Mark Vientos, Photo by Richard Nelson It was a quiet night for offensive output in the Mets minor leagues, though Mark Vientos continued with his strong start to the season for Triple-A Syracuse. We will have a minor league game chat on MMO tonight, starting around 6 p.m. ET. Triple-A Charlotte Knights (6-11) 4, Syracuse Mets (9-7) 2 BOX SCORE 3B Mark Vientos: 3-for-4, RBI (15), BB (.978 OPS) CF Trayce Thompson: 2-for-4, R, HR (3), RBI (10), BB, SB, K (.650 OPS) C Tomás Nido: 3-for-4, R, 2B, K (.960 OPS) The Syracuse offense had 11 hits on the afternoon, but they struggled to get the hit i ..read more

Mets right-handed minor leaguer Christian Scott, who leads the minor leagues in strikeouts with 26 in 14 1/3 innings, was moved today into Baseball America’s top 100 prospect list. Scott makes the list at No. 100 and joins fellow Mets minor leaguers IF Jett Williams (No. 30), IF Ronny Mauricio (No. 87) and OF Drew Gilbert (No. 91). Scott, who has a 3.77 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP over three starts at Triple-A Syracuse, was selected by the Mets in the fifth round of the June 2021 draft out of the University of Florida. He was one of several Mets minor leaguers to shine on Tuesday night.   Scott ..read more

Boston Baro, Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors No. 18 Boston Baro, SS B/T: L/R      Age: 8/23/2004 (19) Ht: 6’0”        Wt: 170 lb.  Acquired: Selected in the 8th Round by the Mets in the 2023 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Capistrano Valley High School (Mission Viejo, California) ETA: 2027  Previous Rank: NR Stats (FCL): 7 games, .316/.458/.421, 2 RBIs, .879 OPS Last summer, the New York Mets selected three shortstops within the first ten rounds of the MLB Draft, including Boston Baro in Round 8. Although Baro did not get much professional ex ..read more

On Tuesday night, the Mets got strong starting pitching at every level of their system. From Christian Scott in Triple-A to Kade Morris in Class-A, Mets starters had great nights across the board. Mets affiliates went 3-1 on Tuesday, including a Syracuse victory that was highlighted by Mark Vientos‘ first triple of the year. The Cyclones’ bats remained silent, but St. Lucie’s offense displayed their strengths for yet another night. Triple-A Syracuse 8, Charlotte 2 BOX SCORE RHP Christian Scott (W, 2-0): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K RHP Cole Sulser: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K LHP Tyler ..read more

The second week of the season was a success for the likes of Syracuse and Brooklyn, who won their series, but not so much for Binghamton and St. Lucie, who lost their series. There were several offensive players, such as Rylan Bannon and Alex Ramírez, who shined for their respective teams, but it was another week dominated by the pitchers, as it was during the first week of the season. Blade Tidwell, Nolan McLean, and Jonah Tong are just a few of the plethora of pitchers who tossed scoreless outings for the Mets’ affiliates this week. Let’s take a look at these impressive p ..read more

Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors Despite a Binghamton Rumble Ponies loss on Sunday, outfielder Alex Ramírez continues to impress as he recorded a three-hit day. Other performances of note on Sunday were from Luke Ritter, who homered in both ends of Syracuse’s doubleheader, and Nick Lorusso, who recorded three hits and walked off Brooklyn’s win with a home run. Overall, the Mets’ affiliates went 2-3 on Sunday, with Syracuse splitting their doubleheader. Triple-A Game 1: Worcester Red Sox (4-9) 5, Syracuse Mets (8-5) 10 BOX SCORE SS Luisangel Acuña: 3-for-4, R RF Ben Game ..read more

Jonah Tong, Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors St. Lucie’s Jonah Tong put up another double-digit strikeout performance, while Kevin Parada hit his first homer of the season as Binghamton splits their doubleheader.  Weather continued to be an issue as another affiliate’s game was postponed. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (4-8), Syracuse Mets (7-5) PPD The Syracuse Mets/ Worcester Red Sox game was postponed due to inclement weather conditions. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, April 14, beginning at 12:05 p.m.  Double-A Game 1: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (3-3) 9, Erie ..read more

Nolan McLean, Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors On Wednesday, Mets prospect Nolan McLean pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the Brooklyn Cyclones and on Friday he homered in his first start of the season as a DH. Luisangel Acuña continues his hitting streak as Syracuse wins again, while the remaining affiliates falter. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (4-8) 2, Syracuse Mets (7-5) 4 BOX SCORE CF Luisangel Acuña 2-for 4, 2 RBI (4), SB (5), 2 K (.492 OPS) DH Rylan Bannon 1-for-2, R, HR (2), RBI (3), BB, K (.955 OPS) 3B Mark Vientos 0-for-4, RBI (10) (.883 OPS) The Mets offense responded to their e ..read more

Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors One of the Mets’ top pitching prospects would take the mound on Thursday, with two affiliates getting rained out on an uneven day for the farm system. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (6-5) 5, Worcester Red Sox (4-7) 4 BOX SCORE CF Ben Gamel 2-for-4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI (6), 0 BB, 2 K (1.190 OPS) 3B Rylan Bannon 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI (2), 0 BB, K (.788 OPS) 1B Mark Vientos 1-for-4, 2 K (.966 OPS) SS Luisangel Acuña 1-for 4, RBI (2) 2 SB (3,4), K (.449 OPS) The Syracuse offense had nine hits on the day, four of which belonged to Rylan Bannon and Ben Gamel. Luisangel Acuña s ..read more

Ronald Hernandez, Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors No. 19: Ronald Hernandez, C B/T: S/R     Age: 10/23/2003 (20) Ht: 5’11”     Wt: 155 lbs Acquired: Via trade during 2023 season (David Robertson) ETA: 2026     Previous Rank: N/A 2023 Stats (FCL/St. Lucie): .274/.452/.423, 4 HR, 43 RBI, 53 BB, 50 SO Hernandez was acquired by the Mets days before the trade deadline during the 2023 season, heading from the Marlins with Marco Vargas for closer David Robertson. Despite being a talented prospect, Hernandez was overlooked in that trade wi ..read more