Mets Minors Recap: Dominic Hamel Tosses Gem For Binghamton

Triple-A

The Syracuse Mets (14-14) had their game against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (13-14) postponed due to rain. They will make up the game as part of a doubleheader on Saturday with Game 1 beginning at 1:05 p.m EST.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (11-10) 5, Somerset Patriots (13-9) 1

BOX SCORE

•  DH Agustin Ruiz: 1-for-4, R, HR (1), 2 RBIs (3), 2 K (.583 OPS)
• RF Brandon Mcllwain: 1-for-3, R, RBI (7), BB, SB (.596 OPS)
• C Hayden Senger: 2-for-4, K (.608 OPS)
• 1B Dariel Gomez: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI (5), BB (.739 OPS)
• 3B Jose Peroza: 1-for-4, R, HR (2), RBI (8) (.857 OPS)
• LF Matt Rudick: 1-for-5, R, SB, K (.960 OPS)

The Rumble Ponies big offense inning came in the top of the first when they scored four runs against Richard Fittsthanks to a double by Gomez, a single by Mcllwain, and a home run from Ruiz: Peroza added an insurance run with a home run in the eighth to extend his hit streak to six games.

• RHP Dominic Hamel (1-2, 2.18 ERA): 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 8 K, WP (56 of 85 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Marcel Rentería (1.59): 2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, BB, K (18 of 33 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Dylan Hall (0.00): 2 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, BB, K (17 of 26 pitches for strikes)

Here's Mets pitching prospect Dominic Hamel striking out Jasson Domínguez on three pitches.

Hamel, the Mets 3rd rounder in 2021, is 5th in the Double-A Eastern League with his 30.0 K%.

The 24-year-old has a 2.18 ERA through five starts this season. pic.twitter.com/WoGPZgfMZB

— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) May 4, 2023

This start by Hamel was by far his best start at Double-A so far. The 24-year-old did not have a walk for the first time in five starts this year and he reached a new season-high in strikeouts. Plus, it is the first time he’s gone five innings in any outing this year.

Hall was sent back down to Double-A, but he has yet to allow a run for any affiliate in seven appearances this year and he has recorded at least one strikeout in each outing.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (8-11) 4, Aberdeen IronBirds (7-14) 2

BOX SCORE

• C Kevin Parada: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI (5), K (.760 OPS)
• CF Stanley Consuegra: 2-for-4, 3B, RBI (15), SB, 2 K (.919 OPS)
• 1B Jaylen Palmer: 2-or-3, 2 R, SB, BB (.682 OPS)
• DH Drake Osborn: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI (3), BB (.367 OPS)
• LF Alex Ramírez: 1-for-3, R, 2B, K (.724 OPS)
• RF Omar De Los Santos: 0-for-3, BB, SB (.579 OPS)

Parada was the hero for the Cyclones on Wednesday as his RBI double in the bottom of the seventh broke a 2-2 tie. It was the third straight game that he has recorded a double:

After Aberdeen got things even in the top of the 7th, Kevin Parada gives Brooklyn the edge with this RBI double off the left field wall. It's the @TDBank_US Double of the Game and Brooklyn now leads 3-2.#AmazinStartsHere #LGM #MiLB pic.twitter.com/e1gbYffFZc

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 4, 2023

Consuegra had an RBI triple in the fifth and he recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season. De Los Santos stole his 13^th base, which put him in solo second in the South Atlantic League in that category.

• RHP Jeffrey Colon (6.46 ERA): 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, BB, 7 K (64 of 92 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Jace Beck (1-1, 4.26): 1 2/3 IP, 1 ER. 1 H, 2 BB, 5 K (21 of 40 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Paul Gervase (0.00 ERA, save): 2/3 IP, BB (9 of 15 pitches for strikes)

Colon was able to pitch past the fourth inning for the first time this year and managed to only allow one extra-base hit (double by Jackson Holliday). He got seven groundball outs and his seven strikeouts were the most he has had since August 28, 2022 (9).

Despite only throwing a little more than half his pitches for strikes, Beck struck out five batters for the second time in five appearances this year.

Low-A

Jupiter Hammerheads (14-9) 7, St. Lucie Mets (5-18) 5

BOX SCORE

•  LF Abraham Almonte (rehab assignment): 2-for-2, 2B, BB (1.636 OPS)
• CF Wilfredo Lara: 2-for-4, R, CS (1.000 OPS)
• 3B Junior Tilien: 1-for-4 (.762 OPS)
• 1B Yeral Martinez: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 3 RBIs (4), K (.358 OPS)
• RF Adrian Hernandez: 1-for-4, RBI (5), (.465 OPS)
• SS Jett Williams: 0-for-5, 4 K (.795 OPS)

Outside of a five-run ninth inning, it was not a great night for the St. Lucie offense as they lost their eighth straight game. Martinez had a bases-clearing double in the ninth to extend his hit streak to four games. Lara got the start in center field in his second game at Low-A.

• RHP Christian Scott (rehab assignment): 2 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 K (22 of 30 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Daison Acosta (rehab assignment); 1 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, BB, K, HBP (11 of 24 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Jawilme Ramirez (3.22): 5 1/3 IP, 5 R (3 ER), 7 H, 4 K, Pitch Timer Violation (65 of 80 pitches for strikes).

Scott made his first rehab start for St. Lucie and allowed a two-run single in the top of the second. He ended up allowing four of the first five hitters in the second to reach base via singles. Acosta was also on a rehab assignment.

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