2025 EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - IN REVIEW In addition to Tong and Williams, Binghamton had four other players named 2025 Eastern League All-Stars. First baseman Ryan Clifford, and right-handers Jack Wenninger, Joander Suarez, and Douglas Orellana all received the nod. Clifford hit .243 with an .848 OPS, 24 HR, 75 RBI, and 56 R across 105 games with Bingham - ton, before being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on August 11. Clifford finished the regular season as one of the top hitters in Double-A and ranked 2nd in HR, 4th in SLG, 5th in OPS, and 6th in RBI among the level. Wenninger had a breakout season and spent the entire season with Binghamton. The 23-year-old made 26 starts in the regular season and went 12-6 with a 2.92 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, .225 BAA, and 147 strikeouts over 135.2 innings. Wenninger ranked top six in Dou - ble-A in wins (T-2nd), innings pitched (4th), strikeouts (5th), ERA (6th), and WHIP (6th). Suarez made 20 appearances and 15 starts for Binghamton and went 5-2 with a 3.05 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 82.2 innings. He also recorded a 0.96 WHIP and two saves. Orellana shined in his first season at the Double-A level. He made 25 relief appearances for Binghamton and went 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA, four saves, and 46 strikeouts in 33 innings. He held a .158 BAA and a 0.94 WHIP. Orellana finished the season with Triple-A Syracuse. Outfielder Carson Benge tore through his first full profession - al season and was named the New York Mets Minor League Player of the Year. He dominated Double-A and was named the Eastern League Player of the Month in July. Benge led Double-A with a .397 AVG, .482 OBP, .726 SLG, 1.208 OPS, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R and led Minor League Baseball in OPS, OBP, RBI, and R in July. He made his Double-A debut on June 24 and played 32 games with Binghamton, before being elevated to Triple-A Syracuse on August 11. With Binghamton, the former first-round pick hit .317 with a .978 OPS, eight home runs, 23 RBI, 28 runs, 40 hits, six doubles, 18 walks, and four stolen bases in his first full profession - al season. Right-hander R.J. Gordon earned Eastern League Pitcher of the Month in August, after going 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA in the month and ranking among the league with 32.1 innings (1st), 42 strikeouts (2nd), a 0.95 WHIP (2nd) in that span. He also ranked third in the EL in ERA. Gordon made his Double-A debut with 7.0 frames of one-run ball against the Altoona Curve on July 10 and finished his first professional season with the Ponies. He made 11 ap - pearances and 10 starts in the regular season and went 6-1 with a 3.69 ERA and 71 strike - outs in 61.0 innings. Binghamton had three Eastern League yearly award winners, six EL All-Stars, four monthly awards, and seven weekly awards. MLB DEBUTS Four pitchers made their major league debuts with the New York Mets in 2025, after start - ing the season in Double-A Binghamton: RHP Jonathan Pintaro, RHP Alex Carrillo, RHP Nolan McLean, and RHP Jonah Tong.
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