Infield prospect Jesus Baez, promoted from St. Lucie Mets to High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, showed promise with a .266 batting average, 10 home runs, and 39 RBIs. Ranked 22nd on the Mets' prospect list, the 19-year-old Dominican player's progress will be tested in Brooklyn. Signed in 2022 for $275,000, he has potential for development.
Brooklyn Cyclones improve to 21-19, while Hudson Valley Renegades drop to 19-18.
McLean, 22, has whacked five longballs, drove in13 RBI and scored 10 runs in 67 at-bats. On the mound, New York's No. 19 prospect on MLB Pipeline had posted a 2-2 mark with 2.57 ERA, 38 strikeouts and 1.07 WHIP in 28 innings of work in seven games with Brooklyn.
Brooklyn improves to 6-8, while BlueClaws drop to 8-6.
Nick LoRusso hits two home runs in 4-3 victory.
Last night, in the batter's box, the former Oklahoma State product and designated hitter cracked his first home run of the season in a 7-1 defeat to Asheville.
Righty reliever Jordany Ventura (1-0), who picked up the win, tossed 3.1 frames of scoreless baseball. Righty Justin Lawson added 3.0 innings of scoreless ball of his own for the save. Three Cyclone pitchers struck out a total of 14 batters in the triumph.
Lefty Nate Lavendar strikes out the side in first spring training game.
Ocampo, 25, posted a 1-4 record with a 6.47 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 57.0 innings of work in 17 games between three stops in the Mexican League, and Columbian and Mexican (Winter) Pacific Leagues in 2023-24.
Mauricio's 2-3 night included a 117 mph double.
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