While some teams are giving lineups and even streaming games, the Mets have decided to leave fans in the dark when it comes to what’s going on at the teams Alternate Site in Brooklyn.

Luckily, they recently played against the Red Sox Alternate Site team and they streamed a couple of the games. They played three games with the Red Sox winning two of them at Polar Park in Worcester, Ma.

Game One 

Red Sox 9, Mets 1

Not much to highlight here as the Mets struck out 10 times in four innings against lefty Kyle Hart. The lone offensive bright spot for the Mets was a solo homer off Hart by David Thompson.

Thompson, 27, was the Mets fourth round pick back in 2005. The corner infielder has struggled over the last couple of seasons in the Mets minor leagues with a .673 OPS in 2018 and a .638 OPS in 2019. He spent time in Triple-A in both of those seasons.

The broadcasters made a note that Mets minor leaguer Mallex Smith made a great catch in right field. Smith was also on base twice with a single and a walk.

Red Sox prospect Jarren Duran went 2-for-5 with a triple in the game.

Game Two

Mets 3, Red Sox 2 (10 innings)

Here’s the Mets lineup from the game so you can get an idea of who was playing where:

1. DH Drew Jackson
2. LF Drew Ferguson
3. 2B Wilfredo Tovar
4. SS Jake Hager
5. 3B Brandon Drury
6. RF Khalil Lee
7. CF Johneshwy Fargas
8. DH Mallex Smith
9. 1B David Thompson
10. C Dan Rizzie

Yes, they were allowed to use two designated hitters and Fargas actually led off the game because he was on deck when the first scrimmage ended. Hager knocked in the winning run in the 10th inning. Tovar was on base three times including two hits and a hit by pitch.

On the pitching side, Jerad Eickhoff got the start and he was terrific: 5 IP, ER, 6 K

The former Phillies starter allowed just one baserunner — a solo homer by Michael Chavis — in the start. Jerad allowed five runs in four innings this Spring with the Mets, he was signed to a minor league deal in the offseason.

Mets right-handed reliever Sam McWilliams tossed two scoreless innings. Fellow right-hander Arodys Vizcaino pitched a scoreless inning as well. Both guys had their fastball up to 96 mph.

Strong work from the #Mets Alternate Site bullpen vs. the Red Sox yesterday.

Arodys Vizcaíno and Sam McWilliams combined for four strikeouts in three scoreless innings.

They both hit 96 mph, according to the broadcast. pic.twitter.com/YKp48ujwlx

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) April 19, 2021

Random note from the game is that Mets minor league coach Endy Chavez was the first base coach in the game.

Game Three

Red Sox 10, Mets 4

Here’s the lineup:

1. Brandon Drury
2. Khalil Lee
3. Johneshwy Fargas
4. Mallex Smith
5. David Thompson
6. Bruce Maxwell
7. Drew Jackson
8. Drew Ferguson
9. Jake Hager
10. Wilfredo Tovar

Big story for the Mets was starting pitching again, this time it was Jordan Yamamoto: 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 0 BB, 6 K

Final line on Jordan Yamamoto for the #Mets Alternate Training Site squad this morning:

4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB, 1 HR

Yamamoto served up a home run to Jarren Duran but looked solid otherwise. pic.twitter.com/cs9KpXzQXz

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) April 19, 2021

The lone blemish for Yamamoto was a Duran solo home run –Duran had two home runs in the game. Mets pitchers Tom Windle and Jesus Reyes combined to give up nine runs. Jerry Blevins was one of the only pitchers that could get Duran out, he retired he impressive youngster on a comebacker with runners on.

Fargas knocked in two of the Mets four runs. Thompson doubled and also had a very long single off the wall. For the Red Sox, former Mets prospect Cesar Puello had three hits and a highlight catch in the outfield.

Thompson was the Mets best offensive player in the series, he went 4-for-10 with two extra base hits and a sac fly.

The Mets are scheduled to host the Red Sox in Brooklyn before the minor league season starts on May 4.

Minor League Camp Notes

Mets minor league camp kicked off recently with all four of the Mets full season teams scheduled to kick off their season on May 4. Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com had the chance to talk to Mets minor league farm director, Kevin Howard.

Howard said the Mets are not focused on keeping some of the top prospects at the same level. “As far as us keeping them together as a group so they can win, that’s not something that we’re really focused on,” Howard said. “We’re focused on having an individual plan for each guy and then designing a daily process where those guys can contribute to getting better. Then hopefully, that plan turns into success for that individual.”

Dykstra notes that the Mets could be aggressive with prospect Ronny Mauricio by potentially placing him in Double-A Binghamton to start the season. Mauricio, Mets No. 2, gained about 45 pounds since last march. He also looks to be a couple of inches taller. The shortstop went 5-for-14 with three RBIs in big league camp for the Mets.

The Mets have had internal discussions about having Mauricio start getting playing time at third base and the outfield following the long-term extension given to shortstop Francisco Lindor.

Howard noted that right-hander Tylor Megill has been a standout in camp, “He can be a power pitcher, or he can pitch with finesse. I’ve been impressed with how well-rounded of a pitcher he is.”

Megill has been at 95-96 mph in April, he struck out one and retired two of the three batters he faced in major league camp. The 25-year-old was drafted in the eighth round of the 2018 by the Mets. He has split time between starting and relieving over his 32 minor league appearances. He has a 3.43 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings, with Double-A being the highest level he’s reached.

Outfield is a weak spot in the Mets system, but Howard is excited about Alexander Ramirez despite the fact he’s never played in a pro game. Ramirez, 18, was given a $2.05 million signing bonus by the Mets in 2019 as an international free agent.

Howard said, “Very natural and athletic in the outfield. Very explosive with his swing. He’s a natural center fielder. He doesn’t need much coaching out there offensively. There are going to be some things that he’s going to have to improve but, for now with a guy like him, you just let him be natural and explosive and let him figure things out on his own.”

Mets infield prospect Wilmer Reyes suffered a leg injury a couple of weeks ago, but avoided a severe injury and could be back in baseball activities in a couple of weeks.