7/2 Minor League Report! VALDESPIN, P. ZAPATA, Ceciliani, TIJERNIA, MCQUEEN, JA ROD, CORDERO!

AAA International League: Buffalo 12/13/2, Rochester 4/8/2

2b Justin Turner 3 for 5, 3 runs, RBI, .274
ss Luis Hernandez 1 for 3, run, .308
cf Jorge Padilla 1 for 4, 2 runs, BB, K, .345
1b Mike Jacobs 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2 2b, 3 RBI, BB, .257
rf Fernando Martinez 1 for 5, run, HR (5), 2 RBI (19), K, .250
3b Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, RBI, .232
lf Lucas Duda 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2b (5), HR (6), 3 RBI (16), 2 BBs, .328 (.328/.409/.759/1.168, 19 for 58, 10 runs, 5 2b, 3b, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 8/8 BB/K in 16 games)
dh Russ Adams 1 for 3, 2 BBs, K, .240
c JR House 1 for 3, run, BB, .300
Pat Misch 7 IP, 7 H, 4/2 R/ER, 1/5 BB/K, HR, 3.40 era, W (8-3), 105:73:32, 9:4:5
Manuel Alvarez IP, H, 0.00 era, 8:6:2, 2:1
John Lujan IP, K, 5.14 era, 15:10:5, 2:0:1

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 10/11/0, Portland 0/2/1, Game 1

Chris Schwinden had a CG two hit shutout, and the Mets used two big innings (3 run 4th, 7 run 5th) to crush the SeaDogs in the first game of a twinight doubleheader, 10-0. Sean Ratliff had the only multi hit game, while DJ Wabick (0 for 1, run, K, .280) took an 0-fer after PHing for Marshall Hubbard. The Mets had 11 hits and a 5/6 BB/K ratio, while going 6 for 11 (.556) with RISP and leaving 4 on base.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 3, run, HR (11), RBI (42), BB, K, .273
lf Sean Ratliff 2 for 4, run, 2 2b (5), K, .310
1b Josh Satin 1 for 4, run, K, .292
dh Marshall Hubbard 1 for 2, RBI, BB, .249
rf Raul Reyes 1 for 4, run, HR (5), RBI (11), K, .394
c Mike Nickeas 1 for 2, 2 runs, 2 RBI, BB, .313
3b Jose Coronado 1 for 2, 2 runs, RBI, BB, .222
ss Jon Malo 1 for 2, run, HR, 3 RBI, BB, .235
2b Michael Fisher 2 for 3, RBI, K, .500
Chris Schwinden 7 IP, 2 H, 5 Ks, 4.53 era, W (4-5), 5:11:5

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 2/5/1, Portland 10/13/0, Game 2

One blowout deserves an equal but opposite blowout, and in Game 2, the SeaDogs dealt one to the Mets, crushing 4 pitchers for 10 runs on 13 hits and 4 walks. Scott Shaw spot started and was terrible, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings, and no one who followed was particularly better, except for Edgar Ramirez. The Mets offense had 5 hits and a 2/7 BB/K ratio, while going 1 for 7 (.143) with RISP and leaving 5 on base.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 0 for 2, RBI (43), BB, K, .271
lf Sean Ratliff 0 for 2, .301
>>1b Mike Nickeas 0 for 1, .311
1b, 3b Josh Satin 0 for 2, BB, .284
dh DJ Wabick 1 for 3, 2b, K, .281
rf Raul Reyes 0 for 3, K, .361
3b, ss Jose Coronado 1 for 3, run, K, .224
c Saloman Manriquez 1 for 3, K, .357
2b Michael Fisher 1 for 3, run, K, .429
ss, lf Jon Malo 1 for 3, RBI, K, .237
Scott Shaw 3 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3/1 BB/K, HR, 6.92 era, L (4-6), 2:4:1
Edgar Ramirez 2.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 Ks, 4.25 era, 1:2:4
Roy Merritt 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, HR, 4.79 era, 2:
Emary Frederick IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, K, 5.27 era, 0:2:1

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 3/7/1, Fort Myers 2/5/2, Game 1

Wilmer Flores had an RBI single in the top of the 8th to put the Mets ahead, but it was a Carlos Beltran sac fly which provided the ultimate winning run as the Mets hung on to win 3-2. Jordany Valdespin and Beltran had the multi hit games, while Kai Gronauer, Juan Lagares, Richard Lucas and Rafael Fernandez took 0-fers. Eric Beaulac started and gave up a run on 3 hits in 5 innings but got a ND. Elvin Ramirez pitched 2 hitless innings for the win, Jose Bierd allowed a run in the 8th but got his 8th save. The Mets had 7 hits and struck out 5 times, while going 1 for 4 with RISP and leaving 5 on base.

2b Jordany Valdespin 2 for 4, run, 2b (11), .313
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 4, RBI (3), .444
dh Carlos Beltran 2 for 3, 2b, RBI (4), .423
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 3, run, 2b (21), .299
c Kai Gronauer 0 for 4, K, .364
cf Juan Lagares 0 for 3, .188
lf Joey August 1 for 3, K, .306
3b Richard Lucas 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .205
rf Rafael Fernandez 0 for 3, run, K, .200
Eric Beaulac 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2/3 BB/K, 3.45 era, 5:5:3
Elvin Ramirez 2 IP, 1/2 BB/K, 4.23 era, W (3-2), 1:2:2
Jose Bierd IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BBs, 3.83 era, SV (8), 2:1

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 7/8/1, Fort Myers 3/5/2, Game 2

The Mets swept the Miracle in the doubleheader, winning the nightcap with a 4 run 7th. Jordany Valdespin, Wilmer Flores and Hector Pellot had multi hit games in the nightcap, while Juan Lagares, stefan Welch, Joey August (0 for 3, .299), Richard Lucas and Mike Moras (0 for 2, run, BB, .161) took 0-fers. The Mets overall had 8 hits and a 1/5 BB/K, while going 4 for 12 with RISP and leaving 3 on base. Erik Turgeon picked up the win with 2 scoreless after Brandon Moore gave up 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits in 5 innings.

2b Jordany Valdespin 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b (12), RBI (23), K, .317
cf Juan Lagares 0 for 4, run, .167
ss Wilmer Flores 2 for 4, 2 RBI (5), K, .450
1b Stefan Welch 0 for 3, K, .296
3b Richard Lucas 0 for 2, run, K, .203
lf Hector Pellot 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2b, .214
dh Ryan Mollica 2 for 3, 3 RBI, .308
Brandon Moore 5 IP, 5 H, 3/2 R/ER, 1/6 BB/K, 3.27 era, 7:1:6
Erik Turgeon 2 IP, BB, K, 0.00 era, W (1-0), 1:3:1

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 3/9/3, Greenville 8/12/0

Pedro Zapata and Wilfredo Tovar had multi hit games, but it wasn't enough as Darin Gorwki got crushed for 6 runs on 9 hits in 5 innings to take his 4th loss. Oveall, the Gnats had 9 hits and a 2/8 BB/K ratio, while going 1 for 6 with RISP and leaving 6 on base.

cf Pedro Zapata 3 for 4, 2b (14), RBI (38), .291, CS (6)
lf RJ Harris 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .156
3b Jefry Marte 1 for 4, run, K, .234
dh Nick Santomauro 1 for 3, run, 2b (7), BB, .179
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, RBI, 2 Ks, .259
c Dock Doyle 0 for 4, RBI, .184
2b Jet Butler 1 for 3, BB, K
1b Alex Gregory 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .236
ss Wilfredo Tovar 2 for 4, run, 2b (2), .393
Darin Gorski 5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 6 Ks, 3 HR, 3.79 era, L (2-4), 5:3:6
Gabriel Zavala IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0.00 era, 1:2
Marcos Tabata 2 IP, H, BB, K, 2.57 era, 4:1:1

A- New York Penn League: Brooklyn 1/9/2, Staten Island 2/7/2 in 10 innings.

Prospect wrap up for Brooklyn: Darrel Ceciliani, Cory Vaughn and Luis Nieves each had one hit today, while Juan Centeno took an 0-fer. Ceciliani got base 3 times, and Vaughn stole his 3rd base.

dh Cody Holliday 1 for 3, run, 2 Ks, .257
>>ph, dh Kurt Steinhauer 1 for 2, K, .133
>>>>ph, dh JB Brown 0 for 1, .150
cf Darrell Ceciliani 1 for 3, 2 BBs, .414 (24 for 58, 17 runs, 5 2b, 4 3b, 11 RBI, 7/9 BB/K, .414/.450/.638/1.098)
rf Cory Vaughn 1 for 4, BB, K, .268, SB (3)
1b Jeff Flagg 2 for 4, RBI, BB, K, .322
lf Will Cherry 0 for 5, 4 Ks, .200
3b Joe Bonfe 1 for 2, 3 BBs, K, .366
2b Rylan Sandoval 1 for 3, 2 BBs, .326
c Juan Centeno 0 for 3, .238
ss Luis Nieves 1 for 5, 2 Ks, .350
Mitch Houck 7 IP, 4 H, R, 2/4 BB/K, 0.87 era, 7:4:4
Hamilton Bennett 2 IP, 2/3 BB/K, 1.13 era, 2:1:3
AJ Pinera 0.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 3.68 era, L (0-2), 1:
Johan Figereo 0.1 IP, H, 5.06 era, 0:1

R Appalachian League: Kingsport 13/22/2, Pulaski 1/5/2

The Mets offense exploded for 22 hits and a 2/5 BB/K, oblierating Pulaski 13 to 1. The Mets went 5 for 14 (.357) with RISP and left 10 on. Ismael Tijernia, ZeErika McQueen, Javier Rodriguez and Albert Cordero had 3 or more hits, Amauris Valdez and John Semel had 2 hits apiece.

2b Ismael Tijernia 4 for 6, .375
ss Justin Schafer 1 for 6, 2 runs, RBI, K, .258
cf ZeErika McQueen 5 for 5, 4 runs, 2b (4), .400
3b Lucas Stewart 1 for 3, 2 runs, 2b, BB, K, .308
rf Javier Rodriguez 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (2), HR (2), 5 RBI (7), .395
c Albert Cordero 3 for 5, run, 2b (3), 3 RBI (5), .250
1b Eddie Lora 1 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .071
dh Amauris Valdez 2 for 5, RBI, .500
lf John Semel 2 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .172
Jacob DeGrom 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1/2 BB/K, 6.75 era, 8:2:2
Samuel Taveras 2.2 IP, H, ER, 3 Ks, HR, 2.61 era, W (1-1), 3:2:3
Peter Birdwell 2 IP, H, 2/1 BB/K, 0.00 era, 3:1:1

6/19 Minor League Report! CAMPBELL, ZAPATA!

AAA International League: Buffalo 3/7/4, Indianapolis 9/13/1 in 10 innings

Roy Merritt got ripped for 6 runs (5 earned) in the 10th inning today in his second AAA outing, to take his first loss, after Manny Acosta blew his 2nd AAA save. Dillon Gee bounced back very nicely off a rough outing his last time out, he gave up 2 runs (1 earned) over 6 innings.

2b Russ Adams 0 for 5, 2 Ks, .233
ss Justin Turner 1 for 5, 2b, 2 Ks, .269
1b Mike Jacobs 0 for 4, BB, .250
rf Val Pascucci 0 for 3, BB, K, .222
cf, rf Fernando Martinez 1 for 4, run, K, .266
3b Mike Cervanek 2 for 4, run, 2 2b, K, .231
lf Lucas Duda 1 for 4, run, 2b (2), RBI (3), 2 Ks, .211
c Josh Thole 1 for 3, RBI (17), BB, K, .286
Dillon Gee 6 IP, 5 H, 2/1 R/ER, 7 Ks, 4.72 era, 83:54:29, 6:3:7
Adam Pettyjohn 1.2 IP, H, 3 Ks, 4.59 era, 25:16:9
Manny Acosta 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2/2 BB/K, 4.09 era, BS (2), 35:19:16, 1:1:2
Roy Merritt 0.1 IP, 4 H, 6/5 R/ER, BB, 19.29 era, L (0-1), 32:22:10, 0:1
Jose De La Torre 0.2 IP, H, 4.50 era, 7:4:3, 2:

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 10/18/1, Trenton 9/13/0 in 10 innings

The Mets took a 9-4 lead to the 8th inning, then watched the Thunder come back with 2 in the 8th and 3 in the 9th to tie it up at 9. A Luis Hernandez sac fly in the bottom of the 10th plated Jose Coronado with the winning run. Eddie Kunz, Clint Everts and Emary Frederick combined to blow the lead in the 8th and 9th.

The Mets offense exploded today for 18 hits and a walk, while going 5 for 11 (.455) with RISP, leaving 7 on and striking out 7 times. Hernandez, Nick Evans, Eric Campbell, DJ Wabick, Josh Satin and Brahiam Maldonado had multi hit games, while Omir Santos (0 for 4, RBI, .148) took the only 0-fer.

ss Luis Hernandez 2 for 5, 3 RBI, K, .294
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 5, 2b (2), K, .273
1b Nick Evans 2 for 5, run, .286
dh Marshall Hubbard 1 for 4, 2 runs, BB, .260
3b Eric Campbell 4 for 5, 3 runs, 2b (7), 2 HR (5), 4 RBI (22), K, .320 (.320/.378/.540/.918 in AA, .329/.400/.531/.931 overall)
rf DJ Wabick 3 for 5, run, 2 2b, RBI, K, .287
2b Josh Satin 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2 2b, RBI, K, .381
>>pr Jose Coronado run
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 4, 2 Ks, .272
Scott Shaw 4+ IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3/2 BB/K, 2 HR, 6.93 era, 6:4:2
Eddie Kunz 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3/1 BB/K, HR, 5.55 era, 7:4:1
Clint Everts 2 H, 2 ER, 7.52 era
Emary Frederick 1.1 IP, 2 H, R, 2/1 BB/K, 1.93 era, BS (2), 3:0:1
Edgar Ramirez 0.2 IP, K, 3.53 era, W (3-0), 1:0:1,

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 2/6/1, Palm Beach 6/10/3

Kyle Allen had pitched very well through 6.2 innings, but then he allowed an RBI single, ending his night, and Stephen Clyne proceeded to allow both of Allen's IHR to score, totally wrecking his final line, which was 5 runs allowed on 8 hits and 3 walks in 6.2 innings. The Mets had just 6 hits and 4 walks against 9 strikeouts, while going 3 for 12 with RISP, and leaving 10 on base. Jordany Valdespin had the only multi hit game, while Hector Pellot (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .143), Stefan Welch, Richard Lucas, Jean Luc Blaquiere (0 for 3, K, .185) and Mike Moras (0 for 3, run, 2 Ks, .059) took 0-fers.

ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 4, BB, .292
2b Jordany Valdespin 2 for 5, 2 RBI (17), K, .298
1b Stefan Welch 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .303
rf Joey August 2 for 3, BB, .308
3b Richard Lucas 0 for 4, K, .208
cf Raul Reyes 1 for 3, run, BB, .199
Kyle Allen 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3/1 BB/K, 4.76 era, L (5-4), 10:6:1
Stephen Clyne 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, K, 4.66 era, 2:1:1

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 4/10/0, Augusta 5/7/2 in 10 innings

Savannah held a 4-0 lead through 7, but Augusta put up 4 in the 8th and 1 in the 10th, erasing the deficit and clawing back to tie the Gnats in the standings. With one game left, Savannah and Augusta are tied in the division, and it all comes down to tomorrow.

Brandon Moore gave up 4 runs in the 8th, then Erik Turgeon gave up the walkoff in the 10th. The Gnats certainly did enough on offense tonight to win, with 10 hits and a walk, through they did strike out 14 times. They went just 1 for 9 (.111) with RISP, and left 8 on base. Pedro Zapata and Cesar Puello had multi hit games, while Wilmer Flores and Rafael Fernandez took 0-fers.

dh Pedro Zapata 3 for 4, run, BB, .292
2b Michael Fisher 1 for 5, run, HR, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .371
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 5, .275
cf Juan Lagares 1 for 4 , run, K, .295, SB (17)
lf Rafael Fernandez 0 for 5, 2 Ks, .249
3b Jefry Marte 1 for 5, RBI (25), 3 Ks, .244
c Kai Gronauer 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .262
1b Alex Gregory 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .258
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .251, SB (24)
Brandon Moore 7.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2/7 BB/K, 2.49 era, 7:8:7 (11/98 BB/K on season)
Erik Turgeon 2 IP, 3 H, ER, 3/2 BB/K, 1.46 era, BS (3), L (3-2), 4:0:2

A- New York Penn League: Brooklyn 9/9/2, Staten Island 6/7/2

Chris Hilliard had a very good outing tonight, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings for the win. Johan Figuereo picked up his first save. The Cyclones had 9 hits and 7 walks tonight and struck out 8 times, while going a putrid 4 for 18 (.222) with RISP and leaving 11 on base. Jet Butler, Darrell Ceciliani, Jeff Flagg and Joe Bonfe had multi hit games, while Cory Vaughn, JB Brown, Will Cherry and Taylor Freeman took 0-fers. The only prospects, IMO, to play today were Ceciliani and Hilliard.

3b Jet Butler 2 for 3, run, 2 RBI, 2 BBs, K, .667
cf Darrell Ceciliani 2 for 5, run, 2 RBI (3), .400
rf Cory Vaughn 0 for 5, K, .111
1b Jeff Flagg 2 for 4, 2 runs, RBI, BB, .375
2b JB Brown 0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, K, .143
lf Will Cherry 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .143
dh Joe Bonfe 2 for 4, run, 2 RBI, BB, .333
c Taylor Freeman 0 for 5, 2 runs, RBI, 3 Ks, .000
ss Rylan Sandoval 1 for 2, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .333
Chris Hilliard 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/5 BB/K, 3 era, W (1-0), 8:4:5
Hunter Carnevale IP, 3 H, 4/3 R/ER, BB, K, 27 era, 2:0:1
Nelson Pereira IP, H, 2 Ks, 0.00 era, 0:1:2
Johan Figuereo IP, 2 Ks, 0.00 era, SV (1), 0:1:2

6/16 Minor League Report! STINSON, WELCH, Torres, CARSON, ZAPATA, COHOON!

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 11/18/1, Richmond 2/7/3

Josh Stinson had the best outing of his pro career, giving up just 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) over 7 innings for his 4th win of the season. In his 4 starts, Stinson's got a 1.66 era spanning 21.2 innings. The Mets exploded offensively for 18 hits and 2 walks, but were just 4 for 18 (.222) with RISP, and left 9 on base. Seven Mets had multi hit games, none took 0-fers.

ss Luis Hernandez 2 for 6, .287
cf Sean Ratliff 3 for 6, run, RBI (1), K, .400
1b Nick Evans 2 for 5, run, 2b (18), .278
lf Marshall Hubbard 2 for 4, 3 runs, 2b, BB, .275
3b Eric Campbell 1 for 4, run, HR (3), 2 RBI (18), BB, .315
rf DJ Wabick 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .274
c Omir Santos 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, .149
2b Josh Satin 3 for 5, run, 3b, 2 RBI, K, .300
Josh Stinson 7 IP, 5 H, 2/1 R/ER, 2/4 BB/K, 2.66 era, W (4-1), 11:3:4
Derrick Ellison IP, 2 Ks, 4.63 era, 0:1:2
Clint Everts IP, 2 H, BB, K, 6.96 era, 0:2:1

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 6/7/1, Bradenton 0/2/1

Robert Carson had another terrific outing tonight, giving up just 2 hits and 1 walk in 6 innings for his 5th win of the season. He's allowed just 2 runs over his last 13 innings, and going back further, in his last 8 starts, he's 5-1 with a 3.22 era, spanning 44.2 innings, he's allowed 43 hits, 16 earned runs, while striking out 30 and walking 16. Opponents are hitting .257 off him, and he's got a 1.292 GOFO. Removing his start 2 starts ago where he got oblierated, his ERA drops to 2.34.

The Mets offense had 7 hits and 6 walks, while going just 2 for 11 (.182) with RISP, and leaving 8 on base. They also struck out 11 times. Stefan Welch and Juan Torres had 3 hit games, while the top 4 in the order (Emmanuel Garcia (0 for 3, 2 BBs, K, .241), Hector Pellot (0 for 5, 3 Ks, .154), Jordany Valdespin and Brahiam Maldonado) went a combined 0 for 16 with 8 Ks. Richard Lucas and Joey August (0 for 3, run, BB, .292) also took 0-fers.

ss Jordany Valdespin 0 for 4, K, .292, E (12)
rf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 4, 3 Ks, .276
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b (18), .308
3b Richard Lucas 0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, K, .214
c Juan Torres 3 for 4, run, 2b (2), 3 RBI (3), K, .444 (4 for 9)
2b Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .276
Robert Carson 6 IP, 2 H, 1/7 BB/K, 4.57 era, W (5-4), 8:3:7
Rhiner Cruz 2 IP, K, 3.49 era, 3:2:1
Stephen Clyne IP, 4.32 era, 2:1

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 12/14/0, Rome 0/4/1

Mark Cohoon fired his THIRD START CG shutout tonight, and has not allowed an earned run in his last 35.2 innings. The Gnats offense exploded for 12 runs on 14 hits and 5 walks, while going 8 for 21 (.381) with RISP, leaving 8 on, and striking out 7 times. Pedro Zapata had a HUGE game with 5 hits and 4 RBI, he led the Gnats from the leadoff spot. Wilmer and Jefry Marte, however, both took 0-fers.

dh Pedro Zapata 5 for 5, run, 2b (11), 4 RBI (32), .283 (.400/.457/.500 last 10 games, .367/.418/.449 in June)
2b Michael Fisher 2 for 5, 2b, 3b, 3 RBI, .388
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 5, K, .281
cf Juan Lagares 1 for 4, 2 runs, K, .299, SB (16)
3b Jefry Marte 0 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .244
lf Rafael Fernandez 1 for 4, run, BB, K, .250
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 4, 3 runs, RBI (14), BB, .250 (.382/.488/.500 last 10 games, .317/.417/.415 in June)
1b Alex Gregory 2 for 4, 3 runs, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .258
4b Dock Doyle 1 for 3, run, 3 RBI, BB, K, .188
Mark Cohoon 9 IP, 4 H, 2/7 BB/K, 1.30 era, 12:5:7

5/31 Minor League Report! Thole, Nieuwenhuis, Zapata, Marte!

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/9/1, Syracuse 7/14/1

Jon Niese had a very good rehab outing today, despite giving up 8 hits (2 bunts and 3 bloops), he surrendered just 2 runs. Ruben Tejada had a good game out of the leadoff spot with 2 hits, and Josh Thole snapped a mini slump (2 for 13) with 2 hits and a walk. Jesus Feliciano DNP.

ss Ruben Tejada 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (8), .296
2b Justin Turner 1 for 3, run, BB, .270
1b Daniel Murphy 2 for 5, run, 2b (3), 3 RBI (8), .286
3b Mike Hessman 1 for 5, K, .298
lf Mike Cervanek 0 for 4, .241
rf Russ Adams 1 for 4, RBI, K, .275
c Josh Thole 2 for 3, BB, .252
cf Emmanuel Garcia 0 for 3, .258
Jon Niese 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 Ks, HR, 3 era, 80:57:23, 8:7:3
Jose De La Torre 3 H, 2/1 R/ER, 9 era, 11:6:5
Adam Pettyjohn 2 IP, H, ER, 1/3 BB/K, HR, 5.79 era, BS (1), L (0-2), 24:18:6, 2:1:3
John Lujan IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2/2 BB/K, 5.50 era, 28:14:14, 1:0:2

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 6/8/3, Akron 7/10/1

Eric Niesen had a very very rough outing today, his second back off the DL, giving up 5 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits and 6 walks in 3.2 innings. However, it was Scott Shaw, who piggybacked Niesen today, who took the loss, despite his best outing of the season, giving up a run on 5 hits in 4 innings.

The Mets offense had 8 hits and drew 6 walks, while striking out just 3 times, and going 3 for 9 with RISP, and leaving 7 on base. Luis Hernandez had the only multi hit game, while Reese Havens, Omir Santos (0 for 4, .000), and Jose Coronado (0 for 3, K, .235) took 0-fers.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 3, 2 runs, HR (8), 2 RBI (30), 2 BBs, .292
ss Luis Hernandez 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2 2b, RBI, .295
1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, run, RBI (33), 2 BBs, .287
3b Eric Campbell 1 for 4, 2b (4), 2 RBI (12), BB, .415
2b Reese Havens 0 for 3, BB, .345
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, K, .266
ph, dh Marshall Hubbard 1 for 1, .288
lf Jon Malo 1 for 3, .250
Eric Niesen 3.2 IP, 3 H, 5/2 R/ER, 6/1 BB/K, HR, 3.43 era, 6:4:1
Derrick Ellison 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 5.60 era, 0:4
Scott Shaw 4 IP, 5 H, ER, 1/3 BB/K, 7.77 era, L (4-4), 4:4:3

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 5/15/0, Rome 2/5/3

Armando Rodriguez had a very uneven outing today, giving up 3 hits and 4 walks, but only 2 runs (on a homer). Erik Turgeon picked up the win with 2.1 scoreless innings, Michael Powers nabbed his 6th save with a perfect 9th.

The Gnats offense had 15 hits, but were just 2 for 12 with RISP, left 10 on, but only struck out 4 times. Pedro Zapata, Juan Lagares, Jefry Marte, Nick Santomauro and Kai Gronauer had multi hit games, while Alonzo Harris took the only 0-fer.

cf Pedro Zapata 3 for 5, run, K, .262, 2 SB (17)
ss Michael Fisher 1 for 5, .222
lf Juan Lagares 2 for 5, run, RBI (33), .284, SB (12)
3b Jefry Marte 3 for 5, 2 runs, RBI (18), K, .234
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, RBI, .234
dh Nick Santomauro 2 for 5, run, .153, SB (1)
c Kai Gronauer 2 for 4, RBI, .257
1b Alex Gregory 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .255
2b Alonzo Harris 0 for 4, .245
Armando Rodriguez 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4/5 BB/K, HR, 3.42 era, 5:5:5
Erik Turgeon 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1.29 era, 5:2
Michael Powers IP, 2 Ks, 2.82 era, SV (6), 0:1:2

5/16 Minor League Report! Zapata, WILMER, AR. RODRIGUZ!

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/7/0, Norfolk 5/7/0

cf Jason Pridie 1 for 5, K, .271
rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 3, BB, .356
1b Mike Jacobs 1 for 3, run, 2b, BB, .263
3b Mike Hessman 0 for 3, run, BB, 2 Ks, .306
dh Val Pascucci 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .167
2b Russ Adams 2 for 3, run, 2 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .284
c Josh Thole 0 for 4, .193
lf Andy Green 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, K, .298
ss Ruben Tejada 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .284
Bobby Livingston 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3/2 BB/K, HR, 4.35 era, L (1-5), 88:51:37, 9:5:2
Mike O'Connor 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 4.30 era, 31:19:12, 3:3
John Lujan IP, BB, 4.82 era, 23:14:9, 0:3

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 7/7/0, Trenton 13/10/0

Scott Shaw got ripped for 7 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks in 4.1 innings for his second loss. Clint Everts poured gasoline on the fire by giving up 5 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks in 1.1 innings to completely put the game out of reach.

The Mets offense had just 7 hits and 3 walks, while going just 1 for 6 with RISP, leaving 3 on base, and striking out 8 times. Nick Evans had the only multi hit game, while Reese Havens, Mike Moras (0 for 4, RBI, K, .143) and Hector Pellot (0 for 3, RBI, 2 Ks, .156) took 0-fers.

2b Reese Havens 0 for 5, K, .300 (3 for 10)
cf Jon Malo 1 for 3, 2 runs, BB, .232
dh Nick Evans 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR (6), 3 RBI (25), .288
1b Marshall Hubbard 1 for 4, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .281
lf Brahiam Maldonado 1 for 3, RBI (4), BB, K, .280
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 3, run, .276
ss Jose Coronado 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .238
Scott Shaw 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2/2 BB/K, 3 HR, 8.76 era, L (4-2), 6:5:2
Clint Everts 1.1 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 3/2 BB/K, HR, 8.84 era, 2:0:2
Roy Merritt 1.1 IP, H, ER, 2/1 BB/K, 2.73 era, 1:2:1
Jose De La Torre IP, BB, 2.05 era, 1:2

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 5/9/0, Daytona 3/11/1

Jeurys Familia returned off the DL with 3 decent innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk. Chris Schwinden picked up the win with 5.2 solid innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits, Manuel Alvarez notched his 9th save.

The Mets offense had 9 hits and 6 walks of their own, while going 4 for 15 (.267) with RISP, leaving 8 on base, along with just 6 strikeouts. Eric Campbell and Josh Satin had multi hit games, while Emmanuel Garcia (0 for 2, 2 runs, 3 BBs, .237), and Jean Luc Blaquiere (0 for 3, BB, K, .195) took 0-fers.

lf Raul Reyes 1 for 5, run, K, .222
3b Eric Campbell 2 for 4, run, 2b (11), 2 RBI (18), BB, K, .352
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 5, RBI (22), .297
2b Josh Satin 2 for 3, 2b, BB, .350
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 4, 2b (10), RBI (28), .317
dh Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .186
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 3, ru, K, .389 (10 game A+ hitting streak)
Jeurys Familia 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 1/2 BB/K, 7.06 era, 5:2:2
Chris Schwinden 5.2 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, K, 1.83 era, W (3-0), 9:6:1
Manuel Alvarez 0.1 IP, SV (9), 0:1

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 0/14/4, Augusta 1/12/0 in 18 innings

Cesar Puello's fielding error on a flyball single in the 18th allowed the winning run to score in the bottom of the 18th, breaking a scoreless tie. Jefry Marte (1) and Alonzo Harris (2) had the other errors for the Gnats, who got tremendous pitching from all 5 of their pitchers, Brandon Sage took a tough loss. Armando Rodriguez started and had his best outing of the season, with 7 terrific innings, allowing just 3 hits and 3 walks. Collin McHugh (5), and Michael Powers (3) followed with shutout stints of their own, before Sage got unlucky in the 18th, though it was John Church who allowed the 'walkoff' hit.

The Gnats offense was equally stifled today, with just 14 hits and 5 walks in 18 innings of work. They were 2 for 15 (.133) with RISP and left 15 on base as a team. Kai Gronauer had a particularly horrible day, with an 0 for 8 (2 Ks) and team high 9 LOB. Pedro Zapata, Juan Lagares, Wilmer Flores, Rafael Fernandez and Cesar Puello had multi hit games, while Alonzo Harris took the only other 0-fer besides Gronauer. The Gnats struck out just 12 times in 62 team ABs.

cf Pedro Zapata 3 for 7, BB, 3 Ks, .268, SB (14), CS (2)
lf Juan Lagares 2 for 7, 2b (9), K, .303
ss Wilmer Flores 3 for 6, 2b (15), 2 IBBs, .364
3b Jefry Marte 1 for 7, BB, K, .223, SB (3)
c Kai Gronauer 0 for 8, 2 Ks, .264
dh Rafael Fernandez 2 for 8, 2 Ks, .286
1b Alex Gregory 1 for 5, K, .297
>>ph Nick Santomauro BB, .133
>>>>pr, 1b Luis Rivera
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 7, .233, SB (13)
2b Alonzo Harris 0 for 7, 2 Ks, .248
Armando Rodriguez 7 IP, 3 H, 3/2 BB/K, 2.55 era, 11:8:2
Collin McHugh 5 IP, 3 H, 2/3 BB/K, 3.34 era, 9:2:3
Michael Powers 3 IP, 2 H, 1.76 era, 6:3
Brandon Sage 2.1 IP, 3 H, R, 2.08 era, L (1-2), 5:2
John Church H, 0.90 era

5/8 Minor League Report! NIEUWENHUIS, DUDA, Allen, ZAPATA, WILMER!

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/8/0, Indianapolis 3/9/0

Tobi Stoner had his best outing of the season, giving up a run on 4 hits and 4 walks in 6 innings for his first win of the season. Elmer Dessens picked up his 4th save.

The Bisons offense had 8 hits and a walk, while going 4 for 8 with RISP and leaving 2 on base. The two prospects in the lineup each had a hit and RBI today. Fernando DNP after being hit by a pitch in yesterday's game, though he did come into the game in a double switch (no, not the one that controls two lights!) in the 9th.

cf Jason Pridie 1 for 4, .294
rf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 4, .342
1b Mike Jacobs 1 for 4, run, 2b, .280
3b Mike Hessman 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, K, .295
lf Chris Carter 1 for 4, .333
2b Russ Adams 1 for 4, RBI, K, .292
c Josh Thole 1 for 3, run, 2b (8), RBI (7), .173
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 2, RBI (6), BB, .267
Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 4/8 BB/K, 5.90 era, W (1-4), 105:63:42, 10:0:8
John Lujan 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1/3 BB/K, 4.50 era, 51:31:20, 2:0:3
Elmer Dessens IP, H, 2 Ks, 3.27 era, SV (4), 14:8:6, 1:0:2

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 13/15/0, New Hampshire 5/10/1

A day after their bullpen imploded, the Mets provided the pen with a plethora of insurance, racking up 15 hits and 5 walks, en route to a 13-5 pounding of the Fisher Cats. 8 of the Mets 15 hits were doubles, with Mike Nickeas having 3. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Nick Evans, Lucas Duda and Marshall Hubbard also had multi hit games, while Carlos Guzman took the only 0-fer. Eddie Kunz was highly ineffective, but he got a win out of it. Kunz went 5 innings plus, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 3 for 5, 3 runs, 2b (9), 2 RBI (19), 2 Ks, .310
1b Nick Evans 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (9), 2 RBI (21), .330
lf Lucas Duda 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2 2b (11), 2 RBI (30), 2 BBs, .283
3b Zach Lutz 1 for 2, 2 runs, RBI (16), BB, .292
dh Marshall Hubbard 2 for 4, run, 3 RBI, .318
c Mike Nickeas 3 for 5, 3 2b, 2 RBI, .350
rf Carlos Guzman 0 for 3, run, 2 BBs, .268
ss Jon Malo 1 for 5, run, .226
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 5, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .156
Eddie Kunz 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3/2 BB/K, 6.99 era, W (3-2), 5:4:2
Roy Merritt 2 IP, 3 H, 2 Ks, 2.95 era, 3:1:2
Edgar Ramirez 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2/2 BB/K, 3.60 era, 2:2:2

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 3/7/0, Fort Myers 2/3/1

Finally, a vintage Kyle Allen outing. Allen had, by far, his easiest and best start of 2010, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks in 6.1 innings for his 3rd win of the season. Allen left after surrendering a 2 run homer, but that didn't tarnish what was a magnificant effort, including 5.2 no hit innings.

The Mets offense did just enough tonight with 7 hits and 4 walks, while going just 1 for 5 with RISP, leaving 6 on base and striking out 12 times. Eric Campbell and Josh Satin had multi hit games, while Emmanuel Garcia (0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, K, .259), Reese Havens, Sean Ratliff (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .272), Raul Reyes (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .183) and Tony Maccani (0 for 4, K, .233) all took 0-fers.

2b Reese Havens 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .308
3b Eric Campbell 2 for 4, run, 2b (8), RBI (12), K, .340
dh Josh Satin 3 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, K, .296
1b Stefan welch 1 for 3, 2b (7), RBI (21), BB, K, .306
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 4, .333, 2 CS (2)
Kyle Allen 6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3/3 BB/K, HR, 6.21 era, W (3-2), 8:5:3
Emary Frederick 1.2 IP, 3 Ks, 0.84 era, 0:2:3
Manuel Alvarez IP, BB, 0.00 era, 1:1:0

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 11/14/5, Lakewood 7/8/1

Wilmer. Flores. He was cold this month (5 for 24), and had been in a 6 for 31 skid dating back to April 29th, but broke out of that in a big way with 3 hits, all for XBH, falling a single short of the cycle. He wasn't the only one to have a huge game for Savannah, as Pedro Zapata had 4 hits, and Alonzo Harris had a pair of doubles. In the midst of hitting, Kai Gronauer took an 0-fer. The Gnats also committed 5 errors, which served to turn a 9-3 lead into a 9-7 lead in the 6th inning.

Jim Fuller had a shaky outing, going 5 innings while allowing 4 hits and 3 runs (all unearned due to various errors), but he walked 4, so it's not like he wasn't partially to blame. Lance Hoge had another horrible outing, giving up 3 hits and 4 runs (2 earned) in an inning. Erik Turgeon and Michael Powers combined to end the insanity and throw up 3 scoreless to end things.

dh Pedro Zapata 4 for 6, run, 2b (5), 3 RBI (11), .265
cf Juan Lagares 1 for 5, 2 runs, 3b (7), BB, K, .254
ss Wilmer Flores 3 for 4, 3 runs, 2b (12), 3b (2), HR (5), 2 RBI (25), K, .328
lf Nick Santomauro 1 for 5, run, 2b (1), RBI (1), K
3b Jefry Marte 1 for 4, RBI, BB, K, .215
c Kai Gronauer 0 for 3, run, BB, .266
1b Alex Gregory 1 for 4, run, 2b, 3 RBI, BB, K, .289
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 5, run, K, .250
2b Alonzo Harris 2 for 5, run, 2 2b (6), 2 Ks, .248
Jim Fuller 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 4/7 BB/K, 1.63 era, W (4-1), 5:3:7
Lance Hoge IP, 3 H, 4/2 R/ER, K, 5.17 era
Erik Turgeon 2 IP, H, 5 Ks, 1.65 era, 1:0:5
Michael Powers IP, 2 Ks, 2.31 era, 1:0:2
FIELDING
E: Marte, J 2 (10, fielding, throw), Harris, A (7, fielding), Flores, W (6, throw), Santomauro (1, throw).
PB: Gronauer (5).

8/20 Minor League Report! Welch, PELLOT, FAMILIA, MCHUGH, ZAPATA, VAN GURP!

INT AAA: Buffalo 0/5/1, Syracuse 3/8/1, Game 1

2b, ss Argenis Reyes 1 for 3, 2b, .287
cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 3, .299
1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, .205
3b Mike Lamb 0 for 3, K, .258
rf Chip Ambres 0 for 2, BB, K, .254
ss Javier Castillo 0 for 2, K, .257
c Robinson Cancel 1 for 3, .242
lf Josh Petersen 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .254
Pat Misch 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 7 Ks, HR, 4.26 era, L (1-2), 67:44:23, 2:2:7
Atauro Lopez 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2/2 BB/K, HR, 3.68 era, 58:36:22, 4:2:2\

INT AAA: Buffalo 2/4/0, Syracuse 0/3/0, Game 2

ss Argenis Reyes 1 for 3, run, 2b, .287
cf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 1, .298
1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, RBI (28), .206
rf Chip Ambres 0 for 3, .253
c Rene Rivera 0 for 3, K, .237
3b Javier Castillo 0 for 2, .255
lf Jason Dubois 2 for 2, run, HR, RBI, .133
2b Luis Rivera 0 for 2, .313
Ken Takahashi 7 IP, 3 H, 2/6 BB/K, 2.38 era, W (1-3), 71:48:23, 11:4:6

EL AA: Binghamton 2/7/1, New Britain 7/11/1

The Mets faced an old friend tonight, Deolis Guerra, and Guerra shut down the Ike-less Mets got 6.2 innings, allowing just 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits. It was Guerra's second straight solid outing.

Onto the Mets, who didn't do much against Guerra's replacement, either. Overall, the Mets had 7 hits and a walk in the game, while going just 1 for 4 with RISP, and leaving 5 on base. Chris Mason got the start in place of Brad Holt, who is suffering from the flu, and took the loss, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings. Ike Davis didn't play, he's got sore ribs. The top 3 in the order, Ruben Tejada (0 for 4, .285), Jose Coronado (0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .270) and Josh Thole (0 for 3, .329) went a combined 0 for 10. Emmanuel Garcia (0 for 2, RBI, 2 Ks, .247) also took an 0-fer, while Shawn Bowman (2) and Caleb Stewart (2) had multi hit games.

dh DJ Wabick 1 for 4, K, .283
3b Shawn Bowman 2 for 4, 2b (20), K, .297
rf Caleb Stewart 2 for 4, run, 2b, .209
lf Jon Malo 1 for 4, run, K, .247
1b Mark Kiger 1 for 3, .216
Chris Mason 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2/1 BB/K, 2.87 era, L (1-1), 5:9:1
Jacob Ruckle 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, K, HR, 7.04 era, 4:1:1
Emary Frederick IP, 5.14 era, 1:2
Jose De La Torre IP, K, 1.74 era, 1:1:1

FSL A+: St. Lucie 10/13/1, Sarasota 4/9/0

Mr. Red - meet the buzzsaw. It was Sarasota's turn to face the St. Lucie Mets wrath tonight, as the Mets hammered out 13 hits and drew 3 walks, while going a stellar 6 for 11 (.556) with RISP. The Mets left just 4 runners on base. Kirk Nieuwehuis (2, HR), Stefan Welch (2), Seth Williams (2) and Hector Pellot (3) had multi hit games, every regular except Brahiam Maldonado (0 for 3, run, BB, .263) had a hit. Nieuwenhuis (4), and Pellot (5) had huge RBI games.

Angel Calero was the recipient of tonight's ourburst, he went the front 5, and wasn't very effective, giving up 4 runs (2 earned, Reese Havens' 21st error) on 8 hits. Edgar Ramirez worked the final 4 innings, giving up just a hit, for his 2nd save.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR (15), 4 RBI (64), K, .259
ss Reese Havens 1 for 5, K, .238
3b Zach Lutz 1 for 4, .282
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 5, RBI (60), K, .279
c Francisco Pena 1 for 5, run, .217
1b Stefan Welch 2 for 3, 2 runs, BB, .294
lf Seth Williams 2 for 2, 3 runs, 2b, BB, .266
2b Hector Pellot 3 for 3, run, 2b (9), 5 RBI (32), .264
Angel Calero 5 IP, 8 H, 4/2 R/ER, 5 Ks, 4.79 era, W (3-9), 6:4:5
Edgar Ramirez 4 IP, H, 5 Ks, 2.27 era, SV (2), 3:4:5

SAL A: Savannah 1/7/3, Augusta 2/7/2 in 11 innings, Game 1

Jeurys Familia had a very good outing tonight, despite having an inverse GO/FO ratio (a predominantly GB pitcher, his ratio was 7/10 tonight). He gave up just 2 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings, and was in line for the victory, before Rhiner Cruz blew the save by allowing a run in the 7th. Phillips Orta took the loss by allowing a run in the bottom of the 11th inning, his 2nd loss with the Gnats.

The Gnats had just 7 hits and 3 walks in the game, while going an abysmal 1 for 14 (.071) with RISP, and leaving 11 men on base. Josh Satin (2), and Nick Giarraputo (2) had multi hit games, while Jefry Marte, Wilmer Flores, Raul Reyes (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .241), and Evan LeBlanc (0 for 4, K, .156) all took 0-fers.

3b Jefry Marte 0 for 4, BB, 2 Ks, .232
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 3, BB, .268
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 5, RBI, 2 Ks, .267
2b Josh Satin 2 for 5, 2b, 2 Ks, .289
dh Eric Campbell 1 for 5, K, .247
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 1 for 5, 2 Ks, .225
1b Nick Giarraputo 2 for 4, run, BB (Sally League debut)
Jeurys Familia 6 IP, 2 H, 3/1 BB/K, 2.76 era, 7:10:1
Rhiner Cruz IP, H, ER, 2/1 BB/K, 1.84 era, BS (3), 1:1:1
Brad Burns 2 IP, 2 H, 2/3 BB/K, 1.23 era, 1:1:3
Phillips Orta 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 1/2 BB/K, 4.82 era, L (1-2), 1:1:2

SAL A: Savannah 1/4/2, Augusta 6/11/1

Robert Carson had a very rough outing from the getgo, giving up 2 hits and 2 walks in the first (but only one run), and though he settled down through the next 3 innings, he got knocked out of the box in the 5th, and his overall line was not a good one, with 8 hits and 4 runs given up in 5 innings.

The Gnats offense managed just a run on 4 hits and 2 walks in the nightcap, going 0-fer (3) with RISP, and leaving 4 on base.

3b Jefry Marte 0 for 3, K, .230
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 3, .268
cf Sean Ratliff 0 for 2, K, .266
rf Evan LeBlanc 1 for 1, run, .165
2b Josh Satin 1 for 3, K, .289
dh Eric Campbell 0 for 3, K, .245
rf, cf Raul Reyes 0 for 2, BB, .239
lf Joey August 0 for 2, BB, .205
c Luis Alen 0 for 2, .167
Robert Carson 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2/2 BB/K, 2.93 era, L (8-9), 9:4:2
Samuel Martinez IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K, 7.20 era, 0:1:1

NYPL A-: Brooklyn 4/8/1, State College 3/9/2

Collin McHugh had a second straight very impressive outing tonight, giving up just 4 hits in 7 innings with 7 strikeouts, to pick up his 7th win of the season. Over his last 4 outings, McHugh's struck out 33 in 25 innings. Matias Carillo went for a 2 inning save, but ran into massive 9th inning trouble, and had to be bailed out by Michael Powers, who allowed 2 of Carillo's runs to score, but didn't give up the tying run.

The Conies offense had 8 hits and 5 walks, while going 2 for 7 (.286) with RISP, and leaving 10 on base. Jordany Valdespin (2) had the only multi hit game for the Cyclones, while Nick Santomauro (0 for 5, 3 Ks, .243) and Scott Grimes (0 for 4, run, K, .250) took the only 0-fers.

cf Justin Garber 1 for 5, 2b, .235
2b Jordany Valdespin 2 for 5, K, .300
1b Sam Honeck 1 for 4, BB, .269
rf Luis Rivera 1 for 3, run, RBI (27), 2 BBs, .291
3b Richard Lucas 1 for 4, run, RBI (1), A- debut
c Dock Doyle 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .250
ss Robbie Shields 1 for 3, RBI, BB, .168
Collin McHugh 7 IP, 4 H, 1/7 BB/K, 2.96 era, W (7-2), 7:7:7
Matias Carrillo 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 3.14 era, 0:3:2
Michael Powers 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2.57 era, SV (14), 1:

APPY R: Kingsport 9/12/4, Bluefield 3/11/3

Jhonathan Torres had his best Appy League outing tonight, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) over 5 innings for his first win.

The Mets offense had another huge night, with 12 hits and 3 walks, while going a stellar 7 for 18 (.389) with RISP, and leaving 7 on base. RJ Harris (2), Cesar Puello (2), Pedro Zapata (3), and Juan Torres (2) had multi hit games, while Darrell Ceciliani (0 for 2, .231, left in the 3rd, no word on why), Joe Bonfe (0 for 5, K, .327) and Jeff Flagg (0 for 3, run, 2 BBs, .299) took 0-fers.

2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 5, .271
>>cf Kurt Steinhauer 1 for 3, 2b (3), RBI (15), K, .308
dh RJ Harris 2 for 4, run, BB, K, .307, SB (12)
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 5, 2 runs, RBI (17), .258, SB (12)
lf Pedro Zapata 3 for 5, 3 runs, 2b (9), RBI (16), .345
c Juan Torres 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b (3), 3 RBI (8), .368, CS (1)
ss Luis Nieves 1 for 4, 2 RBI (5), K, .324
Jhonathan Torres 5 IP, 5 H, 2/1 R/ER, 4 Ks, 4.78 era, W (1-4), 7:3:4
Guillaume LeDuc 3 IP, 4 H, R, BB, K, 6.51 era, 3:5:1
Johnathan White IP, 2 H, 6.48 era, 2:1

GCL R: Mets 2/11/3, Nationals 7/10/1

rf Chase Greene 1 for 3, K, .308
>>rf ZeErika Hall 0 for 2, .297
ss Wilfredo Tovar 0 for 5, 2 Ks, .237, 2 E (11)
3b Aderlin Rodriguez 1 for 3, run, HR, RBI, .276, E (7)
lf Julio Concepcion 1 for 4, K, .304
dh Charlie Hinojosa 1 for 4, .355
c Nelfi Zapata 2 for 4, run, 2b, K, .265
cf Javier Rodriguez 0 for 4, K, .198
1b Travis Ozga 2 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .173
2b Ray Van Gurp 3 for 4, 2b, RBI, .260
Brian Valenzuela 5 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 5/5 BB/K, 6.95 era, L (0-4), 4 WP
Tony Whitenton IP, BB, K, 0.00 era, 2:0:1
Will Morgan 2 IP, 4 Ks, 0.00 era, 0:2:4

7/8 Minor League Report! Holt?, Maldonado, HONECK, ZAPATA!

Buffalo 4, Scranton 1

cf Cory Sullivan 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2 2b, RBI, BB, .301
lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 3, 2 RBI, .302
rf Chip Ambres 0 for 3, RBI, K, .226
dh Emil Brown 0 for 4, .273
1b Mike Lamb 1 for 2, 2 BBs, .230
3b Javier Castillo 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .280
c Rene Rivera 1 for 3, .252
ss Wilson Valdez 1 for 3, run, K, .199
2b Luis Rivera 2 for 2, run, .338
Lance Broadway 9 IP, 7 H, ER, 2/4 BB/K, 5.68 era, W (2-5), 114:72,42, 10:13:4

Binghamton 1, Portland 3, Game 1

Brad Holt had a very mixed outing tonight, on one hand, he gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk, on the other, he struck out 10 in 5 innings to take his 3rd loss. Ike Davis homered to account for the only BMet run, it is Davis' 3rd homer in his last 4 games. However, none have been hit off lefties, and Davis is 3 for 18 vs LHP in AA (.167/.286/.222/.508). He, Lucas Duda and Josh Petersen had the only hits for the Mets.

cf Emmanuel Garcia 0 for 3, .275
2b Jose Coronado 0 for 3, K, .240
1b Ike Davis 1 for 3, run, HR (3), RBI (12), K, .275
lf Lucas Duda 1 for 3, .269
rf Josh Petersen 1 for 3, .301
dh DJ Wabick 0 for 2, .286
ph, dh Caleb Stewart 0 for 1, K, .161
3b Shawn Bowman 0 for 3, K, .281
ss Ruben Tejada 0 for 2, .267
c Mike Nickeas 0 for 2, .135
Brad Holt 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1/10 BB/K, 8.40 era, L (0-3), 1:3:10
Edgar Ramirez IP, H, BB, 5.92 era, 0:3

Binghamton 2, Portland 6, Game 2

Jacob Ruckle got destroyed in a spot start, giving up all 6 Sea Dog runs in just 1.2 innings to take the loss. The Mets offense had 10 hits, while going just 2 for 10 with RISP, and leaving 7 on base. Emmanuel Garcia, Jon Malo and Shawn Bowman had multi hit games, while DJ Wabick (0 for 3, RBI, K, .283), and Caleb Stewart (0 for 3, K, .153) took 0-fers.

cf Emmanuel Garcia 2 for 4, K, .278
2b Jon Malo 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, .275
1b Ike Davis 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .273
dh Lucas Duda 1 for 3, run, 2b, .270
3b Shawn Bowman 2 for 3, K, .285
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 3, run, .268
c Salvador Paniagua 1 for 3, .211
Jacob Ruckle 1.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, BB, 4.63 era, L (0-1), 5:
Edgar Alfonzo 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks, 3.14 era, 0:2:2
Michael Antonini 2 IP, BB, K, 5.66 era, 0:5:1
Connor Robertson IP, 1/2 BB/K, 3.27 era, 1:0:2

St. Lucie 9, Palm Beach 8

It was a back and forth seesaw affair tonight, which saw the Mets trail 5-0, then 6-1 before tying it in the 5th, only to fall behind 7-6, then take the lead with 2 in the 8th, only to see Manuel Alvarez allow the tying run (8-8), only to see a walkoff single by Hector Pellot.

Scott Moviel got blitzed for 8 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) in just 3.1 innings. Alvarez blew the save and got the win, his 3rd.

The Mets offense had 11 hits and drew 8 walks, while going 6 for 16 (.375) with RISP, leaving 12 on base. Hector Pellot, Brahiam Maldonado, Stefan Welch and Seth Williams had multi hit games, while Greg Veloz (0 for 4, BB, 2 Ks, .244), Angel Pagan (0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, .375), and Rafael Arroyo (0 for 3, RBI, K, .091) took 0-fers.

2b Hector Pellot 2 for 6, RBI, 2 Ks, .265
ph, dh Kirk Nieuwenhuis run, BB, .239
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 3, 2 runs, 3b, RBI, 2 BBs, .237
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 5, run, RBI, .264
1b Stefan Welch 2 for 4, 3 runs, 3b, BB, .417
cf Seth Williams 3 for 5, run, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .293
ss Jake Eigsti 1 for 4, RBI, BB, K, .206
Scott Moviel 3.1 IP, 8 H, 6/5 R/ER, BB, HR, 8.64 era, 2:8
Emary Frederick 3 IP, 3 H, ER, 1/2 BB/K, HR, 3.32 era, 3:4:2
Jose De La Torre 1.2 IP, H, 1/3 BB/K, 2.77 era, 0:2:3
Manuel Alvarez IP, 2 H, ER, BB, K, 2.08 era, BS (2), W (3-1),

Savannah 3, Lexington 7

The boxscore is incorrect, I have the correct pitching lines below.

Allen had a very uneven outing, outside of 2 homers, he was dinked and dunked to death, and wasn't even in the game when 1 of the 3 runs he gave up scored. Still, giving up 2 homers as a groundball pitcher isn't a good sign, but it happens (Pelfrey gave up 3 in Cincy...). Overall, Allen gave up 4 runs, 3 earned in 5 innings for his 5th loss. He has a woeful 5.44 era as a starter this year in 48 innings pitched, and a stellar 2.49 era as a reliever in 25.1 innings pitched. All of his periphials are in line, however, except for a .202 BAA relieving, and a .290 starting (attributable to Savannah's woeful defense).

The Gnats offense had 7 hits and 2 walks, while going 2 for 7 (.286) with RISP, leaving 6 on base. Jefry Marte and Josh Satin had multi hit games, while Wilmer, Eric Campbell (0 for 4, K, .255), Jordan Abruzzo (0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks), Jose Jimenez (0 for 2, .111) and Evan LeBlanc (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .128) took 0-fers.

3b Jefry Marte 2 for 4, run, K, .228
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 4, .280
2b Josh Satin 2 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, .298
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .270
c Kai Gronauer 1 for 3, BB, .241
ph, lf Raul Reyes 1 for 2, K, .261
Kyle Allen 5 IP, 5 H, 4/3 R/ER, 1/4 BB/K, 4.42 era, L (5-5), 7:4:4, 72:44:28
Tim Smith 2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5.40 era, 4:1:0
John Church IP, K, 4.15 era, 1:1:1

Brooklyn 4, Aberdeen 5 in 12 innings

Ronnie jinxed them. Brooklyn lost for just the 3rd time in 19 games, 5-4. Michael Powers took the loss, giving up a run, after being pushed to a 3rd inning (he's normally a 1 inning reliever). Wes Wrenn started and was terrific, giving up a run on 7 hits in 6 innings, but Sam Martinez gave up 3 runs without retiring a batter (Matias Carrillo allowed 2 of his 3 IHR to score).

The offense had just 11 hits and 3 walks, while going 2 for 9 with RISP and leaving 10 on base. John Servidio, Sam Honeck and Alex Gregory had multi hit games, while Nick Giarraputo (0 for 4, BB, .206), Ralph Henriquez (0 for 6, K, .216), Luis Rivera (0 for 5, .368) and Luis Nieves (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .179) all took 0-fers.

cf John Servidio 3 for 4, run, 2b, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .243
2b Matt Gaski 1 for 4, K, .240
>>ph, c Dock Doyle 1 for 2, 2b, RBI, .237
1b Sam Honeck 3 for 5, run, BB, .319
2b Alex Gregory 2 for 5, run, 2b, K, .298
c, 2b Juan "Craig" Centeno 1 for 4, run, .250
Wes Wrenn 6 IP, 7 H, ER, 3 Ks, 3 era, 10:4:3
Sam Martinez 2 H, 3 ER, 10.13 era
Matias Carrillo 2 IP, H, K, 0.00 era, BS (1), 2:2:1
Erik Turgeon IP, 3/1 BB/K, 0.00 era, 1:1:1
Michael Powers 3 IP, 3 H, ER, K, 0.96 era, L (1-1), 5:3:1

Kingsport 10, Elizabethon 7

The Mets tried this whole "score 10" thing again, this time coming out on the right side with a win. 5 players had multi hit games, led by Pedro Zapata's 4 hit game out of the 8 hole, as every regular had a hit, totalling up to a 16 hit 7 walk outburst. The Mets went 6 for 18 with RISP, leaving 11 on base.

Angel Cuan got pounded for 10 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) over 5 innings, but his offense bailed him out. Sam Taveras, working 3 innings for a second straight outing, picked up the win, despite giving up a run. Travis Babin picked up his second save.

lf Alonzo Harris 1 for 5, run, 3b, RBI, K, .246
cf RJ Harris 1 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .205
3b Joe Bonfe 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .367
1b Jeff Flagg 2 for 3, run, 2 BBs, .400
c Mike Moras 2 for 5, run, 2b, 2 RBI, .270
2b Ryan Mollica 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2 RBI, BB, .268
rf John Semel 1 for 3, run, RBI, 2 BBs, K, .279
dh Pedro Zapata 4 for 5, 2b, RBI, K, .382
ss Gerad Mochizuki 1 for 5, run, .256
Angel Cuan 5 IP, 10 H, 6/4 R/ER, 2/2 BB/K, 6.52 era, 4:8:2
Samuel Taveras 3 IP, H, ER, BB, K, 6.48 era, W (1-2), 6:2:1
Travis Babin IP, K, 3.52 era, SV (2), 1:1:1

MPH System Audit III - Part I

OK, well - I realized that outside of 2 SP writeups, I'm done with the Audit, so rather then continue my silence, and the blogs downtime, I decided to post this now. Here is the introduction to the Audit, and Part I - Outfielders. Expect Part II to be posted on 3/1.
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MPH System Audit III

Over the past year, we've seen our blog explode onto the scene and really take on a legitimacy that we never could have envisioned, and we hope that is reflected in this Audit, a comprehensive look at not only the 2008 season, but the farm system as a whole. It was a VERY crucial, some would say pivotal, year for the system, with 4 of our top 10 prospects deleted in one fell swoop (for Johan), everyone knew the lower levels would have to step up, and boy did they ever do just that. Of course, the year was pretty much bookended with prospects being traded away, with 3 more prospects being deleted (for Putz), 2 more in the revised top 10.

We'll be doing something a little different this year, we'll post a section every 4 days, to allow you time to read through everything. Six official sections means it'll take roughly a month, so we hope you enjoy this look at our farm system.

MPH's Position by Position Prospect Analysis and Ranking
-cowritten by David and Tejesh (something something Dock Doyle)
-with contributions from Charlie aka The Man formerly of MetsProspectus and now MPH (YAY!)
-thanks to NYFS (www.nyfuturestars.com) for having up to date player profile capsules with relevant information handy!
-ages are in paranthesis next to the players name, and are as of 2/1/09
-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
-winterball stats cutoff at 2/1/09

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

Outfielders

A strength of the farm system just 2 seasons ago, outfield prospects are now very hard to find. Fernando tops the list, but it's very thin after him.

1. Fernando Martinez 10/10/88 (20.33) L/R (AA Binghamton .287/.340/.432/.772, 101 for 352, 48 runs, 19 2b, 4 3b, 8 HR, 43 RBI, 27/73 BB/K, 6/8 SBs, DWL Escogido .314/.376/.542/.919, 48 for 153, 26 runs, 7 2b, 5 3b, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 14/32 BB/K, 4/5 SBs, VWL Caracas .160/.250/.320/.570, 4 for 25, 4 runs, 2b, HR, RBI, 3/7 BB/K)

Total 2008 Stats: .289/.347/.458/.805, 153 for 530, 78 runs, 27 2b, 9 3b, 15 HR, 70 RBI, 10/13 SBs, 44/112 BB/K, .211 K rate, .3929 BB/K ratio

Splits courtesy www.minorleaguesplits.com

Fernando Martinez signed with the Mets during the IFA signing period of 2005 for a $1.4 million signing bonus. He started his pro career all the way in full season A ball, in Hagerstown, where he absolutely ripped it up, hitting .333/.389/.505/.894 (64 for 192, 24 runs, 14 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 15/36 BB/K), for an excellent .4167 BB/K ratio, and a great .188 K rate (remember he was just 17 years old)

Fernando had just 24 ABs against LHP in Hagerstown, hitting a putrid .167/.310/.292/.602 (4 for 24, 3 2b, 4/4 BB/K), a very good 1.00 BB/K ratio, and an equally good .167 K rate. Against RHP, he hit a blistering .353/.404/.532/.936 (55 for 156, 9 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 12/29 BB/K), for a .4138 BB/K ratio, and a .186 K rate.

FMart was incredibly consistent in his rookie season, hitting .300+ in every month of the season (although he missed considerable time due to injury, getting just 94 ABs from May 1st to July 31st).

Martinez was sent to St. Lucie in August, finishing off his first year in pro ball at high A, where he hit just .193/.254/.387/.641 (23 for 119, 18 runs, 4 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 6/24 BB/K), for a .2500 BB/K ratio, and a still very good .202 K rate. Martinez, by some metrics, outperformed his Hagerstown numbers (a .194 IsoP in St. Lucie vs a .172 in H-Town, for one). Nando hit .216/.259/.392/.651 vs LHP in St. Lucie (11 for 51, 3 HR, 2/14 BB/K), a .143 BB/K ratio, and an alarming rise to a .275 K rate. However, he controlled the zone better against RHP, as evidenced by his a .3637 BB/K ratio, and a very good .151 K rate. His other numbers, though, were not good, he hit .192/.259/.384/.643 (14 for 73, 4 2b, 2 3b, 2 HR, 4/11 BB/K).

Overall in 2006, Martinez hit .276/.336/.451/.787 (85 for 308, 16 2b, 4 3b, 10 HR, 22/59 BB/K) for a .3729 BB/K ratio, and an excellent .192 K rate. Against LHP, he hit .195/.271/.351/.622 (15 for 77, 3 2b, 3 HR, 6/19 BB/K), a .3157 BB/K ratio, with a corresponding .247 K rate. Versus RHP, he hit .303/.358/.485/.843 (70 for 231, 13 2b, 7 HR, 16/40 BB/K), with a .40 BB/K ratio, and a very good .173 K rate.

Despite posting extremely subpar numbers in St. Lucie (age/level aside), Martinez was promoted to Binghamton for the 2007 season, where he hit .271/.336/.377/.713 (64 for 236, 32 runs, 11 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 20/51 BB/K), with a .3922 BB/K ratio, and a .216 K rate. HIs numbers improved a good deal versus LHP, he hit .263/.311/.368/.679 in 2007 (15 for 57, 3 2b, HR, 2/16 BB/K), with a very bad .125 BB/K ratio, and an equally bad .280 K rate. However, his improvement vs LHP came along with a vast reduction of his numbers against RHP. Martinez hit just .270/.342/.374/.716 (47 for 174, 7 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 18/33 BB/K), with a .5455 BB/K ratio, and a good .190 K rate.

Thankfully, the Mets let Fernando repeat AA in 2008, and he did put up better numbers across the board, with a .287/.340/.432/.772 line (101 for 352, 48 runs, 19 2b, 4 3b, 8 HR, 43 RBI, 27/73 BB/K, 6/8 SBs), for a .3699 BB/K ratio, and a corresponding .207 K rate. However, his IsoD was down from 65 in 2007 to 53 in 2008, but his IsoP (isolated power, SLG-AVG, or ((TB-1b)/ABs) did increase sharply from 106 in 2007 to 145 in 2008.

Fernando struggled mightily against LHP, hitting just .217/.298/.368/.665 (23 for 106, 15 runs, 5 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 18 RBI, 12/31 BB/K), with a .3871 BB/K ratio and a very very alarming .292 K rate. Against RHP, Fernando did much better, hitting .317/.360/.459/.819 (78 for 246, 33 runs, 14 2b, 3 3b, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 15/42 BB/K), with a .3571 BB/K ratio and a .171 K rate.

Fernando missed about 5 weeks with a hamstring injury this year, the third consecutive year he's missed time with injuries. While concerning, the one thing in his favor is his age, he's still just 20 years old, and will play all of the 2009 season at age 20, likely in Buffalo, the new AAA affiliate of the Mets. And don't forget, our very own franchise shortstop battled leg injuries for the better part of 3 years before turning into an iron man.

He finished off his 2008 season playing for Escogido in the Dominican Winter League, and excelled to the tune of a .314/.376/.542/.919 line in 153 ABs, flashing off the raw power that makes many salivate over his future. He also, for the first time in his career, displayed vastly above average platoon splits, hitting .318/.362/.591/.953 in 44 ABs vs LHP, and hitting .312/.382/.523/.905 in 109 ABs vs RHP.

Fernando has yet to remain healthy for a full minor league season, so despite having 3 seasons worth of experience in the system, much of his value remains projection. He did show off what he can do when healthy and in a groove during the 2008 Dominican Winter League season, where he hit a blistering .314/.376/.542/.919 with 18 XBH in just 153 ABs, but then he injured his right elbow during the CWS and had to be shut down. Still, it can be considered a good season for the still 20 year old, he blasted 15 HRs and 27 2b in 520 ABs. As he matures and fills out, it wouldn't be out of the question for him to develop 30+ HR power, along with hitting for a high average. Even if his numbers don't show it, Fernando can control the strike zone very well.

Fernando, who played a majority of LF for Escogido, profiles there as a major leaguer. His arm is above average, but not suited for right field, and he does not possess the range to play CF. He also does not possess blazing speed, most, if not all, of his steals will come due to smarts. Martinez will develop into a good+ offensive force, capable of hitting in the middle of a lineup, but the hype has reached such proportions that he'll be hard pressed to ever meet expectations.

THE FUTURE: Martinez should open 2009 in Buffalo (the Mets new AAA affiliate), hopefully playing a corner OF position since he won't be playing CF in the majors. Fernando, as we saw in ST, can stay in on lefties, but the numbers speak for themselves, and he must improve that .665 OPS vs LHP, lest he be labelled as a future platoon player. And keep in mind, Fernando will only be 20 as he begins AAA, he can safely repeat the level twice, and still be on pace to make his MLB debut at age 22 in 2011 (but we'll say he makes it up at some point in 2009).

2. Cesar Puello 4/1/91 (17.83) R/R (R GCL .305/.350/.364/.714, 46 for 151, 24 runs, 6 2b, HR, 17 RBI, 5/32 BB/K, 13/18 SBs, .212 K rate, .1563 BB/K ratio)

Puello was signed in the International Free Agent class which produced Wilmer Flores and Jefry Marte, and while yes, a lot of the press went to Flores, and then Marte, make no mistake, Met officials are very high on this young outfielder.

After a disasterous June in which Puello hit .242/.265/.273/.537 with 14 Ks in 33 ABs (.424 K rate), he turned around to hit .322/.372/.390 the rest of the way, with just 18 Ks in 118 ABs (a very good .153 K rate, and an equally impressive .2778 BB/K ratio (for a 17 year old))

Puello is a physical prospect who projects to have average tools across the board. He's an instinctive player who learns quickly. He fits best as a right fielder with a strong arm and the requisite power for the position.

Puello's obviously very raw in all facets of his game, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Puello needs to work on his timing, especially on breaking pitches, as he chases too many out of the zone. He has a good swing on balls in on him, and his swing is also conducive to hitting balls the other way (in time). He is still young, but his frame (6'2/195) should be conducive to power as he grows and fills out. Puello has some of the best raw speed in the system, and he stole 13 bases in 18 tries in 2008. That speed enables him to cover a plethora of ground in the outfield, and his plus plus arm makes him a perfect candidate for RF, where he played in the GCL.

It is much too soon to predict what type of player Puello will ultimately become, we should get a better sense of that after the 2009 season, which he will play at 18 years old, likely in Savannah. A level per year after that should put him on track for a 2013 debut, at age 22.

3. Kirk Nieuwenhuis 8/7/87 (21.5) L/R (Azusa Pacific .400/.496/.724/1.220, 90 for 225, 84 runs, 20 2b, 4 3b, 15 HR, 68 RBI, 34/34 BB/K, 8/11 SBs, A- Brooklyn .277/.348/.396/.744, 79 for 285, 34 runs, 15 2b, 5 3b, 3 HR, 29 RBI, 29/70 BB/K, 11/18 SBs)

Total 2008 Stats: .331/.415/.541/.956, 169 for 510, 118 runs, 35 2b, 9 3b, 18 HR, 97 RBI, 19/29 SBs, 63/104 BB/K, .204 K rate, .6057 BB/K ratio

Nieuwenhuis was drafted by the Mets in the 3rd round, 100th overall, out of Azusa Pacific University, where as a junior, he hit .400/.496/.724/1.220 in 225 ABs. After signing (for $360,000), he was sent to Brooklyn, where he hit .277/.348/.396, showing a decent eye at the plate (.4143 BB/K, .246 K rate), and decent power (keep in mind he bats lefty and Keyspan Park is death on lefty hitters, especially powerwise).

Nieuwenhuis should be opening 2009 in the St. Lucie outfield, potentially playing a corner, depending on if the Mets move Greg Veloz to center field.

Despite 70 Ks in 285 ABs, Nieuwenhuis has good plate discipline (he had a 1:1 BB/K in college). The reason for his high K rate is tied to his swing, which he needs to adjust for pro ball. As with most college players, he has some holes which metal bats covered up - and wood bats exposed. He has the frame for additional power (23 XBH in Brooklyn), which will come when he adjusts his swing to pro ball. He is a good runner who has above average speed, but needs to hone his instincts in steals (11 for 18). There's no reason why he couldn't eventually blossom into a 25+ SB man.

Due to his speed and athleticism, Nieuwenhuis can remain in CF for the time being, but it would behoove the Mets to get him experience in both corner OF spots to prepare him for an Endy Chavez like utility role in the majors. He has the arm and accuracy to play RF, and did so rarely in Brooklyn. If all breaks right, Nieuwenhuis could become a hitter (once again) in the Daniel Murphy/Josh Thole mold, high average, good OBP, line drive gap power, but unlike Murphy and Thole, Nieuwenhuis can also steal 25+ bases in a season. He should open 2009 in St. Lucie, then ascend a level per year, breaking into the majors on opening day 2012 as a backup.

4. Javier Rodriguez 4/4/90 (18.83) R/R (R GCL .193/.258/.237/.495, 26 for 135, 17 runs, 3 2b, HR, 20 RBI, 10/27 BB/K, .200 K rate, .3704 BB/K ratio)

The Mets took Rodriguez in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft, 68th overall, out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy. After signing (for $585,000), he was sent to the GCL, where he had a miserable third of a year, hitting for an OPS under .500, driving just 4 XBH in 135 ABs. Here is a predraft scouting report on Rodriguez:

Considered one of the better prospects in Puerto Rico heading into the Excellence Tournament that annually draws scouts to see the island's best talent each May, Rodriguez elevated his status after his strong showing there. He is the best pure hitter from Puerto Rico and has good bat speed. With a lean, athletic body, Rodriguez should have the ability to add muscle to his long frame. He shows above-average raw power to the pull side, though there is some length to his swing. Rodriguez is an average to above-average runner, clocking in at 6.7 seconds in the 60-yard dash. Reviews of his fielding are mixed, though his arm is above-average for both the length and carry he gets on the ball and for its accuracy.

It really would behoove the Mets to hold him back in extended ST and then place him either back in the GCL, or move him up to Kingsport (and even that may be too aggresive considering his line in the GCL), but knowing the Mets, there is a very good chance he ends up in Savannah to start the season.

5. Brahiam Maldonado 9/18/85 (23.43) R/R (A+ St. Lucie .232/.284/.327/.611, 63 for 272, 18 runs, 11 2b, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 15/76 BB/K, 6/7 SBs, .279 K rate, .1973 BB/K ratio)

Maldonado was drafted out of St. Francis High, in Puerto Rico, in the 10th round of the 2004 draft. He was sent to the GCL Mets as an 18 year old, and struggled, hitting .185/.272/.238/.510 (28 for 151, 21 runs, 3 2b, 3b, HR, 12 RBI, 15/49 BB/K, 8/10 SBs), with a decent .3061 BB/K ratio, but an absurdly high .325 K rate.

Maldonado repeated the GCL in 2005, and posted markedly better numbers, hitting .256/.355/.359/.714 (30 for 117, 23 runs, 7 2b, 3b, HR, 21 RBI, 17/36 BB/K, 8/9 SBs), with a much better .4722 BB/K ratio, and an improved, but still much too high, .308 K rate. He hit .259/.382/.407/.789 (7 for 27, 2b, HR, 5/12 BB/K) vs LHP, with a .4167 BB/K ratio, and an absurd .444 K rate. Against RHP, he hit .250/.336/.333/.669 (24 for 96, 6 2b, 3b, 12/27 BB/K), with a .4444 BB/K ratio, and a .281 K rate.

Maldonado was promoted to Kingsport of the short season Appalachian League, where he hit .281/.363/.500/.863 (52 for 185, 29 runs, 17 2b, 4 3b, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 23/49 BB/K, 5/7 SBs), with a .4694 BB/K ratio, and a vastly improved (but still moderately high) .265 K rate (159 K pace in 600 ABs). Against LHP, he hit .246/.338/.574/.912 (15 for 61, 4 2b, 2 3b, 4 HR, 8/14 BB/K), with a .5714 BB/K ratio, and a .230 K rate. Against RHP, he hit a robust .298/.376/.508/.884 (37 for 124, 13 2b, 2 3b, 3 HR, 15/35 BB/K), with a .4286 BB/K ratio, and a very high .282 K rate. Maldonado hit markedly better at home (.362/.425/.628/1.053) then on the road (.198/.302/.429/.731)

2007 saw Maldonado in full season ball for the first time in his career (minus a 16 AB cameo for St. Lucie in 2005). He was in Savannah, where he hit extremely well, putting together a .310/.349/.500/.849 line (95 for 306, 40 runs, 20 2b, 4 3b, 10 HR, 39 RBI, 19/79 BB/K, 11/15 SBs), with a severely declining .2405 BB/K ratio, but a slightly improved .258 K rate. Strangely, Maldonado continued to struggle mightily against LHP, hitting just .224/.286/.395/.681 (17 for 76, 5 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 7/27 BB/K), with a .2593 BB/K ratio, and an abysmal .355 K rate. Against RHP, Maldonado fared much better, hitting .339/.370/.535/.905 (78 for 230, 15 2b, 3 3b, 8 HR, 12/52 BB/K), with a .2308 BB/K ratio, and a much better .226 K rate. For the second straight season, Maldonado hit much better at home (.338/.379/.606/.985), then on the road (.287/.322/.409/.731).

Maldonado spent his age 22 season with the St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League, where he had a dreadful year, hitting just .232/.284/.327/.611 (63 for 272, 18 runs, 11 2b, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 15/76 BB/K, 6/7 SBs), with a not good .1974 BB/K ratio, and an equally bad .279 K rate. This year, Maldonado hit better against LHP (.262/.340/.333/.674, 22 for 84, 5 runs, 3 2b, HR, 6 RBI, 7/22 BB/K), and struggled against RHP (.218/.258/.324/.582, 41 for 188, 13 runs, 8 2b, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 8/54 BB/K). Maldonado's BB/K ratio was .3182 against LHP, and a woeful .1481 against RHP. He struck out at a .262 clip vs southpaws, and a .287 clip against righties.

THE FUTURE: A disappointing year for Maldonado certainly clouds his future considerably. We'll say the Mets keep him in St. Lucie for his age 23 season, which puts him about a half year or so behind the optimal age/level curve (21-22 A+, 22-23 AA). This is not to say he's not a good prospect, just that he lost a considerable amount of his luster with his subpar 2008.

6. Raul Reyes 12/30/86 (22.08) L/L (A Savannah 14 for 47, 2 runs, 3 2b, 3b, HR, 5 RBI, 2/15 BB/K, .298/.327/.468/.795, .319 K rate, .1333 BB/K ratio)

The Mets signed Reyes prior to the 2005 season, then sent the 18 year old to the Dominican Summer League, where he hit .263 in 71 games, with 33 runs scored, 30 RBI, 12 2b, 3 3b, 4 HR, and 6 SB. In 2006, Reyes played for the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League, hitting .273/.393/.413 in 37 games. He had 10 2b, 2 3b, HR, 18 RBI, 20/34 BB/K, and 3 steals in 5 tries.

For the 2007 season, Reyes was bumped up to the New York Penn League, where he struggled, hitting .233/.321/.423, and striking out an alarming 94 times in just 253 ABs. In twice the ABs he got in Kport, Reyes had 13 2b, 4 3b, 9 HR, 33 RBI, and 9 steals in 15 tries. He projects best as a .265-.280 hitter with considerable power at the top of the order. Reyes has very good speed, which like the other parts of his game, is still raw and unrefined (career 60% SB success rate (12 of 20)). He uses his speed to cover huge swaths of ground in the outfield.

Despite struggling mightily in Brooklyn, the Mets saw fit to promote Reyes to Savannah for the 2008 season, where he got off to a good start, hitting .298/.327/.468/.795 in 47 ABs before fracturing his right ankle on April 16th, and missing the remainder of the season.

7. Dan Stegall 9/24/87 (22.33) L/R (A Savannah .196/.252/.308/.561, 21 for 107, 13 runs, 2b, 4 3b, HR, 9 RBI, 6/33 BB/K, 2/4 SBs, R Kingsport .295/.365/.418/.783, 36 for 122, 16 runs, 6 2b, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 13/26 BB/K)

Total 2008 Stats: .249/.313/.367/.680, 57 for 229, 29 runs, 7 2b, 4 3b, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 19/59 BB/K, 3/6 SBs, .257 K rate, .3220 BB/K ratio)

The Mets drafted Stegall in the 7th round of the 2006 draft, 214th overall, out of Greenwood High School in Arkansas, after hitting .500 his senior year. A two sport star in high school, Stegall featured a low to mid 90s fastball from the right side, but the Mets were drawn to his outfield abilities, not the power arm.

Upon drafting him, they sent him to the Gulf Coast League, where he hit .214/.324/.262/.586 in 40 games, 145 ABs. He split the 2007 between full season A ball Savannah, and short-season rookie ball Kingsport, hitting a combined .213/.293/.280/.573, 130 games, 103 for 483, 55 runs, 16 2b, 8 3b, 41 RBI, 20/29 SBs, 51/122 BB/K, with a decent enough .253 K rate, and a acceptable .4180 BB/K ratio.

8. Rafael Fernandez 8/3/88 (20.5) L/L (R Kingsport .259/.332/.399/.731, 59 for 228, 41 runs, 10 2b, 5 3b, 4 HR, 31 RBI, 24/69 BB/K, 4/8 SBs, .303 K rate, .3478 BB/K ratio)

The Mets signed Fernandez as an international free agent during the 2006 International Free Agent signing period. He played in the DSL in 2006, hitting .216/.316/.320/.636 (50 for 231, 30 runs, 7 2b, 3b, 5 HR, 43 RBI, 34/53 BB/K, 6/8 SBs, .229 K rate, .6415 BB/K ratio.

He missed virtually all of the 2007 season, getting just 8 ABs in the GCL, before returning to action in 2008 with Kingsport at age 19/20, where he hit .259/.332/.399/.731 in 228 ABs, with a much too high .303 K rate, and a significantly lowered .3478 BB/K ratio.

9. Gabriel Zavala 5/14/87 (21.75) R/R (R Kingsport .250/.289/.475/.764, 30 for 120, 18 runs, 13 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 3/48 BB/K, .400 K rate, .0625 BB/K ratio)

The Mets signed Zavala as an International Free Agent in 2004, and after spending 2 seasons with the VSL Mets, he came stateside in 2007, playing for the Gulf Coast League Mets, and having a very good "rookie" season. He showed good tools with his bat, hitting .285, and also flashed very good power, hitting 8 doubles, 3 triples, and 6 hr in only 165 AB.

10. Pedro Zapata 10/3/87 (21.33) R/R (R Kingsport .221/.257/.248/.505, 50 for 226, 24 runs, 4 2b, 3b, 15 RBI, 8/56 BB/K, 12/14 SBs, .248 K rate, .1429 BB/K ratio)

Zapata was signed prior to the 2007 season out of the Dominican Republic. While playing in the DSL, Zapata displayed his excellent speed and ability to hit for average. We should know more about Zapata once he starts playing in the states.

7/4 Minor League Report! MURPHY, EVANS, Cleto, LUTZ, STEGALL, ZAPATA, LeDuc!

New Orleans 9, Albuquerque 6

Jesus Feliciano (cf) 1 for 4, run, RBI, BB, K, .305
Andy Green (2b) 1 for 5, run, K, .143
Raul Casanova (1b) 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, .339
Val Pascucci (rf) 0 for 3, 3 runs, 2 BBs, K, .289
John Rodriguez (lf) 4 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI, .300
Gustavo Molina (c) 1 for 3, 2 RBI, BB, .246
Anderson Hernandez (ss) 0 for 4, BB, K, .186
Abraham Nunez (3b) 0 for 4, run, RBI, BB, .193
Claudio Vargas 5.1 IP, 4 H, BB, 7 Ks, 3.31 era, W (2-1)
Willie Collazo 1.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, BB, HR, 4.07 era
Tim McNab 0.2 IP, 3.42 era
Eude Brito IP, 2 H, 11.57 era
Carlos Muniz IP, 3 H, 3 ER, K, HR, 3.99 era

Yes, I know it adds up to 9.1 innings, but that's what the boxscore says.

Binghamton 8, Akron 11 in 11 innings

Tobi Stoner had a second straight miserable outing, and Joe Hietpas compounded it with an awful relief outing, but the Mets picked themselves off the mat with back to back 3 run innings (8th and 9th), roaring back to tie the game at 8 and 8. However, in his 3rd inning of relief, Tim LaVigne was jacked up for 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk. The Mets went down 123 in the bottom half of the inning.

The Mets had 16 hits, but only 2 for XBH, bunching hits together in the final 2 innings to score 6 innings. The top 4 in the order went 10 for 22 with 6 runs scored and 4 RBI. Every regular except Jose Coronado had a hit, 6 players had 2+.

Fernando Martinez (cf) 2 for 6, 2 runs, 2 Ks, .286
Dan Murphy (2b) 3 for 6, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .322
Nick Evans (1b) 3 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, .307
Mike Carp (dh) 2 for 5, run, RBI, K, .323
Jon Malo (pr, dh) 0 for 1, run, K, .254 (PR for Carp, scored tying run in 9th)
Caleb Stewart (rf) 1 for 5, run, RBI, BB, K, .288
Ambi Concepcion (rf) 2 for 6, 3 Ks, .255
Saloman Manriquez (c) 2 for 5, 2 RBI, .291
Emmaneul Garcia (3b) 1 for 5, .225
Tobi Stoner 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 6 Ks, HR, 7.03 era
Joe Hietpas 1.1 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, BB, HR, 5.93 era
Eddie Camacho 1.2 IP, 4 H, BB, K, 2.03 era, 2 IHR scored
Tim LaVigne 3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BBs, 4 Ks, HR, 3.70 era, L (1-1)

Savannah 4, Greenville 3

It was another excellent outing for Maikel Cleto, who allowed just a run over 6 innings, picking up his 3rd win of the season. Steven Cheney allowed a pair in the 8th, but Nick Abel saved Cheney's 2 IHR, keeping the Gnats in the lead. Julio Polanco got the final 2 outs for his 5th save. The Gnats had just 5 hits, but translated them into 4 runs, Juan Lagares had the only multi hit game, while Casey Craig (0 for 4, K, .315), Jose Jimenez (0 for 3, run, BB, 2 Ks, .237), Francisco Pena (0 for 3, run, BB, K, .247), Sean McCraw (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .324), and Bradley Hubbert (0 for 3, run, K, .154) all took 0-fers.

Greg Veloz (2b) 1 for 4, RBI, K, .266
Juan Lagares (ss) 2 for 4, 2b, K, .302
Carlos Guzman (cf) 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, K, .242
NIck Giarraputo (3b) 1 for 4, .283
Maikel Cleto 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, K, 3.38 era, W (3-6), 10:7:1
Steven Cheney 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 2.74 era
Nick Abel 0.2 IP, H, 1.54 era
Julio Polanco 0.2 IP, 4.89 era, SV (5)

Brooklyn 9, Williamsport 2

After scoring just 49 runs in their first 16 games, the Cyclones have exploded for 21 over their last 2, destroying Williamsport pitching in the process. Another big game for the likes of Brandon Richey and Zach Lutz, who each were 2 for 3. Ike Davis, John Servidio and Cesar Cordido also had multi hit games, while Reese Havens (or David Havens, or David Reeese, or whatever his name is! - 0 for 4, run, BB, .190), Sean Ratliff (0 for 5, 3 Ks, .261), Will Vogl (0 for 4, BB, .222), and Jacob Elgsti (0 for 4, K, .077) all took 0-fers. Jeff Kaplan fired 5 shutout innings for his first win of the season.

Brandon Richey (2b) 2 for 3, 3 runs, 2 BBs, K, .257
Zach Lutz (3b) 2 for 3, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .386
Ike Davis (1b) 2 for 4, 2b, 4 RBI, K, .300
John Servidio (rf) 2 for 5, run, HR, 2 RBI, .241
Cesar Cordido (c) 2 for 3, 2 runs, BB, .167
Jeff Kaplan 5 IP, 4 H, 2 Ks, 1.29 era, W (1-0)
Rhiner Cruz 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 Ks, HR, 3.72 era
Manuel Olivares 1.1 IP, 4.50 era

Kingsport 8, Danville 4

No Wilmer? No problem! The Mets pounded out 8 runs on 14 hits en route to an 8-4 win. Ignacio Medrano, Dan Stegall, Pedro Zapata, Rafael Fernandez and Imbewer Alvarez had multi hit games, with Stegall and Zapata having 3 hits apiece. Kyle Suire took the only 0-fer (0 for 3, run, K, .263). Guillaume LeDuc picked up his first win with 6 innings of 4 run ball, only 1 of those runs was earned, however, thanks to an Alvarez' error. Eric Beaulac picked up a save with 3 scoreless innings.

Ignacio Medrano (ss) 2 for 5, run, 2 2b, 2 RBI, K, .339
Dan Stegall (lf) 3 for 5, run, HR, 2 RBI, K, .313
Dock Doyle (dh) 1 for 4, run, BB, K, .281
Jean Luc Blaquiere (c) 0 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .211
Stefan Welch (1b) 1 for 4, K, .379
Pedro Zapata (cf) 3 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, K, .239
Rafael Fernandez (rf) 2 for 4, run, 3b, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .273
Imbewer Alvarez (3b) 2 for 4, run, K, .143
Guillaume LeDuc 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, ER, BB, 2 Ks, 2 HR, 2.60 era, W (1-1)
Eric Beaulac 3 IP, H, 3 Ks, 1.80 era, SV (1)

7/2 Minor League Report! HAVENS, Zapata!

New Orleans 7, Oklahoma 2

Jesus Feliciano (cf) 1 for 5, 2 Ks, .310
Argenis Reyes (2b) 4 for 5, run, 2b, .290
Chris Aguila (lf) 0 for 4, .288
Val Pascucci (dh) 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .295
John Rodriguez (rf) 2 for 2, 2 runs, 2b, 2 BBs, .260
Robinson Cancel (c) 2 for 4, run, RBI, .412
Michel Abreu (1b) 1 for 4, 2 RBI, .260
Anderson Hernandez (ss) 1 for 4, run, 3b, 2 RBI, .184
Abraham Nunez (3b) 2 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, K, .201
Brian Stokes 6 IP, 3 H, 3 BBs, 3 Ks, 4.34 era, W (8-7), 90:53:37, 8:7:3
Juan Padilla 0.1 IP, H, ER, 2 BBs, 5.91 era, 19:9:10, 0:1:0
Tim McNab IP, R, BB, 3.47 era, 20:10:10, 2:1:0
Eude Brito 1.2 IP, H, BB, 2 Ks, 14.73 era, SV (1), 27:15:12, 1:1:2

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St. Lucie 0, Daytona 5

Eric Niesen had a rough one tonight, giving up 6 hits, 2 walks and 4 runs over 5 innings, taking his 9th loss of the season. Despite pitching much better lately out of the rotation, I wonder when Met brass will realize Niesen's talents (whatever they may be), lie in the bullpen. Ryan Coultas, Stephen Clyne and Edgar Ramirez pitched behind Niesen, Coultas was insanely wild, allowing a run on 4 walks.

To be honest, unless Niesen was pitching a perfect game (and maybe even then), he wasn't winning. The Mets lineup was shut down by Cubs prospect Marco Carrillo, who allowed just 2 hits in 8 innings, facing 1 over the minimum. Ruben Tejada, Josh Thole and Peeter Ramos got hits off Carrillo and a reliever. Everyone else took 0-fers.

Ezequiel Carrera (cf) 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .261
Ruben Tejada (ss) 1 for 4, 2b, K, .250
Lucas Duda (1b) 0 for 3, K, .270
Josh Thole (dh) 1 for 3, .293
Jordan Abruzzo (c) 0 for 3, .214
Shawn Bowman (3b) 0 for 3, K, .297
Brahiam Maldonado (lf) 0 for 2, .190
Eric Niesen 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BBs, 5 Ks, 4.58 era, L (4-9)
Ryan Coultas IP, ER, 4 BBs, K, 4.91 era
Stephen Clyne IP, 2 H, 2 Ks, 6.35 era
Edgar Ramirez IP, BB, K, 6.75 era

Savannah 3, Greenville 4

Scott Moviel had an uneven outing today, lasting 5.2 innings, allowing 9 hits, but just 3 runs (2 earned), while striking out 7. Jose Bierd gave up the winning run in the bottom of the 9th, in his 4th inning of work, getting tagged with his first loss.

The offense had 10 hits and 3 runs, but left 7 on base. Every regular had at least one hit except Carlos Guzman (0 for 4, .235). Casey Craig and Nick Giarraputo had multi hit games.

Greg Veloz (2b) 1 for 5, run, 2b, K, .260, SB (25)
Casey Craig (lf) 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, .320
Juan Lagares (ss) 1 for 4, .278
Jose Jimenez (1b) 1 for 4, run, 2b, .237
Francisco Pena (c) 1 for 3, run, HR, 2 RBI, BB, .255
Nick Giarraputo (dh) 2 for 4, 2b, K, .243
Richard Pena (cf) 1 for 4, 2b, .218
Joaquin Rodriguez (3b) 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .237
Scott Moviel 5.2 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 7 Ks, 4.82 era, 7:3:7
Jose Bierd 3 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BBs, 3 Ks, 2.65 era, L (2-1), 6:0:3

Brooklyn 4, Williamsport 3

David Havens made his mark in a big way in this game, with a go ahead 3 run homer in the top of the 9th, turning a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead, and Yury Santana slammed the door shut in the bottom of the 9th, securing Brandon Moore's first pro victory. Havens was on base 3 times and scored twice, driving in 3. Zach Lutz and Sean Ratliff had multi hit games for the Cyclones, who did all their scoring in the 8th and 9th innings. John Servidio (0 for 3, BB 2 Ks, .231), Kirk Nieuwenhuis (0 for 4, BB, K, .214), Ralph Henriquez (0 for 4 2 Ks, .207), and Jacob Elgsti (0 for 3, run, BB, 2 Ks, .000) took 0-fers.

Pedro P Martinez started today and was decent in 4 innings, allowing 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks. Manuel Olivares allowed a run in his 2 innings, and Moore pitched innings 7 and 8, picking up his first win. Santana notched his 5th save.

Brandon Richey (2b) 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .111
David Reese Havens (dh) 1 for 2, 2 runs, HR (1), 3 RBI (3), 2 BBs, .182
Ike Davis (1b) 1 for 5, 2b, K, .290
Zach Lutz (3b, 2b) 2 for 4, BB, K, .395
Sean Ratliff (lf) 2 for 5, RBI, K, .286
Pedro P Martinez 4 IP, H, 2 ER, 3 BBs, 4 Ks, HR, 2.21 era
Manuel Olivares 2 IP, H, ER, 2 Ks, HR, 4.97 era
Brandon Moore 2 IP, H, BB, 2 Ks, 4.50 era, W (1-0)
Yury Santana IP, K, 2.84 era, SV (5)

Kingsport 8, Johnson City 7

After 2 really good starts back to back, John Holdzkom got tagged for 4 runs in the first inning of start #3, but then settled in and worked through 5, leaving with the lead. However, Raul Batis allowed 3 runs in his 4 innings of work, blowing the save, but picking up the win when Kyle Suire had a walk off double.

The offense had another HUGE night with 16 hits and 8 runs. Dan Stegall took the only 0-fer (0 for 5, K, .298), while 6 players had multi hit games (Yes, including the Teen Tandem).

Ignacio Medrano (3b) 3 for 5, K, .352
Wilmer Flores (ss) 2 for 5, run, .377
Jean Luc Blaquiere (c) 1 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 Ks, .235
Stefan Welch (1b) 2 for 5, K, .386
Pedro Zapata (cf) 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, 2 Ks, .217 (10 for his last 21 with 3 runs, 2b, 5 RBI - started off 3 for 39 in the Appy League)
Mike Moras (dh) 2 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .200
Rafael Fernandez (rf) 1 for 3, run, 3b, 2 RBI, 2 BBs, K, .222
Kyle Suire (2b) 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .286
John Holdzkom 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, BB, 5 Ks, HR, 4.24 era
Raul Batis 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, HR, 4.91 era, BS (1), W (1-0)

LOL, like my upside down Binghamton recap? You didn't? Oh well.

Binghamton 1, Altoona 3

Jon Niese pitched very well over his 6 innings, but for a rare time this season, the Mets offense was shut down, managing just 5 hits and an UER. Niese allowed 6 hits and 2 runs over 6 innings, generating 9 groundball outs in the process. Eddie Camacho and Tim LaVigne finished out the game.

Nick Evans, Ambi Concepcion, Mike Carp and Jose Coronado had the hits for the Mets, while Fernando (0 for 4, .291), Dan Murphy (0 for 3, run, BB, .317), Jon Malo (0 for 3, BB, .255) and Mike Nickeas (0 for 3, BB, .125) took 0-fers.

Fernando Martinez (cf) 0 for 4, .291
Nick Evans (1b) 1 for 4, .308
Dan Murphy (3b) 0 for 3, run, BB, .317
Ambi Concepcion (rf) 2 for 4, RBI, K, .253
Mike Carp (lf) 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .319
Jose Coronado (ss) 1 for 3, K, .268
Jon Niese 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 6 Ks, HR, 3.13 era, L (5-6), 9:3:6
Eddie Camacho IP, K, 2.11 era
Tim LaVigne IP, 2 H, R, K, 2.95 era