It was a dominant day for all the minor league teams on Sunday. Brandon Waddell continued his strong start to the season, tossing five scoreless innings for Syracuse in a 7-0 win over the IronPigs. Drew Gilbert doubled in a run, continuing his rehab assignment in Port St Lucie, collecting two hits while doubling in a run. Gilbert could end up in Queens as early as this year, especially if Tyrone Taylor or José Azócar join José Siri on the injured list.
Triple-A
Game 1: Syracuse Mets (4-9) 0, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (11-3) 2
Box Score
Syracuse’s offense failed to generate any runs in Game 1, only mustering two hits provided by Billy McKinney and Gilberto Celestino.
- Billy McKinney, LF, 2-for-4, (.505)
- Gilberto Celestino, RF, 2-for-4, (.822)
José Ureña tossed 3 strong innings backed up by 2.2 innings from the bullpen provided by Austin Warren and Rico Garcia.
- RHP José Ureña, 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (2.70)
- RHP Austin Warren, 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K (4.05)
- RHP Rico Garcia, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K (1.93)
Game 2: Syracuse Mets (5-9) 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (11-4) 0
Box Score
The Syracuse bats came alive in game 2 with run-scoring doubles from Luke Ritter and Jon Singleton and two RBI singles from Joey Meneses.
- Luke Ritter, LF, 1-for-3 (1.233)
- Jon Singleton, DH, 2-for-4, (.811)
- Joey Meneses, 1B, 1-for-3, (.670)
Brandon Waddell threw five scoreless innings backed up by two scoreless innings from the bullpen, paving the way for a 7-0 victory over the IronPigs.
- LHP Brandon Waddell, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K (1.35)
- LHP Anthony Gose, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 BB , 2 K (2.70)
- RHP Tyler Zuber, 1.1 IP, 3 BB, (1.59)
Double-A
Binghampton Rumble Ponies 2 (3-4), Hartford Yard Goats (5-3) 1
The Rumble Ponies outpitched the Yard Goats, ending in a final score of 2-1, on the backs of a Wyatt Young home run and sacrifice fly.
- Wyatt Young, 3B, 1-for-3 (1.233)
- William Lugo, DH, 2-for-4, (.811)
- Kevin Parada, 1B, 1-for-3, (.670)
Nolan McLean continued to impress, throwing five innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts, backed up by four scoreless innings from Joander Suarez.
Six strikeouts for Nolan McLean 🔥
🎠 x #NeedForSteed x @nolanmclean11 pic.twitter.com/C5JN1byCFn
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) April 13, 2025
- RHP Nolan McLean, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (1.00)
- RHP Joander Suarez, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 6 K (0.00)
High A
Hudson Valley Renegades (5-4) 1, Brooklyn Cyclones (6-3) 8
Box Score
The Cyclones thrashed the Renegades on Sunday by a score of 8-1. D’Andre Smith knocked in a 3-run double, and Chris Suero smacked his third homer of the season, alongside 3 RBIs from Ronald Hernandez.
- Chris Suero, C, 1-for-3 , HR , RBI (1.234)
- D’Andre Smith, LF, 1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI (.693)
- Ronald Hernandez, 1B, 1-for-3, 3 RBI (.593)
Six strikeouts for Nolan McLean 🔥
🎠 x #NeedForSteed x @nolanmclean11 pic.twitter.com/C5JN1byCFn
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) April 13, 2025
The pitching staff combined for 10 strikeouts across the boxscore with notable contributions from R.J. Gordon and Anthony Nunez.
- RHP R.J. Gordon, 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K (2.35)
- RHP Dylan Ross, 1.2 IP, 2 K (2.45)
- RHP Ben Simon 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K (8.44)
- RHP Anthony Nunez 2.0 IP, 1 BB, 3 K (0.00)
Low-A
Lakeland Flying Tigers (4-5) 2, St. Lucie Mets (4-5) 1
Box Score
St Lucie’s bats struggled in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers. Drew Gilbert smacked an RBI double, going 2-for-4, continuing his rehab assignment, and Jesus Baez also smacked multiple hits. McNeil and Alvarez also continued their respective rehab assignments combining one hit over seven at-bats, with three strikeouts.
- Drew Gilbert, CF, 2-for-4, 2B, RBI (1.152)
- Jesus Baez, 3B, 2-for-4, BB (.525)
- Colin Houck, 2B, 1-for-2, (.553)
Drew Gilbert with a line-drive double to give us the 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/831YHeqGar
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 13, 2025
Right-hander Chandler Marsh posted a strong outing on Sunday. Throwing 1.1 innings while striking out two.
- RHP Edgar Moreta, 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K (14.73)
- RHP Will Watson, 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K (0.00)
- RHP Juan Arnaud, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K (10.13)
- RHP Chandler Marsh 1.1 IP, 2 K (0.00)
