Mets Minors Recap: Ronny Mauricio Hits 12th Homer

AAA: Rochester Red Wings (39-31) 2, Syracuse Mets (27-42) 3 Box Score

• RF Travis Blankenhorn: 4-for-4, HR (8), 2 R, 2 SB (6), .264/.319/.442
• C Nick Meyer: 1-for-2, R, 2 BB, 2 SB (11)

It was the Travis Blankenhorn show in Syracuse on Friday. The 25-year-old utilityman got the Mets on the board with a solo home run in the fourth inning and would eventually score the winning run after stealing third base in the eighth and advancing on a throwing error. It’s been quite a month for Blankenhorn who’s now slashing .361/.432/.569 in 72 at-bats since the start of June.

Say goodbye to that one

Travis Blankenhorn hits a 450-foot blast! pic.twitter.com/7I0auNiND6

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) June 25, 2022

• RHP Trevor Cahill: 4.0 IP, 2 R, ER, 3 H, 5 BB, K, 4.70 ERA
• RHP Bryce Montes de Oca: 2.0 IP, H, BB, 4 K
• LHP Alex Claudio: (W, 2-1), 1.0 IP, H, K, 3.63 ERA
• RHP Stephen Nogosek: (S, 3) 1.0 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 K, 1.08 ERA

Trevor Cahill allowed two runs (one earned) while working around three hits and five walks over four innings in his third start with Syracuse. The Mets’ bullpen would then blank the Red Wings for five innings en route to a one-run victory.

Alex Claudio would earn his second win a fifth-straight scoreless outing (6.1 innings). Bryce Montes de Oca was also impressive out of the bullpen striking out four in two innings. The 6-foot-7 right-hander had seen his K/9 drop to 8.00 after posting a 12.46 mark in 17.1 innings with Binghamton.

Stephen Nogosek worked around two hits and a walk to earn his third save of the year. Nogosek has allowed just two earned runs in 16.2 innings with Syracuse this season.

AA: Reading Fightin Phils (29-38) 0, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (26-41) 2 Box Score

• DH Brett Baty: 1-for-3, R, 2 K, .283/.374/.449
• SS Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-3, HR (12), K, .243/.281/.466
• LF Carlos Cortes: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, .240/.327/.400

Ronny Maurico’s fourth-inning solo shot would prove to be all the offense the Rumble Ponies would need in Friday’s 2-0 shutout victory over Reading.

No. 3 @Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio demolishes one to the train tracks beyond left-center field for his 12th dinger of the season for the @RumblePoniesBB. pic.twitter.com/tL30PulkG7

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 25, 2022

Carlos Cortes would tack on a second run, driving in Brett Baty with a double in the sixth inning. Cortes has now hit safely in three straight contests, going 4-for-11 in that span.

• RHP Justin Lasko: (W, 2-1), 6.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 K, 5.74 ERA
• RHP Yeizo Campos: 1.0 IP, H, 2 K, 4.70 ERA
• RHP Dedniel Nunez: (S, 2) 1.0 IP, H, 2 K, 3.60 ERA

Justin Lasko scattered four hits and a walk over six innings in his first start with Binghamton after posting a 7.11 in 25.1 innings out of the bullpen.

Binghamton’s bullpen was equally effective. Willy Tavares, Yeizo Campos, and Dedniel Nunez combined for three scoreless innings while allowing just two hits. Nunez has logged eight strikeouts in his first five innings with the Rumble Ponies this season.

A+: Jersey Shore BlueClaws (25-42) 1, Brooklyn Cyclones (31-36) 2 Box Score

• DH Tanner Murphy: 1-for-4, 2B, K, .260/.304/.452
• CF Jaylen Palmer: 1-for-3, RBI, K, .188/.306/.313
• C Jose Mena: 1-for-3, HR (3), .234/.260/.340

The Cyclones won another low-scoring ballgame in a 2-1 victory over the BlueClaws.

Jose Mena opened the scoring with a third-inning home run, his third of the year. An RBI single from Jaylen Palmer in the fourth would stand as the winning run.

¡ Mucho Power !

Jose Mena starts the Friday Night Fireworks early with this solo shot to give Brooklyn a 1-0 lead in the 3rd#AmazinStartsHere #MiLB pic.twitter.com/5BDwIXgkbw

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) June 25, 2022

Meanwhile, Tanner Murphy would stay hot with a fourth-inning double. Murphy, an 18th-round pick in 2019, is now slashing .343/.378/.600 in June.

• LHP Nick Zwack: (W, 1-1), 5.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 6 K, 1.85 ERA
• RHP Nate Jones: 2.2 IP, ER, 4 H, K, 1.50 ERA
• RHP Sammy Tavarez: (S, 5), 1.1 IP, 2 K, 1.31

Nick Zwack earned his first win with Brooklyn, striking out six over five scoreless innings. The 23-year-old lefthander has allowed just one run in his last four starts (19 innings) while sporting a 20/3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that span.

Nate Jones would allow a home run in the seventh before Sammy Tavarez retired the final four batters to record the save. The 6-foot-7 Tavarez has allowed just one run on two hits in his last nine innings while striking out 15.

A: St. Lucie Mets (40-26) 6, Palm Beach Cardinals (31-34) 9 Box Score

• LF Omar De Los Santos: 3-f0r-4, HR (9), 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R, .276/.326/.498
• RF Carlos Dominguez: 2-for-5, HR (14), 2 RBI, SB (10), .240/.316/.471
• 1B Jack-Thomas Wold: 2-for-4, 2B, SB (1), .212/.253/.356

St. Lucie jumped out to an early lead with three runs in the first but couldn’t overcome a late Palm Beach rally in the 9-6 loss.

Omar De Los Santos had a huge game with a triple and a home run while driving in four. The 22-year-old outfielder now has five hits in his last eight at-bats as he extends his hitting streak to eight games.

Carlos Dominguez would also add his FSL-leading 14th home run of the year in the fifth inning.

Carlos Dominguez mashes his FSL-leading 14th homer of the season! Mets lead 4-1 mid 5. pic.twitter.com/gvpQFhgLlu

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) June 24, 2022

• LHP Javier Atencio: 4.2 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 7 K, 2.66 ERA
• RHP Joshua Cornielly: (L, 2-3), 1.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 6.85 ERA
• RHP Reyson Santos: 2.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, K, 10.13 ERA

Javier Atencio allowed three runs (two earned) while scattering four hits and five walks and striking out seven. It’s the second-straight seven strikeout/five walk outing for Atencio.

Joshua Cornielly would take the loss in relief after allowing three runs in the sixth inning. Reyson Santos couldn’t stop the bleeding, allowing three runs in the final 2.1 innings.

Florida Complex League: FCL Nationals (8-5) 11, FCL Mets (8-6) 2 Box Score

• 3B Yeral Martinez: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K

The Mets only mustered two runs on four hits as they dropped a second-straight contest to the FCL Nats.

• RHP Douglas Orellana: (L, 0-1), 3.0 IP, 7 R, 5 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 K, 11.74 ERA

Dominican Summer League: DSL Mets 1 (7-7) 2, DSL Mets 2 (7-7), 1 Box Score

• CF Simon Juan: 1-for-4, RBI, SB (3), K, .184/.268/.306
• C Jose Melendez: 1-for-3, R, SB (1), K, .095/.167/.095

Simon Juan drove in the eventual winning run in the second inning of another Mets vs. Mets matchup.

• RHP Wilson Esterlin: (W, 1-0), H, BB, 8 K, 3.24 ERA

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