Mets Minors Recap: Brooklyn Wins SAL Championship

The Brooklyn Cyclones clinched the South Atlantic League Championship with a 2-1 win over Hub City on Tuesday — the third title in franchise history. Marco Vargas added to his recent hot streak by driving in one of the Cyclones’ two runs, while Franklin Gomez set the tone with four scoreless innings and Hoss Brewer closed it out in the ninth, capping a dominant postseason for Brooklyn’s pitching staff.

Triple-A

Syracuse Mets (74-71) 4, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (85-58) 3

BOX SCORE

• SS Jett Williams – 2-for-4, R, 2 2B, K (.693 OPS)
• 1B Jared Young – 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB (.964 OPS)
• LF Ryan Clifford – 0-for-2, R, 2 BB, K (.758 OPS)

Despite his struggles since being promoted, Jett Williams is finishing the regular season on a high note for Triple-A Syracuse — posting an .817 OPS in September, even as his batting average remains a modest .217.

• RHP Jonathan Pintaro – 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (5.97 ERA)
• RHP Huascar Brazoban –1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K (5.93 ERA)
• LHP Richard Lovelady – 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (1.70 ERA)

Pintaro turned in a solid outing for Syracuse on Tuesday, holding the IronPigs to just one run over four innings. Brazoban — who has bounced between the big leagues and Triple-A this past month — followed with a scoreless appearance in the bulk role, rebounding after being pressed into action following Jonah Tong’s rough outing last week.

Double-A – Game 1 of the Eastern League Division Series

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (1-0) 3, Somerset Patriots (0-1) 1

BOX SCORE

• C Chris Suero – 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI, K (1.750 OPS)
• CF A.J. Ewing – 2-for-5, SB (.800 OPS)
• LF Nick Morabito – 1-for-5, 2B (.600 OPS)

Though they fell behind early, the Rumble Ponies chipped away and pulled out a Game 1 victory over the Somerset Patriots. In his first postseason action since the 2023 Florida Complex League, Chris Suero blasted a towering home run — his 16th of the year.

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— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) September 17, 2025

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— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) September 17, 2025

• LHP Jonathan Santucci – 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (1.93 ERA)
• RHP Ryan Lambert – 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)

Santucci’s first taste of pro postseason baseball was a success — the lefty threw 81 pitches over 4.1 innings, allowing just one earned run. After a rocky April, he has since settled in and dominated at both High-A and Double-A. Ryan Lambert closed the door with a dominant ninth inning, showing why he ranks among the top relief prospects in the Mets’ system — and in all of minor league baseball.

Read the full recap from MMO writer Matt Mancuso.

High-A – Game 2 of the SAL Championship Series 

Brooklyn Cyclones (2-0) 2, Hub City Spartanburgers (0-2) 1 

BOX SCORE

• SS Marco Vargas – 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K (.988 OPS)
• DH Matt Rudick – 1-for-4, RBI, K (.698 OPS)
• LF John Bay – 1-for-4, R, 3B, K (.753 OPS)

Backed by a stellar outing from their pitching staff and a decisive two-run second inning, the 2025 Brooklyn Cyclones clinched the South Atlantic League Championship on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers — securing the third title in franchise history. Marco Vargas followed up his five-hit performance on Sunday by driving in one of the two Cyclones runs on Tuesday.

The Brooklyn Cyclones, managed by Gilbert Gómez, have won the 2025 South Atlantic League.

It’s the third title in franchise history.

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— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) September 17, 2025

• LHP Franklin Gomez – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K (0.00 ERA)
• RHP Dakota Hawkins – 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, WIN (3.18 ERA)
• RHP Hoss Brewer – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)

Gomez set the tone in the Championship clincher with four strong innings, throwing 66 pitches (46 strikes) and striking out five Spartanburgers. In the ninth, Hoss Brewer sealed the victory for Brooklyn, capping off a dominant postseason stretch on the mound.

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