Mets Minor League Daily – April 23, 2016

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Minor News

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            Check out yesterday’s results here.

            It can be difficult to track all the minor transactions within the Mets system, but you can track the past week of moves from the DSL to the Majors here.

            Betsy Helfand of the LVRJ says Wally Backman is evolving with the game as the 51s manager.

            Mets Minors posted an interview with Fireflies outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski, who was placed on the 7-day DL Friday.

Mets Affiliates Games

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

New York Mets 8-7

Steven Matz (1-1, 7.27 ERA) @ Jhoulys Chacin (0-0, 2.38 ERA)

@Atlanta (4-12) at 7:10 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 6-3

Game notes

Today: W 8-2, Matz (W 2-1, 5.40 ERA) – 6.1 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 8 K, HBP, 98 Pitches (74 Strikes), 6 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

RF – Curtis Granderson – 2-5, 2 R, 2B (4), BB, K

3B – David Wright – 2-6, R, 2 2B (7), 2 RBI (4), 3 K

LF – Michael Conforto – 2-3, R, BB, HBP, SB (1)

1B – Lucas Duda – 0-4, RBI (11), SF, 2 K

2B – Neil Walker – 1-4, R, HR (7), RBI (12), BB, K

SS – Asdrubal Cabrera – 2-5, R, HR (1), 2 RBI (5)

C – Travis d’Arnaud – 2-5, 2 R, 2 K

CF – Juan Lagares – 2-5, 3B (1), RBI (1), K

SP – Steven Matz – 1-2, SAC, K LF – Alejandro De Aza – 1-2

Bullpen:

Hansel Robles (H, 1, 2.25 ERA) – 0.2 IP, K, 1 GO, 1 IR – 0 S

Addison Reed (H, 3, 3.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, K, 2 GO

Logan Verrett (0.64 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 GO

Las Vegas 51s 6-8

Matt Flemer (1-0, 3.86 ERA) @ Stolmy Pimentel (0-2, 7.00 ERA)

vs. Albuquerque (10-6) at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 3-1 (Astromets Mind, Sacramento)

Game notes

Today: L 5-4, Pimentel (5.52 ERA) – 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 81 Pitches (47 Strikes), 7 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

1B – Ty Kelly – 2-4, R, BB, PO

2B – Matt Reynolds – 2-3, R, BB, SB (4), SAC

LF – Roger Bernadina – 1-3, 2 R, RBI (6), 2 BB, SB (6), 2 K

RF – Travis Taijeron – 2-3, 2B (4), 2 RBI (8), GIDP

C – Johnny Monell – 0-4, K

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 2-4, 2B (1), K

CF – Brandon Nimmo – 1-3, SAC, GIDP

3B – Daniel Muno – 0-4, 3 K

SP – Stolmy Pimentel – 0-2, 2 K 1B – Marc Krauss – 0-2, K

Bullpen:

Dario Alvarez (9.53 ERA) – 0 IP, R (0 ER), BB, 1 IR – 0 S

Chase Bradford (BS, 1, 0.87 ERA) – 1.1 IP, H, R (0 ER), 3 GO: 2 FO, 2 IR – 2 S

Josh Smoker (L, 0-1, 5.40 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 3 K

Jeff Walters (5.40 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 FO

Full post-game recap

Binghamton Mets 5-8

Cory Riordan (1-1, 4.50 ERA) @ Mickey Jannis (1-1, 4.91 ERA)

vs. Erie (7-8) at 1:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 4-2 (Astromets Mind, Binghamton, Erie)

Game notes

Today: L 7-2, Lara (L, 1-2, 4.96 ERA) – 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 BB, K, HR, 96 Pitches (58 Strikes), 4 GO: 6 FO

Lineup

3B – Derrik Gibson – 2-4

LF – Maikis De La Cruz – 1-4, R, 2B (4), RBI (6), K

SS – Niuman Romero – 1-3, BB

1B – Dominic Smith – 1-4, RBI (9), K, GIDP

DH – Matt Oberste – 1-4, K, GIDP

C – Colton Plaia – 1-4, 2 K

RF – Stefan Sabol – 1-2, R, K PH/RF – Jared King – 0-2, K

2B – Phillip Evans – 0-4, 3 K

CF – Kyle Johnson – 2-3, K

Bullpen:

Luis Mateo (2.79 ERA) – 2 IP, 3 H, R (0 ER), 6 GO, 1 IR – 0 S

Kelly Secrest (4.70 ERA) – 1 IP, K, 1 GO: 1 FO

Beck Wheeler (2.25 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 GO: 1 FO

Table 1 – Lara pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Total
Total	13	17	14	22	16	14	96
Strikes	11	10	8	13	9	7	58
Swinging*	1	0	2	2	0	0	5

*5.2% Swinging strike rate

First pitch strike to 12/24 batters faced (50%)

Full post-game recap

St. Lucie Mets 10-6

Brandon Waddell (2-0, 1.13 ERA) @ Scarlyn Reyes (0-2, 10.57 ERA)

vs. Bradenton (7-9) at 6:30 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 4-1 (St. Lucie, Bradenton)

Today: L 9-4, Josh Edgin (2.08 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 K, 16 Pitches (11 Strikes), 2 GO

Lineup

CF – Champ Stuart – 1-4, R, K

2B – Luis Guillorme – 0-3, R, BB, K

SS – Amed Rosario – 1-3, R, HR (2), 4 RBI (9), SF, K

1B – Michael Katz – 1-3, BB, K

DH – Wuilmer Becerra – 0-4, K

C – Tomas Nido – 0-4

LF – John Mora – 0-4, K

3B – Jhoan Urena – 2-4, R, 2 2B (3), K

RF – Patrick Biondi – 0-3

Bullpen:

Scarlyn Reyes (L, 0-3, 11.91 ERA) – 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 BB, HR, 91 Pitches (46 Strikes), 6 GO: 1 FO

Tim Peterson (0.00 ERA) – 1.1 IP, H, 2 K, 2 FO, 2 IR – 2 S

Paul Paez (0.00 ERA) – 2 IP, H, BB, 1 GO: 2 FO

Jimmy Duff (6.23 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 3 R, 2 BB, HBP, 1 GO: 1 FO

Post-game recap: Josh Edgin made another strong rehab start - the radio feed on TuneIn wasn't up yet when he was pitching, so I have no details to add. Scarlyn Reyes struggled again and should probably move to the bullpen soon. Amed Rosario's homerun was a no-doubter to LF. Jhoan Urena lined doubles to both sides of the field. The Mets really struggled to get anything going against Bradenton's starter.

Josh Edgin starts the game for the @stluciemets vs @The_Marauders pic.twitter.com/S8nmBnxv8p

— Ed Delany (@ed880) April 23, 2016

@Amed_Rosario with a RBI sac fly to RF to put the @stluciemets up 1-0 over the @The_Marauders pic.twitter.com/BBt2reC2vw

— Ed Delany (@ed880) April 23, 2016

VIDEO: @Amed_Rosario belts a 2-run homer on Saturday night. @AdamMacMets on the call. #LGM pic.twitter.com/C4R4olO1uq

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 24, 2016

Columbia Fireflies 9-7

Tyler Badamo (1-1, 5.73 ERA) @ Anderson Espinoza (1-1, 2.40 ERA)

@Greenville (9-7) at 7:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 5-3 (Astromets Mind, Columbia, Greenville)

Game notes

Today: W 7-3, Badamo (5.09 ERA) – 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 90 Pitches (58 Strikes), 9 GO: 4 FO

Lineup

3B – Jean Rodriguez – 0-5, 2 K

2B – Vinny Siena – 2-4, R, 2 RBI (8), SF, SB (1)

DH – David Thompson – 0-4, BB, 3 K

1B – Dash Winningham – 2-4 PR/RF – Tucker Tharp – 1-1, R, RBI (2), SB (1)

RF/1B – Jeffrey Diehl – 1-2, 2 R, HR (2), 3 RBI (7), 3 BB, K

C – Tyler Moore – 0-5, 2 K

LF – Vicente Lupo – 1-3, 2B (2), RBI (2), BB, K

SS – Milton Ramos – 1-3, R, HBP

CF – Ivan Wilson – 2-4, 2 R, 2B (7)

Bullpen:

Seth Davis (W, 1-0, 2.19 ERA) – 2.1 IP, BB, 2 K, 2 GO, 2 IR – 0 S

Table 2 – Badamo pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	Total
Total	21	10	12	12	11	10	14	90
Strikes	12	7	8	9	8	6	7	58
Swinging*	0	2	2	1	1	1	3	10

*11.1% Swinging strike rate

First pitch strike to 19/28 batters faced (68%)

Fulll post-game recap

Minors MVP of the Day – Siena has reached base in all 17 games played this year, picked up another pair of hits against Greenville, added a sac fly, and flew out to the deepest part of the park, which extends to 420 feet.

Minors Cy of the Day – For the second time this week, a reliever steals this award, because lefty Seth Davis was nearly perfect out of the Fireflies pen. He's been really sharp in a long reliever's role for Columbia, and faced one over the minimum while inducing 3 pop outs over his 2.1 IP Saturday night.

New Herschel maps and catalogues reveal stellar nurseries across the galactic plane https://t.co/8jbnLTZI5M pic.twitter.com/rRrO9BtOk5

— The SETI Institute (@SETIInstitute) April 22, 2016