Mets Minors Recap: Ronny Mauricio Returns to Play

Ronny Mauricio made his long-awaited debut Sunday and recorded a hit as the 24-year-old looks to make his way onto the big league roster. Also on Sunday, Marco Vargas and A.J. Ewing both earned promotions to Brooklyn after tearing it up in Port St Lucie.

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (12-14) 6 Worcester Red Sox (14-11) 5 

BOX SCORE

• RF Rafael Ortega– 2-for-3, HR , 2B, 2 RBI(1.000 OPS)
• LF Billy McKinney – 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI (.717 OPS)
• SS Donovan Walton – 1-for-4, RBI  (.943 OPS)

Rafael Ortega and Billy McKinney hit two-run homers today as Syracuse pulled away with a win vs Worcester. Donovan Walton collected an RBI today and raised his OPS to an impressive .943. Drew Gilbert made a fantastic catch in center field, robbing Nathan Hickey of extra bases and is making a strong case for a big league promotion whenever the team needs.

• RHP Blade Tidwell 4.2 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 9 K (5.00 ERA)
• RHP Austin Warren 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K (6.43 ERA)
• RHP Chris Devenski 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K (6.43 ERA)

Blade Tidwell pitched three strong innings, including nine strikeouts, before being smacked around in the fourth inning, surrendering four runs. He was backed up by a gutsy performance from the bullpen, which walked three but only allowed one earned run. Chris Devenski locked down the win and holds a dominant 1.93 ERA.

Game 2

Syracuse Mets (13-14) 20, Worcester Red Sox (14-12) 12

BOX SCORE

• C Jakson Reetz– 3-for-4, 2 HR, 7 RBI (.769 OPS)
• RF Jared Young – 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 5 RBI (1.338 OPS)
• 2B Brett Baty – 2-for-4,  2 2B, 3 RBI (1.600 OPS)

Syracuse slugged their way to victory in today’s makeup game, scoring 20 runs. Jakson Reetz hit two homers, and Jared Young hit his first home run of the season. Brett Baty also joined the party, hitting a two-run double in his first game back in Syracuse.

• RHP Justin Hagenman 2.1 IP, 7 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K (9.37 ERA)
• RHP Grant Hartwig 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K (4.05 ERA)
• LHP Anthony Gose 1.1 IP , 4 K (2.61 ERA)

Justin Hagenman got shelled today, allowing seven earned runs in just two innings. The bullpen, except for Rico Garcia, was brilliant today, collecting six strikeouts. Anthony Gose’s conversion from hitter to pitcher has continued to go well, as his four strikeouts over 1.1 innings lowered his ERA to 2.61.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (12-8) 2, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (8-11) 1

BOX SCORE

• 3B William Lugo– 3-for-4, (.612 OPS)
• LF Travis Swaggerty – 1-for-3, 1 RBI ( (.900 OPS)
• RF Omar De Los Santos – 2-for-4, 3B, RBI (.490 OPS)

Omar De Los Santos hit a game-winning go-ahead triple as the Rumble Ponies beat the Fisher Cats. William Lugo collected three hits and has started to come around. Nick Morabito continues to hit the ball well, hitting a double on Sunday, and has raised his OPS by 100 points in the last week.

• RHP Jonah Tong 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 10 K  (3.63 ERA)
• RHP Douglas Orellana 1.0 IP , 1 H , 3 K (1.08 ERA)
• RHP Carlos Guzman  1.0 IP , 1 H , 2 K (0.00 ERA)

Jonah Tong was phenomenal today, striking out 10 over 4 innings. Douglas Orellana struck out the side, and Carlos Guzman struck out two, earning his third save of the year.

High-A

 Binghamton Rumble Ponies (13-7) 7, Jersey Shore Blue Claws(7-13) 12

BOX SCORE

• RF Jefrey De Los Santos– 1-for 4, HR, RBI (.639 OPS)
• SS Boston Baro – 1-for-4, 2 RBI (.563 OPS)
• 1B Estarling Mercado– 1-for-2, RBI (1.075 OPS)

Jefrey De Los Santos hit his first homer of the season during the Cyclones’ loss to the Blue Claws on Sunday. Estarling Mercado is making a good impression over the first month of the season as he tallied another RBI on his 17th hit of the season.

• LHP Jonathan Santucci 1.1 IP, 5 ER, 3 H , 2 BB (9.00 ERA)
• RHP Ben Simon 1.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 K (11.57 ERA)
• LHP Ryan Ammons 1.1 IP, 2 K (2.25 ERA)

Jonathan Santucci struggled mightily today, giving up five earned runs over 1.1 innings. On a positive note, parts of the bullpen looked solid, including Ryan Ammons, who struck out two over 1.1 innings and lowered his ERA to 2.25.

Ryan Lambert pitched another scoreless inning in relief, lowering his ERA to 1.13. He, along with Zack Thornton, were both promoted to Double-A Binghamton after the game.

Low-A

 St Lucie Mets (12-9) 4, Daytona Tortugas 8 (10-11)

BOX SCORE

• DH Ronny Mauricio 1-for-3, 1B, BB
• 2B A.J. Ewing– 2-for 4, RBI (1.121 OPS)
• DH Marco Vargas 1-for-1, 2 RBI (pinch hit)
• 1B Trace Willhoite 1-for-3, RBI, R (.833 OPS)

Ronny Mauricio notched his first hit of the season in his first game of the season since tearing his ACL in December 2023. A.J. Ewing and Marco Vargas recorded run-scoring hits as they both got called up to Brooklyn following their fantastic start to the season.

• RHP Nate Dohm  3.2 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K (2.84 ERA)
• RHP Franklin Gomez 2 IP,  1 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 4 K (4.50 ERA)
• RHP Hunter Hodges 1 IP,  2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K (2.89 ERA)

Nate Dohm earned his second loss of the season, though he struck out five through 3.2 innings. The bullpen combined for seven strikeouts but couldn’t contain the Tortuga’s offense as St Lucie fell to Daytona.

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