Mets Minors Recap: McNeil, Alvarez Have Big Days As Rehab Continues

Three of the four New York Mets affiliates picked up wins Saturday. Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil collected two hits while they continued their respective rehab assignments. Meanwhile, Nolan McLean shined on the mound for the Rumble Ponies.

Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons (5-12) 6 vs. Syracuse Mets (9-10) 1

BOX SCORE

• RF Luke Ritter 1-for-4, 2B, (.609 OPS)
• 1B Joey Meneses 1-for-3, 2B, (.896 OPS)
• 2B Donovan Walton 2-for-3, (.641 OPS)

Syracuse’s offense struggled to generate much offense, mustering only six hits with just one run to show for it, featuring doubles from Luke Ritter and Joey Meneses.

• RHP Brandon Waddell  6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 5 K  (1.40 ERA)
• RHP Dedniel Núñez  1 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 K (5.14 ERA)
• RHP Kevin Herget 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K (6.35 ERA)
• RHP Austin Warren 1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 BB (4.70 ERA)

Brandon Waddell threw strong innings, allowing one earned run, but the bullpen struggled to keep the Bisons off the scoreboard, allowing a combined three earned runs.

Double-A 

Reading Fightin Phils (5-9) 1, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (6-6) 6

BOX SCORE

• 2B McNeil 2-for-5, 2 H, HR, RBI (1.400 OPS)
• 1B Ryan Clifford 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI (.713 OPS)
• LF Nick Morabito 1-for-3, HR, RBI (.586 OPS)
• C Alvarez 1-for-5, BB (.507 OPS)

The Rumble Ponies broke out the bats on Saturday, combining for three home runs from the torpedo bat-wielding Jeff McNeil, Ryan Clifford, and Nick Morabito.

• LHP McLean  6.0 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 8 K  (0.60 ERA)
• LHP Daniel Juarez  2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 H, 2 K (9.00 ERA)
• RHP Luis Moreno   1 IP, 1 K (20.25 ERA)

Nolan McLean continued his brilliant start to the season, tossing six scoreless innings, followed by a strong bullpen performance.

High-A

Aberdeen IronBirds (6-8) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (10-4) 4

BOX SCORE

• CF Eli Serrano III 1-for-3, RBI (.804 OPS)
• C Chris Suero 0-for-4, RBI (1.153 OPS)
• 2B Diego Mosquera  1-for-4, RBI  (.651 OPS)
• SS Jesus Baez  2-for-4 (.229 OPS)

The Cyclones pulled out a win against the IronBirds on  Saturday with clutch hits from Eli Serrano and Jesus Baez, both collecting key hits leading Brooklyn to victory.

• RHP Paul Blackburn 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K (4.50 ERA)
• RHP Eduardo Herrera 1.0 IP , 1 H (0.00 ERA)
• RHP R.J. Gordon  4.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K (3.09 ERA)
• RHP Jace Beck   2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K (5.79 ERA)

Paul Blackburn looked a bit shaky in his first rehab start since being placed on the injured list with knee inflammation, but was backed up by a strong showing from the pen featuring a combined two earned runs over seven innings.

Single-A

St. Lucie Mets (7-7) 4,  Tampa Tarpons (7-7) 3

BOX SCORE

• 2B A.J. Ewing  3-for-4 , RBI , 2 BB (1.150)
• CF Yonatan Henriquez 1-for-4, RBI, BB (.421 OPS)
• RF Simon Juan 1-for-5, RBI, 2 R  (.325 OPS)

St. Lucie clinched Saturday’s win with a walk-off single by A.J. Ewing, backed by key hits from Simon Juan and Yonatan Henriquez.

• RHP Will Watson 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K (0.71 ERA)
• RHP Dylan Tebrake 1.0 IP, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
• RHP Edgar Moreta 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K (8.22)
• RHP Chandler Marsh 2.0 IP, 5 K (0.00)

2024 draftee and rising prospect Will Watson threw five innings of one-run ball alongside Edgar Moreta, who allowed just one run over four innings in relief. Chandler Marsh also dazzled, tossing two scoreless innings while striking out five in the process.

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