeup): Daytona Tortugas 15 (46-60), St. Lucie Mets 7 (49-57) 

Box Score

• LF Simon Juan: 2-3, HR, RBI, 2B (.621 OPS)
• RF Kuhio Aloy: 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs (.619 OPS)
• 2B Vladi Gomez: 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB (.836 OPS)

Aloy hit his first professional home run in the second game of St. Lucie’s doubleheader. The 21-year-old was the Mets’ 11th-round pick out of Arkansas this year. He is, however, only 3-for-18 to begin his career with St. Lucie.

Gomez, 20, is becoming quite a story. He reached base three times and stole two bases in St. Lucie’s second game. He is now hitting .325 with a .862 OPS and has stolen 39 bases.

• RHP Tyler McLoughlin: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO (9.17 ERA)
• LHP Wilmer Lugo: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 SO (40.50 ERA)
• LHP Luis Sotillo: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO (17.18 ERA)

It was a disaster of a nightcap for the St. Lucie pitching. McLoughlin, Lugo, and Sotillo combined to allow 11 earned runs on seven hits and a staggering eight walks.

Dominican Summer League

DSL Mets Orange 3 (26-23), DSL Angels 2 (28-19)

Box Score

• C Cesar Acosta: 1-3, RBI (.849 OPS)
• CF Jhonael Cuello: 1-3, 2B (.831 OPS)

Despite the victory, the DSL Mets Orange offense was quiet, mustering only three hits. Acosta drove in his 30th run of the season and his 1-for-3 effort has the 18-year-old hitting .271 with an .849 OPS on the season. It is his second full season in the DSL.

• RHP Anderson Ozuna: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO (2.77 ERA)
• LHP Cesar Morales: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 4 BB, 3 SO (1.56 ERA)

Morales, 19, lowered his season ERA to 1.56 through 17 1/3 innings. The left-handed pitcher has struck out 26 over his work split between DSL Mets Orange and Blue.

DSL Mets Blue 5 (19-30), DSL Giants Black 0 (31-18)

Box Score

• CF Royner Bravo: 2-3, 2 RBI, 3B, BB (.844 OPS)
• C Frank Moreno: 2-3, RBI (.782 OPS)

Bravo, 17, stayed red hot on Saturday, tripling and driving in two runs. His 2-for-3 day raised his average to .299 and he has a .844 OPS. Bravo has also stolen 12 bases. He is batting .480 with an 1.256 OPS.

• RHP Josbel Torrez: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO (6.75 ERA)
• RHP Esteban Mejia: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO (5.18 ERA)

Two pitchers, Torrez and Mejia, combined for a no-hitter (seven innings) for DSL Mets Blue on Saturday. They combined to allow three walks and strike out five in the effort.

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Mitch Voit. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A 

The Syracuse Mets split their six-game series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The Mets outscored the RailRiders 28-24 and are now 12-14 in the second half of the season. Overall, they are 50-51.

Ronny Mauricio had a scorching week at the plate for Syracuse, going 8-for-25 with four home runs and eight RBIs. Mauricio also added a double, a walk and a stolen base to his ledger. He has been excellent at the Triple-A level, owning a .948 OPS in 29 games.

Ben Rortvedt was productive in just three games played, going 5-for-10 with a homer and five RBIs. Rortvedt also had a double, two walks and a stolen base. The catcher has a .748 OPS in 44 games with Syracuse.

Christopher Morel had another great week for the Syracuse Mets, going 5-for-17 with two doubles and a home run, with two runs driven in. Morel also walked three times, and he now has a 1.114 OPS in his first 16 games with Syracuse.

Jonah Tong only went 4 2/3 innings in his lone start of the week, but he allowed just one run on four hits and four walks while striking out nine batters. Tong still has just a 5.59 ERA this season.

Jack Weisenburger also had a short start, but he was excellent with three perfect innings. He struck out two and lowered his season ERA to 6.44.

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies also split their six-game series against the Portland Sea Dogs. The series was very low scoring, with Binghamton outscoring Portland 21-20. The Rumble Ponies are now 9-18 in the second half of the season and 36-60 overall.

Jose Ramos had a fantastic offensive week, going 7-for-20 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBIs driven in. He also drew three walks and scored five runs. He now has a .744 OPS this season.

In his first week at the Double-A level, Corey Collins was excellent. He matched Ramos by going 7-for-20, recording a double, a home run and four RBIs. He also walked twice and has a .959 OPS after his first six games in Binghamton.

John Bay also impressed in his Double-A debut, going 5-for-16 with two doubles, five walks and a stolen base. In his first five games with Binghamton, Bay owns a .938 OPS.

Jonathan Santucci’s final start with Binghamton before his promotion saw him toss five shutout innings. He allowed just two hits and three walks while striking out six. He now heads to Triple-A with a 3.57 ERA on the year.

R.J. Gordon allowed two runs (one earned) in five innings, allowing eight baserunners but striking out seven. Gordon has shown flashes of success this year, but he’s ultimately struggled to the tune of a 6.42 ERA.

Trace Willhoite. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones went 2-4 against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, losing the first two games of the series before splitting the final four. The Cyclones are now 14-15 in the second half of the season and 39-55 overall.

Trace Willhoite was easily Brooklyn’s most productive position player in this series, going 5-for-11 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs. He also added a walk and a stolen base, improving his OPS to .688. Kevin Villavicencio, who went 1-for-11 in the series, was the only other player for the Cyclones to record a home run.

Noah Hall was dominant in his latest outing, allowing just one run in six innings. Hall gave up four hits and a walk but struck out 10. He now has a 4.58 ERA for Brooklyn this season.

Nicolas Carreno also allowed just one run in a six-inning start. Carreno was a bit wilder, allowing three hits, a walk and two hit batsmen, but he also recorded six strikeouts. Carreno has a 5.58 ERA in seven appearances (six starts) for Brooklyn.

Jose Chirinos had one of his best starts at the High-A level, tossing four scoreless innings. He allowed one hit and two walks while striking out six. Chirinos has a 4.74 ERA in nine starts for Brooklyn.

Randy Guzman by Ed Delany / MMO

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets played a seven-game series against the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, making up a game from earlier in the season. The Mets went 3-4, getting outscored 49-47 in a series that had a lot of offense. St. Lucie is now 11-18 in the second half of the season and 44-51 overall.

Randy Guzman was on fire at the plate, going 8-for-22 with a double, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBIs. Guzman also walked four times and stole a base. He has been great this season, owning an .891 OPS in 60 games.

Julio Zayas went 6-for-21 with a double and a pair of home runs, recording four RBIs. He also walked twice and raised his OPS on the year to .705.

Trey Snyder led the team with nine hits, doing so in 22 at-bats. He recorded two doubles and seven RBIs, also walking three times and stealing four bases. Snyder owns a .793 OPS with St. Lucie this season.

Conner Ware was brilliant in two games on the mound, one of which was a start. Combined, he threw seven shutout innings with just six baserunners allowed and 12 strikeouts. His dominant performance lowered his season ERA to 4.23.

Elwis Mijares looked excellent in three relief appearances, combining to throw 4 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out five. Mijares has a 5.17 ERA in 29 appearances with St. Lucie this year.

FCL Mets

The FCL Mets went 1-2 this past week to finish their season at 24-32. Yovanny Rodriguez (.849 OPS, 34 RBIs) and Vladi Gomez (.872 OPS, 32 SB) were the team’s top offensive producers, while Nathan Hall (6 starts, 1.17 ERA) and Franyel Diaz (11 G, 1.84 ERA) shined on the mound.

DSL Mets

The DSL Mets Blue had another tough week, going 1-4 to fall to 15-25 on the year. The DSL Mets Orange had more luck, going 4-1 to improve to 21-20.

Henry Manrique continued his strong season for DSL Mets Blue, going 5-for-15 with two doubles, four walks and two stolen bases. Manrique owns an .877 OPS with more walks than strikeouts this season. On the mound, Josbel Torrez impressed with one run allowed in 4 2/3 innings. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five. Torrez owns a 7.46 ERA in nine appearances this summer.

Cleiner Ramirez raked once again for DSL Mets Orange, going 3-for-10 with two home runs and four RBIs. He also had a walk and a stolen base. Ramirez raised his OPS to .864 on the year. Alvaro Carrillo tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings from the mound, striking out seven. Carrillo owns a 2.75 ERA in 12 appearances.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

• AVG – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .339
• OPS – A.J. Ewing (BNG/SYR) – .961
• HR – Ryan Clifford (SYR)/Nick Lorusso (BNG) – 16
• SB – Mitch Voit (BRK) – 36

Pitching (min. 10 innings)

• ERA – Anderson Severino (SYR) – 1.31
• SO – Jonathan Santucci (BNG) – 120
• WHIP – Daviel Hurtado (STL/BRK) – 0.833

Players of the Week

Offense – Ronny Mauricio, INF Syracuse

Mauricio has yet to pan out at the major league level, but there’s no doubt about his production at Triple-A. Mauricio recorded four home runs this week and has an OPS over .900 in more than 100 at-bats for Syracuse. With the trade deadline looming, Mauricio could either be dealt or see himself back on the major league team if another Mets infielder gets dealt.

Pitching – Conner Ware, P St. Lucie

Ware was the Mets’ 15th-round pick in 2025. He’s recorded a 4.23 ERA in his first professional season so far, and his last two outings were two of his best this year. With the season winding down, Ware will look to build on the momentum he is starting to create for himself.

Upcoming Schedule – July 28-August 2

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Rochester
• Double-A Binghamton: @ Reading
• High-A Brooklyn: vs. Winston-Salem
• Low-A St. Lucie: @ Dunedin

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Additionally, Calvin Ziegler continued his long road back from injury, pitching a scoreless inning for High-A Brooklyn. Lastly, Randy Guzman had a massive day for Single-A St Lucie who scored 14 runs in a loss. Guzman drove in six of those runs continuing to emerge as a strong prospect in the team’s system.

Ronny Mauricio. By Ed Delany of Metsmerized.

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets 8 (50-50), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1 (52-46)

Box Score

• 3B Ronny Mauricio: 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI (.963 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford: 3-5, 2 2B (.669 OPS)
• RF Mike Tauchman: 1-5 (.400 OPS)

Mauricio continues to excel at the Triple-A level. He hit his 10th and 11th Triple-A homers of the season on Saturday. He is hitting .301 with a .619 slugging percentage and .956 OPS in Triple-A this season. Over his last four games he is 7-for-18 with four home runs.

Meanwhile, Clifford has a strong game, posting two extra-base hits. Despite having 16 homers and 50 RBIs on the season, his OPS is the lowest it has been since becoming a professional (.669).

• RHP Robert Stock: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO (2.35 ERA)
• RHP Jonathan Pintaro: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO (4.03 ERA)
• RHP Dedniel Núñez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO (4.50 ERA)

Stock, 36 years old, is continuing to work back from injury. He had a 3.21 ERA over 14 innings for High-A Brooklyn on rehab. Through 7 2/3 innings and two starts for Syracuse, he has allowed five hits and two runs but has struck out nine.

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5 (35-60), Portland Sea Dogs 0 (51-43)

Box Score

• 3B Nick Lorusso: 2-5, 2B, 3 K (.800 OPS)
• 1B JT Schwartz: 2-4 (.716 OPS)
• CF Jose Ramos: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI (.717 OPS)

Ramos hit his 14th home run of the season which is good for a top-20 mark in the Eastern League. The 25-year-old was signed to a minor-league contract in November of 2025.

• LHP Jonathan Santucci: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 SO (3.57 ERA)
• RHP Garrett Stratton: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (1.69 ERA)

Santucci appears to be the next positive development story among young arms in the Mets’ system. He struck out six more across five scoreless innings Saturday. His 120 strikeouts across 90 2/3 innings is second among 242 qualified pitchers in all of minor league baseball at any level.

Stratton, 22, was drafted by the Mets in the 20th-round of the 2025 MLB Draft. He has had a superb first full season of professional baseball. He was promoted from High-A Brooklyn after posting a 2.73 ERA across 29 2/3 innings. He has performed even better for Binghamton, posting a 1.69 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 16 innings. The opposition is hitting a meager .143 against Stratton.

Calvin Ziegler. Photo by Ed Delany of Metmerized

 High-A

Jersey Shore Blueclaws 7 (35-58), Brooklyn Cyclones 3 (38-55)

Box Score

• 2B Jamari Baylor: 1-2, RBI (.828 OPS)
• 1B Trace Willhoite: 1-3, RBI (.688 OPS)

Baylor was signed to a minor-league contract in April of 2026. He previously played independent ball in the Atlantic League slashing .353/.571/.588 (1.160 OPS) across 28 at-bats. He was a former third-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies back in 2019. The 25-year-old has a .828 OPS across 61 at-bats for Brooklyn.

• RHP Calvin Ziegler: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB (36.00 ERA)
• RHP Ryan Dollar: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (2.53 ERA)
• RHP Juan Arnaud: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO (3.67 ERA)

Ziegler, now 23, was a second-round pick by the Mets in 2021. He is trying to work his way back from a plethora of injuries. He threw a scoreless inning on Saturday, allowing a walk and a hit. This is the third level of baseball Ziegler has played, his first action since 2024. He did not record an out in his first appearance for Brooklyn on July 19, allowing five runs (four earned). Saturday was much better.

Dollar, 22, was an undrafted free agent out of Houston. After being called up from St. Lucie (Single-A), he has performed very well for Brooklyn. After two scoreless innings Saturday, he has a 2.53 ERA and 30 strikeouts across 21 1/3 innings for the Cyclones.

Single-A

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 15 (51-42), St. Lucie Mets 14 (43-51)

Box Score

• DH Randy Guzman: 3-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI (.891 OPS)
• 3B Antonio Jimenez: 2-3, 3 R, 2 BB (.772 OPS)
• 2B Marco Vargas: 2-5, HR, RBI, BB (.971 OPS)

The St. Lucie offense had a massive day, scoring 14 runs across 13 hits propelled by five Fort Myers errors. Leading the way was Guzman who drove in six runs and hit two homers. With the 3-for-4 performance his season OPS is up to .891. The 21-year-old posted a .899 OPS across the Florida Complex League and Single-A levels last season. A very intriguing prospect to say the least.

Vargas is on rehab with St. Lucie and had himself a big day, going 2-for-5 with a home run. It had been a tough season for him at the Double-A level, prior to injury, as he has a .621 OPS across 100 Double-A at-bats.

• RHP Ethan Lanthier: 0.2 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 0 SO (10.45 ERA)
• RHP Jonathan Jimenez: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO (5.81 ERA)

Lanthier dropped to 0-3 on the season after only lasting 2/3 of an inning allowing seven runs on five hits and three walks. The 12th-round pick out of Kansas in 2024 has struggled mightily across eight starts combined between the Florida Complex League and with St. Lucie in 2026. His professional ERA is 7.80 over 30 career professional innings.

Wandy Asigen. Credit: MLB

Dominican Summer League

DSL Mets Orange 4 (21-19), DSL Mets Blue 3 (14-25)

Box Score

• SS Wandy Asigen: 1-3, R, BB (.821 OPS)
• DH Cleiner Ramirez: 1-4, 2 RBI (.845 OPS)
• RF Emerson Estevez: 1-2, R, 3B (.860 OPS)

Each of New York’s Dominican Summer League teams faced off against each other on Saturday. Highly-touted prospect, Asigen, went 1-for-3 with a run. He has a .821 OPS across 41 at-bats into the 16 -year-old’s professional career.

• RHP Abner Meza: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 3 SO (1.85 ERA)
• RHP Anderson Ozuna: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO (2.57 ERA)

Each team’s starter put forth a strong effort. Meza, who threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed just one earned run, struggled with walks (four), but still has a starling 1.85 ERA across 34 innings this season. He is 19 years old.

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Tong’s strikeouts per nine innings are down (14.2 to 10.6 entering Friday’s game), and his walks per nine innings are up (3.7 to 5.3) compared to a year ago when he pitched to a 1.43 ERA over 113 2/3 innings, with 102 of those innings coming at Double-A.

Jonah Tong
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (49-50) 8, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (52-45) 1

Box Score

• 1B Ryan Clifford, 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, K (.655 OPS)
• SS Ronny Mauricio, 2-for-5, HR (9), 4 RBI (.916 OPS)
• RF Nick Morabito, 0-for-1, SB, 2 BB, HBP, R (.777 OPS)
• 2B Ji Hwan Bae, 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 SB, R, BB, K (.736 OPS)
• C Ben Rortvedt, 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, BB (.709 OPS)

Mauricio has homered in two of his last three games. Bae has stolen 34 bases in 39 attempts and Morabito is 32-for-34.

• RHP Jonah Tong (5.59 ERA) 4 2/3 IP, ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 9 K
• LHP Nate Lavender (3.30 ERA) 2 IP, 3 K

Lavender has struck out 65 in 40 innings.

Double-A

Portland Sea Dogs (51-42) 8, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (34-60) 1

Box Score

• C Chris Suero, 1-for-3, 2B, CS, BB, 2 K (.747 OPS)
• 1B Corey Collins, 0-for-3, BB, 2 K (1.200 OPS)
• CF John Bay, 1-for-3, BB, 2 K (.633 OPS)

Suero leads the team in walks with 55, which is tied for third in the league. His 15 doubles are second on the team. Binghamton was held to two hits. The Rumble Ponies have the worst record in the Eastern League and have scored the fewest runs by far. They have scored 52 fewer runs than Harrisburg, the team with the second-fewest runs scored in the league.

• RHP Danis Correa (2.87 ERA) 2 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K
• LHP Felipe De La Cruz (2.32 ERA) 1 2/3 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (38-53) 4, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (33-58) 3, 8 innings

Game 1 Box Score

• SS Mitch Voit, 3-for-4, 2 CS (.747 OPS)
• DH JT Benson, 0-for-3, SB, R, BB, 2 K (.869 OPS)
• 2B Jamari Baylor, 1-for-3, RBI, HBP, K (.846 OPS)

Voit came through with an RBI single in a three-run eighth. He is 35-for-43 stealing bases. He was 20-for-21 at St. Lucie last season.

• RHP Noah Hall (4.58 ERA) 6 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, 10 K

The 10 strikeouts were a season-high for Hall, who turned in his fourth consecutive excellent performance. The 2023 seventh-round pick out of South Carolina has given up one run in his last 23 1/3 innings while striking out 30 and walking 10.

Brooklyn Cyclones (38-54) 0, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (34-58) 5

Game 2 Box Score

• SS Mitch Voit, 0-for-3 (.740 OPS)
• C Ronald Hernandez, 1-for-2, BB, K (.711 OPS)
• 1B AJ Salgado, 1-for-3, K (.522 OPS)

Voit was the only Cyclone who didn’t strike out. Brooklyn struck out 12 times and was held to two hits.

• RHP Hunter Hodges (3.57 ERA) 2 IP, R, (0 ER), H, 2 BB, 4 K

Low-A

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (50-42) 9, St. Lucie Mets (43-50) 3

Box Score

• CF Trey Snyder, 1-for-4, 2 SB, BB, K (.821 OPS)
• 1B Jack Scanlon, 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, K (.518 OPS)
• 3B Jackson Hauge, 1-for-1, HR (2) (.541 OPS)
• RF Randy Guzman, 0-for-3, BB, 2 K (.853 OPS)
• SS Antonio Jimenez, 0-for-5, 3 K (.755 OPS)

Snyder, 20, in his last six games: 14-for-22, one homer, four doubles, one triple, 10 RBIs, four stolen bases.

• RHP Christian Rodriguez (4.39 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, ER, 3 H, BB, 3 K, HR, L
• RHP Caden Wooster (6.38 ERA) 2 2/3 IP, BB, 5 K

Rodriguez, 21, of Venezuela has struck out 61 in 53 1/3 innings.

Dominican Summer League

DSL Marlins (20-17) 8, DSL Mets Blue (14-24) 4

Box Score

• CF Henry Manrique, 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, K (.879 OPS)
• RF Royner Bravo, 1-for-4, 2 RBI, K (.761 OPS)

Manrique, 17, of Venezuela, leads the team in doubles with 14 in 37 games.

• LHP Cristopher Hernandez (5.59 ERA) 2 IP, 3 BB, 3 K

DSL Mets Orange (20-19) 6, DSL Nationals (10-27) 4

Box Score

• DH Wandy Asigen, 0-for-4, 3 K (.819 OPS)
• SS Sebastian Toro, 1-for-4, 2B, SB, 2 R (.655 OPS)

Asigen has drawn 11 walks and struck out 16 times in 51 plate appearances.

• RHP Olmedo Barria (2.18 ERA) 4 IP, ER, 5 H, 3 K, W

Barria, 19, of Panama is 5-0, has given up one earned run or fewer in eight of his 10 outings and struck out 35 and walked five in 33 innings.

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He walked two and struck out two, including a strikeout of Spencer Jones, the Yankee who hit the ball that sent Holmes to the injured list.

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (48-50) 0, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (52-44) 2

Box Score

• DH Ronny Mauricio, 1-for-4, SB (.892 OPS)
• 1B Christopher Morel, 1-for-4, 2 K (.945 OPS)
• 3B Eric Wagaman, 1-for-3, K (.734 OPS)
• RF Ryan Clifford, 0-for-3, BB (.655 OPS)

Mauricio is 7-for-25 with two homers and a double in his last six games. The Mets were held to three hits and struck out 11 times.

• RHP Clay Holmes (7.71 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K, L
• RHP Tobias Myers (2.63 ERA) 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, BB, 6 K
• RHP Ben Simon (3.97 ERA) IP

R.J. Gordon. Photo by Bella Dunning/Brooklyn Cyclones

Double-A

Portland Sea Dogs (50-42) 3, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (34-59) 2

Box Score

• 1B JT Schwartz, 3-for-4, SB, R, K (.717 OPS)
• PH Corey Collins, 1-for-1, HR (1), 2 RBI (1.625 OPS)
• CF John Bay, 1-for-4, K (.393 OPS)
• 3B Nick Lorusso, 1-for-4, 2B, K (.796 OPS)

Collins hit his first Double-A homer in his third game at the level. The sixth-round pick in 2024 out of the University of Georgia was promoted after hitting eight homers and posting a .791 OPS in 68 games for Brooklyn.

• RHP R.J. Gordon (6.42 ERA) 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K, HR, L
• RHP Justin Armbruester (0.79 ERA) 2 IP, K

Armbruester, 27, a 12th-round pick of the Orioles in 2021, has allowed one run in 11 1/3 innings at Binghamton.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (37-53) 5, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (33-57) 6, 12 innings

Box Score

• 1B Trace Willhoite, 3-for-4, HR (6), 2B, 2 RBI, SB, 3 R, BB, K (.686 OPS)
• LF Kevin Villavicencio, 1-for-5, HR (3), 2 K (.649 OPS)
• 2B Mitch Voit, 0-for-5, CS, BB, 2 K (.737 OPS)
• CF Yonatan Henriquez, 2-for-5, 3B, RBI, BB (.566 OPS)

Voit, caught stealing for the sixth time, is third in the South Atlantic League with 35 stolen bases.

• LHP Nicolas Carreno (5.58 ERA) 6 IP, ER, 3 H, BB, 6 K
• RHP Bryce Jenkins (2.06 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, 2 K

Low-A

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (48-42) 0, St. Lucie Mets (43-48) 1

Game 1 Box Score

• 3B Antonio Jimenez, 1-for-3 (.777 OPS)
• RF Simon Juan, 2-for-3 (.588 OPS)
• LF Randy Guzman, 1-for-3 K (.874 OPS)

Jimenez is on a five-game hitting streak and is 19-for-61 (.311 batting average) with four homers and four doubles in July.

• RHP Joel Lara (5.17 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, H, 5 BB, 4 K
• RHP Omar Victorino (13.89 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, 2 BB, 2 K, W
• RHP Zack Mack (2.08 ERA) IP, H, 2 BB, K, SV

Mack, 23, finished off the two-hit shutout with his second save.

St. Lucie Mets (43-49) 1, Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (49-42) 3

Game 2 Box Score

• SS Elian Peña, 0-for-4, 2 K (.735 OPS)
• 1B Chase Meggers, 2-for-3 (.648 OPS)
• 3B Taylor Darden, 2-for-3, 3B, R (.565 OPS)
• CF Trey Snyder, 1-for-3 (.826 OPS)

Snyder cooled off. He extended his hitting streak to five games, but the first four were all mult-hit games. The 20-year-old is 13-for-18 with a homer, two doubles, a triple and 10 RBIs during this run.

• RHP Elwis Mijares (5.28 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, H, 3 K
• RHP Joe Scarborough (5.13 ERA) IP, K

Rookie Ball Florida Complex League

FCL Mets (24-32) 3, FCL Cardinals (21-31) 11

Box Score

• 2B Yorber Semprun, 2-for-3, HR (2), 3B, 2 R, K (.787 OPS)
• LF Heriberto Rincon, 2-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, SB, K (.646 OPS)
• 3B Cole Mathis, 0-for-2 (.333 OPS)

Mathis, who was injured when the Mets acquired him in the trade with the Cubs for David Peterson, made a fielding error during his first appearance in the organization. He was a second-round pick out of the College of Charleston in 2024, and this year he hit 10 homers in 39 games and posted a .961 OPS at High-A and Low-A combined. He is ranked as the team’s No. 14 prospect by MLB Pipeline.

• RHP Roberto Pena (7.85 ERA) IP, 2 BB

Dominican Summer League

DSL Giants Orange (21-16) 2, DSL Mets Orange (19-19) 9

Box Score

• 1B Cesar Acosta, 3-for-4, HR (1), 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, CS, K (.861 OPS)
• DH Cleiner Ramirez, 1-for-3, HR (6), SB, 2 R, K (.856 OPS)
• SS Wandy Asigen, 2-for-3, 3B, R, 2 CS, BB, K (.901 OPS)
• RF Ryan Rudas, 2-for-3, HR (3), K (.713 OPS)

Asigen is 10-for-34 with two doubles and a triple in 14 games. For summer homework, the 16-year-old can work on his baserunning and fielding. He is 3-for-7 stealing bases and has made seven errors at shortstop.

• RHP Maxgregori Harvey (1.93 ERA) 2 2/3 IP, H, R, (0 ER), 3 BB, 4 K

DSL Mets Blue (14-23) 6, DSL Rangers Red (22-15) 14

Box Score

• 2B Michalle Mercedes, 1-for-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, 2 K (.771 OPS)
• C Frank Moreno, 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, SB, BB (.793 OPS)

Moreno is a 17-year-old from Venezuela with five extra-base hits and two steals in 29 games.

• RHP Christopher Rochin (3.09 ERA) 4 IP, 2 R, (ER), 3 H, BB, 3 K

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He is the organization’s No. 3 pitching prospect after Jonah Tong and Jack Wenninger. The Mets selected Santucci in the second round of the 2024 draft out of Duke.

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Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (46-46) 2, Norfolk Tides (33-58) 3

Box Score

• SS Ronny Mauricio, 0-for-4, K (.892 OPS)
• LF MJ Melendez, 1-for-2, 2B, R, 2 BB, K (.897 OPS)
• 3B Christopher Morel, 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, K (.803 OPS)
• RF Nick Morabito, 0-for-4 (.785 OPS)

Morel is 7-for-25 with two homers and two doubles in nine games since the Mets signed him as a free agent on July 1.

• RHP Jack Weisenburger (6.34 ERA) 4 IP, ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K, HR, L
• RHP Joey Gerber (5.84 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, K
• RHP Dedniel Núñez (6.75 ERA) 2 IP, BB

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (32-54) 9, Hartford Yard Goats (46-39) 2

Box Score

• SS Kevin Villavicencio, 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 K (.540 OPS)
• C Chris Suero, 1-for-5, RBI, R, 3 K (.746 OPS)
• 3B Nick Lorusso, 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, R, BB (.803 OPS)
• CF Jaylen Palmer, 1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB, K (.645 OPS)

Lorusso, 25, has improved dramatically in his second year at Double-A. Last year he hit seven homers and posted a .680 OPS in 112 games. This season he’s hit 15 homers in 70 games. He was a ninth-round pick in 2023 out of the University of Maryland. Binghamton scored seven runs in the ninth, highlighted by Palmer’s three-run double.

• LHP Jonathan Santucci (3.60 ERA) 6 IP, 2 R, (ER), 4 H, BB, 8 K
• RHP Garrett Stratton (1.54 ERA) 2 IP, 2 K, W
• RHP Brian Metoyer (4.09 ERA) IP, H, 3 K

Daiverson Gutierrez, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Wilmington Blue Rocks (42-43) 1, Brooklyn Cyclones (35-49) 2

Box Score

• C Daiverson Gutierrez, 1-for-4, RBI (.626 OPS)
• SS Mitch Voit, 0-for-4 (.766 OPS)
• DH Ronald Hernandez, 1-for-2, 2B, R, BB, K (.739 OPS)

Gutierrez won it with a walk-off single. He is a 20-year-old from Venezuela ranked the team’s No. 25 prospect on MLB Pipeline.

• LHP Daviel Hurtado (1.54 ERA) 4 2/3 IP, ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K, HR
• RHP Juan Arnaud (2.93 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, BB
• RHP Cristofer Gomez (3.58 ERA) 2 IP, 3 H, 3 K
• RHP Ryan Dollar (1.89 ERA) IP, H, K, W

Hurtado walked more than one batter for the first time this year. The 21-year-old Cuban was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month for June, per Mets Player Development. He went 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA last month, striking out 26 and walking four in 26 2/3 innings.

Trey Snyder, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Single-A

St. Lucie Mets (38-46) 4, Jupiter Hammerheads (45-41) 1

Box Score

• 2B Trey Snyder, 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, K (.703 OPS)
• 1B Julio Zayas, 1-for-4, HR (4), 2 K (.681 OPS)
• SS Elian Peña, 1-for-5, R, 2 K (.722 OPS)
• LF Mike Tauchman, 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB (1.167 OPS)

Tauchman got his first hit in his third rehab game, he played the first two with the Florida Complex League Mets. He was having a nice spring training when his season was derailed by a torn meniscus in his left knee. Peña committed his 20th error in 69 games at shortstop.

• RHP Emilio Obispo (1.82 ERA) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K, W
• RHP Zack Mack (2.33 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, R, (0 ER), 3 H, K

Florida Complex League

FCL Mets (20-27) 0, FCL Cardinals (17-27) 3

Box Score

• C Yovanny Rodriguez, 1-for-2, HBP, CS (.865 OPS)
• LF Adolfo Miranda, 1-for-2, SB (.512 OPS)

Rodriguez, 19, of Venezuela is 7-for-18 with a double in his last six games.

• RHP Jean Brito (3.24 ERA) 4 IP, ER, H, BB, 6 K, L

Dominican Summer League

DSL Mets Blue (12-18) 0, DSL Marlins (14-15) 5

Box Score

• LF Henry Manrique, 1-for-3, K (.895 OPS)

Manrique’s single was the only hit for Mets Blue and it extended his hitting streak to five games.

• LHP Eduardo Pina (1.88 ERA) 3 IP, ER, H, 2 BB, 5 K, L

DSL Giants Black (15-14) 6, DSL Mets Orange (16-15) 10

Box Score

• DH Cleiner Ramirez, 1-for-3, 2B, SB, 2 R, 2 BB (.897 OPS)
• SS Sebastian Toro, 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB (.717 OPS)
• 1B Yadier Fuentes, 2-for-4, RBI, R, K (.915 OPS)

MLB Pipeline ranks Ramirez, 17, the team’s No. 21 prospect and projects him to reach the majors in 2031. He’s hit five homers and 10 doubles and stolen 10 bases in 27 games.

• RHP Olmedo Barria (2.49 ERA) 4 IP, H, 4 K, W

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Even after firing manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday, the Mets couldn’t rally under a new voice. Interim manager Andy Green lost two of his first three games in charge in a series loss to the Phillies.

While there were some positives on display, we also saw more of the same old problems that have helped to create the current mess the Mets find themselves in.

New York is now 3-10 over its last 13 games. As a result, the team continues to dig itself an even bigger hole to try and climb out of. If the season isn’t over already, then it is on life support.

On that cheery note, let’s recap everything from the weekend in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down …

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3 UP

SOLID RELIEF 

Kodai Senga flashed a little something in his first outing out of the bullpen on Sunday. He also showed why he’s struggled in the rotation so much. Let’s get the bad out of the way. With the Mets leading by one run in the seventh, Senga threw a very hittable fastball to Kyle Schwarber. The result? Schwarber mashed it over the fence to give the Phillies a lead they never gave up. It was a fatal mistake. However, before that, Senga proved effective over five innings of bulk relief. He struck out four while allowing just two earned runs on four hits with one walk. He was effective with his forkball and largely did a good job of shutting down the Phillies’ offense outside of that lone mistake. There could be something there to work with.

GREAT SECOND IMPRESSION

Making just his second career start in the big leagues, Zach Thornton certainly impressed on Friday night. He allowed just one earned run over six innings with one walk and seven strikeouts. He gave the Mets much-needed length and also provided his team every opportunity to win the game. That’s all you can ask out of a starting pitcher. Granted, it is only one outing, but Thornton certainly showed that he has the skill set needed to force his way into this rotation at some point.

UN-HITTABLE 

Of all the failed moves by David Stearns this past offseason, Luke Weaver is the one working out. The reliever has been stellar for the Mets so far, pitching to a 2.06 ERA on the year. Furthermore, Weaver has been unhittable as of late. Literally. He hasn’t allowed a run to score in 23 consecutive innings. You’d have to go all the way back to the end of April for the last time Weaver gave up a run. That’s pretty incredible.

Jun 26, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets interim manager Andy Green (center) stands in the dugout with bench coach Kai Correa (left) and third base coach Tim Leiper during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

3 DOWN

NO MAGIC WAND

People hoping for a spark with a new voice in the dugout will probably be disappointed. The Mets dropped two of interim manager Andy Green’s first three games in charge. And, in doing so, we saw exactly why this team is where it is. I’m not convinced we’ll see much of an improvement in results, even with a change of manager. For instance, the Mets have now lost eight of nine and 10 of their last 13. That’s bleak. Plus, the offense is still a hot mess, and the starting rotation is still in absolute shambles. While it was the right decision to move on from Carlos Mendoza, I’m not sure we’re going to see the same dramatic uptick in fortunes as the Phillies did when they made a change in the dugout.

EASING IN DOWNFALL

Look, on the face of it, easing Francisco Lindor back in makes sense. He missed a lot of time, and it would be foolish to overload him straightaway. That said, the decision to give Lindor a complete day off on Sunday proved costly. Arguably so at least, anyway. A man short on the bench, and in a close game, not having Lindor available really hindered the offense. Ronny Mauricio popped out with the bases loaded in the eighth, which would have been an ideal spot for Lindor to come in to try and change the game. It would have been smart to at least have him on the bench as an option for later in the game.

NOT TAKING CHANCES

The offense continues to frustrate at a high level. During the series finale on Sunday, the lineup went just 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position, leaving a whopping 14 runners stranded on base. Mauricio, Francisco Alvarez, Bo Bichette, and Eric Wagaman all whiffed in a big spot with runners on. It was a similar story on Friday in the series opener. The Mets managed just one run in that game, with the entire lineup struggling to get anything going. The inability for this offense to come up with the big hit is really quite alarming.

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