Francisco Alvarez continues to tear it up in Triple-A Syracuse, launching his seventh and eighth home runs over his last 12 games. His brief demotion also had long-term implications for the Mets, as Alvarez’s demotion earned the New York an extra year of team control, meaning he won’t become a free agent until after the 2029 season.
Additionally, the rehabbing left-handed reliever, Brooks Raley, extended his scoreless appearance streaks with yet another successful outing.
Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
Triple-A
Syracuse Mets (43-49) 9, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (54-36) 11
RF Drew Gilbert, 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI (.761 OPS)
CÂ Francisco Alvarez, 2-for-4, 2 HR, 1 BB, 5 RBI (.878 OPS)
SS Pablo Reyes, 4-for-5, 2B, 1 RBI (1.170 OPS)
Drew Gilbert, like Alvarez, had a monster night at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and three RBIs. Since the start of July, Gilbert has been slashing an impressive .316/.381/.737 with four home runs to show for it.
Brooks Raley continued his dominant rehab stint with another scoreless inning, extending his streak to nine shutout frames with 13 strikeouts. As he inches closer to rejoining the Mets, his return couldn’t come at a better time for a bullpen that is in desperate need of dependable lefties.
Jett Williams. Photo Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Double-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (57-27) 1, Altoona Curve (40-45) 4
D’Andre Smith chipped in with an RBI single during a 1-for-4 night, while Jett Williams continued his strong stretch, going 3-for-5 with a double. However, the rest of Binghamton’s lineup went quiet, as the Rumble Ponies fell to the Curve.
Jack Wenninger was roughed up Saturday, allowing four earned runs on three hits, three walks, and a home run over five innings. He opened the game with a perfect first frame and struck out seven, but couldn’t maintain the early momentum. Meanwhile, Carlos Guzman has strung together 4 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
Chris Suero. Photo by James Villani, MMO
High-A
Wilmington Blue Rocks (39-46) 0, Brooklyn Cyclones (57-29) 2
The Cyclones rallied for two runs in the eighth thanks to a Chris Suero RBI double and a Colin Houck sacrifice fly. Marco Vargas tallied three hits in four at-bats and is starting to heat up, as he has five hits in his last four games.
Noah Hall turned in the best outing of his career on Friday for Brooklyn, tossing seven scoreless innings with just two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts while throwing 47 of his 67 pitches for strikes. Chandler Marsh earned his third win of the season and struck out one as the Cyclones squeaked out a win against Wilmington.
Daiverson Gutierrez, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
Single-A
St. Lucie Mets (47-37) 6, Bradenton Marauders (40-45) 5
St. Lucie rallied for three runs in the seventh as Yonatan Henriquez led the charge with a 2-for-5 night, launching his fifth homer and driving in three runs. Daiverson Gutierrez added two hits and an RBI, while Vincent Perozo reached base three times, hitting his seventh double and collecting two RBIs. Perozo now has doubles in back-to-back games.
RHPÂ Jose Chirinos 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K (3.70 ERA)
LHP Daviel Hurtado 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K (3.00 ERA)
RHP Cristofer Gomez 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K (3.53 ERA)
RHP Juan Arnaud 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K (2.89 ERA)
St. Lucie pitching combined for 11 strikeouts on the night, with Jose Chirinos striking out five over four strong innings and Daviel Hurtado, Cristofer Gomez, and Juan Arnaud each contributing out of the bullpen. Arnaud allowed a run in the tenth but held on to secure his third save of the season.
Elian Peña.
Dominican Summer League
DSL Tigers 1 (11-18) 5, DSL Mets Orange (18-11) 3
Elian Peña whacked his sixth double of the season and has four hits in his last five games. Second baseman Georwill Rodriguez made the most of his day, reaching base twice with an RBI single and a walk.
Henderson Hernandez continues to struggle, as he struck out five over three innings but gave up four earned runs on five hits, including a home run. Jamdrick Cornelia recorded his first strikeout in July and tossed a scoreless frame.
DSL Cardinals (16-14) 0, DSL Mets Blue (15-15) 3
Alex and Cesar Acosta delivered at the plate, each driving in a run, with Cesar collecting his fourth double of the season and extending his hot streak to four hits over his last two games.
Jean Brito continued his strong season, tossing four scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and three walks. Angel Montero followed with two solid frames of relief, striking out three and giving up two hits.
