Mets Prospect Roundup: Blade Tidwell strikes out 11, Jonah Tong has quality start

With the bevy of prospects in the Mets minor league system, here’s how they did at the various levels …

Triple-A Syracuse

It was the Blade Tidwell show. The young right-hander dominated the Iowa Cubs, pitching 5.2 no-hit innings. In the sixth, Tidwell walked two batters before he was pulled for Dedniel Nunez, who allowed the runners to score. Tidwell’s night finished throwing 97 pitches (60 strikes) across the 5.2 innings without allowing two runs on no hits and four walks. He struck out 11 batters and lowered his ERA to 3.97.

On the offensive side, Drew Gilbert finished 0-for-4 with a walk and run scored. Ronny Mauricio excelled, going 2-for-4 with his third home run of the season in the eighth inning.

Double-A Binghamton

The Rumble Ponies played two on Thursday and Jonah Tong was on the mound for Game 1. Tong struck out seven batters over six innings (82 pitches/46 strikes) while allowing just one run on three hits. However, Tong’s command wasn’t as sharp and it led to four walks. Still, Tong came away with his third win after the Rumble Ponies’ 2-1 win over the Chesapeake BaySox.

Jett Williams went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run while Ryan Clifford went 1-for-2 with an RBI double and two walks.

In Game 2, Williams went hitless in three at-bats, but did draw a walk and scored a run. While Clifford went 1-for-3 with a walk, his only hit a solo shot the eighth of the season.

High-A Brooklyn

After Frankie Montas finished his second rehab start, Jonathan Santucci piggybacked off the veteran right-hander and had a great game.

Santucci pitched 5.1 scoreless innings while allowing just two hits, and two walks and striking out six batters. Over his last three outings, Santucci is
3-0
with a 0.59 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 17 strikeouts
.

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