Tag: ryan clifford

Mets Minors Recap: Jack Wenninger Strikes Out Seven for Syracuse

D’Andre Smith extended his hitting streak to five games in a Syracuse win and Luke Gabrysh struggled in a Binghamton loss. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (74-66) 6 vs. St. Paul Saints (78-62) 2 BOX SCORE LF Ryan Clifford – 2-for-4, 2 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI (55), 1 K (.623 OPS) 2B Émilien Pitre – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB (.781 OPS) CF D’Andre Smith – 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 K (.984 OPS) Syracuse...

Mets Minors Recap: Ronald Hernandez Has Five Hits for Brooklyn

Ronald Hernandez went 5-for-5 with two home runs in a Brooklyn blowout victory, Ryan Clifford returned from the development list and got a hit in a Syracuse win, Binghamton was blown out in their loss and Ryan Tayman continued his hot season but it wasn’t enough as St. Lucie met defeat on Thursday. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (70-63) 8 vs. Rochester Red Wings (80-52) 0 BOX SCORE 3B Ronny...

What Is The Development List?

Former top-100 prospect Ryan Clifford, who the New York Mets acquired from the Houston Astros as part of the Justin Verlander trade in 2023 was placed on the development list on August 19. It is easy to sound the alarms, but this is not necessarily a full reason to panic. Obviously, if everything was going well Clifford would not have been put on this list. On the season Clifford is slashing...

Morning Briefing: Mets Place Ryan Clifford on Development List

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets placed first base prospect Ryan Clifford on the development list following his immense struggles at the plate. Clifford was one of the pieces in the trade that sent Justin Verlander back to the Astros in 2023 and he offered a ton of promise in 2024 and 2025. This season has been a different story, however, as he has just a .611 OPS in Triple-A, including a .288...

Morning Briefing: Mets Go Heavy on Pitching in Day 2 of Draft

Good morning, Mets fans! Lots of new Mets to meet. Rounds 5-20 of the MLB draft were held Sunday in Philadelphia and we were on it. Of the 16 Mets selections on Day 2 of the draft, 10 were college pitchers, led by RHP Luke McNeillie out of the University of Florida in Round 5. New York also grabbed two college outfielders, a shortstop and a catcher. From the high school ranks, the Mets selected...

Mets Minors Recap: Jimenez Catching Fire for St. Lucie

Shortstop Antonio Jimenez went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base Wednesday in Low-A St. Lucie’s 5-4 loss to Jupiter. It was his third consecutive multi-hit game. He is an eye-popping 9-for-13 with two homers, three doubles and three stolen bases in the three games. Jimenez was a third-round pick last year out of the University of Central Florida and started his first full pro...

Mets Minors Recap: Voit Continues Hot Streak

Mitch Voit was slashing .207/.288/.360 after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on May 14. The 2025 first-round pick out of the University of Michigan has found his stroke since. He homered Wednesday for the second straight game to raise his slash line to .249/.355/.425 in High-A Brooklyn’s 13-7 victory over Frederick. He is tied with John Bay for the team lead in homers and leads the...

Morning Briefing: Ryan Clifford Representing Mets in Futures Game

Good morning, Mets fans! While the Mets have continued their rocky play at the major league level, let’s take a look at the minor league level for a bright spot. On Wednesday, the MLB announced the participants in this year’s Future Games during All-Star weekend in Philadelphia, including Mets first base prospect Ryan Clifford. Despite an underwhelming slash line for the 22-year-old...

Minors Weekly Report: Binghamton, Brooklyn Break Out with Series Wins

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Brooklyn Cyclones, the Mets’ two worst minor league affiliates so far this season, experienced massive success this past week with two huge series wins. Both teams received standout performances from both pitchers and position players. Continue reading for the latest stats and updates across the Mets’ minor leagues. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets...

Mets Minors Recap: Alvarez Nearing Return to Majors

Francisco Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Sunday in Triple-A Syracuse’s 4-3 victory over Scranton. He also picked off a runner at first and allowed a passed ball. Carlos Mendoza said he could return to the big-league team during the six-game homestand that starts Tuesday. Alvarez has gone 3-for-13 with a double, four strikeouts and one walk in four games at Syracuse. He...

The Intriguing Proposition That Is Ryan Clifford

It might seem like a hallucination at this point, but Justin Verlander was a New York Met for a brief moment in time. The future first-ballot Hall of Famer inked a two-year mega deal with the Mets ahead of the 2023 season, and while he pitched relatively well (3.15 ERA over 94 and 1/3 innings), the season went south for the Mets. At the trade deadline, the Mets sent Verlander back to Houston. In...

Mets Minors Recap: Santucci Turns In Gem For Binghamton

It was a tremendous day for the New York Mets’ farm system as each of the organization’s four top minor league teams were victorious thanks to strong pitching performances. Leading the way was Jonathan Santucci who had the longest, and arguably, the best outing of his season for Double-A Binghamton. Meanwhile, infielder Grae Kessinger reached base four times as his rehab continued...

Loading