New York Mets Minor League Report: Rumble Ponies Roll, Rest Of Affiliates Fall

[Tom Gatto]

Binghamton was the lone New York Mets full-season minor-league affiliate to win on Thursday. The Rumble Ponies outslugged Erie on the road. Leadoff batter Jose Ramos paced the offense with three hits, including a home run, and two RBIs. Douglas Orellana earned the win, and Saul Garcia notched a save. Syracuse fell to Lehigh Valley, but Nate Lavender worked two scoreless innings of relief. Mitch Voit, Jamari Baylor, and Daiverson Garcia homered in Brooklyn's loss to Jersey Shore. St. Lucie lost to Fort Myers on a ninth-inning walk-off home run after tying the game in the top of the inning. Major league reliever Dedniel Nunez made a rehab start for St. Lucie.

Mets Transactions

• New York Mets sent RHP Dedniel Núñez on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets.
• New York Mets placed 2B Marcus Semien on the 10-day injured list. Left hip flexor strain.
• New York Mets traded LHP David Peterson to Chicago Cubs for 3B Cole Mathis.
• New York Mets recalled RHP Daniel Duarte from Syracuse Mets.
• New York Mets recalled SS Ronny Mauricio from Syracuse Mets.
• New York Mets optioned RHP Jonathan Pintaro to Syracuse Mets.

Syracuse Responds Early, But Can't Hold Off Lehigh Valley

Syracuse fell 7-3 to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Game 3 of their series. The IronPigs jumped ahead with two runs in the first, but Syracuse answered in the top of the second. Grae Kessinger's groundout scored Ryan Clifford, and then Ben Rortvedt followed with an RBI single that brought home Yonny Hernández to tie the game 2-2. Lehigh Valley regained the lead in the bottom of the second, then added single runs in the third and fourth, the latter on a bases-loaded walk, to build a 5-2 cushion. Syracuse snatched a run back in the seventh when Cristian Pache singled home Kessinger, but the IronPigs put the game away with two runs in the eighth. Nick Morabito paced the offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Pache added two hits, an RBI, and a stolen base. Adbert Alzolay opened as the Mets went with a bullpen game. He allowed the IronPigs' two runs in the first. Ryan Lambert took the loss after surrendering the go-ahead run in the second. Nate Lavender was the lone bright spot on the mound, striking out three over two scoreless innings.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jihwan Bae	4	0	0	0	0	2
Vidal Bruján	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Morabito	3	0	2	0	1	0
Ryan Clifford	4	1	1	0	0	2
Yonny Hernández	4	1	0	0	0	0
Grae Kessinger	4	1	1	1	0	0
Ben Rortvedt	4	0	1	1	0	1
Cristian Pache	4	0	2	1	0	1
Kevin Parada	3	0	0	0	1	2

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Adbert Alzolay	1	3	2	2	0	0	0
Ryan Lambert	1	2	1	1	0	2	0
Dan Hammer	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
Tanner Witt	1 2/3	2	1	1	3	2	0
Guillo Zuñiga	1/3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nate Lavender	2	1	0	0	0	3	0
Dylan Ross	1	2	2	2	2	0	0

Binghamton's Big Third Inning Fuels Win

Binghamton pounded out 15 hits as it outscored the Erie SeaWolves 10-7 in a game shortened to 8 1/2 innings because of rain. The Rumble Ponies broke an early tie with four runs in the top of the third inning. Vincent Perozo singled home Jose Ramos, Jaylen Palmer doubled in Vincent Perozo and Matt Rudick, and Kevin Villavicencio followed with an RBI single that scored Jaylen Palmer to give Binghamton a 5-1 lead. Erie answered with three in the bottom of the third, but Nick Lorusso hit a solo home run in the fourth to make it a 6-4 game. Binghamton pushed across two more in the seventh when Lorusso reached on an error that scored Kevin Villavicencio and Nick Lucky. After Erie cut the lead to 8-7 on a home run in the bottom of the seventh, Ramos provided insurance for Binghamton with a two-run home run in the ninth. Lucky led the way at the plate, going 4-for-5 with an RBI. Ramos finished 3-for-6 out of the leadoff spot, adding a double to his home run.. Starter Brendan Girton failed to qualify for the win. He allowed four runs (three earned).and five hits over 3 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out three. Douglas Orellana earned the win in relief, allowing a run over 1 1/3 innings.. Saul Garcia got the final out in the bottom of the eighth and was credited with the save after the game was called.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jose Ramos	6	2	3	2	0	2
Nick Lorusso	5	1	2	1	1	0
JT Schwartz	6	0	2	0	0	1
Vincent Perozo	4	1	1	1	0	2
Matt Rudick	3	1	0	0	2	2
Jaylen Palmer	4	2	2	2	1	1
Kevin Villavicencio	5	1	1	1	0	0
Nick Lucky	5	1	4	1	0	1
Nick Roselli	4	1	0	0	1	0

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Brendan Girton	3 2/3	5	4	3	3	3	0
Douglas Orellana	1 1/3	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jordan Geber	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Zach Peek	1 2/3	3	2	2	0	2	1
Saul Garcia	1/3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cyclones Go Deep Three Times But Fall To Jersey Shore

Brooklyn lost 7-5 to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws despite hitting three home runs. The Cyclones grabbed an early lead in the third when Yonatan Henriquez scored on an error, but the BlueClaws answered with three runs in the top of the fifth to go up 3-1. Brooklyn responded in the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer by leadoff man Mitch Voit, but Jersey Shore stretched the margin to 5-2 in the sixth with a pair of runs. Jamari Baylor homered in the eighth to keep the Cyclones within reach. After the BlueClaws added two runs in the top of the ninth, Daiverson Gutierrez launched a two-run home run in the bottom half for the final margin. Henriquez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases to lead the offense. Starter Noah Hall struck out seven but also allowed five runs (three earned), six hits, and two walks over 5 1/3 innings as he took the loss. Bryce Jenkins and Ryan Dollar were sharp in relief, combining for 2 2/3 scoreless frames with six strikeouts.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Mitch Voit	4	1	1	1	1	1
Yonatan Henriquez	5	2	3	0	0	1
JT Benson	4	0	0	0	1	2
Corey Collins	4	0	1	0	0	1
Daiverson Gutierrez	5	1	1	2	0	1
Trace Willhoite	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jamari Baylor	4	1	2	1	1	1
Sam Biller	2	0	0	0	1	1
Yohairo Cuevas	3	0	0	0	1	1

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Noah Hall	5 1/3	6	5	3	2	7	1
Bryce Jenkins	1 2/3	0	0	0	2	3	0
Ryan Dollar	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
Cristofer Gomez	2/3	1	2	2	3	2	0
Hunter Hodges	1/3	0	0	0	0	0	0

St. Lucie Rallies To Tie, Then Loses On Walk-Off Homer

St. Lucie lost 7-6 to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth off Miguel Mejias.. Mejias got the first out in the inning before serving up the game-ending blast. St. Lucie erased an early 2-0 deficit with three runs in the top of the fourth. Julio Zayas singled home Branny De Oleo, Simon Juan singled home Zayas, and Chase Meggers doubled home Juan to put tne Mets up 3-2.. Fort Myers answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth, aided by a throwing error. St. Lucie got an RBI groundout from Trey Snyder in the eighth to make it 6-4, and then Branny De Oleo singled home Juan and Meggers in the ninth to tie the game 6-6. De Oleo had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two stolen bases. Juan and Meggers added two hits apiece. Starter Dedniel Núñez, who was sent to St. Lucie from New York for a rehab assignment, allowed two unearned runs in two-thirds of an inning. He threw 20 pitches as he took the next step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Joel Lara came on in the third for bulk relief and allowed four runs (three earned) over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out four. Christian Rodriguez followed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Branny De Oleo	5	1	3	2	0	0
Jeremy Rodriguez	4	0	1	0	0	3
Trey Snyder	4	0	0	1	0	2
Julio Zayas	4	1	1	1	0	1
Simon Juan	4	2	2	1	0	1
Chase Meggers	4	1	2	1	0	1
Taylor Darden	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jackson Hauge	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Scanlon	2	1	1	0	1	0
Elian Peña	0	0	0	0	1	0

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR
Dedniel Núñez	2/3	2	2	0	0	1	0
Tyler McLoughlin	1 1/3	0	0	0	1	2	0
Joel Lara	3 2/3	2	4	3	2	4	0
Christian Rodriguez	2 1/3	1	0	0	2	3	0
Miguel Mejias	1/3	1	1	1	0	0	1

Top-20 Prospect Performance

1. Carson Benge: MLB
2. A.J. Ewing: MLB
3. Jonah Tong: DNP
4. Elian Pena: 0-for-0, BB
5. Jack Wenninger: DNP
6. Ryan Clifford: 1-for-4, 2 K
7. Jacob Reimer: DNP
8. Nick Morabito: 2-for-3, 2B, BB
9. Mitch Voit: 1-for-4, HR, RBI, BB, K
10. Jonathan Santucci: DNP
11. Chris Suero: DNP
12. Zach Thornton: DNP
13. Wandy Asigen: DNP
14. Will Watson: DNP
15. Eli Serrano III: DNP
16. Randy Guzman: DNP
17. Ryan Lambert: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, L
18. Dylan Ross: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB
19. Antonio Jimenez: DNP
20. R.J. Gordon: DNP

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