Mets Minor League Daily – July 22, 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, and a summary of the last week in Mets transactions here.

            I looked at how Brandon Nimmo is using the whole field more this year. ICYMI, check out the GIFs of the Week, and the Minors Players of the Week.

Minor Games

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

New York Mets 49-45

Noah Syndergaard (4-5, 3.05 ERA) @ Jordan Zimmerman (7-5, 3.27 ERA)

@Nationals (50-42) at 12:35 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 7-2

Game notes

Today: L 4-3, Syndergaard (2.97 ERA) – 5 IP, 5 H, R, 5 BB, 4 SO, 98 Pitches (53 Strikes), 6 GO: 1 FO

Lineup

RF – Curtis Granderson – 1-4

SS – Ruben Tejada – 1-3, R, SAC, SO

3B – Daniel Murphy – 2-4, R

1B – Lucas Duda – 0-4, SO

2B – Wilmer Flores – 0-4, SO

LF – Kirk Nieuwenhuis – 1-4, R, 2B (7), 2 RBI (9)

C – Kevin Plawecki – 1-4, RBI (17), 2 SO

SP – Noah Syndergaard – 0-2, SO PH – John Mayberry – 0-1

CF – Juan Lagares – 1-3, SO

Bullpen:

Hansel Robles (H, 6, 3.96 ERA) – 1 IP, H, BB, SO, 2 GO

Jenrry Mejia (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, 1 GO: 1 FO

Bobby Parnell (BS, 1)(L, 1-1, 2.70 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 BB, SO, 1 GO

Las Vegas 51s 56-51

Mike Hauschild (3-2, 3.74 ERA) @ Darin Gorski (8-6, 4.65 ERA)

vs. Fresno (56-41) at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 4-0 (Astromets Mind)

Game notes

Today: L 12-4, Gorski (L 8-7, 5.05 ERA) – 5 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 2 BB, 8 SO, HR, HBP, 93 Pitches (60 Strikes), 2 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

DH – Dilson Herrera – 1-4, 2 R, RBI (18), BB, SO

LF – Jayce Boyd – 2-5, 2 2B (8), 2 RBI (9), 2 SO

C – Johnny Monell – 0-4

3B – Zach Lutz – 0-3, BB, SO

1B – Brandon Allen – 2-4, R, 2B (19)

2B – Brooks Conrad – 1-4, R, SO

RF – Travis Taijeron – 0-3, BB, 2 SO

CF – Cory Vaughn – 1-4, 2B (10), 3 SO

SS – Wilfredo Tovar – 0-4, RBI (33)

Bullpen:

Chase Bradford (3.59 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, 3 GO

Scott Rice (2.22 ERA) – 1 IP, BB, SO, 1 GO

John Church (4.84 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 HR, HBP, 2 GO

Zack Thornton (3.74 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, BB, SO

Full post-game recap

Binghamton Mets 52-43

Before today's start

Michael Fulmer (4-2, 2.16 ERA) @ Ryan Carpenter (5-10, 3.94 ERA)

@New Britain (45-50) at 12:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 4-1 (Astromets Mind, Binghamton)

Game notes

Today: W 9-5, Fulmer (W, 5-2, 2.03 ERA) – 5 IP, 6 H, BB, 9 SO, 82 Pitches (58 Strikes), 3 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 4-5, R, 3B (3)

2B – L.J. Mazzilli – 0-5, 2 SO, GIDP

LF – Michael Conforto – 2-4, RBI (26), BB

1B – Brock Peterson – 1-5, SO

CF – Brandon Nimmo – 0-4, R, BB, SO

3B – Josh Rodriguez – 2-4, 3 R, HR (15), 2 RBI (59), BB

RF – Joe Benson – 1-4, R, HBP

C – Xorge Carrillo – 1-4, 2 R, HR (6), 2 RBI (28), HBP, GIDP

P – Michael Fulmer – 0-2, 2 SO PH – Jared King – 1-1, R, HR (3), 4 RBI (32) P – Akeel Morris – BB

Bullpen:

Beck Wheeler (4.74 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, BB, SO, 1 GO: 1 FO

Akeel Morris (7.56 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, 2 SO, HR, 1 GO

Adam Kolarek (4.89 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, BB, HR, 2 GO

Josh Smoker (1.50 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, 1 GO: 1 FO

Full post-game recap

All 9 K's

St. Lucie Mets 48-48

Wei-Chung Wang (7-2, 4.15 ERA) @ Robert Whalen (4-5, 3.36 ERA)

vs. Brevard County (41-53) at 6:30 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 12-0 (St. Lucie)

Today: PPD

Savannah Sand Gnats 49-45

Michael Gibbons (0-2, 3.75 ERA) @ Mario Sanchez (4-4, 4.95)

@Hagerstown (47-46) at 7:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: Off

Game notes

Today: L 4-3, Gibbons (L, 0-3, 4.15 ERA) – 5.1 IP, 10 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR, 5 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

2B – Jonathan Johnson – 2-4, CS

SS – Luis Guillorme – 2-4, 2 RBI (37), SB (14), SO

RF – Wuilmer Becerra – 0-4, SO

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

LF – John Mora – 2-4, 2B (13), RBI (43), SO

1B – Michael Katz – 0-4, 2 SO

3B – Jean Rodriguez – 0-4, 2 SO

C – Tyler Moore – 0-2, BB, SO, CS

CF – Patrick Biondi – 2-3, 2 R, SB (20), SO

Bullpen:

Tim Peterson (1.13 ERA) – 1.2 IP, H, BB, SO, 2 GO, 2 IR – 0 S

Ben Griset (3.60 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, 1 GO: 1 FO

Post-game recap: Another strong game from the top of the lineup, but Luis Guillorme specifically has been extremely consistent for Savannah all year; I’m sure it’s interesting to have Jeff McNeil play SS for the St. Lucie Mets, but if Amed Rosario will be out for awhile, why not let Guillorme take over that spot?; Michael Gibbons has slowed down some so far in the SAL, but he looked interesting in my two MiLB.tv looks, so I’ll be curious to see how he adjusts to the league over the final 6 weeks of the season.

Brooklyn Cyclones 18-12

Matt Blackham (2-1, 2.76 ERA) @ Dario Agrazal (3-1, 2.53 ERA)

@West Virginia (15-16) at 7:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 5-3

Game notes

Today: L 8-1, Blackham (L, 2-2, 3.82 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R (4 ER), BB, 2 SO, 3 GO

Lineup

CF – Tucker Tharp – 0-3, SB (5) PH/CF – Enmanuel Zabala – 0-1, SO

SS – Alfredo Reyes – 1-4, SB (3), GIDP

LF – Hengelbert Rojas – 0-4, 3 SO

DH – Jeffrey Diehl – 1-3, R, HR (3), RBI (10), 2 SO PH/DH – Zach Mathieu – 0-1

3B – David Thompson – 1-3 3B (sub) – Branden Kaupe – 0-1, SO

C – Brandon Brosher – 0-3, SO C (sub) – Manuel Hilario – 0-1, SO

RF – Oswald Caraballo – 0-4, 2 SO

1B – Pedro Perez – 1-3, SO

2B – Will Fulmer – 2-3, 2B (1)

Bullpen:

Darwin Frias (4.91 ERA) – 2.2 IP, H, 2 R, BB, 3 SO, 2 HBP, 2 GO: 1 FO, 2 IR – 0 S

Luis Mateo (0.00 ERA) – 3 IP, H, 3 SO, 5 GO: 2 FO

P.J. Conlon (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 GO: 1 FO

Post-game notes: 5 errors from the Cyclones, including 2 from the talented Alfredo Reyes, who now has 9 with the Cyclones; Diehl’s HR was a “mammoth shot, possibly the longest he’s ever hit,” per the announcer Stu Johnson; this was Luis Mateo’s first appearance for the Cyclones in 2015 after 5 scoreless innings in the GCL (6 K: 1 BB, 2 H); it was William Fulmer’s first action since 6/29; Michael Bernal was included in the original lineup, but scratched for some reason; Hengelbert Rojas moved up in the lineup and had his first hitless game with the Cyclones; Blackham had no control of his knuckle-curve, and his fastball was hit hard, so he left in the 2^nd inning a day after Blake Taylor left in the 3^rd; Taylor will be skipped in the rotation this next turn, but the Cyclones hope he’ll only miss one start – of course they hope that, but if this is the same problem he experienced in XST (forearm strain), then I’m not so confident he’ll be finishing the season healthy this year.

Kingsport Mets 13-13

Melvin Moria @ Harol Gonzalez (1-1, 3.63 ERA)

vs. Pulaski (16-12) at 7:00 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 5-2

Today: L 6-5 iscorecast, Gonzalez (3.79 ERA) – 5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 SO, 90 Pitches (57 Strikes – 16 Swinging), 4 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

DH – Raphael Ramirez – 1-3, R, 3B (5), RBI (7), BB, SO PH/DH – Luis Carpio – 1-1

SS – Dale Burdick – 0-5, SO

1B – Dash Winningham – 2-5, 2 2B (9), SO

C – Patrick Mazeika – 1-3, RBI (22), BB, HBP, SO

CF – Ivan Wilson – 0-4, BB, 4 SO

LF – Kevin Kaczmarski – 1-4, R, HBP, CS

3B – Gregory Valencia – 1-3, SO 2B (sub) – Leon Canelon – 0-1

RF – Arnaldo Berrios – 1-4,R, 2B (2), 3 SO

2B/3B – Luis Ortega – 3-3, 2 R, 3B (1), 2 RBI (9), BB

Bullpen:

Merandy Gonzalez (L, 0-1, 6.14 ERA) – 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 SO, 2 GO: 1 FO, 2 IR – 0 S

Chase Ingram (BS, 1, 4.50 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 SO, 2 IR – 2 S

Table 1 – Harol pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Total
Total	24	13	12	8	11	22	90
Strikes	16	8	8	7	6	12	57
Swinging*	6	5	1	2	1	1	16

*17.8% Swinging strike rate

GCL Mets 15-11

Joel Huertas @ Joan Baez

@GCL Nationals (12-14) at 12:00 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 2-1

Today: W 7-4, Huertas (3.33 ERA) – 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 6 SO, 2 GO: 1 FO

Lineup

3B – Luis Crisostomo – 1-5, 2 RBI (5)

CF – Ricardo Cespedes – 0-4, R, BB, SO

DH – Ali Sanchez – 2-4, R

RF – Jose Miguel Medina – 1-3, BB, SO, CS

LF – William Barring – 1-4, R, 2 RBI (4), 2 SO

1B – Dionis Paulino – 1-3, 2 R, BB, SB (1)

SS – Milton Ramos – 2-4, R, SB (1), SO

C – Anthony Dimino – 1-3, R, 3 RBI (7), SF, SB (1), SO

2B – Cecilio Aybar – 1-4, 3 SO

Bullpen:

Jose Carlos Medina (0.96 ERA) – 3 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 7 GO

Sixto Torres (W, 2-1, 5.79 ERA) – 1 IP, BB, SO, 1 GO: 1 FO

Alejandro Castro (S, 3, 2.35 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 1 GO: 2 FO

Post-game notes: Career high in RBI for Dimino, who also had his first pro SF and SB; hird straight appearance with a save for the side-arming Castro; 8-game hitting streak for Sanchez (11-30); first multi-hit game in the GCL this year for Ramos.

Minors MVP of the Day – Gavin Cecchini picked up his third 4-hit game since 7/10, and had a very nice series in New Britain.

Minors Cy of the Day – Michael Fulmer continued to beast against New Britain, which led to 9 K’s over 5 scoreless innings.

Flying With SOFIA, NASA's Airborne Telescope: Photos. http://t.co/QfLRjktCqL pic.twitter.com/MuLZ73oRIn

— Discovery News (@DNews) July 20, 2015