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Villar homers twice; D’Andre Smith Stays Hot; Cyclones Continue to Roll

By Max Smith-Yee

June 8, 2025 No comments

D’Andre Smith, Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors

Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons (25-35) 7, Syracuse Mets (29-33) 5

Box Score

David Villar had an excellent day at the plate despite the loss, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and a double. Jon Singleton smacked a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning before Buffalo rallied for four runs in the eighth.

Justin Hagenman was a workhorse, despite the bullpen not being able to pick him up, tossing 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Austin Warren struck out three and allowed two runs as he entered the game with a runner on due to a fielding error by shortstop Yonny Hernández.

Double-A

 Somerset Patriots (25-30) 2, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (37-18) 5

Box Score 

D’Andre Smith led the charge today with a game-winning three-RBI double, and is riding a four-game hitting streak heading into Sunday. Ryan Clifford added an RBI double of his own and has back-to-back days with a hit.

Jonathan Pintaro was magnificent today, tossing four scoreless innings, with five strikeouts in his first appearance since May 21st. Luis Moreno picked up his fourth win of the season and has only allowed one run in his first two appearances in June. Dylan Ross struck out the side to seal a 5-2 win over the Patriots.

High-A

Wilmington Blue Rocks (23-33) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (39-17) 6

Box Score

Carson Benge drove in two runs and reached base three times, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk. A.J. Ewing continued his hot start in Brooklyn, going 3-for-6.

  • RHP Joel Díaz 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 1 BB (3.83 ERA)
  • RHP Saul Garcia 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K  (1.20 ERA)

Joel Díaz tossed five innings of one-run ball while striking out two and has allowed three earned runs in 9 1/3 innings in June. Saul Garcia earned his sixth save of the season, striking out two, and has righted the ship after a rough May, where he allowed a total of 15 earned runs.

Low-A

Dunedin Blue Jays (29-27) 5, St. Lucie Mets (29-26) 4

Box Score

Houck and Gutierrez both collected RBIs, providing steady production in the meat of the lineup. Vincent Perozo added a run-scoring single of his own. Houck now has six hits in his last five games and is steadily finding his rhythm at the plate as the weather heats up.

Channing Austin gutted through 4 1/3 innings of work Sunday, though he didn’t look his sharpest as he allowed 2 earned runs and only struck out two. Estarlin Escalante delivered 2.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, working around two hits and a walk, bouncing back from his rough outing on the 31st, where he allowed 3 earned runs.

Rookie Ball 

FCL Mets (9-12) 5, FCL Astros (12-8) 4

Box Score

Randy Guzman powered the FCL Mets’ offense on Saturday, launching a go-ahead, game-winning home run in the seventh inning, his fourth of the season. Bohan Adderley got in on the action with an RBI single of his own.

Jonathan Jimenez allowed two earned runs on four hits and three walks over two innings, striking out three. Omar Victorino gave up one run across two frames while fanning three. Elwis Mijares turned in a scoreless outing, striking out two and allowing just one hit over two innings. Mijares has looked solid in his first three appearances, allowing one earned run with six strikeouts.