Mets Minors Recap: Álvarez Hits 23rd Homer of the Year
Francisco Alvarez, Photo by Dan Fritz
AAA: Worcester Red Sox (65-49) @ Syracuse Mets (44-68)
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AA: Reading Fightin Phils (45-64) @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies (46-57)
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A+: Jersey Shore BlueClaws (54-60) 4, Brooklyn Cyclones (46-68) 3
- Francisco Alvarez DH: 1-4, HR, .274/.388/.551
- Jaylen Palmer CF: 1-4, K, .245/.349/.364
- Jose Peroza 3B: 1-4, K, .257/.370/.427
Brooklyn hit three solo home runs and their bullpen pitched well, but it wasn’t enough as they fell to Jersey Shore by a score of 4-3.
Álvarez hit his 23rd home run of the year, his 21st with Brooklyn. He has now hit .249/.351/.535 in 325 plate appearances as a Cyclone. Palmer’s hit was an infield single to Jersey Shore’s third baseman. In 150 plate appearances since being promoted to Brooklyn, he has hit .185/.293/.323.
Cody Bohanek hit two solo home runs, his ninth and 10th of the season.
Adios pelota! Another home run from Alvy ????????
Francisco Alvarez hits his 23rd home run of the season – the most among Mets Minor Leaguers – to get Brooklyn back to even at 2-2 in the bottom of the 4th. #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/YuD5kwg1O9
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) September 16, 2021
- RHP Jaison Vilera (3-8, 7.24) 5 2/3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- RHP Colby Morris (2-1, 3.64) 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Vilera struggled, giving up a home run and four runs before being relieved by Morris in the sixth inning. Between St. Lucie and Brooklyn this season, Morris now has 65 strikeouts in only 54 1/3 innings pitched.
A-: St. Lucie Mets (58-54) 8, Jupiter Hammerheads (60-54) 7
- Alex Ramirez DH: 1-5, 3B, 2 K, .255/.323/.378
- Kevin Kendall SS: 2-4, 2B, HBP, 2 K, .330/.417/.466
- Justin Guerrera 2B: 1-4, K, .280/.373/.441
- Rowdey Jordan CF: 1-5, 2 K, .227/.336/.258
It was a back-and-forth game until the bottom of the fourth inning when St. Lucie scored five runs to take an 8-3 lead over Jupiter. The Hammerheads kept chipping away at St. Lucie’s lead, but the Mets managed to hang on for an 8-7 win.
Ramirez hit his third triple of the season on a ground ball to right field. He now has 23 extra-base hits on the year. Kendall had another good offensive game. He hit his seventh double on a line drive to left and got on base three times in his five plate appearances.
- RHP Corey Oswalt (1-1, 3.60) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Junior Santos (6-6, 4.59) 6 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Oswalt made his second rehab appearance as a he works his way back from a knee injury. He faced four batters in a scoreless first inning.
Santos, despite giving up five runs, was again able to provide length by tossing six frames.
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