2015 Monday Morning Mets Minors Players of the Week #2

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April 20-26, 2015

            Keeping track of the hottest minor leaguers in the Mets farm system.

Hitter of the Week: There were a few prospects who put up better numbers than Michael Conforto’s .978 OPS this past week, but none who drew as much attention as this top prospect. The calls for him to play in Binghamton started before the season started, and they’re getting pretty hard to ignore.

Starting Pitcher of the Week: Steven Matz held Reno hitless for 6.2 innings in his best start of the season Friday night. Much has been made of his high walk total early, but despite the 12 walks, Matz has held hitters to a .484 OPS so far.

Relief Pitcher of the Week: I think this honor has to be split between two St. Lucie relievers – Ricky Knapp and Kyle Regnault. Knapp was great in what looks like a piggy-back start with Kevin McGowan – the bullpen was taxed, but McGowan was used out of the pen Sunday night. Regnault has been great in his affiliation ball debut, and pitched 4 scoreless during the PSL Mets 17-inning win Friday night.

Team of the Week: No team stood out based on their W-L record, but the 51s got some impressive hitting performances, and the Matz near no-no (Bowman was perfect through 4.1 IP Sunday too), so they take the ‘honor.’

Las Vegas 51s

9-8 record

Pitchers

Steven Matz – 7 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 SO, 92 Pitches (65 Strikes), 13 GO: 2 FO (Recap)

Duane Below – 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 SO, 3 GO: 2 FO

Scott Rice – 3 G, 3.2 IP, H, BB, 3 SO, 6 GO: 1 FO, .382 OPS

Batters

Alex Castellanos – 7-22, (.318/.318/.773), 6 R, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 8 SO, 2 SB

Darrell Ceciliani – 5-14, (.357/.353/.857), 4 R, 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, BB, 2 SF, 3 SO, 2 GIDP

Dilson Herrera – 12-28, (.429/.467/.643), 5 R, 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, SO, 2-4 SB

Kyle Johnson – 4-14, (.286/.389/.429), 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 2B, HBP, SF, SB, 2 SO

Johnny Monell – 6-14, (.429/.579/.857), 4 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB, 3 SO

Travis Taijeron – 6-20, (.300/.440/.600), 6 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 9 SO

Binghamton Mets

9-8 record

Pitchers

Matt Koch – 7 IP, 5 H, R, 6 SO, 90 Pitches (60 Strikes), 6 GO: 2 FO (Recap)

Rainy Lara – 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), BB, 5 SO, 88 Pitches (56 Strikes), 5 GO: 4 FO

John Gant – 7 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 SO, 86 Pitches (55 Strikes), 10 GO: 2 FO

Seth Lugo – 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, BB, 7 SO, 93 Pitches (63 Strikes), 5 GO: 5 FO (Recap)

Dario Alvarez – 2.2 IP, H, 4 SO, 2 GO: 2 FO

Paul Sewald – 3.2 IP, 3 H, R (0 ER), 4 SO, 3 GO: 3 FO, .594 OPS

Batters

Xorge Carrillo – 5-16, (.313/.313/.563), 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 SO

Jared King – 6-22, (.273/.292/.682), 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, SF, BB, 5 SO

Brandon Nimmo – 9-24, (.375/.444/.458), 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 SO

Eudy Pina – 8-18, (.444/.444/.444), 3 R, RBI, 4 SO, CS

St. Lucie Mets

9-9 record

Pitchers

Miller Diaz – 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 SO, 7 GO: 2 FO

Michael Fulmer – 7 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 9 SO, HR, 10 GO: 1 FO

Marcos Molina – 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R (2 ER), BB, 6 SO, 6 GO: 2 FO

Logan Taylor – 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 SO, 4 GO: 2 FO

Robert Whalen – 7.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), BB, 4 SO, HR, HBP, 13 GO: 4 FO

Robert Coles – 4 IP, R (0 ER), BB, 2 SO, 6 GO: 4 FO, .071 OPS

Ricky Knapp – 5 IP, H, SO, 10 GO: 2 FO

Akeel Morris – 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, BB, 6 SO, HR, 4 GO: 2 FO, .521 OPS

Kyle Regnault – 4 IP, H, 3 SO, 5 GO: 4 FO

Kelly Secrest – 4.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 3 SO, 4 GO: 5 FO, .458 OPS

Batters

Michael Conforto – 9-28, (.321/.407/.571), 5 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 4 SO, CS

Victor Cruzado – 6-18, (.333/.368/.444), 2 R, 2 2B, RBI, SB, BB, 5 SO

Jeff McNeil – 12-26, (.462/.448/.615), 7 R, 2 2B, 3B, BB, 2 SH, 5 SO

Savannah Sand Gnats

6-11 record

Pitchers

Martires Arias – 12 IP, 11 H, 4 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 8 SO, 2 HBP, 177 Pitches (116 Strikes), 17 GO: 6 FO (Recap)

Casey Meisner – 6 IP, 5 H, R, 2 BB, 5 SO, 92 Pitches (60 Strikes), 5 GO: 3 FO (Recap)

Brad Wieck – 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R (3 ER), BB, 9 SO, 84 Pitches (55 Strikes), 5 FO (Recap)

Scarlyn Reyes – 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 7 SO, 88 Pitches (55 Strikes), 4 GO: 2 FO

Alberto Baldonado – 4 IP, H, 5 SO, 1 GO: 2 FO, .182 OPS

Shany Bay – 2 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 2 GO: 1 FO

James Duff – 4 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 8 GO, .286 OPS

David Roseboom – 4 IP, H, 6 SO, 5 GO: 2 FO, .214 OPS

Batters

Luis Guillorme – 8-26, (.308/.387/.346), 4 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 5 SO, SH, GIDP

Stefan Sabol – 9-24, (.375/.423/.583), 5 R, 5 2B, RBI, 2 BB, SB, 5 SO, CS

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