Wednesday, April 25, 2007

4/25 Minor League Report

Binghamton 5, New Hampshire 7

Fernando Martinez (cf) 1 for 5, run, K, .213
Mike Carp (1b) 0 for 4, run, K, .250
Brett Harper (dh) 1 for 3, 2 RBI, K, .295
Caleb Stewart (lf) 1 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, .273
Jose Sanchez 2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BBs, 2 Ks, 4.91 era
Robert Paulk 3.1 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 6 Ks, 4.35 era
Marcelo Perez 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 Ks, 6.00 era, L (0-2)

St. Lucie 4, Jupiter 3 in 10 innings

Jose Castro (ss) 2 for 5, run, .284
Nick Evans (1b) 0 for 3, 2 BBs, K, .292
Josh Petersen (dh) 2 for 2, run, 2 BBs, .304
Eric Brown 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 3 Ks, HR, 3.26 era
Eddie Camacho 2 IP, H, 4 Ks, 2.25 era, W (1-1)

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Little write up on Nick Evans:

Evans was drafted in the 5th round out of St. Mary’s High in Phoenix, in 2004. He signed and went to the Gulf Coast League, where he hit .258/.311/.462 in 50 games. He opened 2005 with Kingsport in the Appalachian League, and hit .344/.382/.734 in 15 games, before being promoted to Brooklyn, where he hit .252/.302/.407 in 57 games. As a 20 year old in the South Atlantic League, Evans hit .254/.320/.419, with 33 doubles and 15 homers in 511 ABs. He was one strikeout shy of 100, and walked 45 times, showing decent plate discipline.

Evans has a few things working against him. #1 would be Mike Carp, who is higher on the organizational depth chart at first base. Another would be Shawn Bowman, who is higher on the organizational depth chart, period. Evans will have to put up monster numbers in St. Lucie (which he might), and hope Mike Carp falls flat on his face in the Eastern League (which he won’t), to leapfrog into the #1 spot for the successor to Delgado race.

Besides, the Mets like to buy their first baseman. Who was the last homegrown first baseman? Jason Phillips 2003?

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