Taken off the report this week:
AAA/Syracuse RP Ryan Lambert
AAA/Syracuse RP Anderson Severino
AAA/Syracuse SP Jonah Tong
A/St. Lucie RP Christian Rodriguez
SP Jack Wenninger/AAA-Syracuse –
As of end 6-3 - 10-G, 9-ST, 3-3, 2.80, 1.33, 45-IP, 46-K, 25-BB
6-5 - a return to a good outing: 5.1-IP, 4-H, ER, 3-BB, 3-K. Would still like to see a reduction of walks which would relieve the pressure of pitch count buildup.
As of end 6-10 - 11-G, 10-ST, 3-4, 2.68, 1.33, 50.1-IP, 49-K, 28-BB
IMO, the Mets need to keep Jack in Syracuse until he cuts down his passes.
SP Jonah Tong/AAA-Syracuse & MLB-Mets –
As of end 6-3 -
MLB: 3-APPS, 1-1, 3.60, 1,50, 10-IP, 7-K, 7-BB,
AAA: 9-ST, 1-3, 5.68, 1.37, 38-IP, 55-K, 24-BB
6-9 - 4-IP, 5-H, 4-ER, 4-BB, 4-K, 6.00
I have to treat everybody the same here. No favorites.
You do the numbers, you get to stay in this weekly update on minor leaguers we need to keep an eye on. What we don't need is to eye someone hitting .220 or punching out a 6.00 ERA. Oh. Did I say a 6.00 ERA? That's the same ERA that Tong has right now.
So. I am removing Jonah Tong from my report for now.
SP Zach Thornton/AAA-Syracuse & MLB-Mets –
As of end 6-3: AAA: 4-ST, 1-2, 4.87, 1.3720-1-IP, 19-K, 9-BB
6-7 - 5-IP, 2-H, 0-R, 2-BB, 5-K - Thornton returns to his minor league dominance
As of end 6-10: AAA: 5-G, 4-ST, 1-2, 3.91, 1.26, 25.1-IP, 24-K, 11-BB
Like his buddy Wenninger, he needs to work on cutting down his walks.
C Kevin Parada/AAA-Syracuse
As of end 6-3: AAA: 31-AB, 0-HR, 9-RBI, .355/.400/.484/.884
6-4: 0-0
6-5: 0-1
6-6: 1-4
6-9: 1-2, R, RBI, 1st AAA HR
As of end 6-10 - AAA: 38-AB, 1-HR, 10-RBI, 10-K, .342/.381/.526/.907
I still have no idea what's happening here, but Parada is holding his incredible numbers in Syracuse. He even increased his OPS after hitting his first AAA home run. Is this for real?
RP Jonathan Pintaro/AAA-Syracuse & MLB-Mets -
As of end 6-3: AAA - 18-APPS, 2-0, 3.38, 1.09, 29.1-IP, 37-K, 13-BB
6-6: 2-IP, 1-H, 0-R, K
6-10: Pintaro was called up to the Mets. I expect it will be a short visit so I'll keep him on this report. He did pitch on 6-10 though:
6-10: Mets - 3-IP, 1-H, 1-ER, 1-HR, 0-BB, 2-K, 1.35
JP is getting the chance to show his value at the major league level. Trust me. He is becoming a valuable piece of the future rebuild of this team.
As of end 6-10 -
MLB - 3-APPS, 0-0, 1.35, 0.30, 6.2-IP, 1-BB, 5-K
AAA - 19-APPS, 2-0, 3.16, 1.05, 31.1-IP, 38-K, 13-BB
6-11 - as predicted, returned to Syracuse before Thursday's game
RP Anderson Severino/AAA-Syracuse –
On 5-27: 2-0, 1.37, 1.06, 17-APPS, 19.2-IP, 20-K, 11-BB
5-30: 1-IP, H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-K, 1.31
Severino cleared waivers, told the Mets to blow their return offer up their arse, and signed with team in Japan. Stupid. Just stupid. You DFA the leader in Mets minor league saves. STUPID.
RP Ben Simon/AAA-Syracuse –
As of end 6-3: AAA 5-apps, 3.18, 1.59, 5.2-IP, 1-K, 5-BB
6-5 - 1.2-IP, 0-H, 0-R, BB, 3-K. Nice.
6-10 - 1-IP, 0-H, 0-R
As of end 6-10: AAA - 7-APPS, 1-1, 2.16, 1,20, 8.1-IP, 6-BB, 4-K
No one is going to be promoted with a stat line of more walks produced than strikeouts. Simon needs to reverse this.
2B Ji Hwan Bae/AAA-Syracuse
Bae makes this list after posting a stat line of .293/.387.400/.787 in 150 at-bats for Syracuse.
As of end 6-3: 176-AB, 2-HR, 18-RBI, .278/.380/.375/.755
6-4: 0-3
6-6: 1-3, R, HR (3), RBI, BB
6-7: 2-3, 2-R, BB, 2B (10)
6-9: 2-3, R
6-10: 3-4, 2-R, BB
As of end 6-10: 192-AB, 3-HR, 19-RBI, .297/.400/.406/.806
You have to start thinking out loud that Marcus Semien should be moved before the trading break and this guy deserves another shot in the majors.
OF Nick Morabito/AAA-Syracuse
As of end 6-3: AAA - 180-AB, 5-HR, 22-RBI, .256/.363/.400/.763
6-5 - 0-5
6-6 - 1-5
6-7 - 0-3
6-9: 0-3
6-10: 2-4, 2-R, BB
As of end 6-10: 199-AB, 5-HR, 22-RBI, .246/.352/.382/.734
I gotta say... I'm not that impressed with these numbers and, if I don't see an improvement soon, at this minor level, I will be removing Morabito from this report until he turns this around.
SP Jonathan Santucci/AA-Binghamton –
6-6 - 6.2-IP, 3-H, ER, 2-BB, 5-K
As of 6-10 - 11-ST, 1-5, 3.93, 1.23, 52.2-IP, 24-BB, 63-K
Santucci is starting to heat up. Got his ERA below 4.00. I envision continued improvement and an eventual promotion to Syracuse.
RP Saul Garcia/AA-Binghamton –
As of the end 6-3: 20-APPS, 0-1, 4.43, 1.21, 22.1-IP, 33-K, 5-BB
6-6 - 1-IP, 0-H. 0-R, 2-BB, K
As of end 6-10: 21-APPS, 4.24, 1.24, 23.1-IP, 34-K, 7-BB
Never accuse this guy of not having the ability to strike out batters. It's strange Binghamton doesn't use him more often.
RP Felipe De La Cruz/AA-Binghamton -
As of end 6-3: 14-APPS, 0-0, 1.56, 1.15, 17.1-IP, 23-K, 9-BB
6-4: 2-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 2-BB, 2-K
6-7: 0.1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, K
As of end 6-10: 16-APPS, 0-0, 1.37, 1.12, 19.2-IP, 11-BB, 26-K
Frankly, the Mets may be developing a real deal reliever here.
SP Channing Austin/A+ Brooklyn –
5-27: AA - no appearances yet
A+ - 8-ST, 2-1, 1.17, 38.1-IP. 48-K, 22-BB
Also on 5/27, Austin was placed on the IL with an oblique issue.
As of 6-10 - still on the IL
SP Jose Chirinos/A+ Brooklyn –
As of end 6-3 - A+ - 1-ST, 0-0, 1.80, 1.20, 5-IP, 4-K, 3-BB
6-9 - 6-IP, 4-H, 3-ER, HR, 3-BB, 10-K, 3.27 - let's hope this is his worst outing this season. Love the Ks but he needs to get back to dominance.
As of end 6-10 - A+: 2-APPS, 0-1, 3.27, 1.18, 11-IP, 6-BB, 14-K
Chirinos seems to be going through the adjustment period most pitchers go through when they are promoted to a new level.
RP - Bryce Jenkins/A+ Brooklyn
As of end 6-3 - 15-APPS, 1-2, 2.61, 0.87, 20.2-IP, 8-BB, 22-K
6-7 - 1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, K
As of end 6-10 - 16-APPS, 1-2, 2.49, 0.83, 21.2-IP, 8-BB, 23-K
Love the WHIP here.
OF JT Benson/A+ Brooklyn –
end of 6-3 - A+ - 39-AB, 9-RBI, .256/.310/.385/.694
6-4: 0-2, BB
6-5: 0-3
6-7: 1-3, 2-BB
6-9: 1-3, 2B
6-10: 2-3, 2-R, 2-RBI, BB, 3B, HR (1)
JT seems to be getting settled into the A+ division.
As of end 6-10 - A+ - 53-AB, 1-HR, 11-RBI, .264/.371/.472/.843
NEW ADDITION - SP David Hurtado/A+ Brooklyn - Hurtado was promoted to Brooklyn a week ago, threw a scoreless first outing and then came back with this gem:
6-6 - 5.1-IP, 1-H, 1-R, BB -5-K
He is a RED prospect.
As of end 6-10 - A+ - 3-ST, 1-0, 0.69, 0.46, 3-IP, 2-BB, 11-K
So far, I see nothing wrong with this guy.
SP Nicholas Carreno/A-St. Lucie –
as of end of 6-3: 10-G, 5-ST, 2-0, 1.43, 0.98, 37.2-IP, 56-K, 18-BB
6-4: 4-IP, 4-H, 3-ER, 3-BB, 2-K
as of end 6-10: 11-G, 6-ST, 2-1, 1.94, 1.05, 41.2-IP, 21-BB, 58-K
Another Mets starter with a walk problem. Other than that, a possible gem.
RP Christian Rodriguez/A-St. Lucie -
As of end 6-3 - 15-APPS, 2-1, 1.91, 1.09, 28.1-IP, 33-K, 11-BB
6-10 - 0.1-IP, 6-H, 5-ER, BB
An ugly outing on Wednesday. So ugly, I'm taking him off this report.
1B Randy Guzman/A-St. Lucie –
As of end 6-3: 173-AB, 9-HR, 29-RBI, .260/.363/.480/.843
6-4: 1-4, BB
6-5: 0-2
As of end 6-10: 210-AB, 9-HR, 29-RBI, .257/.357/.469/.826
Have no idea why Guzman was shut down in the middle of the week.
SS Elian Pena/A-St. Lucie –
As of end 6-3: 177-AB, 35-BB, 3-HR, 22-RBI, .282/.410/.395/.806
6-4: 0-5, 4-K
6-5: 2-3, 2-R
6-6: 1-3, 2-R, BB
6-7: 1-5, BB
6-9: 0-3, 3-R, BB
6-10: 0-3
As of end 6-10: 199-AB, 3-HR, 22-RBI, .271/.404/.377/.781
Not a good week for Elian.
C Yovanny Rodriguez/FCL Mets –
As of end 6-3: 60-AB, 5-HR, 16-RBI, .267/.353/.567/.920
6-4: 2-3. R, BB, .288, .957-OPS
6-9: 1-2, RBI, .300, .967-OPS
6-10: 1-4
As of end 6-10: 74-AB, 5-HR, 18-RBI, .297/.402/.541/.943
A great week for Y-Rod.
NEW ADDITION - OF Wyatt Vincent/FCL (round 11, 2025)
As of 6-3: 39-AB, .282, HR, 8-RBI, 4-SB, 1.010-OPS
6-4: 1-2, R, RBI, BB, .300, 1.045-OPS
6-6: 0-5
There is no report of injury here. I have no idea why he hasn't played since mid-week.
NEW ADDITION - SS Vladi Gomez/FCL
6-3: 49-AB, .327, HR, 9-RBI, 14-SB, 1.051-OPS
6-4: 1-2, 2-RBI, .321, 1.049-OPS
6-6: 2-5, R
6-9: 0-3, .349, 1.075-OPS
6-10: 1-4
As of end 6-10 - FCL - 47-AB, 1-HR, 8-RBI, .340/.500/.532/1.032
Wouldn't you like to see these numbers hold as he rises up the chain.
NEW ADDITION - RF Bohan Adderley/FCL
As of end 6-5: 76-AB, .289, 3-HR, 11-RBI, 19-SB, .796-OBP
6-6: 2-4, R, HR (4), 2-RBI
6-9: 2-4, 2B (4), .310, .870-OBP
6-10: 0-4
As of end 6-10 - 88-AB, 4-HR, 13-AB, .295/.354/.477/.831
A great week for a young prospect.
HELIUM ALERT
RP Dan Hammer - AA/Binghamton - As of last Friday, Hammer has thrown 22.2 innings for the Rumble-Ponies, going 3-1, 1.99, 26-K.
SS Cleiner Ramirez - DSL Mets - Ramirez is one of the uber-prospects signed in the off-season ($1,372,500 bonus) and had one hell of a bat day on Saturday: 3-5, 3-R, 2-HR (2), 3-RBI, BB. To date, batting average is now .300 and OBP is a whopping 1.091.
RP Hunter Hodges - Brooklyn -
Hodges has quietly put up some very nice numbers for the Clones, especially K/IP.
As of 6-7 - 18-APPS, 0-2, 1.99. 1.15, 22.2-IP, 10-BB, 31-K
2B Mitch Voit - Brooklyn
We all have been waiting for this ex 1.38 draft pick to show us his stuff and recent results may be showing signs this is happening. Now tied with John Bay in HRs. Not enough beef to earn a paragraph going forward but still worth a helium heads up. June through the 8th: 5-G, 2-XBH, 2-BB, 0-K, 4-SB, .286/.423/.476/.899.
As of 6-7 - 167-AB, 7-HR, 20-RBI, .228/.328/.395/.723
As of 6-10 - 174/AB, 7-HR, 20-RBI, .224/.328/.391/.719
RHRP Sebastian Gomez - DSL Mets
The 2026 crop of DSL pitchers doesn't look like much this year, but Gomez is one 16/year old off to a good start... 2-apps, 7-IP, 0-R, 0.00, 0.43, 8.K.
OPINION
I have to say at this point in this report that the overall list of current Met minor league players doing well is quite depressing. I take off more each week than I put on.