Mets Minor League Daily – April 19, 2015

Updated throughout the day and night

Minor News

            Check out yesterday’s results here.

            I haven’t heard any updates, but two Binghamton Mets players left Saturday’s game with possible injuries - I will update the post with any relevant news - Lynn Worthy said it was a pulled hammy.

            I looked at Gavin Cecchini’s fast start with Bingo as he was bumped to the top of the lineup - now he's out two straight days since I posted that. Cecchini has been dealing with a 'sore groin.'

            Todd Dewey of the Las Vegas Review-Journal says Thor’s focus is on the mound, not his first call up from the Mets.

Minor Games

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

Las Vegas 51s 5-5

Brady Rodgers (15.75 ERA) @ Rafael Montero

vs. Fresno (7-3) at 3:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 17-4 (Astromets Mind)

Game notes

Today: W 10-5, Montero (3.38 ERA) – 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), BB, 3 SO, 44 Pitches (26 Strikes), 3 GO: 1 FO

Lineup

2B – Dilson Herrera – 2-5, R, 2B (3), 2 RBI (4)

CF – Darrell Ceciliani – 1-4, R, 3B (1), RBI (3)

DH – Matt Reynolds – 3-5, R, 2B (6), 4 RBI (15), SO

3B – Alex Castellanos – 1-4, 2B (5), RBI (12)

1B – Johnny Monell – 1-5, R, SO

C – Kevin Plawecki – 0-2, SO (Promoted)

LF – Brandon Allen – 1-3, R, HR (2), 2 RBI (6), SF

RF – Travis Taijeron – 1-3, 2 R, 3B (1), BB

SS – Wilfredo Tovar – 2-3, 3 R, BB, 2 SB (3), SO

Bullpen:

John Church (7.20 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 GO

Steven Matz (W, 1-1, 2.93 ERA) – 5 IP, 3 H, R, 3 BB, 5 SO, 89 Pitches (52 Strikes), 7 GO: 1 FO

Zack Thornton (4.70 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, B, 3 GO

Binghamton Mets 6-4

Austin Voth (1-0, 3.00 ERA) @ John Gant (0-0, 12.27 ERA)

vs. Harrisburg (4-6) at 1:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 7-5 (Astromets Mind, Binghamton)

Game notes

Today: L 10-2, Gant (L, 0-1, 6.75 ERA) – 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 4 SO, 89 Pitches (55 Strikes), 7 GO: 4 FO

Lineup

RF – Jared King – 1-4, R, RBI (4), BB

CF – Brandon Nimmo – 0-3, HBP, 2 SO

LF – Jayce Boyd – 0-4

1B – Aderlin Rodriguez – 0-4, 2 SO

SS – Josh Rodriguez – 3-4, 2B (1), RBI (4)

3B – Dustin Lawley – 0-4

C – Xorge Carrillo – 2-3, BB

2B – Jairo Perez – 1-4, R, 2 SO

PH – Gilbert Gomez – 0-1

Bullpen:

Beck Wheeler (4.26 ERA) – 1.1 IP, BB, 2 SO, 2 FO

Dario Alvarez (9.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 3 SO, 1 GO

Adam Kolarek (16.20 ERA) – 1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 GO: 1 FO

St. Lucie Mets 6-4

Robert Whalen (0-1, 3.00 ERA) @ Ryan Eades (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

@Fort Myers (4-6) at 4:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 7-5 (St. Lucie, Fort Myers)

Today: L 3-2, Whalen (1.64 ERA) – 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), BB, 3 SO, 2 HBP, 11 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

CF – Champ Stuart – 0-5, SAC, 2SO

2B – Jeff McNeil – 0-5, HBP

LF – Michael Conforto – 3-5, R, HR 4), RBI (13), BB

1B – Matt Oberste – 2-6, R, 2B (1), 3B (2), 2 SO

DH – Maikis De La Cruz – 4-5, RBI (5), BB, SB (1)

SS – Amed Rosario – 0-4, BB, SB (2), SO

3B – Jhoan Urena – 2-3, 2 BB

C – Colton Plaia – 0-4, BB, 3 SO

RF – Victor Cruzado – 0-4, BB, 3 SO

Bullpen:

Mike Hepple (3.00 ERA) – 2 IP, SO, 2 GO: 2 FO

Robert Coles (BS, 1.50 ERA) – 2 IP, H, R, BB, SO, HBP, 2 GO: 1 FO

Kyle Regnault (L, 0-1, 1.80 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 3 H, R, BB, 2 SO, 2 FO

Ricky Knapp (15.00 ERA) – H, 3 IR – 1 S

Savannah Sand Gnats 3-6

Jordan Foley (0-1, 4.00 ERA) @ Josh Prevost (0-1, 6.00 ERA)

vs. Charleston (6-4) at 2:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 6-4 (Savannah)

Today: Suspended t6 (Rain) 8-3, Prevost (7.15 ERA) – 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, BB, 7 SO, 86 Pitches (53 Strikes), 7 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

CF – John Mora – 1-3, RBI (4)

SS – Jean Rodriguez – 0-2

1B – Jon Leroux – 0-2, SO

DH – Stefan Sabol – 0-1, R, BB

C – Tomas Nido – 1-2, R, SO

RF – Wuilmer Becerra – 1-2, RBI (7)

LF – Patrick Biondi – 0-1, SAC, SO

3B – Pedro Perez – 0-2, 2 SO

2B – Jonathan Johnson – 1-2, R, 2B (3)

Bullpen:

Gaither Bumgardner (15.43 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 4 BB, HBP, 1 IR – 0 S

Minors MVP of the Day – Michael Conforto continues to pose the question, "What am I doing in the Florida State League?" He won't be there long if he keeps hitting like this, as he reached 3 hits for a second straight game. His slash is now .366/.460/.707

Minors Cy of the Day – Robert Whalen was mowing hitters down for St. Lucie today, and is off to a hot start in the Florida State League this year - most of the rotation is.

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