Mets Minor League Roundup: Drew Gilbert hits three homers, Jett Williams returns to motion

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OF Drew Gilbert, Triple-A Syracuse

The Mets’ No. 3 prospect had an enormous week at Triple-A with three dwelling runs, together with a three-run shot on Sunday.

General, the facility surge accounted for all of what he did on the plate, with 5 hits in 23 at-bats driving in seven runs with three walks and three strikeouts.

Since coming off the injured listing and becoming a member of Syracuse in late June, the 23-year-old has six extra-base hits and is batting .212 with a .676 OPS over 24 video games.

3B Brett Baty, Triple-A Syracuse

Baty’s season hit a snag this week when the third baseman sustained a broken left index finger that may maintain him out of motion for a number of weeks, doubtlessly ending his 2024 season.

Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza referred to as the damage “an enormous blow” for the 24-year-old.

“Particularly the place we at within the season, his identify’s one of many names that’s most likely in consideration for September [call-up],” Mendoza mentioned Sunday after New York’s 3-2 loss in San Diego. “Now we simply gotta get him again wholesome, no matter lengthy that’s. Nevertheless it’s an enormous blow for him and massive blow for us.”

In 58 video games at Triple-A, after he was demoted, Baty has slugged 16 dwelling runs and tallied 43 RBI whereas batting .262 with an .886 OPS.

RHP Blade Tidwell, Triple-A Syracuse

The correct-hander allowed 4 runs (two earned) on six hits and 4 walks with three strikeouts in 4.1 innings of motion on Thursday evening towards the Durham Bulls.

Tidwell has struggled to search out his footing since he was promoted to Triple-A in mid-Could, pitching to a 5.46 ERA over his first 64.1 innings. Joe DeMayo’s No. 9 prospect within the system has notably struggled to search out the zone with 43 walks, after solely posting 11 in his first 37.1 innings at Double-A.

RHP Brandon Sproat, Triple-A Syracuse

Sproat, DeMayo’s No. 5 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect, had a rough go at things on Wednesday permitting six runs on 9 hits over 5.0 innings with three dwelling runs allowed. The correct-hander has made three begins since taking the leap to Syracuse from Binghamton and has allowed 13 runs on 18 hits over 12.2 innings, with one outing shortened because of an ejection.

RHP Nolan McLean, Double-A Binghamton

McLean pitched 4.2 innings of one-run baseball, surrendering only one hit and one stroll on Sunday for the Rumble Ponies. The correct-handed add seven strikeouts. He lowered his Double-A ERA to 4.30 over 67 innings and 15 outings.

This was the third straight stable outing for DeMayo’s No. 10 man within the Mets’ system. He allowed only one run on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over 11.1 innings in his earlier two outings.

RHP Jonah Tong, Excessive-A Brooklyn

The correct-hander delivered 5 shutout innings with 5 hits and a stroll and eight strikeouts for the Cyclones on Friday evening.

DeMayo’s No. 14 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 10 has made 18 appearances for Brooklyn on the yr and pitched to a 3.47 ERA over 80.1 innings, holding opponents to a .220 common and .621 OPS. He has 106 strikeouts to 37 walks and allowed only a single dwelling run on the yr.

SS Jett Williams, Double-A Binghamton

The Mets’ No. 2 prospect was back on the field for a rehab assignment with Low-A St. Lucie this week for the primary time since he was sidelined in April with a wrist damage.

In his first three video games, the shortstop had successful in every recreation to go 3-for-9 with a stroll and three strikeouts.

The 20-year-old had seven hits in 39 at-bats (.180) with 4 extra-base hits in his 11 video games at Double-A earlier than his damage.