Mets Minors Recap: Brett Baty Homers Twice

The Brooklyn Cyclones were the only full-season affiliate to win on the day, but more importantly, Drew Gilbert returned to Triple-A, and Brett Baty continued to annihilate baseballs, homering twice in the Syracuse extra-inning loss. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (44-52) 7, Syracuse Mets (60-36) 6 BOX SCORE 2B Luisangel Acuña: 0-for-5, 3 K (.671 OPS) DH Luke Ritter: 0-for-2, […]

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The Brooklyn Cyclones were the only full-season affiliate to win on the day, but more importantly, Drew Gilbert returned to Triple-A, and Brett Baty continued to annihilate baseballs, homering twice in the Syracuse extra-inning loss.

Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons (44-52) 7, Syracuse Mets (60-36) 6

BOX SCORE

• 2B Luisangel Acuña: 0-for-5, 3 K (.671 OPS)
• DH Luke Ritter: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB (.846 OPS)
• 3B Brett Baty: 4-for-5, 2 2B, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI (.963 OPS)
• LF Drew Gilbert: 1-for-5 (.636 OPS)

The Syracuse Mets offense was almost exclusively fueled by a huge day by Brett Baty, hitting his 10th and 11th home runs of the season. Gilbert made his first appearance for Syracuse since April 6.

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New Mets signing Logan Porter went 1-for-4 on the day with a solo home run.

• RHP Blade Tidwell (5.49 ERA) 4 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K (45 of 74 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Justin Jarvis (5.59 ERA)  1 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR allowed
• RHP Max Kranick (3.69 ERA) 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 2 K
• RHP Eric Orze (3.57 ERA) 2 IP, 3 K
• RHP Wilkin Ramos (4.22 ERA)  2/3 IP, 1 unearned run, 1 BB

Blade Tidwell had one of his more impressive outings strikeout-wise in Triple-A, but was still charged with three earned runs. Wilkin Ramos would get charged with the loss, allowing the deciding run in the tenth inning.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (47-41) 4, Richmond Flying Squirrels (43-48) 8

BOX SCORE

• LF/1B Ryan Clifford 1-for-5, RBI (35), 2 K (.907 OPS)
• CF Alex Ramirez 2-for-4, 2 R, BB, K (.657 OPS)
• DH Nick Lorusso 1-for-3, R, HR (1), RBI (2) (.762 OPS)
• C Kevin Parada 2-for-4, 2B, RBI (36), K (.696 OPS)

Kevin Parada continues his slow march to the .700 OPS club along with Alex Ramirez. Nick Lorusso hit his first Double-A home run.

• RHP Luis Moreno (4.23 ERA) 4 IP, 7 R (6 ER), 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR allowed (49 of 66 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Trey McLoughlin (2.22 ERA) 2 IP, 2 K
• RHP Nolan Clenney (6.19 ERA) 2 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K

Luis Moreno was annihilated in his outing, allowing eight hits and two home runs. Trey McLoughlin had another good outing, striking out two over two innings, allowing no hits.

High-A

Brooklyn Cyclones (42-49) 3, Rome Emperors (44-45) 1

BOX SCORE

• CF Nick Morabito: 2-for-3, R, RBI (12), BB, SB (28) (.710 OPS)
• LF Christopher Suero: 2-for-3, 2 RBI (31) CS (4) (.652 OPS)
• RF Karell Paz 1-for-2, 3B, 2 R, BB (.659 OPS)

The Cyclones turned six hits and three walks into three runs, which would be enough to win the game.

• RHP Jonathan Pintaro (2.56 ERA) 4 2/3 IP, 1 unearned run, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K (51 of 74 pitches for strikes)
• RHP Ben Simon (3.86 ERA)  2 1/3 IP, 2 K
• RHP Luis Moreno (1.80 ERA) 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Eduardo Herrera (0.00 ERA) 1/3 IP, 1 K

Jonathan Pintaro had a solid start; his only blemish was an unearned run. The bullpen finished the game off with 4 1/3 innings of shutout baseball.

Low-A

Palm Beach Cardinals (52-37) 4, St. Lucie Mets (30-61) 3

BOX SCORE

• 3B Jacob Reimer 2-for-4, R, RBI (2), K (1.483 OPS)
• DH Boston Baro 0-for-4, RBI (33), K (.757 OPS)
• C Vincent Perozo 1-for-2, R, 2 BB (.581 OPS)
• SS Colin Houck 1-for-4, RBI (37), 3 K (.619 OPS)

St. Lucie did not manage an extra-base hit on Tuesday, and LF Willy Fanas went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a strikeout.

• LHP Franklin Gomez (4.04 ERA) 3 2/3 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 5 H, 3 BB, 1 K (49 of 76 pitches for strikes)
• LHP Brayhans Barreto (0.00 ERA) 2 1/3 IP, 1 unearned run, 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Alan Perdomo (4.26 ERA) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 K
• LHP Gregori Louis (1.74 ERA) 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K

The St. Lucie staff had a fairly solid day but was not helped out by the four errors on defense, including two by Jacob Reimer. Brayhans Barreto made his first appearance for St. Lucie on Tuesday and allowed one unearned run over 2 1/3 innings.

Dominican Summer League

Mets Blue:

• SS Vladi Gomez 0-for-4, RBI (14) (.644 OPS)
• C Marcos Terrero 1-for-1, 2B, 2 RBI (6) (.714 OPS)

Mets Orange

• C Yovanny Rodriguez 0-for-2, 2 R, 3 BB, SB (1), K (.658 OPS)
• 3B/SS Bohan Adderley 1-for-3, R, RBI (10), 2 BB, K (.634 OPS)
• RF Reniel Diaz 2-for-3, 2B, 3B, R, 3 RBI (4), BB (.599 OPS)

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