Mets starting pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard took his first loss of the season for Class A St. Lucie Friday, despite allowing one run on two walks and eight hits in six innings. Syndergaard also struck out five.
Snydergaard has allowed two or fewer runs in five of six starts. He is 1-1 with a 2.90 ERA and .274 opponents' batting average. He has 31 strikeouts, 12 walks and one home run allowed in 31 innings. Syndergaard is considered the Mets' third-best prospect by MLB.com.