June Hotsheet

Barebones version, sorry about missing May.

1. Eric Beaulac

June: 1-1, 2.63 era, 4 GS, 24 IP, 18 H, 16/7 R/ER, HR, 8/21 BB/K, 2.33 BAA, .196 BAA

2. Armando Rodriguez

June: 3-1, 1.57 era, 5 GS, 28.2 IP, 21 H, 6/5 R/ER, 2 HR, 5/23 BB/K, 0.49 GOFO, .202 BAA

3. Jim Fuller

June: 2-0, 1.63 era, 5 GS, 27.2 IP, 26 H, 12/5 R/ER, HR, 8/21 BB/K, 1.27 GOFO, .245 BAA

4. Eric Niesen

June: 4-1, 2.55 era, 5 GS, 24.2 IP, 18 H, 7 ER, 2 HR, 13/17 BB/K, 0.83 GOFO, .209 BAA

5. Mark Cohoon

June: 4-0, 1.38 era, 4 GS, 32.2 IP, 21 H, 5 ER, 4/23 BB/K, 1.89 GOFO

6. Jordany Valdespin

June: .310/.349/.450/.799, 31 for 100, 18 runs, 7 2b, 2 3b, HR, 14 RBI, 3/14 BB/K, 7/10 SBs

7. Nick Evans

June: .292/.356/.481/.837, 31 for 106, 15 runs, 11 2b, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 11/20 BB/K

8. Lucas Duda

June: .277/.370/.521/.892, 26 for 94, 11 runs, 9 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 11/16 BB/K

9. Stefan Welch

June: .293/.383/.424/.807, 27 for 92, 16 runs, 7 2b, 3b, HR, 9 RBI, 9/19 BB/K

10. Darrell Ceciliani

June: .404/.415/.635/1.050, 21 for 52, 16 runs, 4 2b, 4 3b, 9 RBI, 1/9 BB/K, 2/4 SBs

6/23 Minor League Report! DUDA, WELCH!

AAA International League: Buffalo 5/8/0, Gwinett 4/12/1

2b Justin Turner 0 for 4, .276
ss Russ Adams 0 for 4, 3 Ks, .225
cf Juan Padilla 1 for 4, run, 2b, K, .300
1b Mike Jacobs 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, K, .262
rf Val Pascucci 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, .233
lf Lucas Duda 3 for 4, run, HR (1), 2 RBI (6), .290
3b Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, .236
c Josh Thole 0 for 4, K, .267
Ramon Ortiz 4 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, K, 4.50 era, 56:42:14, 4:5:1
Bobby Livingston 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 Ks, HR, 5.05 era, W (3-7), 46:32:14, 4:1:4
Adam Pettyjohn 0.2 IP, H, 5.25 era, 5:4:1, 2:
Manny Acosta 1.1 IP, H, K, 3.55 era, SV (3), 18:10:8, 1:1:1

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 2/9/2, New Britain 10/17/1

Jenrry Mejia's first start of the season lasted 7 outs, 45 pitches, he allowed 2 hits and a run, while walking 2 and striking out 3. Chris Schwinden pitched in relief and got torched for 7 hits and 5 runs (2 earned) for the loss.

The Mets offense had 9 hits and 2 walks, and only struck out 3 times, while going 2 for 9 (.222) with RISP and leaving 9 on base. Mike Nickeas and Jose Coronado had multi hit games, while Brahiam Maldonado and Saloman Manriquez (0 for 4, .000) took 0-fers.

ss Luis Hernandez 1 for 5, run, .304
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 4, .314
3b Nick Evans 1 for 4, RBI (39), K, .285
lf Marshall Hubbard 1 for 3, BB, .255
dh Josh Satin 1 for 4, run, .353
1b Mike Nickeas 2 for 3, .294
2b Jose Coronado 2 for 3, RBI, BB, .230
rf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .247
Jenrry Mejia 2.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2/3 BB/K, 3.86 era, 3:0:3
Emary Frederick 0.2 IP, 1.64 era, 2:
Chris Schwinden 1.2 IP, 7 H, 5/2 R/ER, BB, 5.88 era, L (2-5), 0:4:0
Edgar Ramirez 1.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, BB, K, 4.38 era, 1:2:1
Scott Shaw 0.1 IP, 6.89 era, 1:
Clint Everts 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2/2 BB/K, 6.94 era, 5:1:2

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 3/11/1, Bradenton 2/4/1

Stefan Welch scored twice today, including the game winnin in the 11th, as the Mets rallied from a 2-0 first inning deficit to win 3-2 in 11 innings. Welch, Joey August and Jean Luc Blaquiere had multi hit games, while Wilfredo Tovar and John Semel (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .167) took 0-fers). The Mets overall had 11 hits and drew one walk against 10 strikeouts, while going 2 for 9 (.222) with RISP and leaving 9 on base.

Scott Moviel failed to build upon his "decent" outing last time out, again struggling with command as he walked 5 and hit a batter in 5 innings. Jimmy Johnson picked up the win with 2 scoreless innings. Overall, Met pitching walked 9 and struck out 9.

ss Wilfredo Tovar 0 for 5, .246
lf Hector Pellot 1 for 5, run, .174
2b Jordany Valdespin 1 for 4, 3b (1), RBI (18), K, .295
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 5, 2 runs, K, .308
3b Richard Lucas 1 for 4, K, .213
c Juan Torres 1 for 5, RBI (6), 3 Ks, .333
cf Joey August 2 for 5, 2b, RBI, K, .309
dh Jean Luc Blaquiere 2 for 4, BB, K, .197
Scott Moviel 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5/4 BB/K, HR, 6.34 era, HBP, 3:5:4
Stephen Clyne 2 IP, 2/2 BB/K, 3.86 era, WP, 0:3:2
Rhiner Cruz 2 IP, BB, K, 3.40 era, 3:2:1
Jimmy Johnson 2 IP, H, 1/2 BB/K, 5.09 era, W (4-3), 0:4:2

A- New York Penn League: Brooklyn 2/3/2, Hudson Valley 5/6/1

Yohan Almonte was pitching great, until he got to the 7th inning, when 2 errors and some inconsistency led to 4 runs (3 earned) off him in the inning. Overall, Almonte gave up 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks in 6.2 innings for his first loss of the season. The Conies offense had just 3 hits and 2 walks, and struck out 6 times, while going 1 for 3 with RISP and leaving 3 on base. Cody Holliday (0 for 3, run, BB, K, .100), Darrell Ceciliani, Jeff Flagg (0 for 4, K, .167), JB Brown (0 for 4, K, .150), Jet Butler (0 for 3, .250), RJ Harris and Juan Centeno took 0-fers. One has to wonder with his pwecious Cyclones scuffling for offense, how long Jeffy boy will wait before wanting Wilmer, Marte, Welch and David Wright in Brooklyn.

cf Darrell Ceciliani 0 for 2, 2 Ks, .280
>>lf Will Cherry 1 for 2, 2b, 2 RBI, .273
rf Cory Vaughn 1 for 3, BB, .190
ss Rylan Sandoval 1 for 3, run, .286
Yohan Almonte 6.2 IP, 5 H, 5/4 R/ER, 2/1 BB/K, 5.40 era, L (1-1), 9:8:1
Brian Needham 0.1 IP, 16.20 era, 1:
Jonathan Kountis IP, H, K, 0.00 era, 2:0:1

R Appalachian League: Kingsport 4/11/5, Johnson City 5/6/1

The Mets defense was awful tonight, giving up 4 unearned runs thanks to 5 errors (Javier Rodriguez (rf), 3 by Brandon Brown (ss) and 1 by Lucas Stewart (1b) and a passed ball. Samuel Taveras, despite pitching well, took the loss "giving up" 2 runs, both UER.

The Mets offense had 11 hits and drew a walk, while going 4 for 15 (.267) with RISP and leaving 7 on base, and striking out 10 times. Chase Greene, Javier Rodriguez and Justin Schafer had multi hit games, while Charlie Hinojosa and Lucas stewart (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .000) took 0-fers.

lf, cf ZeErika McQueen 1 for 5, 3 Ks, .300
cf Chase Greene 2 for 2, 2b (1), .333
>>lf Charlie Hinojosa 0 for 2, BB, .000
3b Aderlin Rodriguez 1 for 4, 2b (1), K, .500
c Cesar Cordido 1 for 4, run, 3b, .250, PB (1)
rf Javier Rodriguez 2 for 4, run, 3b, K, .375
dh Nelfi Zapata 1 for 4, RBI, K, .286
ss Brandon Brown 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .250, 3 E (3)
2b Justin Schafer 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, K, .500
Michael Hebert 5 IP, 3 H, 3/1 R/ER, 2/2 BB/K, 1.80 era, 10:2:2
Jhonathan Torres 0.2 IP, H, 2/2 BB/K, 0.00 era
Samuel Taveras 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1/5 BB/K, 0.00 era, BS (1), L (0-1), 2:1:5

R Gulf Coast League: GCL Mets 3/8/2, Cardinals 7/6/1

ss Randoll Santana 1 for 5, K, .333
2b Yucarybert De La Cruz 1 for 3, BB, K, .182
cf Gilbert Gomez 0 for 4, run, K, .250
1b Alex Sanchez 1 for 4, 2b (1), RBI (1), K, .200
dh Dylan Brown 2 for 3, CS
lf Julio Concepcion 0 for 4, .091
3b Marinus Vernooij 0 for 4, 4 Ks, .000
c Jeff Glenn 2 for 3, run, BB, K, .286
rf Miguel Tejada 1 for 3, run, HR (1), 2 RBI (2), BB, 2 Ks, .300
Edioglis Villasmil 4.2 IP, 5 H, 5/1 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, HR, 1.93 era, L (0-1), 5:4:3, 2 HBP, Balk
Ernesto Yanez 0.1 IP, 0.00 era, 1:
John Holdzkom IP, 2/2 BB/K, 0.00 era, 0:1:2, WP
Eduardo Aldama IP, H, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 18 era, 2:1
Ramiro Peralta IP, 2/3 BB/K, 0.00 era

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

5/27 Minor League Report! Welch, Ratliff, CARSON, Marte!

AAA International League: Buffalo 8/11/1, Toledo 7/12/2 in 10 innings

rf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 5, run, 2b, 2 RBI, .366 (please release/cut/DFA/exile/GMJ)
2b RUss Adams 1 for 5, run, HR, 2 RBI, .287 (can we also get rid of Cora?)
1b Daniel Murphy 0 for 5, K, .111
3b Mike Hessman 3 for 5, 3 runs, 2b, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .310 (how bout Tatis?)
dh Mike Jacobs 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, K, .258
lf Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .240
c Josh Thole 0 for 3, BB, .243
ss Ruben Tejada 0 for 4, .299 (and Castillo?)
cf Emmanuel Garcia 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2 2b, .286
Bobby Livingston 6.1 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 2 BBs, 4.44 era, 89:60:29, 7:8:0
John Lujan 1.2 IP, H, ER, 2 Ks, HR, 4.80 era, 24:14:10, 2:0:2
Manny Acosta 2 IP, H, BB, 1.46 era, 28:14:14, 3:3

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 4/12/1, Richmond 11/19/0

Chris Schwinden's 2nd AA start was a bad one, he got torched for 5 runs on 10 hits in 4 innings for the loss, and his relievers weren't much better, giving up 6 (3 earned) over 5 innings. Eric Campbell's error led to 3 UER off Emary Fredrick, to totally put the game out of reach.

The Mets offense had 12 hits, and struck out just 5 times, and were 2 for 5 with RISP, while leaving 6 on base. Jon Malo, DJ Wabick, Eric Campbell and Jose Coronado had multi hit games, while Luis Hernandez (0 for 4, .307) took the only 0-fer.

cf Jon Malo 3 for 5, 2b, .253
1b Nick Evans 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, .273
lf DJ Wabick 2 for 4, run, .254
3b Eric Campbell 2 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, .375, E (2)
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .260
c Mike Nickeas 1 for 4, K, .310
2b Jose Coronado 2 for 3, 2b, RBI, .246
>>ph (for P) Kirk Nieuwenhuis 0 for 1, .301
>>ph (for P) Omir Santos 0 for 1, .000

Chris Schwinden 4 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 5.40 era, L (1-1), 7:3:2
Roy Merritt 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1/2 BB/K, 4.50 era, 0:3:2
Emary Frederick IP, 4 H, 4/1 R/ER, BB, K, 1.93 era, 1:1:1
Manuel Alvarez 2 IP, H, 3 Ks, 0.00 era, 3:0:3

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 11/13/0, Clearwater 2/7/0

The Mets used a 9 run 2nd inning to propel themselves to victory tonight, 11-2. Richard Lucas, Stefan welch and Josh Satin had 2 run doubles, Satin had another RBI double later on in the inning. Robert Carson cruised in the game, giving up just 2 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings for his 4th win of the season. Overall, the Mets had 13 hits and 4 walks in the game, and though they did strike out 10 times, they were a terrible 8 for 13 (.615) with RISP, and left just 5 on base.

ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 3, run, K, .275 (left game in 5th inning with head injury)
>> ss Rylan Sandoval 1 for 2, run, K, .211
lf Joey August 1 for 5, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .323
1b Stefan Welch 2 for 4, run, 2b (13), 2 RBI (36), BB, 2 Ks, .311
rf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 5, 2 runs, RBI (7), 2 Ks, .261
cf Sean Ratliff 2 for 3, 2 runs, 3b (3), 2 RBI (24), BB, K, .281
2b Josh Satin 2 for 4, 2 2b, 3 RBI, .317
dh Raul Reyes 0 for 3, run, BB, .198
3b Richard Lucas 2 for 3, run, 2b (4), 2 RBI (23), BB, .229
c Juan Centeno 0 for 4, K, .214
Robert Carson 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 Ks, 4.73 era, W (4-3), 5:7:7 (outside of 2 starts (4/15 and 5/1): 4-2, 2.95 era, 8 GS, 42.2 IP, 47 H, 14 ER, 15/35 BB/K, 1.095 GOFO, .243 BAA, 1.453 WHIP)
Marcos Tabata 2 IP, 2 H, 5 Ks, 4.82 era, 1:0:5

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 2/6/2, Kannapolis 3/10/0

The Gnats defense let them down in the 7th, with an Alonzo Harris keying the door open for a 3 run Kannapolis rally against Mark Cohoon and Erik Turgeon, enough to doom the Gnats tonight, as they were held to just 6 hits and 2 walks (both by Jefry Marte, who has an insanely AWESOME 17/27 BB/K ratio this year), while the team went 2 for 10 with RISP, left 6 on base, and struck out 6 times.

dh Pedro Zapata 0 for 4, K, .261
lf Rafael Fernandez 0 for 4, 3 Ks, .236
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 4, .311
cf Juan Lagares 0 for 4, K, .284
3b Jefry Marte 1 for 2, run, 2 BBs, .213 (103 IsoD)
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 2, .228
c Dock Doyle 0 for 4, .159
1b Luis Rivera 2 for 3, run, RBI, K, .186
2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 2, RBI (15), BB, .250, CS (3)
Mark Cohoon 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1/6 BB/K, 1.85 era, 5:4:6
Erik Turgeon 0.2 IP, H, ER, BB, K, 1.40 era, 0:0:1
John Church 2 IP, 3 H, 1/3 BB/K, 0.95 era, 1:2:3

5/12 Minor League Report! NIEUWENHUIS, WELCH, CAMPBELL, LAGARES!

Song of the Day: Meatloaf - I Would Do Anything for Love (12 minute version)

AAA International League: Buffalo 8/15/0, Louisville 7/9/0

Dillon Gee was pitching very well into the 7th, but then the wheels came off, as he allowed 3 runs on a hit, a walk, and a HBP. John Lujan came in with runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 down, but allowed both IHR to score, along with one of his own to blow the save. Elmer Dessens picked up his 5th win with 2 scoreless innings of relief.

Ruben Tejada bounced back from his 0-fer yesterday with a 2 hit game today. Jason Pridie, Jesus Feliciano, Mike Jacobs and Tony Maccani also had multi hit games.

cf Jason Pridie 2 for 4, RBI, BB, 2 Ks, .297
rf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 4, run, RBI, .360
1b Mike Jacobs 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, K, .273
3b Mike Hessman 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, .295
2b Russ Adams 1 for 4, .250
lf DJ Wabick 1 for 4, .250
ss Ruben Tejada 2 for 4, run, K, .304
c Tony Maccani 2 for 4, run, 2b, .400
Dillon Gee 6.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3/2 BB/K, 2 HR, 4.39 era, 95:63:32, 9:7:2
John Lujan 0.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 5.40 era, BS (1), 8:5:3, 1:
Elmer Dessens 2 IP, H, 2 Ks, 2.77 era, W (5-0), 21:14:7, 2:1:2

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 2/10/0, Portland 7/8/0

Michael Antonini was roughed up for 5 runs on 6 hits in 5.2 innings for his 3rd loss of the season today, and the Mets offense had 10 hits and 6 walks, but were a woeful 2 for 14 (.143) with RISP, left 10 on base, along with 5 strikeouts. Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Brahiam Maldonado had 3 hit games, while Nick Evans, Carlos Guzman and Jon Malo (0 for 3, BB, .238) took 0-fers.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 3 for 5, .313
ss Luis Hernandez 1 for 5, 2 Ks, .293
1b Nick Evans 0 for 3, 2 runs, 2 BBs, K, .304
3b Zach Lutz 1 for 2, 2 BBs, .279
dh Marshall Hubbard 1 for 3, 2 RBI, .316
lf Brahiam Maldonado 3 for 4, 2b (2), .250
rf Carlos Guzman 0 for 4, .291
c Mike Moras 1 for 3, BB, 2 Ks
Michael Antonini 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 5 Ks, HR, 4.54 era, L (3-3), 3:9:5
Josh Stinson 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, K, HR, 3.68 era, 3:3:1

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 5/11/2, St. Lucie 10/19/1

The Mets had one of their biggest offensive games of the season, with 10 runs on 19 hits and 4 walks, while going 5 for 16 (.313) with RISP, and leaving 9 on base. Every Met had at least one hit, five players had multi hit games, three had 3 hit games.

Robert Carson pitched very well today, scattering 6 hits and 2 walks, while giving up a run in 5.1 innings, for his first win of the season. Four relievers followed.

rf Emmanuel Garcia 2 for 5, run, 2b, .273
3b Richard Lucas 1 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .192
2b Reese Havens 1 for 3, run, BB, .286
>>ph, 2b Rylan Sandoval 1 for 1, run, .250, E (2)
lf Eric campbell 3 for 4, 2 runs, HR (4), 2 RBI (15), K, .339
>>ph, lf Raul Reyes 1 for 1, 2b, .197
cf Sean Ratliff 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, K, .281
dh Josh Satin 2 for 4, run, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .333
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 5, run, 2b (9), RBI (23), K, .323
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 3, .364
c Taylor Freeman 1 for 3, 3b, 2 RBI, BB
Robert Carson 5.1 IP, 6 H, ER, 2/2 BB/K, 5.86 era, W (1-3), 7:7:2
Jose Bierd 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, 5.49 era, 0:2:2
Angel Cuan 0.1 IP, H, K, 0.00 era
Emary Frederick IP, 3 Ks, 0.66 era
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 H, 2/1 R/ER, BB, 5 era, 2:1

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 3/10/0, Rome 2/8/1 in 10 innings

Wilmer Flores was again intentionally walked today, with runners on 2nd and 3rd and no outs, but Nick Santomauro's walkoff single made the Braves pay, and gave the Gnats a 3-2 10 inning victory. Pedro Zapata, Juan Lagares and Santomauro all had multi hit games, while Jefry Marte, Cesar Puello and Alonzo Harris took 0-fers. The win went to Erik Turgeon in relief, after he worked 3 scoreless innings of relief. The Gnats were 4 for 9 (.444) with RISP, but left 10 on base and struck out 13 times, while walking 3 times and gathering 10 hits.

cf Pedro Zapata 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (6), K, .258
lf Juan Lagares 3 for 5, 2 RBI (26), K, .295
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 4, BB, K, .331
dh Nick Santomauro 2 for 5, RBI, 2 Ks, .143
3b Jefry Marte 0 for 3, BB, .218
c Kai Gronauer 1 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .280
rf Cesar Puello 0 for 4, K, .241
1b Jeff Flagg 1 for 4, run, 3 Ks, .162
2b Alonzo Harris 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .252
Mark Cohoon 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 9 Ks, HR, 1.76 era, 9:3:9
Erik Turgeon 3 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks, 1.33 era, W (1-0), 4:3:2

4/23 Minor League Report! Tiberius, WELCH!

AAA International League: Buffalo 3/9/0, Pawtucket 5/5/0

Tobi Stoner got ripped for 5 runs on 5 hits and 5 walks in 6 innings for his second IL loss of the season tonight. Kiko Calero had a clean 2 innings in relief, striking out 4. The Bisons offense had 9 hits and drew 4 walks while going a pitiful 1 for 13 (.077), leaving 10 on base, and striking out 7 times. Jason Pridie and Ruben Tejada had multi hit games, while Fernando Martinez, Chris Carter, and Omir Santos (0 for 4, 4 Ks, .150) took 0-fers.

cf Jason Pridie 2 for 4, run, 2b, BB, .302
2b Russ Adams 1 for 4, BB, K, .276
rf Fernando Martinez 0 for 3, 2 RBI (7), .254
1b Mike Hessman 1 for 2, 2b, K, .306
>>3b Andy Green 1 for 3, .571
dh Chris Carter 0 for 3, RBI (10), .278
3b, 1b Mike Cervanek 1 for 3, BB, .211
lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, .310
ss Ruben Tejada 2 for 3, 2 runs, BB, K, .205 (5 for his last 10, 2 2b, 1/3 BB/K)
Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 5/1 BB/K, HR, 5.65 era, L (0-2), 98:60:38, 9:6:1
Kiko Calero 2 IP, 1/4 BB/K, 4.82 era, 31:19:12, 0:1:4

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 3/5/1, New Hampshire 2/5/1

Josh Stinson had another excellent long relief outing tonight in back of Eric Niesen, who, for some reason, went just 1.1 innings tonight (he gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks). Stinson went 4.2 stellar innings, allowing just 2 hits and a walk to pick up his second win of the season. Derrick Ellison escaped a bases loaded jam for his first save.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis had another big night (no, not 5 hits, he can't do that everyday!), with 2 hits and a walk, leading the BMets attack. He had the only multi hit game, while a big swath in the middle of the order (3 through 7) took 0-fers, combining to go 0 for 16 with 3 walks. Nick Evans, Lucas Duda, Zach Lutz, Brahiam Maldondo, Mike Nickeas (0 for 2, .150), and Luke Montz (0 for 2, .200) all took 0-fers. The Mets went just 1 for 7 (.143) with RISP and left 7 on base, while drawing 7 walks and striking out 3 times.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2 for 3, run, 2b (7), RBI (11), BB, .343
ss Luis Hernandez 1 for 3, run, RBI, BB, K, .349
1b Nick Evans 0 for 3, BB, K, .350
lf Lucas Duda 0 for 2, 2 BBs, .293
3b Zach Lutz 0 for 3, BB, .293
rf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 4, .133
dh Jose Coronado 1 for 3, .236
2b Jon Malo 1 for 2, run, BB, K, .273
Eric Niesen 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2/2 BB/K, 3.86 era, 2:0:2
Josh Stinson 4.2 IP, 2 H, BB, 2.87 era, W (2-0), 5:7:0
Jose De La Torre 2.1 IP, H, 1/4 BB/K, 0.82 era, 3:0:4
Derrick Ellison 0.2 IP, 2/2 BB/K, 7.71 era, SV (1)

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 5/9/2, Jupiter 4/7/1

Kyle Allen took the mound tonight with a purpose, win, and he did, scattering 3 hits and 2 walks over 5 innings, allowing 2 runs, and picking up his second win of the season. Just before this report was posted, I received word that Kyle would like to dedicate tonight's victory to his grandfather, who is battling cancer in a Houston hospital. Of course, we here at MPH send out our well wishes to Grandpa Allen and hope for a speedy recovery. Kyle would also like to say that his goal this season is to beat other teams the same way his grandfather is going to beat this cancer.

Manuel Alvarez picked up his fifth save of the season with a scoreless 9th. The Mets offense backed Kyle with 9 hits and 7 walks, though they did strike out 11 times, go a putrid 3 for 15 (.200) with RISP, and leave 11 on base. The top 2 in the order, Emmanuel Garcia (0 for 3, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, .263), and Matt Bouchard (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .118) took 0-fers, along with Eric campbell (0 for 4, run, .256), and Richard Lucas. Josh Satin (2), Sean Ratliff (2), and Stefan Welch (3) had multi hit games.

2b Josh Satin 2 for 4, run, BB, 2 Ks, .354
cf Sean Ratliff 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, BB, K, .226
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 3, run, 3 RBI (10), 2 BBs, .288
3b Richard Lucas 0 for 4, K, .188, 2 Es (7)
dh Raul Reyes 1 for 3, RBI, K, .192
c Tony MacCani 1 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .333
Kyle Allen 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/5 BB/K, 3.60 era, W (2-0), WP, 4:6:5
Jose Bierd 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2/1 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, 1.59 era, 0:2:3
Emary Frederick 1.1 IP, K, 0.00 era
Manuel Alvarez IP, H, 0.00 era, SV (5), 2:1

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 5/7/2, Augusta 9/10/0

Armando Rodriguez had a very rough outing tonight, giving up 5 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings for his 3rd SAL loss of the season, ballooning his ERA north of 5. The Gnats offense had 7 hits and drew 3 walks, while going 2 for 10 with RISP, leaving 5 on base, and striking out 10 times. Rafael Fernandez and Alonzo Harris each had multi hit games, while Pedro Zapata, a day after his big 4 hit game, took an 0-fer (but with 2 walks). Jeff Flagg (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .216), Jefry Marte and Cesar Puello also took 0-fers.

dh Pedro Zapata 0 for 3, 2 runs, 2 BBs, .250
lf Juan Lagares 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .294
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 4, 2b, 4 RBI (16), K, .359
3b Jefry Marte 0 for 4, K, .077
cf Rafael Fernandez 2 for 4, K, .328
c Kai Gronauer 1 for 4, run, K, .366
rf Cesar Puello 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .259
2b Alonzo Harris 2 for 4, run, 3b (2), RBI (8), K, .286, SB (1)
Armando Rodriguez 5 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3/5 BB/K, 5.03 era, L (0-3), 5:4:5
Erik Turgeon IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K, 2.79 era, 0:1:1
John Church IP, BB, K, 0.00 era, 0:2:1
Michael Powers IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 Ks, HR, 5.79 era, 1:0:2

MPH System Audit IV: Part II: Corner Infielders

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CORNER INFIELDERS
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1. A+/AA 1B Ike Davis L/L 3/22/87 (A+ St. Lucie .288/.376/.486/.863, 64 for 222, 28 runs, 17 2b, 3 3b, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 31/52 BB/K, AA Binghamton .309/.386/.565/.951, 64 for 207, 30 runs, 14 2b, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 26/60 BB/K, BWC .333/.444/.767, 10 for 30, 10 runs, 2 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 6/11 BB/K, AFL Surprise .341/.394/.565/.958, 29 for 85, 13 runs, 7 2b, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 8/23 BB/K)

Total 2009 Stats: .307/.387/.544/.931, 167 for 544, 81 runs, 40 2b, 4 3b, 27 HR, 92 RBI, 71/146 BB/K, .268 K rate, .4863 BB/K ratio

Ike Davis was the Mets first pick in the 2008 draft, 18th overall, out of Arizona State, and he was sent to Brooklyn after signing, where he endured a miserable season, hitting a pathetic .256/.326/.326/.652 in 215 ABs, with just 15 2b and 0 HR.

However, Davis exploded in 2009, mashing the cover off the ball no matter where he was, St. Lucie, Binghamton, the Baseball World Classic, or Arizona. He ended up with one of the best overall seasons a Mets prospect has had in a long time, with 40 2b and 27 HR.

Ike has tremendous power (um, as we saw on his absurd BOMB to right field in St. Lucie), and especially to the pull side. He has issues hitting lefties (.200/.234/.283/.518 in the FSL, but he did turn that around to hit .268/.342/.465/.807 in the EL). Davis is a very good first basemen, but as we've seen this spring, he does have some kinks to work out. His arm is very good, and it's likely he could man left field if he needed to (he doesn't have the range for RF, especially @ Citifield).

THE FUTURE: Davis, despite his big spring so far, should open 2010 in the minors, likely in Buffalo, though a return to Binghamton wouldn't be a total shock. What also wouldn't be be a total shock is Ike taking 1b from Daniel Murphy by midseason. Still, we'll say he'll be the 2011 opening day 1b.

2. AAA/AA/MLB 1B/OF Nick Evans R/R 1/30/86 (AAA Buffalo .211/.280/.414/.693, 50 for 237, 27 runs, 12 2b, 3 3b, 10 HR, 30 RBI, 23/55 BB/K, AA Binghamton .276/.350/.467/.817, 29 for 105, 16 runs, 9 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 10/22 BB/K, 2 SBs, MLB New York, .231/.275/.385/.660, 15 for 65, 5 runs, 5 2b, 3b, HR, 7 RBI, 4/20 BB/K, AFL Surprise .171/.216/.371/.588, 6 for 35, 4 runs, 2b, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2/11 BB/K)

Total 2009 stats: .226/.289/.419/.708, 100 for 442, 52 runs, 27 2b, 5 3b, 16 HR, 50 RBI, 39/108 BB/K, .244 K rate, .3611 BB/K ratio

Nick Evans was drafted in the 5th round of the 2004 draft out of St. Mary's High in Arizona. After toiling through the system for 5 years, Evans made his MLB debut in 2008, but opened 2009 in BUffalo.

EVans endured a tumultuous 2009, after getting off to a sub .100 start in Buffalo, he was demoted to extended spring, then Binghamton, where he recovered his stroke (.817 OPS). Still, for whatever reason, as the major league season progressed to the point of absurdity, Evans did not receive any meaningful playing time, in favor of stiffs like Cory Sullivan and Fernando Tatis. Evans, despite his terrible season, did hit 16 HR and 27 2b in 442 ABs, showing very good power.

THE FUTURE: He should open 2010 in Buffalo playing LF/RF/1b, and hopefully he gets another real crack at the majors. Keep in mind he hit .329/.390/.529/.919 against lefties in 2009 in the majors.

3. A+/AA 3b Zach Lutz R/R 6/3/86 (A+ St. Lucie .284/.381/.441/.822, 101 for 356, 46 runs, 19 2b, 2 3b, 11 HR, 62 RBI, 50/72 BB/K, AA Binghamton .207/.324/.241/.565, 6 for 29, 2b, 2 RBI, 5/7 BB/K)

Total 2009 Stats: .278/.376/.426/.802, 107 for 385, 46 runs, 20 2b, 2 3b, 11 HR, 64 RBI, 55/79 BB/K

Lutz was drafted in the 5th round of the 2007 draft out of Alvernia University, and injuries have severely hampered him throughout his minor league career, but when he's been healthy, he's hit. For the majority of the 2009 season, he was healthy, and showed what he could do.

Lutz was healthy for the first time in his career in 2009, and after a slow start in St. Lucie (.230/.370/.391/.761 thru the end of May), Lutz took off thereafter, ripping the FSL to the tune of .301/.384/.457/.842 and earning a cup of coffee with Binghamton.

Lutz can hit, he is a very disciplined hitter (50/72 BB/K in St. Lucie, 5/7 in Binghamton), who sprays the ball gap to gap and has good HR power. Due to concurrent ankle injuries in 2007 and 2008, Lutz' speed, such that it was, is not an asset at all. As with his hitting, he's an intelligent runner who won't run himself into many outs. Lutz is a decent defender at 3b, with good range to his left (backhand) side. Overall, Lutz should be a very good player, but it likely will not be with the Mets (Wright/Davis).

THE FUTURE: Lutz ended 2009 in Binghamton and that's where he wants to go (not way down in Kokomo) in 2010 (I apologize for the horrible joke). Figuring 2011 will be spent in Buffalo, we'll say he makes his MLB debut sometime in 2011. Lutz will have to be put onto the 40 man roster at the end of this season, or be eligible for the Rule V draft (it's 2006 HS and 2007 college this year).

4. R/A- Richard Lucas 11/2/88 R/R (R GCL .333/.400/.500/.900, 6 for 18, run, 3 2b, 3 RBI, 2/5 BB/K, R Kingsport .357/.471/.622/1.094, 35 for 98, 28 runs, 12 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 20/20 BB/K, A- Brooklyn .250/.319/.400/.719, 15 for 60, 4 runs, 5 2b, 2 3b, 6 RBI, 7/14 BB/K)

Total 2009 Stats: .318/.414/.534/.948, 56 for 176, 33 runs, 20 2b, 3 3b, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 29/39 BB/K, 3/6 SBs

Lucas was drafted in the 4th round of the 2009 draft, out of Wolfson High in Florida. After struggling through his first two seasons with the Mets, he turned it on big time in 2009.

Lucas had a terrific 2009 season, his 3rd in the organization. He was injured to start, and then received the bulk of his playing time this season in Kingsport, where he oblierated the Appy League and showed tremendous plate discipline (20/20 BB/K) and outstanding power (.622 SLG, 17 XBH in 98 ABs).

Lucas has natural ability to hit the ball to all fields, and shows good power doing so. As mentioned, he's got very good plate discipline, which allows him to wait for his pitch and then hit it hard somewhere. Defensively, Lucas is an average 3rd baseman, with a steady arm.

THE FUTURE: Coming off a terrific season, Lucas will likely open 2010 in Savannah manning 3rd base (hopefully with Jefry Marte at 1st!), and then a level per season should have him in position to make his debut sometime in 2013, or 2014 at the latest.

5. AA 1B Lucas Duda L/R 2/3/86 (AA Binghamton .281/.380/.428/.808, 111 for 395, 49 runs, 29 2b, 3b, 9 HR, 53 RBI, 61/91 BB/K, AFL Surprise .400/.500/.600/1.100, 2 for 5, run, 2b, 2 RBI, BB)

Total 2009 Stats: .283/.381/.430/.811, 113 for 400, 50 runs, 30 2b, 3b, 9 HR, 55 RBI, 62/91 BB/K, .228 K rate, .6813 BB/K ratio

Duda was drafted in the 7th round of the 2007 draft out of USC. He spent the remainder of the 2007 season in Brooklyn, before moving to the FSL in 2008, where he had a very down year.

Duda rebounded off a down 2008 season to post career highs in 2b and HR, but he still hasn't shown off the power one would expect from someone as big as he is (6'4/225). Duda vastly improved his BB/K ratio from 2008 (.5516 to .6703). Duda cannot hit lefty pitching to save his life (.192/.283/.225/.508 in 120 ABs)

As seen throughout his minor league career, especially in 2007 and 2009, Duda's got a very good notion of the strike zone. Duda is a line drive gap to gap hitter, but he did start hitting for more power late in the season in Binghamton. Duda's an average defensive 1b, and adequate in LF, but he won't win many (if any) games with his defense.

THE FUTURE: Duda likely could handle being the lefty part of a MLB platoon right now, but he will instead attempt to gain a clue against LHP in AAA in 2010. He's not on the 40 man roster, so he likely won't be called up this season, and he doesn't have to be put on the 40 man roster until the end of this season.

6. A 3b Jefry Marte R/R 6/21/91 (A Savannah .233/.279/.338/.617, 113 for 485, 58 runs, 21 2b, 6 3b, 6 HR, 41 RBI, 25/117 BB/K, 5/10 SBs)

The Mets signed Jefry Marte in the IFA signing period of 2007, along with OF Cesar Puello and SS Wilmer Flores. He was sent to the GCL in 2008 and had a banner rookie season, and then endured an awful 2009.

Marte had a dismal season in 2009, both offensively and defensively. Besides hitting for just a .617 OPS, Marte made 49 errors in 123 games, and keep in mind he DHed a few games, too. However, also keep in mind he played the season at age 17/18. And, for his age relative to level, he had an OK offensive season, and there were points where he was downright impressive. Combining his April, June and July numbers, roughly half his season, he hit .271/.315/.385/.700 (81 for 299, 42 runs, 15 2b, 5 3b, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 17/71 BB/K). However, the downside to that, of course, is that in the other 186 ABs, Marte hit .172/.222/.263/.486.

Marte, as we saw last year (.532 SLG, 21 XBH in 154 ABs), Marte's got impressive raw power, which should be enhanced as he physically matures. However, the lack of any approach curtailed his power numbers significantly (.2136 BB/K). He mostly pulls the ball, which leaves him vunerable to breaking balls away. Defensively, he's a mess, with not much lateral movement, and a strong, but unpredictable, arm at third.

THE FUTURE: Marte likely will open 2010 back in Savannah, this time either outright as the teams 1b, or in a 1b/3b platoon with Richard Lucas. Assuming some growth as a hitter, Marte should open 2011 in St. Lucie, and ascend a level per year, making his MLB debut sometime in 2013. A more conservative approach would give him time to repeat a level along the way (again), pushing his debut back to 2014.

7. A/A+ 1b/3b Stefan Welch L/R 8/12/88 (A Savannah .239/.271/.359/.630, 22 for 92, 7 runs, 3 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4/19 BB/K, A+ St. Lucie .278/.350/.412/.762, 60 for 216, 38 runs, 10 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 20/37 BB/K)

Total 2009 Stats: .266/.327/.396/.724, 82 for 308, 45 runs, 13 2b, 3 3b, 7 HR, 47 RBI, 24/56 BB/K

8. R 1b/3b/LF Charlie Hinojosa R/R 1/16/89 (R GCL .323/.387/.441/.828, 41 for 127, 10 runs, 12 2b, HR, 15 RBI, 9/30 BB/K)

9. R 3b Aderlin Rodriguez R/R 11/18/91 (R GCL .290/.389/.387/.776, 18 for 62, 5 runs, 3 2b, HR, 10 RBI, 9/15 BB/K, 12 errors in 17 games (he also DHed some))

Aderlin Rodriguez made his pro debut in 2009, playing in the GCL. He had an OK offensive season, and showed off some good plate discipline (.6000 BB/K at age 17), but no power and was a total mess in the field.

Aderlin is a big kid (6'3/210), and should show off more power as he gains strength and grows into his frame. Aderlin has a strong arm and should develop into a good defensive 3b, but he's extremely raw right now.

THE FUTURE: Aderlin will likely open 2010 in Kingsport (since he's blocked in Savannah), although there is a possibility he could open in Brooklyn, which would shorten his development schedule by one season (the Mets like jumping prospects from Kingsport to Savannah, and from Brooklyn to St. Lucie). If he opens 2010 in Kingsport, his MLB debut will likely occur in the 2014 season, if he opens in Brooklyn, it would be in 2013 (assuming no setbacks with performance)

10. AA 3b Shawn Bowman R/R 12/9/84 (AA Binghamton: .294/.346/.458/.804, 102 for 347, 42 runs, 24 2b, 3 3b, 9 HR, 44 RBI, 25/101 BB/K, .291 K rate, .2475 BB/K ratio, BWC: .291/.381/.491, 16 for 55, 9 runs, 2 2b, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 8/18 BB/K)

Total 2009 Stats: .294/.351/.463/.813, 118 for 402, 51 runs, 26 2b, 3 3b, 12 HR, 59 RBI, 33/119 BB/K, .296 K rate, .2773 BB/K ratio

Bowman was drafted in the 12th round of the 2002 draft, and by 2005, was one of the Mets top prospects, and was rumored to be "moving David Wright to first base". That never happened, as Bowman instead succumbed to a series of debilitating back injuries over the next 3 years. He made a comeback over the last 2 seasons, and has landed back onto the radar, but time is against him, unfortunately, as is Ike Davis at 1b. However, Bowman is still the best defensive 3b in the organization, and he was placed on the 40 man roster to protect him from the Rule V draft. Bowman has...or had, terrific power, but his injuries have somewhat curtailed that.

THE FUTURE: Bowman should open 2010 in Buffalo, and is a phone call away from the majors. His story is one of endurance, and MPH feverently hopes he makes the majors at some point this season, we're all rooting for him.

2009 Baseball World Cup Composite Stats

Stefan Welch (Australia)

1st round: .429/.467/1.214, 6 for 14, 4 runs, 3 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1/2 BB/K
2nd round: .143/.172/.286, 4 for 28, 4 runs, 2b, HR, 6 RBI, 6 Ks
3rd round: .300/.300/.750, 6 for 20, 3 runs, 3 2b, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 Ks, 2 E

TOTAL: .258/.281/.613, 16 for 62, 11 runs, 7 2b, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 1/13 BB/K

Rhiner Cruz (Spain)

1st round: G, 2 IP, H, 1/6 BB/K, WP, 36 pitches
2nd round: 3 G, 3.1 IP, 2/1 BB/K, 53 pitches

TOTAL: 4 G, 5.1 IP, H, 3/7 BB/K, WP, 89 pitches, 0.00 era

Shawn Bowman (Canada)

1st round: .250/.357/.333, 3 for 12, run, 2b, 3 RBI, 2/4 BB/K
2nd round: .292/.346/.417, 7 for 24, 4 runs, HR, 6 RBI, 2/8 BB/K
3rd round: .316/.435/.684, 6 for 19, 4 runs, 2b, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4/6 BB/K

TOTAL: .291/.381/.491, 16 for 55, 9 runs, 2 2b, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 8/18 BB/K

Ray Van Gurp (Netherlands Antilles)

1st round: .182/.308/.182, 2 for 11, 4 runs, 2 RBI, 2/2 BB/K
2nd round: .174/.296/.348, 4 for 23, 5 runs, 2b, HR, 2 RBI 4/6 BB/K

TOTAL: .176/.300/.294, 6 for 34, 9 runs, 2b, HR, 4 RBI, 6/8 BB/K

Ike Davis (United States)

1st round: .444/.444/1.000, 4 for 9, 2 runs, 3b, HR, RBI
2nd round: .200/.429/.300, 2 for 10, 5 runs, 2b, RBI, 4/7 BB/K
3rd round: .364/.462/.1.000, 4 for 11, 3 runs, 2b, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2/4 BB/K

TOTAL: .333/.444/.767, 10 for 30, 10 runs, 2 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 6/11 BB/K

By the way, the US beat Cuba 10-5 to win the tourney.

2009 Baseball World Cup Second Round + Cumulative Stats for Our Prospects

Stefan Welch (Australia)

1st round: .429/.467/1.214, 6 for 14, 4 runs, 3 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1/2 BB/K
2nd round: .143/.172/.286, 4 for 28, 4 runs, 2b, HR, 6 RBI, 6 Ks

TOTAL: .238/.273/.595, 10 for 42, 8 runs, 4 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 1/8 BB/K

Rhiner Cruz (Spain)

1st round: G, 2 IP, H, 1/6 BB/K, WP, 36 pitches
2nd round: 3 G, 3.1 IP, 2/1 BB/K, 53 pitches

TOTAL: 4 G, 5.1 IP, H, 3/7 BB/K, WP, 89 pitches, 0.00 era

Shawn Bowman (Canada)

1st round: .250/.357/.333, 3 for 12, run, 2b, 3 RBI, 2/4 BB/K
2nd round: .292/.346/.417, 7 for 24, 4 runs, HR, 6 RBI, 2/8 BB/K

TOTAL: .278/.350/.389, 10 for 36, 5 runs, 2b, HR, 9 RBI, 4/12 BB/K

Ray Van Gurp (Netherlands Antilles)

1st round: .182/.308/.182, 2 for 11, 4 runs, 2 RBI, 2/2 BB/K
2nd round: .174/.296/.348, 4 for 23, 5 runs, 2b, HR, 2 RBI 4/6 BB/K

TOTAL: .176/.300/.294, 6 for 34, 9 runs, 2b, HR, 4 RBI, 6/8 BB/K

Ike Davis (United States)

1st round: .444/.444/1.000, 4 for 9, 2 runs, 3b, HR, RBI
2nd round: .200/.429/.300, 2 for 10, 5 runs, 2b, RBI, 4/7 BB/K

TOTAL: .316/.435/.632, 6 for 19, 7 runs, 2b, 3b, HR, 2 RBI, 4/7 BB/K

2009 Baseball World Cup Round 1 Stats for our prospects...

Stefan Welch: .429/.467/1.214, 6 for 14, 4 runs, 3 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1/2 BB/K
Ike Davis: .444/.444/1.000, 4 for 9, 2 runs, 3b, HR, RBI
Shawn Bowman: .250/.357/.333, 3 for 12, run, 2b, 3 RBI, 2/4 BB/K
Ray Van Gurp: .182/.308/.182, 2 for 11, 4 runs, 2 RBI, 2/2 BB/K
Rhiner Cruz: G, 2 IP, H, 1/6 BB/K, WP, 36 pitches

NYFS World Cup Thread

Analyzing my preseason 2009 breakout list

I didn't think to post it here, but I did post it over on NYFS, here is the LINK

1. GCL RHSP Jeurys Familia (A Savannah 10-6, 2.69 era, 24 G, 134 IP, 109 H, 49/40 R/ER, 3 HR, 46/109 BB/K, 1.40 GO/FO, .221 BAA, 1.16 WHIP)

2. GCL RHSP Kyle Allen (A Savannah 9-6, 3.45 era, 25 G, 125.1 IP, 109 H, 57/48 R/ER, 8 HR, 51/111 BB/K, 2.18 GO/FO, .234 BAA, 1.28 WHIP)

3. APPY LHSP Robert Carson (A Savannah 8-10, 3.21 era, 26 H, 131.2 IP, 139 H, 68/47 R/ER, 4 HR, 45/90 BB/K, 1.68 GO/FO, .270 BAA, 1.40 WHIP)

4. NYPL 3b Zach Lutz (A+ St. Lucie .284/.381/.441/.822, 101 for 356, 46 runs, 19 2b, 2 3b, 11 HR, 62 RBI, 50/72 BB/K, AA Binghamton .207/.324/.241/.565, 6 for 29, 2b, 2 RBI, 5/7 BB/K)

5. NYPL OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis (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)

6. SAL 3b/1b Stefan Welch (A Savannah .239/.271/.359/.630, 22 for 92, 7 runs, 3 2b, 3b, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4/19 BB/K, A+ St. Lucie .278/.350/.412/.762, 60 for 216, 38 runs, 10 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 20/37 BB/K)

7. VSL LHSP Angel Cuan (A- Brooklyn 0-2, 6.75 era, 2 GS, 8 IP, 15 H, 7/6 R/ER, 2/9 BB/K, 5.00 GO/FO, .429 BAA, 2.13 WHIP, R Kingsport 1-3, 4.83 era, 12 G, 59.2 IP, 76 H, 36/32 R/ER, 5 HR, 14/45 BB/K, 0.92 GO/FO, .313 BAA, 1.33 WHIP)

I would say...grading myself based on difficulty/risk of pick

1. Jeurys Familia - A+
2. Kyle Allen - A+
3. Robert Carson - A+
4. Zach Lutz - B-
5. Kirk Nieuwenhuis - A+
6. Stefan Welch - C+
7. Angel Cuan - D

I'd say I got 5.5 of 7 correct. How about you guys?

8/24 Minor League Report! NIEUWENHUIS (OMG!), Welch, JROD

INT AAA: Buffalo 7/13/0, Scranton 2/6/1

ss Argenis Reyes 2 for 5, 2 runs, RBI, .281
cf Chip Ambres 1 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .255
lf Nick Evans 2 for 5, 2b (12), RBI (30), K, .211
1b Mike Lamb 2 for 5, 2 RBI, .259
3b Javier Castillo 1 for 5, RBI, 3 Ks, .251
rf Jason Dubois 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .149
c Robinson Cancel 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .241
dh Josh Petersen 2 for 4, run, K, .257
2b Luis Rivera 1 for 3, run, RBI, BB, .306
Lance Broadway 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2/5 BB/K, 6.17 era, W (5-9), 96:56:40, 7:4:5
Atuaro Lopez 2.2 IP, H, 2/1 BB/K, 3.28 era, 51:28:23, 4:3:1
Eddie Kunz IP, BB, 4.82 era, 14:10:4, 2:1

EL AA: Binghamton 6/10/2, Connecticut 9/14/1

Dylan Owen had another rough outing tonight, giving up 5 runs (4 earned), on 8 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings, but the Mets offense kept pace, until Edgar Alfonzo gave up a 4 spot in the 7th, though only 2 were earned (due to his own error).

The Mets offense had 10 hits and drew 6 walks, while going a pathetic 2 for 16 (.125) with RISP, and leaving 10 on base. Ruben Tejada (0 for 4, RBI (39), BB, .282) and Josh Thole (0 for 5, RBI (45), .328) took 0-fers, while Jose Coronado, Shawn Bowman, Caleb Stewart and DJ Wabick all had multi hit games.

2b Jose Coronado 2 for 5, 2b, RBI, K, .270
3b Shawn Bowman 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2 2b (23), BB, .296
rf Caleb Stewart 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .233
lf DJ Wabick 2 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .285
1b Mark Kiger 1 for 3, run, RBI, 2 BBs, .250
cf Emmanuel Garcia 1 for 4, RBI, K, .251
Dylan Owen 6 IP, 8 H, 5/4 R/ER, 2/6 BB/K, 5.60 era, 6:6:6 (bwhahahaha)
Edgar Alfonzo 2 IP, 6 H, 4/2 R/ER, K, HR, 4.06 era, L (4-4), 1:3:1

FSL A+: St. Lucie 12/12/2, Fort Myers 2/9/3

Kirk Nieuwenhuis is just absolutely en fuego right now atop the Mets lineup, and the rest of them aren't doing so bad, either. The Mets have now scored 92 runs in their last 13 games, going 9-4 over that span. Nieuwenhuis had the only multi hit game tonight, but it was a doozy, with 3 more XBH, including his league leading 16th homer, and 31st, and 32nd double. Nieuwenhuis now has his batting average up to .270, roughly 3 weeks ago, it stood in the mid .240s, he has done some monumental heavy lifting in the last month. The Mets hammered out 12 hits, while also walking 9 times, and were 7 for 18 (.389) with RISP, while leaving 10 on base.

Scott Moviel was the beneficiary of the outburst tonight, he had a so so outing, with just 4 hits allowed over 5 innings, though he walked 4, he also struck out 8. Josh Stinson bounced back off a dreadful outing, working the final 2 innings for his 4th save (Mets put up 7 in the 9th).

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 4 for 5, 3 runs, 2 2b (32), HR (16), 2 RBI (68), BB, .270 (.340/.404/.681/1.085, 32 for 94, 19 runs, 10 2b, 2 3b, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 9/16 BB/K in August...WOW - oh yeah, his last 10 games? Think of what you can do in a video game...now triple it. Nieuwenhuis' last 10 games: 21 for 43 (.488), 13 runs, 8 2b, 2 3b, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 6/9 BB/K, .488/.551/1.186/1.737). Two 3 hit games, Two 4 hit games, and two 2 hit games.
ss Reese Havens 1 for 4, 2 runs, RBI (47), 2 BBs, .242
3b Zach Lutz 1 for 4, run, 2 RBI (59), 2 BBs, K, .281
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 6, run, 2 Ks, .283
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 2, run, 3b (2), 4 RBI (29), 3 BBs, K, .292
c Francisco Pena 1 for 5, K, .219
dh Brahiam Maldonado 1 for 5, run, HR (16), 2 RBI (64), 2 Ks, .261
lf Seth Williams 1 for 4, 3 runs, 2b, BB, .268
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 5, K, .271
Scott Moviel 5 IP, 4 H, R, 4/8 BB/K, 4.25 era, W (3-5), 3:3:8, 2 E (4)
Jose Sanchez 1.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 1/2 BB/K, 4.26 era, 2:0:2
Stephen Clyne 0.2 IP, K, 1.27 era, 1:0:1
Josh Stinson 2 IP, 2 H, 1/2 BB/K, 2.43 era, SV (4), 1:3:2

SAL A: Savannah 3/8/1, Rome 5/8/0

Brad Burns got a spot start tonight and was extremely ineffective, giving up 4 runs (2 earned, Jefry Marte's 49th error) on 4 hits and 2 walks in 3 innings for his 2nd loss. Sam Martinez and John Church finished out the game.

The Gnats offense had 8 hits and 2 walks, while going 1 for 4 with RISP and leaving 5 on base. Wilmer Flores, Eric Campbell (0 for 2, 2 BBs, .251), and Joey August 0 for 4, K, .212) took 0-fers, while Jefry Marte and Raul Reyes had multi hit games.

ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 4, K, .263
3b Jefry Marte 2 for 4, run, K, .231
2b Josh Satin 1 for 4, run, K, .292
dh Nick Giarraputo 1 for 4, RBI, K, .435
cf Raul Reyes 2 for 4, run, 3b (7), RBI (41), .248
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 1 for 4, RBI, .230
1b Jose Jimenez 1 for 3, 2 Ks, .163
Brad Burns 3 IP, 4 H, 4/2 R/ER, 2/2 BB/K, 2.61 era, L (0-2), 4:3:2
Sam Martinez 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 5.63 era, 4:5
John Church 2 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks, 6.05 era, 1:3:2

NYPL A-: Brooklyn 6/7/0, Vermont 7/8/2

Michael Powers had an incredly rough outing tonight, giving up 4 hits and a walk, along with 4 runs, turning a 6-3 Cyclones lead into a 7-6 Lake Monster victory. Darin Gorski started the game and was decent, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk in 6 innings, and was in line for the win, before Powers implosion.

The Cyclones certainly did their fare share of hitting (and walking) with 7 hits and 7 walks, while going just 2 for 11 (.182) with RISP and leaving 8 on base. Richard Lucas and Luis Rivera had multi hit games, while Sam Honeck (0 for 4, BB, K, .259), Scott Grimes (0 for 2, RBI, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, .190), Dock Doyle (0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, K, .243), and John Servidio (0 for 3, K, .188) all took 0-fers.

cf Justin Garber 1 for 3, 2 runs, BB, .265
2b Jordany Valdespin 1 for 5, run, RBI (2), 3 Ks, .231
3b Richard Lucas 2 for 4, 2b (2), 3b (2), RBI (3), K, .368
lf Luis Rivera 2 for 4, run, BB, .304
ss Robbie Shields 1 for 4, run, RBI (7), .178
Darin Gorski 6 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1/3 BB/K, 4.70 era, 9:6:3
Manuel Olivares 2 IP, H, BB, K, 0.00 era, 2:3:1
Michael Powers IP, 4 H, 4 ER, BB, 3.72 era, BS (1), L (2-2), 1:2

APPY R: Kingsport 3/5/1, Bristol 4/6/8 (EIGHT!)

Yohan Almonte had his second best Appy League outing of the season, allowing just 3 hits and 2 runs in 6 innings, while striking out 8, but it was all for naught after Julio Bello blew the save by allowing a run in the 7th inning. Jonathan White then completed the disaster by allowing a run in the 8th to lose the game.

The Mets had 5 hits, along with 8 Bristol errors, but they went just 1 for 8 (.125) with RISP and left 7 on base. Pedro Zapata (2) had the only multi hit game, while Darrell Ceciliani (0 for 3, K, .234, SB (13)), Jeff Flagg (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .294), Cesar Puello (0 for 4, K, .266, CS (3)), Juan Torres (0 for 4, .326) and Luis Nieves (0 for 3, RBI (6), K, .273, E (5)) all took 0-fers.

2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, HR (9), RBI (36), .271, CS (5)
lf RJ Harris 1 for 3, run, 2 Ks, .301, SB (13)
3b Joe Bonfe 1 for 4, RBI, K, .336
dh Pedro Zapata 2 for 4, run, 2b (11), K, .346, 2 SB (13)
Yohan Almonte 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1/8 BB/K, 4.86 era, 8:2:8
Julio Bello IP, 2 H, ER, 2 Ks, 4.76 era, BS (2), 1:0:2
Jonathan White IP, H, ER, BB, 6.58 era, L (1-4), 3:

GCL R: Mets 6/9/2, Cardinals 2/4/5

rf Chase Greene 0 for 3, run, .286
>>rf ZeErika Hall 1 for 1, run, 2b (9), .305
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 3, run, 2b (5), .254
lf Charlie Hinojosa 0 for 4, K, .339
dh Juan Lagares 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks
3b Aderlin Rodriguez 1 for 4, run, K, .268, E (9)
cf Javier Rodriguez 4 for 4, run, 2b (7), 3b (1), .238
c Camden Maron 1 for 3, 2b (1), 2 RBI, BB, K, .267
1b Giovanni Ortiz 0 for 4, .186
2b Marshal Davis 0 for 2, BB, K, .150
Lachlan Hodge 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3/7 BB/K, 3.02 era, 1:3:7
Luis Rojas 3 IP, H, 1/2 BB/K, 3.38 era, W (2-1), 3:2:2
William Rackel 2 IP, 1/2 BB/K, 3.65 era, 2:2:2

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

7/16 Minor League Report! Welch!

Buffalo 2, Toledo 6

Tobi Stoner tied his longest AAA outing with 7 innings, but fared considerably worse, giving up 6 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks, instead of a 1 hit shutout over 7 (his last outing).

2b Argenis Reyes 3 for 5, .306
lf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 5, .308
cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 4, K, .290
rf Wilson Valdez 0 for 1, K, .207
ss Javier Castillo 0 for 4, K, .276
3b Mike Lamb 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .232
1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, run, BB, .118 (3 for 10, BB since demotion)
dh Emil Brown 1 for 4, run, 2b, K, .252
rf, cf Chip Ambres 1 for 3, 2b, RBI, BB, .233
c Robinson Cancel 0 for 3, BB, K, .220
Tobi Stoner 7 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 4/6 BB/K, HR, 4.98 era, L (2-3), 108:73:35, 6:9:6
Jon Switzer 2 IP, H, K, 3.06 era, 27:18:9, 4:1:1

Binghamton 4, Erie 10

Dylan Owen had his first poor outing since June 24th (5 ip, 3 er that day), giving up 8 runs on 9 hits (incl 3 homers) in 5 innings for his 6th AA loss.

The Mets offense had 15 hits and 3 walks, but were just 2 for 10 with RISP and left 12 on base. The 3456 hitters each had multi hit games, combining to go 10 for 18 with 3 runs and 2 RBI. Ruben Tejada (0 for 5, K, .274) took the only 0-fer.

2b Jose Coronado 1 for 5, .246
3b Jon Malo 1 for 5, run, RBI, .259
1b Ike Davis 2 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .265
lf, rf Josh Petersen 3 for 4, run, BB, K, .328
rf, cf Caleb Stewart 2 for 5, run, RBI, .197
dh Lucas Duda 3 for 4, 2b, RBI, BB, .281
c Mike Nickeas 1 for 3, 2 RBI, BB, .176
cf Emmanuel Garcia 1 for 3, run, .271
>>lf DJ Wabick 1 for 1, .295
Dylan Owen 5 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 1/4 BB/K, 3 HR, 5.56 era, L (2-6), 1:10:4
Michael Antonini 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K, 5.99 era, 2:3:1 (toss him into the same bucket as Owen, topped out at AA)
Jim Warden IP, H, BB, 1.93 era, 3:
Edgar Alfonzo IP, H, K, 3.38 era, 0:2:1

St. Lucie 4, Palm Beach 5

St. Lucie fell behind 5-1 after 8, then rallied for 3 in the 9th, but could not push the tying run across, with Francisco Pena flying out, stranding Stefan Welch on second to end the game. Welch and Greg Veloz had multi hit games, while Kirk Nieuwenhuis (0 for 5, run, RBI, 4 Ks, .241), and Pena (0 for 5, K, .232) took 0-fers. The Mets had 9 hits and drew 6 walks, and were a stellar 6 for 18 with RISP, but left 11 on base.

Jeff Kaplan gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings for his 4th high A loss, but he did strike out 9, on the positive side.

2b Hector Pellot 1 for 2, run, 2 BBs, .278
3b Greg Veloz 2 for 4, .250
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 4, RBI, BB, .263
1b Stefan Welch 2 for 4, run, 2 2b, RBI, BB, 2 Ks, .474
lf Brahiam Maldonado 1 for 3, RBI, BB, K, .244
cf Seth Williams 1 for 4, K, .279
ss Jake Eigsti 1 for 3, run, BB, .233
Jeff Kaplan 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2/9 BB/K, 3.82 era, L (1-4), 8:1:9
Stephen Clyne 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2/3 BB/K, 2.04 era, 3:0:3

Savannah 0, Kannapolis 2

Chris Schwinden scattered 10 hits over 8 innings, but allowed a pair of runs (2nd, 3rd innings), and that was enough for the loss tonight, as the Gnats had just 4 hits and 2 walks, and were 0 for 3 with RISP, and left 3 on base. Jefry Marte (1 for 4, 2b, 3 Ks, .239, E (34)), Sean Ratliff (1 for 3, K, .270), Joey August (1 for 3, .115), and Imbewer Alvarez (1 for 3, 2 Ks, .192) had the hits, everyone else took 0-fers.

rf Raul Reyes 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .256
3n Jefry Marte 1 for 4, 2b, 3 Ks, .239, E (34)
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .278
1b Eric Campbell 0 for 2, BB, .268
dh Jordan Abruzzo 0 for 3, K, .241
c Kai Gronauer 0 for 1, BB, .235
Chris Schwinden 8 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 5 Ks, 3.39 era, L (6-5), 10:7:5
Phillips Orta IP, H, K, 6.23 era, 0:2:1

Brooklyn 1, Williamsport 3

Afrer starting the year with 3 straight shutout efforts (6, 7, 6 innings), Jim Fuller's gone 6 innings in each of his last 2 starts, giving up 3 (last outing) and 2 (today) runs, both resulting in losses. Today, he pitched 6 innings, allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, striking out 9, but still picked up his second loss of the season.

The Conies offense was limited to just an UER on 4 hits and 2 walks, and they were just 1 for 6 (.167) with RISP, leaving 5 on base. Justin Garber (2 for 4, .429), had the only multi hit game for the Cyclones, he, Andy Green (1 for 3, BB, .263) and Robbie Shields (1 for 2, K, .125 - first pro hit) had the only hits today.

1b Sam Honeck 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .317
rf Luis Rivera 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .325
dh Ralph Henriquez 0 for 1, .206
>>ph, dh Matt Gaski 0 for 3, K, .211
lf Nick Santomauro 0 for 3, BB, .263
c Juan Centeno 0 for 3, .207
2b Luis Nieves 0 for 3, run, K, .149
Jim Fuller 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1/9 BB/K, HR, 1.45 era, L (3-2), 6:2:9
Erik Turgeon 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 1/2 BB/K, 1.29 era, 3:1:2
Mike Johnson IP, H, BB, 4.50 era, 1:2

Kingsport 9, Princeton 12

Yeah, another night of, to be quite frank, simply apocolyptically abysmally massive fail pitching from Kingsport. Through 23 games, the Mets have given up 178 runs, for an average of 7.74 runs against. Tonight it was Jhonathan Torres in his Kingsport debut, he gave up 10 runs, but inexplicably, only 1 earned run, as a 2 out error in the 2nd opened the floodgates for 8 runs.

The Mets offense certainly did well enough to win, as they do most nights, they had 10 hits and 3 walks while going 3 for 11 (.273) with RISP, leaving 7 on base. Darrell Ceciliani (2), Tyler Vaughn (2), and Pedro Zapata (2) had multi hit games, while Alonzo Harris (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .271), and John Freeman (0 for 5, 2 Ks, .164) took 0-fers.

cf Darrell Ceciliani 2 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, .208
3b Tyler Vaughn 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, K, .412
1b Jeff Flagg 1 for 5, 3 Ks, .360
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, .300
lf RJ Harris 1 for 3, 2 runs, HR, RBI, 2 BBs, K, .254
dh Pedro Zapata 2 for 4, 2 runs, RBI, K, .375
ss Gerad Mochizuki 1 for 3, run, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K, .242
Jhonathan Torres 4 IP, 5 H, 10/1 R/ER, 2/4 BB/K, 2 HR, 2.25 era, L (0-1), 3:6:4
Oscar Melendez IP, BB, K, 8.44 era, 1:1:1
Tom Chism IP, 2 H, R, K, 3.12 era, 1:0:1
Brian Needham 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 1/4 BB/K, 5.51 era, 1:1:4

GCL
Mets 2, Nationals 5

ss Wilfredo Tovar 0 for 4, RBI, K, .282
2b Ray Van Gurp 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .255
3b Mark Kiger 0 for 2, BB, .000
>>3b Charles Hinojosa 1 for 1, .385
dh Richard Lucas 1 for 3, 2b, BB, K, .333
lf Julio Concepcion 0 for 4, .281
cf Javier Rodriguez 0 for 4, K, .083
c Cameron Maron 1 for 2, run, BB, K, .333
1b Giovanni Ortiz 1 for 3, 2b, 2 Ks, .364
rf Cody Holliday 0 for 2, K, .158
>>ph, rf ZeErika Hall 0 for 1, .265
Salvador Aguilar 2 IP, K, 0.00 era, 2:3:1
Gonzalez Germem 4 IP, 6 H, 5/4 R/ER, 4 Ks, HR, 9 era, L (0-1), 7:0:4 (You can find more information on Germen in the System Audit International Section. Search the archives on MetsProspectHub for the word "international" via the search box directly above the chat box)
Adam O'Neill 2 IP, 3/2 BB/K, 3.97 era, 4:0:2
Jimber Muses IP, BB, 10.13 era, 2:0:0

7/15 Minor League Report! Guzman, WELCH, Pena, STRONACH, Familia!

St. Lucie 10, Palm Beach 0

Tim Stronach had the game of his life this afternoon, taking a perfect game into the 8th, and a no hitter into the 9th, losing the perfecto on a HBP in the 8th, and losing the no hitter with 1 down in the 9th on a triple. Stronach only struck out 1, getting his other 24 outs via groundball (14), and flyball (10). Stronach is a fringy prospect at 23 1/2 years old, but that doesn't take away from his masterpiece today. He lowered his ERA by 2.9 runs with his effort, and earned his first win of the season.

The Mets scored early and often, with 4 in the first getting them off on the right foot. They hammered out 15 hits and drew 3 walks, while going 6 for 12 with RISP, leaving 7 on base. The 456 hitters (Guzman, Welch, Pena) each had a homer and 3 hits in the game, every regular had at least one hit.

2b Hector Pellot 1 for 5, run, K, .277
3b Greg Veloz 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .247
dh Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 4, run, .245
rf Carlos Guzman 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, .263
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 4, 3 runs, HR, 2 RBI, BB, .471 (16 for 34)
c Francisco Pena 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 4 RBI, K, .237 (12 for 38 in July 2 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 3/5 BB/K, .316/.366/.737)
cf Seth Williams 1 for 4, BB, K, .280
lf Brahiam Maldonado 1 for 5, RBI, K, .243
ss Jake Eigsti 1 for 4, run, 2b, .230
Tim Stronach 8.1 IP, H, BB, K, 4.09 era, W (1-1), 14:10:1
Edgar Ramirez 0.2 IP, 0.00 era, 0:2

Savannah 3, Kannapolis 1

Jeurys Familia carried a no hitter into the 6th, before allowing a run in the inning, but he picked up his 7th win of the season, despite not receiving much offensive support (4 hits, 2 walks, 3 runs, 1 earned). Familia allowed just a run on 1 hit and a walk in 6 innings. Rhiner Cruz pitched around 2 hits in the 9th for save #17. The Gnats were just 1 for 7 (.149) with RISP, and left 6 men on base. Jefry Marte (1 for 3, run, K, .239 - left the game after tripping over a bat (more funny then concerning...), Wilmer Flores (1 for 4, run, 3b, .281) and Sean Ratliff (2 for 4, run, 2b, 3b, 2 RBI, .270) had the only hits for the Gnats.

rf Raul Reyes 0 for 4, .261
>>lf Evan LeBlanc 0 for 1, .163
lf, 3b Eric Campbell 0 for 2, BB, .271
dh Jordan Abruzzo 0 for 3, RBI, K, .269
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 0 for 3, K, .212
1b Jose Jimenez 0 for 2, BB, K, .098
>>1b Luis Alen
2b Imbewer Alvarez 0 for 3, K, .174
Jeurys Familia 6 IP, H, ER, 1/4 BB/K, 3.09 era, W (7-6), 8:6:4
John Church IP, H, K, 3.18 era, 1:1:1
Jacob Goldberg IP, BB, 3.13 era, 2:1
Rhiner Cruz IP, 2 H, 2.03 era, SV (17), 2:1

Brooklyn 4, Williamsport 3

Brandon Moore had another fantastic outing tonight, giving up just 2 runs on 4 hits with 9 strikeouts in 8 innings for his 4th win, and despite putting a scare into people, Michael Powers picked up his 4th save, allowing a run on 2 hits in the 9th.

The Cyclones offense had 9 hits and 2 walks, while going 4 for 13 (.308) with RISP, leaving 8 on base. Sam Honeck returned to the lineup after missing the last 5 days with the Cyclones only multi hit game. Luis Rivera (0 for 3, BB, K, .342) took the only 0-fer.

cf Justin Garber 1 for 3
2b Andy Green 1 for 3, run, BB, .250
ss Angel Berroa 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .250
1b Sam Honeck 2 for 4, K, .333
dh Ralph Henriquez 1 for 4, run, 2b, 3 Ks, .209
c Dock Doyle 1 for 4, K, .270
lf Alex Gregory 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .288
3b Nick Giarraputo 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .191
Brandon Moore 8 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 Ks, 0.97 era, W (4-0), 8:7:9
Michael Powers IP, 2 H, ER, K, 1.74 era, SV (4), 1:1:1

Kingsport 4, Princeton 10

Damn those smart kids can hit! Or it could be that Mets pitching is just deplorable. Actually, it's probably the latter. Guillaume LeDuc took up that mantle tonight, getting absolutely oblierated, giving up 9 hits (including a homer) and 9 runs (8 earned) in 4 innings for his 2nd loss of the season.

The Mets offense had 7 hits, including 2 homers, but it wasn't close to enough, as they went 1 for 4 with RISP and left 5 on base. Tyler Vaughn had the only multi hit game (2) while Jeff Flagg (0 for 3, 2 Ks, .369), Ryan Mollica (0 for 4, K, .276), RJ Harris (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .250), Juan Torres (0 for 3, run, K, .222) and Gerad Mochizuki (0 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .237) all took 0-fers.

2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 4, run, HR (6), 3 RBI (19), K, .286
cf Darrell Ceciliani 1 for 4, .186
rf Cesar Puello 1 for 4, run, HR (2), RBI (6), 3 Ks, .304
>>1b Tyler Howe 1 for 1, .273
3b Tyler Vaughn 2 for 4, .385
Guillaume LeDuc 4 IP, 9 H, 9/8 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, HR, 8.10 era, L (2-2), 4:4:3
Zach Rosenbaum 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2/1 BB/K, 5.84 era, 5:3:1
Travis Babin IP, H, 2.61 era, 1:2

GCL
Mets 3, Cardinals 4

ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 4, run, K, .299
rf Chase Greene 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .000
2b Mark Kiger 0 for 3, run, 2 Ks
>>2b Marshal Davis 0 for 1, K, .200
rb Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 RBI, K, .333
c Nelfi Zapata 1 for 4, .367
cf Javier Rodriguez 1 for 4, RBI, K, .125
dh Orlando Rodriguez 0 for 2, 2 BBs, K, .250
1b Marinus Vernooij 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .192
lf ZeErika Hall 0 for 3, .273
Yohan Almonte 6 IP, 7 H, 3/2 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, 1.37 era, 11:4:3
Luis Rojas IP, 2 H, K, 0.00 era, 0:2:1
Marcos Tabata IP, H, ER, BB, 1.74 era, L (0-1), 0:3

7/9 Minor League Report! ST. LUCIE! REYES (not Jose!)

Buffalo 3, Pawtucket 1

cf Cory Sullivan 0 for 4, .296
lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, .301
rf Chip Ambres 3 for 3, 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, .236
dh Emil Brown 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .262
1b Mike Lamb 0 for 4, K, .221
3b Javier Castillo 1 for 3, BB, .285
c Robinson Cancel 1 for 4, K, .233
ss Wilson Valdez 1 for 3, .201
2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .325
Nelson Figueroa 8 IP, 3 H, ER, 1/9 BB/K, 2.50 era, W (5-4), 119:81:38, 2:13:9
Brandon Knight IP, K, 5.29 era, SV (1), 8:7:1, 2:0:1

Binghamton 2, Portland 1

Dylan Owen's now run off a string of 3 great starts in a row (20.2 innings, 14 hits, 4/15 bb/k), turning his season around. Tonight he went 7 shutout innings to push his AA ERA under 5, and pick up his 2nd win of the season. Connor Robertson struck out the side in the 9th for his 2nd AA save.

The Mets had 8 hits and 4 walks, while going 3 for 11 (.273) with RISP, leaving 8 on base. Jose Coronado and Shawn Bowman had multi hit games, while Josh Petersen (0 for 3, BB, .295), Jon Malo (0 for 3, BB, K, .268) and Mike Nickeas (Justin's favorite player; 0 for 3, K, .125) all took 0-fers.

cf Emmanuel Garcia 1 for 5, run, 2b, K, .277
2b Jose Coronado 2 for 4, run, .246
1b Ike Davis 1 for 3, BB, .276
3b Shawn Bowman 2 for 3, 2 RBI, K, .289
dh Lucas Duda 1 for 4, K, .270
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 3, BB, .269
Dylan Owen 7 IP, 5 H, R, 1/7 BB/K, 4.97 era, W (2-5), 3:11:7
Roy Merritt IP, K, 3.35 era, 1:1:1
Connor Robertson IP, 3 Ks, 3 era, SV (2)

St. Lucie 16, Palm Beach 3

The Mets straight up opened a can of collosal whoop ass tonight, scoring in each of the first 6 innings (4-4-1-1-4-2), hammering out 18 hits and drawing 9 walks en route to their largest margin of victory in quite some time. 7 of the 10 players who played today had multi hit games, while 2 took 0-fers, Francisco Pena (0 for 5, .218), and Zach Lutz (0 for 2, .273; and Lutz left the game in the 3rd inning).

Angel Calero did not make it out of the 3rd inning after being staked to an 8-0 lead. Josh Stinson pitched 2.2 scoreless for the win.

2b Hector Pellot 3 for 4, 3 runs, 2b, RBI, 2 BBs, .275
dh Kirk Nieuwenhuis 3 for 4, 3 runs, 2b, 4 RBI, 2 BBs, .246
cf Angel Pagan 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, 2 BBs, K, .417
1b Stefan Welch 3 for 5, run, HR (1), 5 RBI (6), .471 (8 for 17)
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 5, run, HR (10), 2 RBI (32), BB, K, .263
3b Greg Veloz 2 for 3, run, .248
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, 2 BBs, K, .242
ss Jake Eigsti 2 for 5, 3 runs, 2b, 2 Ks, .219
Angel Calero 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3/4 BB/K, 4.19 era, 1:2:4
Josh Stinson 2.2 IP, H, 2/1 BB/K, 1.35 era, W (2-0), 4:3:1
Brant Rustich IP, H, 2/2 BB/K, 2.59 era, 0:1:2
Jimmy Johnson 3 IP, 3 H, 6 Ks, 4.26 era, 2:1:6

Savannah 5, Lexington 9

Jeurys Familia had a very very bad outing tonight, giving up 9 hits and 6 runs in 4.2 innings for his 6th loss of the season, snapping a string of 4 good starts in 5.

The Gnats offense had 11 hits and 3 walks, while going 3 for 11 (.273) with RISP, leaving 7 on base. Raul Reyes (left the game after diving for a ball), Jefry Marte and Jordan Abruzzo had multi hit games, while Jean Luc Blaquiere (0 for 4, K, .215) and Jose Jimenez (0 for 4, K, .102) took 0-fers.

rf Raul Reyes 2 for 3, 2 runs, HR, RBI, BB, .267 (5 game hitting streak, 8 for 15, 2 runs, 3 2b, HR, 4 RBI, 3/3/ BB/K)
>>rf Evan LeBlanc 0 for 1, .125
3b Jefry Marte 2 for 5, run, 2 2b, K, .231
2b Josh Satin 1 for 3, 2b, RBI, 2 Bbs, .299
ss Wilmer Flores 1 for 3, RBI, .281
>>ph, ss Imbewer Alvarez 0 for 1, K, .118
lf Eric Campbell 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .255
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 4, 3 Ks, .270
dh Jordan Abruzzo 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2 HR, 2 RBI, K, .429
Jeurys Familia 4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2/7 BB/K, HR, 3.19 era, L (6-6), 3:4:7
Manuel Olivares 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2/1 R/ER, K, 3.35 era, 0:1:1
Jake Goldberg 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 Ks, 3.32 era, 0:3:2
Phillips Orta IP, H, ER, K, 7.04 era, 2:0:1

Brooklyn 0, Aberdeen 1 in 16 innings

The failure of the Cyclones to do anything against Jacob Smith (normally a short reliever pushed to 6 innings) ended up biting them in the butt tonight, as they fell 1-0 in 16. They were held to just 7 hits and 2 walks, while going just 0 for 5 with RISP and leaving 9 on base.

On the flip side, 4 Cyclone pitchers combined to allow just 9 hits and 4 walks, with Mike Lynn suffering the loss after escaping his own bases loaded no out jam in the 15th, then giving up a run in the 16th.

cf John Servidio 0 for 7, 3 Ks, .221
2b Matt Gaski 2 for 7, K, .250
1b Sam Honeck 2 for 5, .324
>>ph, 1b Ralph Henriquez 0 for 2, K, .208
3b Nick Giarraputo 0 for 5, .192
dh Dock Doyle 1 for 3, .244
>>ph, dh Luis Rivera 0 for 2, BB, .356
lf Alex Gregory 1 for 6, 2 Ks, .283
rf Nick Santomauro 0 for 6, 4 Ks, .179
c Juan Centeno 0 for 4, BB, 2 Ks, .229
ss Luis Nieves 1 for 6, K, .177
Darin Gorski 6 IP, H, 2/7, 2.25 era, 7:4:7
Lance Hoge 4 IP, 4 H, 2 Ks, 2.53 era, 5:4:2
Brandon Sage 4 IP, H, K, 0.00 era, 6:5:1
Mike Lynn 2 IP, 3 H, ER, 2/2 BB/K, 1.29 era, L (0-1), 2:1:2

Kingsport 5, Elizabethon 6 in 10 innings

Met pitching gave up 16 hits, led by Guillaume LeDuc who gave up 11 in 5 innings. Zach Rosenbaum gave up an UER in the 6th to take a BS, and Luis Rojas gave up the gamewinner in the 10th for his first loss. LeDuc had a bad start, giving up 4 runs (2 earned) along with those 11 hits.

The Mets offense had just 9 hits, but drew 5 walks, and were 3 for 10 with RISP, while leaving 8 men on base. RJ Harris, Jeff Flagg and Gerad Mochizuki had multi hit games, while Alonzo Harris (0 for 3, BB, K, .235), John Freeman (0 for 4, K, .186), and Pedro Zapata (0 for 2, run, BB, K, .361) took 0-fers.

cf RJ Harris 2 for 5, 2 Ks, .224
3b Joe Bonfe 1 for 5, run, HR, 3 RBI, 2 Ks, .354
1b Jeff Flagg 2 for 5, 2 runs, HR, RBI, K, .400
dh Ryan Mollica 1 for 4, 2b, BB, K, .267
>>ph Jhonathan Torres 0 for 1, K
rf John Semel 1 for 4, RBI, BB, .277
>>lf Kurt Steinhauer 0 for 1, K
ss Gerad Mochizuki 2 for 3, run, BB, K, .283
Guillaume LeDuc 5 IP, 11 H, 4/2 R/ER, 4 Ks, 6.05 era, 4:5:4
Zach Rosenbaum 3 IP, 2 H, R, 2 Ks, 6.75 era, 3:4:2
Tom Chism IP, H, 3 Ks, 4.50 era
Luis Rojas IP, 2 H, ER, 2/2 BB/K, 21.60 era, L (0-1), 1:0:2

GCL

Mets 6, Marlins 2

ss Wilfredo Tovar 2 for 4, 2b, 2 RBI, .327
2b Andy Green 0 for 3, run, BB, K (why do we even have him rehabbing?)
>>ph, 2b Marshal Davis 0 for 1, .250
c Neifi Zapata 2 for 4, run, 2 RBI, .395
lf Julio Concepcion 1 for 3, BB, .326
dh Charles Hinojosa 1 for 3, RBI, BB, .382
3b Josh Dunn 0 for 4, K (debut)
rf Cody Holliday 1 for 4, run, 2b, .148
1b Travis Ozga 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .138
cf Zeerika Hall 1 for 2, 2 runs, 2b, 2 BBs, .375
Lachlan Hodge 3.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 4/4 BB/K, 2.63 era, 4:3:4
Gabriel Zavala 3.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2/2 BB/K, 2.16 era, W (1-0), 3:5:2
William Rackle 2 IP, H, 2 Ks, 9 era, 2:2:2

MPH System Audit III - Part II (Corner Infielders)

Corner Infielders

1. Dan Murphy 4/1/85 (23.83) L/R (AA Binghamton .308/.374/.496/.870, 110 for 357, 56 runs, 26 2b, 3b, 13 HR, 67 RBI, 39/46 BB/K, 14/19 SBs, MLB New York .313/.397/.473/.871, 41 for 131, 24 runs, 9 2b, 3 3b, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 18/28 BB/K, AFL Peoria Saguaros 25 for 63, 22 runs, 8 2b, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 13/6 BB/K, .397/.487/.619/1.106)

Total 2008 Stats : .319/.394/.505/.898, 176 for 551, 102 runs, 43 2b, 4 3b, 17 HR, 102 RBI, 70/80 BB/K, .145 K rate, .8750 BB/K ratio,

Murphy was selected in the 13th round of the 2006 draft out of Jacksonville University, where as a junior, he hit .398/.470/.534/1.004 with 10 2b, 3b, 6 HR in 221 ABs. He also stole 15/22 bases, and had a ridiculous 34/13 BB/K ratio. His K rate was an absurdly low .0588, and his BB/K ratio was an equally absurd 2.6154. He throws right and bats lefty.

He has shown a history of vast improvement in his plate discipline. His freshman year at Jacksonville, he hit .377/.455/.506/.961, with 5 2b, 3b, HR, in 77 ABs. He struck out 13 times, a K rate of .168, and a 9/13 BB/K ratio, or 0.6923. His sophomore season, he hit .329/.381/.429/.810, with 12 2b, 2 3b, 2 HR in 219 ABs, and a 11/23 BB/K ratio. His K rate was .105, and his BB/K ratio was 0.4783.

After the Mets took him, he played at 3 levels, Kingsport, Brooklyn, and the GCL. Overall, he batted .213/.315/.300/.615 in 80 ABs. He had a 12/7 BB/K ratio, and a 0.0875 K rate, and a 1.7143 BB/K ratio.

In 2007, Murphy was in St. Lucie, and he batted .287/.342/.429/.771 in 513 ABs, with 34 2b, 3 3b and 11 HR. He had a BB/K ratio of 44/63, or 0.6984. His K rate was .123. His lefty/righty splits show that he is more adapt at hitting RHP.

Murphy hit .257/.314/.362/.676 vs LHP, 39 for 152, with 5 2b, 3b, 3 HR, and an 11/19 BB/K ratio, or 0.5789. His K rate vs LHP was .132. Versus RHP, he hit .299/.353/.457/.810, 108 for 361, with 29 2b, 2 3b, 8 HR and a 33/44 BB/K ratio, or 0.7500. His K rate vs RHP was .122.

THE FUTURE: Murphy should be manning third base for the Binghamton Mets in 2008, and as with Mike Carp, how well he hits lefties will determine his future. Both Carp and Murphy can abuse RHP, however, how they fare vs LHP will determine whether they truly emerge as serious contenders to man 1b for the Mets in 2009.

UPDATE 2008: Murphy's enjoyed a meteroic rise through the farm system in 2008, and is in a LF platoon (with Nick Evans) for the Mets. As predicted (really it wasn't that much of a guess), Murphy opened the year in Binghamton, manning 3b. However, in late June, as Murphy emerged as a legit bat, the Mets opted to try Daniel at 2b, with mixed results (5 errors in 15 games). Then in August, Marlon Anderson's hamstring, which had never fully healed, flared up, which cleared the way for Murphy's callup. Since arriving in New York (Houston, actually), he has not stopped hitting, putting up a ridiculous .404/.491/.617/1.108 line through 47 ABs. What has really impressed Mets brass (and fans, for that matter) is Murphy's extraordinaryly advanced batting eye, he's got an 8/7 BB/K in the majors.

As we said, Murphy started out in Binghamton, where he put up a great .308/.374/.496/.870 line in 357 ABs. Counting his 14 AB rehab stint in Brooklyn, and his 4 AB cameo in New Orleans, Murphy's hitting .315/.379/.493/.872 (117 for 372, 26 2b, 3b, 13 HR, 39/48 BB/K) in the minor leagues this year, with a .8125 BB/K ratio, and a .129 K rate). As we highlighted last year, Murphy fared much better against RHP then LHP (.676 OPS vs LHP, .810 vs RHP). Well, Murphy turned that around in a big way this season. Against LHP this year, he hit .305/.363/.481/.844 (40 for 131, 9 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 10/18 BB/K), with a .5556 BB/K ratio, and a .137 K rate. Versus RHP, he hit .320/.385/.502/.887 (77 for 241, 17 2b, 9 HR, 29/30 BB/K), with a great .9667 BB/K ratio, and .125 K rate. As you can see from the numbers, Murphy's also improved his power this season, he hit 11 HR all of last year, and has 15 this season between the minors and majors. Also good, this improvement in power has not come at the expense of his K rate (.123 in 2007, .129 in 2008).

Over Murphy's 2+ seasons in the minor leagues, he's gotten just under 1000 ABs (965), and put up a decent line: .291/.353/.444/.797 (281 for 965, 61 2b, 4 3b, 26 HR, 95/118 BB/K), and has hit better versus RHP then LHP (.300/.364/.468/.832 vs RHP in 643 ABs, .273/.331/.394/.725 in 322 ABs vs LHP)

By now, we all know what the Irish Hammer (as I've seen him called on occasion) can do with the bat. Straight out of AA and into the heat of a pennant race, Daniel Murphy batted .313/.397/.473/.870 in 131 big league ABs, and showed absolutely none of what you'd expect out of a rookie, instead looking like a chiseled 10 year veteran from AB #1. With a smooth level lefty swing and power to all fields, Murphy is a line drive hitter with good patience at the plate. Murphy won't steal many bases in the majors (14 of 19 in AA), but he is an intelligent runner who won't run himself into outs.

Murphy's defense is the one question mark in his game, whether it be at third, second, first or left. He played third base all throughout his minor league career, but obviously will not be manning that position in the majors. Right now, he is expected to be the fulltime left fielder, but an eventual move to first base after the season is definitely in the realm of possiblities. Murphy is a finished product at the plate, although he may learn to hit for more power as he learns the pitchers around the league, he likely won't ever crack more then 20 homers in a season. Murphy's in the majors, and likely to stay for a long long time, at whatever position the Mets eventually stick him at. The bottom line is Daniel Murphy will hit, and that will keep him in the majors.

THE NEW FUTURE: The Mets have indicated they will be sending Murphy to winterball to play LF, which means that they view him as an answer to the LF spot in 2009. And as we've seen in his brief time in the majors, he stays in very well against lefties. This would afford top prospect Fernando Martinez a full season in AAA, too.

2. Nick Evans 1/30/86 (23) R/R (AA Binghamton .311/.365/.561/.926, 92 for 296, 52 runs, 18 2b, 7 3b, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 26/64 BB/K, MLB New York .257/.303/.404/.706, 28 for 109, 18 runs, 10 2b, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 7/24 BB/K)

Total 2008 Stats: .296/.348/.519/.867, 120 for 405, 70 runs, 28 2b, 7 3b, 16 HR, 62 RBI, 33/88 BB/K, 217 K rate, .3750 BB/K ratio,

Splits courtesy www.minorleaguesplits.com

Evans was drafted in the 5th round out of St. Mary's High in Phoenix, in 2004. He signed and went to the Gulf Coast League, where he hit .258/.311/.462 in 50 games. He opened 2005 with Kingsport in the Appalachian League, and hit .344/.382/.734 in 15 games, before being promoted to Brooklyn, where he hit .252/.302/.407/.709 (57 for 226, 30 runs, 11 2b, 3 3b, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 17/34 BB/K) in 57 games, for a 0.50 BB/K ratio, and a very good .150 K rate. Evans hit pretty evenly against both lefties and righties, in terms of average, but performed better in the OBP and SLG departments against LHP. He hit .260/.373/.440/.813 (13 for 50, 5 2b, 2 3b, 9/9 BB/K) against LHP, a 1.00 BB/K ratio, and an equally good .180 K rate. Against RHP, he hit .250/.280/.398/.678 (44 for 176, 6 2b, 3b, 6 HR, 8/25 BB/K), with a 0.32 BB/K ratio, not so good, but with a very good .142 K rate.

Overall in 2005, Nick hit .272/.319/.479/.798 (79 for 290, 41 runs, 18 2b, 3 3b, 12 HR, 55 RBI, 21/51 BB/K), for a .4118 BB/K ratio, and an excellent .176 K rate. Nick hit .269/.355/.493/.848 against LHP (18 for 67, 5 2b, 2 3b, 2 HR, 9/13 BB/K), with a BB/K ratio of 0.6923, and a K rate of .194. Against RHP, he hit .274/.308/.475/.783 (61 for 223, 13 2b, 3b, 10 HR, 12/38 BB/K) with a BB/K ratio of .3158, and a K rate of .170. Extremely good K rates for a 19 year old playing the majority of his games in the pitching friendly confines of Keyspan Park, not to mention against kids 2-3 years older then he was.

2006 saw Nick promoted to full season A ball, in Hagerstown of the Sally League, where he hit .254/.320/.419/.739 (130 for 511, 55 runs, 33 2b, 3 3b, 15 HR, 67 RBI, 45/99 BB/K), for a .4545 BB/K ratio, and a still very good .193 K rate.

His L/R splits were very evenly distributed in 2006, with a .739 OPS against LHP and a .740 against RHP. He hit .254/.307/.432/.739 (30 for 118, 8 2b, 2 3b, 3 HR, 9/20 BB/K), with a 0.45 BB/K ratio, and a .169 K rate. Against RHP, he hit .258/.321/.419/.740 (99 for 384, 24 2b, 3b, 12 HR, 31/77 BB/K), with a .4026 BB/K ratio, and a still very low .201 K rate. Evans started off very slowly in full season ball, hitting just .226 over the first two months (43 for 190), with a woeful 7/46 BB/K ratio, but picked it up tremendously over the 2nd half of the season, hitting .278 from June 1st on (84 for 302, including a .364/.430/.705 clip in June), with a very good 33/51 BB/K ratio.

And now we come to Evans' breakout 2007 campaign in St. Lucie (high A, FSL). Evans hit .286/.374/.476/.850 (108 for 378, 65 runs, 25 2b, 3b, 15 HR, 54 RBI, 53/64 BB/K), setting career highs in virtually every major offensive category (AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, tying in HR, BBs, and least Ks). Most impressivee about Evans 2007 season was his vastly improved plate discipline. He had a sterling .8281 BB/K ratio, easily the highest of his career, while his K rate of .169 was the second lowest of his career (Brooklyn 05).

Evans obliterated LHP to the tune of .343/.431/.581/1.012 (36 for 105, 13 2b, 4 HR, 17/12 BB/K), a great 1.4167 BB/K ratio, and an equally great .114 K rate. Against RHP, he hit a still very solid .271/.361/.454/.815 (77 for 284, 17 2b, 3b, 11 HR, 38/54 BB/K), for a BB/K ratio of .7037, and a K rate of .190.

Evans began the 2008 season in Binghamton, and he was mashing from the season opener, ending April with a .904 OPS. Evans received a surprise callup in May, and went 3 for 4 with 3 2b in his first major league game, before a deep slump, concluding with him being sent back down, where he mashed in June to the tune of a .999 OPS. Evans played 7 games in July before being recalled for a second time, and is right now the righthanded platoon partner of Daniel Murphy in LF.

Evans hit .311/.365/.561/.926 in AA over 75 games (92 for 296, 52 runs, 18 2b, 7 3b, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 26/64 BB/K), and if he had enough ABs, he would've finished in the top 5 in AVG, SLG and OPS in the Eastern League. Evans did regress slightly in his plate discipline, with a .4063 BB/K ratio in AA, and a .216 K rate. However, when he was getting consistent playing time in the minors, he put up a 17/32 BB/K ratio (.5313 BB/K, .189 K rate), and his BB/K was 1.00 in May (10/10), his K rate was .133.

Evans crushed LHP in AA, hitting an absurd .366/.438/.699/1.137 (34 for 93, 22 runs, 4 2b, 3 3b, 7 HR, 19 RBI, 12/20 BB/K), a 0.600 BB/K ratio, and a .215 K rate. Against RHP, Evans improved significantly, hitting .286/.330/.498/.828 (58 for 203, 30 runs, 14 2b, 4 3b, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 14/44 BB/K), with a .3182 BB/K ratio and a .217 K rate.

Evans, who had improved his month to month consistency in 2007, advanced markedly in that department during the 2008 season (.904 April, .880 May, .999 June, .882 July). He has a very good opposite field approach, as we saw in the majors, and struggles to pull at times, although he became more proficient at it later in the season. Despite relapsing some in the plate discipline department (53/64 in St. Lucie, 26/64 in Binghamton), he compensated with a much higher SLG, (.476 in St. Lucie, .576 in Binghamton). It remains to be seen how well Evans hits RHP, that will determine if he ends up as a lefty killer in the majors, or a full time regular.

Evans is a gold glove caliber first baseman, with soft hands and good range to both sides. In left field, he does not have good range, and his arm, while strong enough for first base, becomes a major liabilty due to very poor throwing mechanics.

Evans, who made his debut in 2008, should find himself playing 1b and LF in Buffalo this season, unless he goes 3 for 4 in every spring training game (as he did in today's opener).

THE FUTURE: The future very much is up in the air for Evans, depending on where he fits in with the future plans of the Mets. His surprise call up, and his continued mashing of LHP in the majors (23 for 70, 15 runs, 8 2b, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6/15 BB/K, .329/.390/.529/.919) could make him a very attractive platoon partner in some sort of OF combination in 2009, but the Mets may want him in Buffalo to become more proficient against RHP (5 for 37, 3 runs, 2 2b, 4 RBI, 1/9 BB/K, .135/.150/.189/.349). Of course, he hasn't exactly been given a prolonged chance to hit RHP in the majors. My best guess would be Evans is either traded, or in Buffalo for the 2009 season.

3. Jefry Marte 6/21/91 (17.58) R/R (R GCL .325/.389/.532/.930, 50 for 154, 29 runs, 14 2b, 3 3b, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 13/30 BB/K, .195 K rate, .4333 BB/K ratio)

Marte was signed in the same International Free Agent class that produced Wilmer Flores and Cesar Puello, however, unlike Flores, he spent the 2008 season in the GCL, where he tore shit up, hitting .325/.389/.532/.930 in 154 ABs.

Marte already has shown the ability to hit for average and power and seems to only have scratched the surface of his capabilities. Advanced for his age mentally, but with plenty of maturing to go physically, the 6-foot-1, 187-pounder has huge projection.

"He already has a good swing and a strong body, but I can see him growing and getting even bigger and stronger," GCL Mets manager Bobby Floyd said. "He is going to have some real power."

Marte showed a good approach at the plate, as he rarely chased curveballs out of the zone. An average runner with good instincts, he'll steal an occasional base. While he made 19 errors at third base, he projects as an average defender with average arm strength.

Marte has excellent power, due to his frame (6'1/187), and should add more power as he fills out over time. As it is, he blasted 21 XBH in just 154 ABs in the GCL, posting a .930 OPS. Despite posting a .320+ average, he does need to work on his swing, as it is very long, which means a majority of his power is to the pull side. Marte did not strike out at an alarming rate despite his long swing, just a .195 K rate, but as he advances through the system, he may have trouble with advanced offspeed pitches.

Marte's defense is as raw as his offense. He made 19 errors in just 44 games, but as he gets time to work on it, his defense should improve, as well. He definitely has the arm for third, but he struggles on the backhand side. It is a long way off, but even with Marte, he is blocked by David Wright and as he gets closer to the majors, he will be moved to either first, or a corner outfield spot, where he will definitely hit enough to justify his position. Marte should open 2009 in Savannah, and then ascend one level a season, factoring in a half season for struggles/repetition leaves us with a debut of mid 2013.

4. Ike Davis 3/22/87 (21.88) L/L (Arizona State .385/.457/.742/1.200, 82 for 213, 64 runs, 26 2b, 3b, 16 HR, 76 RBI, 31/34 BB/K, A- Brooklyn .256/.326/.326/.652, 55 for 215, 17 runs, 15 2b, 17 RBI, 23/43 BB/K)

Total 2008 Stats: .320/.393/.533/.926, 137 for 428, 81 runs, 41 2b, 3b, 16 HR, 93 RBI, 54/77 BB/K, .180 K rate, .7013 BB/K ratio)

Davis was drafted with the Mets first pick in the 2008 draft, 18th overall, out of Arizona State where he hit .385/.457/.742/1.200 in 213 ABs. After signing for $1,575,000, the Mets sent Davis to Brooklyn, where he had a disasterous half season, slumping mightily and hitting just .256/.326/.326 with 0 homers and 15 2b in 215 ABs.

There is some talk within the organization that Davis will/should/could open the 2009 season in Savannah, not St. Lucie as is customary for high round college players in their first full season. That would certainly speak to exactly how concerned the Mets are with Davis' performance in Brooklyn.

Davis, despite a terrible showing in Brooklyn, has very good raw power, especially to the pull side. He is not adept at going the other way, which explains why he struggled so mightily at Keyspan Park (.244/.280/.311/.591) vs road games (.271/.377/.344/.721). Keyspan, as we've mentioned many times, is death on lefty power hitters, due to the wind coming in off the ocean to the pull side (right field). Intriguingly, he hit markedly better against LHP (.317/.369/.383/.753) then RHP (.232/.310/.303/.614).

Davis is a good defender at first, he has soft hands and quick feet, enabling him to snare groundballs in the hole. As evidenced by his pitching and playing outfield in college, he has a strong arm. Davis should open 2009 in St. Lucie, although there is some talk within the organization that Davis will/should/could open the 2009 season in Savannah, not St. Lucie as is customary for high round college players in their first full season. That would certainly speak to exactly how concerned the Mets are with Davis' performance in Brooklyn.

5. Lucas Duda 2/3/86 (23) L/R (A+ St. Lucie .263/.358/.398/.755, 127 for 483, 58 runs, 26 2b, 3 3b, 11 HR, 66 RBI, 66/129 BB/K, 2/9 SBs, .267 K rate, .5116 BB/K ratio)

Lucas Duda is a 6'4/225 first baseman the Mets drafted in the 7th round (243rd overall) of the 2007 draft.

He got sporadic playing time in his freshman year at USC, only 77 ABs in 34 games. He hit just .208 with a .322 OBP and .299 SLG. We can throw those numbers out the window due to the lack of consistent PT.

In 2006, his sophomore season, he played everyday, getting 191 ABs in 56 games. He hit much better, .298/.391/.398, but with a decided lack of power. He only showed a 1/63.66 HR/AB rate, and had just 12 XBH in 191 ABs. He did, however, show a very good eye at the plate, with a 0.82352 BB/K ratio (walks per strikeout).

In 2007, Duda again played everyday, and hit .280/.378/.468, showing a burgeoning power stroke, increasing his HR/AB ratio to 1/26.57. He had 18 XBH in 186 ABs, with the increase in HR (4) and triples (2) driving his slugging higher. While in college, he had a 0.83333 BB/K ratio, virtually staying the same as in 2006.

In Brooklyn after getting drafted, Duda hit .299/.398/.462, vastly improving the number of doubles he hit. Duda hits lefty, and Keyspan park is death on left handed sluggers, so much so, that Mike Carp was sent to the GCL in 04, then Hagerstown in 05, skipping the deathly confines of Keyspan.

Duda, however, thrived at Keyspan. He hit 20 doubles, 3 triples and 5 homers in 248 ABs. While his BB/K ratio did decline slightly from his USC 07 season, from 0.83333 to 0.7347, it was more then offset by the 18 point increase in average.

Duda's Brooklyn splits are very interesting, as far as lefty/righty goes. Versus lefties, Duda hit .283/.377/.500/.877 with 7 2b and 1 HR in 46 ABs. He struck out 15 times and walked 6 times. Versus righties he batted .302/.401/.455/.856 with 13 2b, 3 3b and 4 HR in 202 ABs. He struck out 34 times and walked 30 times. We'll have to see if this trend continues at the higher levels, but so far, it is extremely promising. His K rate vs LHP was very high at .289, but the sample size (46 ABs) is too low to draw many conclusions. His K rate vs RHP was .151.

Duda's our 3rd best first base prospect, and 4th best corner infield prospect (3rd base is kind of filled for the foreseeable future). I would probably rank Duda somewhere between 9 and 15 on our prospect lists.

THE FUTURE: Duda should be opening his first full season in St. Lucie, manning first base for a completely new look Mets infield. Duda, at least so far in his pro career, has shown the ability to handle lefthanders. If this trend continues in St. Lucie, and Carp/Murphy scuffle in Binghamton vs LHP, Duda might vault all the way to the top spot in corner infielders. But that's a long long way off. For now, Duda fans should focus on his developing power, and his ability to control the strike zone.

UPDATE 2008: Lucas Duda started off the 2008 season with a bang in St. Lucie, hitting .330/.415/.447/.862 in April (34 for 103, 14 runs, 6 2b, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 14/25 BB/K), but from May 1st to July 31st, he struggled badly, hitting just .230/.333/.362/.695 (65 for 282, 28 runs, 16 2b, 3 3b, 5 HR, 33 RBI, 40/76 BB/K). He ended up bookending his season with solid months, hitting .286/.368/.449/.817 in August (28 for 98, 16 runs, 4 2b, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 12/28 BB/K).

Duda's overall line in 2008 wasn't all that bad (outside of the power numbers), .263/.358/.398/.755 (127 for 483, 58 runs, 26 2b, 3 3b, 11 HR, 66 RBI, 66/129 BB/K). Duda's K rate was vastly elevated from 2007, he struck out at a .267 clip, compared to the .198 clip he struck out at last season, and his BB/K is .5116, as compared to the .7347 at Brooklyn.

One of the biggest changes from his season in Brooklyn (and even Hawaii) is that he put up simply disasterous numbers vs LHP: .187/.281/.247/.527 (28 for 150, 11 runs, 4 2b, 3b, HR, 13 RBI, 18/55 BB/K), a 0.3273 BB/K ratio, and a K rate that is much much too high: .367. Of course, that means he's hitting very well against RHP, which he is: .297/.392/.465/.857 (99 for 333, 47 runs, 22 2b, 2 3b, 10 HR, 53 RBI, 48/74 BB/K), a BB/K ratio of .6486, and a much better K rate of .222.

Duda works very deep counts, resulting both in a high number of walks, and a high number of Ks. In Brooklyn (2007), he posted a 36/49 BB/K ratio, and in St. Lucie (2008), he posted a 66/129 BB/K ratio. Duda, who handled LHP very well in Brooklyn, absolutely did not in St. Lucie, something he must improve this upcoming season in Binghamton. Duda has very good power, which he is still developing (.465 SLG vs RHP in 2008). Due to drawing deep counts, there are times Duda is too passive, he needs to learn when to attack his pitch, should he get it.

Duda is a little reckless on the bases, getting caught stealing 7 times in 9 attempts, but given his frame, he runs better then one would expect. This isn't a big area of his game, though, and he shouldn't be counted on for steals. His defense is average, he has a good arm (as evidenced by him playing outfield in college, and early in the season for St. Lucie). He, like Ike Davis, needs to work on his backhand side.

Duda, as we stressed with Mike Carp and Daniel Murphy, needs to find some sort of ability to hit LHP. Even if he were to put up a Carp 08 line in Binghamton vs LHP (.268/.354/.438/.792), or even a little worse, he would automatically become a .285+ hitter due to his prowess against RHP. Duda, as we said, will open 2009 in Binghamton. Figuring all of 09 in AA, and all of 10 in AAA, he should be ready for his MLB debut on opening day in 2011.

THE NEW FUTURE: There has to be some consideration given to Duda's repeating St. Lucie, but a pretty good prediction would be that the Mets won't, and he'll be in Binghamton to open 2009. Duda's slipped from 3rd to possibly 5th or 6th on the depth chart at corner infielder, behind the Trinity of Binghamton, and maybe behind Ike Davis and/or Jefry Marte. He'll have to perform much better versus LHP to reclaim some of his glory, but he is already well behind the 8 ball, with, as I said, the Trinity well ahead of him on the depth charts. Duda's best bet to make the majors may well be in another organization, which is too bad, as I believe his bat is better then what we saw in 2008.

6. Stefan Welch 8/12/88 (20.46) L/R (R Kingsport .281/.316/.447/.763, 71 for 253, 33 runs, 14 2b, 8 3b, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 11/40 BB/K A Savannah .263/.364/.474/.837, 5 for 19, 4 runs, 2b, HR, 3 RBI, 2/5 BB/K)

Total 2008 Stats: .279/.320/.449/.768, 76 for 272, 37 runs, 15 2b, 8 3b, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 13/45 BB/K, .165 K rate, .2889 BB/K ratio

Welch was an International Free Agent signing by the Mets during the 2006 season. He made his stateside debut the following year, hitting .288/.346/.353/.699 (40 for 139, 16 runs, 9 2b, 12 RBI, 11/22 BB/K) in the GCL. Welch was promoted to Kingsport for his age 19 season, and he did well, hitting .281/.316/.447/.763 in 253 ABs.

7. Zach Lutz 6/3/86 (22.67) R/R (A- Brooklyn .333/.442/.514/.956, 24 for 72, 9 runs, 4 2b, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 14/12 BB/K, .167 K rate, 1.1667 BB/K ratio)

2007: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 5th round (183rd overall) of the 2007 First Year Player Draft...Started in 40 games for the Crusaders...finished 7th in DIII with a .454 batting average...finished 8th in DIII with 12 home runs...ended 2nd in DIII in slugging percentage with a .858 mark...ended 4th in DIII in RBI's per game with 1.49/game...finished 27th in DIII in walks per game with .82/game...also finished 30th in runs per game (1.26) and 91st in doubles per game (.38/game)...had a team season-high 6 hits against Montclair State (3/15 07)...had 17 multiple RBI games...also went 4-2 from the rubber, with a 5.18 ERA in 5 starts...NBCWA National Position Player Of The Year...D3baseball.com National Player of the Year...PAC Player of the Year...Second Team All-American (Utility)...All-PAC First Team infielder...Named PAC Player of the Week (3/19) batted .536 (15-28) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, two triples, and 15 RBIs as the Crusaders started the season 5-3.

Zach compares himself to David Eckstein. He says he may not have the tools other players have, but he always hustles. Sometimes to a fault, as even after games, he will work out, sometimes to excess, causing him to fatigue. The Mets will be using him around the field, from 3rd, to 1st and the OF. He has also played 2nd in his HS and college career.

The one major issue for Lutz has been health, he has not been able to stay on the field (as was the case for Daniel Murphy prior to 2007). When healthy, Lutz was tearing it up this year, hitting .333/.442/.514/.956 in 72 ABs, with 7 XBH and a 14/12 BB/K ratio. By all rights he should be higher up on this list, and were it not for his injury issues, he would be.

Lutz hasn't been healthy enough in his 2 "seasons" in the system to really compile much of a scouting report. From the limited time he has played, he's put up really good numbers: .324/.432/.500/.932 (24 for 74, 9 runs, 4 2b, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 14/12 BB/K). From these numbers, compiled in the NYPL, we can ascertain that he is a good line drive hitter, and runs deep counts, showing patience. He also has good power the other way, leading to higher batting averages. In summary, when healthy, Zach Lutz can rake.

Lutz is a good enough defender at third, with a very strong arm, but obviously the Mets don't need any 3b, so a move to 1b, or 2b (where he's played 3 games in his career), or even OF, is certainly in the offing. We would expect Lutz to open 2009 in St. Lucie, and if he performs as expected, he should find himself in Binghamton very quickly. Given that, his MLB debut could occur in the latter half of 2010, but we'll give it half a year more and say opening day 2011.

8. Shawn Bowman 12/9/84 (24.16) R/R (A+ St. Lucie .340/.369/.485/.853, 33 for 97, 12 runs, 4 2b, 2 3b, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 4/23 BB/K, AA Binghamton .248/.263/.363/.626, 28 for 113, 12 runs, 7 2b, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 2/35 BB/K, 3/4 SBs, AFL Peoria Saguaros 11 for 37, 6 runs, 3 2b, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2/5 BB/K, .297/.333/.541/.874)

Total 2008 Stats: .291/.315/.437/.753, 72 for 247, 30 runs, 14 2b, 2 3b, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 8/63 BB/K, .255 K rate, .1270 BB/K ratio

Bowman was taken in the 12th round of the 2002 draft out of Charles Best High in Coquitlam, British Columbia, and assigned to Kingsport of the Appy League, where he struggled mightily. In fact, his rookie season was a complete failure, as he batted under .200 with no homers and 9 XBH in 171 ABs.

However, he bounced back very nicely for Cap City in 2004, hitting .258/.338/.449 with 17 doubles and 19 homers in 396 ABs. And then injuries took their toll on the 19/20 year old third baseman. For three seasons, beginning in 2005, Bowman broke the L-7 vertebrae in his back, and after opting to rehab it each time, he finally succumbed to the inevitable and underwent back surgery in 2007.

Bowman returned from the Phantom Zone in 2008, and did so with a vengence in St. Lucie, hitting .340/.369/.485/.853 in 97 ABs (although he still has problems with Ks).

Bowman, through no fault of his own, has been around forever, and yet, will be just 24 years old next season. After finally (hopefully) putting to rest his checkered past with regards to injury, Bowman played the final half of the season, first with St. Lucie, and then Binghamton. Combined over the two levels, he hit .290/.312/.419/.731, with 17 XBH in 210 ABs. However, despite showing no ill effects of the time off with regards to power, Bowman still has not learned to effectively control the strike zone, as evidenced by a terrible 6/58 BB/K ratio. It can be considered a very good sign that in 37 ABs in the AFL, he only struck out 5 times and drew 2 walks. Despite the back injuries, the power is still there, and Bowman, with a full spring training under his belt and a full season of baseball, could still become a very productive major leaguer.

As with his power, his defense did not suffer with the long layoffs and injuries. Of course there will always be questions about how he will hold up over a full season, something he has never had to endure before (his career high in games is 116, in 2004). Obviously ANY chance of Bowman replacing David Wright at 3b have long since gone flying out the window (at warp speed), and so Bowman will need to learn 1b or LF if he is to have any chance with the Mets. Bowman should open 2009 back in Binghamton, and should be in position to make his MLB debut in the middle of the 2010 season.

9. Jose Jimenez 5/9/87 (21.75) R/R (A Savannah .253/.316/.426/.742, 85 for 336, 46 runs, 23 2b, 3b, 11 HR, 48 RBI, 28/75 BB/K, 2/5 SBs, A- Brooklyn .212/.272/.333/.605, 28 for 132, 11 runs, 4 2b, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 6/42 BB/K, 1/4 SBs)

Total 2008 Stats: .241/.304/.400/.704, 113 for 468, 57 runs, 27 2b, 3b, 15 HR, 64 RBI, 34/117 BB/K, 3/9 SBs, .250 K rate, .2906 BB/K ratio

Jimenez was originally signed by the Brewers, and played for their Arizona League team in 2005 (equal to the GCL), and did very well, hitting .299/.361/.439/.800 as an 18 year old. For some inexplicable reason, the Brewers let him go at the end of the 05 season, and the Mets picked him up, sending him to the DSL for the 06 season, where he hit .309/.437/.455. A return stateside in 07, to the rookie level Appy League proved to be equally fruitful for the now 20 year old, as he set a career high in slugging percentage at .521. Overall, Jimenez hit 309/.379/.521/.900, 51 games, 58 for 188, 32 runs, 17 2b, 3b, 7 HR, 41 RBI, 17/43 BB/K in Kingsport during the 2007 season.

Jimenez struggled big time in 2008, hitting for a .742 OPS in Savannah, and then after being sent to Brooklyn, hitting just .212/.272/.333/.605 there in 132 ABs. Jimenez will still have time on his side, but he must make strides offensively in 2008 to regain any luster prospect wise (nevermind the fact that we don't know where he'll be playing).

10. Richard Lucas 11/2/88 (20.25) R/R (A Savannah .185/.252/.311/.563, 22 for 119, 15 runs, 5 2b, 2 3b, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 1/4 SBs, 11/41 BB/K, R Kingsport 5 for 27, 2 runs, 2b, HR, 3 RBI, 3/11 BB/K)

Total .185/.255/.315/.570, 27 for 146, 17 runs, 6 2b, 2 3b, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 14/52 BB/K, .356 K rate, .2692 BB/K ratio

The Mets picked Lucas in the 4th round of the 2007 draft out of Wolfson high school in Florida, where as a senior, he batted .338 with 7 homers.

Lucas is naturally very raw, having been drafted out of high school. However, he did take several strides forward in his rookie season, including showing an ability to take pitches the other way. For now, he is more comfortable with pitches down in the strike zone as his slightly long swing leads to an inability to handle pitches that are up. In terms of plate discipline, he had a 0.2273 BB/K ratio, and a .311 K rate this season. His long swing led to the strikeouts, but as his knowledge of the strike zone improves, the holes in his swing should close. Lucas is a good fielder, but is a bit scatter armed (does that remind you of another third baseman in the organization?). He moves and reacts very well to the ball and has good range to both sides. He has soft hands and picks the ball cleanly but his problems arrive when he makes his throws. He is still trying to find a consistent release point from which to make his throws, which led to several of his throws sailing on him in 2007.

It is much too early to project anything about Lucas, as he's just a summer (and some change) removed from high school. Suffice to say that his ability to remain at third base is directly tied to his power projection. As he does not play another position, as of right now, it's third base or bust. Lucas should be held in extended spring training until one of the short season teams start up, whether it be the rookie level Gulf Coast League or Appalachian League, or the low A New York Penn League. There is a very outside chance of him opening in Savannah, but it is unlike with Nick Giarraputo and Jose Jiminez ahead of him on that particular depth chart (as they've spent more time in the minors).

Of course, the Mets opened Lucas in Savannah, where he put up a pitiful .185/.252/.311/.563 line in 119 ABs. Lucas got only 27 ABs in Kingsport before tearing his meniscus and missing the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair it.