The Syracuse Mets lost five of six games in their series this past week. Despite the results of the games, Brett Baty had a really positive week. He led the team in hits, home runs, RBIs, doubles, and runs scored. Overall, he went 7-for-22 with two homers, five RBIs, two doubles, five runs, and he also walked four times and stole a base. Baty cooled off after a scorching start to his stint in Syracuse, and his week has his OPS back up to .910.
St. Lucie joined Syracuse in losing their series, while Binghamton split theirs and Brooklyn was the only affiliate to come out of this past week with a series win.
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Brett Baty, Photo by Richard Nelson
Triple-A
The SyracuseMets had an uncharacteristically poor week, losing five out of six games to the Buffalo Bisons. Syracuse is now 15-12 in the second half of the season and 61-40 overall.
Pablo Reyesalso looked good, going 6-for-21 with a double, a triple, a home run, three walks, and three stolen bases. Reyes continues to hit for the Mets, owning an .881 OPS.
Jackie Bradley Jr.made his Mets organizational debut after being signed earlier in the week. The veteran went 3-for-13 in three games, socking a home run in the process.
Dom Hameltossed a quality start for the Mets, allowing two runs over six innings. He allowed seven hits but walked none and struck out nine. He still, however, sports a lofty ERA which now sits at 6.25.
Jordan Geber, who started the year in Brooklyn, made his Triple-A debut and it was a success. He went 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits, three walks, and three strikeouts. Between Brooklyn, Binghamton, and now Syracuse this year, Geber owns a 2.98 ERA.
Max Kranick,Matt Gage, andEric Orze each pitched magnificently out of the bullpen. Kranick struck out six in 4 2/3 scoreless innings, while Gage struck out five in 2 2/3 hitless innings. Orze threw two perfect innings, striking out three. Kranick owns a 3.40 ERA, while Gage has not allowed a run in Syracuse in 5 1/3 innings. He was called up to the major league roster on Monday. Orze, who has made two major league appearances, owns a 3.40 ERA in Syracuse.
Double-A
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies clinched a series split against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, with each team winning three apiece. Each team scored 24 runs in the six-game set. The Rumble Ponies are now 15-11 in the second half of the season and 50-43 overall.
- Kevin Parada was Binghamton’s best bat in the series, going 7-for-19 with three doubles and three runs. He also drove in a run and walked twice. Parada now owns a .707 OPS for the season, with his OPS in 18 games in July at .887.
- Jeremiah Jacksonalso had seven hits, going 7-for-24 with a home run, five RBIs, and two walks. Jackson’s five RBIs tiedRowdey Jordanfor the team lead during the series. While Jordan also clubbed a home run and stole three bases, he only went 4-for-22 on the week. Jackson owns a .642 OPS while Jordan owns a .649 OPS.
- Matt Rudickcame in third on the team with six hits, though he led the team with four doubles. Rudick owns a .701 OPS in Binghamton.
Brandon Sproatwent five innings in his latest start, allowing three runs and striking out six. Sproat hasn’t been his dominant self in his previous two starts, but he’s still been quality, nonetheless. He owns a 2.67 ERA in Binghamton.
Joander Suarezthrew five scoreless innings, striking out three and allowing five baserunners. Suarez owns a 4.58 ERA this year.
Tyler Stuartmade his final start in the Mets organization, allowing one run in six innings early in the week. Stuart was traded to the Nationals for Jesse Winker.
High-A
The Brooklyn Cyclones won their series with the Rome Emperors, taking four games and dropping two. Even with their series win, the Cyclones are still just 12-18 in the second half of the season and 45-51 overall.
Nick Morabitohad a fantastic week at the plate, leading the team in hits, walks, and stolen bases. In fact, he was the only player on the team to steal a base in the series and he stole five of them. Overall, he went 9-for-21 with three RBIs, five walks, and five stolen bases. Morabito now owns a .723 OPS with Brooklyn.
Omar De Los Santos, who is also a speed demon with little power, actually led the team in home runs with two during the series. His two home runs made up two of his four hits in 20 at-bats, and he also struck out nine times without walking. He owns a .560 OPS this year.
- Jonathan Pintaromade two starts and he was excellent in both of them. Overall, he allowed one run in nine innings while striking out nine across the two starts. He now owns a 2.50 ERA with Brooklyn. A fun fact about Pintaro is he attended school at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, so he was able to shine against a team local to where he went to college.
- Kade Morrisalso looked great, throwing 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball. He struck out six in the effort, and he now owns a 3.43 ERA in Brooklyn.
- Jack Wenningermade his third appearance for the Cyclones, striking out four over five scoreless innings. He owns a 4.80 ERA between St. Lucie and Brooklyn.
Nick Morabito. Photo by Steven Wojtowicz of Metsmerized
Low-A
The St. Lucie Mets won just one game in their series against the Palm Beach Cardinals, their one victory being a 4-0 shutout. The Mets scored just 15 runs in the six games while allowing 31. St. Lucie is now 9-21 in the second half of the season and 31-65 overall.
A somewhat positive offensive performance in the series came from Boston Baro, who went 5-for-18. Even though he didn’t record an extra-base hit, he drove in two runs, walked four times, and stole two bags.
The St. Lucie starters didn’t give much length in the series, but some relievers shined. Gregori Louishas been phenomenal for the Mets, and he struck out six in three hitless innings over two appearances. Louis now owns a 1.64 ERA with St. Lucie.
Cristofer Gomez also looked really good, striking out four over 4 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit and one walk on his way to lowering his ERA to 4.60.
Alan Perdomoalso threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings, though he allowed four hits. Still, he didn’t allow a walk and struck out three. He owns a 4.02 ERA on the year though he has a 1.37 ERA in his last 11 appearances.
Florida Complex League Mets
The FCL regular season ended this past week, and the Mets played just one game, a 4-3 win over the FCL Nationals. They finish their season at 23-28 and in fourth place in the FCL East division.
Jeremy Rodriguez (.755 OPS, No. 10 in MMO’s Top 50), Daiverson Gutierrez (1.000 OPS, No. 28), Simon Juan(.796 OPS, No. 48), Yonatan Henriquez(.841 OPS, No. 50), Brayhans Barreto(2.76 ERA),Christian Rodriguez(3.82 ERA), andJoseph Yabbour(3.24 ERA) were some of the notable players from the team this summer. Some may get the call to St. Lucie to continue their season.
Dominican Summer League Mets
While the FCL is over, the DSL is still underway. The DSL Mets Orange went 5-2 this past week, putting them over .500 at 20-19. Randy Guzman(.925 season OPS) went 3-for-13 with a home run, while Rainer Reyes (.949 season OPS) went 3-for-8 with a home run, two walks, and two stolen bases. Jose Guevara(1.45 season ERA) struck out eight over six scoreless innings whileEmilio Obispo(4.03 season ERA) struck out five over four scoreless innings
The DSL Mets Blue went 2-4 this past week, dropping them to 14-25 on the year.Daris Cordero(.770 season OPS) recorded seven hits including a double and also drove in four runs and stole two bases.Vladi Guerrero(.579 season OPS) led the squad with five walks and also recorded four hits including a double.Elwis Mijares(9.27 season ERA) struck out eight in six scoreless innings whileJoel Lara(2.45 season ERA) didn’t allow an earned run in 4 1/3 innings of work, also striking out six.
Organizational Leaders
Batting
AVG – Nick Morabito (STL/BRK) – .313
OPS –Mike Brosseau(SYR) – .885
HR –Luke Ritter(SYR) – 19
SB – Nick Morabito (STL/BRK) – 43
Pitching
(Among Qualified Players)
ERA – Brandon Sproat (BRK/BNG) – 2.18
SO –Jonah Tong(STL/BRK) – 114
WHIP – Brandon Sproat (BRK/BNG) – 0.97
Players of the Week
Offense – Brett Baty, 3B Syracuse
Brett Baty had been in a bit of a skid before the Mets’ series with Buffalo, hitting .202 with a .730 OPS in his previous 27 games. He came alive against the Bisons, recording four extra-base hits including two home runs and also walking four times. At this point, Baty is someone who can clearly handle Triple-A pitching and is currently blocked from the major league roster with Mark Vientoscementing himself as the full-time third baseman. However, that’s a job he lost after not performing over 600 plate appearances in MLB. Could he be a trade piece? At just 24, his professional future is still fully in front of him.
Pitching – Jonathan Pintaro, P Brooklyn
Jonathan Pintaro is a name most Mets fans won’t know. As was mentioned earlier, he played at Shorter University and was in independent ball as recently at the start of this year. The 26-year-old has pitched in nine games for the Brooklyn Cyclones and owns a 2.50 ERA. That number was lowered this week after he allowed just one run in nine innings.
Pintaro isn’t a prospect who should be on anyone’s radar, but he’s certainly impressed in the little time he’s spent in Brooklyn.
Upcoming Schedule – July 30 – August 4
- Triple-A Syracuse: @ Columbus
- Double-A Binghamton: vs. New Hampshire
- High-A Brooklyn: @ Aberdeen
- Low-A St. Lucie: @ Fort Myers
