Billy Amick. Photo Credit: Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Billy Amick hit his first home run in a Syracuse victory, Kevin Parada continued his hot August in a Binghamton loss, John Smith III hit his first Brooklyn homer in their loss, and Boston Baro had a hit in his rehab assignment in a St. Lucie loss.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (61-61) 5, Worcester Red Sox (63-55) 0
- LF Nick Morabito – 1-for-4, 1 R, SB (4), 1 BB (.748 OPS)
- 3B Billy Amick – 1-for-4, 1 R, HR (1), 1 RBI (2), 2 K (.731 OPS)
- 2B Émilien Pitre – 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB (.641 OPS)
- DH Nick Lorusso – 0-for-2, 2 SB (2) (.804 OPS)
Ncik Morabito hit a milestone, stealing at least 40 bases for the third consecutive season. Ryan Clifford was placed on the development list after his recent struggles. Billy Amick continues to hit home runs at a prodigious pace.
- RHP Kevin Herget (2.45 ERA) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 K
- RHP Brian Metoyer (2.57 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, 5 K
In a bullpen game, the Syracuse Mets struck out 12 batters and only allowed four hits, none for extra bases.
Kevin Parada, Photos by Bronson Harris of Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (51-66) 5, Altoona Cuve (50-66) 7
- SS Jefferson Rojas – 1-for-4, 2B, 1 K (.822 OPS)
- CF Chris Suero – 1-for-4, 2 K (.771 OPS)
- C Kevin Parada – 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI (22)(.631 OPS)
The Ponies turned six hits into five runs. John Bay who has been having an outstanding 2026 season had a rough day at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts.
- RHP Noah Hall (7.40 ERA) 6 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR allowed (53 of 78 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Brendan Girton (6.87 ERA) 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB
Noah Hall had a very uneven outing, allowing runs in three of the six innings he pitched. While his strikeout numbers have been strong in Double-A, he is allowing over a hit an inning including five home runs in 20 innings.
John Smith III. Photo credit: Ed Delany of Metsmerized
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (50-65) 6, Asheville Tourists (41-74) 13
- CF Trey Snyder – 1-for-3, 1 R, HR (2), 3 RBI (14), 1 K (.651 OPS)
- SS Sammy Stafura – 0-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K (.931 OPS)
- CF Aidan Smith – 0-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K (.755 OPS)
- LF John Smith III – 1-for-3, 1 R, HR (1), 1 RBI (1) (1.667 OPS)
The Cyclones offense was working Thursday, but some poor pitching put the game out of reach quickly. Antonio Jimenez has struggled recently, going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk on Thursday.
- RHP Joel Díaz (6.86 ERA) 3 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR allowed
- RHP Ryan Dollar (2.79 ERA) 1 IP, 1 K
Joel Díaz just has not taken the step forward that many hoped he would, with many short outings and not much dominance for someone with his arsenal of pitches.
Ryan Dollar has had a solid season, striking out 56 batters in 42 innings.
Single-A
Lakeland Flying Tigers (56-58) 6, St. Lucie Mets (50-66) 2
Box Score
- CF Aiden Robbins – 0-for-5, 2 K (.744 OPS)
- SS Boston Baro – 1-for-2, SB (1) (1.000 OPS)
- 3B Vladi Gomez – 1-for-4, 2B, 1 R, 1 K (.636 OPS)
St. Lucie only had four hits, but did walk seven times. Yovanny Rodriguez after a scorching hot July, has fallen back to earth slashing .167/.244/.194 in August.
- RHP Nathan Hall (5.79 ERA) 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K (23 of 38 pitches for strikes)
Nathan Hall had a good, albeit brief outing. Right-handed pitcher Austin Brown allowed four unearned runs in his outing Thursday.
