Author: Ted Klein

Mets Minors Recap: Matthew Allan Throws Two Scoreless

Charleston Riverdogs 3, Columbia Fireflies 2 (47-69) Box Score SS Ronny Mauricio o for 5 .283/.320/.379 3B Mark Vientos 1 for 4, K .265/.313/.434 Newton pinch ran for Vientos after he left the game in the ninth inning on an injured leg. RHP Daison Acosta 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 BB, 5 K, 3.23 era RHP Cole Gordon 2.1 IP, H, BB, 5 K, 3.72 era Acosta an intriguing arm who throws 92-94 with a nice cutter and...

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Minor League Recap: Hit Streak at 16 Games for Francisco Alvarez

St. Lucie Mets 4 (62-50), Fort Myers 2 Box Score DH Carlos Cortes 2 for 4, 2B R .254/.327/.387 LF Wagner Lagrange 1 for 3, BB .390/.431/.559 Five St. Lucie Mets doubled. Wagner Lagrange is still on a tear after being promoted from the Fireflies. RHP Tylor Megill 5.1 ip, 2 h, 2 bb, 10 k 4.35 era Megill has been a very intriguing 8th rounder from last year with some nice mid-90’s fastball...

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Mets Minors Recap: Thomas Szapucki Strikes Out Nine

Binghamton 3 (51-46), Reading 2 Box Score SS Andres Gimenez 1 for 3, BB, K .247/.313/.370 RF Quinn Brodey 2 for 4, HR, K .225/.282/.335 Gimenez has slashed .321/.361/.500 in 17 July games after a rough beginning to the 2019 season. RHP Tommy Wilson 6 IP, 2 H, 2 K, 5.49 era RHP Steve Villines 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1.26 era RHP Adonis Uceta IP, 2 H, K,1.99 era Wilson now has 12 scoreless innings...

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MLB Targets International Free Agent Draft by 2020

A long-lasting standoff between Free Agency and the draft seems to be reaching its end. Since the early 1900’s MLB teams have signed free agents out of Latin America, starting with Cuban Players Armando Marsans and Rafael Almeida debuting for the Cincinnati Reds in 1911. Teams started getting enamored with cheap imports, and scouts started trolling through Cuba “plucking...

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Mets Minors Recap: Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez Struggles Continue in Kingsport

Tri-City 4, Brooklyn Cyclones 3 (12-11) Box Score CF Antoine Duplantis 1 for 5, R, K .167/.189/.194 3B Yoel Romero 3 for 4, 2B, R, K, CS .315/.367/.507 SS Wilmer Reyes 3 for 4, 2B, RBI, SB .348/.375/.587 Mangum did not play tonight, but Romero and Reyes both had three hits, including a double. RHP Matt Cleveland 5 ip, 4 h, 4 er, bb, 4 k 5.96 era LHP Andrew Edwards 2 ip, 4 k 1.59 era Edwards is...

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