Jefferson Rojas continues to impress in his new organization.
The Mets’ new No. 1 prospect had himself a day at the plate on Tuesday night with Double-A Binghamton. The infielder went 3-for-5, including a home run, his first with the Mets organization.
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After getting the scoring started with a first-inning solo shot, Rojas hit back-to-back RBI doubles in his next two at-bats.
In six games since arriving in Binghamton, Rojas is 7-for-23 with three-hit games in two of his last three games.
Billy Amick, another new Mets prospect, went 2-for-5 with a walk, an RBI and three runs scored. In his eight games since being traded to the Mets organization, Amick is 10-for-29 with five home runs.
Up with the Triple-A club, Jonah Tong made his latest start and was very effective.
The right-hander allowed a run on four hits and three walks while striking out six batters in his four-plus innings of work (94 pitches/53 strikes). He worked around a leadoff double in the first inning. Tong would be victimized by the home run ball in the second, allowing a solo shot to Bennett Hostetler on a changeup down in the zone. He allowed a double immediately after, but worked around it before Tong worked around two walks in the third inning.
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Tong’s fourth inning was his “easiest” inning, getting the first two batters out before Maximo Acosta was thrown out trying to stretch his single into a double.
Syracuse’s defense failed Tong in the fifth. Ronny Mauricio‘s fielding error allowed the leadoff runner to reach before a throwing error by Andy Ibanez at third put two runners on with no outs. Tong walked the next batter to load the bases before he was pulled.
Austin Warren came on to strike out the next three batters to end the threat and put a bow on Tong’s night.
Tuesday was a good start for Tong, who is looking to make his way back to the big leagues. Mets interim manager Andy Green talked about Tong’s progress this season and what he needs to show to warrant a call-up.
If the right-hander continues to show progress as he did on this night, he may force the Mets’ hand.
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