MPH System Audit IV, Part I: Introduction and Outfielders

MPH System Audit IV

Welcome to the 2010 MetsProspectHub System Audit. This year, I consulted 3 other people to get their opinions and feelings. Of course, David, my cowriter (well, you know) and co-founder of MPH, and then a couple of very good friends, Joey DeMayo of NYbaseballdigest.com, and Daniel Wexler (http://www.nleastchatter.com/realdirtymets/)

2009 was a total mess...on the major league side. Mess really doesn't even begin to cover what happened to the New York Mets in 2009, but that's in the rearview mirror. On the minor league side, however, 2009 was one of the best seasons in a long time, and 2010 promises to be significantly more exciting. For the first time in what seems like forever, the Mets did not strip off any prospects during 2009, leaving a nice stable of VERY exciting prospects. Talking to Joe, Dan and David, none of them can remember the last time the Mets had this many prospects across the top 3 levels. Below are writeups on most of them.

MPH's Position by Position Prospect Analysis and Ranking
-featuring contributions from David, Dan and Joe, written by Tejesh
-thanks to NYFS (www.nyfuturestars.com) for having up to date player profile capsules with relevant information handy!
-B/T is next to age and is in that order
-prospect eligibility for MPH is hitherto defined as 200 ABs or 100 IP in the majors, without regard to days spent on the roster

Affiliate Guide (2009):

Buffalo: AAA International League (new)
Binghamton: AA Eastern League
St. Lucie: A+ Florida State League
Savannah: A South Atlantic League (Sally)
Brooklyn: A- New York Penn League (Penn)
Kingsport: R Appalachian League (Appy)
GCL Mets: R Gulf Coast League
DSL Mets: R Dominican Summer League
VSL Mets: R Venezuelan Summer league

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OUTFIELDERS
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1. AAA/MLB OF Fernando Martinez L/R 10/10/88 (AAA Buffalo .290/.337/.540/.877, 51 for 176, 24 runs, 16 2b, 2 3b, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 11/33 BB/K, 2/3 SBs, MLB New York .176/.242/.275/.517, 16 for 91, 11 runs, 6 2b, HR, 8 RBI, 5/14 BB/K, 2 SBs)

Total 2009 Stats: .251/.304/.449/.754, 67 for 267, 35 runs, 22 2b, 2 3b, 9 HR, 36 RBI, 4/5 SBs, 16/47 BB/K

The Mets signed Fernando out of the Dominican in the IFA signing period of 2005 for 1.3 million, and since then, he's made a slow trek through the system (due to injuries), but last season cracked through to the major leagues. He started off in Hagerstown in 2006, spent two seasons (2007, 2008) in Binghamton, and last season played in Buffalo, and had a 91 AB stint with the Mets.

Fernando got hurt again in 2009, but managed to make his major league debut after having a torrid month of May in Buffalo (.337/.378/.663/1.041, 31 for 92, 17 runs, 7 2b, 3b, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 6/12 BB/K). He injured himself trying to make a diving catch in Milwaukee, playing CF, and did not appear in a game again.

Fernando still has a very high ceiling, despite being around forever, he will play all of 2010 at the age of 22, which is right on target for AAA, which is where he should play the entire season. Fernando still has considerable power projection left to all fields, as he displays during BP. As we saw in 2009, Fernando is faster then we we led to believe, and he can definitely play center field, something we were told he couldn't do (ok, ok, one epic fall/slide aside), he was solid filling in for Beltran. He should also steal between 15 and 25 bases in a season, definitely not a slouch. He still projects as an above average offensive player, no matter what OF spot he ultimately ends up playing.

THE FUTURE: Fernando made his MB debut in 2009, but should open 2010 in Buffalo, and hopefully will spnd all of the upcoming season there, before being permanently inserted into the lineup in 2011.

2. A+/AA OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis L/R 8/7/87 (A+ St. Lucie .274/.357/.467/.824, 132 for 482, 91 runs, 35 2b, 5 3b, 16 HR, 71 RBI, 53/118 BB/K, 16/20 SBs, AA Binghamton .406/.472/.656/1.128, 13 for 32, 8 runs, 3 2b, 3b, HR, 2 RBI, 4/9 BB/K, 1/2 SBs)

Total 2009 Stats: .282/.364/.479/.843, 145 for 514, 99 runs, 38 2b, 6 3b, 17 HR, 73 RBI, 57/127 BB/K, 17/22 SBs, .247 K rate, .4488 BB/K ratio

The Mets drafted Nieuwenhuis out of Azusa Pacific University in the 3rd round of the 2008 draft, and he spent his rookie season with Brooklyn, before being bumped up to St. Lucie for 2009, where he got off to an uneven beginning.

Nieuwenhuis had one of the hottest stretches in all of minor league ball during the second half of 2009. Between July 8th and September 2nd, Kirk hit a blistering .340/.411/.602/1.013 (70 for 206, 47 runs, 20 2b, 5 3b, 8 HR, 40 RBI, 24/48 BB/K). He ended his season in Binghamton where he didn't slow down, hitting .406/.472/.656/1.128 in 32 ABs.

Nieuwenhuis, as we saw in 2009, hits tons of XBH. Of his 145 hits, 61 of them (42.06%) were for extra bases (38 2b, 6 3b, 17 HR). He hits the ball well to all fields, and is a gap to gap hitter , but he struggles against LHP (just .233/.297/.346/.642 in 2009 in St. Lucie), and he also Ks a ton (127 Ks in 514 ABs), but provides good production from the outfield to make up for it, and is a possible 20-20 or 25-25-25 player. Nieuwenhuis has a good arm and probably profiles best as a right fielder, but for at least 2010, he will play center.

THE FUTURE: Kirk had a 32 AB cameo in Binghamton at the tail end of 2009, and this is where he will play most (if not all) of 2010. He should end his season in Arizona, and that sets him up to be a callup sometime in 2011.

3. R OF Cesar Puello R/R 4/1/91 (R Kingsport .296/.373/.423/.796, 58 for 196, 37 runs, 10 2b, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 10/51 BB/K, 15/20 SBs)

The Mets signed three IFAs in 2007, Wilmer Flores, Jefry Marte, and this guy, Cesar Puello. The other two were rushed further then Puello, who's been handled carefully, with good results. Puello played the 08 and 09 seasons in short season rookie ball, 08 in the GCL, and 09 in Kingsport.

Puello spent the 2009 season in short season rookie ball, playing for the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League, where he hit .296/.373/.423/.796 in 196 ABs. As he did in 2008, Puello got off to a slow start in 2009, hitting just .265/.324/.294/.618 in 34 June ABs, before coming on strong. From July 1st to the end of the season, Puello hit extremely well, .302/.383/.451/.833, though he was hit by 12 pitches in that span, inflating his OBP by 44 points.

Much of Puello's offensive game is still projection, as he's a) just 18, and b) has yet to cross the 200 AB barrier. He does have some pop in his bat, as evidenced by the .423 SLG and 127 IsoP, but he needs to refine his strike zone discipline in order to maximize his tools (again, he's just 18, so he has time to do that). Unlike most hitters, Puello can recognize offspeed/breaking pitches, which should help him transition to fullseason this season. Puello has good speed, as evidenced by his 15/20 success rate in steals in 2009. Puello also has a strong arm, so much so that the Mets used him exclusively in RF in 2009, and will do so again in 2010. He has very good range, owing to his speed.

THE FUTURE: Puello should open 2010 in Savannah, and he most likely will spend the whole season there (at age 19), but it wouldn't be a shock to see him end in St. Lucie. Conservative promotions from there should have him spend his age 20 season there, age 21 in Binghamton, age 22 in Buffalo, and then age 23 breaking into the majors (2014).

4. A+ OF Brahiam Maldonado R/R 9/18/85 (A+ St. Lucie .273/.348/.466/.813, 112 for 410, 62 runs, 19 2b, 3 3b, 18 HR, 73 RBI, 43/126 BB/K, 13/17 SBs)

The Mets drafted Brahiam Maldonado in the 10th round of the 2004 draft out of St. Francis High in Puerto Rico. After being drafted, Maldonado spent two seasons in the GCL, then Kingsport (2006), Savannah (2007), then the last two seasons in St. Lucie (08 and 09).

Maldonado enjoyed a second half rebirth of his prospect status, after for all the world looking like a total flameout. After hitting a pathetic .226/.277/.377/.653 over the first two months of the season, Maldonado EXPLODED, blistering the FSL to the tune of a .299/.384/.515/.900

Maldonado still strikes out at an extreme clip, over .300 again this season, and it will be this flaw which permanently puts the kabosh on his resurrected prospect status in 2010. He's got good speed and a good enough arm to play the corner outfield spots, but neither is anythign special.

THE FUTURE: Maldonado will definitely open 2010 with the BMets, and as I said, his fatal K rate will serve to permanently destroy his resurrected prospect status, unless, of course, he can bring it under control somehow. If he does, he should be poised to make his major league debut sometime in late 2011 or 2012.

5. A+/AA OF Carlos Guzman L/R 5/24/86 (A+ St. Lucie .290/.347/.453/.800, 137 for 472, 59 runs, 28 2b, 2 3b, 15 HR, 64 RBI, 39/95 BB/K, 6/11 SBs, AA Binghamton .130/.200/.261/.461, 3 for 23, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI, 1/7 BB/K)

Total 2009 Stats: .283/.340/.444/.785, 140 for 495, 61 runs, 28 2b, 2 3b, 16 HR, 67 RBI, 40/102 BB/K, 6/11 SBs

Guzman was signed as a UDFA out of Brookdale Community College in 2006, and since has been mostly unheralded, first in the GCL in 2007, then Savannah (08), before exploding onto the scene in 2009 with a terrific first two months in St. Lucie.

Guzman launched himself onto prospect lists with a vengence in 2009, setting career highs in every offensive category, all while playing a good corner outfield. Guzman started off hot in St. Lucie, hitting .300/.354/.498 through the first two months of the season before falling into a deep slump (.220/.282/.370) over his next two months, before having the best month of his season in August, a blistering .396/.446/.523 which earned him a 23 AB cameo in Binghamton, where he should play all of 2010.

Guzman is a fastball hitter who has trouble with advanced breaking pitches, which should hamper him in 2010, unless he improves. He began switch hitting this year, and that is a definite work in progress, as he hit just .202/.305/.219/.525 from the right side of the plate. Guzman is a decent runner and athlete, and also has decent range, but he has a good arm, his best asset on the defensive side of the ball.

THE FUTURE: Guzman, as we said, will open 2010 in Binghamton, where his fringy prospect status will be put to the test by advanced offspeed pitches. If he passes the test, he will face another in 2011 at the AAA level, and if he passes that, he will make his MLB debut in 2012, likely as a power bat off the bench.

6. A/A+ OF Sean Ratliff L/L 2/24/87 (A Savannah .265/.312/.451/.763, 124 for 468, 64 runs, 28 2b, 7 3b, 15 HR, 68 RBI, 31/131 BB/K, 11/17 SBs, A+ St. Lucie .286/.286/.357/.643, 8 for 28, 3 runs, 2 2b, 6 RBI, 10 Ks)

Total 2009 Stats: .266/.311/.446/.756, 132 for 496, 67 runs, 30 2b, 7 3b, 15 HR, 74 RBI, 11/17 SBs, 31/141 BB/K, .284 K rate, .2199 BB/K ratio

Ratliff was drafted in the 4th round of the 2008 draft out of Stanford, and spent his rookie season in Brooklyn, before opening 2009 in fullseason ball, with Savannah.

Ratliff spent the vast majority of the season in Savannah where he had bursts of great production (.346 thru his first 26 games, .552 in the final week of April, .321 in May), but he was also ICE cold for long stretches of time, ending up with pedestrian numbers at age 22 in the Sally League.

Ratliff needs to cut down on his strikeouts, and also find a more consistent approach, as his wild fluxuations in production last season show. Ratliff profiles best as a left fielder, since he doesn't have the range for center (even though he spent most of 2009 playing center for Savannah), or the arm for right. He's got average speed at best, and the 11 steals he had last season should be close to his max output.

THE FUTURE: Ratliff should open 2010 in St. Lucie, and a level per season after means he should be in position to make the majors sometime in 2012. However, his high K totals may serve to derail him, much as Brahiam Maldonado.

7. 7. A- Nick Santomauro L/R 6/13/88 (A- Brooklyn .241/.368/.441/.809, 35 for 145, 18 runs, 5 2b, 3 3b, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 28/38 BB/K, 1/5 SBs)

Santomauro was drafted in the 10th round of the 2009 draft out of Dartmouth, and spent his rookie season in Brooklyn, where he didn't hit for much of an average, but showed very good periphials (127 IsoP, 200 IsoD).

Santomauro has good natural power (as his 200 IsoP indicates), but he does need to work on hiting for average. His eye is good (127 IsoD), and that should help him when he makes the jump to high A in 2010. He has good speed, but isn't a basestealer, he's more of a 1st to 3rd on a single type runner. His speed helps him cover ground in the outfield, but he sometimes takes bad routes to the ball. Santomauro, like Ratliff, is best profiled as a left fielder.

THE FUTURE: Santomauro should open 2010 in St. Lucie, and I expect him to have a breakout much like Kirk Nieuwenhuis did (although Kirk is definitely much more toolsy then Nick). A level per season after that puts him in the majors sometime in 2012/2013.

8. 8. A- Luis Rivera R/R 10/12/86 (A- Brooklyn .297/.402/.441/.844, 66 for 222, 38 runs, 14 2b, 3 3b, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 37/53 BB/K, 13/16 SBs)

9. R Darrell Ceciliani 6/22/90 (R Kingsport .234/.313/.310/.623, 37 for 158, 29 runs, 6 2b, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 13/31 BB/K, 14/16 SBs)

Ceciliani was taken in the 4th round of the 2009 draft out of Columbia Basin College in Washington State, and after signing, was sent to Kingsport where he showed flashes of the type of player he could be in the future, hitting .303/.361/.447/.809 in 76 July ABs, with 5 2b, 2 HR and 8 steals. However, outside of that one month, he was abysmal.

Ceciliani is a slap hitter who uses his speed to his advantage, he won't hit for much power, but he will be a threat on the bases. Ceciliani also uses his speed to be a plus defender in center field, and he's got the arm for the position, too. Ceciliani's best comp would be Juan Pierre.

THE FUTURE: Ceciliani should open 2010 with Savannah, and ascending a level per season after that puts him on track for a debut sometime in 2013.

10. R Chase Greene R/R 4/22/90 (R GCL .286/.361/.397/.758, 18 for 63, 7 2b, 5 RBI, 7/10 BB/K, 2 SBs)

The Mets took Greene in the 16th round out of West Boca Raton High in Florida, and assigned him to the GCL, where he performed very well. Greene projects much as Ceciliani does, a speedy slap hitter who profiles best as a leadoff hitter and centerfielder with plus range.

THE FUTURE: Greene should open 2010 with either Savannah, or Kingsport, and depending on which it is, that will determine when he's in a position to make his MLB debut. It will either be in 2013 or 2014.

8/6 Minor League Report! GUZMAN, Rivera!

INT AAA: Buffalo 6/7/2, Columbus 9/12/0

Tobi Stoner and Eddie Kunz had this one for the Bisons, and it was ugly. Stoner gave up 5 in 5.1 innings, Kunz gave up 4 in 2.2 innings, though he got all his outs via groundball. Buffalo made a late charge, but fell short. Nick Evans homered in the loss, his 6th in Buffalo. He's now batting .256/.292/.477/.770 since returning to the Bisons from the Mets in July.

2b Argenis Reyes 1 for 5, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .264
cf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .305
lf Nick Evans 1 for 4, run, HR (6), 2 RBI (17), K, .180
1b Mike Lamb 0 for 4, .249
rf Chip Ambres 0 for 3, BB, K, .241
c Rene Rivera 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .243
3b Javier Castillo 2 for 4, run, .255
dh Andy Green 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, 2 Ks, .218
ss Wilson Valdez 2 for 4, run, RBI, .222
Tobi Stoner 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5/R R/ER, 4/4 BB/K, HR, 4.45 era, L (3-6), 92:52:40, 5:7:4
Eddie Kunz 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 4.50 era, 53:32:21, 8:

EL AA: Binghamton 5/11/1, Harrisburg 3/9/1

Dylan Owen bounced back from a miserable outing his last time out (3 ip, 6 h, 6 er, 4/2 bb/k) with a very good outing tonight, giving up just a run on 5 hits in 6.2 innings for his 4th EL victory. Since coming back to Binghamton from a 3 start demotion to St. Lucie, Owen has been brilliant, with a 3.76 era over 9 starts, and a 4-2 record. Removing his start 2 turns ago, the numbers are even better, with a 2.85 era in 8 starts, and a 4-1 record, with an average of 6 innings per start. Roy Merritt came in with the bases loaded and 2 out, and escaped that jam, and then Connor Robertson came in with the bases loaded and 1 out, allowing 1 of those runs to score, but nothing further, picking up his 9th save of the season.

The Mets offense gathered 11 hits and drew 6 walks, while going 5 for 16 (.313) with RISP, leaving 12 on base. The top two in the order (Emmanuel Garcia, Ruben Tejada) both were 0 for 5, Tejada added a K to his 0-fer. Garcia's hitting .249, Tejada, .282. Josh Thole (2), DJ Wabick (3), and Jon Malo (2) had multi hit games for the BMets.

c Josh Thole 2 for 5, run, 2b (27), .342
1b Ike Davis 1 for 4, BB, K, .297
lf Lucas Duda 1 for 3, 2 runs, 2b (289), 2 BBs, K, .282
rf DJ Wabick 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b (26), 2 RBI (43), BB, .299
2b Jon Malo 2 for 4, RBI, BB, K, .255
3b Mark Kiger 1 for 4, RBI, BB, 3 Ks, .237
Dylan Owen 6.2 IP, 5 H, ER, 2/3 BB/K, 5.36 era, W (4-7), 8:7:3
Edgar Alfonzo 2 BBs, 3.67 era
Roy Merritt 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 4.28 era, 1:1
Connor Robertson 1.2 IP, H, 2 Ks, 2.49 era, SV (9), 1:2:2

FSL A+: St. Lucie 8/14/0, Sarasota 3/12/4

Salvador Aguilar's rehab moved to St. Lucie tonight, and he pitched reasonably well, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits in 4 innings for a ND. Tim Stronach had a good outing piggybacking, giving up a run on 6 hits in 4 innings with 7 Ks for his 2nd FSL victory.

The Mets offense exploded for 14 hits and 5 walks tonight, while going just 4 for 20 (.200) with RISP, leaving 13 on base. Stefan Welch (0 for 4, run, K, .297) and Richard Pena (0 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .238) took the only 0-fers on the night, while Francisco Pena (2), Zach Lutz (2), Carlos Guzman (4), Seth Williams (2) and Brahiam Maldonado (2) all had multi hit games.

ss Reese Havens 1 for 5, run, BB, K, .238
c Francisco Pena 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, RBI (35), BB, 2 Ks, .226
3b Zach Lutz 2 for 6, run, 2 RBI (51), K, .300
rf Carlos Guzman 4 for 5, 2b (22), RBI (54), .270
cf Seth Williams 2 for 4, run, RBI, BB, .296
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .259
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 4, 2 RBI (24), BB, .258
Salvador Aguilar 4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1/3 BB/K, 2 HR, 4.50 era, 4:4:3
Tim Stronach 4 IP, 6 H, ER, 7 Ks, 3.79 era, W (2-3), 2:3:7
Josh Stinson IP, K, 2.25 era, 1:1:1

SAL A: Savannah 1/6/1, Rome 2/10/1

Chris Schwinden went 7 strong innings, allowing just a run on 8 hits, but he took a tough ND. Phillips Orta allowed a run, on 2 hits and a walk, in the 8th inning to take the loss, his first of the season.

The Gnats managed just 6 hits and 2 walks on the game, while going 2 for 6 with RISP, leaving 6 on base. Eric Campbell (2) had the only multi hit game for the Gnats, while the top 4 in the order: Jefry Marte, Wilmer Flores, Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .279), and Josh Satin (0 for 3, BB, .301) all took 0-fers, combining to go 0 for 15 with a walk and 3 Ks.

3b Jefry Marte 0 for 4, K, .232
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 4, .277
1b Eric Campbell 2 for 4, K, .254
dh Raul Reyes 1 for 3, BB, K, .245
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .216
lf Evan LeBlanc 1 for 3, run, .145
rf Joey August 1 for 3, 2b, RBI, K, .227
Chris Schwinden 7 IP, 8 H, ER, 4 Ks, HR, 3.23 era, 6:9:4
Phillips Orta IP, 2 H, ER, BB, K, 4.87 era, L (1-1), 1:1:1

NYPL A-: Brooklyn 5/12/0, Batavia 4/8/0

Brandon Moore bounced back off three straight subpar outings (13.1 innings, 17 hits, 10 runs, 0-1, 6.75 era) with a very good one, giving up just a run on 4 hits in 6 innings for his 5th NYPL victory of the season. Matias Carillo threw a scare into everyone by allowing 3 runs in the 9th, but Bobby Gagg came in and choked the rally, getting the final out of the game and stranding the tying and winning runs on base, for his first save.

The Cyclones offense had 12 hits and drew 5 walks, while going 4 for 11 (.364) with RISP, leaving 10 on base. Luis Rivera (2), Nick Santomauro (2) and Scott Grimes (3) had multi hit games for the Conies, while Tyler Vaughn (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .282) took the only 0-fer.

cf Justin Garber 1 for 5, run, 3 Ks, .261
2b Jake Eigsti 1 for 4, run, BB, .222
1b Sam Honeck 1 for 5, RBI, K, .290
rf Luis Rivera 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2b (13), 2 BBs, K, .326
dh Nick Santomauro 2 for 4, run, 2b (2), BB, K, .253
lf Scott Grimes 3 for 4, 2 RBI
c Dock Doyle 1 for 3, BB, .248
ss Luis Nieves 1 for 4, RBI, 2 Ks, .145
Brandon Moore 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 3/5 BB/K, 2.40 era, W (5-2), 5:7:5
Erik Turgeon 1.2 IP, 1/2 BB/K, 1.38 era, 0:3:2
Matias Carrillo IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, 2.05 era, 1:2
Bobby Gagg 0.1 IP, BB, 7.36 era, SV (1), 1:

APPY R: Kingsport 4/8/0, Bristol 3/7/2

The Mets faced Freddy Garcia tonight, and tagged him for 5 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) over 6 innings. Angel Cuan was briefly in line for the win, but surrendered a 3rd run of his own in the 6th inning, ending up with a ND. He pitched well for a 4th straight outing, allowing those 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings. Zach Von Tersch picked up the win with a scoreless 2 inning relief outing, Travis Babin picked up his 4th save.

The Mets had 8 hits and a pair of walks in the game, while going 2 for 7 (.286) with RISP, leaving 5 on base. Darrell Ceciliani (0 for 4, K, .267) and Alonzo Harris (0 for 4, run, .289) took the only 0-fers of the game, while Joe Bonfe (2) had the only multi hit game.

3b Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 RBI, K, .380
1b Jeff Flagg 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, K, .331
lf RJ Harris 1 for 4, K, .286
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, run, 3 Ks, .278
dh Joe Bonfe 2 for 3, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .347
c John Freeman 1 for 3, BB, K, .207
ss Gered Mochizuki 1 for 3, run, K, .257
Angel Cuan 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3/2 BB/K, HR, 3.79 era, 9:5:2
Zach Von Tersch 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 5.94 era, W (1-0), 4:1:0
Travis Babin IP, 1/2 BB/K, 2.12 era, SV (4), 0:1:2

8/4 Minor League Report! TEJADA, Lutz, WILMER, Rivera!

I'd just like to note plash racem acted wholly inappropriately in his conduct and I absolutely want his job.

INT AAA: Buffalo 6/13/1, Toledo 10/18/1

ss Argenis Reyes 2 for 5, .265
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 5, .307
lf Nick Evans 3 for 5, run, 2 2b, K, .178
1b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .252
rf Chip Ambres 1 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, K, .243
3b Javier Castillo 0 for 5, run, K, .252
c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, K, .247
dh Josh Petersen 2 for 4, .265
2b Andy Green 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, K, .216
Lance Broadway 4.1 IP, 11 H, 9 ER, 3/2 BB/K, HR, 5.84 era, L (3-7), 86:55:31, 5:6:2
Atauro Lopez 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 Ks, 4.38 era, 39:27:12, 3:3:2
Adam Bostick IP, 2 H, ER, 2 Ks, 1.44 era, 22:17:5, 0:1:2

EL AA: Binghamton 2/4/1, Harrisburg 7/11/0

The Mets were held to just 4 hits tonight, but did draw 6 walks, while going just 1 for 6 with RISP, leaving 7 on base. Ruben Tejada (3 for 4, run, RBI, .282), and DJ Wabick (1 for 4, .294) had the only hits for the Mets, everyone else took 0-fers.

Michael Antonini started and went the first 3 innings, giving up just a hit. Eric Brown followed, and gave up 5 runs (3 earned, Jose Coronado error) on 7 hits in 1.1 innings to take the loss.

cf Emmanuel Garcia 0 for 3, BB, K, .252
c Josh Thole 0 for 3, BB, K, .345
1b Ike Davis 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .295
lf Lucas Duda 0 for 4, RBI, .282
3b Mark Kiger 0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, .236
2b Jose Coronado 0 for 4, .256
Michael Antonini 3 IP, H, 2 Ks, 5.47 era, 4:3:2
Eric Brown 1.1 IP, 7 H, 5/3 R/ER, K, 6.73 era, L (5-13), 2:1:1
Roy Merritt 0.2 IP, H, BB, K, 3.97 era, 1:0:1
Emary Frederick 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2/1 BB/K, 5.51 era, 5:0:1
Jacob Ruckle IP, 7.98 era, 2:1

FSL A+: St. Lucie 5/7/0, Sarasota 2/5/3

Jeff Kaplan had a decent (but short) outing for St. Lucie, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings for his 3rd FSL victory, and Josh Stinson picked up his first save with a perfect 9th.

The Mets offense had 7 hits and 3 walks, while going 4 for 13 (.308) with RISP, leaving 5 on base. Francisco Pena (2) had the only multi hit game for the Mets, while Stefan Welch (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .311), Seth Williams (0 for 3, run, .292) and Brahiam Maldonado (0 for 2, .255) took 0-fers.

2b Hector Pellot 1 for 4, run, .261
cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .253
ss Reese Havens 1 for 3, run, BB, .238
3b Zach Lutz 1 for 2, run, 2b, 2 RBI, 2 BBs, .295
c Francisco Pena 2 for 4, run, RBI, .223
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, RBI, K, .265
Jeff Kaplan 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3/4 BB/K, 3.61 era, W (3-4), 6:4:4
Chris Mason 3 IP, H, 1/2 BB/K, 4.50 era, 6:1:2
Josh Stinson IP, K, 2.37 era, 1:1:1

SAL A: Savannah 2/6/1, Rome 3/9/3

Kyle Allen had a no hitter through 4, but couldn't escape the 5th, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits in the inning, ending up with a ND. He did leave with a low pitch count, and probably could've finished the inning, but he is deep in uncharted water, innings wise. Allen was reportedly sitting 92-93 tonight on his fastball. Jacob Goldberg gave up a run in the 9th to take his 2nd loss.

The Gnats managed just 6 hits and 2 walks tonight, while going just 1 for 6, with RISP, leaving 6 on base. Wilmer (3) broke out of a 7 for 36 slump with a 3 hit game, the only Gnat with multiple hits. Josh Satin (0 for 4, K, .295), Eric Campbell (0 for 4, .249), Jean Luc Blaquiere (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .210, 2 PB (7)), Evan LeBlanc (0 for 3, run, BB, .145) and Imbewer Alvarez (0 for 3, 3 Ks, .250) all took 0-fers.

rf Raul Reyes 1 for 4, run, K, .248
ss Wilmer Flores 3 for 4, RBI, K, .282
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 3, 2b, .282
dh Jose Jimenez 1 for 2, BB, .121
Kyle Allen 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/4 BB/K, 72:44:28, 3:6:4
Manuel Olivares 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3.43 era, 1:5:0
John Church IP, H, 1/3 BB/K, 5.02 era
Jacob Goldberg 0.1 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 3.21 era, L (1-2), 1:

NYPL A-: Brooklyn 15/14/1, Batavia 11/19/4

Another night for Kings...oh wait. Wes Wrenn and company got oblierated for 19 hits and 11 runs, but the Cyclones mustered the offense to overcome it. Jake Eigsti (2), Luis Rivera (3), Tyler Vaughn (2), Alex Gregory (2) and Robbie Shields (2) all had multi hit games, while Justin Garber 0 for 3, 3 runs, RBI, 2 BBs, .254) took the only 0-fer. Bobby Gagg picked up the win in relief with 1.1 ineffective innings, allowing 3 runs, after Wes Wrenn got oblierated for 11 hits and 5 runs (4 earned, his own error) in 4.2 innings.

2b Jake Eigsti 2 for 5, 2 runs, RBI, BB, K, .211
1b Sam Honeck 1 for 5, 2 RBI (16), K, .290
rf Luis Rivera 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (12), HR (4), 2 RBI (24), .316
3b Tyler Vaughn 2 for 6, 2 runs, RBI (8), K, .319
lf Nick Santomauro 1 for 5, run, 3b (3), 3 RBI (12), BB, .221
dh Alex Gregory 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR (1), 3 RBI (10), BB, K, .278
ss Robbie Shields 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (1), K, .164
c Juan Centeno 1 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .169
Wes Wrenn 4.2 IP, 11 H, 5/4 R/ER, 3 Ks, 2 HR, 3.68 era, 4:7:3
Bobby Gagg 1.1+ IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1/2 BB/K, HR, 8.10 era, W (1-0), 0:2:2
Matias Carrillo 2 IP, H, 1/2 BB/K, 0.86 era, 0:4:2
Michael Powers IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, 3.10 era, 2:1

APPY R: Kingsport 10/9/2, Bristol 6/10/4

Another night for Kingsport...oh wait...I got it right this time. Another night for Kingsport...another high scoring game. Armando Rodriguez had his first good outing of the season, giving up just 2 runs on 5 hits in 6 innings for his first win. It was the second straight outing of 6 innings for Rodriguez, but this one was much better then his previous start (5 earned).

Offensively, the Mets had 9 hits and drew 8 walks, but went a pitiful 3 for 18 (.167) with RISP, leaving 10 on base, despite scoring 10. RJ Harris (2), Jeff Flagg (2), and Gered Mochizuki (2) had multi hit games, while Alonzo Harris (0 for 4, 3 runs, BB, .297, 2 SB (12)), Richard Lucas (0 for 2, 2 runs, 3 BBs, .391), and Pedro Zapata (0 for 5, 3 Ks, .309) all took 0-fers.

cf RJ Harris 2 for 6, 2 runs, HR (4), 2 RBI (20), K, .287
1b Jeff Flagg 2 for 3, run, HR (6), 4 RBI (40), 2 BBs, K, .333 (he's ancient for the league)
dh Joe Bonfe 1 for 4, run, BB, K, .333
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, BB, .279, SB (5)
c Mike Moras 1 for 3, RBI, .275
>>ph, c Tyler Howe 0 for 1, RBI, K, .245
ss Gered Mochizuki 2 for 5, run, .257
Armando Rodriguez 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3/6 BB/K, HR, 4.10 era, W (1-0), 6:4:6
Tim Chism 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 5.54 era, 2:2:2
Oscar Melendez IP, H, ER, 2/1 BB/K, 7.45 era, 1:1:1

GCL R: Mets 8/6/3, Cardinals 11/14/0 - Game 1

rf ZeErika Hall 1 for 2, 3 runs, 2 BBs, .319
2b Ray Van Gurp 0 for 2, 3 runs, 2 BBs, .253
cf Javier Rodriguez 2 for 4, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .254
lf Julio Concepcion 1 for 3, run, 2 RBI, K, .320
c Nelfi Zapata 0 for 4, 3 Ks, .280
3b Charlie Hinojosa 1 for 4, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .371
1b Giovanni Ortiz 1 for 4, RBI, 3 Ks, .306
dh Orlando Rodriguez 0 for 2, BB, .276
ss Marshal Davis 0 for 2, run, .143
Jose Sanchez 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 13.50 era, 2:2:2
Orlando Tovar IP+, 5 H, 6/5 R/ER, BB, K, 4.72 era, L (1-4), 0:2:1
Luis Rojas 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1/4 BB/K, 5.40 era, 4:1:4

GCL R: Mets 2/6/1, Cardinals 13/14/0 - Game 2

rf ZeErika Hall 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .301
2b Ray Van Gurp 1 for 3, K, .255
cf Javier Rodriguez 0 for 3, K, .242
dh Julio Concepcion 0 for 3, K, .311
3b Marinus Vernooij 1 for 3, run, K, .192
c Amauris Valdez 1 for 3, run, K, .294
1b Travis Ozga 0 for 2, BB, K, .119
lf Chase Greene 2 for 2, 2 RBI, BB, .250
ss Miguel Tejada 1 for 3, K, .108
Brian Valenzuela 4 IP, 4 H, 3/2 R/ER, 4/7 BB/K, 3.27 era, L (0-2), 2:1:7
Adam O'Neill IP, 5 H, 5/3 R/ER, BB, 7.53 era, 1:2
Daniel Carela 2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2/4 BB/K, HR, 5.68 era, 0:2:4