Mets Minor League Daily – July 10, 2015

All your Mets minors needs in one place.

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.

            Paul Szydelko of VegasSeven talks about how the 51s continue to churn out victories.

            Lynn Worthy provides a B-Mets series preview for their 4-game set with Portland that starts Friday night.

            Ken Davidoff of the NY Post does a good job outlining the hitting environments throughout the Mets minors system.

            ICYMI, Dario Alvarez was added to the Eastern League All-Star team.

            David Russell of The Brooklyn Paper discusses how Tom Gamboa and the Cyclones are reacting to losing some key players recently – Gamboa seems like a great manager.

            Gershon Rabinowitz of BaseballEssential says that Mets prospect David Thompson is just looking to stay on the field – interview at the bottom.

            MiLB.com’s Bob Sutton says that Patrick Mazeika is catching on fast in the Appy League.

Minor Games

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

New York Mets 44-42

Chase Anderson (4-2, 3.71 ERA) @ Noah Syndergaard (3-4, 3.38 ERA)

vs. Arizona (42-42) at 7:10 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: Off

Game notes

Today: W 4-1, Syndergaard (W, 4-4, 3.11 ERA) – 8 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 13 SO, 116 Pitches (74 Strikes), 4 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

RF – Curtis Granderson – 0-3, BB, SO

SS – Ruben Tejada – 1-4, R, SO

3B – Daniel Murphy – 1-4

2B – Wilmer Flores – 2-3, R, BB

1B – Lucas Duda – 1-4, R, HR (11), 3 RBI (37), 2 SO, GIDP

LF – Michael Cuddyer – 2-4, R, HR (7), RBI (29), SO

C – Kevin Plawecki – 0-3, BB

SP – Noah Syndergaard – 1-3, 2 SO

CF – Juan Lagares – 2-4, SB (6)

Bullpen:
Jeurys Familia (S, 25, 1.31 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, SO, 2 GO

Las Vegas 51s 51-38

Alex Sanabia (1-9, 7.82 ERA) @ Dillon Gee (2-1, 8.82 ERA)

vs. Salt Lake (34-55) at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 6-4 (Astromets Mind), W 2-0 (Astromets Mind)

Game notes

Today: W 8-4, Gee (W, 3-1, 8.06 ERA) – 6 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 SO, 98 Pitches (71 Strikes), 8 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

2B – Dilson Herrera – 1-4, R, 2B (13), BB, 2 SO

SS – Wilfredo Tovar – 1-4, R, RBI (31), SAC

DH – Anthony Recker – 1-3, R, 2 BB

3B – Alex Castellanos – 3-4, R, HR (16), 4 RBI (56)

1B – Brooks Conrad – 1-4, R, 2 SO

LF – Brandon Allen – 2-4, R, HR (9), 2 RBI (43)

RF – Travis Taijeron – 0-3, BB, SB (2), SO

CF – Cory Vaughn – 1-4, R, 2B (7), 2 SO

C – Dan Rohlfing – 1-4, R, 2B (10), RBI (19), 2 SO

Bullpen:

Chase Huchingson (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, BB, SO, 1 GO

John Church (3.80 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 GO: 1 FO

Scott Rice (2.45 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, 1 GO, 1 IR – 0 S

Binghamton Mets 43-42

John Gant (2-4, 4.29 ERA) @ Justin Haley (3-9, 4.84 ERA)

@Portland (32-55) at 7:00 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 2-1 (Astromets Mind, Binghamton)

Game notes

Today: W 7-3, Gant (E, 3-4, 4.13 ERA) – 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 4 SO, 97 Pitches (59 Strikes), 9 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 4-5, 2 R, 3B (2), RBI (35), BB

2B – L.J. Mazzilli – 0-5, BB, SO

LF – Michael Conforto – 3-5, 2 RBI (21)

DH – Brock Peterson – 0-4, BB, 2 SO

CF – Brandon Nimmo – 1-5, R

3B – Josh Rodriguez – 3-5, 2 R, 2B (15), SO

1B – Aderlin Rodriguez – 2-5, R, 2 SO

C – Xorge Carrillo – 2-5, R, 2B (10), 2 RBI (23)

RF – Eudy Pina – 3-4, RBI (19), SF, SO, PO

Bullpen:

Adam Kolarek (5.14 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, 1 GO

Matt Koch (3.25 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, 2 GO: 2 FO

Full post-game recap

St. Lucie Mets 42-43

Mickey Jannis (0-0, 1.29 ERA) @ Trent Szkutnik (0-2, 6.00 ERA)

@Lakeland (39-44) at 6:30 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 7-2 (St. Lucie)

Today: W 5-4, Jannis (2.77 ERA) – 6 IP, 5 H, 4 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 5 SO, HBP, 7 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

CF – Champ Stuart – 1-3, R, BB, SAC, SO

2B – Jeff McNeil – 0-4, R, HBP, 2 SO, CS

DH – Matt Oberste – 3-4, R, BB

1B – Dominic Smith – 2-5, 2B (27), RBI (52)

RF – Victor Cruzado – 3-5, 2 R, 2B (11), RBI (20), 2 SO

LF – Stefan Sabol – 1-5, RBI (12), GIDP

SS – Amed Rosario – 4-5, RBI (20), SB (10)

3B – Phillip Evans – 2-5, 2 SO, GIDP

C – Jeff Glenn – 0-5, 3 SO

Bullpen:

David Roseboom (4.50 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 GO

Jeff Walters (W, 1-0, 4.50 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, 2 GO

Robert Coles (S, 3, 2.97 ERA) – 1 IP, H, BB, 2 FO

Post-game recap: Knuckleballer Mickey Jannis made his second start for St. Lucie since the Mets signed him away from the Long Island Ducks, and while he was wild at times, he kept the PSL Mets in it long enough for them to come back and win. The Mets jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 1^st when Dominic Smith doubled home Champ Stuart. Lakeland would jump ahead against Jannis in the 4^th, scoring two runs on 3 singles and a HBP. Jannis allowed two more runs in the 6^th, with the second run coming home on a throwing error from Dominic Smith. Cruzado and Sabol would pick RBI singles as the Mets tied the game in the 7^th, and then Cruzado sparked the game-winning rally with a leadoff double in the 9^th. Rosario would knock him home with his fourth single of the game to give St. Lucie a late lead that Robert Coles would protect in the bottom of the 9^th – the only hitless AB for Rosario came when he reached on an error in the 7^th.

Savannah Sand Gnats 44-41

Corey Oswalt (6-3, 3.70 ERA) @

@Lexington (39-44) at 7:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 7-4 F/7 (Astromets Mind, Savannah), L 3-0 F/7 (Astromets Mind, Savannah, Lexington)

Game notes

Today: PPD (Rain)

Brooklyn Cyclones 14-5

Matt Blackham (2-0, 1.45 ERA) @ Roel Ramirez (2-0, 1.15 ERA)

@Hudson Valley (9-10) at 7:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 1-0 F/7 (Rain) (Brooklyn, Hudson Valley)

Game notes

Today: L 6-5 F/12, Blackham (3.09 ERA) – 4.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 5 SO, HBP, 83 Pitches (52 Strikes), 6 GO: 1 FO

Lineup

CF – Tucker Tharp – 4-6, RBI (6), SB (4), SO

2B – Vinny Siena – 2-6, 2 SO, CS

RF – Michael Bernal – 0-6, 3 SO

3B – David Thompson – 0-5, R, SO

DH – Zach Mathieu – 1-4, R, HR (1), RBI (7), BB

LF – Oswald Caraballo – 2-4, R, RBI (1), SAC

1B – Pedro Perez – 1-4, R, SAC, SO

C – Jose Garcia – 2-5, R, 2B (2), SO

SS – Branden Kaupe – 1-3, SO PH – Brandon Brosher – 0-1, SO SS (sub) – Alfredo Reyes – 0-1

Bullpen:

Ruben Reyes (4.05 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 5 H, BB, 2 SO, 1 FO, 2 IR – 1 S

Christian Montgomery (0.00 ERA) – 1.2 IP, BB, 4 SO, 1 GO, 3 IR – 0 S

Corey Taylor (0.00 ERA) – 1.2 IP, BB, 4 SO, 2 GO

Craig Missigman (0.75 ERA) – 2 IP, H, 3 SO, 2 GO

Nicco Blank (L, 0-2, 4.70 ERA) – 0 IP, H, R (0 ER), BB, 1 GO

Table 1 –Blackham pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Total
Total	23	11	17	11	21	83
Strikes	10	7	15	8	12	52
Swinging*	0	2	5	4	3	14

*16.9% Swinging strike rate

Kingsport Mets 9-8

Samuel Clay (0-0, 4.05 ERA) @ Audry German (3-0, 3.54 ERA)

vs. Elizabethton (8-8) at 7:00 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 9-7 F/11

Today: W 3-2, German (W, 4-0, 2.96 ERA) – 7 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 4 SO, HR, 2 HBP, 8 GO: 4 FO

Lineup

CF – Raphael Ramirez – 0-3, BB, CS/PO

SS – Luis Carpio – 0-2, R, 2 BB, CS/PO

1B – Dash Winningham – 0-3, BB, 2 SO

C – Patrick Mazeika – 2-3, R, 2B (6), HBP

3B – Luis Ortega – 1-4, RBI (6)

LF – Kevin Kaczmarski – 3-4, R, RBI (8), SB (3)

RF – Arnaldo Berrios – 0-4, 2 SO

2B – Dale Burdick – 0-3, SO

DH – Hengelbert Rojas – 1-3, RBI (2), SO

Bullpen:

Joe Shaw (S, 3, 1.69 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, R, 2 SO, HR, 2 GO: 1 FO

Table 2 – German pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	Total
Total	14	9	19	12	16	10	10	90
Strikes	8	6	12	10	13	7	8	64
Swinging*	1	0	3	2	2	0	2	10

*11.1% Swinging strike rate

Post-game recap: The K-Mets won a tightly played battle with Elizabethton Friday behind another strong pitching performance from Audry German, who has now allowed just 3 ER over his last 22 IP (3 starts). Kingsport jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 2^nd inning when Kacz led off with a single, stole 2B, and then came home on an RBI single from Rojas. In the 3^rd, Mazeika doubled with two outs and then came home on an RBI single from Ortega. The only run the Twins would score against German came in the 4^th, when LaMonte Wade in a one out homerun to RF. Carpio led off the 8^th inning with his second walk of the game, and then came home on an RBI single from Kacz. The insurance run would prove huge, as Joe Shaw allowed a two out solo blast in the 9^th before finishing the game with a strikeout.

GCL Mets 8-8

Ryan McKay @ Joel Huertas

vs. GCL Marlins (9-6) at 12:00 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 5-4, W 1-0 F/7 (Astromets Mind)

Today: L 5-4, Huertas (2.35 ERA) – 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 3 SO, 6 GO: 7 FO

Lineup

RF – Ricardo Cespedes – 2-4, 2 R, 2B (2), RBI (5), BB, CS

3B – Jhoan Urena – 1-2 3B (sub) – Walter Rasquin – 1-2, 2B (1), 2 RBI (7), SF

C – Ali Sanchez – 1-5, SO

1B – Victor Moscote – 0-2, BB, HBP

CF – Ivan Wilson – 1-4, 2B (3), 3 SO

DH – Jose Maria – 1-4, CS

SS – Cecilio Aybar – 0-4

2B – Franklin Correa – 2-4, R, 2B (2)

LF – Will Barring – 1-3, R, 2B (1), BB, SO

Bullpen:

Luis Mateo (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 SO, 1 GO

Keaton Aldridge (L, 0-1, 54.00 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 BB

Jose Medina (BS, 1, 1.69 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 3 H, R, SO, 1 GO: 2 FO, 3 IR – 3 S

Post-game recap: As is often the case for these GCL games, the results play second fiddle to the rehabbing players active for the game. In this case, Jhoan Urena made his first appearance since May 20^th, and Luis Mateo made his second rehab appearance of the season. Also of note, converted catcher Keaton Aldridge, who the Mets signed as an undrafted free agent a few weeks ago, made his pro debut in relief. His appearance played a huge role in this game, as he came in with a 3-0 lead, but left with the GCL Marlins about to charge ahead 5-3. The Mets would get a run back in the 9^th, but their comeback came up short.

Minors MVP of the Day – Gavin Cecchini had a monster night, and he's putting together a nice season for a 21-year old SS in AA, which has earned him a spot on the All-Star roster.

Minors Cy of the Day – Another rookie ball pitcher stood out among the pack, with Audry German putting together another great start for Kingsport.

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