Mets top-five prospect Jett Williams homered in his last game with the St. Lucie Mets. Third baseman Jacob Reimer and Williams were promoted to High-A Brooklyn following the game. Met recently acquired prospects Marco Vargas and Ronaldo Hernandez will make their system debut on Monday in the Florida Complex League.
AAA: Lehigh Valley IronPigs (52-47) 3, Syracuse Mets (42-58) 2 Box Score
- Ronny Mauricio LF: 1-for-5, 3 K, .293/.343/.492
- Carlos Cortes DH: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, .257/.347/.438
- Rafael Ortega CF: 2-for-4, BB, .230/.379/.398
The Mets struggled to get much going on offense in Sunday’s game, as they pushed across just two runs on seven hits. Cortes’ RBI double to tie the game in the sixth inning was the team’s only extra hit. This was Mauricio’s first game with three strikeouts since June 1. He has cooled off a bit in recent weeks but is still hitting a respectable .256/.322/.451 for the month.
- RHP Denyi Reyes (1-2, 6.32 ERA) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, K
- RHP Nolan Clenney (L, 0-1, 5.40 ERA) 1.0 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 K
- RHP Sam Coonrod (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 1.0 IP, H, BB, K
Reyes had one of his better starts of the season, tying his season high with six innings pitched and giving up two runs or less for the first time since June 14. Clenney has given up a four runs in his 6 2/3 innings pitched since his promotion to Syracuse but has a 13:2 K:BB ratio over that span. Coonrod was making his Syracuse debut after completing a four-game rehab stint in St. Lucie.
AA: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (47-48) 4, Reading Fightin Phils (39-55) 3 Box Score
- Rowdey Jordan 2B: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB, K, SB, .252/.371/.429
- JT Schwartz 1B: 3-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, .259/.317/.388
- Jose Peroza 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K, .263/.357/.450
The Rumble Ponies had a pretty good game offensively, scoring four runs on eleven hits, but they also struck out 15 times. Jordan got Binghamton on the board right away by homering with one out in the top of the first inning. With 11 home runs this season, Jordan has nearly tripled his home run total from last season (4) in thirteen fewer games. Peroza got off to a very hot start to the season but has been in a major slump for the last month: he is hitting .173/.273/.253 in July.
- RHP Jose Chacin (W, 3-5, 4.88 ERA) 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 6 K
- RHP Junior Santos (3-8, 6.69 ERA) 1.1 IP, H, BB
- RHP Wilkin Ramos (1-0, 0.00 ERA) 1.0 IP, BB, K
Chacin’s three-run outing snaps a stretch of two straight scoreless starts from him; he finishes the month with a 4.05 ERA, his second-best month in what has been a rocky season for him. Santos has a 9.82 ERA with a 1:3 K:BB ratio since being moved to the bullpen earlier this month. Ramos has tossed three scoreless innings since his promotion to Binghamton.
A+: Brooklyn Cyclones (48-47) 11, Wilmington Blue Rocks (40-54) 7 Box Score
- Mateo Gil DH: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, .208/.282/.443
- William Lugo 3B: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI, K, .215/.288/.389
- D’Andre Smith 2B: 2-for-3, 2 R, BB, .219/.310/.316
The Cyclones had a huge game on offense, pushing across 11 runs on 12 hits and going 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position. They took great advantage of their opportunities to score, leaving just four runners on base. Also, every hitter in the lineup had at least one hit in this game. Gil has not had a ton of hits this season but a significant majority of his hits (27 of 44) have gone for extra bases, including his two hits on Sunday.
- RHP Joshua Cornielly (2-3, 3.86 ERA) 2.0 IP, 3 K
- RHP Jace Beck (W, 5-4, 3.28 ERA) 1.0 IP, 3 BB
- RHP Paul Gervase (1-2, 1.51 ERA) 1.0 IP, H, 2 K
As was the case with Brooklyn’s offense, Brooklyn’s pitching performance was distributed across many contributors, as nine pitchers appeared in this game. Cornielly pitched two perfect innings, which is actually his first perfect outing since April 11. Beck had no control in this outing as he walked three batters and threw just 11 of his 28 pitches for strikes but still managed to get out of the inning unscathed. He now has five straight scoreless outings since the beginning of July.
A: Bradenton Marauders (56-39) 7, St. Lucie Mets (33-62) 1 Box Score
- Jett Williams SS: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB, .249/.422/.410
- Wilfredo Lara RF: 1-for-3, BB, .260/.349/.441
- Vincent Perozo C: 1-for-4, K, .230/.327/.387
The Mets were held without a single run for the first seven innings of this game until Williams got them on the board with a home run that left his bat at just 91.7 MPH. At that point, however, it was too late for a comeback. Williams has been making his case to be the Mets’ top prospect all month as he will finish the month with an impressive .274/.442/.521 slash line along with 12 steals without being caught once.
Williams and third baseman Jacob Reimer have been promoted to Brooklyn.
- RHP Saul Garcia (L, 3-7, 5.08 ERA) 3.0 IP, H, ER, 4 BB, 5 K
- RHP Elliot Johnstone (3-2, 6.47 ERA) 2.0 IP, 3 BB, K
- RHP Jimmy Loper (1-3, 4.35 ERA) 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, BB, 3 K
Outside of the four walks, Garcia had a very solid outing: he had a 45% whiff rate on all of his pitches (75% on his slider) and a 36% CSW%. His fastball averaged 92.7 MPH and topped out at 93.8 MPH. He has a 13.15 K/9 and 6.5 BB/9 this season. Loper had a rough outing, but some of that may have been bad luck as his average exit velocity against was just 82.6 MPH.