Mets Minors: Ryan Clifford Homers Twice

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (41-47) 13, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (52-34) 5

Box Score

• 1B Jared Young 3-for-5, 2 R, HR (8), RBI (.953 OPS)
• C Francisco Alvarez: 2-for-5, 1 R, RBI (.794 OPS)
• DH Joey Meneses: 2-for-4, R, HR (5), 2 RBI, K (.740 OPS)
• RF Drew Gilbert: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB (.748 OPS)

Jared Young had another big day for Syracuse, homering for the third straight day – boosting his Triple-A OPS above .950. Francisco Alvarez has been much better in the month of July for Syracuse, slashing .278/.350/.611 (.961 OPS) with two home runs.

• LHP Sean Manaea: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (4.00 ERA)
• LHP Brooks Raley: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)

Pitching reinforcements are on the way for the New York Mets, with Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea expected to rejoin the rotation as soon as this weekend. Manaea wrapped up what’s likely his final rehab start on Tuesday, striking out five IronPigs over 3 2/3 innings. Flying more under the radar, Brooks Raley is also eyeing a return to the majors after undergoing elbow surgery in 2024 — and he’s been dominant in his 2025 outings, tossing 7 2/3 scoreless innings so far.

Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (54-26) 16, Altoona Curve (39-42) 3

Box Score

• DH Ryan Clifford, 2-for-6, 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, K (.859 OPS)
• SS Jett Williams: 3-for-5, 2 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K (.878 OPS)
• CF Carson Benge: 3-for-4, 2 R, 32B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K (.867 OPS)

Ryan Clifford did it again — belting his fourth home run in the last five games. His power surge headlined a dominant night for the Rumble Ponies, who racked up 19 hits in a rout of Altoona, including seven for extra bases.

• RHP Joander Suarez  5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (3.47 ERA)
• RHP Brian Metoyer: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

Wilmington Blue Rocks (38-43) 4, Brooklyn Cyclones (54-28) 1

Box Score

• 1B Corey Collins: 1-for-2, 3B, 1 RBI, BB, K (.873 OPS)(
• 2B Marco Vargas: 1-for-3, R, K (.615 OPS)

Corey Collins drove in Brooklyn’s lone run of the night with an eighth-inning triple — just the Cyclones’ second hit of the game. Collins has reached base safely in all four of his games up in High-A Brooklyn this year.

• RHP Will Watson: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K (2.05 ERA)
• RHP Hoss Brewer: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Will Watson lowered his season ERA to 2.05 with a stellar three-inning (rain delay shortened) outing. He’s now allowed two or fewer earned runs in 12 of his 16 appearances this season.

Low-A

St. Lucie Mets (43-37) 4, Bradenton Marauders (40-41) 11

Box Score

• SS Jeremy Rodriguez: 1-for-4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K (.572 OPS)
• 3B Kevin Villavicencio: 1-for-3, R, HR (3), 1 RBI, BB, K (.653 OPS)

Jeremy Rodriguez launched his first home run of the season as part of a 1-for-4 effort, driving in two runs and scoring once. Despite the milestone, Rodriguez’s 2025 numbers remain down across the board — most notably his .254 slugging percentage.

• RHP Frank Elissalt 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (3.28 ERA)
• RHP Ernesto Mercedes: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Frank Elissalt endured his toughest outing of the 2025 season, surrendering four runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings while walking one and striking out just four. Despite the rough start, the Nova Southeastern product still owns a solid 3.28 ERA on the year.

Florida Complex League

FCL-Mets (19-24) 10, FCL-Cardinals (18-26) 9

Box Score

• RF-CF Edward Lantigua: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (1), 2B, 2 RBI (736 OPS.)
• LF Jeffry Rosa: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, K (.649 OPS)

Jeffry Rosa, who had struggled to showcase his natural power, recorded his first multi-hit game of the season — highlighted by his first home run of the year

The Mets Dominican Summer League teams both won their Tuesday night matches: Mets Orange won 4-1 and Mets Blue won 12-4. Elian Peña 1-fr-3, 2 R, and RBI – he has a .794 OPS on the season. Justin Ramirez homered twice the Blue win. 

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