#5 Wuilmer Becerra RF Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 200 Level: High-A St. Lucie Mets B/T: R/R Age: 10/1/1994 (Age 21) Age Dif: -1.7 Acquired: With Travis d’Arnaud, John Buck, and Noah Syndergaard in a trade for R.A. Dickey on 12/17/12 Preseason Rank: #6 2016 Statistics: 65 G, 263 PA, 243 AB, 77 H, 17 2B, HR, 34 RBI, 7 SB, 1 CS, 9 BB, 52 K .312/.341/.393 Profile: Hate it or love it, Becerra...
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This list is made from the Top 50 that we do over at MetsMinors.net and Max Wotell was our #20 prospect before he was traded, so we’re moving Phillip Evans into our list at #50, and the rest move up. Technically, Gregory Guerrero becomes our #20 prospect but since we already wrote about him in the last article we decided to highlight Evans who won the Eastern League batting title. #50 Phillip...
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El Paso Chihuahuas 5 (San Diego), Las Vegas 51s 0 (66-73) Box Score Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 5, 2 K .352/.424/.548 Gavin Cecchini SS 0 for 4, K .327/.388/.449 T.J. Rivera 2B 1 for 4, E .346/.387/.505 As you can see, there are a couple of pieces missing from the lineup. Rivera isn’t playing 3rd base like he has been. The 51s were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Cecchini will play in...
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El Paso Chihuahuas 6, Las Vegas 51s (66-72) 5 Box Score Brandon Nimmo LF 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 3 R, .351/.424/.550 Gavin Cecchini SS 2 for 5, .330/.391/.454 Michael Conforto RF 3 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, .422/.483/.727 Nimmo hit his 11th home run of the season setting a new career high in that department and it was off a lefty. He continues to lead the PCL in hitting. All three of Conforto’s hits came off...
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Tacoma Rainiers 4 (Seattle), Las Vegas 51s 0 (61-70) Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS 1 for 4, K .314/.379/.429 Michael Conforto CF 0 for 3, BB, K .413/.474/.731 Rainiers lefties mowed down the 51’s. (Side Note: Mets, please acquire Pat Venditte from the Mariners, I’ve always wanted a switch pitcher). Darin Gorski LHP 6 IP 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K 6.67 ERA Binghamton Mets 9 (60-67), Hartford...
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