New Orleans (AAA): 6-1 loss to Portland

RHP Claudio Vargas was hit hard in his first start in AAA for the Mets, surrendering six runs on nine hits and a walk in just four innings. RHP’s Ivan Maldonado and Jose Santiago each tossed two scoreless innings, with Maldonado not putting a man on base and striking out four.

The Zephyrs were cold at the plate, unable to do much against former Met LHP Shawn Estes in his seven innings of work. Side note: he did not hit a batter in this start, either. SS Anderson Hernandez was 1-for-3 with the lone Zephyr run. 1B Michel Abreu was 1-for-4, as were OF Val Pascucci and 3B Fernando Tatis.

Binghamton (AA): 19-5 loss to Connecticut

RHP Eric Brown was thrashed for nine runs on eleven hits and two walks in 4.1 innings pitched. RHP German Marte was even more ineffective, allowing six runs on six hits and a walk in just 1/3 of an inning. RHP Joe Hietpas followed that by surrendering four runs on two hits and two walks in 1.2 innings.

3B Danny Murphy was 2-for-4 with his second homerun in as many games, bringing him to three on the year. 1B Mike Carp was 1-for-3 with a double, a run, an RBI and a hit by pitch. Recently demoted from AAA, OF Caleb Stewart went deep in a 2-for-3 night. Nick Evans, in LF, went 0-for-4, and OF Fernando Martinez had the day off.

St. Lucie (A+): 6-0 loss to Daytona

RHP Nick Carr breezed through five shutout innings before running into trouble in the sixth. He allowed two runners to reach base before getting pulled, and LHP Edgar Alfonzo eventually allowed those runners to score. All told on the day, Carr went 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out seven.

The A-ball Mets were held to just one hit on the night, a single by OF Jamar Hill, who also drew one of two walks against Lakeland starter Matt O’Brien, who went the distance. Rehabbing C Ramon Castro caught seven innings before being removed, as has been the trend in his stint in St. Lucie.

Savannah (A-): 8-4 win over Asheville

RHP Elvin Ramirez, a 19-year old Dominican product, allowed just a run in five innings, letting up six hits and two walks while striking out three.

C Francisco Pena was 2-for-4 with an RBI, while 2B Greg Veloz went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Two 23-year olds from San Diego did much of the heavy lifting, with DH Jordan Abruzzo going 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI, and OF Casey Craig finishing 3-for-5 and putting up a double, an RBI and three runs scored.