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RHP Mike Vasil, Triple-A Syracuse

Vasil's 2024 campaign did not get off to a good start on Sunday as the 24-year-old surrendered five runs (four earned) on four hits in just 2.1 innings pitched. Three of those runs scored when the right-hander allowed a three-run home run in the top of the first.

The No. 11 prospect in the Mets' system committed a throwing error, did not strike out a batter, walked four and threw a wild pitch while throwing just 32 strikes out of 66 pitches.

Vasil made 16 starts with Syracuse a season ago after making his first 10 starts with Double-A Binghamton. He pitched to a 5.30 ERA and 1.479 WHIP in 73.0 innings at Triple-A, while striking out 81 and walking 38. He had a 3.71 ERA and 0.843 WHIP in 51.0 innings at Binghamton.

OF Drew Gilbert, Triple-A Syracuse

Gilbert, the No. 50 prospect in baseball, put the Mets up 5-1 with his first home run of the season (101.9 mph exit velocity.)

Unfortunately, that was Gilbert's only hit of the series as the center fielder and leadoff hitter had trouble with the Rochester Red Wings pitchers. He struck out six times in three games.

He finished the series 1-for-12 with the homer and a hit-by-pitch.

SS Luisangel Acuna, Triple-A Syracuse

In his third at-bat of the season, Acuna got his first home run of the campaign to put Syracuse up 6-1 on the game and complete a back-to-back combo with Gilbert. The homer (104.1 mph off the bat) was his only hit of the day in five at-bats, but he hit the ball sharply (100.4, 92.4 and 100) in three other times up.

Acuna singled in the bottom of the first on Sunday for his only other hit in the series. The Mets' No. 3 prospect and No. 63 in all of baseball, went 2-for-13 with two strikeouts and a throwing error.

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