Posted by Matt Mongin | Jul 10, 2024
Mets’ ace Kodai Senga completed his second rehab start in Syracuse, jumping to the Triple-A ball club after two-plus innings in High-A Brooklyn on July 3rd. Senga looked like his usual self, striking out two batters and getting his fastball up 98 MPH. After the start, he confirmed that his arm felt healthy, which is excellent news as the major league club eagerly anticipates his season debut sometime after the all-star break.
TRIPLE-A
SYRACUSE METS (53-34) 6, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS (49-38) 8 In 10 Innings
- DH Luke Ritter:1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, 3 K (.838 OPS)
- 3B Brett Baty:0-for-2, R, 3 BB (.900 OPS)
- RFCarlos Cortes:1-for-5, R, HR (7), RBI, 2 K (.828 OPS)
The Mets blew a four-run lead, dropping the first game of their series with the RailRiders. Rylan Bannon and Luke Ritter drove in runs in the first inning, and Cortes helped with a solo homer in the second. SWB battled back, tying the game at 4-4 in the seventh inning, but an RBI ground out by Rhylan Thomas gave Syracuse a 5-4 lead heading into the eighth. Jeter Downs‘s homer in the top of the ninth tied the score and sent the game into extras, where SWB attacked early, scoring the free runner and another pair.
Bannon left the game early after getting hit by a pitch in the helmet. Catcher Hayden Senger also left the game early after fouling a ball off his foot.
- RHP Kodai Senga:(0.00 ERA) 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K (52 pitches/30 strikes)
- RHP Max Kranick: 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- RHP Ty Adco*ck 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Senga looked like the Ace from last year in his second rehab appearance after dealing with his shoulder strain injury. After giving up a leadoff double, Kodai would find his groove, eventually 98 MPH on his fastball and collecting a strikeout to end the first inning. The second frame was more of the same; he struck out a batter, conceded a hit, and earned a ground out. It was a successful rehab start for Senga, who picked up ten whiffs (five from his ghost fork) and stretched to 52 pitches without any injury concerns.
2 strikeouts in 2 scoreless innings on 28 pitches for Kodai Senga pic.twitter.com/quSwwzxaBF
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) July 9, 2024
DOUBLE-A
BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (41-38) 3, NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (33-46) 2 In 11 Innings
- 1B JT Schwartz: 1-for-4, R, HR (5), 2 RBI, BB, K (.832 OPS)
- RF Stanley Consuegra: 1-for-4, R, HR (1), RBI, 2 K (.553 OPS)
Led by a great start by Tyler Stuart and two home runs, Binghamton took down New Hampshire in extra-innings 3-2. Stanley Consuegra launched his first Double-A home run, while JT Schwartz hit the game-winning long ball, his fifth of the season. Schwartz has been an underrated prospect in the Mets system since he was drafted in 2021. He has a career .280 batting average and .777 OPS but lacks the typical power from the first base position (only 15 HR in his minor league career).
Clutch in extras 🤝
JT Schwartz with a 2-run HR in the 11th! pic.twitter.com/dJgGZHOB5T
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) July 10, 2024
- RHPTyler Stuart: (4.26 ERA) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (91 pitches/ 58 strikes)
- RHPJunior Santos: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- RHPPaul Gervase: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
Stuart continues to be Mr. Consistent for Binghamton, logging another quality start. Despite allowing at least one earned run in every outing this season, he has only given four+ ER in a game three times out of 15 games. Stuart is a typical ground ball pitcher and does not give up home runs (allowed only two homers this season). He can strike out his fair share, collecting 11 K’s in his previous start on July 1st.
HIGH-A
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS (37-44) 5, BROOKLYN CYCLONES (38-44) 3
- 3B Nick Lorusso: 1-for-3, RBI, K (.834 OPS)
- DH Omar De Los Santos: 0-for-3, RBI, BB, K (.678 OPS)
- C Christopher Suero:1-for-4, R, 3B, 2 K (.654 OPS)
The Cyclones fell into an early 3-0 deficit and could not fight back to a victory, losing 5-3 to Wilmington. Despite recording six hits and three runs, the Cyclones went 0-for-6 in RISP situations and left seven runners on base.
Mike Mayer reports that Lorusso has been promoted to Double-A Binghamton.
- RHP Jack Wenninger (9.64 ERA) 4 2/3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR (89 pitches/59 strikes)
- RHP Jonathan Pintaro 3 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Wenninger, who was called up to Brooklyn earlier on Tuesday, had a rough High-A debut, allowing five runs and eight hits. Wenninger showed promising stuff down in St. Lucie, while he was susceptible to giving up homers like in Tuesday’s start.
A.J. Ewing, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
LOW-A
ST. LUCIE METS (28-54) 5, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS (51-30) 1
- CF A.J. Ewing: 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K (.644 OPS)
- SS Colin Houck: 2-for-4, RBI, 2 K (.628 OPS)
- 1B Estarling Mercado: 1-for-4, R, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 K (.694 OPS)
Ewing and Houck’s bats and Mercado’s two-run shot led St. Lucie to the win on Tuesday. Ewing is an exciting prospect to follow–his defensive versatility and loud contact at the plate make every start fun to watch.
- LHP Franklin Gomez(4.33 ERA) 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (87 pitches/ 54 strikes)
- RHP Alan Perdomo 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Gomez, a converted outfielder, has shown vast signs of development. The southpaw picked up ten whiffs on Tuesday, five coming on his above-average slider.
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE
FCL-METS (19-26) 2, FCL-Nationals (21-24) 8
- 1BJake Zitella: 2-for-4, 1 R, K (.750 OPS)
- DH Jacob Reimer: 0-for-2, K (.000 OPS)
It was Reimer’s first game of the year after suffering a hamstring injury in March.
DSL Mets Blue won 5-1, led by a 2-hit effort from Edward Lantigua.
