
Brett Baty, Photo by Dan Fritz
AAA: Buffalo Bisons (54-33) @ Syracuse Mets (34-54)
POSTPONED
AA: Portland Sea Dogs (54-35) 11, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (40-49) 0
- Brett Baty 3B: 0-3, BB, .288/.375/.486
- Mark Vientos DH: 0-4, 2 K, .274/.345/.591
- Carlos Cortes LF: 0-4, K, .266/.325/.509
- Jake Mangum CF: 1-3, HBP, .283/.333/.448
Mangum’s first inning single was Binghamton’s only hit. It was on a flyball to left field.
Vientos played for the first time since August 3.
Cortes played for the first time since August 4.
- RHP Allan Winans (1-3, 1.96) 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Starter Connor Grey gave up six runs (all of them earned) in four innings. His ERA with Binghamton is now 5.19.
Winans relieved Grey. His strikeout rate in 21 2/3 innings since being promoted to Binghamton is 27.4% and his walk rate is 7.1%.
Mets No. 27 prospect Jake Mangum makes a leaping catch in center for @RumblePoniesBB. pic.twitter.com/q2bi6GnGJt
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 18, 2021
A+: Hudson Valley Renegades (57-34) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (34-55) 2
- Jose Martinez RF: 1-2, 2 BB, K, .167/.375/.167
- Francisco Alvarez C: 0-4, K, .273/.385/.547
- Ronny Mauricio SS: 0-5, 2 K, GIDP, .232/.272/.431
- Jaylen Palmer CF: 0-4, SB, BB, 3 K, .268/.376/.373
Martinez and Luke Ritter had Brooklyn’s only two hits. Despite the lack of offense, the game was tied at two before Hudson Valley won on a walk off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the tenth.
Jose Martinez continued his rehab assignment. His lone hit was a line drive to right field that drove in Palmer with the tying run in the eighth inning.
Palmer is now 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts since being promoted to Brooklyn and 26-for-31 (83.9%) overall.
- RHP Jaison Vilera (2-6, 7.11) 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- RHP Willy Taveras (3-3, 2.95) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Michel Otanez (3-0, 4.99) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Taveras lowered his Brooklyn ERA to 2.19. After striking out 35.8% of his batters faced with St. Lucie, his strikeout rate is 31.9% in 12 1/3 innings with Brooklyn.
Beautiful pick-and-throw by Francisco Álvarez. #Mets pic.twitter.com/3pM4dxaqBP
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) August 18, 2021
A-: St. Lucie Mets (48-40) 4, Tampa Tarpons (60-28) 3
- Alex Ramirez RF: 1-4, 2B, SB, BB, K, .254/.323/.399
- Kevin Kendall SS: 2-4, 2 SB, BB, K, .400/.467/.480
- JT Schwartz 1B: 1-3, BB, HBP, .267/.353/.267
- Rowdey Jordan CF: 0-4, BB, K, .360/.452/.400
St. Lucie tied Tampa at three in the fourth inning. They didn’t take the lead until Jordan drew a bases loaded walk in the eighth inning.
Ramirez’ double was his twelfth of the year. It was a line drive to right field.
Ramirez also stole a base, improving to 14-for-19 (73.7%) on stolen base attempts for the year.
Kendall’s two hits were an RBI grounder to right and a line drive to center field. He’s 3-for-3 on steal attempts and has a 162 wRC+ through 30 plate appearances.
- RHP Robert Colina (3-1, 2.70) 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- RHP Luis Montas (5-0, 0.63) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
After the 20-year-old Colina gave up three runs in five innings, Nolan Clenney and Montas combined for four scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
Montas’ strikeout rate is now 25.9% and his walk rate is 6.3% in 28.2 innings. He turns 21 next month.

