A concerning scene in Binghamton Friday night, where Jett Williams was hit in the helmet by a 98 mph fastball. The organization’s top hitting prospect walked off the field under his own power. Williams is having a bounce-back season for the Rumble Ponies, slashing .277/.381/.446 with four home runs and 17 steals after scuffling through an injury-plagued 2024. He was selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2022 draft.
Jett Williams, Photo by Bronson Harris of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Triple-A
Buffalo Bisons (24-35) 0, Syracuse Mets (29-32) 18
CF Drew Gilbert, 2-for-6, HR (3) 4 RBI (19), K (.668 OPS)
3B Luke Ritter, 4-for-4, 2B, 5 R, BB (.724 OPS)
LF Travis Swaggerty, 3-for-4, 3 RBI (5), 2 R, BB, K (.775 OPS)
DH Jon Singleton, 1-for-4, HR (11) RBI (38), 3 R, BB, K (.813 OPS)
The hits kept coming, 17 in all: a two-run single by Gilberto Celestino, an RBI single for Yonny Hernandez, and a solo homer by Singleton. Gilbert’s first home run since May 9 was a grand slam.
Sproat, who has faltered after starting the season as the organization’s top pitching prospect, was excellent, hurling six scoreless innings and striking out four.
Double-A
Somerset Patriots (25-29) 10, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (36-18) 4
Smith’s two-run home run and Clifford’s solo shot weren’t enough. The defeat snapped Binghamton’s 12-game winning streak.
High-A
Brooklyn Cyclones (38-17) 2, Wilmington Blue Rocks (23-32) 8
2B A.J. Ewing, 1-for-4, 2B, SB (27), 2 K (.847 OPS)
CF Carson Benge, 0-for-4, 2 K (.891 OPS)
C Ronald Hernandez, 1-for-3, R, RBI (30), 2 K (.743 OPS)
1B Estarling Mercado, 1-for-2, 2B, RBI (19), BB (.872 OPS)
Ewing entered Friday hitting .322/.409/.441 in 30 games and 137 plate appearances since being promoted to Brooklyn. He has stolen 27 bases in 29 attempts for the Cyclones.
LHP Sean Manaea (16.20 ERA) 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 K, L
Manaea was hit hard in his first action since the National League Championship Series. The 33-year-old who was sidelined with a right oblique strain threw 36 pitches and is expected to spend a few weeks in the minors building up his pitch count before returning to the Mets in late June/early July.
Low-A
Dunedin Blue Jays (28-27) 4, St. Lucie Mets (29-25) 0
The Mets were held to three hits. Snyder, 19, leads the team with 18 steals and ranked sixth in the league entering Friday. He was taken in the fifth round of last year’s draft out of Liberty North HS in Liberty, Mo.
Rookie Ball Florida Complex League
FCL Astros (12-7) 4, FCL Mets (8-12) 5
Guzman’s homer was a two-out, two-run walk-off shot. The 20-year-old from the Dominican Republic is hitting .302/.383/.528 in 53 at-bats. Lantigua’s .346 batting average is sixth in the league.
Hampson, 19, selected last year in the 18th round out of Lynwood HS in Washington state, has struck out 10 in 13 innings.
Dominican Summer League
DSL Giants Black (3-1) 5, DSL Mets Orange (2-1) 3
Peña, the 17-year-old with five-tool potential at shortstop from the Dominican Republic who earned a franchise record $5 million international signing bonus, is still looking for his first hit. In three games, he is 0-for-8 with two runs scored, a stolen base, a walk, and two strikeouts. He is projected to hit the big leagues in 2030.
Cornelia, 19, of Curacao, pitched to a 2.63 ERA and struck out 30 in 27.1 IP in the DSL last year.
DSL Mets Blue (0-4) 2, DSL Tigers (3-1) 5
RF Justin Ramirez, 1-for-3, 2B, K, CS (.733 OPS)
C Marcos Terrero, 0-for-1, R, 3 BB (.969 OPS)
2B Yensi Rivas, 1-for-4, R, K (.708 OPS)
Rivas, 18, a switch-hitting infielder who can play second, short, and third, stole 16 bases in 45 DSL games for the Mets last year.
