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Ben's Biz eats: Best of NY and PA

Most delightful Empire eats and Keystone concessions
@BensBiz
December 1, 2023

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Subscribe HERE.

The Road to The Show™: Mets’ Acuña

No. 38 prospect continues to make name for himself with new club
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 31, 2023

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at top Mets prospect Luisangel Acuña. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. While he may never outgrow his brother’s exceedingly large

Depth shines among Mets' Organization All-Stars

Patience prevails for Williams, Mauricio; Stuart leaps toward New York
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 20, 2023

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the New York Mets. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Syracuse: 61-85

Gooden recalls historic '83 season in Lynchburg

Mets’ ace reminisces about 300-strikeout year on 40th anniversary
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 5, 2023

Asked to reflect on his historic 1983 season with the Class A Lynchburg Mets, Dwight Gooden reacted with some bewilderment. He was startled by the reminder that it had been 40 years ago, and amazed by the memories that stuck. That season was, quite simply, one of the best ever

College buddies Cerantola, Jordan spark to rivalry

Royals hurler, Mets prospect battle for bragging rights in Arizona
@JesseABorek
October 5, 2023

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Royals pitcher Eric Cerantola and Mets infielder/outfielder Rowdey Jordan faced one another more than 20 times on the practice fields of Starkville, Miss. But on Wednesday night at Camelback Ranch, the two stood across from one another during Arizona Fall League action, looking for bragging rights between

Rumble Ponies, Patriots ride the Subway Series

Top Mets, Yankees prospects meet up in Eastern League semifinals
NY-prospects
@RobTnova24
September 22, 2023

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- It’s been 23 years since the last Subway Series led to the ultimate trophy. While the next one may still be some time away as both the Mets and Yankees made moves toward the future this season, fans of both organizations had a chance to glimpse what

What Lavender learned from backing up at Major League camp

In 40 games at the upper Minors, Lavender has produced a 2.75 ERA with 81 strikeouts over 52 1/3 innings
September 19, 2023

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Suarez Throws Franchise’s Eighth No-Hitter in First Game of Twin Bill at Hartford

Mets prospect throws Binghamton’s first individual no-hitter since Pinango in 2006
September 7, 2023

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (34-25, 69-59) split the doubleheader with the Hartford Yard Goats (26-34, 55-72), as Joander Suarez threw a seven-inning no-hitter in the first game of the twin bill. Game One: Rumble Ponies 2, Yard Goats 0 Suarez (2-0) twirled the eighth no-hitter in franchise

Acuña ponies up first two homers for Bingo

Top Mets prospect breaks long ball drought with authority
September 7, 2023

It took until the 30th game since Luisangel Acuna was traded to the Mets organization, but MLB's No. 38 overall prospect launched his first home run for Double-A Binghamton. The wait for his second was much shorter. Acuña led off the Rumble Ponies game with a homer to left field,

Unhittable Suarez nabs spotlight in Bingo debut

Mets right-hander fans 6 in 6 no-hit frames for Rumble Ponies
@SamDykstraMiLB
September 1, 2023

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Thursday’s Double-A Binghamton-Harrisburg game was meant to be a showcase for bats. Six Top 100 prospects were split evenly between hosts Binghamton (Luisangel Acuña, Drew Gilbert, Kevin Parada) and visitors Harrisburg (Dylan Crews, James Wood, Brady House), and each of the half-dozen plied their trades at the

Mets calling up No. 4 prospect Mauricio (source)

Multifaceted switch-hitter expected to join team for Seattle series
August 30, 2023

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Mets are about to make a significant, long-awaited move for their future. Late Wednesday night, the team informed Ronny Mauricio that it will call him up to the Majors before Friday’s series opener against the Mariners, according to multiple sources briefed on the situation. Mauricio, 22,

Lucchesi shakes off liner, gets out on next pitch

Mets lefty shakes off 106.3 mph comebacker for Syracuse
August 30, 2023

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- For pitchers, comebackers can be a nightmare. The one Joey Lucchesi took off his body on Wednesday barely fazed him. Phillies Minor Leaguer Aramis Garcia hit a 106.3 mph comebacker off Lucchesi’s chest during a Triple-A game at Lehigh Valley, catching enough of his pectoral muscle to

Another Go-Round with the Rumble Ponies

Ben's Biz returns to Binghamton, home of the carousel horses
@BensBiz
August 18, 2023

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Subscribe HERE.

Ben's Biz: Meet the Syracuse Mets

All that NBT Bank Stadium has to offer and more in the Salt City
@BensBiz
August 11, 2023

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Subscribe HERE.

To Brooklyn, with love: Clifford shows out in debut

Mets' new No. 6 prospect goes yard in his first at-bat for Cyclones
@MavalloneMiLB
August 3, 2023

You only get one chance to make a good first impression. Consider the Mets impressed. Two days after he was traded in the deal that sent Justin Verlander back to Houston, Ryan Clifford introduced himself to his new organization, teammates and a rabid fan base the best way he knew

Voit slugs his way into Syracuse record books

First player in recorded club history to homer in 6 straight games
@benweinrib
July 29, 2023

Luke Voit may have led the Majors in home runs in 2020, but on Friday, he accomplished a new long ball feat. The slugger is in perhaps the hottest stretch of his career, as he went deep for the sixth straight game in the Triple-A Syracuse Mets' 6-3 win over

Syracuse stands up for local indigenous people

Mets affiliate honors Haudenosaunee population on special night
@Steph_Sheehan
July 28, 2023

For the Syracuse Mets, hosting Haudenosaunee Night was a long time coming. Years ago, the club's general manager Jason Smorol met Oren Lyons, a star lacrosse player at Syracuse University in the 1950s. The accomplished member of the Onondaga Nation is a big fan of the local Triple-A team. Indigenous

Binghamton celebrates Bobby Bonilla Day

Rumble Ponies show fans the money in promo rich with possibilities
@RobTnova24
July 3, 2023

No fan base -- anywhere in the world -- marks the start of July quite like that of the New York Mets. July 1 has become widely known as "Bobby Bonilla Day," when the former Mets slugger receives a check for $1,193,248.20 (from 2011-35) as part of deferred payments on

Parada's first multihomer game a real rollercoaster

Top Mets prospect leaves the yard, races for inside-the-park HR
@Steph_Sheehan
June 23, 2023

One home run sailed far over the fence. The other bounced off the wall and rolled into center field. No matter how the dingers played out, top Mets prospect Kevin Parada still touched ‘em all twice for his first career multihomer game. “It felt good,” Parada said. “It’s a good

Binghamton not short on love for strawberries

Mets' Double-A affiliate celebrates festival, legend with that name
@Steph_Sheehan
June 15, 2023

The 41st annual Strawberry Festival in Owego, N.Y., takes place this weekend, and one Mets affiliate is uniquely positioned to celebrate it. The Double-A Rumble Ponies, located just a 25-minute drive away in Binghamton, have transformed into the Southern Tier Shortcakes for the next three days. But a strawberry-themed weekend

Rumbling Pony: Ritter goes deep three times

Mets infielder continues power surge with 11th homer in 15 games
@allisonmast13
June 11, 2023

For Mets prospect Luke Ritter, home runs have been like clockwork. He has hit 11 in his last 15 games for Double-A Binghamton, culminating in a three-dinger performance in Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Reading Fightin Phils. These particular home runs were hit in counter-clockwise fashion. He kicked off his

The Road to The Show™: Who’s up next?

Reds' De La Cruz, Mets' Mauricio knocking on door to Majors
@Gerard_Gilberto
May 30, 2023

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. For top prospects throughout the Minors, two months of play can go a long way toward revealing which

Baty, Mauricio stinging ball in time with Syracuse

Mets' prospect duo combined to hit 4 balls over 100 mph Friday
@Steph_Sheehan
April 14, 2023

To people who have been watching Brett Baty for a while now, the way he’s been mashing the baseball doesn’t come as a surprise. Entering Friday, the second-ranked Mets prospect led all of Triple-A in average exit velocity (min. 20 balls put in play) by a fairly wide margin --

Baty homers twice as Syracuse offense explodes in first win of 2023

Mets' Vientos reaches base four times in victory over Red Sox
April 1, 2023

Worcester, MA – The Syracuse Mets put on an offensive clinic at Polar Park on Saturday, plating 16 runs on 20 hits as Syracuse rolled to a 16-6 win over the Worcester Red Sox (Triple-A Boston Red Sox) on a sunny afternoon and early evening in the middle of Massachusetts.

The Road to The Show™: Mets' Ramirez

No. 96 overall prospect hit the ground running in the Minors
@Gerard_Gilberto
February 21, 2023

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at fourth-ranked Mets prospect Alex Ramirez. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. The Mets haven’t typically been big spenders on the