Mets Minor League Daily – July 25, 2014

Updated throughout the day and night

Minor News

            Check out yesterday’s results here.

            Stu Johnson talked to Michael Conforto about how the NY Penn league pitching compares to what he saw at college, his defense, and life as a professional. Brooklyn Paper’s Brooke Lynn says Conforto’s the straw that stirs the drink.

            The Augusta Chronicle discussed Savannah Sand Gnats pitcher Logan Taylor, who was found to have a torn elbow ligament after his start on June 27, 2013.

            Toby Hyde talked about how Dilson Herrera just keeps on hitting.

PUT IT IN THE BOOKS!

Minor Games

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

Las Vegas 51s 59-48

Caleb Clay (3-1, 2.97 ERA) @ Rafael Montero (4-3, 3.64 ERA)

vs. Salt Lake (44-62) at 10:05 PM ET

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 5-4 (Astromets Mind, LVRJ, NewsTribune)

Game notes

Today: W 11-6, Montero (4.10 ERA) – 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, BB, 6 SO, HR, 96 Pitches (68 Strikes), 2 GO: 3 FO

Lineups

CF – Matt ∂en Dekker – 0-5, SO

SS – Matt Reynolds – 0-5, SO

DH – Allan Dykstra – 4-4, 3 R, HR (14), RBI (62), HBP

RF – Andrew Brown – 2-3, 2 R, HR (17), 2 RBI (51), 2 BB

LF – Kirk Nieuwenhuis – 3-5, 2 R, HR (11), 3 RBI (31), SO

3B – Josh Satin – 2-5, 2 R, 2B (18), HR (6), 2 RBI (33)

1B – Brandon Allen – 1-3, 2 R, BB

C – Taylor Teagarden – 2-4, 2 RBI (22)

2B – Daniel Muno – 0-2, RBI (46), BB

Bullpen:

Miguel Socolovich (3.18 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 H, R, 2 SO, FO

Ryan Reid (W, 4-1, 4.19 ERA) – 1 IP, H, BB, SO, GO

Chase Bradford (3.64 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 1 GO: 1 FO

Gonzalez Germen (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 GO: 1 FO

Mets Series in Review: @Mariners

Dates: July 21-23, 2014

Results: W 2/3

L 5-2, W 3-1, W 3-2

Current Record: 48-53

Recaps:

Monday – Mets.com, Amazin’ Avenue, ESPN NY

Tuesday – Mets.com, Amazin’ Avenue, ESPN NY

Wednesday – Mets.com, Amazin’ Avenue, ESPN NY

MVMet: ∂eGrom and Colon were both very impressive against Seattle, but I’ll give the hat tip to Colon’s perfect game bid.

LVMet: Lagares bat went quiet in CF while Matt ∂en Dekker had another great series for the 51s in nearby Tacoma. I’m a huge Juan fan and think he’ll be fine, but M∂D might be forcing himself somewhere into the OF rotation – though that reflects on more than just Lagares.

Matz and the Metz Salvage a Win in Portland

Binghamton Mets @ Portland Sea Dogs

July 23, 2014

Steven Matz @ Mike Augliera

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Binghamton	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0		4	11	0
Portland	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	8	1

W: Matz (4-1, 2.75 ERA); L: Augliera (4-9, 5.38 ERA); Save: Satterwhite (9, 1.42 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Steven Matz – 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, BB, 4 SO, HR, 96 Pitches (67 Strikes), 8 GO: 4 FO

Randy Fontanez (H, 5, 3.78 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 SO

Cody Satterwhite – 1 IP, 2 SO, GO

Batters

Dilson Herrera – 2-5, R, SB (6), 2 SO

Brian Burgamy – 4-5, R, 2 2B (21)

Travis Taijeron – 1-3, 2B (25), RBI (48), BB, 2 SO

T.J. Rivera – 1-3, R, 2B (4), RBI (8), SF

Rylan Sandoval – 1-4, R, HR (1), RBI (11), SO

Recap:

            Steven Matz was very sharp Wednesday night, helping the BMets to salvage a game against the only team with a better record in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. Facing the toughest lineup in the EL, Matz looked in control throughout the start, requiring 15 or fewer pitches in every inning except the 4^th, when he got out of a 2-outs, bases loaded jam to hold onto a tight 2-1 lead. The Mets would connect on three straight hits in the 5^th, giving Matz and the Mets bullpen all the extra support they would need. Randy Fontanez and Cody Satterwhite were very sharp over the last two innings, allowing only one Portland baserunner. Offensively, Dilson and Burgamy continued their red-hot hitting, while Taijeron and Rivera continued their merely hot hitting. Rylan Sandoval would hit his first homerun of the year, as he got a rare start at 3B.

Flores and M∂D Stay Hot but a Wild Mazzoni Left the 51s in too Big of a Hole

Las Vegas 51s @ Tacoma Rainiers

July 23, 2014

Cory Mazzoni @ Andrew Carraway

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

W: Carraway (5-5, 5.74 ERA); L: Mazzoni (1-1, 6.75 ERA); Save: Smith (7)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Erik Goeddel (5.29 ERA) – 2.1 IP, BB, 2 SO, 4 GO: 1 FO

John Church (3.30 ERA) – 2 IP, H, 2 SO, 3 GO: 1 FO

Batters

Matt ∂en Dekker – 2-3, R, 2B (23), 2 BB, HBP

Wilmer Flores – 2-4, R, HR (13), 3 RBI (57), BB, SO

Allan Dykstra – 1-4, R, HR (13), RBI (60), BB, SO

Daniel Muno – 1-4, 2B (11), 2 SO, HBP

Juan Centeno – 2-3, 2 BB, SO

Cesar Puello – 0-3, R, BB, HBP, SB (10)

Recap:

            The Las Vegas 51s were not able to overcome a wild Cory Mazzoni Wednesday night, losing to the Rainiers for the third time this series with one game left to play. Mazzoni was wild from the start, walking leadoff hitter Abraham Almonte to start the bottom of the 1^st. He’d walk the leadoff hitter in the 3^rd and 4^th innings as well, allowing all three leadoff walks to come around and score. He looked good working a 1-2-3 2^nd inning, but was missing his spots and the strike zone the rest of the game. Offensively, Matt ∂en Dekker and Wilmer Flores continued their hot hitting, and the 51s had plenty of opportunities throughout the game, they just weren’t getting timely hits. Erik Goeddel and John Church came out of the pen and were great, shutting down the Rainiers offense over the last 4.1 innings.

Rain Doesn't Wash Away Rough First from the Defense for Meisner and the Cyclones

Brooklyn Cyclones @ Aberdeen Iron Birds

July 23, 2014

Casey Meisner @ Patrick Connaughton

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

W: Schuh (1-0, 4.50 ERA); L: Meisner (0-3, 6.75 ERA); Save: Bleeker (1)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Mike Hepple (1.53 ERA) – 3.1 IP, 3 H, R (0 ER), BB, 3 SO, 3 GO: 3 FO

Brad Wieck (2.38 ERA) – 2.2 IP, H, R, SO, 5 GO

Edioglis Villasmil (4.97 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 GO: 1 FO

Batters

Adrian Abreu – 1-3, R, BB

Amed Rosario – 3-4, R, 3B (2), SO, 2 E (14)

Jhoan Urena – 1-4, 2 RBI (20)

Michael Conforto – 2-4, 2B (3), SO

Will Fulmer – 1-3, HBP

Recap:

            The rain could not save the Cyclones Wednesday night in Aberdeen, as the Cyclones and Iron Birds waited it out and then got all nine innings in. After jumping out to a 1-0 1^st inning lead, some poor defense in the bottom half made things tougher for Brooklyn starter Casey Meisner than they had to be. After the lengthy rain delay, the Cyclones offense could not get much going against the Iron Birds bullpen, managing only a run on six hits the rest of the way. The Cyclones got a good extended effort from their bullpen too, allowing only the one earned run (and one unearned) on four hits the rest of the way. Amed Rosario continued his hot hitting, though he had a rough night in the field, which is not too concerning for a NY Penn league player.

Mets Minor League Daily – July 24, 2014

Updated throughout the day and night

Minor News

            Check out yesterday’s results here.

            MetsMinorLeagueBlog posted an interview with Brooklyn RHP Casey Meisner.

           

            The Wall Street Journal discussed the Michael Conforto’s hot start in Brooklyn.

Minor Games

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

Las Vegas 51s 59-47

Logan Verrett (8-2, 4.58 ERA) @ Jordan Pries (6-6, 3.96 ERA)

@Tacoma (50-53) at 10:05 PM ET

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: L 6-4 (Astromets Mind, LVRJ, TheOlympian)

Game notes

Today: L 5-4, Verrett (L, 8-3, 4.73 ERA) – 6 IP, 7 H, 5 R, BB, 4 SO, HR, HBP, 79 Pitches (50 Strikes), 8 GO: 3 FO

Lineups

CF – Matt ∂en Dekker – 2-4, R, 2B (24), SO

SS – Matt Reynolds – 0-4, SO

DH – Allan Dykstra – 0-4, RBI (61), 2 SO

RF – Andrew Brown – 0-4, R, SO

1B – Brandon Allen – 1-2, 2 R, HR (12), 2 RBI (42), 2 BB

3B – Josh Satin – 2-4, GIDP

2B – Daniel Muno – 0-1, RBI (45), 2 BB, SF, SO, CS

C – Juan Centeno – 0-4

LF – Anthony Seratelli – 0-3, SO

Bullpen:

Zack Thornton (3.78 ERA) – 2 IP, SO, 1 GO: 2 FO