Previewing The Mets New Minor League Relievers: Eric Hanhold

Continued from here

Unless otherwise noted, the “stuff” information gathered comes from listening to the MiLB.tv broadcasters as I dug up old highlights.

The player to be named later (PTBNL) from the Neil Walker trade

RHP Eric Hanhold, 23 until 11/1

2017 with the Carolina Mudcats: 64 IP, 71 H, 33 R (28 ER), 9 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 97 TB, 21 BB, 60 K (52 K/Sw), 5 HBP, 10 GIDP, 109 GB: 24 FB: 41 LD: 10 PU, 954 Pitches (598 Strikes), 135 Swinging, 119 Called, 14.2% SwStr, 28.2% Whiff/Swing, 14.9 Pitches/IP, 276 BF

3.94 ERA, 3.35 FIP, 21.7 K%: 7.6 BB%, 59.2 GB%: 13 FB%: 22.3 LD%: 5.4 PU%, .364 BABIP, .386/.354/.391 (.745 OPS) allowed, Runners went 2-5 on stolen base attempts + BB-Ref has him with 2 pickoffs (See the GIF section for three pickoffs)

The path to the Mets: Eric Hanhold has been on scout’s radars since (at least) 2011, when he was started to stand out on the mound for the East Lake High School baseball team in Florida. He was named to the Rawlings/Perfect Game Florida Region Second team prior to his senior season, and then dominated (1.14 ERA) as he led East Lake to the Class 8A District Championship in 2012. Hanhold’s strong season earned him a chance to pitch at Tropicana Field that summer, in a Tampa Bay HS All-Star Classic.

Rain Dampens A Strong Start From Cyclones Bryan Campusano

Brooklyn Cyclones @ Staten Island Yanks

September 6, 2017

Bryan Campusano @ Juan De Paula

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Brooklyn	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	X	X		1	2	0
Staten Island	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	X	X		2	1	1

W: De Paula (5-5, 2.90 ERA); L: Campusano (0-1, 1.64 ERA); Save: Ort (2)

Boxscore

The Stats:

Pitchers

Briam Campusano (L, 0-1, 1.64 ERA) – 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 TB, 1 BB, 7 K (3 K/Sw), 1 HBP, 7 GB: 1 FB, 61 Pitches (42 Strikes), 8 Swinging, 11 Called, 13.1% SwStr, 25.8% Whiff/Swing, 12.2 Pitches/IP, 17 BF

Table 1 – Campusano pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Total
Total	13	21	7	10	10	61
Strikes	10	13	6	8	5	42
Swinging*	3	1	1	2	1	8

*13.1% Swinging strike rate; 25.8% Whiff/Swing rate

Batters

DH - Walter Rasquin - 1-3, 1 K, 1 SB, 7.7% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 4.33 Pitches/PA

SS - Dylan Snypes - 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K, 27.3% SwStr, 75% Whiff/Swing, 3.67 Pitches/PA

LF - Wagner Lagrange - 0-3, 1 K, 9.1% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 3.67 Pitches/PA

RF - Jose Miguel Medina - 0-3, 3 K, 27.3% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 3.67 Pitches/PA

C - Jose Maria - 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 9.1% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 3.67 Pitches/PA

1B - Jeremy Vasquez - 0-0, 3 BB, 7.7% SwStr, 100% Whiff/Swing, 4.33 Pitches/PA

3B - Carl Stajduhar - 0-3, 1 K, 6.2% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 5.33 Pitches/PA

2B - Franklin Correa - 0-2, 4 Pitches/PA

CF - Guillermo Granadillo - 0-2, 3 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            Rain and a few missed scoring chances led to the Brooklyn Cyclones wasting one of their top starting performances of the season Wednesday night in Staten Island, as they a rain-shortened 2-1 loss to the Yanks. Making just his second start with Brooklyn, Cyclones starter Bryan Campusano (incorrectly written as Briam since he signed) struck out seven and allowed just one single over five strong innings of work, but ended up the tough-luck loser. Brooklyn outhit Staten Island 2-to-1, and the Cyclones had an additional five batters reach via a BB/HBP, but they went 0-2 with runners in scoring position and scratched out just the one run. Just two at bats with runners in scoring position actually speaks to how dispersed those base runners were.

Rumble Ponies Series in Review: vs. Hartford

Hartford Yard Goats @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies

September 1-4, 2017

(3 Games)

            This is a series breakdown for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies final regular season series of 2017. Given the timing of the post, this format seemed more appropriate than individual recaps, but there are more highlights included below than in the three similar early season posts that are also going up today. This was originally scheduled to be a 4-game series, but rain led to the cancellation of the game on 9/3 – they weren’t going to schedule an unnecessary double-header for the final day of the season.

The Stats:

Batters

Fireflies Series in Review: @Rome

Columbia Fireflies @ Rome Braves

September 1-4, 2017

            This is a series breakdown for the Columbia Fireflies final series of 2017. Given the timing of the post, this format seemed more appropriate than individual recaps, but there are more highlights included below than in the three similar early season posts that are also going up today.

The Stats:

Batters

Rumble Ponies Series in Review: @Portland

Binghamton Rumble Ponies @ Portland Sea Dogs

April 10-12, 2017

            This is a breakdown from the Binghamton Rumble Ponies April series against the Portland Sea Dogs that I hadn’t initially covered. The goal with these ‘Series in Review’ posts wasn’t to cover the series as fully as I normally would but to highlight a few players who didn’t get as much coverage throughout the rest of the season.

The Stats:

Batters

Fireflies Series in Review: vs. Hickory

Hickory Crawdads @ Columbia Fireflies

April 10-12, 2017

            This is a breakdown of the Columbia Fireflies April series against the Hickory Crawdads. The goal with these ‘Series in Review’ posts wasn’t to cover the series as fully as I normally would but to highlight a few players who didn’t get as much coverage throughout the rest of the season.

The Stats:

Batters

Fireflies Series in Review: vs. Green Jackets

Augusta Green Jackets @ Columbia Fireflies

April 6-9, 2017

            Below is a breakdown of the Columbia Fireflies opening series from 2017, which was a sweep of the Augusta Green Jackets. The goal with these ‘Series in Review’ posts wasn’t to cover the series as fully as I normally would but to highlight a few players who didn’t get as much coverage throughout the rest of the season.

The Stats:

Batters

51s Get Swept Out Of Sacramento

Las Vegas 51s @ Sacramento River Cats

August 31, 2017

Robert Gsellman @ Casey Kelly

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Las Vegas	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	1		7	9	2
Sacramento	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	1		8	14	0

W: Snelten (4-0, 2.12 ERA); L: McGowan (5-5, 4.08 ERA)

Boxscore

The Stats:

Pitchers

Robert Gsellman (7.50 ERA) – 6 IP, 10 H, 7 R (5 ER), 2 2B, 1 HR, 15 TB, 3 BB, 3 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 12 GB: 6 FB: 4 LD: 2 PU, 100 Pitches (64 Strikes), 7 Swinging, 17 Called, 7% SwStr, 14.9% Whiff/Swing, 16.7 Pitches/IP, 30 BF

Kelly Secrest (3.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 TB, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 2 FB: 1 LD, 23 Pitches (12 Strikes), 4 Swinging, 3 Called, 17.4% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 23 Pitches/IP, 6 BF

Tom Gorzelanny (0.00 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 5 Pitches (3 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 1 Called, 20% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 15 Pitches/IP, 1 BF

Kevin McGowan (L, 5-5, 4.08 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 TB, 1 BB, 4 GB: 1 FB, 24 Pitches (13 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 2 Called, 4.2% SwStr, 9.1% Whiff/Swing, 24 Pitches/IP, 6 BF

Table 1 – Gsellman pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Total
Total	20	20	15	18	11	16	100
Strikes	10	13	11	9	8	13	64
Swinging*	0	1	1	2	1	2	7

*7% Swinging strike rate; 14.9% Whiff/Swing rate

Batters

RF - John Mora - 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 17.4% SwStr, 40% Whiff/Swing, 4.6 Pitches/PA

SS - Phillip Evans - 4-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 Pitches/PA

3B/2B - Jeff McNeil - 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1.8 Pitches/PA

LF - Jayce Boyd - 1-4, 1 R, 1 K, 5.9% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA

1B - Jhoan Urena - 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB, 18.2% SwStr, 57.1% Whiff/Swing, 5.5 Pitches/PA

C - Jeff Glenn - 0-2, 2 BB, 25% SwStr, 66.7% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA

CF - Victor Cruzado - 1-4, 2 K, 21.1% SwStr, 57.1% Whiff/Swing, 4.75 Pitches/PA

2B - Dale Burdick - 0-4, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 20% SwStr, 60% Whiff/Swing, 3.75 Pitches/PA

SP - Robert Gsellman - 0-2, 2.5 Pitches/PA

PH - Jio Mier - 1-1, 1 R, 28.6% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 7 Pitches/PA

3B - Josh Rodriguez - 0-1, 3 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The Las Vegas 51s bats finally came alive in Thursday’s finale with Sacramento, but the team still took an 8-7 loss to the River Cats to get swept out of town. 51s starter Robert Gsellman was sent down for this start so he could work on his stuff over about 100 pitches and not worry about the results, which, unfortunately for Las Vegas, got ugly. The 51s battled all the way back for a 9^th inning tie after Gsellman left, but then the River Cats won on a walkoff in the bottom half anyway.