The Syracuse Mets took a complete beating today, getting swept in a doubleheader against Jacksonville, and honestly, the whole farm system probably needs a collective timeout after this showing. It was a brutal day across the board for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, with a few glimmers of hope lost in a sea of errors, strikeouts, and blown leads.
Triple-A Syracuse Couldn’t Catch a Break, or a Win
Things kicked off with the resumption of Thursday’s rain-suspended Game 1, and honestly, they probably wish they’d just called it. The Mets fell 4-2 to Jacksonville, with Nick Morabito’s solo shot, his 12th homer of the year, providing the only real spark. He went 1-3 with a run and 2 RBI, but it wasn’t enough. Vidal Bruján walked three times but got caught stealing twice, which is just painful to see. MJ Melendez and Christopher Morel both struck out multiple times, Morel fanning three times alone. On the mound, Jonathan Santucci struggled with three walks and two earned runs in just 0.2 innings. Brian Metoyer took the loss, his first of the season.
Then came the regularly scheduled Game 2, and somehow, it got worse. Jacksonville crushed Syracuse 7-2, and the source literally said there was “nothing positive to write about here.” Morabito did manage another RBI, and Vidal Bruján swiped his 11th base, but that’s grasping at straws when you’re getting shelled. Zach Peek took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 1.2 innings. Joe Jacques and Ben Simon also got tagged for multiple runs. Errors were a problem, too, with Hayden Senger, Ryan Clifford, Shawn Ross, and Joe Jacques all committing one across the two games. That’s just sloppy, plain and simple.
Double-A Binghamton and High-A Brooklyn Face Their Own Demons
The struggles weren’t limited to Triple-A either. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies got absolutely shellacked 10-3 by Portland. While Émilien Pitre, Billy Amick, and Chris Suero each managed two hits, it was a pitching nightmare. Noah Hall got absolutely pummeled, giving up a staggering 11 hits and 8 earned runs in only 3.2 innings. Amick’s two-bagger and two RBI were bright spots, but he also had an error, adding to the day’s defensive woes. It just shows how tough it is when your pitchers can’t find their rhythm.
Down in High-A, the Brooklyn Cyclones fell 2-1 to Jersey Shore, a brutal loss considering the gem Luke Gabrysh tossed. The dude was dealing, striking out six over four scoreless innings and allowing only one hit. That’s legit stuff right there, real in-zone-whiff upside. But what happened? The offense and defense completely choked, managing only two hits and committing two errors. You can’t win when your offense goes silent and your defense can’t back up a fantastic pitching performance. It’s a gut punch for Gabrysh, who deserved so much better.
This was just a rough day for the entire Mets’ farm system. They gotta shake this off fast. Tomorrow’s another day, another chance to show some life, especially for those guys in Syracuse who need to forget this doubleheader ever happened. You can’t let a day like this compound. Get out there, reset, and prove this was just a really bad day at the office.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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