Drew Gilbert made his Triple-A debut for the 2025 season after his rehab assignment finished in Low-A and Dom Hamel also returned from the IL as three of the Mets four affiliates won on the day.

Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons (4-10) 0 vs. Syracuse Mets (7-9) 2

BOX SCORE

• CF Drew Gilbert 1-4, R, K (.500 OPS)
• LF Billy McKinney 2-3, 2B, RBI (3), BB (.608 OPS)
• 1B Joey Meneses 1-3, 2B, RBI (10), BB, K (.875 OPS)

The Syracuse Mets offense struck early, getting their two runs in the first and relying on the defense and pitching to do the rest. Drew Gilbert made his Triple-A debut and had a hit and a strikeout in four at-bats.

• RHP Dom Hamel (0.00 ERA) 3 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K (31 of 45 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Grant Hartwig (5.40 ERA) 1 IP, 2 K
• RHP Dedniel Núñez (4.50 ERA) 1 IP, 2 BB, 2 K

Dom Hamel had a solid start in his return from the IL, going three innings while striking out five. The bullpen held strong pitching six scoreless innings only allowing one hit.

Double-A 

Reading Fightin Phils (5-7) 2 , Binghamton Rumble Ponies (4-6) 6

BOX SCORE

• SS Jett Williams 2-for-5, 2 R, HR (2), 2 RBI (6), SB (2), 2 K (.797 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford 0-for-4, 3 K (.649 OPS)
• CF Nick Morabito 0-for-4, BB, CS (1), K (.507 OPS)
• 3B JT Schwartz 2-for-3, R, 2B, HR (1), 2 RBI (2), BB (1.771 OPS)
• 1B Nick Lorusso 1-for-3, SB (1), BB, K (.934 OPS)

The Rumble Ponies had a power surge on the day, with five of their 10 hits going for extra bases. Jett Williams led the game off with a solo home run to set the tone and JT Schwartz, playing third base to add to his positional versatility followed up in the second inning with a home run of his own.

Jett Williams launches a leadoff home run 🚀

🎠 x #NeedForSteed x @jettwilliams04 pic.twitter.com/O0IPecSFs2

— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) April 17, 2025

• RHP Jack Wenninger (1.20 ERA) 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR allowed (46 of 76 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Trey McLoughlin (12.00 ERA) 1 IP, 2 K

Jack Wenninger continued his outstanding season, pitching five quality innings striking out six hitters allowing one run. The Mets bullpen combined for four innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts.

High-A

Aberdeen IronBirds (6-6) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (8-4) 7

BOX SCORE

• 3B Jacob Reimer 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI (11), K (1.008 OPS)
• C Christopher Suero 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI (15) 2 SB (2), K (1.334 OPS)
• SS Boston Baro 1-for-5, 2B, 1 R, K (.655 OPS)
• CF Eli Serrano III0-for-3, R, BB, K (.801 OPS)

The Cyclones accessed the clutch gene and came back to score five runs in the ninth inning for the victory, sparked by a Christopher Suero double and ended with a fielding error on a Jefrey De Los Santos hit that scored D’Andre Smith.

• RHP Brendan Girton (5.00 ERA)  3 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (38 of 65 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Joel Diàz (0.00 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, 1 BB, 4 K
• RHP Dylan Ross (1.59 ERA) 2 IP, 2 BB, 4 K

Brendan Girton struggled in his start, allowing three runs on four hits while walking three. The bullpen held the lead with 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball. Joel Diaz looks great since his return, yet to allow a run and striking out 13 in 11 innings

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (6-6) 1,  Tampa Tarpons (6-6) 6

BOX SCORE

• 3B Trey Snyder 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (5), 2 K (.549 OPS)
• CF Jeff McNeil *REHAB* 0-for-3, (.702 OPS)
• LF/CF A.J. Ewing 0-for-4, K (1.149 OPS)
• SS Jeremy Rodriguez 1-for-3, BB 2 K (.674 OPS)
• DH Marco Vargas 1-for-4, R, 2 K (.974 OPS)

St. Lucie struggled with the bats on Thursday, only managing four hits on the day with their one through four hitters going a combined 0-for-11 with four strikeouts. Jeff McNeil started in center field and despite the 0-for-3 line, made a highlight-reel catch in the gap to take away an extra base hit.

Jeff McNeil! He can do it all! pic.twitter.com/p1ZzrnMNOk

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 17, 2025

• RHP Ethan Lanthier (6.00 ERA) 3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K 1 HR allowed (35 of 59 pitches for strikes)
• LHP Eli Ankeney (3.00 ERA) 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 2 K
• RHP Josh Blum (3.86 ERA) 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 HR allowed

Ethan Lanthier struggled with his control on the day, walking four in three innings while allowing a home run. That would prove to be more runs than he could afford to allow. 2024 16th round pick Josh Blum had a mixed outing, allowing a home run but striking out three in his 1 2/3 innings.