Mets Minor League Daily – April 14, 2015

Updated throughout the day and night

Minor News

            Check out yesterday’s results here.

            Toby Hyde profiles four Mets prospects ‘with one big tool, but flaws.’

            Ballpark Digest says the B-Mets will be back in court with Main Street Baseball this week over the sale of the franchise. Kevin Tresolini gives a little background to the story. Jeff Platsky says the B-Mets owners are 'OK with franchise move.'

            The Global Post says Vic Black is due to start a rehab assignment with St. Lucie this week, and Vic Black says tonight is the night - Bobby Parnell is scheduled to pitch too.

Minor Games

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

Las Vegas 51s 3-2

Steven Matz (0-0, 1.69 ERA) @ Robert Coello

@Sacramento at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 8-5 (Astromets Mind)

Game notes

Today: L 3-2, Matz (L, 0-1, 3.48 ERA) – 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 5 SO, 96 Pitches (58 Strikes), 4 GO: 5 FO

Lineup

3B – Daniel Muno – 1-4, R, SB (1), SO

2B – Matt Reynolds – 0-3, BB

LF – Eric Campbell – 1-1, promotion to Mets

C – Johnny Monell – 1-3, RBI (1), SF, SO

RF – Alex Castellanos – 1-3, SO

1B – Brandon Allen – 0-3, 2 SO

SS – Wilfredo Tovar – 0-3, GIDP

CF – Darrell Ceciliani – 1-3, R, HR (2), RBI (2), SO

LF (replacement) – Cory Vaughn – 0-3, SO

Bullpen:

Hansel Robles (0.00 ERA) – 2 IP, 3 H, SO, 1 GO: 2 FO

Jack Leathersich (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 SO

Binghamton Mets 3-1

Game 1

John Gant @ Warwick Saupold

@Erie (1-3) at 4:35 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: PPD (Rain)

Game notes

Game 1: W 7-6 F/7, Gant (12.27 ERA) – 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 SO, 79 Pitches (48 Strikes), 6 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

DH – Jared King – 1-4, SO

CF – Brandon Nimmo – 1-3, R, BB, SO

3B – T.J. Rivera – 3-4, 2 R

LF – Jayce Boyd – 0-4, 2 SO

2B – Josh Rodriguez – 0-1, R, BB, HBP

1B – Aderlin Rodriguez – 1-2, 2 R, HR (1), 4 RBI (4), BB, GIDP

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 2-3, R, 2B (1), HR (1), 3 RBI (6), CS

C – Albert Cordero – 1-3, SO, CS

RF – Eudy Pina – 0-3, SO

Bullpen:

Chase Huchingson (W, 1-0, 4.50 ERA) – 2.1 IP, 3 H, R, 2 SO, 2 GO: 2 FO, 1 IR – 1 S

Jon Velasquez (S, 2, 0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 GO

Game 2

Seth Lugo @ Jeff Ferrell

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Game 2: L 2-1 F/7, Lugo (0.00 ERA) – 6 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 83 Pitches, 50 Strikes, 6 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

LF – Jared King – 0-4, SO

CF – Brandon Nimmo – 2-3, R, HR (2), RBI (3), SO

2B – T.J. Rivera – 1-3, SO

DH – Jayce Boyd – 1-3

3B – Dustin Lawley – 1-3, SB (2), E

1B – Josh Rodriguez – 1-2, BB, SO

C – Xorge Carrillo – 0-3, SO

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 0-3

RF – Gilbert Gomez – 1-3, SO, CS

Bullpen:

Dario Alvarez (BS, 1; L, 0-1, 4.50 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), SO, HR, 1 FO

St. Lucie Mets 3-2

Miller Diaz @ Hiram Burgos (0-1, 5.40 ERA)

@Brevard County (2-2) at 6:35 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 2-1 (St. Lucie, Brevard County)

Today: L 1-0, Diaz (0.00 ERA) – 5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 SO, 5 GO: 3 FO

Lineup

CF – Champ Stuart – 0-3, BB, 2 SO, CS

SS – Jeff McNeil – 0-4, SO

LF – Michael Conforto – 1-3, 2B (1), BB

RF – Maikis De La Cruz – 0-4, 2 SO

1B – Dominic Smith – 0-4, 3 SO

DH – Victor Cruzado – 1-3

3B – Jhoan Urena – 0-3, 2 SO

C – Jeff Glenn – 0-3, 2 SO

2B – Yeixon Ruiz – 0-2, SO

Bullpen:

Bobby Parnell (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, SO, 1 GO

Vic Black (L, 0-1, 9.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, R, 2 BB, 2 SO, HR, 1 GO

Kelly Secrest (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, BB, 2 SO, 1 FO

Savannah Sand Gnats 2-3

Scarlyn Reyes @ Max Povse (0-1, 1.80 ERA)

@Rome (1-4) at 7:00 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 5-2 F/5 (Rain) (Astromets Mind, Savannah)

Today: L 2-0 F/7+ (Rain), Reyes (L, 0-1, 4.50 ERA) – 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, BB, 2 SO, 69 Pitches (42 Strikes), 6 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

CF – Patrick Biondi – 1-4, 2B (1)

SS – Luis Guillorme – 0-2, B

RF – Wuilmer Becerra – 0-3, SB (2), SO

DH – Jon Leroux – 1-2, BB, SO

C – Tomas Nido – 0-3

3B – Jean Rodriguez – 1-3

1B – Pedro Perez – 0-3

LF – Vicente Lupo – 1-2, BB, CS

2B – Jonathan Johnson – 0-3, GIDP

Bullpen:

Alberto Baldonado (0.00 ERA) – 2.1 IP, H, 3 BB, 4 SO, 1 GO: 2 FO

Shane Bay (0.00 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 1 FO, 2 IR – 0 S

Minors MVP of the Day – Cecchini picked up two big extra base hits for Bingo in game one, including the homerun that would put them ahead for good.

Minors Cy of the Day – Jacob Lugo was great in his AA debut and return to the rotation, facing one over the minimum and walking nobody.

Minors LVP of the Day – Toss up between Dario Alvarez, who blew the save in game two for Bingo, and Dominic Smith, who fell behind 0-2 in every at bat tonight, and struck out three times.

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