Mets Minors Weekly Report: Brett Baty, Nick Morabito Shine (2024)

The Syracuse Mets lost five of six games in their series this past week. Despite the results of the games, Brett Baty had a really positive week. He led the team in hits, home runs, RBIs, doubles, and runs scored. Overall, he went 7-for-22 with two homers, five RBIs, two doubles, five runs, and he also walked four times and stole a base. Baty cooled off after a scorching start to his stint in Syracuse, and his week has his OPS back up to .910.

St. Lucie joined Syracuse in losing their series, while Binghamton split theirs and Brooklyn was the only affiliate to come out of this past week with a series win.

Triple-A

The SyracuseMets had an uncharacteristically poor week, losing five out of six games to the Buffalo Bisons. Syracuse dropped each of the first four games before winning the fifth game of the series and then losing the finale. Syracuse is now 15-12 in the second half of the season and 61-40 overall.

Pablo Reyesalso looked good, going 6-for-21 with a double, a triple, a home run, three walks, and three stolen bases. Reyes continues to hit for the Mets, owning an .881 OPS.

Jackie Bradley Jr.made his Mets organizational debut after being signed earlier in the week. The veteran went 3-for-13 in three games played, socking a home run. In his very short stint, he has a .769 OPS.

Dom Hameltossed a quality start for the Mets, allowing two runs over six innings. He allowed seven hits but walked none and struck out nine. He still, however, sports a lofty ERA which now sits at 6.25.

Jordan Geber, who started the year in Brooklyn, made his Triple-A debut and it was a success. He went 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits, three walks, and three strikeouts. Between Brooklyn, Binghamton, and now Syracuse this year, Geber owns a 2.98 ERA.

Max Kranick,Matt Gage, andEric Orze each pitched magnificently out of the bullpen. Kranick struck out six in 4 2/3 scoreless innings, while Gage struck out five in 2 2/3 hitless innings. Orze threw two perfect innings, striking out three. Kranick owns a 3.40 ERA, while Gage has not allowed a run in Syracuse in 5 1/3 innings pitched; he was just called up to the major league roster. Orze, who has made two major league appearances, owns a 3.40 ERA in Syracuse.

Double-A

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies clinched a series split against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, with each team winning three apiece. Each team scored 24 runs in the six-game set, making it about as even as it can get. The Rumble Ponies are now 15-11 in the second half of the season and 50-43 overall.

Kevin Parada was Binghamton’s best bat in the series, going 7-for-19 with three doubles and three runs. He also drove in a run and walked twice. Parada now owns a .707 OPS for the season, with his OPS in 18 games in July at .887.

Jeremiah Jacksonalso had seven hits, going 7-for-24 with a home run, five RBIs, and two walks. Jackson’s five RBIs tiedRowdey Jordanfor the team lead during the series. While Jordan also clubbed a home run and stole three bases, he only went 4-for-22 on the week. Jackson owns a .642 OPS while Jordan owns a .649 OPS.

Matt Rudickcame in third on the team with six hits, though he led the team with four doubles. Rudick owns a .701 OPS in Binghamton.

Joander Suarezthrew five scoreless innings, striking out three and allowing five baserunners. Suarez owns a 4.58 ERA this year.

Brandon Sproatwent five innings in his latest start, allowing three runs and striking out six. Sproat hasn’t been his dominant self in his previous two starts, but he’s still been quality, nonetheless. He owns a 2.67 ERA in Binghamton.

Tyler Stuartmade a dominant start, allowing one run in six innings, though he’s no longer with the organization. Stuart was traded to the Nationals forJesse Winker, who made his Mets debut on Sunday with a pinch-hit strikeout. Stuart leaves the Mets organization with a 3.96 ERA in Double-A this year.

High-A

The Brooklyn Cyclones won their series with the Rome Emperors, taking four games and dropping two. Even with their series win, the Cyclones are still just 12-18 in the second half of the season and 45-51 overall.

Nick Morabitohad a fantastic week at the plate, leading the team in hits, walks, and stolen bases. In fact, he was the only player on the team to steal a base in the series and he stole five of them. Overall, he went 9-for-21 with three RBIs, five walks, and five stolen bases. Morabito now owns a .723 OPS with Brooklyn.

Omar De Los Santos, who is also a speed demon with little power, actually led the team in home runs with two during the series. His two home runs made up two of his four hits in 20 at-bats, and he also struck out nine times without walking. He owns a .560 OPS this year.

Kellum Clarkwent 6-for-15 with a double, an RBI, and two walks in five games played. Clark now owns a .650 OPS with the Cyclones.

Jonathan Pintaromade two starts and he was excellent in both of them. In his first start he went 4 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out five. In his second start, he allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings, striking out four. Overall, he allowed one run in nine innings while striking out nine. He now owns a 2.50 ERA with Brooklyn. A fun fact about Pintaro is he attended school at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, so he was able to shine against a team local to where he went to college.

Kade Morrisalso looked great, throwing 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball. He struck out six in the effort, and he now owns a 3.43 ERA in Brooklyn.

Jack Wenningermade his third appearance for the Cyclones, striking out four over five scoreless innings. He owns a 4.80 ERA between St. Lucie and Brooklyn.

Low-A

The St. Lucie Mets won just one game in their series against the Palm Beach Cardinals, their one victory being a 4-0 shutout. The Mets scored just 15 runs in the six games while allowing 31. St. Lucie is now 9-21 in the second half of the season and 31-65 overall.

CatcherVincent Perozoled the team with an .800 OPS in just 10 at-bats. He went 3-for-10 with four walks and a stolen base, raising his OPS to .584.

The only other somewhat positive performance in the series was from Boston Baro, who went 5-for-18. Even though he didn’t record an extra-base hit, he drove in two runs, walked four times, and stole two bags. His OPS on the year lowered to .764.

The St. Lucie starters didn’t give much length in the series, but there were some relievers that shined.Gregori Louishas been phenomenal for the Mets, and he struck out six in three hitless innings over two appearances. Louis now owns a 1.64 ERA with St. Lucie.

Cristofer Gomez also looked really good, striking out four over 4 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit and one walk on his way to lowering his ERA to 4.60.

Alan Perdomoalso threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings, though he allowed four hits. Still, he didn’t allow a walk and struck out three. He owns a 4.02 ERA on the year though he has a 1.37 ERA in his last 11 appearances.

Florida Complex League Mets

The FCL regular season came to an end this past week, and the Mets played just one game, a 4-3 win over the FCL Nationals. They finish their season at 23-28 and in fourth place in the FCL East division.Jeremy Rodriguez (.755 OPS),Simon Juan(.796 OPS),Yonatan Henriquez(.841 OPS),Brayhans Barreto(2.76 ERA),Christian Rodriguez(3.82 ERA), andJoseph Yabbour(3.24 ERA) were some of the notable players from the team this summer.

Dominican Summer League Mets

While the FCL is over, the DSL is still fully underway. The DSL Mets Orange went 5-2 this past week, putting them over .500 at 20-19.Randy Guzman(.925 season OPS) went 3-for-13 with a home run, while Rainer Reyes (.949 season OPS) went 3-for-8 with a home run, two walks, and two stolen bases. Jose Guevara(1.45 season ERA) struck out eight over six scoreless innings whileEmilio Obispo(4.03 season ERA) struck out five over four scoreless innings

The DSL Mets Blue went 2-4 this past week, dropping them to 14-25 on the year.Daris Cordero(.770 season OPS) recorded seven hits including a double and also drove in four runs and stole two bases.Vladi Guerrero(.579 season OPS) led the squad with five walks and also recorded four hits including a double.Elwis Mijares(9.27 season ERA) struck out eight in six scoreless innings whileJoel Lara(2.45 season ERA) didn’t allow an earned run in 4 1/3 innings of work, also striking out six.

Organizational Leaders

Batting

AVG – Nick Morabito (STL/BRK) – .313

OPS –Mike Brosseau(SYR) – .885

HR –Luke Ritter(SYR) – 19

SB – Nick Morabito (STL/BRK) – 43

Pitching

(Among Qualified Players)

ERA – Brandon Sproat (BRK/BNG) – 2.18

SO –Jonah Tong(STL/BRK) – 114

WHIP – Brandon Sproat (BRK/BNG) – 0.97

Players of the Week

Offense – Brett Baty, 3B Syracuse

Brett Baty had been in a little bit of a skid prior to the Mets’ series with Buffalo, hitting .202 with a .730 OPS in his previous 27 games. He came alive against the Bisons, recording four extra-base hits including two home runs and also walking four times. At this point, Baty is someone who can clearly handle Triple-A pitching and is currently blocked from the major league roster withMark Vientoscementing himself as the full-time third baseman.

Pitching – Jonathan Pintaro, P Brooklyn

Jonathan Pintaro is a name most Mets fans won’t know. As was mentioned earlier, he played at Shorter University and was in independent ball both last year and to start this year. The 26-year-old has pitched in nine games for the Brooklyn Cyclones and owns a 2.50 ERA. That number was lowered this week after he allowed just one run in nine innings.

Pintaro isn’t a prospect who should be on anyone’s radar, but he’s certainly impressed in the little time he’s spent in Brooklyn.

Upcoming Schedule – July 30 – August 4

Triple-A Syracuse: @ Columbus

Double-A Binghamton: vs. New Hampshire

High-A Brooklyn: @ Aberdeen

Low-A St. Lucie: @ Fort Myers