Tong, Sproat and Buttó Shine on Mound
José Buttó, Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong had outstanding outings, and every Mets team won on Tuesday. FCL Mets infielder Jeremy Rodríguez continued to be fantastic at the dish since the Mets acquired him for Tommy Pham last year.
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (28-16) 12, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (29-16) 1
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- SS Luisangel Acuña 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI (14), SB (15) (.622 OPS)
- CF Rhylan Thomas 1-for-5, R (.400 OPS)
- 3B Luke Ritter 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (7) 3 RBI (25), 2 K (.881 OPS)
- 3B Rylan Bannon 1-for-4, R, HR (8), 4 RBI (27), 2 BB (.907 OPS)
The Syracuse Mets offense went off on Tuesday, walking nine times and only striking out eight. Rylan Bannon has been coming on strong and his utility profile makes him a possible option for the New York Mets should they want more bench versatility.
Jiman Choi hit his third home run of the season.
- RHP José Buttó (1.64) 6 IP, 2 H, 7 K (56 of 87 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Max Kranick (4.15) 2 IP, 2 K
- RHP Jon Duplantier (5.63) 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, BB, K
Buttó had a phenomenal outing at just the right time for Syracuse, with Adrian Houser faltering for the New York Mets. Despite his big league success this year, the biggest overall concern with Buttó has been his control, but he seemed to have harnessed it in his start.
Brandon Sproat, Photo by Bronson Harris of Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (21-17) 6, Reading Fightin Phils (17-23) 5
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- DH Nolan McLean 2-for-4, RBI (1) (1.000 OPS)
- CF Alex Ramírez 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI (15), 2 SB (19) (.702 OPS)
- C Kevin Parada 1-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI (21), BB, K (.627 OPS)
- LF Ryan Clifford 0-for-2, 2 BB, CS (1) (.258 OPS)
- RF Matt Rudick 1-for-2, 2B, R, RBI (18), 2 BB (.787 OPS)
Nolan McLean had a warm welcome in his first game for the Rumble Ponies, showing his abilities on offense. The other Rumble Ponies also showed signs of life, with Kevin Parada and Alex Ramirez hitting doubles and Ryan Clifford continuing to draw walks.
McLean will be on the mound to start for Binghamton on Wednesday.
Ramírez seems to be getting back into a groove, going 2-for-4 on the day, stealing two bases, and hitting what would wind up being the game-winning sacrifice fly.
- RHP Brandon Sproat (2.25) 7 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, BB, 9 K, 3 HR allowed (60 of 85 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Cameron Foster (3.76) 1 IP, 2 ER, 1 H, 2 BB
- RHP Paul Gervase (2.16) 1 IP, 2 K
Brandon Sproat had yet another dominant outing despite allowing three home runs and is poised to keep rocketing through the Mets farm system with performances like this.
Paul Gervase pitched a clean inning with two strikeouts in his first outing since April 24.
High-A
Hudson Valley Renegades (19-18) 1, Brooklyn Cyclones 7 (21-19)
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- CF Nick Morabito 0-for-5, 3 K (.801 OPS)
- C Christopher Suero 2-for-3, 2 R, BB (.592 OPS)
- 1B Nick Lorusso 2-for-5, R, HR (4), RBI (22), K (.847 OPS)
- 2B Wilfredo Lara 1-for-4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI (11) (.529 OPS)
The Cyclones hit three home runs on Tuesday, and in a rare feat, Nick Morabito did not reach base or steal a base.
Wilfredo Lara hit his first home run of the season, and hopefully, this will be a sign of things to come. Right fielder Jefrey De Los Santos hit his first home run of the season.
- RHP Jonah Tong (1.86) 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, BB, 8 K (62 of 95 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Dakota Hawkins (3.80) 2 1/3 IP, H, BB, 2 K
Jonah Tong had the longest outing for a Cyclones starter in the 2024 season and continued his strong season with another dominating performance. Dakota Hawkins bounced back after a rough start to May with 2 1/3 quality innings while striking out two.
Low-A
St. Lucie Mets (14-26) 5, Clearwater Threshers(27-13) 4
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- 2B Marco Vargas 0-for-4, 2 K (.723 OPS)
- DH Jesus Baez 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI (21), 2 SB (7) (.810 OPS)
- 3B Boston Baro 1-for-3, R, K (.730 OPS)
- SS Colin Houck 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (11) (.528 OPS)
- 1B Ronald Hernandez 0-for-3, K (.711 OPS)
St. Lucie had some very timely hitting, and Jesus Baez applied pressure in the eighth inning, hitting an RBI single, stealing second base that led to a throwing error and allowed a run to score, then stealing third base and scoring himself on another throwing error.
Jeffry Rosa is continuing to struggle, going 0-for-4 with one strikeout. Ronald Hernandez ended his seven-game hitting streak, going 0-for-3.
- LHP Zach Thornton (4.73) 4 2/3 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 6 H, 3 BB, 2 K (50 of 86 pitches for strikes)
- RHP Cristofer Gomez (16.88) 2 1/3 IP, 2 BB, 3 K
- LHP Gregori Louis (4.50) 2 IP, ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Zach Thornton had his longest start in May and limited the damage over his 4 2/3 innings pitched.
Florida Coast League
FCL Mets (7-5) 5, FCL Marlins (9-2) 2
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- SS Jeremy Rodriguez 2-for-5, 2B, R, HR (1), 2 RBI (8), K (1.028 OPS)
- 2B Branny De Oleo 1-for-3, CS (2) (.676 OPS)
- RF Simon Juan 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K (.813 OPS)
- LF Willy Fanas 2-for-4, 2B, R (.942 OPS)
- CF A.J. Ewing 1-for-4, R, HR (2), 2 RBI (7) (.891 OPS)
Jeremy Rodriguez and A.J. Ewing provided four of the five runs the FCL Mets would score on the day. Rodriguez has been outstanding for the entire season and finally tapped into some of his power with both of his hits going for extra bases.
Fañas has been promoted to Low-A St. Lucie.
- RHP Jose Chirinos (2.79) 4 IP, 1 unearned run, H, 2 BB, 2 K
The FCL Mets did not allow an earned run on the day.
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