Mets Minors MiLB.tv Series Preview: Trenton Thunder @ Binghamton Mets

Dates: June 2-4, 2015

Current Record: 26-24, 5.5 Games behind New Britain

Probables

All times are EST

Tuesday at 6:35 PM

Eric Wooten (0-1, 7.43 ERA, 4.23 FIP, 17.2 K%: 10.9 BB%, 0.68 HR/9)

@ Rainy Lara (3-2, 3.57 ERA, 3.58 FIP, 18.2 K%: 6.5 BB%, 0.67 HR/9)

Wednesday at 6:35 PM

Miguel Sulbaran (3-3, 4.05 ERA, 3.69 FIP, 14.8 K%: 7.4 BB%, 0.39 HR/9)

@ Gabriel Ynoa (2-3, 4.72 ERA, 4.86 FIP, 12.3 K%: 8.1 BB%, 0.94 HR/9)

Thursday at 6:35 PM

Caleb Smith (2-3, 5.03 ERA, 4.74 FIP, 13.8 K%: 11.3 BB%)

@ Luis Cessa (4-3, 3.09 ERA, 2.76 FIP, 18.3 K%: 5.4 BB%, 0.21 HR/9)

Last series for B-Mets

Lost 2 out of 3 in Altoona: L 2-1, L 13-4, W 5-3

Top prospects for opposing teams

Organizational rankings are from the 2015 Baseball America Prospect Handbook

Aaron Judge, RHH OF, 23

Ranked #2, BA Grade: 60, High risk

Greg Bird, LHH 1B, 22

Ranked #4, BA Grade: 50, Medium risk

Gary Sanchez, RHH C, 22

Ranked #5, BA Grade: 55, Medium risk

Eric Jagielo, LHH 3B, 23

Ranked #11, BA Grade: 50, High risk

Jake Cave, LHH CF, 22

Ranked #17, BA Grade: 50, High risk

Recent Injuries/Transactions

            The B-Mets added top-30 prospects Michael Conforto and Robert Gsellman to their roster over the weekend at the expense of Jayce Boyd (off to Las Vegas) and John Gant (off to St. Lucie). Yeixon Ruiz was also added as a super utility guy.

Storylines

            Michael Conforto is the storyline in Binghamton right now, and he will probably continue to be so until he reaches Las Vegas. The Mets have some solid position player prospects in their system, but Conforto’s bat is considered to be better than anything the Mets have had coming up for awhile, so there’s reason to be excited. Gavin Cecchini has been one of the best hitters in the EL while playing solid defense at SS, so the B-Mets have two of the top prospects in the system, and Brandon Nimmo should join the party in a few weeks.

            It’s the AA’s version of the subway series (aka, the interstate series?), and the Mets-Yankees rivalry can even increase the intensity of minor league games, as there tends to be packed houses and a buzz in the stands. With the way Gabriel Ynoa is pitching in 2015, you could argue the Mets are sending the least interesting part of their rotation out there for the first two games.

League Leaders

Top-20 EL, qualified only

R: Josh Rodriguez, t-7^th (28)

H: Gavin Cecchini, 20^th (49)

2B: Dustin Lawley, t-7^th (13)

3B: Eudy Pina, t-1^st (5)

HR: J Rod, 1^st (10); Aderlin Rodriguez, t-10^th (6)

RBI: J Rod, t-8^th (29); Ad Rod, t-14^th (25)

AVG: Cecchini, t-7^th (.320); Pina, t-18^th (.299)

OBP: J Rod, 11^th (.386); Cecchini, 15^th (.375); Brandon Nimmo, 18^th (.368)

ISO: J Rod, 3^rd (.236); Ad Rod, t-6^th (.200); Lawley, t-13^th (.179); Cecchini, 20^th (.157)

BB%: J Rod, 7^th (12.5%)

K%: Cecchini, 3^rd (8.9%)

wRC+: J Rod, 4^th (160); Cecchini, 13^th (144)

W: Luis Cessa, t-9^th (4)

Saves: Paul Sewald, t-5^th (9)

ERA: Seth Lugo, 12^th (2.82); Cessa, 16^th (3.09); Rainy Lara, 20^th (3.57)

FIP: Cessa, 4^th (2.76); Lugo, 10^th (3.06); Lara, 14^th (3.58)

K%: Lugo, 4^th (23%); Cessa, 15^th (18.3%); Lara, 16^th (18.2%)

BB%: Lugo, t-8^th (4.9%); Cessa, t-11^th (5.4%); Lara, t-18^th (6.5%)

AVG: Lugo, 14^th (.238)

Where in the world will you find the most carbon monoxide? Read this story to find out: http://t.co/HDqv6rpR2Y pic.twitter.com/sLGvrQQIYs

— NASA Earth (@NASA_EO) June 2, 2015