A.J. Ewing, Jack Wenninger, Randy Guzman | Mets Prospects Highlights
For Syracuse, Mets top five prospect A.J. Ewing scattered four hits across a double-header, and snared two stellar diving catches on consecutive pitches in center field. Jack Wenninger struck out seven innings over 5.2 scoreless innings pitched. For Port St. Lucie, Randy Guzman launched a first inning home run.
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1-2 pitch, and Ewing laces it into left center field, and there's yet another hit for A.J.
Ewing.
A lead-off single to start things off for the Mets.
And Ewing takes off on the first pitch.
The throw down is late.
He's in with a stolen base.
You see all of it, contact, power, and how about the speed for A.J.
Ewing?
Well, we chatted with A.J.
before this game today, and he talked about how his main thing is just trying to help the baseball team win.
Doesn't matter what level he's at, if he has that mentality, he'll play well.
Third, it's 1-0 Mets, and the first pitch is grounded up the middle, and squeaks into center field for a base hit.
You cannot keep A.J.
Ewing off of the bases.
He is 5 for 6 to begin his triple A career, and 2 for 2 today.
1-0.
Line drive to center field.
Ewing sprinting in, dives, and makes the catch.
Ewing's first step was back.
His final step was a belly flop in center field.
He is doing it all here at triple A.
First down.
You know, he's got the speed to make up for it.
He went back at first because the ball was hit straight at him.
It's a tough one to read.
Thankfully, he's got that speed.
He made up for it quickly.
Stuart Barraua, exact same thing.
Flies to center field.
Ewing's there, dives, and he does it again.
Two pitches in a row.
A.J.
Ewing makes two diving catches.
A.J.
Ewing is out of this world.
I mean, he's doing the impossible right now.
You gotta be kidding me.
He had just gotten back into his position.
Hey, A.J., you might wanna play in on this next batter.
Holy cow.
Should we get him some oxygen?
0-2.
And Alcantara swings and misses through a change-up, a nasty one, as Winninger stares over his mitt.
Righty winds up and deals.
Cold strike three.
Got him with another change up.
Two batters faced, and two K's for Jack Winninger.
And, you know, you never know what happens in the New York Mets rotation.
Winninger could very well earn that spot this year.
3-2 pitch.
Runner goes again.
It's a called strike.
Sanger throws.
Full count.
Here's the pitch.
It's taken for called strike three.
Two balls, two strikes.
Winninger's pitch.
Right down the chute for strike three, and the inning is over.
Four scoreless innings to Jack Winninger.
He's got two diving catches.
0-2 is sliced over third into left field.
Ewing rounds first.
He pumps the brakes there with yet another base hit.
6 for 10 in his triple A career now.
0-1, slapped towards third.
It gets right into left field for another base hit.
Make it a four-hit day for A.J.
Ewing in this double header.
Brings up another top Mets prospect on the 20 Number 24 on the top 30 list.
It's Randy Guzman.
1-1 pitch on the way.
Breaking ball crushed out to left and deep.
Maia looks up, and that one's long gone.
A home run, and you mentioned it, Connor, Guzman has power.
There's home run number five.
Rather, that is number five.
Yeah.
And a long ball to left.
It's 1-0 St. Lucie here in the first.
That cleared the Judge McFreeze zone out there in left field.
You make a mistake, he's gonna make you pay.
