Author: Jacob Resnick

Mets Minors: Alonso Homers, Taijeron and Oberste Named All-Star MVPs

A day after the major league All-Star Game in San Diego, the top prospects in Triple-A and Double-A were on display. T.J. Rivera, Travis Taijeron, and Gabriel Ynoa represented the Las Vegas 51s for the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, and Matt Oberste, Tyler Pill, and Logan Taylor represented the Binghamton Mets for the Eastern League East All-Stars. Taijeron and Oberste were named as the most...

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Mets Minors Recap: Becerra Homers, Reyes Hitless in Brooklyn

Sacramento 6, Las Vegas 0 (41-36) Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 2-4, .329 Michael Conforto LF: 1-4, .286 Ty Blach held the 51s offense to six hits in a complete game shutout on 94 pitches (Maddux alert!). Cecchini was the only Las Vegas batter to pick up two hits, and Nevin Ashley doubled for the eighth time this season in the fifth inning. Duane Below LHP: 8 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 7 K, HR,...

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Cyclones Drop Season Opener in 20 Inning Marathon

Sometimes, games drag on for hours. In the New York Penn-League, they never end. After five hours, 39 minutes, and 20 innings, the Cyclones’ two runs were not enough to overcome the Staten Island Yankees’ three. “I’ve been doing this for 40-something years, this is the third longest game I’ve ever played in,” manager Tom Gamboa said after the game while munching on a...

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Early Season Mets Minors Promotion Candidates

Tyler Bashlor, Photo Courtesy of Al Rabon First impressions are everything, especially in the minor leagues. Now that the first month of the season is in the books, teams will now begin to assess those players that made a statement to start the year, and determine who is worth keeping an eye on throughout May. If they continue to preform, a midseason promotion will become a serious possibility....

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MMO Top 30 Prospects: No. 10 Robert Gsellman, RHP

#10 RHP Robert Gsellman Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 200 Age: 7/18/1993 (22) 2015 Level: Single A Port St Lucie Mets, Double AA Binghamton Mets MiLB Statistics: 24 G, 24 GS, 143.1 IP, 13-7 W-L, 2.89 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 86 K’s We are now diving into our Top 10 with our third straight right-handed pitcher following Logan Verrett (#11) and Seth Lugo (#12). Despite midseason trades, the Mets still have a solid...

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