Syracuse Mets Recap: Mets Win Series over Lehigh Valley with 6-2 Victory Friday
Box Score Syracuse, NY — The Syracuse Mets scored five unanswered runs and defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 6-2, on Friday at NBT Bank Stadium. Lehigh Valley (32-40, 67-80) struck first in the fourth inning when Raider Tello singled home Otto Kemp, who had reached on a hit by pitch,
Syracuse Mets Recap: Mets Win Series Over St. Paul with 9-7 Victory Saturday
Box Score St. Paul, MN — Using eight pitchers and scoring nine runs, the Syracuse Mets defeated the St. Paul Saints, 9-7, on Saturday at CHS Field. Syracuse (38-27, 76-66) opened the scoring with three runs in the first inning. Ronny Mauricio drove in D’Andre Smith with a single before
Syracuse Mets Recap: Melendez's Four Hit, Two Homer Night Races Mets to 10-4 Victory over St. Paul Friday
Box Score St. Paul, MN — The Syracuse Mets scored nine runs over the first two innings and cruised to a 10-4 victory over the St. Paul Saints Friday at CHS Field. Syracuse (37-29, 75-66) opened the scoring in the first inning when Vidal Bruján hit a solo home run.
Syracuse Mets Recap: Amick's Walk-Off Bunt Secures Series Win over Rochester, Mets Stay Close to Red Wings in Standings
Box Score Syracuse, NY — The Syracuse Mets scored four runs in the final two innings and walked off with a 4-3 victory over the Rochester Red Wings Sunday at NBT Bank Stadium. Rochester (37-26, 82-54) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Cayden Wallace singled and
Syracuse Mets Recap: Mets Fall in Shootout to Red Wings, Drop Game in Standings to Rochester in 14-9 Loss Saturday
Box Score Syracuse, NY — The Syracuse Mets hit three home runs, and scored five runs in the sixth inning, but surrendered seven runs in the eighth inning, falling to the Rochester Red Wings, 14-9, Saturday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Rochester (37-25, 82-53) struck first in the second inning
Syracuse Mets Recap: Mets Score Season-High 15 Runs in Victory over Buffalo Saturday
Box Score Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Mets erupted for a season-best 15 runs behind four home runs to cruise past the Buffalo Bisons, 15-2, on Saturday night at NBT Bank Stadium. After a rain delay pushed first pitch back to 8 p.m., Syracuse (9-10, 47-47) wasted little time taking
Syracuse Mets Recap: Melendez and Morel Mash Homers in Seven-Inning Victory over Norfolk Friday
Box Score Norfolk, VA – After a nearly three-hour rain delay pushed the start time, the Syracuse Mets labored and rallied past the Norfolk Tides for a 3-2 victory in seven innings on Friday night at Harbor Park. Norfolk (4-11, 32-58) struck first in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Syracuse Mets Recap: Wenninger's Sparkling Start and Five-Run Fireworks Show in Fourth Lift Syracuse over Worcester on Fourth of July
Box Score Syracuse, NY – A five-run fourth inning gave the Syracuse Mets all the offense they needed as they held off a late Worcester rally for a 6-5 win over the Red Sox on Saturday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Syracuse (6-5, 44-42) broke through in the bottom of
MJ Melendez Named International League Player of the Week
PAPILLION, NEB. — Minor League Baseball has announced the Pitcher and Player of the Week honors for each of the respective Player Development Leagues and Omaha Storm Chasers outfielder MJ Melendez was named the International League Player of the Week for his performance the week of September 8 to 14.
Princely trio of sluggers ready to become Royals
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. The Royals are coming ... the Royals are coming! The backbone of Kansas
Durham bullies field to Best Team MiLBY Award
From the Majors to Low-A, the Rays and their affiliates set a gold standard during the 2021 season. And now Triple-A Durham will need to find some room in its already crowded trophy case. The Bulls were voted by fans as Best Team in the Minors as part of this
Royals' Melendez claims 2021 Joe Bauman Award
NEW YORK -- Kansas City Royals prospect MJ Melendez launched 41 home runs to claim the Joe Bauman Award as Minor League Baseball’s 2021 home run king. The award, first presented in 2002, is named for Joe Bauman, who set a then-professional record with 72 home runs in 1954 while
Royals’ McBroom recalls wild long ball
The box score of Tuesday night’s game between Omaha and Toledo preserves a record of Ryan McBroom’s 25th homer of the season. It was the long ball that vaulted him into a four-way tie for the Triple-A lead and extended the gap for the Storm Chasers in a game they’d
Conine stays step ahead of Melendez in power race
In a race that has traversed three levels with a number of lead changes, Griffin Conine and MJ Melendez continued to duel -- and flex -- for the top spot in the Minor Leagues' home run column this season.
12TH MULTI-HOMER GAME OF SEASON PUSHES ROAD WIN STREAK TO FIVE
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals sent multiple balls over the fence for the 12th time through 29 games in 2021, topping the Frisco RoughRiders 7-4 in the second of a six-game series Wednesday night. It was the club’s fifth straight win on the road, dating back to May 21 and the
State of the System: Kansas City Royals
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. Much was made of the previous generation
Blue Rocks roll to first Mills Cup since '99
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Tad Ratliff would like to make this a habit.The right-handed Kansas City prospect was on the mound for the final pitch of the Carolina League season, completing another pitching masterpiece for the Class A Advanced Blue Rocks."It's just so cool to throw the last pitch of
Melendez delivers in clutch for Blue Rocks
With Class A Advanced Wilmington staring at a 2-0 deficit in its best-of-5 Mills Cup Finals, MJ Melendez kicked in the door left ajar by Fayetteville.Kansas City's No. 9 prospect delivered a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning as the Blue Rocks rallied past the Woodpeckers, 5-4, to even the
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 3
White Sox OF Luis Robert, Double-A Birmingham: 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI, SB -- Chicago's No. 2 prospect collected a double and two singles in the second game of a twinbill, a 6-0 Barons win over Jackson. MLB.com's 18th-ranked prospect extended his hitting streak to 13 straight games and improved his average
Blue Rocks' Singer hits all the right notes
Brady Singer seems to be finding his rhythm on the mound.The top Royals prospect threw a career-high seven scoreless frames, allowing five hits and a walk with six strikeouts in Class A Advanced Wilmington's 2-1, 10-inning win over Salem on Tuesday night at Haley Toyota Field.
Toolshed: KC's Melendez rounding out skills
In the first week of the 2019 calendar year, the Royals informed MJ Melendez that he'd be one of their 22 non-roster players invited to Major League Spring Training. Four of those 22 are catchers, like Melendez, bringing the total number of backstops in the Surprise, Arizona, camp to seven.
Matias, Melendez portend Royal future
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The Royals' streak of five seasons with at least 80 wins ended as they
Melendez, Legends knot up Sally Finals
There was no déjà vu for the Class A Legends on Tuesday.One night Lexington squandered a lead taken to the ninth inning, MJ Melendez provided his squad with another early advantage -- but this time, the Legends did not relinquish it.Kansas City's No. 5 prospect crushed a solo dinger in
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 28
Theme of the dayRepeating for history: Ibandel Isabel put together his sixth multi-homer game of the season Tuesday night for Class A Advanced Daytona. Yawn, right? Except that those two blasts allowed him to break the Florida State League single-season record with 35 on the season. His 36 homers overall
Pratto, Battenfield headline SAL All-Stars
The South Atlantic League All-Star rosters may not feature any of baseball's top-100 prospects, but there will still be plenty of intriguing players showcasing their talents in two weeks' time. A quartet of Class A Lakewood hurlers highlight the Northern Division team, while a power-heavy lineup leads the way for the