Author: Ted Klein

Mets Minors Recap: Szapucki Pitches Two Scoreless Innings

Syracuse Mets 3 (6-3), Pawtucket Red Sox 1 Box Score LF Rajai Davis 2-for-4, HR .200/.259/.320 1B Travis Taijeron 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K .250/.444/.500 C Rene Rivera 1-for-3, BB .133/.235/.200 Syracuse drew six walks, but only mustered five hits. Thankfully, Davis and Taijeron both went yard in the showing. RHP Drew Gagnon 5.1 IP, 6 H, ER, BB, 3 K .84 ERA RHP Tyler Bashlor 0.2 IP, BB, K...

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Mets Minors Recap: Szapucki Returns to Mound, Flexen Flourishes

Syracuse Mets 5 (4-1), Rochester Red Wings 4 Box Score RF Rymer Liriano 3 for 4, 2 R, SB, K .300/.364/.300 DH Dilson Herrera 2 for 3, 2B, SB, 2 RBI, K, CS .636/.692/1.182 3B David Thompson 1 for 2, 2B, 2 RBI, BB .300/.357/.500 The gentleman formerly known as Toy Cannon 2.0 is on a tear to start the year, OPSing 1.870 in his first five contests, and four extra base hits. Carlos Gomez started in...

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Baseball America Releases Mets International Free Agent Review

I’ve been waiting for this, Baseball America’s review of the Mets International Free Agent signings for the 2018-2019 Signing Period. I asked Ben Badler of Baseball America when it was coming, with him saying “soon”. I checked the website twice a day, waiting for a chance to read it. While the period technically ends on June 15, BA decided to review some of the signings of each teams...

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Baseball America Releases Initial 2019 Mock Draft

Photo Credit: Barry Westerman, UK Athletics Baseball America released today their first mock draft of 2019, giving new speculation to what your favorite team may pick come June out of the amateur ranks. According to BA, Oregon continues their dominance of the top third of the draft, with yet another sure-fire top-ten pick in catcher Adley Rutschman , who can hit, and hit for power, and stay at...

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Mets Minors Recap: Urena Knocks in 9, Kingsport Clinches Playoff Spot

Las Vegas (65-68) 4, Sacramento (52-81) 3   Box Score Dominic Smith LF: 1-5, 3 K, .254/.329/.384 Jose Lobaton C: 2-4, K, .361/.443/.631 Patrick Kivlehan RF: 1-4, 2B, RBI, .305/.357/.547 Peter Alonso 1B: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K, .241/.346/.548 The recently demoted Smith returned to Vegas with just a single along with three strikeouts. He’s been handled very curiously by the Mets this year, and...

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