Mets Minor League Daily – May 18, 2017

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Check out yesterday’s results here.

Steven Matz, Seth Lugo, and Travis d'Arnaud have been added to the St. Lucie Mets roster and will be playing tonight! Ricardo Cespedes was placed on the 7-day DL by the Columbia Fireflies.

Mets Affiliates Games

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

New York Mets 16-23

Yesterday: L 5-4

Today: Off to lick the wounds of a 7-game losing streak

Las Vegas 51s 16-24

Jake Buchanan (1-2, 5.71 ERA) @ Josh Smoker (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

vs. Iowa (17-21) at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 5-4

Game notes

Today: L 6-5, Smoker (1.04 ERA) – 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 2B, 3 TB, 2 BB, 5 K (5 K/Sw), 5 GB: 2 FB: 2 LD, 66 Pitches (40 Strikes), 9 Swinging, 5 Called, 13.6% SwStr, 25.7% Whiff/Swing, 16.5 Pitches/IP, 16 BF

Lineup

2B - Gavin Cecchini - 1-5, 2 K, 1 CS, 17.6% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 3.4 Pitches/PA

CF - Brandon Nimmo - 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 4.6 Pitches/PA

SS - Amed Rosario - 2-5, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K, 16.7% SwStr, 30% Whiff/Swing, 3.6 Pitches/PA

1B - Dominic Smith - 3-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 16.7% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 3.6 Pitches/PA

RF - Travis Taijeron - 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 21.1% SwStr, 57.1% Whiff/Swing, 3.8 Pitches/PA

3B - Phillip Evans - 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 5.3% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 3.8 Pitches/PA

LF - Victor Cruzado - 2-5, 1 K, 14.3% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 2.8 Pitches/PA

C - Xorge Carrillo - 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 4.4 Pitches/PA

SP – Josh Smoker - 0-1, 2 Pitches/PA

RP – Kevin McGowan - 0-2, 1 K, 12.5% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA

PH – Josh Rodriguez - 0-1, 3 Pitches/PA

Bullpen:

Kevin McGowan (3.42 ERA) – 3 IP, 1 H, 1 2B, 2 TB, 1 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 5 GB: 3 LD, 43 Pitches (25 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 5 Called, 11.6% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 14.3 Pitches/IP, 11 BF

Alberto Baldonado (H, 2)(L, 0-1, 9.64 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 TB, 1 BB, 1 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD, 20 Pitches (12 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 3 Called, 5% SwStr, 11.1% Whiff/Swing, 60 Pitches/IP, 5 BF

Chase Bradford (BS, 3, 3.72 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 TB, 1 BB, 2 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 2 PU, 23 Pitches (10 Strikes), 2 Called, 13.8 Pitches/IP, 8 BF

Table 2 – Smoker pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	Total
Total	19	12	19	16	66
Strikes	11	7	12	10	40
Swinging*	1	1	4	3	9

*13.6% Swinging strike rate; 25.7% Whiff/Swing rate

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 19-14

Yeudy Garcia (2-2, 4.13 ERA) @ P.J. Conlon (3-2, 2.88 ERA)

vs. Altoona (22-14) at 10:35 AM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 8-6 (Astromets Mind)

Game notes

Today: W 8-5, Conlon (W, 4-2, 3.47 ERA) – 6 IP, 10 H, 5 R (5 ER), 1 2B, 2 HR, 17 TB, 1 BB, 4 K (4 K/Sw), 6 GB: 9 FB: 6 LD: 2 PU, 28 BF

Lineup

CF - Champ Stuart - 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SAC, 1 SB, 1 CS

SS - Luis Guillorme - 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K

C - Tomas Nido - 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB

LF - Kevin Taylor - 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K

1B - Matt Oberste - 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K

RF - Kevin Kaczmarski - 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SF, 1 CS

3B - David Thompson - 3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 CS

2B - L.J. Mazzilli - 2-3, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB

SP – P.J. Conlon – 2-3

PH – Patrick Biondi - 0-0, 1 BB, 1 SB

Bullpen:

Luis Mateo (H, 2, 4.22 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD

Ben Griset (H, 1, 3.75 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 BB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD

Corey Taylor (S, 2, 5.40 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 2 FB

Full post-game recap coming later

St. Lucie Mets 18-22

Steven Matz + Seth Lugo @ Matt Hall (3-3, 4.99 ERA)

@Lakeland (19-21) at 6:30 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 3-2 F/10 (St. Lucie)

Today: L 2-1, Matz (3.00 ERA) – 3 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K, 3 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

RF – John Mora – 0-4, 2 K

C – Travis d’Arnaud – 2-4

C (sub) – Jose Garcia

DH – Jhoan Urena – 0-3, BB, K

1B – Patrick Mazeika – 0-3, BB

PR – J.C. Rodriguez

LF – Wuilmer Becerra – 2-4, R, K

SS – Leon Byrd – 0-3, SAC, K

3B – Dale Burdick – 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K

2B – Vinny Siena – 1-3, K

CF – Enmanuel Zabala – 0-3, 2 K, CS

Bullpen:

Seth Lugo (0.00 ERA) – 3.2 IP, 2 H, HBP, 5 GO: 5 FO

Cameron Griffin (L, 0-2, 8.25 ERA) – 0.2 IP, H, R, BB, K, 1 GO: 1 FO

Joshua Torres (3.32 ERA) – 0.2 IP, H, K

Columbia Fireflies 20-17

Luis Escobar (3-2, 4.93 ERA) @ Merandy Gonzalez (5-1, 1.88 ERA)

vs. West Virginia (18-20) at 7:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: Off

Game notes

Today: W 3-2 F/10, Merandy (1.59 ERA) – 7 IP, 4 H, 1 2B, 5 TB, 1 BB, 4 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 8 GB: 7 FB: 3 LD: 3 PU, 98 Pitches (70 Strikes), 7 Swinging, 21 Called, 7.1% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 14 Pitches/IP, 26 BF

Lineup

CF - Gene Cone - 1-4, 1 BB, 2 K, 16.7% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 4.8 Pitches/PA

SS - Andres Gimenez - 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 SAC, 1 GIDP, 3.2 Pitches/PA

2B - Luis Carpio - 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 4.3% SwStr, 11.1% Whiff/Swing, 4.6 Pitches/PA

3B - Michael Paez - 0-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SF, 10% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 2.5 Pitches/PA

1B - Dash Winningham - 2-4, 1 K, 9.5% SwStr, 13.3% Whiff/Swing, 5.25 Pitches/PA

LF - Tim Tebow - 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 15% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 5 Pitches/PA

C - Ali Sanchez - 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K, 15.4% SwStr, 40% Whiff/Swing, 3.25 Pitches/PA

DH - Milton Ramos - 0-4, 2 K, 23.1% SwStr, 60% Whiff/Swing, 3.25 Pitches/PA

RF - Jay Jabs - 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K, 16.7% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA

Bullpen:

Joseph Zanghi (BS, 1, 4.15 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 TB, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD, 22 Pitches (15 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 3 Called, 22.7% SwStr, 41.7% Whiff/Swing, 22 Pitches/IP, 6 BF

Darwin Ramos (5.79 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 2B, 2 TB, 1 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD, 17 Pitches (10 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 3 Called, 11.8% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 12.7 Pitches/IP, 6 BF

Adonis Uceta (W, 2-0, 3.24 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 FB, 6 Pitches (5 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 1 Called, 33.3% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 9 Pitches/IP, 2 BF

Table 2 – Merandy pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	Total
Total	10	19	8	22	15	15	9	98
Strikes	5	15	6	16	9	12	7	70
Swinging*	0	3	1	1	0	1	1	7

*7.1% Swinging strike rate; 14.3% Whiff/Swing rate

Full post-game recap

The amateur draft is on June 12^th, the Mets have just 3 picks in the top-100: 20, 59, 97

Brooklyn Cyclones season starts on June 19^th in Staten Island

Kingsport Mets season starts on June 22^nd in Burlington

GCL Mets season starts on June 26^th against the GCL Marlins

The DSL season starts on June 3^rd and the Mets have two teams participating in the 72-game season.

Minors MVP of the Day – David Thompson.

Minors Cy of the Day – Merandy Gonzalez.

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