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July 27-August 2, 2015
Keeping
track of the hottest minor leaguers in the Mets farm system, I will be rotating
through the lower level teams covered here.
Hitter of the
Week: Gavin Cecchini continues to rake as a 21-year old in AA, and he’s
been making good plays at shortstop all
season. Also, I had him as the Mets minor league batter of the month for July.
Starting Pitcher
of the Week: Martires Arias was in control during both starts for
Savannah last week, needing just 73 pitches for 6 scoreless in his first start,
and then just 70 over 6 innings Sunday.
Relief Pitcher of
the Week: Witt Haggard struck out 9 of 12 batters faced last week.
Team of the Week:
The Sand Gnats were not effected by promotions or trades this past week, and
they were perfect until Sunday.
Previous weeks: 4/9-19,
4/20-26,
4/27-5/3,
5/4-10,
5/11-17,
5/18-24,
5/25-31,
6/1-7,
6/8-14,
6/15-21,
6/22-28,
6/29-7/5,
7/6-12,
7/13-19,
7/20-26
Las Vegas 51s 60-49
2-5
record
Pitchers
Dillon Gee – 9 IP, 7 H, 2 R, BB, 5 SO, 99 Pitches (69
Strikes), 11 GO: 4 FO; He’s righted the
ship with Las Vegas, pitching to a 2.61 ERA over his last 3 starts (20.2 IP),
with 19 K: 4 BB during that span Recap
Dario Alvarez – 2.1 IP, 2 H, 5 SO; Dario has an 18-inning scoreless streak going, with 28 K: 7 BB during
the stretch, which stretches back to June 3rd
Vic Black – 2 IP, H, BB, SO; Black has allowed just 1 run and two walks over his last 7 appearances
(7 IP), and he’s thrown 62% strikes over his last 11 IP
Batters
Darrell Ceciliani – 27 PA, .407/.407/.593, 7 R, 3 2B, 3B, 4
RBI, 2 SB, 5 SO, 3 GIDP, CS; He has an
8-game hitting streak since coming off the 7-day DL
Dilson Herrera – 25 PA, .318/.400/.500, 4 R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI,
3 BB, 4 SO; He’s slashing .312/.387/.514
in 126 PA since returning to Las Vegas
Matt Reynolds – 23 PA, .381/.435/.476, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, BB,
HBP, 6 SO, GIDP; Reynolds has not been as lucky on fly balls this year, but he’s been basically the same hitter as he
was in 2014
Travis Taijeron – 25 PA, .300/.440/.550, 3 R, 3 2B, 3B, 4
RBI, 5 BB, 7 SO, GIDP; It hasn’t mattered
how hot Taijeron has been this year – and he’s barely slowed down – his K-rate
has stayed around 30%
Wilfredo Tovar – 17 PA, .313/.353/.438, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI,
BB, 3 SB, 2 SO, GIDP, CS; Tovar has a hit
in 9 of 11 games, with a .781 OPS during that span, but figures to lose time
with Reynolds healthy again
Binghamton Mets 59-48
4-3 record
Pitchers
Robert Gsellman – 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R (0 ER), BB, 3 SO, 68
Pitches (44 Strikes), 9 GO: 3 FO; The 3
strikeouts were his high from 5 July starts, and he managed just an 8.6 K%
during the month
Adam Kolarek – 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 SO; Kolarek has a 2.91 ERA, .547 OPS allowed, and 21.7 K%: 9.4 BB% in 33 G
(43.1 IP) since switching to a ¾ arm slot
Akeel Morris – 4 IP, 3 H, BB, 3 SO; 8 of Akeel’s last 9 appearances have been of the scoreless variety, and
he has a 9 K: 2 BB over 11 IP during that span
Paul Sewald – 2 IP, H, 4 SO; Sewald has thrown 4 scoreless appearances with a 50% K-rate since
returning from the Pan-Am games
Jon Velasquez – 3.2 IP, H, 5 SO; Velasquez has struck out 13 of the last 26 batters he’s faced,
stretching a span of 7.2 IP
Jeff Walters – 3 IP, H, BB, 3 SO; Walters hasn’t allowed a run since his first rehab appearance with St.
Lucie, and his velocity is creeping back up
Batters
Vince Belnome – 15 PA, .385/.467/.538, 3 R, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB,
4 SO; Belnome spent the first part of the
season in AAA with the Tampa Bay Rays affiliate
Gavin Cecchini – 32 PA, .516/.531/.645, 3 R, 2 2B, 3B, 6
RBI, BB, 3 SO; Cecchini has had eight
3-hit games, four 4-hit games, and one 5-hit game for the B-Mets in 2015
Jonathan Galvez – 28 PA, .360/.429/.520, 4 R, 2 2B, 3B, 6
RBI, 3 BB, SB, 6 SO; After starting his
B-Mets career 0-14, Galvez has a hit in 5 of 7 games
T.J. Rivera – 16 PA, .400/.438/.467, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, 4 SO;
He had been hitting plenty in AAA, but
he’s clearly behind Matt Reynolds and Daniel Muno on the Mets depth chart, and
they both recently returned to Las Vegas
Josh Rodriguez – 28 PA, .292/.393/.458, 4 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI,
4 BB, 2 SB, 8 SO; He’s hit all year, but
it seems like the Mets would be better served by letting Jeff McNeil play 3B
everyday for the B-Mets
St. Lucie Mets 54-52
5-2 record
Pitchers
Mickey Jannis – 15 IP, 12 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 10 SO, 19 GO:
12 FO; After allowing 13 walks over his
first 18.1 IP, Jannis has issued just 2 over his last 16 IP
Kevin McGowan – 14 IP, 7 H, R, 4 BB, 10 SO; Bounced back from the worst start in the
Mets system this year with 2 great home starts last week
Logan Taylor – 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, BB, 2 SO, 9 GO: 4 FO; Taylor has a 1.72 ERA over his last 5 starts
(31.1 IP), with a .491 OPS allowed, and 22 K: 11 BB during that span
David Roseboom – 4.1 IP, 2 H, 5 SO; Roseboom is back to his scoreless ways after struggling early in July
Batters
Victor Cruzado – 14 PA, .417/.429/.667, 3 R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI,
BB, SF, SO; Cruzado has continued to
improve his numbers since returning from a month-long trip on the DL in early
June
Matt Oberste – 26 PA, .333/.462/.667, 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI,
5 BB, 3 SO, GIDP; Oberste went 1-24
during one stretch in mid-July, but he’s 14-31 with 3 doubles and 2 bombs since
Colton Plaia – 15 PA, .429/.467/.429, R, RBI, BB, 2 SO,
GIDP; Plaia’s bat had been mostly asleep
since the All-Star break, so hopefully he can build on last week
Yeixon Ruiz – 30 PA, .321/.367/.357, 7 R, 2B, BB, HBP, SB, 3
SO, 3 GIDP, CS; Ruiz is slashing
.386/.413/.455 in 46 PA since returning from the Pan-Am games
Dominic Smith – 26 PA, .417/.462/.500, 2 R, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 2
BB, 4 SO; Dom Smith is slashing
.336/.380/.472 with 28 doubles and 4 homeruns in 316 PA since May 12th
Savannah Sand Gnats 57-48
5-1 record
Pitchers
Martires Arias – 12 P, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 12 SO, HBP, 143
Pitches (101 Strikes), 15 GO: 3 FO; Arias
hasn’t allowed more than 2 ER in any of his last 10 starts (56.1 IP), and I’m
surprised he’s not already back with St. Lucie
Casey Delgado – 7 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 SO, HBP, 86 Pitches (57
Strikes), 7 GO: 1 FO; Casey has allowed
just 2 R over his last 3 starts (15.2 IP), and 2 R or less in 7 of 11
appearances since the Mets signed him out of Indy-ball
Ricky Knapp – 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R (0 ER), BB, 4 SO, 93 Pitches
(65 Strikes), 9 GO: 5 FO; Knapp has
improved his K%, BB%, and ERA during his second season with Savannah
Corey Oswalt – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 SO, HR, 80 Pitches (57
Strikes), 7 GO: 4 FO; Oswalt hasn’t been
helped by a .370 BABIP-against this year, but his 4.6 BB% is pretty nice, and
he’s allowed just a 2.79 ERA over his last 7 starts (42 IP)
Alberto Baldonado – 4 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 SO; Baldonado has thrown 6 straight scoreless
appearances, with 14 K: 2 BB over those 9 IP
Cameron Griffin – 2 IP, H, SO; Griffin has allowed just 1 earned run (+ 1 unearned run) in 14.1 IP
since returning to Savannah in late June
Luis Mateo – 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 SO; His 13 IP are already more than he threw in 2013 (11.2 IP) or 2014 (10
IP)
Batters
Wuilmer Becerra – 18 PA, .389/.389/.444, 5 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 2
SO; Becerra has a hit in 12 of 14 games
since returning from a short DL stint
Patrick Biondi – 17 PA, .412/.412/.588, 4 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2
SB, 4 SO; Biondi has benefitted from an
improved BABIP during his second stint with Savannah
Michael Katz – 26 PA, .292/.346/.625, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI,
2 BB, 11 SO; The strikeouts are getting
out of control, but Katz has 5 doubles and 4 bombs over his last 9 games
John Mora – 26 PA, .273/.320/.591, 5 R, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI,
2 BB, SH, SF, SB, 2 SO, GIDP; Mora
recently went 18-38 with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 bombs, and 5 K: 5 BB during a
10-game hitting streak.
Jean Rodriguez – 16 PA, .385/.500/.385, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB,
HBP, 2 SB, 2 SO; J.C. Rod appears to
finally be hitting his way out of an extended slump
Brooklyn Cyclones 22-19
3-3 record
Pitchers
Gaby Almonte – 6 IP, 6 H, R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 92 Pitches (60
Strikes), 6 GO: 3 FO; Almonte held the
NYPL’s best offense to just one run over his 6 innings, and has a 1.27 ERA over
his last 7 starts (42.2 IP)
Tyler Badamo – 7 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 6 SO, 92 Pitches (57
Strikes), 10 GO: 1 FO; Back on track
after a few less-than-stellar performances
Kevin Canelon – 6 IP, 4 H, R, BB, 7 SO, 95 Pitches (65
Strikes), 2 GO: 3 FO; Canelon has a 2.64
ERA over his last 6 starts (30.2 IP), with a .597 OPS allowed, and 23 K: 6 BB
Chris Flexen – 9 IP, 10 H, 4 R (3 ER), 6 BB, 12 SO, HBP, 169
Pitches (114 Strikes), 8 GO: 4 FO; Flexen
finished his minor league rehab and will return to the Sand Gnats for his next
start
Darwin Frias – 3.2 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 6 SO, HR, HBP; Only 6 of 19 scoreless appearances from
Frias in 2015
Johnny Magliozzi – 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 SO
Craig Missigman – 5.2 IP, H, 5 SO
Batters
Tucker Tharp – 23 PA, 4 R, .364/.391/.682, 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI,
HBP, SB, 3 SO, CS; Tharp had a 5-game hitting
streak last week
Kingsport Mets 19-20
3-5 record
Pitchers
Nabil Crismatt – 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB, 6 SO, HBP, 6 GO: 5 FO; Crismatt has been great for Kingsport this
year, allowing 2 runs or less in all 7 starts, with a 28.8 K%: 5.6 BB% over
30.1 IP
Merandy Gonzalez – 2 G (1 GS), 9.1 IP, 8 H, R, 7 BB, 11 SO; Merandy has had some control problems since
forcing his way up to the K-Mets with his no-hitter on 7/9
Thomas McIlraith – 9 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 6 BB, 5 SO, 10 GO: 6 FO; Wildly effective start to the pro career of
the Mets 20th round pick from 2015
Darwin Ramos – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 SO, HBP, 3 GO: 2 FO; Ramos is still just 19 and has had some
strong starts for Kingsport in 2015
Witt Haggard – 3.1 IP, H, 9 SO; Haggard struck out 9 of 12 batters last week after striking out just 4
of the first 20 batters he faced as a pro
Joe Shaw – 2.2 IP, 5 SO, HBP; Struck out 5 of 9 batters faced on 7/29
Batters
Jose Figuera – 19 PA, .333/.474/.533, 6 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3
BB, HBP, SB, 5 SO, CS; Figuera is riding
a 5-game hitting streak
Patrick Mazeika – 33 PA, .286/.394/.393, 3 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 2
BB, 3 HBP, 4 SO; He’s riding a 7-game
hitting streak, and has multiple hits in 11 of 38 games played as a pro
Luis Ortega – 32 PA, .333/.375/.500, 7 R, 3 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2
BB, SB, 4 SO, CS; He’s riding a 6-game
hitting streak
Dash Winningham – 35 PA, .333/.371/.667, 6 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 9
RBI, 2 BB, 4 SO; Dash has 11 doubles and
8 homeruns in just 165 PA for Kingsport this year, which is good for top-3 in
the Appy league
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