MJ Melendez. Photo Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Triple-A

Worcester Red Sox (40-41) 7, Syracuse Mets (43-42) 8

Box Score

• 1B Ryan Clifford, 1-for-3, R, BB, 2 K (.658 OPS)
• DH Jorge Polanco, 0-for-3, R, BB (.483 OPS)
• LF MJ Melendez, 2-for-5, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 R (.851 OPS)
• RF Nick Morabito, 1-for-5, SB, K (.783 OPS)
• 2B Ji Hwan Bae, 2-for-4, 2 R, BB (.785 OPS)

Polanco, 32, is 1-for-11 with a home run in four rehab games since June 27. Melendez homered for the second straight game and it was a two-run shot that broke a 6-6 tie in the seventh.

• RHP Tobias Myers (2.00 ERA) 3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, BB, 3 K
• RHP Xzavion Curry (4.74 ERA) 3 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, BB, 2 K
• LHP Jefry Yan (3.38 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, R, (0 ER), 2 H, 3 K, SV

Yan, 29, of the Dominican Republic has struck out 66 in 34 2/3 innings combined at Syracuse and Binghamton.

Double-A

Chesapeake Baysox (34-43) 5, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (29-50) 4

Box Score

• 2B Nick Lucky, 3-for-4, 3 RBI, SB, K (.834 OPS)
• C Kevin Parada, 1-for-5, 2B, K (.540 OPS)
• DH Chris Suero, 1-for-5, SB, 3 K (.762 OPS)

Suero stole his team-leading 22nd base. He’s also third on the team in homers with 11.

• RHP R.J. Gordon (6.61 ERA) 5 IP, 5 H, BB, 2 K
• RHP Justin Armbruester (1.59 ERA) IP, H, 2 K

It’s been a rocky season for Gordon, the team’s 18th-ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline. But this was his longest outing of the season and arguably his best. He threw 50 of 83 pitches for strikes. Armbruester has allowed three earned runs over 15 1/3 innings combined at three levels.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (32-46) 7, Frederick Keys (48-29) 8

Box Score

• SS Mitch Voit, 0-for-5, 2 K (.765 OPS)
• RF Yohairo Cuevas, 2-for-3, HR (5), 3 RBI, BB, K (.647 OPS)
• CF John Bay, 1-for-4, HR (11), 3 RBI, K (.785 OPS)
• LF JT Benson, 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 R, BB, 2 K (.951 OPS)

Bay broke a tie with Voit for the team lead in homers with his 11th blast. He is second on the team in steals with 17. Voit is first with 26.

• RHP Dakota Hawkins (3.00 ERA) 2 IP, 6 R, (5 ER), 5 H, 3 BB, K, 2 HR

Low-A

Tampa Tarpons (45-34) 1, St. Lucie Mets (35-42) 0

Box Score

• SS Elian Peña, 0-for-4, SB, 2 K (.738 OPS)
• CF Trey Snyder, 2-for-4, 2B, SB (.628 OPS)
• C Chase Meggers, 1-for-4, 3 K (.654 OPS)

Peña leads the team in stolen bases with 26, which ranks fourth in the Florida State League.

• RHP Christian Rodriguez (3.32 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, ER, 7 H, 7 K, L
• RHP Kevin Herget (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, H 2 K

Herget, 35, started a rehab assignment. He threw 12 innings for the big-league Mets last season.

Rookie Ball Florida Complex League

FCL Mets (18-24) 1, FCL Marlins (16-21) 1, 4 innings, suspended

Box Score

• C Yovanny Rodriguez, 1-for-2 (.873 OPS)
• RF AJ Salgado, 0-for-1, R, BB, K (.393 OPS)

Rodriguez had the only Met hit in a game suspended early due to lightning. It will be completed on Monday.

• RHP Roberto Pena (8.27 ERA) 3 IP, ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K

Dominican Summer League

DSL Mets Blue (9-14) 12, DSL Rangers Blue (14-9) 13

Box Score

• SS Johnderis Sanchez, 3-for-4, 3 R, SB, CS, 2 BB, K (.695 OPS)
• DH Dayron Oramas, 3-for-6, 3 RBI, 2 R (1.000 OPS)
• RF Henry Manrique, 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, K (.946 OPS)
• LF Jonnhan Sanchez, 3-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB, BB, K (1.068 OPS)

Sanchez the shortstop leads Mets Blue in steals with 13. Sanchez the outfielder leads the team in RBIs (20) and OPS and is slashing .389/.526/.542 over 72 at-bats. Mets Blue lost by a run after rallying for a seven-run ninth inning.

• LHP Eduardo Pina (1.59 ERA) 4 IP, 4 H, BB, K

DSL Giants Black (14-10) 5, DSL Mets Orange (14-11) 4

Box Score

• SS Wandy Asigen, 0-for-1, 2 BB (.500 OPS)
• CF Jhonael Cuello, 3-for-4, 3B, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB, CS (.917 OPS)

Cuello, 18, of the Dominican Republic, is fourth in the DSL in steals with 18 in 22 tries.

• RHP Maxgregori Harvey (1.64 ERA) 3 IP, 2 R, (ER), H, 4 BB, 6 K

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As the weather heated up, so did the bats. Well, for the most part. Don’t look at Ryan Clifford‘s June numbers.

TRIPLE-A: SYRACUSE METS

HITTER OF THE MONTH: NICK MORABITO

Statistics: 24 G, slash, 3 HR, 5 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 11 BB, 25 SO, 11 SB (0 CS)

Yonny Hernández finished with a better slash line, but I’m still going to give the nod to Nick Morabito here because of what his recent developments could mean for the post-trade-deadline New York Mets. In 70 Triple-A games, Morabito has 22 extra-base hits. Nine of those have come in 24 games in June. He also homered on the final day of May, which would have further shown his power uptick if the calendar had just lined up a little bit differently. Morabito is never going to be a big power threat, but it’s encouraging to see him hitting the ball with authority. If the Mets make a move at the deadline, like sending Tyrone Taylor to a team that could use a fourth outfielder, Morabito could come up to fill that spot.

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: NATE LAVENDER

Last week, I wrote about how Nate Lavender‘s MLB debut might finally be around the corner. Since then, he’s thrown four more scoreless innings with five strikeouts and only three baserunners. After leaving the organization for a year as a casualty of the Rule 5 Draft, he has been returned to the Mets from the Rays and is looking like the exciting lefty reliever Mets fans were ready for a few years ago. Xzavion Curry deserves a shoutout here for a very strong month, but 19 strikeouts in 27 innings just isn’t enough to beat out what Lavender did from the pen.

Nick Lorusso. Photo credit: Rick Nelson

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: JONATHAN SANTUCCI

Statistics: 5 G (5 GS), 22.0 IP, 16 H, 8 R (7 ER), 25 SO, 13 BB, 2.86 ERA, 1.32 WHIP

Jonathan Santucci might be the best pitching prospect in the Mets’ system. He has a nasty slider, a great fastball and two developing pitches in a curveball and a changeup that both look promising. His June was great, and in a year where it seems like a lot of the Mets’ top pitching prospects have struggled and taken steps back, Santucci has maintained. He did leave his last start of the month on June 30 after two hitless innings, but there was a long rain delay, so that’s more than likely the reason.

JT Benson. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

HIGH-A: BROOKLYN CYCLONES

HITTER OF THE MONTH: JT BENSON

Statistics: 19 G, .288/.405/.652/1.057, 5 HR, 5 2B, 2 3B, 14 RBI, 10 BB, 20 SO

June was a big rebound month for a lot of Cyclone hitters, including Mitch Voit, Corey Collins, Daiverson Gutierrez and Ronald Hernandez, but it’s JT Benson who takes the top spot. Benson isn’t really a bounce back; he hit well enough in May. But he was clearly the best of the bunch. For a college bat signed after two seasons in indy ball, Benson’s breakout is the kind of one that’s always fun to see. He’s a good athlete in the outfield, and he’s old enough that even though he’s still relatively new to High-A, the Mets could push him quickly to Double-A, too.

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: DAVIEL HURTADO

Statistics: 5 G (5 GS), 26.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R (6 ER), 26 SO, 4 BB, 2.03 ERA, 0.56 WHIP

Daviel Hurtado is in the middle of a full-fledged breakout. Promoted to Brooklyn at the end of May, he has been nails. June was a work of art. On June 30, to close his month, Hurtado went six full innings scoreless, allowing just one hit and one walk while punching out eight. It was his second-straight start where he went six full innings, too. A 21-year-old lefty who throws in the mid-90s and could have even more in the tank, Hurtado should be on everyone’s radar.

SINGLE-A: ST. LUCIE METS

HITTER OF THE MONTH: YOHAIRO CUEVAS

Statistics: 13 G, .326/.456/.630/1.086, 2 HR, 8 2B, 6 RBI, 9 BB, 9 SO

It was a tough month for St. Lucie hitters. Elian Peña struggled, Antonio Jimenez struggled, Randy Guzman got hurt and no one else really separated themselves. So, it goes to Yohairo Cuevas, who started the year in Brooklyn but was sent down to St. Lucie after a really rough start. His sample size is a little smaller than others because he was sent back to Brooklyn on June 18. An outfielder with a strong arm, Cuevas tore up St. Lucie while he was there, and his next task will be figuring out High-A.

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: CAM TILLY

Statistics: 4 G (4 GS), 18 IP, 10 H, 3 R (2 ER), 15 SO, 5 BB, 1.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP

Where St. Lucie bats struggled, St. Lucie pitchers excelled. Emilio Obispo, Joel Lara and Zack Mack all deserve recognition, but Cam Tilly was the best. He threw 6 and 1/3 no-hit innings on June 9 to start a combined no-hitter. That might have gotten him player of the month honors alone, but then he gave up just two more earned runs in 11 and 2/3 innings before and after in the month. It’s a big bounce-back month for the 22-year-old who entered the year as a popular under-the-radar arm to pop, but just hasn’t so far.

FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE: FCL METS

HITTER OF THE MONTH: VLADI GOMEZ

Statistics: 19 G, .377/.443/.472/.915, 1 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI,5  BB, 8 SO, 11 SB (3 CS)

It was tight between Vladi Gomez and Bohan Adderley as the two had nearly identical numbers, but Gomez’s low strikeout numbers gave him the edge. The 20-year-old has played second base, third base, shortstop, left field and right field this season, and has a lot of experience in center as well. With the way St. Lucie’s bats hit in June, Gomez should get a look back at Single-A. He’s had two short stints there so far this year and hit well in six games. Time to make the move permanent.

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: CALVIN ZIEGLER

Statistics: 3 G (2 GS), 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 3 SO, 2 BB, 3.86 ERA, 2.14 WHIP

It’s pretty slim pickings here for FCL Mets pitchers, so we’ll go with a different angle. Calvin Ziegler made his return to the mound for the first time since April of 2024, over two full years ago. At one time a big name in the Mets’ farm system, Ziegler has been plagued by injuries throughout his minor league career. When healthy, the strikeout numbers have been tantalizing, but he really hasn’t been fully healthy since 2022. From 2023 through now, he has 9 and 1/3 total innings. All that matters right now, though, is he’s back, and it’s great to see.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE: DSL METS

HITTER OF THE MONTH: CLEINER RAMIREZ

Statistics: 20 G, .316/.388/.618/1.006, 5 HR, 8 2B, 13 RBI, 5 BB, 10 SO, 6 SB (1 CS)

Cleiner Ramirez received the second-largest signing bonus in the Mets’ most recent IFA class, and he’s showing why so far. He’s only 5-foot-9, but he packs a punch, with his 13 extra-base hits leading all Mets in the DSL. He’s played both up-the-middle infield positions and center field so far through his first 20 professional games, and has just overall looked really, really impressive. The Mets might have something here.

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: RANDY GUZMAN

Statistics: 4 G (1 GS), 13.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R (0 ER), 17 SO, 3 BB, 0.00 ERA, 0.88 WHIP

It’s always really, really tough to evaluate pitchers in the Dominican Summer League, but it gets easier when a guy doesn’t give up a run. Or, at least, an earned run. The strikeout rate is great, the walk rate is great, and really, everything Randy Guzman showed in the first month of his season has been great. And yes, this is a different Randy Guzman from the Single-A power hitter. Can’t wait to have fun dealing with that for the next few years, at least.

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Jefry Yan
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (34-33) 1, Buffalo Bisons (31-36) 4

Box Score

• LF Nick Morabito, 1-for-4, RBI, 3 K (.726 OPS)
• DH Kevin Parada, 1-for-3 (.931 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford, 0-for-3 (.734 OPS)

Parada was promoted from Binghamton despite posting a .523 OPS in 29 games there and has flourished at Syracuse ever since. He’s 16-for-44 (.364 batting average) in 15 games. The 24-year-old was a first-round pick (11th overall) in 2022.

• RHP Jack Weisenburger (4.99 ERA) 4 IP, ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K
• LHP Jefry Yan (0.00 ERA) IP, 2 BB, 3 K

This was Yan’s Syracuse debut after he struck out 45 in 26 2/3 innings at Binghamton while pitching to a 3.71 ERA. He plays with passion.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (24-37) 7, Somerset Patriots (33-28) 5

Box Score

• 3B Nick Lorusso, 3-for-5, HR (10), 2B, 5 RBI, K (.723 OPS)
• RF Eli Serrano III, 2-for-3, 2B, 2 SB, 3 R, 2 BB (.643 OPS)
• C Chris Suero, 1-for-5, HR (10), 2 K (.759 OPS)

Lorusso’s three-run homer broke a 4-4 tie with two outs in the ninth. Suero homered for the second straight game, a 413-foot blast to left.

• LHP Jonathan Santucci (4.13 ERA) 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 5 K, HR
• RHP Carlos Guzman (2.87 ERA) 1 1/3 ERA, BB, 3 K

This was the third time in 12 starts that Santucci, 23, allowed three earned runs or more. He has struck out 68 and walked 29 in 56 2/3 innings. He is the No. 8 Mets prospect on MLB Pipeline, the third-ranked pitcher behind Jonah Tong and Jack Wenninger.

High-A

Frederick Keys (37-21) 4, Brooklyn Cyclones (24-36) 13

Box Score

• CF Yonatan Henriquez, 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB (.451 OPS)
• 3B Colin Houck, 2-for-5, HR (3), 4 RBI, 2 SB, 2 R, K (.611 OPS)
• C Daiverson Gutierrez, 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB (.548 OPS)
• SS Mitch Voit, 1-for-4, 2 RBI, SB, 2 R, HBP, K (.718 OPS)
• RF John Bay, 1-for-3, HR (8), 3 R, 2 BB (.812 OPS)

Houck’s three-run homer was a towering drive to the opposite field. Bay leads the team in homers and Voit leads the team in stolen bases (20 in 24 tries).

• LHP Daviel Hurtado (0.50 ERA) 5 IP, H, BB, 2 K, W

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (28-33) 2, Palm Beach Cardinals (31-30) 1

Box Score

• CF Trey Snyder, 1-for-4, 2B (.830 OPS)
• RF Yohairo Cuevas, 1-for-4, CS (.893 OPS)
• DH Jackson Hauge, 1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI, BB (.546 OPS)

Cuevas showed off the arm here, nailing a runner at the plate trying to score on a fly ball to right. The 22-year-old is 9-for-25 with six doubles, four walks and a stolen base in his last seven games.

• RHP Joel Lara (6.10 ERA) 3 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K
• RHP Zack Mack (2.70 ERA) 2 IP, 3 K, SV

Rookie Ball Florida Complex League

FCL Mets (11-16) 3, FCL Marlins (12-15) 4, 9 innings

Box Score

• 3B Roybert Herrera, 2-for-4, CS (1.219 OPS)

Herrera, an 18-year-old from Venezuela, is 10-for-23 with two doubles and a homer in nine games.

• RHP Camden Lohman (6.17 ERA) 4 IP, BB, 6 K

Lohman, an eighth-round pick last year out of a Missouri high school, retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced in his best outing of the year. It came after his worst showing. Last time out the 19-year-old gave up six earned runs and only recorded one out.

Dominican Summer League

DSL Miami (3-6) 6, DSL Mets Blue (5-4) 3

Box Score

• RF Jonnhan Sanchez, 1-for-2, R, BB, K (1.198 OPS)

Sanchez, 19, of Venezuela, is 11-for-26 with a homer, two doubles and six stolen bases in eight games.

• RHP Enmanuel Feliz (0.00 ERA) 2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K

DSL Mets Orange (5-4) 9, DSL Arizona Red (6-3) 3

Box Score

• DH Cesar Acosta, 3-for-4, 3B, 3 RBI, SB, R (.920 OPS)
• RF Jhonael Cuello, 3-for-4, 3B, RBI, 4 SB, 2 R (1.095 OPS)
• LF Anthony Delgado, 1-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, K (.861 OPS)

Cuello is 13-for-34 with a homer, three triples and two doubles in nine games. The 18-year-old Dominican has stolen eight bases in nine tries.

• RHP Randy Guzman (0.00 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K

Guzman, 18, has thrown 7 2/3 scoreless innings, struck out eight and walked two over two outings.

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Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (51-32) 8, Worcester Red Sox (40-43) 6

BOX SCORE

• 2B Pablo Reyes: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (7), 4 RBIs (27), K (.922 OPS)
• 3B Brett Baty: 2-for-4, 2 R, K (1.007 OPS)
• C Hayden Senger: 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI (21) (.762 OPS)
• LF Yolmer Sánchez: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs (23) (.629 OPS)
• DH Mike Brosseau: 1-for-4, R, RBI (26), K (.852 OPS)

The Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead early thanks to a three-run home run by Reyes. He would later add on another RBI with a single in the seventh. Reyes has a five-game hit streak and it is the third time this season he has driven in at least four runs in a game for Syracuse.

So sorry, @WooSox, Pablo plays for us now ? pic.twitter.com/YDz2cuOfTN

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) July 3, 2024

Syracuse ended up scoring five runs in the bottom of the seventh to erase a 6-3 deficit. Sánchez ended up having the go-ahead hit with a two-run single to put the Mets ahead, 7-6. Wednesday was the second three-hit game for Sánchez while with Syracuse.

• RHP Justin Jarvis (6.00 ERA): 3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K (45 of 80 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Bryce Montes de Oca (27.00): 0.2 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 K (11 of 17 pitches for strikes)
• LHP Josh Walker (2-2, 1.50): 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB (11 of 23 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Wilkin Ramos (7.50, 1st save): 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB (10 of 23 pitches for strikes)

The five Syracuse pitchers ended up walking as many hitters as they struck out (8), but there were still some standouts such as Walker. While Walker did not record a strikeout, he ended up extending his scoreless streak to eight consecutive outings.

Double-A

Hartford Yard Goats (44-32) 12, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (37-38) 9 in 10 Innings

BOX SCORE

• RF Ryan Clifford: 2-for-5, 3 R, 2B, 2 K (.819 OPS)
• 1B JT Schwartz: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBIs (23) (.832 OPS)
• 3B Jaylen Palmer: 3-for-4, R, 2B, K (.827 OPS)
• SS Jeremiah Jackson: 1-for-1, R, HR (10), 2 RBIs (28) (.628 OPS)
• C Kevin Parada: 1-for-4, R, HR (8), RBI (29), BB, 2 K (.659 OPS)

The Rumble Ponies did take the loss on Wednesday, but they were able to rally from an 8-4 deficit in the bottom of the eighth to force extra innings. Jackson did not get the start, but he had a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the ninth to tie the game at eight.

Step 1: Bring Jeremiah Jackson into the game
Step 2: HR NUKE pic.twitter.com/rLp0jRaptc

— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) July 4, 2024

Schwartz extended his hit streak to seven games thanks to his fourth game of three or more hits this season. He had an RBI single in the fifth as well as an RBI double in the tenth, which was one of his two doubles on the night.

• RHP Cameron Foster (4.50): 2 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K (37 of 62 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Junior Santos (5.97): 3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K (38 of 55 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Jeffrey Colon (4.50): 4 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 K (28 of 36 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Paul Gervase (1-1, 4.58): 1 IP, 4 R (3 ER), BB, 2 K (11 of 17 pitches for strikes)

The four Rumble Ponies pitchers had a tough time giving up the long ball as they managed to allow five home runs in the loss. One of those home runs was a grand slam allowed by Gervase in the top of the tenth.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (37-41) 4, Hudson Valley Renegades (39-37) 0

BOX SCORE

• 2B/SS Wilfredo Lara: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR (4), 2 RBIs (23), K (.673 OPS)
• SS Jesus Baez: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI (4), BB, K (.780 OPS)
• 3B Nick Lorusso: 2-for-4, K (.854 OPS)
• CF Nick Morabito: 1-for-4, R (.737 OPS)

After scoring one run in the first five innings, the Cyclones provided some key insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. Morabito began the inning with a leadoff single and stolen base. He would come around to score on an RBI double by Baez. The 19-year-old has four RBIs over the last four games. Later in the inning, Lara would cap the scoring with a two-run home run to put Brooklyn up 4-0.

1⃣0⃣9⃣‼️

Jesús Báez blasts this RBI double at 109 mph to double our lead against the Renegades to 2-0!#LGM | #AmazinStartsHere pic.twitter.com/0VQ2JwCjpR

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) July 4, 2024

Tonight’s menu? Fettucine Wilfredo! ?

Wilfredo Lara’s fourth home run of the season extends our lead to 4-0 as we hit the seventh-inning stretch on Coney Island!#LGM | #AmazinStartsHere pic.twitter.com/VcCxPF8lDI

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) July 4, 2024

• RHP Kodai Senga (0.00): 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 6 K (25 of 35 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Kade Morris (2-2, 3.86): 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K (59 of 100 pitches for strikes)

New York Mets fans could not ask for a better first rehab outing for Senga, who had a stretch of four consecutive strikeouts at one point during his outing. He was using his ghost fork effectively and was able to get his fastball up to 97 miles-per-hour in velocity.

Welcome to Coney Island, Kodai Senga! ?

The 2023 All-Star strikes out two in the first inning tonight in Brooklyn.#AmazinStartsHere #LGMpic.twitter.com/29Uw5jZPGz

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) July 3, 2024

Meanwhile, Morris’s performance should not get lost in the shuffle. The 22-year-old right-hander has gone at least six innings in three consecutive outings and has struck out six or more batters in three of his last four appearances. In addition to the seven strikeouts, Morris was able to get the Renegades into nine groundouts in the win.

Low-A

Daytona Tortugas (37-40) 7, St. Lucie Mets (26-52) 1

BOX SCORE

• RF Yohairo Cuevas: 3-for-3, R, 2B, BB (.565 OPS)
• CF Kevin Villavicencio: 1-for-5, 3 K (.596 OPS)
• 2B A.J. Ewing: 0-for-4, RBI (12), 3 K (.652 OPS)
• SS Colin Houck: 0-for-3, BB, K (.635 OPS)

It was a rough night for the St. Lucie offense on Wednesday. As a team, they were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and they struck out 14 times. The only run driven in the game came on a sacrifice fly by Ewing in the top of the fifth. The only bright spot of the game was Cuevas, who had three hits or more for the second time this year.

• RHP Saul Garcia (1-5, 6.06): 5 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 5 K (45 of 77 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Cristofer Gomez (4.50): 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 5 K (26 of 35 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Joseph Yabbour (18.00): 1 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, BB, K (13 of 26 pitches for strikes)

Daytona was able to get Garcia as they put up four of the five runs scored against him in the first inning. As a team, Daytona had seven doubles, including four by Yerlin Confidan. Despite the rough start, Garcia finished five innings for the second time in his last three starts. As for Gomez, he had a season-high five strikeouts and has had five straight scoreless appearances.

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Blade Tidwell. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Triple-A

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-45) 14, Syracuse Mets (40-56) 11

BOX SCORE

• 1B Luke Voit: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR (12), 3 RBIs (38), BB, 2 K (.969 OPS)
• 2B Luke Ritter: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR (8), 2 RBIs (21), BB, 3 K (.738 OPS)
• DH Carlos Cortes: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBIs (31), BB, 3 K (.759 OPS)
• CF Rafael Ortega: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBIs (15), BB, 2 K (.824 OPS)
• LF Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 K (.850 OPS)

In one of the weirdest games of the minor league season, the Mets found themselves down 12-0 after the fourth inning and ended up scoring 11 unanswered runs from the 5th-7th inning to get back in the game. Voit hit a three-run home run as part of a five-run fifth as he has now homered in four straight games.

Luke Voit. Punisher of baseballs.

That's FOUR straight games with a homer! pic.twitter.com/L3uUaKUuYi

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) July 27, 2023

One inning later, it was Ritter’s turn as he hit a solo home run for his organizational-high 22nd home run of the year as his power surge in 2023 continued.

• RHP José Butto (2-5, 6.62 ERA): 2 2/3 IP, 9 R (8 ER), 8 H, 4 BB, 2 K, HBP (32 of 65 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Stephen Ridings (5.06): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, BB, 3 K, WP
• RHP Sean Reid-Foley (3.38): 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K

Butto had arguably his worst outing of the season as he ended up not making it out of the third inning, eight of the runs that the IronPigs scored in the third inning came with two outs, including a grand slam that was hit off of Vinny Nittoli. The eight runs allowed by the right-hander were a season-high.

Double-A

 Suspended Game

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (43-47) 5, Reading Fightin’ Phils (38-51) 3

BOX SCORE

•  CF Rowdey Jordan: 1-for-4, R, HR (10), 3 RBIs (43) (.785 OPS)
• RF Agustin Ruiz: 1-for-4, R, HR (12), RBI (41), K (.677 OPS)

While the Rumble Ponies had more errors (4) than hits (3) in the conclusion of Tuesday night’s game, they were able to mount a comeback with a four-run eighth inning, three of those runs came on the home run by Jordan. As for Ruiz, his home run in the seventh that tied the game at one is his third home run in the last six games.

• RHP Hunter Parsons (3.97): 2 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, BB, 2 K
• RHP Wilkin Ramos (0.00): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, K
• RHP Dylan Tebrake (1-0, 6.75): 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, BB, 2 K
• LHP Matt Minnick (1.59): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, K
• RHP Dedniel Nuñez (3.00, 2^nd save): 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, BB, K

The Rumble Ponies had to use five pitchers to finish Tuesday’s game, but they all combined to give up five hits. Despite allowing a run in the seventh, Tebrake picked up his first Double-A win out of the bullpen. Minnick came in and pitched a 1-2-3 eighth. He has had four straight scoreless outings and has not walked a batter in three consecutive appearances (1.23 ERA in five outings this month).

Original Game

Reading Fightin’ Phils (39-51) 2, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (43-48) 1

BOX SCORE

•  2B Rowdey Jordan: 1-for-2, BB (.790 OPS)
• 3B Jose Peroza: 1-for-4, K (.810 OPS)

In the originally scheduled game, Binghamton did not have a single extra-base hit and they were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Jordan did manage to record a hit in both games, but he was also caught stealing.

• RHP Dominic Hamel (4.77): 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 11 K (65 of 94 pitches for strikes)

In a shortened game that ended up going extra innings, Hamel ended up going the full seven innings since the Rumble Ponies had to use a lot of pitchers in the first game. He delivered one of his best outings of the season, as two of the three hits he allowed were doubles by the same player (Carlos De La Cruz).

It is the second time this month that the right-hander has had 11 strikeouts in a start (July 5) and he has 30 strikeouts to 10 walks in 21 1/3 innings this month. His 30 K’s in July are the second most of any pitcher in the Eastern League.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (46-45) 3, Wilmington Blue Rocks (38-52) 0

BOX SCORE

• CF Alex Ramírez: 2-for-4, RBI (42) (.676 OPS)
• 3B William Lugo: 1-for-4, R, HR (9), RBI (34), K (.673 OPS)
• 1B Chase Estep: 2-for-2, R, BB (.611 OPS)
• DH Kevin Parada: 0-for-4, K (.794 OPS)

The Cyclones got the scoring started in the bottom of the first on Lugo’s ninth home run of the year. The 16 RBIs by Lugo in July are the most on the Cyclones and he is tied for the seventh-most RBIs in the South Atlantic League.

In the fifth, Rhylan Thomas extended his hit streak to nine games with an RBI single. An RBI single for Ramírez followed that up. In his last four games, the center fielder is 12-for-24 (.500) with five RBIs.

Alex Ramirez extends the Brooklyn lead to 3-0 with his second base knock of the game as we head to the top of the sixth. #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/EVyiGrZZea

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) July 26, 2023

• RHP Blade Tidwell (8-3, 3.09): 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K, HBP (57 of 93 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Jace Beck (3.42): 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, BB, 2 K
• RHP Brendan Hardy (1.88): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, BB, K
• RHP Eli Ankeney (1.56, 2nd save): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, K

 In the win, the Cyclones had their eighth shutout of the year and Tidwell started it. Although the right-hander got into some early trouble in the second, he got out of it with a couple of strikeouts and he was able to settle in to the game.

Bases loaded for the Blue Rocks.

Blade Tidwell bears down with back-to-back punchouts to end the frame and keep Wilmington scoreless.#AmazinStartsHere #LGM pic.twitter.com/WAPGiYtQHj

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) July 26, 2023

Tidwell has not lost a start since May 10 (12 straight outings), and he has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of those outings. The rest of the bullpen allowed just one hit over the final four innings to preserve the shutout.

Sam Coonrod, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

 Low-A

Bradenton Marauders (53-38) 9, St. Lucie Mets (32-59) 7

BOX SCORE

• SS Jett Williams: 2-for-5, R (.834 OPS)
• 1B Yohairo Cuevas: 2-for-5, 3 RBIs (4), 3 K (.732 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer: 1-for-2, 2 R, 3 BB (.806 OPS)
• RF Carlos Dominguez: 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI (18), BB, HBP (.752 OPS)

Cuevas has only been at Low-A for four games and he did have three strikeouts on Wednesday, but the 19-year-old had had an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth and a two-run single in the seventh. Williams had a multi-hit game for the third consecutive day. His .989 OPS in the fourth-most of any player in the Florida State League in July.

As a team, the Mets drew six walks, with three of them coming from Reimer. The 19-year-old has six walks in his last four games (had at least one walk in all four games).

• RHP Douglas Orellana (4.04): 4 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 4 K, WP (42 of 75 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Sam Coonrod (Rehab Assignment): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K

While Orellana gave up only two runs in this start, the Marauders stole four bases against him, and two of the three hits he allowed were doubles (one of them leading to a run). In four starts this month, the 21-year-old has 16 walks in 13 innings of work.

Florida Complex League

FCL Astros (16-17) 3, FCL Mets (21-12) 0

BOX SCORE

•  SS Jesus Báez: 1-for-2, 2B, BB (.717 OPS)
• CF Willy Fañas: 0-for-2, BB (.686 OPS)
• RF Simón Juan: 0-for-3, 2 K (.510 OPS)

The Mets only managed three hits against two FCL Astros pitchers, but two of those hits went for extra bases. Baez had a double in the first inning and Castillo had a triple in the sixth, but neither were able to come around to score.

• RHP Wilson Esterlin (3.07): 4 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 2 K
• RHP Juan Arnaud (3.57): 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, WP, HBP

Esterlin was unable to record any decision. However, he had his second start year in which he threw four scoreless innings. However, he walked four batters for the third consecutive start. Arnaud came in after him and had this third consecutive scoreless outing. The 20-year-old has held opponents to a .120 batting average against in five outings this month (7 1/3 innings pitched).

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