Alvarez Catches Combined No-Hitter in Brooklyn
The Mets High-A affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones have thrown their first-ever 9-inningno-hitter in the team’s existence with no other than Francisco Alvarez behind the dish. It has happened before but was in a 7 inning doubleheader back in 2009. For Brooklyn, it took three pitchers to complete the no-hitter with a combined six-strikeout performance from Dakota Hawkins, Joey Lancellotti, and...
MMO Weekly Episode 84: Mets Prospect A.J. Ewing
Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week I’m joined by Mets 2023 fourth-round pick A.J. Ewing—who was just promoted to St. Lucie—for some great discussions about his first offseason as a professional, the biggest differences going to pro ball, learning a new position, expectations for this season, and more! What was it like making the jump from high school to professional baseball?...
Mets Minors Weekly Report: A.J. Ewing, Brandon Sproat Shine
The Mets’ four affiliates combined to go 12-12 this past week, each team splitting their series and going 3-3. Among the best individual performers of the week wereA.J. Ewing in the Florida Complex League andBrandon Sproat in Double-A Binghamton. Both individuals shined whenever they were on the field and continued to show why they were selected in the 2023 draft. Triple-A Syracuse The...
Baty Mashes in Syracuse; Brandon Sproat Throws a Gem for Binghamton
Sunday was a great day for the Mets’ minor league affiliates. For one of the rare times all season, each of the four teams won their games, and they did it by a combined score of 20-4. While there were great offensive performances, the pitchers put on a show also. In Syracuse,Brett BatyandLuke Rittercombined for three home runs to lead the Mets to victory, highlighting a perfect day in...
Colin Houck Hits First Professional Homer, Francisco Alvarez Continues Rehab
Top prospect Colin Houck hit his first professional home run for Low-A St Lucie in their 8-0 win against the Dunedin Blue Jays on Saturday. The 2023 first-round pick has had an eventful week after driving in the game-winning run in St Lucie’s win on Friday. Additionally, Francisco Alvarez continued his rehab assignment in Binghamton (Double-A) where he showed off his incredible arm and...
Syracuse-Buffalo Game Called After Injury, Jiman Choi Granted Release
The Syracuse Mets’ and Buffalo Bisons’ game was cut short due to a very scary scene. Bisons’ catcher Payton Henry required medical assistance after being hit with a swing follow-through in the bottom of the seventh inning. Henry was transported to a local Syracuse hospital, where he was alert and responsive. No further information has been released as of Friday night. Triple-A...
Minors Recap: Luke Ritter Hits 10th Homer
There were lots of home runs on the Mets’ minor league side on Thursday, including the 10th of the season from Luke Ritter as Francisco Alvarez hit one in his first rehab game and A.J. Ewing homered for the third straight game. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (29-25) 8, Syracuse Mets (32-21) 4 BOX SCORE SS Luisangel Acuña:0-for-4 (.669 OPS) 1B Luke Ritter: 1-for-3, HR (10) 2 RBIs (37), BB (.886...
Minors Recap: A.J. Ewing, Nick Morabito Homer For Second Straight Day
It was a day of mixed results in the Mets farm system on Wednesday with the five affiliates combining to go 2-3 on the day. There was a record broken in Brooklyn as one of their outfielders became the franchise’s all-time hits king. In St. Lucie, one of the Mets top draft picks from a year ago had a three-hit performance. Meanwhile, Brooklyn and the Florida Complex League saw players hit...
Minors Recap: Nick Morabito, Luisangel Acuña Stay Hot
Every Mets affiliate struggled on Tuesday and Binghamton had the day off. Luisangel Acuña continued his torrid May with a stolen base and a home run and Nick Morabito has continued to impress in Brooklyn. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (31-20) 5, Buffalo Bisons (28-24) 7 BOX SCORE 2B Luisangel Acuña 2-for-4, R, HR (3), RBI (16), SB (18), CS (6), BB, K (.679 OPS) CFRhylan Thomas0-for-4 (.701 OPS)...
Mets Minors Weekly Report: Luisangel Acuña Rakes for Syracuse
Each of the Mets’ affiliates won their series this week except for the St. Lucie Mets, a story that has been far too common this year. Despite St. Lucie’s struggles, it’s been great to see excellent performances both team-wide and individually out of Syracuse, Binghamton, and Brooklyn. This past week, Nick Lorusso andFelipe De La Cruz were brilliant for the Brooklyn Cyclones,...
Syracuse Bats Shine on Sunday
Sunday was pretty ugly in the Mets’ minor league system, as only the Syracuse Mets grabbed a win. The Triple-A bats were the highlight of the day, as every player in the lineup recorded at least one hit and seven recorded at least one run. Syracuse outscored their three lower affiliates 10-8 on the day by themselves, pointing to the fantastic day from Syracuse and the struggles of the...
Luisangel Acuña Stays Hot With Four Hit Game
The Syracuse Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones had contributions from up and down their lineups in their victories on Saturday. Luisangel Acuña collected his first four-hit game of the season for Syracuse and increased his on-base streak to ten games. Stanley Consuegra homered for the second consecutive day over in Coney Island. Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (32-18) 6, Syracuse Mets...
