Yes folks, this is the last edition of the Minor League Report. I’ll just go through a quick recap of the teams that made the playoffs, and their results, and the records and such for the other teams.
AAA – New Orleans Zephyrs
The Zephyrs finished the regular season winning the PCL American South division with a 75-69 record. They faced the Nashville Sounds in the first round of the playoffs and defeated them winning Game 1 and Game 3. The Zephyrs then faced the heavily favored Sacramento RiverCats as they got swept losing 5-3 in the first game, and 3-2 in the second game.
Stats Leaders:
HRs – Andy Tracy (23)
RBI – Andy Tracy (71)
Hits – Anderson Hernandez (167)
Runs – Fernando Tatis (190)
SB – Carlos Gomez (17)
AVG – Anderson Hernandez (.301)
Wins – Philip Humber (11)
ERA – Willie Collazo (2.46)
Ks – Philip Humber (120)
Saves – Ivan Maldonado (9)
AA – Binghamton Mets
The Mets ended an OK season with a bang. They won the final game of their season coming back from a two-run deficit to win it in the ninth. This won increased their record to 61-81, last in the EAS Nothern Division.
Stats Leaders –
HRs – Brett Harper (24)
RBI – Brett Harper (88)
Hits – Brett Harper (141)
Runs – Mark Kiger (75)
SB – Mark Kiger (16)
AVG – Mark Kiger (.316)
Wins – Kevin Mulvey (11) *Promoted to AAA
ERA – Carlos Muniz (2.45)
Ks – Kevin Mulvey (110)
Saves – Carlos Muniz (23)
A (adv.) – St. Lucie Mets
The Mets clinched the second half division with a record or 37-32. After getting swept in the final series of the season, they entered the playoffs where they fell to the Brevard County Manatees.
Stats Leaders:
HRs – Nick Evans (15)
RBI – Dan Murphy (78)
Hits – Daniel Murphy (143)
Runs – Daniel Murphy (68)
SB – Emmanuel Garcia (34)
AVG – Sean Henry (.293)
Wins – Jonathan Niese (11)
ERA – Nick Abel (2.37)
Ks – Jonathan Niese (110)
Saves – Jose De La Torre (8)
A – Savannah Sand Gnats
The Sand Gnats ended the season with a 21-44 record in the second half.
Stats Leaders:
HRs – Brahiam Maldonado (10)
RBI – D.J Wabick (64)
Hits – D.J Wabick (131)
Runs – Joe Holden (54)
SB – Hector Pellot (33)
AVG – Brahiam Maldonado (.310)
Wins – Jonathan Castillo and Greg Mullens (5)
ERA – Ryan Meyers (2.17)
Ks – Jeremy Mizell (77)
Saves – Ryan Meyers (13)
SS (R) – Brooklyn Cyclones
If you remember last week, SNY was showing the balk-off win that clinched the division for the Cyclones. They went on to defeat the Staten Island Yankees in the first round of the playoffs, but fell short to the Auburn Doubledays. The Cyclones finished with a 49-25 record.
Stats Leaders
HRs – Jason Jacobs (12)
RBI – Jason Jacobs (46)
Hits – Lucas Duda (70)
Runs – Micah Schilling (49)
SB – Micah Schilling (13)
AVG – Brahiam Maldonado (.310)
Wins – Dylan Owen (9)
ERA – Dylan Owen (1.49)
Ks – Nicholas Carr (74)
Saves – Stephen Clyne (8)
