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Mets prospect A.J. Ewing has mutli-hit games in doubleheader to continue hot start in Triple-A

•Yahoo Sports

Mets prospect A. J. Ewing continued his hot start to his Triple-A career with a pair of multi-hit games during Thursday's doubleheader.

In Syracuse's first game against the IronPigs, Ewing went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. He stole his first bag with Syracuse and made a pair of impressive defensive plays in the outfield. Ewing's hot hitting continued in Game 2 as he added two more hits to his ledger and finished 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Since getting the promotion to Triple-A, Ewing's hot bat has carried over. He's now 7-for-12 (. 583) in his first three games with the Syracuse Mets.

If you combine his Double-A numbers, Ewing has been one of the Mets' best hitters in the minors. In 21 games this season between the two levels, Ewing is slashing . 387/.

500/. 613 with an OPS of 1. 113 to go along with two home runs, seven doubles, nine RBI and 13 stolen bases.