Mets RHP prospect Jack Wenninger continues dominant stretch in Triple-A
Mets pitching prospect Jack Wenninger has been outstanding for Syracuse this season, and he was able to continue that on Tuesday night.
Mets right-handed pitching prospect Jack Wenninger has been outstanding thus far for Syracuse this season, and he was able to continue that against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday night. Wenninger cruised his way through five terrific scoreless innings of work. His night didn’t start on the smoothest note, though, as he walked the first two batters he faced before settling into a groove with a strikeout and double play.
He then went on a stretch retiring the next nine hitters in order, including a string of five consecutive strikeouts, before allowing his first hit in the bottom of the fourth. Wenninger quickly retired the next two, and then was able to end his night on a high note, picking up another strikeout and double play around to erase a leadoff walk in the fifth. He allowed just the one hit while walking three, striking out seven, and generating 10 swing-and-misses.
The 24-year-old sixth-round pick extended his scoreless streak to 16. 2 consecutive innings, helping lower his ERA to a league-best mark of 1. 08 for the season.
Wenninger also finished with a stellar 2. 92 mark across 26 Double-A outings last year. If he can continue dominating at the new level, he might work his way into the big league mix before long.