Mets Prospect Ryan Clifford Delivers Power Surge in May

Ryan Clifford, the promising lefty prospect for the Mets, has been on a power surge lately, showcasing his potential during a challenging start to the season. This past Friday night, in an extra-inning loss to Rochester, Clifford continued to make headlines with his impressive performance.

In the top of the third inning, with Syracuse ahead 6-1, Clifford stepped up to the plate and launched a third-pitch fastball deep into right-center field for a solo home run. This blast not only contributed to Syracuse’s seventh run of the inning but also marked Clifford’s team-leading 12th home run of the season, with seven of those coming in May alone.

Clifford has been a force at the plate recently, hitting home runs in back-to-back games and five times in his last nine outings. While he went hitless in his other four at-bats that night, his towering home run certainly left an impression. In addition to his home runs, the 22-year-old has recorded a triple, four doubles, and 17 RBIs across 25 games this month.

Despite his power numbers, Clifford’s overall batting average sits at .218, with a .294 on-base percentage and a strikeout rate of 35.7 percent through 53 games this season. The buzz for a potential call-up has been growing among fans, but for the Mets to consider promoting him, Clifford will need to demonstrate more consistency at the plate.

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