The Mets’ Arizona Fall League contingent kept moving through Week Three with a mix of clutch moments, missed chances and a few eye-catching stat lines.
Boston Baro delivered the loudest swing of the week on Thursday, when he went 2-for-5 with two runs, a home run, four RBI and a strikeout in Peoria’s 12-11 win over Surprise. It was his first homer of the AFL season and a big part of the most productive offensive night among the Mets group.
Bruin Agbayani also put together a steadier week at the plate. He had a hit, an RBI, a double, a walk and two strikeouts on Wednesday in Surprise’s 9-2 win over Mesa, then followed that with a 1-for-4 line on Saturday against Salt River, adding an RBI, a strikeout and his second stolen base of the fall. For the week, he finished 2-for-8 with a pair of extra-base contributions and two walks in the span of those games.
Cole Mathis had a strong Wednesday as well, going 1-for-4 with a run, a double, two RBI, a walk and a stolen base in Surprise’s win. He was quiet in Monday’s game, finishing 0-for-4 with a strikeout, and he ended the week still carrying the same power-speed blend he’s shown in the league so far.
On the mound, Brendan Girton and Ryan Lambert both handled short relief outings on Tuesday against Glendale. Girton threw one scoreless inning, allowing no hits and no runs while walking one and striking out two. Lambert also went one inning without allowing a hit or run, with one walk and no strikeouts.
Peyton Prescott gave Surprise a useful start on Saturday, working 2.1 innings and allowing one hit and no runs. He walked one and struck out two in the 5-3 win over Salt River.
Irving Cota also pitched in that Saturday game, but his line was less tidy. He covered 3.1 innings, gave up five hits and two runs, and finished with two strikeouts, no walks and one hit batter.
Calvin Ziegler’s Wednesday appearance included a rougher result despite a brief line: 0.2 innings, no hits, one run, one walk and a hit batter in the win over Mesa.
The week closed with Surprise at 10-6 overall in AFL play, while the Mets players’ season-to-date numbers reflected the wide range of their performances.
Agbayani is hitting .118/.268/.176 with four hits in 34 at-bats, including two doubles and no homers, along with seven walks, 13 strikeouts and two stolen bases in two tries. Baro has been the most productive Mets bat by the numbers, at .227/.452/.364 with five hits, one home run, nine walks, seven strikeouts and three stolen bases in three attempts. Mathis sits at .156/.289/.281 with five hits, one double, one homer, six walks, four strikeouts and one stolen base.
Among the pitchers, Cota owns a 3.27 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 11.0 innings over four appearances. Girton has yet to allow a run in 3.1 innings, Lambert has also not given up a run in 4.0 innings, Prescott is at a 3.68 ERA across four starts, and Ziegler’s line stands at a 15.00 ERA through four outings.
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