Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/3/26: Austin arrives

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PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - MARCH 14: Channing Austin (95) of the New York Mets pitches against the Houston Astros during a Minor League spring training game on March 14, 2026 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (17-14)​

LEHIGH VALLEY 9, SYRACUSE 6 (BOX)

Not a great game here. Yes, Jonah Tong had a strong six inning start, but continues to struggle with his breaking ball shape under the hood. The bullpen then blew it in the late innings, giving up seven runs from the seventh and onwards. Ryan Lambert was also throwing 92 MPH. At least A.J. Ewing continues to look like a star in the making.

• RF A.J. Ewing: 2-5, R, K, SB (4)
• CF Nick Morabito: 0-3, R, 2 BB, 2 K
• DH Ryan Clifford: 1-5, R, RBI, 2 K
• 1B Eric Wagaman: 2-4, 2 RBI
• 3B Christian Arroyo: 1-4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB (3), E (4)
• 2B Ji Hwan Bae: 0-4
• LF Cristian Pache: 2-3, R, 2 2B, BB, K, SB (6)
• C Ben Rortvedt: 0-3, BB
• SS Jackson Cluff: 0-3, R, RBI, BB
• RHP Jonah Tong: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, E (1)
• RHP Joey Gerber: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• LHP Anderson Severino: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, H (1)
• RHP Luke Jackson: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, L (0-1), BS (1)
• RHP Ryan Lambert: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
• RHP Ofreidy Gómez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (9-16)​

SUSPENDED (RAIN)

High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (7-18)​

BROOKLYN 2, FREDERICK 0 (BOX)

Channing Austin might be a real dude. Despite being unranked and not even really on our radar all that much, he now has a 1.21 ERA on the season across 22.1 innings. Now, he is a 24-year-old in High-A, but the stuff looks demonstrably better than prior seasons. Maybe he’s the next interesting backend starting prospect magicked up but the Mets’ PD apparatus.

• SS Antonio Jimenez: 0-4, K
• CF John Bay: 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 K
• C Ronald Hernandez: 1-2, R, HR (1), RBI, 2 BB
• DH Daiverson Gutierrez: 1-3, R
• 3B Colin Houck: 1-4, 2 K, E (5)
• 1B Trace Willhoite: 1-3, 3B, BB, K, CS (1)
• LF Vincent Perozo: 0-4, RBI
• 2B Kevin Villavicencio: 0-3
• RF Yohairo Cuevas: 0-2, BB, 2 K
• RHP Channing Austin: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
• RHP Juan Arnaud: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, W (2-0)
• RHP Hoss Brewer: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, H (1)
• RHP Hunter Hodges: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, S (1)

Single-A: St. Lucie Mets (11-15)​

TAMPA 5, ST. LUCIE 2 (BOX)

Three unearned runs and only four hits is not a winning formula. No Elian Peña happenings either. Let’s move on.

• SS Elian Peña: 0-4, K
• CF Edward Lantigua: 0-3, R, 2 K, 2 SB (3)
• 1B Randy Guzman: 1-3, R, RBI, K
• LF AJ Salgado: 0-4, K
• DH Julio Zayas: 1-3, RBI, BB, K
• C Chase Meggers: 1-4, K
• RF Simon Juan: 0-3, 3 K
• 3B Branny De Oleo: 0-3, E (5)
• 2B Jamari Baylor: 1-3, K
• RHP Jose Chirinos: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, E (1), L (1-1)
• RHP Elwis Mijares: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• RHP Jorge De Leon: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Rookie: FCL Mets (0-1)​

FCL ASTROS 9, FCL METS 7 (BOX)

This sure was a rookie-league game. Four errors, giving up a six run inning, nine walks from the FCL Astros staff – just a lot of ugly ball. And it was a loss to boot. Hopefully this isn’t a sign of things to come for the rest of the season.

• CF Bohan Adderley: 0-4, R, RBI, BB, SB (1)
• SS Jeremy Rodriguez: 0-2, 2 BB, K, SB (1), 2 E (2)
• C Yovanny Rodriguez: 1-4, RBI, K, CS (1)
• DH Josmir Reyes: 1-3, 2B, BB
• 2B Anthony Frobose: 0-2, R, E (1)
• RF-LF Heriberto Rincon: 1-4, R, 2 K, 2 SB (2)
• 1B Yeider Mindiola: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB, SB (1)
• LF Wyatt Vincent: 0-1, R, BB
• RF Justin Ramirez: 0-1, BB
• 3B Yunior Amparo: 2-3, R, 2 2B, RBI, BB, SB (1)
• RHP Camden Lohman: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• RHP Omar Victorino: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, L (0-1)
• RHP Franyel Diaz: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, E (1)
• RHP Yoralbert Cadiz: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

STARS OF THE NIGHT​

Channing Austin

GOAT OF THE NIGHT​

Luke Jackson

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