Zach Thornton Strikes Out Nine in Scoreless Triple-A Start for Syracuse
The dominant outing underscores the Mets’ growing upper-level pitching depth.
Overview
- Thornton, in his second start since a promotion to Triple-A, tossed six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts to lead Syracuse to an 8-2 win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
- Nick Morabito logged three hits while Cristian Pache, Yonny Hernandez, and Ben Rortvedt each added a solo home run to power Syracuse’s offense.
- A.J. Minter threw a clean inning for Syracuse in his first outing since left-hip pain halted his rehab on May 3 following last season’s lat surgery.
- Double-A Binghamton fell 7-3 to Somerset as R.J. Gordon was tagged for six earned runs in one and two-thirds innings in a shaky start.
- Lower affiliates split results, with High-A Brooklyn winning 8-5 behind three RBIs from Ronald Hernandez and homers by Corey Collins and Trace Willhoite, while Low-A St. Lucie lost 9-7 despite JT Benson’s homer, double, four RBIs, and a steal.