Mets Minor League Roundup: Emilien Pitre hits first Triple-A home run; Jefferson Rojas continues to mash
Some of the Mets top prospects were in action on Saturday. Here's how they did...
On Saturday, several of the Mets' top prospects showcased their talents. In the Triple-A Syracuse, 2B Emilien Pitre made an impact with a home run and two RBI in the seventh inning, tying the game at 7-7. Unfortunately, he was picked off first base in the bottom of the first after reaching base on an error. Overall, Pitre has had a strong start to his Triple-A career, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in 13 games, batting .277 with a slugging percentage of .426. He was acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade for Freddy Peralta.
At Double-A Binghamton, INF Jefferson Rojas continued to impress, going 1-for-4 with a home run on Saturday. The 23rd home run of his season marked his eighth in 25 games since joining the Mets from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor. The 21-year-old continues to hit .260 with an OPS of .891.
In High-A Brooklyn, OF Aiden Robbins, the 92nd pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, had a solid game, going 2-for-5 and raising his batting average to .316 in six games. Overall, the 21-year-old is off to a promising start in his first professional season, with five home runs to date.
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