Two of the Mets’ top pitching prospects, Dominic Hamel and Calvin Ziegler, took the mound on Saturday evening. Although neither was outright bad, both struggled with their control, with Hamel walking four batters and Ziegler throwing less than half of his pitches for strikes. AAA: Syracuse Mets (52-70) 6, Worcester Red Sox

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According to reports, Francisco Álvarez, the top overall prospect in the game is battling an ankle injury. As noted by MMN’s own Michael Mayer, Álvarez recently underwent an MRI. Of note, Álvarez has been out of the lineup since Tuesday. At this moment, it is not known when or

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Triple-A: Worcester Red Sox (62-59) 12, Syracuse Mets (51-70) 8 Box Score 1B Dominic Smith: 2-for-4, R, BB, K, .287/.379/.451 3B Mark Vientos: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, .292/.368/.549 LF Khalil Lee: 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI, BB, K, .207/.324/.379 Syracuse jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning and

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The FCL Mets may have come up short in their semifinal game on Thursday, but Mets fans got a glimpse of the future with an incredible performance from Jett Williams, who reached base in all five of his plate appearances. Eduardo Escobar played shortstop in his rehab appearance with

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After being named the International League Player of the Week last week, Mark Vientos continues to roll in Triple-A as he collected two more hits in a 6-4 Syracuse loss. Meanwhile, the Rumble Ponies were in Reading where Jake Mangum is picking up right where he left off after

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The big story from Tuesday night was Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos both homering in the Syracuse Mets win. Álvarez leads the Mets minor leagues with 24 home runs with Vientos right behind him with 23. AAA: Syracuse (51-67) 9, Worcester (59-59) 8 Box Score C Francisco Álvarez 2-for-3,

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Just over a year after having Tommy John surgery, Joey Lucchesi returned to a professional mound on Sunday afternoon. In his first rehab start, Lucchesi threw 15 pitches and gave up one unearned run over one inning of work. AAA: Charlotte Knights (47-70) 10, Syracuse Mets (50-67) 8  Box Score Francisco

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With Carlos Carrasco on the IL, Taijuan Walker battling back spasms, and a doubleheader, the New York Mets are recalling Jose Butto. He will make his Major League debut against the Philadelphia Phillies. Butto entered the season as MMN’s 11th ranked prospect. After the Chris Bassitt trade with the

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Down by two runs in the ninth inning, Mark Vientos cut the deficit in half with his 22nd home run of the season. This total gives him sole possession of third place on the International League home run leaderboard. AAA: Charlotte Knights (46-70) 4, Syracuse Mets (50-66) 3  Box Score Mark

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Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (50-65) 11, Charlotte Knights (45-70) 12 Box Score DH Dominic Smith: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, BB, .286/.375/.844 LF Khalil Lee: 1-for-3, HR (10), 2 R, 2 K, .213/.328/.389 SS JT Riddle: 3-for-5, HR (7), 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI, .236/.268/.407 Syracuse almost overcame a 12-4 deficit with a seven-run eighth inning

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