The Syracuse Mets were in action on Wednesday night and two prospects made their mark in the eventual 7-6 win over Buffalo.
Drew Gilbert was front and center in Syracuse’s comeback. With the Mets down 2-0 in the third, Gilbert came up with one out and runners on second and third. The left-handed slugger fell behind in the count 0-2 before he fouled off four straight pitches.
He eventually worked the count to 2-2 before he lined a curveball down the right field line just out of reach of the right fielder for a two-run triple. It was the 12th pitch of the at-bat and Gilbert’s 20th and 21st RBI of the minor league season between Low-A and Triple-A.
Gilbert finished 1-for-2 with two walks and that triple extended his hitting streak to five games.
In 39 games in Triple-A, Gilbert is slashing .214/.343/.321 with two home runs and 15 RBI.
Drew Gilbert works a 12-pitch at-bat and is rewarded with an RBI triple! pic.twitter.com/dV99duApgB
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) June 4, 2025
On the mound, Blade Tidwell made his 11th start for Syracuse this season and was effective. The right-hander threw 89 pitches (51 strikes) across six innings, allowing three runs on six hits (two home runs) and four walks while striking out three batters.
Tidwell improved his record to 4-2 on the season but his ERA increased from 3.97 to 4.02 on the year.
The 23-year-old has continued to be a quality pitcher in Syracuse, pitching to a 1.23 WHIP to go along with the 4.02 ERA while striking out 64 batters across 53.2 innings pitched.
On a not-so-positive note, reliever Dedniel Nunez was hit hard on Wednesday. With Syracuse up 7-3 in the ninth, Nunez allowed a three-run shot before finishing the game. In his one inning of work, Nunez allowed three runs on three hits and a walk. It’s Nunez’s worst appearance since being optioned back to Triple-A in mid-May. In six appearances, he’s allowed four runs, three coming on Wednesday.
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