The Worcester Red Sox and Syracuse Mets split the first two games of their six-game set at NBT Bank Stadium with the third game set for Thursday night.
The Syracuse Mets (5-5) bounced back to even their six-game International League series with the Worcester Red Sox (4-6) on Wednesday night. On Thursday night at Syracuse’s NBT Bank Stadium, the top farm clubs for the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets meet again. Outfielder Drew Gilbert, the 49th-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, leads the Mets roster along with middle infielder Luisangel Acuña (No. 61). Boston’s top position player prospects at Worcester are catcher Nathan Hickey and infielder Chase Meidroth, with most of the organization’s higher-rated prospects at lower levels in the minorleague system. Hickey has three home runs so far.
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Game Date: April 11, 2024
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
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Mark Vientos hit a two-run home run in the first for Syracuse and Jose Iglesias added an insurance run with an RBI double in the fourth, as the Mets took a 3-2 decision on Wednesday. Right-hander Christian Scott worked five innings, striking out 10, while earning his first win of the season.
Hickey homered in the second and Nick Sogard went deep in the sixth for the only Red Sox runs. Minor league veteran Mark Contreras finished 2-for-4 in the loss.
Right-hander Richard Fitts, acquired in the Alex Verdugo trade with the New York Yankees over the winter, gets the start on Thursday for Worcester. The 10th-ranked prospect in the Red Sox system took a no-decision against the Buffalo Bisons on Friday, allowing an unearned run in 4.1 innings.
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