AJ Ewing. Photo by Herm Card
While Binghamton and Brooklyn continue to struggle, Syracuse now has a winning record after dominating Lehigh Valley today. A.J. Ewing made his Triple-A debut and immediately impressed, roping a triple in his first at-bat. Syracuse is an exciting team to watch and Ewing is now only one step away from the majors.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (14-13) 10, Lehigh Valley (16-12) 4
- CF A.J. Ewing: 3-for-4, 3B, 2B, 2R, 2 RBI, BB
- CF Nick Morabito: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
- 1B Ryan Clifford: 1-for-5, HR, R, 2 RBI
- RF Cristian Pache: 3-for-4, HR, 3 R, RBI
The Syracuse bats came alive, scoring ten runs from eleven hits and four walks. A.J. Ewing dominated in his Triple-A debut with two hard-hit balls, smacking a 104.4 miles per hour triple and a 98.2 miles per hour double. After a rough first week, Ryan Clifford continued his hot April with his fifth home run, and while Nick Morabito did not get a hit, he showed off his eye by drawing two walks.
- LHP Brandon Waddell: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- RHP Carlos Guzman: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (W)
- RHP Joey Gerber: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (H)
- RHP Daniel Duarte: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- LHP Anderson Severino: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Brandon Waddell made his fourth appearance since returning from his shoulder injury and he still does not look one-hundred percent yet. He struggled to find the zone with his fastballs; his velocity is still down, and he did not generate many swings and misses. The one positive is that his movement profile has improved significantly from 2025, so if the command returns, he could take a step forward from last year. Joey Gerber made his first Syracuse rehab appearance and his secondary pitches continued to look strong. Anderson Severino showed off his strong slider and four-seam fastball combo and made a case to join the major league ball club.
Double-A
New Hampshire (11-8) 6, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (8-13) 0
- 3B Jacob Reimer: 0-for-2, 2 BB
- LF Chris Suero: 0-for-2, 2 BB
- LF Eli Serrano III: 0-for-3, BB
The Binghamton lineup continues to struggle and today did not manage to even get one hit. Somehow, they worked ten walks and did not score once. The best thing I can say about the offense today is that Jacob had a hard-hit lineout.
- LHP Zach Thornton: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
- LHP Gabriel Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
- RHP Kevin Gowdy: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Ben Simon: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Zach Thornton struggled to throw strikes and generate whiffs following up one of his best starts with one of his worst. The rest of the pitching staff pitched well, with Ben Simon continuing to make the argument that he should be called up to Triple-A.
High-A
Frederick (11-10) 6, Brooklyn Cyclones (5-16) 2
- 2B Mitch Voit: 0-for-3, 1 R
- 3B Antonio Jimenez: 1-for-4, SB
- DH Daiverson Gutierrez: 1-for-3, RBI, SB
The Brooklyn lineup continues to struggle, amassing only four hits and two walks. They left seven on base and most of the lineup has an OPS in the 600s or worse. Brooklyn is a difficult stadium to hit in, especially this time of year, but this seems to go beyond that.
- RHP Noah Hall: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- RHP Garrett Stratton: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- LHP Nate Lavender: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- LHP Gregori Louis: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Noah Hall was cruising through the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth, being pulled before he could finish the inning. Nate Lavender has not logged eight innings since his surgery but has had mixed results. He is generating a whiff rate over 30% and filling the zone, but he is also giving up too much hard contact.
