Syracuse Mets | |||||
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Class | Triple-A (1961–present) | ||||
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League | International League (1961–present) | ||||
Division | East Division | ||||
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Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | New York Mets (2019–present) | ||||
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League titles (8) |
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Division titles (2) |
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Wild card berths (1) |
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Team data | |||||
Name | Syracuse Mets (2019–present) | ||||
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Colors | Blue, orange, white | ||||
Mascot | Scooch | ||||
Ballpark | NBT Bank Stadium (1997–present)[1] | ||||
Previous parks | MacArthur Stadium (1934–1957, 1961–1996) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | New York Mets[2] | ||||
General manager | Jason Smorol[3] | ||||
Manager | Dick Scott |
The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Syracuse, New York, and play their home games at NBT Bank Stadium, which opened in 1997 and has a seating capacity of 10,815.[4] The Mets are named for their major league affiliate and owner, the New York Mets.
Throughout most of its existence, from 1934 to 1996 and again from 2007 to 2018, the team was known as the Syracuse Chiefs, while from 1997 to 2006 it was known as the Syracuse SkyChiefs. The club was rebranded as the Syracuse Mets in October 2018.[5]