New BA Mock Has Mets Taking JuCo Pitcher Jackson Rutledge
Baseball America has posted an updated mock with various shifts from their previous mock, and now has the New York Mets taking Junior College starting pitcher Jackson Rutledge with the 12th pick in...
View ArticleMets Minors Recap: Binghamton Sweeps Doubleheader Behind Peterson And Kay Gems
Photo by Ernest Dove, MMN Binghamton (20-12) 7, Altoona (18-18) 0 Box Score 1B Dario Pizzano: 1-for-3, R, HR(3), 3 RBI (15), K | .232/.323/.366 C Patrick Mazeika: 1-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI (14), K |...
View ArticleTime To Promote Anthony Kay To Triple-A
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN When Jason Vargas on the Injured List and Steven Matz unable to make his start due to injury, the Mets needed to find a starter. Instead of recalling Corey Oswalt or Chris...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Second Straight Six RBI Day for Patrick Mazeika
Photo by James Farrance Photograpny Louisville (17-21) 2, Syracuse (21-16) 0 Box Score SS Danny Espinosa: 0-for-2, 2 BB, SB(3) | .263/.333/.492 RF Rajai Davis: 1-for-3, SB(13) | .290/.349/.410 C Rene...
View ArticleColin Holderman Impressing in Return From Tommy John
(MiLB.com) Colin Holderman — the Mets’ ninth-round selection in 2016 — raised many an eyebrow with six shutout innings and 11 strikeouts in his full-season debut with the Columbia Fireflies on April...
View ArticleDraft Notes: FanGraphs Mocks Thompson to Mets
Photo Credit: Kentucky Athletics We’re about 20 days away from the MLB Draft, which is on Monday, June 3rd. Mocks continue to pour out as speculation continues for the first round. Mets have been...
View ArticleCarlos Gomez Removed From Game
Photo by James Farrance Photography Syracuse Mets outfielder Carlos Gomez was removed from tonight’s game against the Louisville Bats after he hit a three run homer in the third inning: Now Carlos...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Late Homer By Vientos Helps Lead Fireflies’ Comeback Win
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN Syracuse (23-16) 12, Louisville (17-23) 3 Box Score CF Rajai Davis: 2-for-4, 3 Runs, RBI, BB, .298/.360/.442 RF Carlos Gomez: 1-for-3, Run, 3 RBI, .273/.329/.500 2B Dilson...
View ArticleMazeika’s Hot Streak Includes Homers In Three Straight Games
Since he has been drafted, Patrick Mazeika has been a hit-first catcher. In the beginning of his career, that had proven to be true, but to his credit Mazeika had made continued strides defensively....
View ArticleMMN Recap: Mauricio, Vientos Homer in Fireflies’ Loss
Syracuse (24-17) 7, Columbus (23-17) 2 Box Score Dilson Herrera 3B: 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K, .270/.360/.560 Luis Guillorme SS: 2-4, K, .286/.416/.381 David Thompson 1B: 1-2, 2B, BB, .189/.262/.322 The...
View ArticleGame Recap: Binghamton Defeats Trenton Behind Jannis’ Knuckler
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN Knuckleballs are a fickle thing. They’re maddening to throw, almost impossible to teach, and more than a century after it was introduced to Major League Baseball, it still...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Vientos Stays Hot in Columbia Win
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN Columbus (24-17) 8, Syracuse (24-18) 2 Box Score David Thompson 1B: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI, K, .202/.271/.362 Tim Tebow LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, 2 K, .157/.216/.231 Rajai Davis...
View ArticleLuis Carpio Continues Hot Start With First Double-A Homer
(Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors) Luis Carpio, the 21-year-old Mets middle infield prospect, spent all but one game of the 2018 season with the St. Lucie Mets. The outlier was four at-bats with the...
View ArticleMets Minors Weekly Top Performers: Mazeika Among Players Flashing Power
Syracuse Mets – Dilson Herrera Week Stats: .381/.409/.857, 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, CS Season Stats: .260/.347/.538, 8 2B, 7 HR, 19 RBI, 8 SB, CS While Carlos Gomez was awareded with a call-up to the majors,...
View ArticleMets Minors Recap: Kay Continues to Dazzle
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN Binghamton 3 (24-15), Bowie 0 (Baltimore) Box Score SS Andres Gimenez 2 for 5, RBI .241/.299/.362 2B Luis Carpio 1 for 4, 2B, BB, 2 K, .337/.414/.465 DH Michael Paez 2 for 3,...
View Article“On The Radar,” Anthony Kay Tosses 7 No-Hit Innings
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN Tuesday afternoon, Mickey Callaway said that Anthony Kay, one of the Mets’ top pitching prospects, is “on the radar” for a prospective major league call-up. By Tuesday night,...
View ArticleMets Assign Ruben Tejada to Double-A Binghamton
Ruben Tejada will be assigned to Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday, as MMN first reported. MLB insider Jon Heyman later confirmed the news. Tejada, who played in the major leagues with the Mets for parts...
View ArticleBaseball America Ranks Vientos Eighth Hottest Prospect
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN In Baseball America‘s Hot Sheet for the week ending May 19, Columbia Fireflies third baseman Mark Vientos was ranked eighth among a group of the 20 hottest prospects in the...
View ArticleMMN Recap: David Peterson Pitching Well for Binghamton
David Peterson, Photo By Ernest Dove Lehigh Valley (22-19) 9, Syracuse (24-19) 3 Box RHP Corey Oswalt (4-1, 3.55 ERA): 5 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 K, BB RHP Stephen Villines (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 2 IP, 0 H, 0...
View ArticleMets Minor Moves: Davis Called-Up, Guillorme Pulled From Game
Luis Guillorme, Photo By Ernest Dove Syracuse Mets infielder Luis Guillorme was removed from the lineup entering the bottom of the fifth inning. He would be replaced by Dilson Herrera. This move was...
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