Mets Minor League Daily – May 27, 2015

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Updated throughout the day and night

Minor News

If you have any link tips, suggest them to @Astromets31 on twitter and I’ll add them in.

            Check out yesterday’s results here.

If you submit questions to @StLucieMets on twitter, he’ll answer them during the game. I asked him about Jhoan Urena, and he said that Urena had to leave the game Friday night after taking a swing during his first AB and injuring his left wrist. He noted that Urena hasn’t been placed on the DL yet, and is still with the team, so things are likely not considered to be that bad.

Here’s an interview with Las Vegas 51s president Don Logan and Manager Wally Backman about the state of the team.

After successfully pitching on consecutive nights, Dan Warthen said Vic Black is ready to be activated.

Adam Rubin’s weekly Farm Report focuses on Robert Whalen, who has been working on his changeup so far this year, although his curve has apparently looked masterful at times.

As feared, it sounds like Marcos Molina may need TJS in the next few weeks. :(

Expect Travis d’Arnaud rehab updates throughout the week, as he’s expected in a game for PSL on Wednesday.

Minor Games

Scheduled starters and start times (EST), game notes, and results as they come in

Las Vegas 51s 29-17

Tyler Cravy (4-4, 4.61 ERA) @ Tyler Pill (1-1, 6.21 ERA)

vs. Colorado Springs (16-28) at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 9-1 (Astromets Mind, Colorado Springs)

Game notes

Today: L 11-1, Pill (L, 1-2, 7.04 ERA) – 4 IP, 12 H, 7 R, BB, 2 SO, HR, 85 Pitches (56 Strikes), 3 GO: 5 FO

Lineup

2B – T.J. Rivera – 0-3, BB

SS – Wilfredo Tovar – 0-3, R, BB

C – Johnny Monell – 1-4

3B – Alex Castellanos – 1-4, 2B (13), 2 SO

1B – Brandon Allen – 2-3, RBI (24)

RF – Travis Taijeron – 0-2, 2 SO

LF – Cory Vaughn – 0-3

CF – Kyle Johnson – 0-1

(sub) 3B – Nelfi Zapata – 1-2, SO

Bullpen:

Cody Satterwhite (5.56 ERA) – 2 IP, H, 3 SO, 1 GO: 2 FO

Zack Thornton (3.86 ERA) – 1 IP, R (0 ER), SO, 2 GO

Scott Rice (1.38 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, 3 SO

Chase Bradford (3.10 ERA) – 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 SO, 1 FO

Binghamton Mets 24-21

William Cuevas (5-2, 3.24 ERA) @ Dillon Gee (Rehab)

vs. Portland (20-26) at 6:35 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 8-5 (Astromets Mind, Binghamton, Portland)

Game notes

Today: L 3-2, Gee (L, 0-1, 2.84 ERA) – 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 4 SO, 96 Pitches (67 Strikes), 7 GO: 5 FO

Lineup

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 0-3, 2 BB

LF – Jared King – 0-5, 2 SO

3B – Josh Rodriguez – 0-4, SO

DH – Jayce Boyd – 0-2, R, 2 BB

C – Xorge Carrillo – 1-3, HBP

1B – Aderlin Rodriguez – 0-3, BB

RF – Eudy Pina – 1-2, R, 2B (4), RBI (6), BB, SF, SB (6), SO

2B – Jairo Perez – 0-4

CF – Gilbert Gomez – 1-3, RBI (7), BB, SO

Bullpen:

Matthew Koch (3.41 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 3 H, SO, 2 GO: 1 FO, 1 IR – 1 S
Paul Sewald (1.59 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 GO: 2 FO

Full recap

St. Lucie Mets 22-23

Matt Crouse (0-1, 0.57 ERA) @ Logan Taylor (0-2, 5.75 ERA)

vs. Lakeland (21-23) at 6:30 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 6-3 (St. Lucie)

Today: L 4-1, Taylor (L, 0-3, 5.79 ERA) – 6 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 2 SO, 11 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

3B – Jeff McNeil – 1-4, R, SB (7), SO

C – Travis d’Arnaud – 0-3

LF – Michael Conforto – 1-4, RBI (28)

DH – Matt Oberste – 0-4, GIDP

1B – Dominic Smith – 2-3, 2B (11)

RF – Maikis De La Cruz – 0-3

SS – Amed Rosario – 0-3

2B – Phillip Evans – 0-3

CF – Champ Stuart – 1-3, SB (12), SO

Bullpen:

Kyle Regnault (2.38 ERA) – 2 IP, H, 3 SO, 1 FO
Robert Coles (3.32 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 3 SO

On a night when the story was the Mets rehabbing catcher Travis d’Arnaud, the game was dominated by pitching, as neither team scored a run after the 1^st inning. Lakeland put up a 4-spot against PSL starter Logan Taylor on 5 hits and 2 walks in the 1^st, but then Taylor and the Mets pen shut the Flying Tigers down, allowing only four more base runners, and none past 1B. Taylor just couldn’t get the first out in that 1^st, allowing 5 singles and a walk before the Mets turned a double play behind him. One positive from the 1^st was the respect shown to Michael Conforto, as the Tigers chose to hold speedy leadoff batter Jiwan James at 3B on a single lined towards Conforto. Jeff McNeil manufactured the Mets run in the bottom of the frame, leading off with a single, before stealing 2B, and then advancing to 3B and home on consecutive groundouts. The Mets would not have many chances to claw their way back, and could not pick up the big hit when they did. Travis d’Arnaud came up with Stuart on 2B and one out in the 3^rd, but he’d groundout to the second baseman. Dominic Smith lined a one out double down the RF line in the 4^th, but he’d be stranded at 2B. They wouldn’t add another base runner until the 9t, when Conforto reached on an infield single with one out.

Savannah Sand Gnats 20-25

Ryan Castellani (0-3, 3.38 ERA) @ Casey Meisner (3-1, 1.93 ERA)

vs. Asheville (19-26) at 7:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 5-1 (Savannah, Asheville)

Today: W 7-2, Meisner (W, 4-1, 2.02 ERA) – 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 SO, HR, 95 Pitches (62 Strikes), 10 GO: 4 FO

Lineup

DH – John Johnson – 3-4, 2 R, 2B (5), RBI (9), BB

SS – Luis Guillorme – 1-5, R, GIDP

2B – Jean Rodriguez – 3-3, 2 R, HR (2), 2 RBI (20), BB

3B – Eudor Garcia – 1-4, R, 2 RBI (11), 2 SO

RF – Wuilmer Becerra – 1-4, 2B (10), RBI (19), SO

LF – Stefan Sabol – 0-4, SO

1B – Jon Leroux – 1-2, R, BB, HBP

C – Tyler Moore – 0-4, SO

CF – Patrick Biondi – 0-4

Bullpen:
Paul Paez (0.00 ERA) – 2 IP, H, 3 SO, 2 FO

The Sand Gnats rode another great start from Casey Meisner, and a big day at the plate from J.C. Rodriguez, to an easy 7-2 win over those Tourists from Asheville. Meisner retired the first 7 batters of the game, but then his first walk of the game broke up the streak. Savannah jumped ahead with a 3-run rally in the 3^rd, which was started when Johnson hit a one out double. JC would bring him home with a single two batters later, and then scored when the inning was extended by an Asheville fielding error. Becerra jumped at the opportunity from the mistake, lining a double into LF to bring home Eudor Garcia. Shane Hoelscher jumped on the first pitch from Meisner with two outs in the 4^th, and pulled it over the wall in LF (it’s 322 feet down the LF line, 310 in RF). The Gnats would extend their lead in the 5^th, when the first four batters of the frame reached, with Eudor providing a two-run single. Asheville scored another two-out run against Meisner in the 6^th thanks to Omar Carrizales, as he singled and stole 2B to get into scoring position for Luis Jean, who singled him home. JC led off the 7^th with a solo blast to right center field, extending the Gnats lead to 6-2. Johnson came through with a two-out RBI single in the 8^th, which gave him a 3-hit day.

Minors MVP of the Day – J.C. Rodriguez had a great day for Savannah, reaching base in all 4 PA's, and adding his second bomb of the year.

Minors Cy of the Day – Best start of the day was not from the rehabbing major leaguer (who doesn't really need to be rehabbing) but from the young stud who just missed my top-10 prospect list this year - I had him ahead of Marcos Molina due to the fears around Molina's mechanics.

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