Mets Minor League Report: Affiliates Split Six-Game Slate

Syracuse fell 6-2 at Worcester, where Jonah Tong struck out six over 4 2/3 innings in the loss. Binghamton split a doubleheader with Erie, as Jonathan Santucci struck out eight in the 5-1 opener loss before a five-pitcher relay produced a 5-2 win in the nightcap. Brooklyn beat Hudson Valley 6-2 on a Mitch Voit homer, then dropped the nightcap 7-2. St. Lucie cruised to a 12-2 win over Palm Beach behind three home runs.

Mets Transactions

• New York Mets recalled RHP Austin Warren from Syracuse Mets.

Tong Solid But Three-Run Blast Beats Syracuse 6-2 At Worcester

Syracuse fell 6-2 at Worcester behind a middling start from Jonah Tong. The right-hander worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing five hits, three earned runs, three walks, and six strikeouts. Worcester broke open a scoreless game in the bottom of the third inning when a three-run home run cleared the left-field fence to put the Red Sox up 3-0. Syracuse pulled within one in the top of the fifth when Yonny Hernández singled to start the rally, Trace Willhoite doubled him in, and Ben Rortvedt scored two batters later on leadoff hitter Nick Morabito's run-scoring groundout to make it 3-2. The Mets could not draw any closer. Worcester added a run in the bottom of the sixth on a run-scoring single off Jonathan Pintaro, and the Red Sox tacked on two more in the bottom of the seventh on a sacrifice fly and a run-scoring single. Pintaro was charged with three earned runs in two innings, allowing four hits and three walks. Anderson Severino tossed a clean inning of relief, and Mike Baumann recorded a strikeout in his 1/3 of an inning. Hernández finished 2-for-4 with a run, Willhoite doubled and drove in a run, and Morabito doubled and drove in a run. Syracuse collected seven hits, struck out 14 times, and left four runners on base.

Santucci Strikes Out Eight In Binghamton's 5-1 Doubleheader Opener Loss

Binghamton dropped the doubleheader opener 5-1 to Erie. Starter Jonathan Santucci took the loss after 5 1/3 innings in which he allowed four hits, four earned runs, three walks, and eight strikeouts. Erie struck for three runs in the top of the first inning on a run-scoring double and a run-scoring single. Leadoff hitter A.J. Ewing got the Rumble Ponies on the board in the bottom of the first by drawing a walk, stealing second base, and scoring on Jacob Reimer's run-scoring single. Santucci settled in and held Erie scoreless from the second through the fifth innings while striking out the side twice. Erie added two more runs in the top of the sixth on a two-out, two-run double after Santucci was lifted with a runner already on base. Matt Turner inherited Santucci's runner, who scored, and was charged with one earned run in 2/3 of an inning. Felipe De La Cruz worked a clean seventh, walking two and striking out one. Reimer led the offense with a 1-for-3 night, an RBI, and the run-scoring single. Wyatt Young added a single, and Ewing reached three times with two walks, a stolen base, and a run scored. Binghamton finished with two hits, five walks, struck out seven times, and left eight runners on base.

Vargas Drives In Three As Binghamton Takes Nightcap 5-2

Binghamton bounced back to take the nightcap 5-2 over Erie behind a 3-for-3 game from Marco Vargas, who tripled, doubled, singled, and drove in three runs. Bulk pitcher Jordan Geber worked three innings, allowing five hits, one earned run, four strikeouts, and a solo home run. The Rumble Ponies set the tone in the bottom of the first when leadoff hitter A.J. Ewing tripled, and Vargas tripled him home, and Vincent Perozo scored on a passed ball during Jacob Reimer's walk to make it 2-0. Erie tied the game with a solo home run in the top of the second, but Vargas struck again in the bottom half with a run-scoring single that scored Perozo and put Binghamton ahead 3-1. The Rumble Ponies broke things open in the bottom of the fifth on Vargas's run-scoring double that brought home Ewing and Kevin Parada's run-scoring single that plated Vargas for a 5-1 lead. Erie scratched out a run in the top of the sixth on a run-scoring double. Saul Garcia, Jefry Yan, Zach Peek, and Kevin Gowdy each notched a hold, Douglas Orellana picked up the win with a clean inning of two strikeouts, and Brian Metoyer recorded the save. Eli Serrano III added a double, Wyatt Young singled, Perozo singled and scored, and Ewing finished 2-for-3 with the triple, a walk, and a stolen base.

Voit's Two-Run Homer And Stout Pitching Power Brooklyn Past Hudson Valley 6-2

Brooklyn opened the doubleheader with a 6-2 win at Hudson Valley behind a balanced offense and 4 1/3 innings of two-hit work from Channing Austin, who walked three and struck out three. Hoss Brewer picked up the win with 1 2/3 hitless innings. The Cyclones broke through in the top of the second when Kevin Villavicencio singled in Colin Houck, and leadoff hitter Mitch Voit followed two batters later with a two-run home run that brought home Villavicencio for a 3-0 lead. Ronald Hernandez pushed the margin to 4-0 in the top of the fifth with a run-scoring double that scored Antonio Jimenez, and Villavicencio added a two-run single in the top of the sixth that scored John Bay and Houck for a 6-0 advantage. Hudson Valley pulled within four in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run home run charged to Juan Arnaud, who took over for Danis Correa with one out. Houck went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and a stolen base. Hernandez added a double and a stolen base, and Villavicencio finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a stolen base. Voit went 1-for-3 with the home run, two RBIs, and a stolen base. Brooklyn collected nine hits, drew two walks, struck out 11 times, swiped five bases, and left eight runners on base.

Five-Run Fourth Sinks Brooklyn In 7-2 Nightcap Loss

Brooklyn dropped the nightcap 7-2 at Hudson Valley as a five-run fourth inning broke open a tight game. Cleanup hitter Corey Collins gave the Cyclones an early lead with a solo home run to right-center field in the top of the first inning. Opener Dylan Ross worked a clean first, allowing no hits and striking out one. Jonathan Jimenez took the loss after three innings, allowing five hits, six earned runs, three walks, two strikeouts, and a home run. Hudson Valley tied the game in the bottom of the fourth on a ground-rule double, then took the lead on a three-run home run to make it 4-1. The Renegades added two more in the bottom of the fifth on a run-scoring single deflected by Mitch Voit and a run-scoring groundout to push the deficit to 7-2. Brooklyn cut a run back in the top of the fifth when Voit walked, stole second base, stole third, and scored on an error during Antonio Jimenez's strikeout. Cristofer Gomez worked a clean inning of relief with two strikeouts, and Bryce Jenkins followed with a hitless seventh. Voit finished 1-for-3 with a walk, a run, and two stolen bases. Collins went 1-for-2 with the home run, a walk, and an RBI. Ronald Hernandez added a single. Brooklyn collected three hits, drew five walks, struck out seven times, and left six runners on base.

Three Home Runs And A Big Day From Guzman Lift St. Lucie 12-2 Past Palm Beach

St. Lucie pounded out 14 hits and three home runs in a 12-2 rout of Palm Beach. Starter Nicolas Carreno worked four innings of one-hit ball, walking two and striking out five. Emilio Obispo earned the win with four innings of two-hit work, allowing one earned run with one walk and four strikeouts. The home offense broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second on Simon Juan's three-run inside-the-park home run that scored Randy Guzman and AJ Salgado. Guzman struck again in the bottom of the third with a two-run home run to left field that brought home Sam Robertson for a 5-0 lead. The Mets pushed the margin to 7-0 in the bottom of the fourth on a run-scoring fielder's choice and Sam Robertson's run-scoring single. Palm Beach pulled two back with a run in the top of the fifth on a run-scoring single off Luke Jackson and a sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth. St. Lucie answered immediately in the bottom of the sixth on JT Benson's two-run double that scored Branny De Oleo and leadoff hitter Sam Biller. Francisco Toledo capped the scoring with a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth that scored Guzman and Chase Meggers. Guzman finished 3-for-4 with the home run, two doubles, three runs, and two RBIs. De Oleo went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, and Biller, Robertson, Benson, Salgado, Juan, Meggers, and Toledo each contributed at least one hit. St. Lucie drew six walks, struck out 10 times, swiped five bases, and left seven runners on base.

Top-20 Prospect Performance

1. Nolan McLean: DNP
2. Carson Benge: DNP
3. A.J. Ewing: G1 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, R, SB; G2 2-for-3, 3B, BB, K, 2 R, SB
4. Jonah Tong: 4 2/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
5. Ryan Clifford: 1-for-4, 3 K
6. Jacob Reimer: G1 1-for-3, RBI; G2 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
7. Jack Wenninger: DNP
8. Elian Pena: DNP
9. Mitch Voit: G1 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB; G2 1-for-3, BB, R, 2 SB
10. Nick Morabito: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, K
11. Jonathan Santucci: 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
12. Chris Suero: 0-for-2, BB, K
13. Zach Thornton: DNP
14. Wandy Asigen: DNP
15. Will Watson: DNP
16. Eli Serrano III: 1-for-3, 2B
17. Ryan Lambert: DNP
18. Dylan Ross: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
19. Antonio Jimenez: G1 0-for-3, BB, K, R; G2 0-for-4, 2 K
20. R.J. Gordon: DNP

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