In Focus - WAR by team - Yesterday's Highlights

 

Thomas Nestico                 @TJStats

WAR by Team

Syracuse –

Friday's game between the Syracuse Mets and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs has been postponed because of inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, April 13th with the first game beginning at 12:35 p.m. Saturday's game between the Mets and IronPigs will still be played as scheduled at 6:35 p.m.

 

Binghamton –

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2-4) split their doubleheader with the Hartford Yard Goats (5-2) on Friday at Mirabito Stadium. Binghamton won the first game and Hartford came-from-behind to win the second game.

Game One: Rumble Ponies 10, Yard Goats 1 (Final/7)

Right-hander Jack Wenninger (2-0) made the start for Binghamton, which was his second start of the season and of his Double-A career. Wenninger earned the victory and struck out a Double-A career-high nine batters over five innings, while allowing one run on two hits and one walk.

Game Two: Yard Goats 8, Rumble Ponies 4 (Final/7)

Binghamton grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first inning on third baseman Nick Lorusso’s two-run home run, his first homer of the season.

In the fifth inning, Jett Williams scored when right-hander Victor Juarez (1-0) balked, which made it 3-0. Lorusso followed with an RBI fielder’s choice that made it 4-0. Lorusso tied his career high with three runs batted in.

Left-hander Felipe De La Cruz struck out six batters over 3.1 scoreless frames, and stranded the bases loaded in the second inning. Right-hander Douglas Orellana struck out five batters over 2.2 perfect frames in relief.

Postgame Notes: Williams, Morabito, Parada, and Swaggerty all recorded multi-hit games in the first game of the doubleheader…Williams and Jordan each drove in three runs in the first game…Across the doubleheader, Williams went 3-for-7 with a home run, three runs batted in, four runs scored, a walk, and a stolen base…Binghamton’s pitchers combined to strike out 26 strikeouts and just four walks across the doubleheader…Binghamton combined to score 14 runs on 17 hits across the two games.

 

Brooklyn –

Friday night's game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and Hudson Valley Renegades has been postponed due to expected rain and fog in the Coney Island area. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, April 12th starting at 1:00 PM. Gates will open at 12:30 PM.

 

St. Lucie –

The St. Lucie Mets rebounded from Thursday’s tough loss to defeat the Lakeland Flying Tigers 4-3 on Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The game was tied 3-3 in the ninth. Jesus Baez led off the inning with a single. Baez alertly went first to third on a ground out when the third base bag was left unoccupied. On the next pitch A.J. Ewing laced a line drive sac fly to left field that scored Baez to give the Mets the 4-3 lead.

Reliever Christian Rodriguez was hit by a comebacker to start the bottom of the ninth. The ball ricocheted out to Colin Houck at second and Houck was able to make the play. Hoss Brewer replaced Rodriguez and retired the next two batters to end the game and earn his second save.

The Mets lineup was bolstered by MLB rehabbers Jeff McNeil (right oblique) and Francisco Alvarez (left hamate bone). McNeil started a two-out rally in the third inning with a single. Alvarez followed with a walk. That brought up Triple-A rehabber Drew Gilbert (hamstring), who launched a three-run homer off Zach Lee to give the Mets a 3-1 lead. It was the second game in a row with a homer for Gilbert.

Thomas Nestico                 @TJStats

Standout Single-A Pitchers with Statcast (FSL)

- Khal Stephen (TOR)
- Gage Stanifer (TOR)
- Will Watson (NYM)
- Wellington Aracena (NYM)
- Channing Austin (NYM)
- Trent Hodgdon (CIN)
- Jake Faherty (MIA)
- Liomar Martinez (MIA)

 

Ernest Dove             @ernestdove

Jack Wenninger remains one of those sneaky prospects you may not hear a lot about until he's in the majors. I'm starting to put OF Eli Serrano in that category too.

Mets play a series at a minor league park. You had me at minor league park.

I'm thinking Drew Gilbert should go ahead and leave us now. His rehab work is done IMO.

The Eli Ankeney show is officially back in this his 2nd appearance pitching for Low A St. Lucie Mets this milb season (missed 2024 to TJS)

Struck out all 3 hitters in the 4th inning. Topped 94.3 MPH on his FB which for the lefty I'm pretty sure might be a pro career high.

Not to be outdone the following inning Mets 2024 draft pick Frank Elissalt struck out his 3 batters topping 96 MPH. Coaches told me to keep on him this season.

If Mets P prospect Douglas Orellana was able to consistently throw this many strikes in an outing he's going to make it.

 

Mets Prospect Group                   @bkfan09

17 yr old Alejandro Meza RHP from Mexico is up to 94mph at the Mets Complex

Recently signed IFA Pitcher Maykol Vasquez throwing  at the DSL complex . I have heard a lot of good things about Vasquez , can’t wait to see how he develops this season

Leandy Mella could be moving full time to the OF after missing a bunch of games to an injury in 2024 . Mella got a $500K in the 24 Class. Mella struggled in his 1st season in the DSL

Cuban John Valle   Will be finally making his pro debut in the FCL This Season after missing a good amount of time with injury

Georwill Rodriguez is a super exciting  utility type prospect who can play multiple positions. Surprising pop for a smaller size player.