{"id":340717,"date":"2026-09-08T14:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/340717\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:04:14","slug":"minors-weekly-report-brooklyn-st-lucie-finish-disappointing-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/340717\/","title":{"rendered":"Minors Weekly Report: Brooklyn, St. Lucie Finish Disappointing Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"

The regular season has ended at the High-A and Low-A levels, which means the Brooklyn Cyclones and St. Lucie Mets won\u2019t play baseball again until 2027. It was a rough season for both squads, as each team finished well below .500 and were noncompetitive for most of the year. There are still two more series to go at the Triple-A level, and one more to go at the Double-A level.<\/p>\n

Find the latest stats and news across the Mets minor leagues in the Minors Weekly Report below.<\/p>\n

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Elian Pe\u00f1a by Ed Delany \/ MMO<\/p>\n

Triple-A<\/p>\n

The Syracuse Mets earned a series win, going 4-2 in their series against the Rochester Red Wings. The Mets are now 34-28 in the second half of the season and 72-65 overall.<\/p>\n

Hayden Senger<\/a>\u00a0had a really strong series, going 7-for-13 with a double, a home run, a walk and a stolen base. The catcher has a .749 OPS on the season in Syracuse.<\/p>\n

MJ Melendez<\/a>\u00a0continued his success at the Triple-A level, going 8-for-20 with three doubles, a home run and a walk. Melendez has been excellent all season in the minors, owning a .927 OPS in 64 games.<\/p>\n

D\u2019Andre Smith<\/a>\u00a0went 8-for-23, recording a double, a home run, three walks and three stolen bases. The speedster has a 1.003 OPS at the Triple-A level and a .756 OPS.<\/p>\n

Gary Gill Hill<\/a>\u00a0put together a strong Triple-A debut, allowing two runs (one earned) in five innings on six hits, a walk and four strikeouts. Gill Hill has a 3.44 ERA since joining the Mets organization and a 4.25 ERA overall.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Santucci<\/a>\u00a0also tossed five productive innings, allowing two runs on five hits, a walk and six strikeouts. Santucci has a 6.00 ERA in six starts since his promotion.<\/p>\n

Chayce McDermott<\/a>\u00a0threw three scoreless innings across two relief appearances, doing so on three hits, a walk and six strikeouts. McDermott has not allowed a run in his first three appearances with Syracuse.<\/p>\n

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Jefferson Rojas. Photo Credit: Binghamton Rumble Ponies<\/p>\n

Double-A<\/p>\n

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies also won their series 4-2, defeating the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The Rumble Ponies are 33-30 in the second half of the season and 60-72 overall. They unfortunately would need a bit of a miracle to have the best record in the Eastern League in the second half and make the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Jefferson Rojas<\/a>\u00a0continues to shine as he went 6-for-19 with a double, two home runs, three walks and a stolen base. Rojas has been excellent with Binghamton, owning a .961 OPS in 26 games with the team and an .837 OPS overall.<\/p>\n

Jamari Baylor<\/a> only went 4-for-15, but he recorded a double, a triple and a home run. Baylor also walked, and he has a .770 OPS in 12 games with Binghamton.<\/p>\n

Marco Vargas<\/a> went 5-for-13, recording only singles but walking four times and stealing two bases. Vargas owns a .748 OPS in 49 games at the Double-A level.<\/p>\n

Luke Gabrysh<\/a> looked great, tossing five scoreless innings in his start. He allowed two hits and hit two batters but didn\u2019t allow a walk. He also struck out five. Gabrysh has a 5.93 ERA with Binghamton and a 5.10 ERA overall.<\/p>\n

Noah Hall<\/a>\u00a0also put together five scoreless innings, doing so on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts. Hall has a 5.68 ERA in six starts.<\/p>\n

R.J. Gordon<\/a>\u00a0shined, allowing one run in six innings. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five. Gordon now has a 4.52 ERA on the year.<\/p>\n

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Ronald Hernandez. Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized<\/p>\n

High-A<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn Cyclones went 1-6 in against the Frederick Keys, with the extra game accounting for the continuation of a suspended game from earlier in the season. This was Brooklyn\u2019s final series of the season as they finished 32-34 in the second half of the season and 57-74 overall.<\/p>\n

Colin Houck<\/a>\u00a0looked good in the final week of the season, going 5-for-14, with a double and two home runs. He also walked once, improving his OPS to .634.<\/p>\n

Ronald Hernandez<\/a>\u00a0also launched two home runs, doing so while batting 5-for-18. He added two walks and a stolen base, and he now owns a .669 OPS.<\/p>\n

Aiden Robbins<\/a>\u00a0finished his first stint of pro ball strong, going 6-for-18 with a home run and three walks. The Mets\u2019 third-round pick recorded an .837 OPS in 26 games across Low-A and High-A.<\/p>\n

Daviel Hurtado<\/a>\u00a0allowed three runs in five innings in his start, but only one of the runs was earned. Hurtado allowed four hits and two walks with four strikeouts, lowering his High-A ERA to 2.69.<\/p>\n

Emilio Obispo<\/a> also allowed one earned run in five innings, allowing two hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Obispo owns a 3.67 ERA in six starts at the High-A level.<\/p>\n

Low-A<\/p>\n

The St. Lucie Mets went 4-1 against the Jupiter Hammerheads, playing just five games in their final series of the season. The Mets finished the second half at 25-39 and went 58-72 overall.<\/p>\n

Ryan Tayman<\/a>\u00a0mashed in this series, going 5-for-10 with three home runs and a double. He also walked three times and recorded six RBIs. Tayman recorded a 1.011 OPS in his first 21 games of pro ball.<\/p>\n

Yovanny Rodriguez<\/a>\u00a0went 4-for-14, but he recorded two homers, five walks and a stolen base. Rodriguez owns a .765 OPS in 25 games with the Mets.<\/p>\n

Branny De Oleo<\/a>\u00a0went just 3-for-10, but he recorded two doubles, a home run and six walks while also stealing two bases. De Oleo had a 731 OPS in 89 games with St. Lucie this season.<\/p>\n

Zack Mack<\/a>\u00a0was solid out of the bullpen, allowing no runs in 2 2\/3 innings across two appearances. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out four. Mack had a 2.89 ERA in 34 games with St. Lucie.<\/p>\n

Owen Woodward<\/a>\u00a0also recorded no runs allowed on 2 2\/3 innings out of the bullpen. Woodward gave up two hits and a walk while striking out three, lowering his Low-A ERA to 5.56.<\/p>\n

Organizational Leaders<\/p>\n

Batting<\/p>\n

Pitching (min. 10 innings)<\/p>\n

ERA \u2013\u00a0Justin Armbruester<\/a>\u00a0(STL\/BRK\/BNG) \u2013 .108
\nSO \u2013 Jonathan Santucci (BNG\/SYR) \u2013 151
\nWHIP \u2013 Justin Armbruester (STL\/BRK\/BNG) \u2013 0.880<\/p>\n

Players of the Week<\/p>\n

Offense \u2013 Jefferson Rojas, INF Binghamton<\/p>\n

Jefferson Rojas joined the Mets at the trade deadline and immediately became the team\u2019s best prospect. He\u2019s only added to that with a great stretch of games since joining the team, as he has nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 26 games with the team. The 21-year-old is set to be a big part of the Mets\u2019 future in the infield.<\/p>\n

Pitching \u2013 Luke Gabrysh, P Binghamton<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a great week for pitching in the Mets\u2019 minor leagues, but Gabrysh didn\u2019t allow a hit and put together his best start at the Double-A level. Gabrysh was part of the return in the trade that sent\u00a0Brooks Raley<\/a>\u00a0to Philadelphia, and while he hasn\u2019t had the best season, he\u2019s shown enough flashes of effectiveness to be hopeful for the future.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Schedule \u2013 September 8-13<\/p>\n

Triple-A Syracuse: @ St. Paul
\nDouble-A Binghamton: @ Portland<\/p>\n

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