Florida Complex League

FCL Mets 5 (1-0), FCL Astros 4 (0-1)

BOX SCORE

• C Christopher Suero: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR (1), RBI (1), K (1.666 OPS)
• 3B Yonatan Henriquez: 2-for-4, RBI (1), 2 K (1.000 OPS)
• LF Simon Juan: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI (1) (.750 OPS)
• CF Willy Fañas: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI (1), K (.750 OPS)
• 2B Diego Mosquera: 1-for-3, R, BB (.833 OPS)

 The Mets were down 4-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth, but they were able to rally for a walk-off win thanks to their two top outfield prospects. Fañas and Juan each had RBI doubles to tie the game at four. Juan is 19th and Fanas is 20th on our Top 30 prospect list. They were able to win the game on a wild pitch.

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The lone home run came from Suero in the bottom of the fifth, which tied the game at two.

• RHP Wilson Esterlin (4.91 ERA): 3 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Juan Arnaud (9.00): 2 IP, 2 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K
• RHP Luis Rodriguez (0.00): 1 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K
• RHP Bailey Reid (0.00): 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K
• LHP Gregori Louis (1-0, 0.00): 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, K

The trio of Rodriguez, Reid, and Louis did not allow a hit over the final three innings of the game and they combined for four strikeouts. As for Arnaud, the 19-year-old had a career-high of five strikeouts out of the bullpen (had four twice last year in the Dominican Summer League).

Dominican Summer League

DSL Cubs Blue (1-0) 2, DSL Mets Blue (0-1) 1

BOX SCORE

•  RF Reniel Diaz: 2-for-3, 3B, BB, K (2.083 OPS)
• CF Justin Ramirez: 0-for-3, BB, SB, K (.250 OPS)
• 1B Daris Cordero: 0-for-0, 3 BB (1.000 OPS)

Diaz had the only two hits for the Mets in the loss as they combined to go 0-for-11 as a team with men in scoring position. The right fielder had a triple in the top of the first and a single in the third.

• RHP Wellington Aracena (0.00): 3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, BB, 4 K, WP
• RHP Franyel Diaz (5.40): 1 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 2 BB, K, WP
• RHP Elwis Mijares (0-1, 0.00): 1 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, K

Aracena got the nod for Opening Day for the Blue squad and he did not disappoint as the only hit he allowed was a leadoff single in the bottom of the second. The Cubs ended up scoring their runs on a sacrifice fly in the fifth and on a throwing error in the eighth.

DSL Mets Orange (1-0) 7, DSL Red Sox Red (0-1) 0

BOX SCORE

•  SS Cristopher Larez: 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR (1), 3 RBIs (3) (2.000 OPS)
• 2B Keiver Garcia: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI (1), SB (1.250 OPS)
• RF Heriberto Rincon: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI (1) (1.250 OPS)
• DH Julio Zayas: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI (1), 2 K (.750 OPS)
• 3B Lewis Castillo: 1-for-3, SB (.833 OPS)

The Mets offense scored all seven of their runs from the fourth to the sixth inning. Larez got the scoring started with a solo shot in the bottom of the fourth and he later had a two-run double in the fifth. Larez was given the Mets second-highest international free agent bonus ($1.5M) earlier this year. Top bonus 2023 player Daiverson Gutierrez went 0-for-3 with a HBP.

In total, the Mets offense had four doubles and all four of them resulted in at least one run driven in, The only other run that was not scored via a double was a steal of home by Garcia in the sixth.

• RHP Edgar Moreta (0.00): 4 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Jesus Anton (1-0, 0.00): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, BB, 4 K
• RHP Alejandro Ramirez (0.00): 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K
• LHP Osiris Calvo (0.00): 2 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 K

Four pitchers combined to pitch a four-hit shutout and have 11 strikeouts in the win over the Red Sox and only one of those hits was an extra-base hit. The only hit that Moreta gave up was a two-out single in the first and he ended up striking out three of the final six batters he faced.