The infielder started the year at High-A Bowling Green (Tampa Bay). He was moved up to Double-A Montgomery after 51 games, traded to the Mets on August 2 along with pitcher Gary Gill Hill and outfielder Aidan Smith for Freddy Peralta. He then played 10 games at Binghamton before earning another promotion to Syracuse.

He entered Saturday with a .310/.424/.430 slash line in 110 games across the four stops and last week was named the second baseman of MLB Pipeline’s 2026 All-Breakout Team. The 23-year-old Canadian was a second-round pick in 2024 from the University of Kentucky.

Émilien Pitre.

Triple-A

Rochester Red Wings (82-53) 14, Syracuse Mets (71-65) 9

Box Score

• CF D’Andre Smith, 2-for-4, RBI, SB, BB, K (.937 OPS)
• DH Ronny Mauricio, 1-for-5, HR (18), 2 K (.857 OPS)
• 2B Émilien Pitre, 2-for-5, HR (1), 2 RBI (.772 OPS)
• RF MJ Melendez, 2-for-5, HR (18), 2 R, 3 K (.926 OPS)
• LF Jose Ramos, 2-for-4, RBI, R (.869 OPS)
• SS Vidal Bruján, 1-for-3, R, 2 SB, 2 BB, K (.725 OPS)
• 1B Nick Lorusso, 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, SB, BB, K (.724 OPS)

Mauricio and Melendez are tied for the team lead in homers. The Mets led 9-7 when Rochester exploded for seven runs in the eighth inning.

Syracuse fell to 3 1/2 games back of the Red Wings for a playoff spot with 13 games to go.

• RHP Kevin Herget (1.29 ERA) 3 IP, R, (0 ER), 3 H, BB, 2 K

Jefferson Rojas. Photo Credit: Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Double-A

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (57-72) 1, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (60-71) 3

Box Score

• 3B Jefferson Rojas, 1-for-4, HR (8), K (.891 OPS)
• SS Marco Vargas, 1-for-3, SB, BB, K (.750 OPS)
• LF Eli Serrano III, 0-for-3, R, SB, BB, K (.647 OPS)
• DH Corey Collins, 1-for-1, 2B, RBI, K (.910 OPS)
• CF John Bay, 0-for-2, R, CS, BB, K (.750 OPS)

Rojas, the organization’s top prospect, has hit 23 homers in 116 games combined at Binghamton and Double-A Knoxville. He entered Saturday with a combined slash line of .268/.335/.481.

Binghamton is 2 1/2 games back of Reading for a playoff spot with seven games left.

• RHP R.J. Gordon (4.52 ERA) 6 IP, ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, W
• RHP Douglas Orellana (4.81 ERA) IP, H, K SV

Gordon, a 13th-round pick in 2024 from the University of Oregon, has struck out 81 and walked 39 in 89 2/3 innings for Binghamton.

Yonatan Henriquez Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

High-A

Frederick Keys (82-46) 7, Brooklyn Cyclones (57-73) 3

Box Score

• CF Yonatan Henriquez, 1-for-4, HR (11), K (.661 OPS)
• 2B Colin Houck, 1-for-4, HR (9), 2 RBI, 2 K (.620 OPS)
• SS Elian Peña, 0-for-5, 2 K (.474 OPS)
• RF Aiden Robbins, 2-for-5, 2 K (.883 OPS)
• 1B Cole Mathis, 1-for-3, BB (.412 OPS)

The 18-year-old Peña is enduring growing pains. Since his promotion to High-A, he is 10-for-62 (.161 batting average) in 15 games with 23 strikeouts.  He also made his second error after making 25 in 89 appearances at shortstop at Single-A. The Cyclones’ season ends Sunday.

• LHP Daviel Hurtado (2.69 ERA) 5 IP, 3 R, (ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K
• LHP Gregori Louis (4.03 ERA) 2 IP, H, K

Hurtado, 21, of Cuba, finishes the year with 74 strikeouts and 26 walks in 77 innings.

Single-A

Jupiter Hammerheads (61-66) 1, St. Lucie Mets (57-72) 1, Suspended, Bottom 1

Box Score

The game was suspended in the bottom of the first because of bad weather. It will resume at 12:10 pm ET Sunday and be the only game played, which will be the season finale for St. Lucie.

Before the suspension, St. Lucie outfielder Jake Ogden hit a solo homer and Mets right-handed pitcher Alex Petrovic allowed one run on one hit and struck out two in his professional debut. Petrovic was a sixth-round pick out of Auburn, where he pitched to a 3.21 ERA over 92 2/3 innings and struck out 91.

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It was a big August for many Mets minor leaguers on both sides of the game. Let’s go through who was the best of the best.

TRIPLE-A: SYRACUSE METS

HITTER OF THE MONTH: MJ MELENDEZ

Statistics: 21 G, .256/.307/.634/.931, 7 HR, 1 3B, 8 2B, 19 RBI, 6 BB, 24 SO

MJ Melendez spent a decent chunk of time up with the big club in the first half of the season, but he’s been down in Syracuse since late June. He had a great August, with 16 extra-base hits, but some of his bigger flaws still showed up. He still struck out 27.3% of the time, and I imagine the Mets will want to see that improve before he’s in consideration for a return to the show. He was also just leapfrogged on the depth chart by Nick Morabito, likely signalling the Mets’ focus shift to long-term development for the final month of the season. I’m not sure we’ll see Melendez in the big leagues again with the Mets.

There are a handful of players who had better slash lines over fewer games, like Mark Vientos, Christopher Morel, Vidal Bruján and D’Andre Smith, but Melendez’s production over his sample size and sheer volume of extra-base hits gets him the nod here.

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: JONAH TONG

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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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The aforementioned Holmes threw four innings of one-run ball. He allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out for over those four innings of work. Through two spring appearances, Holmes has thrown 7 2/3 innings allowing four hits and three runs to go along with seven strikeouts and three walks.

Behind Holmes, the Mets only allowed two more runs. Notably, top prospect Jack Wenninger struggled mightily with his control. Across two separate appearances in the same game, Wenninger threw 1 2/3 innings allowing two runs due to the five walks he gave up.

Elsewhere, Bryce Conley, Anderson Severino, and Matt Turner combined to string together 3 1/3 innings of scoreless ball.

Offensively, the Mets were relatively quiet. The scoring came in the game’s fourth and seventh innings prior to the walk-off in the ninth. In the fourth, Tyrone Taylor hit a solo homer, his second of spring training. Then, the red-hot Cristian Pache lined a ball to center field with two outs to bring around Christian Arroyo who walked earlier in the inning. In the seventh, Chris Suero hit a ball over the left-field fence. Suero had a .837 OPS in High-A prior to getting a promotion to Double-A in 2025.

To close the scoring in the ninth, Austin Barnes led off the inning with a double to the gap. Jackson Cluff was able to move the runner to third base via a dribbler right at the plate. Following that, Yonatan Henriquez lined a ball over the second baseman into left field with two outs to bring home the game-winning run. Henriquez, 21, spent 2025 between the Single-A and High-A levels posting a respectable .746 OPS to go along with 35 stolen bases.

Player of the Game: Cristian Pache

Cristian Pache continued his strong spring training with a run-scoring hit as well as a walk, reaching base in each of his at-bats. Pache is now 8-for-11 with a 1.182 OPS this spring.

On Deck

The Mets are off on Monday before playing two exhibition games against Nicaragua and Israel, respectively, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Spring training action will resume Thursday, March 5 against the Washington Nationals. The game is set to take place at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Will Watson. Photo by Sam Johnston/Brooklyn Cyclones

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets split their six-game set against the Worcester Red Sox last week. It was a pretty low-scoring series, with the Mets being outscored 25-19. Syracuse is now 42-27 in the second half and 73-71 overall with one series left in the regular season. They’d need to pick up three games on the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders in the next week to get into the Triple-A playoffs. If they do, all four of the Mets’ top affiliates will have made the playoffs in their respective leagues.

Jett Williams showed off his power and his elite eye in the Mets’ latest series. He went just 4-for-22, but two of his hits left the yard, and he also recorded four walks. Williams has struggled since being promoted to Syracuse, owning just a .665 OPS.

Ryan Clifford also hit a home run, extending his Mets organizational lead. He went 3-for-18 and also added a double, while walking six times and striking out just five times. Clifford now owns a .762 OPS since joining Syracuse.

Jared Young continued his excellent year for the Triple-A squad. In the latest series, he went 4-for-14 with a home run, three walks, and two stolen bases. In 70 games, he owns a fabulous .961 OPS.

In his first start since being sent down to Triple-A to figure things out, Kodai Senga looked comfortable with a six-inning, one-run start. Senga allowed just three hits and no walks while striking out eight. He figures to make at least one more start in Syracuse before re-joining the major league team.

Other notable pitching performances in this series included Oliver Ortega (4 IP, 0 ER, 3 K), Alex Carrillo (3.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K), and Austin Warren (3 IP, 0 ER, 4 K).

Jett Williams. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies finished up their regular season by winning five of six games against the Portland Sea Dogs. Their only loss was an 8-7 defeat. Binghamton ends the regular season with a 45-24 second-half record and a 90-46 overall record. They face the Somerset Patriots in a best-of-three division series beginning Tuesday.

Despite the big series win, the offensive results were not there. Omar De Los Santos had the best series for a position player on the team, going 6-for-20 with a triple, a home run, a walk, and three stolen bases. He drove in four runs and scored four runs, while improving his OPS with Binghamton to .620.

Nick Morabito looked solid, going 5-for-19 with five walks and four stolen bases. He drove in four runs and scored a run of his own. His OPS now sits at .733.

While the offense wasn’t very prominent for Binghamton, the pitching was. Will Watson was the headliner, as he shone in two brilliant outings (one start). Watson combined to throw 9 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out 14 batters. Watson has now made four appearances with Binghamton and owns a 3.44 ERA.

Jack Wenninger was also fantastic, going eight innings in his start and allowing three runs (one earned) on seven hits, no walks, and two strikeouts. Wenninger owns a 2.92 ERA through 26 starts this year.

Jonathan Santucci also looked great once again, as he tossed five shutout innings. He allowed just two hits and no walks while striking out seven. Santucci owns a 2.52 ERA in 10 starts with the Rumble Ponies.

Jack Wenninger. Photo by Kylie Richelle

High-A

Over the past three postseason games, here are the players who have stood out for the Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Yonatan Henriquez: 7-for-16, HR, 6 RBI, 4 R
• Marco Vargas: 6-for-13 (including a 5-for-5 game), 2 BB, 4 R
• Joel Díaz: 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets’ season finished this past week with a loss to the Daytona Tortugas in the Division Series. The Mets captured the first game 4-2 and needed just one more win, but the Tortugas won each of the next two games to move on.

Here are the players who stood out in the Mets’ postseason series:

• Antonio Jimenez: 3-for-9, 2B, 4 BB, 2 RBI
• Jose Chirinos: 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K
• Omar Victorino: 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK/BNG) – .315

OPS – Carson Benge (BRK/BNG/SYR) – .840

HR – Ryan Clifford (BNG/SYR) – 28

SB – A.J. Ewing (STL/BRK/BNG) – 70

Pitching

ERA – Jonah Tong (BNG/SYR) – 1.43

SO – Jonah Tong (BNG/SYR) – 179

WHIP – Zach Thornton (BRK/BNG) – 0.812

Players of the Week

Offense – Yonatan Henriquez, UTIL Brooklyn

Yonatan Henriquez has had one of the more drastic turnarounds within a season we’ve seen in some time. Through July 4, having played 62 games, he had a measly .623 OPS, all with Low-A St. Lucie. From July 5 on, however, he’s played in 72 games (the last few weeks in High-A) and has recorded an .863 OPS. In the last three postseason games, he has six RBIs and a 1.125 OPS, propelling Brooklyn to within one win of a league championship.

Pitching – Will Watson, P Binghamton

Will Watson has been overshadowed by so many of the Mets’ other highly touted pitching prospects, but he has been among the best of the bunch. Having started the year in Low-A, he is now in Double-A and still thriving. He’s made 28 appearances (23 starts) over the course of the year and has a 2.60 ERA. His best stretch was with High-A Brooklyn, where he had a 1.70 ERA in 14 appearances.

Upcoming Schedule – September 16-21

• Triple-A Syracuse: @ Lehigh Valley
• Double-A Binghamton: @/vs. Somerset – Division Series, Best of Three
• High-A Brooklyn: @ Hub City – Championship Series, Best of Three. Currently up 1-0

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Jose Siri went 0-for-3 in his rehab start, a Syracuse loss. Nick Morabito stole his 45th base in a Binghamton loss, Yonatan Henriquez drove in three runs during a ninth-inning Cyclones rally to help lead them to victory, and St. Lucie was rained out.

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (70-68) 6, Buffalo Bisons (56-78) 10

BOX SCORE

• 2B Jett Williams – 0-for-2, SB (2), 2 BB (.638 OPS)
• RF Carson Benge – 0-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB (.525 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford – 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K (.753 OPS)
• *REHAB* CF Jose Siri – 0-for-3, 2 K (.600 OPS)

Syracuse managed four hits on the day, but walked eight times. Carson Benge has yet to find his power stroke in Triple-A, with only one of his eight hits going for extra bases.

• *REHAB* RHP Tylor Megill (6.60 ERA) 2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR allowed (41 of 67 pitches for strikes)

With a chance to potentially fit into the Mets rotation if they were to send Clay Holmes to the bullpen, Tylor Megill struggled, only going two innings on Sunday. UDFA Colton Cosper pitched two scoreless innings.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (85-45) 3, Akron RubberDucks (74-57) 4

BOX SCORE

• CF A.J. Ewing – 1-for-5, 1 R, 3 K (.823 OPS)
• DH Nick Morabito – 0-for-3, SB (45), 2 BB (.734 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer – 1-for-5, 1 R, 2 K (.867 OPS)
• C Chris Suero – 0-for-2, 2 BB (.723 OPS)

Binghamton had four hits on the day, none for extra bases. Nick Lorusso has cooled off since a scorching hot July, having not hit a home run in August or September and posting an OPS below .600 both months.

• RHP Joander Suarez (3.05 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• RHP Ryan Lambert (1.82 ERA) 1 IP, 2 K

Ryan Lambert is finishing his first professional season strong with yet another scoreless outing, striking out two in one inning without walking a hitter. Lambert has been death to right handed hitters all season, striking out 55 in 28 2/3 innings while holding them to a .134 batting average.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (72-59) 5, Jersey Shore BlueClaws (62-65) 2

BOX SCORE

• SS Marco Vargas – 1-for-2, (.624 OPS)
• 3B Colin Houck – 1-for-4, 2 K (.558 OPS)
• LF John Bay – 0-for-1, 1 R (.540 OPS)

Yonatan Henriquz has been a revelation, as the versatile utilityman has found his groove, posting above average OPS numbers every month since June, all while playing multiple positions. Matt Rudick went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts

• RHP Jose Guevara (16.20 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 4 K

The Cyclones sent nine pitchers to the mound on Sunday, with only Hoss Brewer having allowed any runs. Dakota Hawkins struck out three in his inning of work on 12 pitches.

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets vs. Fort Myers Might Mussels game was cancelled due to weather. 

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Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (62-61) 1, Indianapolis Indians (72-50) 16

BOX SCORE

• 2B/CF Jett Williams – 0-for-5, 1 K (.634 OPS)
•  RF Luke Ritter – 2-for-4, 1 R, HR (7), 1 RBI (32) (.688 OPS)
• 1B/lF Ryan Clifford – 1-for-2, 1 K (.550 OPS)

Since his hot start with Syracuse, Williams has cooled down significantly. Ritter was the best performer at the plate and on the mound, which would be Ohtani-esque if it weren’t for the fact he doesn’t pitch.

• RHP Dom Hamel (5.83 ERA) 1 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR allowed (21 of 34 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Jonathan Pintaro (4.88ERA) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

The first three pitchers allowed 15 of the 16 runs. Ritter pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and lowering his season ERA to 5.40.

Jonathan Santucci. Photo by James Villani, MMO

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (76-39) 0, Portland Sea Dogs (56-58) 2

BOX SCORE

• CF A.J. Ewing – 2-for-4, 1 K (.718 OPS)
• DH Nick Morabito – 0-for-4, 2 K (.761 OPS)
• 3B Jacob Reimer – 0-for-3, 1 BB, 3 K (.790 OPS)

Ewing and Jefrey De Los Santos combined for all five of the Rumble Ponies’ hits, with three more hitters reaching base via the walk. JT Schwartz has had an odd month of August, slashing .200/.333/.200 while walking seven times and striking out twice.

• LHP Jonathan Santucci (2.34 ERA) 5 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 3 K (50 of 84 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Ryan Lambert (2.08 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, 3 K

Lambert has struck out 11 batters in August, while allowing only three hits in 6 2/3 innings. Santucci had his most walks allowed in a game as a professional, but managed to avoid allowing any of the runs to score.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (67-50) 3, Aberdeen IronBirds (48-67) 6

BOX SCORE

• DH Boston Baro – 0-for-4 (.602 OPS)
• CF Eli Serrano III – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI (45), 2 SB (9) (.691 OPS)
• C Ronald Hernandez – 1-for-4, 3B, 1 K (.637 OPS)

Hernandez had his second extra-base hit in as many days, utilizing his speed to get a triple. Corey Collins has struggled mightily in August, striking out 19 times in 42 at-bats with zero extra-base hits.

• RHP Noah Hall (2.37 ERA) 4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (38 of 67 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Hoss Brewer (2.45 ERA) 1 IP, 1 K

Hall had his eighth start of the season with four or more walks and has only had one start this season where he walked zero batters. Brewer has only walked one batter across 9 2/3 innings in August.

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (69-47) 4, Palm Beach Cardinals (56-59) 3

BOX SCORE

• 2B Mitch Voit 1-for-5, 3 K (.490 OPS)
• LF John Bay – 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K (1.048 OPS)
• 2B Trey Snyder – 1-for-4, 1 RBI (46), SB (36), 1 BB (.635 OPS)
• CF Yonatan Henriquez – 3-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 SB (33), 1 K (.752 OPS)

Voit has struck out 12 times in the last six games and has not had an extra-base hit in August. Snyder stole his team-leading 36th base of the season.

• RHP Irving Cota (4.36 ERA) 4 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (49 of 81 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Yuhi Sako (6.00 ERA) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Yuhi Sako bounced back from a rough appearance on Wednesday to earn a two-inning save, striking out three batters in the process.

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Triple-A

Rochester Red Wings (62-52) 11, Syracuse Mets (64-50) 2

BOX SCORE

• 2B Brett Baty: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR (14), RBI (39), 2 BB (.857 OPS)
• OF Jackie Bradley Jr.: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI (4), SB (.740 OPS)
• 3B Luke Ritter: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 K (.901 OPS)
• SS Luisangel Acuña: 0-for-5, K (.682 OPS)

It was a great day at the ballpark for Bradley Jr. on Wednesday. He had the RBI single in the top of the first that got the Mets on the board and picked up a three-hit day. Baty added on the second run with a mammoth, 440-foot solo home run in the seventh. He has homered three times in the last four games and has driven in five runs over that span.

440 feet.
115 miles per hour off the bat.
Brett. Baty. Nuclear. Missile. pic.twitter.com/uU5KCMwqH6

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) August 14, 2024

It was not great news for the rest of the Syracuse lineup. As a team, they went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. In addition, Drew Gilbert, who just got back into the Syracuse lineup, ended up leaving the game in the first inning after getting hit by a pitch in a difficult area.

• RHP Brandon Sproat (8.22 ERA): 3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K (30 of 49 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Justin Jarvis (6.59): 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, BB, 2 K (19 of 26 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Shintaro Fujinami (1-1, 9.37): 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, BB (15 of 24 pitches for strikes)
• LHP Matt Gage (4.00): 2/3 IP, 4 R, 4 H, BB, K (14 of 23 pitches for strikes)

Wednesday’s outing for Sproat ended up being a short one. He ended up getting ejected after the inning. While he only got two strikeouts, he got four groundball outs. The Syracuse pitching staff allowed 10 of their 11 runs between the 6th and 8th innings.

Double-A

Portland Sea Dogs (64-45) 6, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (56-51) 4 (11 Innings)

BOX SCORE

• CF Matt Rudick: 1-for-4, BB, SB (.700 OPS)
• SS Wyatt Young: 2-for-4, R, 3 RBIs (27) (.720 OPS)
• LF Stanley Consuegra: 1-for-5, R, K (.635 OPS)
• 2B Rowdey Jordan: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (.657 OPS)

The Rumble Ponies only had five hits in their 11-inning loss on Wednesday. The two teams played to a scoreless tie until the bottom of the seventh when Young recorded a two-run single. The 24-year-old also had an RBI single in the 10th to reach a new season-high for RBIs in a game. Binghamton would tie the game at four on a Jeremiah Jackson RBI groundout (48th RBI of the year). As a team, the Rumble Ponies were 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

Nolan McLean, Photo by Bronson Harris of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies

• RHP Nolan McLean (4.79): 5 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K (53 of 81 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Carlos Guzman (4.71): 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, BB, 4 K (28 of 39 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Cam Robinson (4.06): 2 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, BB, 2 K (31 of 45 pitche for strikes)
• LHP Daniel Juarez (2-3, 5.04): 1 R, 2 R (1 ER), H, K (15 of 19 pitches for strikes)

Despite getting a no-decision, McLean had one of his longest outings of the season. He pitched into the sixth inning for the second time this year and has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his last six outings. Guzman recorded four strikeouts when he came in after McLean, which was one off his season-high.

High-A

Wilmington Blue Rocks (51-58) 6, Brooklyn Cyclones (52-58) 4

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• CF Nick Morabito: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI (17) (.715 OPS)
• LF Christopher Suero: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs (36), K (.651 OPS)
• 2B D’Andre Smith: 2-for-4, K, SB (.592 OPS)
• RF Omar De Los Santos: 0-for-3, R, RBI (24), BB, K (.567 OPS)

The Cyclones scored all four of those runs in the top of the fifth. The first run came across due to Wilmington walking four consecutive batters. Following a Morabito RBI groundout that cut the deficit to 3-2, Suero gave them the lead with a two-run single. Smith had a multi-hit game to extend his hit streak to six games.

Nick Morabito, Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors

• LHP Felipe De La Cruz (3-7, 4.40): 4 2/3 IP, 5 R (3 ER), 6 H, 2 BB, 5 K (58 of 87 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Jake Stevenson (6.57): 1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, BB, 2 K (19 of 32 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Alan Perdomo (0.00): 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, BB (16 of 29 pitches for strikes)

All three runs that were scored against De La Cruz came in the first four batters (three singles and a triple). From that point on, he was able to retire 9 of the next 11 hitters he faced. Perdomo threw two scoreless innings and extended his consecutive scoreless outing streak to six (dating back to his time in St. Lucie).

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (37-71) 5, Daytona Tortugas (53-54) 1

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• 1B Ronald Hernandez: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI (36), SB, K (.738 OPS)
• 3B Yonatan Henríquez: 1-for-4, 2 RBIs (5), BB, K (.564 OPS)
• SS Colin Houck: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2B, SB, BB, HBP (.624 OPS)
• CF A.J. Ewing: 1-for-1, R, RBI (21), 3 BB, SB (.621 OPS)
• 2B Boston Baro: 0-for-4, R, BB, 3 K (.766 OPS)

St. Lucie managed to have only five hits in Wednesday’s game, but that would be all they needed to record the win. They scored four of their five runs in the top of the second, which included a two-run single by Henríquez and an RBI double by Hernandez. Hernandez has had two multi-hit performances in the last three games. Ewing ended up all over the bases. He had an RBI single in the sixth, had three walks, and even stole a base.

Colin Houck, Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors

• RHP Jorge De Leon (7.71): 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 2 K (27 of 39 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Irving Cota (1-0, 2.57): 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 K (28 of 40 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Wilson Lopez (3.24): 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H (7 of 11 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Joseph Yabbour (6.75): 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 5 K (20 of 33 pitches for strikes)

The four St. Lucie pitchers combined for nine strikeouts in Wednesday’s win. Daytona was 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and scored their only run via a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth. Yabbour finished the night with five strikeouts, which was one off the 21-year-old’s season-high of six back on June 4 in the FCL. De Leon got the start and tied his season-high of three innings pitched.

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