Mets Minors Recap: Clifford Blasts Two for Binghamton

Ryan Clifford cracked two homers to bring his Eastern League-leading total to 23 in Double-A Binghamton’s 6-1 victory over Somerset. The 22-year-old, acquired from the Astros in 2023 when the Mets traded Justin Verlander, entered Wednesday second in the league in RBIs and fifth in OPS.

Triple-A Syracuse RHP Brandon Sproat was named International League Pitcher of the Month for July on Wednesday after going 2-0 with a 0.67 ERA in 27 innings pitched last month. Binghamton outfielder Carson Benge (.397/.482/.726...