2014 Tuesday Morning Mets Minors Players of the Week

Tonight’s pitching match-up: Rafael Montero (0-2, 5.40 ERA) vs. Doug Fister (11-3, 2.49 ERA) #NYMvsWAS pic.twitter.com/opga4Bo9wy
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 12, 2014

August 5 – 11, 2014

            Keeping track of the hottest minor leaguers in the Mets farm system. This post has been moved back a day after last week – I wasn’t going to cover less than a full week. I will cover the short-season teams every other week (aka two more times starting next week).

Hitter of the Week: To me, it’s a tough call between Brian Burgamy and Yeixon Ruiz, but Burgamy has the edge. Not sure what the BMets are doing with a 33-year old, but the switch hitter has been hitting all year.

Starting Pitcher of the Week: Rafael Montero was dominant, won the PCL pitchers of the week award, and got a promotion to the Mets – what a great week. The only hit he allowed was a single to lead off the 5^th.

Relief Pitcher of the Week: Has to go to Jacob Lugo of the St. Lucie Mets for the five innings of relief he put in after Hefner re-injured his arm. He has been a reliable long man all year.

Team of the Week: The BMets had a better overall record, but the Gnats survived three double headers and still had a great week.           

Las Vegas 51s

4-2 record

Pitchers

Cory Mazzoni – 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 8 SO, 101 Pitches (71 Strikes), 3 GO: 4 FO

Rafael Montero – 8 IP, H, 2 BB, 11 SO, 105 Pitches (73 Strikes), 5 GO: 5 FO

Logan Verrett – 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 SO, 99 Pitches (65 Strikes), 9 GO: 7 FO

Chase Bradford – 3 G, 2 Saves, 2.2 IP, H, 6 SO, .211 OPS

Gonzalez Germen – 2 G, 1 Save, 3 IP, H, 3 SO, .200 OPS

Batters

Allan Dykstra – 22 PA, .389/.455/.611, 7-18, 3 R, 2 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 3 BB, SF, 5 SO, GIDP

Matt Reynolds – 27 PA, .320/.333/.360, 8-25, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB, SF, SB, 5 SO, GIDP

Anthony Seratelli – 21 PA, .400/.571/.400, 6-15, 3 R, 5 RBI, 6 BB, SO

Taylor Teagarden – 4-7, R, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 SO

Binghamton Mets

5-1 record

Pitchers

Matthew Bowman – 6 IP, 5 H, BB, 6 SO, 90 Pitches (57 Strikes), 9 GO: 1 FO

Rainy Lara – 7.2 IP, 6 H, BB, 4 SO, 91 Pitches (67 Strikes), 8 GO: 9 FO

Steven Matz – 7 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 SO, 7 GO: 5 FO

Greg Peavey – 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 SO, 94 Pitches (62 Strikes), 7 GO: 6 FO

Tyler Pill – 7 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 8 SO, 97 Pitches (63 Strikes), 6 GO: 5 FO

Gabriel Ynoa – 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 2 SO, 86 Pitches (59 Strikes), 9 GO: 6 FO

Batters

Jayce Boyd – 14 PA, .400/.571/.600, 4-10, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, SB, SO

Brian Burgamy – 27 PA, .450/.556/.850, 9-20, 6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB, HBP, SF, 4 SO

Dilson Herrera – 17 PA, .313/.353/.563, 5-16, 4 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 1-3 SB, 3 SO, 2 GIDP

St. Lucie Mets

2-4 record

Pitchers

Matt Koch – 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 SO, 2 HBP, 5 GO: 5 FO

Michael Fulmer – 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R (3 ER), BB, 7 SO, 2 GO: 4 FO

Kevin McGowan – 6.2 IP, 3 H, R, BB, 5 SO, 9 GO: 3 FO

Domingo Tapia – 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 SO, 14 GO: 2 FO

Dario Alvarez – 1 G, 1.1 IP, 4 SO (Usually this would be too short to qualify, but he struck out all four batters he faced!)

Jacob Lugo – 1 G, 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 5 SO, HR, 8 GO: 1 FO (Great job filling in for the re-injured Jeremy Hefner)

Batters

Gavin Cecchini – 24 PA, .368/458/526, 7-19, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, HBP, SF, 2 SO, 2 CS

Cam Maron – 17 PA, .375/.412/.500, 6-16, R, 2 2B, RBI, BB, 3 SO

Jeff McNeil – 27 PA, 8-21, 5 R, 3B, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 2 SH

Savannah Sand Gnats

6-3 record

Pitchers

Octavio Acosta – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 7 SO, 88 Pitches (56 Strikes), 2 GO: 2 FO

Miller Diaz – 2 GS, 12 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 11 SO, HR, HBP, 1.50 ERA, .488 OPS, 145 Pitches (93 Strikes), 11 GO: 12 FO

Robert Gsellman – 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 SO, 7 GO: 2 FO

Ricky Knapp – CG, 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, BB, 5 SO, HR, 6 GO: 6 FO

Logan Taylor – 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, BB, 3 SO, 2 HR, 11 GO: 3 FO

Robert Whalen – 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 3 SO, 102 Pitches (61 Strikes), 7 GO: 2 FO

Paul Paez – 2 G, 4 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 SO, .368 OPS (1 appearance with Brooklyn)

Batters

Colton Plaia – 18 PA, .471/.500/.471, 8-17, R, 4 RBI, BB, 3 SO

Yeixon Ruiz – 31 PA, .300/.323/.567, 9-30, 8 R, 2B, 2 3B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB, 6 SO

Dominic Smith – 28 PA, .292/.393/.500, 7-24, 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, HBP, 6 SO

Upcoming MiLB.tv coverage of note:

Las Vegas 51s – All games are on MiLB.tv, this week they play four in Iowa (Tuesday-Thursday at 7:35 PM ET and Friday at 8:05 PM ET) and four in Omaha (Saturday at 7:35 PM ET, Sunday at 3:05 PM ET, Monday and Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET)

Binghamton Mets – They will start a 6-night, 7-game road trip through Reading and Erie Friday, and all games will have MiLB.tv coverage – Friday and Monday-Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET, Saturday (Double-header) and Sunday at 5:05 PM ET.

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