Mets Minor League Report: Brooklyn Cruises Behind Hurtado

Syracuse rallied for five runs to edge Lehigh Valley, 5-4, with Ronny Mauricio and Yonny Hernández each driving in runs, and Felipe De La Cruz tossing 2 1/3 scoreless. Daviel Hurtado dealt six innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts as Brooklyn rolled, 12-2, behind home runs from John Bay, JT Benson, and Trace Willhoite. Jonathan Santucci struck out five for Binghamton in an 8-4 loss, and St. Lucie fell, 12-8, despite Chase Meggers reaching base five times.

Mets Transactions

• New York Mets activated SS Francisco Lindor from the 10-day injured list.
• New York Mets activated SS Ronny Mauricio from the 10-day injured list.
• New York Mets designated SS Zack Short for assignment.
• New York Mets optioned SS Ronny Mauricio to Syracuse Mets.
• New York Mets recalled RHP Jonathan Pintaro from Syracuse Mets.

Syracuse Storms Back Late To Stun Lehigh Valley

Syracuse scored all five of its runs from the seventh inning on to overcome an early deficit and beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 5-4. Yonny Hernández led the offense, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Ronny Mauricio added two hits and two RBIs, and Nick Morabito reached base twice with two stolen bases.

Starter Jack Weisenburger struggled, allowing three runs on one hit with four walks and one strikeout across 1 2/3 innings. The bullpen held firm behind him, with Felipe De La Cruz throwing the 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with three strikeouts. 

The IronPigs built a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Syracuse answered in the eighth, when Grae Kessinger grounded out to score Cristian Pache, and Ronny Mauricio followed with a two-run single that brought home Yonny Hernández and Jihwan Bae for a 4-3 lead. In the ninth, Yonny Hernández singled home Nick Morabito to push the margin to 5-3. Syracuse left 11 runners on base but held on after Lehigh Valley scored once in the bottom of the ninth.

Binghamton Bats Quiet As Erie Pulls Away Late

Binghamton dropped an 8-4 decision to the Erie SeaWolves, falling behind for good late in the game. JT Schwartz led the offense with two hits and two RBIs, while Matt Rudick homered and drove in a run. Nick Lorusso added a double and a walk, and Wyatt Young reached base twice with two stolen bases.

Starter Jonathan Santucci was charged with four runs, three earned, on four hits across 3 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out five. Gabriel Rodriguez followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, walking three and striking out two. 

The teams traded early runs before Erie pulled away. Binghamton drew within 4-2 in the third on Schwartz's RBI single. The Rumble Ponies tied the game in the sixth, when Rudick led off with a home run, and Nick Roselli grounded out to score Wyatt Young, making it 4-4. Erie answered immediately in the seventh, scoring twice, and added two more in the eighth to take an 8-4 lead. Binghamton left seven runners on base.

Brooklyn Erupts With 12 Runs To Bury Jersey Shore

Brooklyn pounded out 17 hits and three home runs in a 12-2 rout of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. Yonatan Henriquez went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and an RBI, while John Bay homered, doubled, and scored three times. JT Benson and Corey Collins each drove in three runs, with Benson and Trace Willhoite also going deep. 

Daviel Hurtado was dominant, allowing one run on two hits over six innings with one walk and six strikeouts. Joe Jacques opened with a scoreless inning, and Juan Arnaud added a scoreless frame with two strikeouts.

The Cyclones broke the game open in the fourth inning. Corey Collins singled home two runs, Trace Willhoite followed with a three-run homer, and Yonatan Henriquez doubled in another to build a 6-1 lead. Brooklyn added three more in the sixth on John Bay's two-run homer and a Collins RBI single, then three more in the seventh on Benson's three-run homer. Brooklyn left nine runners on base.

St. Lucie Falls Short In Slugfest At Fort Myers

St. Lucie battled through a back-and-forth game but fell to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, 12-8. Chase Meggers went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, three runs, and an RBI. Simon Juan, Jeremy Rodriguez, and Jackson Hauge each collected two hits and two RBIs.

Starter Cam Tilly allowed two runs on four hits over three innings, walking two and striking out three. The relief corps could not hold the lead, as Joe Charles was charged with four runs on two hits while recording just one out, and Luis Alvarez gave up two runs over 1 2/3 innings despite five strikeouts. 

St. Lucie surged ahead in the fourth, scoring four times on Simon Juan's two-run double and Jeremy Rodriguez's two-run single for a 5-2 lead. Fort Myers tied it in the fifth, and the teams remained close into the eighth, when Jackson Hauge's two-run single gave St. Lucie an 8-7 edge. Fort Myers answered with five runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull away. St. Lucie left five runners on base.

Top-20 Prospect Performance

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

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