8/17 Minor League Report! DOTSON SIGNED, ALLEN, ALDAMA!!!!

Late news:

1. Mets sign 13th round LHP Zach Dotson for 500k, as per BA: LINK
2. Wilson Valdez is your callup for Alex Cora, in all likelihood, he was PH for in the Buffalo game.

INT AAA: Buffalo 9/12/0, Lehigh Valley 4/11/0

2b Argenis Reyes 2 for 4, run, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .291
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, 2b, BB, K, .304
1b Nick Evans 0 for 2, run, RBI (26), 3 BBs, K, .196
rf Chip Ambres 2 for 5, run, 2 RBI, K, .259
c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, K, .246
lf Jason Dubois 1 for 5, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .095
3b, ss Javier Castillo 3 for 3, run, 2b, BB, .255
ss Wilson Valdez 1 for 2, BB, .247
ph, 3b Mike Lamb 1 for 1, run, .260
Kyle Snyder 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 4/4 BB/K, 4.04 era, 96:57:39, 4:7:4
Atuaro Lopez IP, K, 3.32 era, 12:9:3, 2:0:1
Tim McNab 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 4.22 era, 22:10:12, 1:
Jim Warden 1.2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, K, 1.93 era, W (1-0), 40:21:19, 3:1:1
Eddie Kunz IP, H, K, 5.09 era, 15:10:5, 2:0:1

FSL A+: St. Lucie 1/3/2, Charlotte 3/8/0, Game 1

Scott Shaw fired 6 shutout innings for the Mets, and they got him a 1-0 lead after 6, but he came back out for the 7th and failed to retire a batter, allowing a hit (solo shot) and having an error made behind him (Reese Havens' 20th) in consecutive batters. Josh Stinson came in and the first batter he faced also reached on an error (Hector Pellot's 15th). Both runs would end up scoring.

The Mets offense had just 3 hits and a walk, while going 0 for 1 with RISP and leaving 2 on base. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (1 for 3, 2b (26), RBI (55), K, .252), Reese Havens (1 for 2, BB, .231), and Hector Pellot (1 for 2, run, .258) had the lone hits for the Mets, everyone else took 0-fers.

3b Zach Lutz 0 for 3, K, .295
1b Stefan Welch 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .291
c Francisco Pena 0 for 3, K, .220
rf Carlos Guzman 0 for 3, K, .277
lf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 2, .263
dh Seth Williams 0 for 2, .260
Scott Shaw 6+ IP, 7 H, 2/1 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, HR, 3.54 era, L (5-8), 4:8:3
Josh Stinson IP, H, R, 1.85 era, 3:

FSL A+: St. Lucie 2/4/2, Charlotte 5/8/1

Tim Stronach had another subpar outing tonight in the backend of the twinight doubleheader, he gave up 8 hits and 5 runs (3 earned) in 5.1 innings to take his 4th loss of the season. The Mets offense managed just 4 hits and 3 walks in Game 2, and were 0 for 10 with RISP, and they left 7 men on base.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 0 for 3, BB, 3 Ks, .251
ss Reese Havens 1 for 3, 2b (13), RBI (41), BB, .232
dh Zach Lutz 0 for 4, .291
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 3, K, .292, E (3)
rf Carlos Guzman 0 for 3, K, .275
lf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 2, 2 Ks, .262
3b Luis Rivera 1 for 3, run, 2b, K, .128
2b Hector Pellot 0 for 1, run, BB, .257
c Tony MacCani 1 for 3, 2 Ks, .286, E (1)
Tim Stronach 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5/3 R/ER, 2/4 BB/K, 3.88 era, L (2-4), 3:9:4
Stephen Clyne 1.2 IP, K, 1.42 era, 3:1:1

SAL A: Savannah 3/5/1, Delmarva 1/6/0

Kyle Allen had yet another very solid outing tonight, giving up just 3 hits and 3 walks in 5.2 innings, but he took a ND as the Gnats bullpen combined to give up a run in the 8th inning to blow Allen's lead. Rhiner Cruz picked up the win by getting the final 4 outs of the game. Allen, minus a horrific April, is pitching to a 3.03 era in 92 innings in Savannah.

The Gnats offense managed just 5 hits and 3 walks, but that was enough on this night, despite going 1 for 6 with RISP, and leaving 4 on base. Jean Luc Blaquiere (2) had the lone multi hit game for the Gnats, while Sean Ratliff (0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .268), Josh Satin (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .288), Raul Reyes (0 for 3, .245), Jose Jimenez (0 for 2, run, BB, .156), and Evan LeBlanc (0 for 2, run, BB, .163) all took 0-fers.

3b Jefry Marte 1 for 4, 2b (20), 2 RBI (41), .234
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 3, RBI (32), K, .270
dh Eric Campbell 1 for 3, 2b, .248
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 2 for 3, run, 2 2b, .225
Kyle Allen 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3/7 BB/K, 3.68 era, 90:52:38, 8:2:7
Phillips Orta 2 IP, ER, 1/2 BB/K, 4.72 era, 3:1:2
Rhiner Cruz 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1.71 era, BS (2), W (3-2), 0/1 IHR, 2:2

APPY R: Kingsport 7/13/0, Princeton 0/4/1

After not shutting out an opponent over their first almost 2 months of play, the Mets have done it twice in a week. It was Eduardo Aldama tonight, allowing just 3 hits and a walk over 6.2 innings for his 4th victory of the season. Chris Hilliard finished off the game, preserving the shutout.

The Mets offense was in full swing again tonight, generating 13 hits and 3 walks while going 4 for 12 with RISP, they left 9 on base. Luis Nieves (0 for 3, RBI, .333) took the only 0-fer. Darrell Ceciliani, RJ Harris, Cesar Puello, Pedro Zapata and Mike Moras all had 2 hit games.

2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, BB, .279
cf Darrell Ceciliani 2 for 4, run, K, .240
3b Richard Lucas 1 for 4, BB, K, .362
1b Jeff Flagg 1 for 5, run, K, .306
dh RJ Harris 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2 Ks, .301
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 2, run, 2 2b (8), 2 RBI (16), BB, .260
lf Pedro Zapata 2 for 4, run, 2b (8), 2 RBI (15), .342
c Mike Moras 2 for 4, .258
Eduardo Aldama 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1/6 BB/K, 3.88 era, W (4-0), 3:11:6
Chris Hilliard 2.1 IP, H, 3 Ks, 2.82 era, 3:1:2