​PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – FEBRUARY 21: MJ Melendez #1 of the New York Mets bats during the game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets at Clover Park on Saturday, February 21, 2026 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Phebe Grosser/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Triple A: Syracuse Mets (65-63)LEHIGH VALLEY 6, SYRACUSE 4 (BOX)Three ‘cuse pitchers, six earned runs. Only Zach Franklin, one of the Mets’ trade deadline acquisitions , didn’t allow an earned run in his time on the mound. Jose Ramos hit a solo shot and MJ Melendez drove in two in the Syracuse loss. LF Nick Morabito: 1-5, R2B Émilien Pitre: 1-33B Mark Vientos: 0-2, R, BB, K, E3B Nick Lorusso: 0-1SS Ronny Mauricio: 3-4, RDH MJ Melendez: 1-4, 2B, RBI1B Billy Amick: 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 KRF Jose Ramos: 1-3, R, HR, RBI, BBC Hayden Senger: 1-3CF D’Andre Smith: 1-4, SBP Justin Hagenman: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 KP Jack Wenninger: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 KP Zach Franklin: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 KP Ben Simon: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 KDouble A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (55 – 68) BINGHAMTON 5, READING 1 (BOX)Chris Suero drove in four runs and the Bingo bullpen was perfect over six innings. Marco Vargas went 3-5 with a double and triple, along with a stolen base. SS Marco Vargas: 3-5, R, 2B, 3B, K, SB2B Jefferson Rojas: 0-4, R, BB3B Jacob Reimer: 1-2, 2 R, 2 BBCF Chris Suero: 2-4, R, HR, 4 RBIDH Eli Serrano III: 0-4, RBI, 3 KLF John Bay: 0-3, BB, 2 K1B Corey Collins: 0-4, 2 KC Kevin Parada: 1-4, 2 KRF JT Benson: 1-4P Will Watson: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 KP Bryce Jenkins: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 KP Gabriel Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 KP Douglas Orellana: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 KP Carlos Guzman: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 KP Garrett Stratton: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 KHigh-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (55 – 67) HUDSON VALLEY 5, BROOKLYN 2 (BOX)Local boy Sammy Stafura hit a double and drew a walk in the Cyclones’ 5-2 loss. Yonatan Henriquez went three for four with two RBI, while the Brooklyn bullpen allowed two runs over four innings, striking out five and walking three. SS Sammy Stafura: 1-4, R, 2B, BB, K2B Trey Snyder: 0-4, BB, 2 K1B Ronald Hernandez: 0-2, R, 2 BBCF Yonatan Henriquez: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BBRF John Spikerman: 0-4, BB, KDH Daiverson Gutierrez: 2-4, BB, 2 K3B Antonio Jimenez: 1-5, 2 KC Chase Meggers: 1-4, 2BLF Heriberto Rincon: 1-4, 3 KP Jose Chirinos: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 KP Luis R. Rodriguez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 KP Calvin Ziegler: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 KP Hunter Hodges: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 KLow-A: St. Lucie Mets (53 – 70) DAYTONA 6, ST. LUCIE 5 (BOX)Jonathan Jimenez gave up four earned runs on five hits in two and a third innings pitched, as St. Lucie dropped a close one to Tortugas. Yovanny Rodriguez provided most of the offense, driving in three, with Branny De Oleo adding a solo home run. CF Vladi Gomez: 1-4, BB, 3 K, SB2B