Dates: 4/27-4/29
Current Record: 9-8, 2 GB of New Britain
Probables
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Monday at 6:00 PM
Seth Lugo (1-0, 1.54 ERA, 1.72 FIP, 28.9 K%: 2.2 BB%, 0
HR/9)
@ Luis Diaz (0-1, 5.14 ERA, 3.22 FIP, 21.5 K%: 6.2 BB%, 0.64
HR/9)
Tuesday at 6:00 PM
Matt Koch (0-1, 4.96 ERA, 3.25 FIP, 16.2 K%, 1.5 BB%, 0.55
HR/9)
@ Mike Augliera (0-3, 5.65 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 18.1 K%: 9.7 BB%,
0 HR/9)
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Rainy Lara (2-0, 2.04 ERA, 2.92 FIP, 17.9 K%: 7.5 BB%, 0
HR/9)
@ Mike McCarthy (2-1, 4.80 ERA, 6.30 FIP, 15.9 K%: 11.1 BB%,
1.80 HR/9)
Last series for B-Mets
Top prospects of the Boston Red Sox playing for Portland
Carlos Asuaje, 23, LHH 2B/3B/OF
Ranked #25, BA Grade: 45, Medium risk
Asuaje
has shown good plate discipline early in his transition to AA (14.5 K%: 13
BB%), but he hasn’t hit the ball with much authority yet (.292 BABIP/.069 ISO),
and has average-at-best speed to pair with his average-at-best power. At 5’9”,
he’s not going to break out with more homerun power anytime soon, so he’ll have
to continue to show gap power and an ability to hit for a high average.
Defensively, he’s serviceable at 3B, but better suited for 2B or LF according
to BA, which seems like an unusual mix. Without any standout tools, he looks
like more of a future utility guy at the highest level, but he’d be valuable in
that role if he can keep hitting like he did in 2014.
Justin Haley, 23, RH SP
Ranked #28, BA Grade: 45, High risk
Haley
got a late season promotion to Portland last year and dominated the EL over his
6 starts (1.19 ERA/3.73 FIP), but has not had nearly as much success to start
2015. His control, which had been an issue in 2012-13, is worse than ever,
which his BB-rate up to 15.6%. Although it’s already generally accepted that K%
> K/9, Haley is a perfect example of why, as his K/9 bumped up from 7.88 to
8.16 in AA this year, but his K% has dropped from 21.3% to 16.9%. Haley’s best
pitch is probably his fastball that sits in the lower 90’s, touching 94. He
surprised people with his performance in 2014, which earned him a spot in the
BA top-30 with ‘potential number 5’ upside, but he’ll drop right back off the
list if he doesn’t turn it around soon.
Henry Ramos, 23, SH OF
Ranked #29, BA Grade: 50, Extreme risk
Ramos
was off to a 4-18 start for Portland before landing on the AA DL, although I
didn’t see what injury sent him there. He was having a breakout season with Portland
through 48 games in 2014, hitting .326/.368/.431 with 13 extra base hits before
fouling a pitch off his left knee and missing the rest of the year – hopefully
that’s not what knocked him out this year. BA really liked his defense in the
OF, saying, “His plus range, plus arm and average speed in RF suggest a player
who could fill an extra outfielder role in the big leagues.” One NL evaluator
was quoted as saying, “If he hits at all, he’s a starter.” Get healthy soon Mr. Ramos.
Pat Light, 24, RH RP
Ranked #30, BA Grade: 45, High risk
It’s
been an uneven start for Light in his AA career, as he has an impressive 24.4
K%: 4.4 BB%, but has allowed 3 homeruns in just 10.1 IP. Homeruns were an issue
for him in 2013 too, but he was starting back then, and they weren’t an issue
in 2014. This is his first season as a full time reliever, and his numbers look
good other than the SSS HR-rate (two homeruns were allowed in his first
appearance). His fastball has reportedly touched triple digits in short bursts,
but he topped out at 94 MPH as a starter, so the Red Sox are wise to try him
out in the pen. If the triple-digit velocity is real, he could potentially be a
pen option for the Red Sox at some point this year, depending on the state of
their relief depth.
Recent Injuries/Transactions
Gavin
Cecchini did not return this past weekend from a sore groin injury that’s been
bugging him the past 10. Considering the extremely cold temperatures in New
Hampshire this past weekend, that might not have been a bad thing, as we don’t
want him aggravating that injury any worse.
Storylines
Will
Gavin Cecchini finally return? Cheech hasn’t played since April 17th,
but was seen testing his groin with some field action this past weekend, so
hopefully he’s on the verge of returning. He was off
to a hot start when he went out, so hopefully he won’t have too much rust
when he returns.
Jared
King POWAH! King had his best 3-game stretch of the season over the weekend,
going 5-12 with 2 doubles and 2 homers, although he still struck out 4 times.
He’s had a hit in 12 of 15 games this season, but he only had one multi-hit
game before Friday, and these were his first two bombs since 8/7/2014.
After
starting the season 0-14, Brandon Nimmo has been on fire, slashing to a
.346/.433/.519, with 5 XBH (3 2B, 2 HR) and 12 K: 7 BB over the 60 PA since his
first hit. He’s already up to 355 PA in AA, and he’s never had more than 480 at
any level in the minors, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a May promotion
to AAA this year.
The
B-Mets pitching has been consistently getting great results from the starters,
but middling results from the bullpen, with the exception of Paul Sewald.
Sewald has been excellent, with a 30.3 K%: 6.1 BB%, which has been pretty
standard throughout his minor league career. After coming into the season
unsure of his role for 2015, Seth Lugo has stood out over his first two starts,
but might have to keep it up to solidify his spot in a crowded rotation that
could have Michael Fulmer joining it soon. Matthew Koch had been solid early in
his first two starts, but he got better throughout the game in his third start
– can he do that again, or will he struggle the second and third time through
the lineup? Rainy Lara gets the third game of the series, and he’s pitching as
well as he has in the minors early in 2015. If the Mets do plan on promoting
Fulmer to AA soon, Lara could end up promoted to AAA to clear space in the Bingo
rotation, as the 51s have had a couple of starters struggling early.
League Leaders
R: Jared King, t-9th (10)
H: Jayce Boyd, 11th (19)
2B: Jayce Boyd, t-4th (5), Jared King, t-4th
(5)
RBI: Jayce Boyd, t-7th (11)
OBP: Josh Rodriguez, 9th (.417)
OPS: Josh Rodriguez, 10th (.886)
Saves: Jon Velasquez, t-1st (5)
WHIP: Rainy Lara, 7th (0.91)
WHIP: Rainy Lara, 7th (0.91)
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