Mets Minor League Report: St. Lucie Runs Wild

Syracuse rallied late to beat Lehigh Valley 9-6 behind Tyrone Taylor's three hits and home run, with Ronny Mauricio driving in three. Brooklyn won a 10-inning thriller 8-7 as Daiverson Gutierrez singled home the winning run, and JT Benson homered among three hits. St. Lucie cruised 6-2 as Emilio Obispo fired four scoreless innings and Julio Zayas collected four hits and three RBIs. Binghamton fell 10-2, undone by four home runs allowed.

Mets Transactions

• New York Mets claimed CF Jared Oliva off waivers from San Francisco Giants.
• New York Mets optioned CF Jared Oliva to Syracuse Mets.

Syracuse Bats Wake Up Late To Knock Off Lehigh Valley

The Syracuse Mets scored in six different innings to beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 9-6. Tyrone Taylor led the offense, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and two RBIs, while Ronny Mauricio added two hits and three RBIs. Nick Morabito reached base three times, scored twice, and stole two bases, and Francisco Lindor chipped in two hits.

The game turned in the middle innings. Syracuse took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on a Ryan Clifford RBI single and a Jihwan Bae sacrifice fly, but the lead did not last. In the bottom of the fourth, Lehigh Valley answered with four runs, all coming on a grand slam, to lead 4-2. Syracuse clawed back with single runs in the fifth and sixth on sacrifice flies from Mauricio and a Hayden Senger groundout. The decisive blow came in the seventh, when Taylor hit a two-run home run to put Syracuse ahead 6-5. They added two more in the eighth on a Mauricio single and one in the ninth. 

Jack Wenninger struggled across 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four, including the grand slam. The bullpen was strong, as Jefry Yan struck out five over 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Guillo Zuñiga and Dylan Ross combined for more scoreless work.

Home Runs Sink Binghamton In Erie

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies were overwhelmed by the long ball in a 10-2 loss to the Erie SeaWolves. Jose Ramos and Nick Lorusso each homered, accounting for both Binghamton runs, while Matt Rudick and Wyatt Young added doubles. The offense managed just five hits and struck out 12 times as a team.

The game broke open in the fourth inning. After Lorusso's leadoff home run in the first gave Binghamton a 1-0 lead, Erie erupted for six runs in the bottom of the fourth, all of them on home runs. The SeaWolves added another run in the fifth, two more in the seventh, and one in the eighth to pull away. Ramos provided Binghamton's only other offense with a solo home run in the sixth.

Bryce Conley shouldered the bulk of the work and absorbed heavy damage, allowing seven runs, all earned, on eight hits over five innings with no walks and four strikeouts. He surrendered four home runs. Out of the bullpen, Brian Metoyer gave up two runs while recording two outs, and Danis Correa tossed a scoreless inning with a strikeout.

Brooklyn Walks Off Jersey Shore In The Tenth

The Brooklyn Cyclones outlasted the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 8-7 in 10 innings on a walk-off single. JT Benson led the way, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a home run. John Bay added a hit, scored three times, and drove in a run, while Corey Collins collected two hits and two RBIs. Daiverson Gutierrez finished with two hits, including the game-winner.

Brooklyn built an early 2-0 lead on RBI singles from Yonatan Henriquez and Colin Houck, and Benson's solo home run made it 3-2 in the fourth. The fifth inning was the turning point. Jersey Shore plated five runs in the top half, aided by two Brooklyn errors, to take a 7-3 lead. Brooklyn answered immediately in the bottom of the fifth, scoring three runs on a John Bay RBI double and a Corey Collins two-run single to close within 7-6. Sam Biller tied the game at 7-7 with an RBI single in the eighth. In the 10th, with zombie runner John Bay aboard, Gutierrez singled him home for the win. 

Nicolas Carreno had a rough outing, allowing five runs, all earned, on five hits and three walks over four innings while striking out five and giving up a home run. The bullpen stabilized things, as Robert Stock struck out four over two scoreless innings, and Hoss Brewer closed with two scoreless frames and four strikeouts.

St. Lucie Steals All The Bases

The St. Lucie Mets beat the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 6-2 behind a solid offensive effort and strong pitching. Julio Zayas was the standout, going 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Antonio Jimenez reached base three times, scored twice, and drove in a run, while Trey Snyder added two hits, two runs, and three stolen bases. The team swiped nine bases in all. 

St. Lucie scored early and often, plating a run in the first on Zayas's RBI double and another in the third when Jimenez walked and later scored. They extended the lead in the fifth on a Jimenez RBI single. The big inning was the seventh, when Zayas delivered a two-run single to score Snyder and Jimenez, pushing the lead to 6-1.

Emilio Obispo turned in a scoreless outing, allowing no runs on three hits over four innings, but walking five and striking out three. Ernesto Mercedes was sharp as well, striking out four over two scoreless innings, and Zack Mack finished with two innings, allowing one unearned run.

Top-20 Prospect Performance

1. Carson Benge: DNP
2. A.J. Ewing: DNP
3. Jonah Tong: DNP
4. Elian Pena: 0-for-4, BB, R, SB
5. Jack Wenninger: 3 2/3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR
6. Ryan Clifford: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
7. Jacob Reimer: DNP
8. Nick Morabito: 2-for-4, BB, 2 K, 2 R, 2 SB
9. Mitch Voit: 1-for-4, BB, 2 R, SB
10. Jonathan Santucci: DNP
11. Chris Suero: 0-for-4, 4 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: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
19. Antonio Jimenez: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R, SB
20. R.J. Gordon: DNP

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