Author: Sam Lebowitz

Matz Bends Early, But Does Not Break

Could Steven Matz be the third starter the Mets have been looking for? His start in Milwaukee on Thursday was his ninth of the season, and the left-hander has yet to allow more than four runs in any of his starts. That makes for the second longest such streak in the Majors, behind only Max Scherzer. Despite that strong streak to begin the year, Matz was coming off a rough outing against the...

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Mets Minors Recap: Dominic Smith Makes Left Field Debut

Las Vegas (18-27) 9, Sacramento (22-23) 1  Box Score Cody Asche 3B: 2-4, HR, 2B, RBI, BB, .246/.333/.590 Dominic Smith LF: 0-3, RBI, BB, K, .270/.377/.409 Johnny Monell C: 2-4, 2B, RBI, .265/.342/.388 Christian Colon 2B: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, .188/.188/.375 The 51s offense scored at least a run in each of the first six innings, scoring nine runs total despite only going 2-12 with runners in scoring...

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Mets Minors Recap: Flexen, Peterson With Impressive Outings

Las Vegas (16-23) 2, Albuquerque (19-20) 1   Box Score Phillip Evans 2B: 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .254/.315/.534 Johnny Monell 1B: 2-3, .263/.352/.395 Tomas Nido C: 1-3, .231/.286/.308 Evans made the difference in this one, hitting two solo homers to account for the 51s’ only two runs. After a slow start to the season, Evans’s bat has been coming on lately with five home runs in his last...

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Mets Minors Recap: David Peterson Dominates for Columbia

Las Vegas (12-20) 10, Salt Lake (20-12) 8 Box Score Gavin Cecchini 2B: 2-for-5, 2B, .317/.361/.505 Luis Guillorme SS: 2-for-5, HR, 3B, 3 RBI, .300/.394/.433 Dominic Smith 1B: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, .278/.386/.407 Johnny Monell C: 1-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K, .250/.371/.346 Ty Kelly LF: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, K, .298/.365/.587 Cecchini continues to hit, as he led off the game with a double and recorded another...

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Mets Minors Recap: McNeil Hot For Bingo

Las Vegas (10-15) 9, Sacramento (11-13) 5   Box Score Matt den Dekker CF: 1-4, HR, RBI, BB, K, .229/.260/.543 Bryce Brentz RF: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 3 K, .247/.323/.529 Dominic Smith 1B: 0-4, BB, 2 K, .272/.398/.407 Ty Kelly 2B: 2-4, 3B, BB, .317/.378/.659 Johnny Monell C: 1-4, HR, RBI, BB, K, .289/.341/.395 Phillip Evans 3B: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, .271/.354/.486 Every 51s starter, including the starting...

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