Wow… We’ve seen plenty of bizarre days in Flushing and Wednesday made a case to be high on that list.

The day started with a gut punch as the Mets lost their closer, Edwin Díaz, to the IL with a right shoulder impingement. But, that would only be the beginning.

Early in the Mets’ 10-3 loss to the Dodgers, Pete Alonso left the game after getting hit by a pitch on the hand. X-rays were negative, but the Mets are waiting on the results of the CT scan.

Jorge López was the star of the Mets’ meltdown on Wednesday. After Adam Ottavino gave the Dodgers a two-run lead in the eight inning, Jorge López came in to clean up the mess with two runners on base. Obviously, it did not go his way, allowing four more runs to come in. But that was just the prequel; in his at-bat against Freddie Freeman, the third base umpire did not give López the call on a Freeman check swing attempt. López barked at the ump, got ejected, then threw his glove over the net and into the crowd as he walked off the field.

Despite a team meeting before talking to the media, López did not hold back, going in on his team. While there was controversy about what he really said about being the “worst teammate” and/or on the “worst team”, López said he did not regret throwing his glove into the stands. 

It was announced shortly after that the Mets are planning on DFA’ing López after his tirade, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. To get a more in-depth breakdown of Wednesday’s circus, click here.

Screenshot via SNY Twitter

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The Mets will be calling up Danny Young to replace López for now, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported late Wednesday night.

Mets closer Edwin Díaz was placed on the 15-day IL with a right shoulder impingement. They recalled LHP Josh Walker from Triple-A Syracuse to take the roster spot. Click here to learn more about the injury.

The Mets held a players-only team meeting after yesterday’s loss, which was initiated by Francisco Lindor, according to Brandon Nimmo.

Steve Cohen’s plan to build a casino outside of Citi Field has hit a snag as it is meeting opposition from a state senator. Click here for more information.

Drew Smith made his first rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.

Blade Tidwell made his second start for Triple-A Syracuse: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 85 pitches/47 pitches.

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Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Junior Caminero has a Grade 2 left quad strain and is likely to miss 4-6 weeks, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

The Boston Red Sox placed OF Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 26, with right knee inflammation.

The Atlanta Braves’ No. 5 prospect in their system, Owen Murphy, is undergoing Tommy John Surgery, per Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com.

Former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Ramón Laureano signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.

Yu Darvish left Wednesday’s game with left hamstring tightness, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The Toronto Blue Jays will be unveiling their City Connect jerseys Thursday.

Former Angels infielder David Fletcher made his first start as a pitcher with the Gwinnett Stripers on Wednesday, putting up a line of 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. He struck out Orioles top prospect Jackson Holliday in the outing.

The Detroit Tigers placed OF Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 27, with lumbar spine inflammation.

Spencer Schwellenbach, the Braves number 3 prospect, made his big league debut yesterday and gave up three runs on five hits in five innings.

Toronto Blue Jays RHP Alek Manoah was removed from Wednesday night’s game with right elbow discomfort.

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The Mets suffer another painful loss.

Edwin Díaz hits the injured list.

Jorge López explodes and gets DFA’d.

On This Date in Mets History

2013: The Mets sweep the Yankees for the first time in Subway Series history. Dillon Gee threw 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a 3-1 win in the final game. 

Birthdays: Zack Wheeler (34), Fernando Salas (39)

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Baseball is back (almost). This weekend, we’ll see and hear the game we love as the Mets host the Yankees in an exhibition game at Citi Field.

The Mets and Yankees have a history of playing exhibition games.

Spring training matchups took place regularly from the early 1960s through the mid 1980s when the Mets trained in St. Petersburg and the Yankees trained in Fort Lauderdale.

The teams would traverse Florida and play a game in each other’s spring home.

The Mayor’s Trophy game was a New York staple from 1946-1957, when the Yankees would take on either the Dodgers or Giants each year to raise money for New York City’s Amateur Baseball Federation.

The Mets and Yankees began playing the charity event in 1962, and did so through 1983 with the exception of 1980 and 1981.

When inter-league play began in MLB in 1997, New York’s inter-borough baseball began to count in the standings.

The Mets won the first-ever regular season game with the Yankees, however, the bombers won that inaugural series two games to one.

The Mets and Yankees have played a total of 122 regular season games, with the Yankees holding a 71-51 edge over their neighbors from Queens.

In 2013, though, the Mets were quite successful over the guys from the Bronx.

You may recall the 2013 Mets.

They were in the midst of a rebuild, and posted a record of 74-88. Their opening day lineup looked like this:

Collin Cowgill CF

Daniel Murphy 2B

David Wright 3B

Ike Davis 1B

Marlon Byrd RF

Lucas Duda LF

John Buck C

Ruben Tejada SS

Jon Niese P

The Mets won their Opening Day game 11-2, but by the time the Yankees came to Citi Field on May 27th, the Mets were struggling with a 18-29 record.

They sent Niese to the mound to square off against Phil Hughes.

The Yankees held a 1-0 lead, when the Mets came up in the seventh.

David Wright tied the game with a home run, and after Brandon Lyon pitched a scoreless eighth, Daniel Murphy drove in Jordany Valdespin with a go-ahead run in the bottom of the frame.

Bobby Parnell sealed the win for the Mets with a scoreless ninth.

The next night, Matt Harvey made the start for the Mets, opposing Hiroki Kuroda.

Harvey was very good, striking out 10 through eight innings, but the Mets were down 1-0 going into the ninth.

Mariano Rivera came in to do what his Hall of Fame career says he did exceptionally well: deliver the save for the Yankees.

But the Mets would have none of it on this night, with Rivera not even recording an out.

The Mets tied the game when Wright singled home Murphy, who had led off with a double.

Lucas Duda delivered the game-winner, singling in Wright who had taken second on a throw home, sealing the walk off win.

You can see the ninth inning heroics in the video below:

The scene shifted to the Bronx on May 29th for two games to complete the home-and-home series.

Jeremy Hefner (Mets’ current pitching coach) toed the rubber against David Phelps.

The Mets ambushed Phelps for five in the top of the first, highlighted by RBIs from Murphy, John Buck, and Ike Davis.

Hefner pitched six strong innings before yielding to Scott Rice and LaTroy Hawkins, as the Mets cruised to a 9-4 victory.

With a chance to sweep the Yankees on May 30th, Dillon Gee made the start for the Mets, opposed by Vidal Nuno III.

Gee was outstanding, hurling seven and a third innings, striking out 12.

Marlon Byrd clubbed a two-run home run, and Robinson Cano hit a solo shot for the Yankees.

The Mets led 2-1, when Buck drove in Omar Quintanilla in the eighth.

Bobby Parnell pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to preserve a Mets 3-1 win, and a four-game series sweep.

The sweep of the Yankees was a highlight of the 2013 season, along with the All-Star Game being played at Citi Field, and Matt Harvey‘s must-see starts through late August until he went down with an elbow injury that lead to Tommy John surgery.

The Mets were not good in 2013, and the Yankees were injury-ravished, but it always feels good to beat the cross-town rivals.

After these two exhibition games (where we’ll be happy just to see baseball), the Mets will tangle six times (10 percent of their schedule) with the Yankees in the abbreviated 2020 season.

The games will not only be extra special, they’ll also have a greater-than-usual impact on the standings.

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Some organizations, such as the Cardinals, are known for bringing young pitchers up from the minors and letting them debut in low-pressure situations, often out of the bullpen, even if they’re a starter. Then there are the Mets.

On this date in 2014, the Mets had a young pitcher make his debut against the New York Yankees. It was the finale of the four-game series, and the real highlight had been the night before when future Mets ace Rafael Montero had made his major league debut.

Sure, Montero had nibbled around the plate while surrendering five hits and three runs in 6 innings, but surely he would improve on his way to Mets ace? This was the wrap up game of the series against their crosstown rivals, and the Mets had won the first two games, so even if the rook was bombed, the Mets would walk away with a split.

The pitcher making his debut in the series finale against the Yankees, Jacob deGrom, did quite well for himself.

In his debut, filling in for the injured Dillon Gee, deGrom tossed seven innings and allowed only one run against the Yankees on a double surrendered to Alfonso Soriano, scoring Brian McCann. Economical in his pitch count, deGrom threw 91 pitches across his seven-inning debut, walking two and striking out 6.  His first career strikeout was Mark Teixeira in the first.

DeGrom, showed his aptitude with the, had one of the two Mets hits that night and laid down a sacrifice bunt. In another sign of things to come, the Mets lost, 1-0.

The lack of run support would plague deGrom again in his career. DeGrom would become one of five pitchers to open his career with four straight quality starts for the Mets, but only the second (along with Mets broadcaster Ron Darling) to go winless in those four games. In those four starts, deGrom’s had 25 strikeouts, one less than Dick Selma (1965), Doc Gooden and Matt Harvey who all struck out 26 in their first four major league games.

The Mets would finish the 2014 season in second place, a distant 17 games behind the Washington Nationals in the season before going to the World Series. DeGrom would win the 2014 Rookie of the Year award, finishing 9-6 despite the lack of support, with a 2.69 ERA. He would later earn the 2018 and the 2019 Cy Young Awards.

LGM

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Joel Sherman of the New York Post decided to come up for a plan for the New York Mets to improve under the assumption that team only has about $10 million left in payroll wiggle room. The big move he proposes is trading Yoenis Cespedes.

Sherman starts out with the idea of trading Cespedes though assuring Mets fans that it’s extremely unlikely given the full no-trade clause Yoenis has and the already growing discontent in the fan base.

Cespedes, 32, has three years, $87.5 million left on his contract including $29 million for each of the next two seasons. The slugging outfielder played a career-low 81 games in 2017 because of a season long right hamstring issue.

However, Cespedes did hit .292/.352/.540 with 17 doubles, 17 home runs, 42 RBI and 132 OPS+ in those 81 games.

Sherman proposes two different teams for Cespedes.

The first team is the San Francisco Giants, who lost out on Giancarlo Stanton, and continue to look for a power hitting outfielder including showing interest in former Met Jay Bruce.

In return for Cespedes, Sherman thinks that the combination of second baseman Joe Panik and closer Mark Melancon makes sense for the Mets. New York has been searching for an everyday solution at second and could still use another late-inning option to boost their bullpen.

Panik, 27, is from Yonkers, New York and is estimated to make $3.5 million through arbitration in 2018 while being under team control for three seasons. The left-handed hitter slashed .288/.347/.421 with 28 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs, 104 OPS+ and struck out only 9.4% of the time. He did win the Gold Glove in 2016, but saw his defense slip to -11 DRS in 2017.

Melancon, 32, is coming off a disastrous first season with the Giants that saw him post 4.50 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 11.1 H/9 and had surgery on his right forearm in September. The veteran closer will make $10 million in 2018 then can make $14 million in each of 2019 and 2020 or decide to opt-out after 2018.

Trading Cespedes to the Giants would net an estimated $15.5 million in salary relief for the Mets in 2018.

The second trade possibility that Sherman feels could work is shipping Cespedes back to the Red Sox for center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. The Red Sox have been one of the few teams connected to slugging outfielder J.D. Martinez this offseason as they look to add pop to a team that was last in home runs this past season.

Bradley, 27, would give the Mets an everyday option in center field which has been missing for quite some time. The left-handed hitter had a down season offensively with a .245/.323/.402 slash line. He hit 19 doubles, 17 home runs, drove in 63, stole eight bases and had a 89 OPS+ (Juan Lagares career OPS+ is 84 and was 75 in 2017).

While he offensive output was down (Bradley had 119 OPS+ in 2015 and 118 OPS+ in 2016) the defense was still a huge plus with 10 DRS and 4.2 UZR.

Bradley is estimated to make $5.9 through arbitration in 2018 meaning the Mets could save $23.1 million in the swap. I think that the Red Sox might want to even the salaries out more and utility man Brock Holt (estimated $2 million) would give the Mets needed infield depth.

The second part of Sherman’s plan, trading Juan Lagares. It’s been reported by multiple outlets that teams have called the Mets this offseason about the availability of the often injured defensive gem.

Sherman would again target the Giants as a fit for an outfielder trade and targets Joe Panik yet again. The Giant have sent out Denard Span to play center field the last two years and has a combined -34 DRS in those two seasons. Span was sent packing to the Rays in the Evan Longoria trade and the Giants could get a huge defensive upgrade from Lagares and his 15 DRS last season.

Lagares for Panik would save the Mets $3 million in 2018 and shed the $9 million Juan is owed for 2019.

The second target for Sherman in a Lagares trade is the Oakland Athletics and infield Jed Lowrie. The switch-hitting Lowrie is due to make only $6 million in his final year and his capable of playing all over the infield.

Lowrie, 33, had arguably the best season of his career in 2017 when he posted 4.1 WAR while slashing .277/.360/.448 in 153 games. He had a career-high 49 doubles, 14 home runs, 69 RBI and 119 OPS+.

On the defensive side he played a majority (136 games) at second base where he had -2 DRS. He’s also played 131 games at third base where he’s been a solid defender (5 DRS), 11 games at first and he started his major league career as a shortstop.

Lowrie may not be enough with Sherman say the Mets should try to include one of Jake Smolinski and Daniel Coulombe. Smolinski is an outfielder that smashes lefties to a tune of .877 OPS in the majors. Coulombe is a left-handed reliever that has held lefties to a .585 OPS in his big league career. Both will be arbitration eligible for the first time in 2019.

Next Sherman thinks the Mets given their lack of resources should try a pillow contract with a player and his pick is Carlos Gonzalez.

Gonzalez, 32 would fill the role of insurance in right field and first base. He has never played first base but routinely takes ground balls there before games and said before last season he would have no problem playing the position if asked.

The free agent veteran has seen a limited market after he struggled in 2017 with a .262/.339/.423 slash line and a 87 OPS+ (his worst since rookie season). Though Gonzalez has 15 DRS overall in right field he had -3 DRS in 2017.

The left-handed hitter did hit .314/.390/.531 in the second half of last season but is still likely to get a one-year rebound type of deal after being below replacement level (-0.2 WAR) overall in 2017.

Obviously given the Mets payroll restrictions they will have to search for cheap veterans on short-term deals. Sherman mentions the versatile Howie Kendrick, veteran slugger Jose Bautista, defensive specialist Danny Espinosa and former Met Dillon Gee (signed with Japanese team on Wednesday night).

Let’s work with these moves a little bit to see if we can combine them to make a picture because just one of these moves on its own isn’t making the Mets a contender.

If your going to trade Cespedes for Bradley it would add ~$23.1 million to the estimated 2018 budget giving the Mets $33 million to work with. Bradley makes Lagares expendable so you then ship him to the A’s for Lowrie and Smolinski. This move is basically a wash from a payroll standpoint.

The Mets now need a corner outfielder and let’s go with Sherman’s want in Gonzalez on a one-year, $12 million deal (predictions by MLBTR). Mets budget is now at $21 million for 2018. Add the veteran utility guy Kendrick who is predicted to get $6 million per year by MLB Trade Rumors, budget now at $15 million.

In this highly unlikely (but hey the offseason is dead let’s get creative) scenario:

Mets lose – Cespedes, Lagares

Mets add – Bradley, Lowrie, Smolinski, Gonzalez, Kendrick and still have roughly $15 million to spend on pitching

Again, most of this is probably not going to happen and trading away one of your best players is rarely a good idea. Though it would release a significant amount of funds to try and fix multiple areas of need.

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The Texas Rangers rode Jacob deGrom out of the game early, surviving a late five-run Mets rally to snap their four-game losing streak with a 10-8 victory at Globe Life Park on Tuesday night.

In his last two outings, the designated ace has had major meltdowns on the mound. DeGrom gave up a career-high eight runs in four innings on a season-high 10 hits, failing to reach the fifth in consecutive starts for the first time in the big leagues.

After being banished to the dugout, the dejected deGrom was consoled by manager Terry Collins, trying to give his pitcher a clue as to why his once glorious game has gone awry.

“The two seamer’s not working right now, and he’s leaving balls right in the hitting area,” said Collins, who wanted to offer his struggling pitcher some reassurance.

The Mets offense gave their reeling righty plenty of chances to get back in it, but the three times they gave deGrom the lead, three times he gave it back. NY got homers from Juan Lagares, 4-for-5 in a rare start, Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker to build a 4-3 advantage in the third off former Mets righty Dillon Gee. But the Rangers answered back with seven unanswered runs, enough to stave off a raging rally in the ninth.

After Wilmer Flores led off with a soft line drive to right, Curtis Granderson and Travis d’Arnaud hit back-to-back dingers to get the Mets within two. But with nobody out and Lagares and Michael Conforto the tying and go-ahead runs on base, Cabrera and Jay Bruce failed to bring them home, as their struggles to produce with men in scoring position continues to haunt them.

A week and a half ago who would have thought that eight runs and 17 hits wouldn’t be enough to maintain a win with deGrom on the mound? There’s lots of mending that needs to be done, but there may not be lots of time to plug the holes in the Mets sinking ship.

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The Texas Rangers announced that they have signed right-hander Dillon Gee to a minor league deal.

Gee, 30, is still recovering from thoracic outlet surgery — the same procedure that Matt Harvey is attempting to come back from this Spring.

A former New York Met, Gee is expected to compete for a fifth starter spot with Tyson Ross, A.J. Griffin, Chi Chi Gonzalez, and Nick Martinez. Given his experience in relief, he could also win a job in the Rangers’ bullpen.

Last year, Gee made 33 appearances for the Kansas City Royals, 14 as a starter, and posted a 4.68 ERA, 1.464 WHIP, 5.25 FIP, and a 6.4 K/9 in 125 innings pitched.

In six seasons with the Mets, Gee had a 40-37 record with a 4.03 ERA, 1.310 WHIP, 4.25 FIP and 6.45 K/9 in 110 starts and foure relief appearances.

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The Mets world is reeling after the news that Bartolo Colon signed with the Atlanta Braves. This was unexpected, as Colon had passed up on better offers last season to return to the Mets.

Now with the team having most of its rotation coming off of injuries, they are going to probably need to acquire a veteran starter on the cheap who can fill in Colon’s void and be a stop-gap in case of injuries to their core pitchers. The Mets probably won’t go for a higher-end option like a Rich Hill or a Jeremy Hellickson (who are actually considered high end in this awful market), so these are guys they could presumably get on no more than a two-year deal.

Rather than gambling on a reclamation project like Brett Anderson or C.J. Wilson, the Mets will probably want someone who resembles Colon: of a sure thing– at least in respect to injuries– due to pretty much their entire rotation being hurt. There aren’t a whole lot of good options out there, but here are seven veteran pitchers who the Mets could presumably consider to replace Colon:

Andrew Cashner – It’s hard to believe that the Padres traded Anthony Rizzo away for this guy. He’s coming off a 5.25 ERA this year, so that means a big free agent payout may not come. But he’s still just 30, can touch the mid-90s with his fastball and lives in a world where Jeff Samardzija can allow the most home runs in the AL and get a $90 million contract the following winter. So anything is possible here.

If Cashner ends up going the Nelson Cruz route and gambles on a one-year “prove it” deal, this is someone who could really help the Mets. He’s had success in the major leagues and possesses the pure “stuff” to succeed in the majors. But in a weak free agent pitching market, another team could overspend for him. And it’s safe to say that that team won’t be the Mets.

Edinson Volquez – The 34-year-old Volquez is coming off of a year in which he had a 5.37 ERA, but represents very little injury liability, something the Mets really need. He has made at least 30 starts in four straight seasons and posted a 3.30 ERA from 2014-15. This is someone who, if he’s in the market for no more than a two-year deal, the Mets should strongly consider.

Jorge De La Rosa – De La Rosa is 36 years old and has a 4.64 career ERA, which isn’t terrible for a guy who has pitched in Coors Field a ton. He could presumably pitch better in a more favorable pitching environment, like Citi Field. The former Rockie also made at least 24 starts in each of the last four seasons, making him a reliable guy.

Mat Latos – Latos posted a 3.25 ERA from 2010-2014, making him one of the NL’s better starting pitchers in that time frame. Since 2015 though, he’s been with five different teams, and posted a 4.93 ERA. He probably won’t cost anything more than a minor league deal , and he’s still only 28 years old– which is kind of unbelievable considering he’s already pitched for seven teams. This could be a last resort if the Mets can’t afford anyone else.

Jered Weaver – Weaver, 34, was 131-69 with a 3.28 ERA from 2006-2014. Two years ago, he lead the AL in wins. But he has since fallen on hard times. his fastball barely reached over 80 miles per hour at some points last year as his ERA ballooned to 5.06. He has made at least 24 starts, however, in each of the last ten seasons. So Weaver represents a stop-gap option that could benefit from a move to the NL.

Ryan Vogelsong – He is a solid back-of-the-rotation pitcher who mostly stays off of the disabled list. He has a 4.81 lifetime ERA, so he’s not a star and most likely won’t get more than a one-year deal. But again, not too many solid pitchers to chose from here. The 39-year old has average 24 starts over his past

Dillon Gee – He was an ideal No. 5 starter for most of his Mets career; going 40-34 with a 3.91 ERA from 2010-2014. He then proceeded to spend most of 2015 in the minors, and held a 4.68 ERA this year with the Royals. The 30-year pitched mostly out of the bullpen this year, but if the Mets really need a starting pitcher a reunion makes sense on a minor-league deal.

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The Mets today promoted right-hander Tim Stauffer who was 4-1 with a 2.48 ERA and 1.031 WHIP in eight starts this year for the Las Vegas 51’s. The Mets signed Stauffer on July 30th after he was released on June 17th from the Minnesota Twins.

Stauffer struggled earlier this year for the Twins pitching to a 7.80 ERA in 13 games out of the bullpen. He pitched out of the Padres bullpen last year for the San Diego Padres going 64.1 innings with a 3.50 ERA while striking out 67 batters.

Dillon Gee was said to be passed over because of his lack of experience in the bullpen although I’m sure his comments before departing the Mets earlier this year didn’t help. Gee has gone 8-3 with a 4.58 ERA since being demoted to Las Vegas but has gone 2-0 over his last four starts with a 1.67 ERA holding opponents to .238/.267/.347 slash line.

Terry Collins said Stauffer will pitch in long-relief with Carlos Torres out 1-2 weeks with a strained calf that he suffered during yesterdays big win. Darrell Ceciliani was promoted then placed on the 60-day disabled list to make room for Stauffer.  Looks like this move signals the end of Gee’s career with the Mets.

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Las Vegas (76-65) 9, Tacoma 4

After losing three of four to El Paso and moving out of first place the 51’s seemed to be reeling before Brandon Nimmo and Dillon Gee put them on their shoulders carrying them back atop the division by half a game. Nimmo was slid up to the #2 hole in the lineup and responded by going 4-5 with three runs, double, two RBI with a homerun for second straight night. Here is video of the blast.

Nimmo also made a nice running catch in the 9th inning running into the wall and had to leave the game. Said to be a bruised knee that is minor and could be back in the lineup today. Nimmo still recovering from getting hit in the face with a ball last week and is currently playing with two black eyes.

Dillon Gee gave the Las Vegas bullpen some needed rest with a 7 inning gem allowing one run on fours hits and two walks while striking out seven. In his last four starts Gee is 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA with opponents hitting just .238/.267/.347 against him. He is 8-3 overall with 4.58 ERA in 14 starts for the 51’s.

Dilson Herrera was 2-4 with a walk, two runs scored, and his third homerun in five games. Josh Rodriguez was playing in his second game for Las Vegas, he was 2-4 with a run scored and a bases clearing two-out double. He was 1-3 with two walks while playing third base in his first game. He played both right and left field last night. Box Score

Las Vegas host Tacoma again tonight in game two of the four games series that ends the regular season. Darin Gorski (10-8, 5.12) is on the hill for the 51’s.

Altoona 8, Binghamton (75-63) 0

With the B’Mets already clinching a playoff spot and no chances of improving their position manager Pedro Lopez rested some of his regulars last night. Robert Gsellman struggled going 4 innings allowing six runs on ten hits and three walks while striking out two. Jeff McNeil made his first start for Binghamton going 0-4 while playing shortstop and leading off. Victor Cruzado went 1-3 in his first AA start. Box Score

St. Lucie (68-68) 4, Bradenton 1

Mets starter Logan Taylor was dominant allowing one unearned run and just one hit (bunt single) while walking three and striking out six. He evened his record to 8-8 and lowered his ERA to 3.69 in 136.2 innings for St. Lucie. Recently promoted Vinny Siena (1-5) had the big hit for the Mets with a two-run double in a four run 4th inning. Jeffrey Diehl went 0-4 in his second game since being brought up from Brooklyn.

Lefty Kyle Regnault pitched a perfect 9th inning to pick up his 7th save and lower his ERA to 1.94 on the year. He has a 1.08 WHIP while allowing 41 hits and striking out 51 in 55.2 innings. Florida State player of the year Dominic Smith was out of the lineup with a sore should that is not serious but will probably end his season with only two games left. Box Score

Connecticut 4, Brooklyn (33-40) 3

All three Cyclones runs came across in the 6th inning on a bases clearing double by Brandon Brosher (2-4) who raised his average to .179 on the season. Desmond Lindsay was 0-3 with a walk and run scored out of the three spot in the lineup, he has reached base in eight straight games. Box Score

Greeneville 6, Kingsport (1-1) 2 Game Two 

Kingsport dropped game two of the three games series last night and winning 2-1 on Thursday thanks to a 9th inning homerun by Darryl Knight.

Everyone in the Mets lineup reached base at least once with Patrick Mazeika (1-3, 2B, HBP) the only to get on twice. Kevin Kaczmarski was 0-3 with a walk, stolen base, and scored the only run. Luis Carpio was 1-4 and knocked in the only run of the game. Former Met Mike Cameron‘s son Daz Cameron is the Astros center fielder. Box Score

Kingsport hosts the final game of the series tonight at 7:00 ET with 2015 20th round pick Thomas McIlraith (6-1, 1.71) getting the start.

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Las Vegas (61-49) 7, Tacoma 2

Dillon Gee pitched his second straight complete game giving up two runs on ten hits (HR) and two walks while striking out four. Gee is now 6-1 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in eight starts for the 51’s.

Dilson Herrera leadoff the bottom of the first inning with his second homerun in as many days, he finished going 2-4 with three RBI, two runs scored, his 18th double, and 5th homerun. Over his last 10 games Dilson is hitting .351 with three homeruns, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored, and a 7/8 BB/SO ratio. Here is video of the homerun.

Matt Reynolds was 2-4 with two triples, run scored,  his 51st RBI of the season, and is now 8-20 with four RBI since coming off the disabled list. Brandon Nimmo went 2-3 with a walk, stolen base,and scored two runs while starting the game in right field and sliding over to center later in the game. Jayce Boyd played in the DH slot going 1-3 with a walk and a run scored. Anthony Recker was 0-4 with a RBI. Box Score

Savannah (58-48) 7, Rome 4

The Sand Gnats entered the 7th inning trailing 4-2 before scoring three in the inning and two more in the 8th. Vicente Lupo led Savannah with three hits including two doubles and scored two runs. Here is video of one of the doubles.

Jean Rodriguez went 2-4 with a double, two runs scored, and his 12th stolen base of the year. Leadoff hitter Jonathan Johnson was 2-3 with a walk, two runs scored, two RBI, and is now hitting .316 with eight RBI in his last ten games. Shortstop Luis Guillorme was 1-4 with two RBI giving 43 on the season.

Wuilmer Becerra returned to the lineup after missing two games going 1-4 with a walk and a run scored, now has a slash line of .296/.346/.448 for the year. Eudor Garcia went 1-5 knocking in two runs giving him 44 RBI in 77 games this year. John Mora was 2-4 with a walk, he is hitting .278/.366/.441 with 53 RBI and 35 extra base hits including a league leading 12 triples.

Edioglis Villasmil moved to 3-0 with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief issuing just one walk while striking out two. Alberto Baldonado pitched a perfect 9th inning with a strikeout to pick up his 4th save. He now has a 1.70 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP in 47.2 innings while holding opponents to a .178 average. Box Score

Brooklyn (23-19) 7, Lowell 6

The Cyclones scored four runs in the top of the 7th to put them ahead 7-5 with pinch hitter David Thompson walking with the bases loaded to force in the winning run. Kevin Canelon moved to 4-2 with a 4.15 ERA after going 6 innings allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk while striking out four.

Michael Bernal was 3-4 with run scored, two doubles, and two RBI giving him 18 on the year. Jeffrey Diehl was 2-5 with a run scored, two doubles, and a RBI. Catcher Jose Garcia was 3-3 with a walk and RBI. Vinny Siena went 1-4 with walk, RBI, run scored, and his 5th double of his career. Brandon Brosher was 1-3 with a walk, run scored, double, and is now hitting just .190 for the year.

Corey Taylor picked up his 3rd hold but gave up the first run in his professional career in one inning on three hits. He has pitched 13 innings allowing the lone run on nine hits and only two walks with eleven strikeouts. Alex Palsha secured his 10th save allowing one single and striking out two, extending his scoreless streak to 16.2 innings to start the year. Box Score

GCL Nationals 8, GCL Mets (20-15) 4 Game One F/7

The Mets started this game in a deep whole picking up a suspended trailing 8-1 after Joel Huertas lasted just 0.1 of inning while giving up eight earned runs. Anthony Chavez, Josh Prevost, and Aejandro Castro combined to throw 5.2 scoreless innings of relief with eight strikeouts. Prevost was making his 3rd rehab appearance striking out four over three shutdown innings.

Yeffry De Aza was 2-3 with a RBI while playing shortstop. Ricardo Cespedes was 1-2 with a walk, run, and 10th RBI of the season. Box Score

GCL Nationals 2, GCL Mets (20-16) 1 Game Two Walk-Off

Mets lost on a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th inning to get swept in the doubleheader with Chavez taking the loss. Huertas pitched 5 scoreless innings in relief allowing four hits and a walk while striking out seven.

Ali Sanchez was 1-4 with a run scored and his 2nd stolen base of the year, he was threw out two of four base stealers. Desmond Lindsay was 0-2 with two walks while playing center field and batting 6th. De Aza went 1-4 extending his hitting streak to ten games, he is hitting .424 over that span. Box Score

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