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AAA: Syracuse Mets (8-16) 1, Rochester Red Wings (6-18) 0
- Nick Meyer C: 3-4, 2B, .282/.349/.333
- Drew Jackson 3B: 1-3, BB, K, .262/.400/.525
Syracuse only needed one run to win their third consecutive game in Rochester on Sunday. Their lone run came on an RBI bunt single by Nick Meyer in the fifth inning. He finished 3-for-4 with a double. Sebastian Elizalde was 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base. David Thompson was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. Quinn Brodey stole his sixth base of the year, bringing him him to a solid 6-for-7 on steal attempts this season.
- RHP Jerad Eikhoff (4-0, 3.82) 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
- RHP Corey Oswalt (1-0, 1.59) 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Jerad Eikhoff pitched wonderfully, bringing his season ERA down below four. His K% and BB% are now 23.9% and 6.0%. Corey Oswalt pitched his third game of the year and gota nine out save, lowering his season ERA to a measly 1.59. His K% and BB% now sit at 33.3% and 4.8%.
AA: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (4-19) vs. Akron RubberDucks (16-7) PPD
A+: Brooklyn Cyclones (7-14) vs. Aberdeen IronBirds (15-7) PPD
A-: St. Lucie Mets (16-8) 15, Daytona Tortugas (12-12) 3
- Shervyen Newton 2B: 2-5, HR, 2 K, .195/.304/.322
- Jaylen Palmer 3B: 0-2, 4 BB, SB, K, .233/.356/.274
- Ranfy Adon CF: 0-1, 4 BB, SB, K, .146/.352/.146
The St. Lucie Mets cushed the Daytona Tortugas on Sunday. As a team, they scored 15 runs, had 6 hits, and drew 18 walks. Brandon McIlwain hit his first home run of the year and Shervyen Newton hit his second. Newton also struck out twice and was St. Lucie’s only starting player who didn’t draw a walk. Jaylen Palmer drew four walks and stole his fourth base of the year, bringing him to 4-for-5 on steal attempts. Palmer played third base. He has been alternating between third base, second base, and center field.
- RHP Junior Santos (1-0, 7.20) 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- RHP Luis Montas (1-0, 0.00) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Sammy Tavarez (0-1, 6.23) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Six St. Lucie pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts. Junior Santos got the start and gave up two runs in three innings. 20 year-old Luis Montas made his season debut and pitched scoreless fifth and sixth innings.