Mets Minors MiLB.tv Series Preview: Harrisburg Senators @ Binghamton Mets

Dates: June 23-26

Current Record: 36-32, 2 Games behind New Britain

Probables

All times are EST

Tuesday at 6:35 PM

Matthew Spann (1-, 1.99 ERA, 3.34 FIP, 17.4 K%: 9.8 BB%, 0 HR/9)

@ Luis Cessa (6-4, 2.34 ERA, 2.83 FIP, 18.4 K%: 5.3 BB%, 0.28 HR/9)

Wednesday at 6:35 PM

Richard Bleier (4-2, 3.34 ERA, 3.81 FIP, 11 K%: 2.4 BB%, 0.73 HR/9)

@ Michael Fulmer (2-0, 3.14 ERA, 3.92 FIP, 17.7 K%: 9.1 BB%, 0.63 HR/9)

Thursday at 6:35 PM

Dakota Bacus (3-1, 3.50 ERA, 4.13 FIP, 12.5 K%: 6.3 BB%, 0.75 HR/9)

@ Robert Gsellman (1-3, 4.70 ERA, 3.42 FIP, 17.2 K%: 8.1 BB%, 0.39 HR/9)

Friday at 7:05 PM

Austin Voth (3-5, 3.62 ERA, 2.74 FIP, 22.4 K%: 5.1 BB%, 0.35 HR/9)

@ Seth Lugo (2-4, 4.25 ERA, 3.44 FIP, 20 K%: 5 BB%, 0.74 HR/9)

Last series for B-Mets

Lost 2/3 in New Hampshire: L 3-2, L 5-4, W 5-2 

Top prospects for the Washington Nationals with Harrisburg

Organizational rankings are from the 2015 Baseball America Prospect Handbook

*Trea Turner, RHH SS, 21

Ranked #2 in the Padres system, BA Grade: 60, High risk

He’s off to a quick start with his new club, collecting 4 doubles in his first 8 games, after an .856 OPS over 58 games with San Antonio

Wilmer Difo, SH SS, 23

Ranked #7, BA Grade: 50, High risk

23 K: 1 BB in 31 games with Harrisburg, slashing .294/.320/.387, with 9 doubles and a triple.

Brian Goodwin, LHH CF, 24

Ranked #9, BA Grade: 50, High risk

12-30 over his last 10 games to up his overall slash to .240/.305/.363, with 9 doubles, 3 triples, and 2 bombs.

Austin Voth, RH SP, 23 (Birthday start)

Ranked #11, BA Grade: 50, High risk

BA liked his fastball/changeup combo over the winter, and he’s had a very nice season so far.

Pedro Severino, RHH C, 21

Ranked #13, BA Grade: 50, High risk

12-37 over his last 10 games to boost his slash to .254/.304/.349 for the season, with 7 doubles and 3 bombs.

Sammy Solis, LH RP, 26

Ranked #15, BA Grade: 50, Extreme risk

Made his major league debut with the Nationals this year, throwing 6 scoreless innings to start his career before allowing 5 runs over two appearances and hurting his shoulder. He’s back now, but there’s no spot for him in the Nats pen.

Matt Skole, LHH 3B/1B, 25

Ranked #24, BA Grade: 45, High risk

He has struck out 69 times in 61 games, but has 10 homeruns and a .177 ISO.

Drew Vettleson, LHH RF, 23

Ranked #26, BA Grade: 45, High risk

9-30 in his last 10 to raise his season line to .200/.275/.311, with 3 doubles, 2 triples, and a homerun in 27 games.

Recent Injuries/Transactions

            John Mincone was sent down to St. Lucie to make room for Jon Velasquez, who was sent down to make room for Vic Black.

League Leaders

Top-20 EL, qualified only

R: Josh Rodriguez, t-11^th (34)

2B: Gavin Cecchini, t-14^th (15)

3B: Eudy Pina, t-4^th (5)

HR: J Rod, t-1^st (12); Aderlin Rodriguez, t-13^th (7)

RBI: J Rod, 2^nd (46)

AVG: Cecchini, 20^th (.285)

OBP: J Rod, 9^th (.369)

ISO: J Rod, 2^nd (.237); Ad Rod, 8^th (.197)

BB%: J Rod, t-6^th (12%)

K%: Cecchini, 7^th (10%)

wRC+: J Rod, 2^nd (153)

W: Luis Cessa, t-7^th (6)

Saves: Paul Sewald, t-4^th (12)

ERA: Cessa, 4^th (2.34)

FIP: Cessa, 3^rd (2.89)l Seth Lugo, 13^th (3.44)

K%: Lugo, 8^th (20%); Cessa, t-12^th (18.4%)

BB%: Lugo, 11^th (5%); Cessa, 15^th (5.3%)

AVG: Cessa, 8^th (.238); Lugo, 17^th (.254)

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