Mets Minors Recap: Dominic Smith is Scorching Hot

Omaha Storm Chasers 11 (Kansas City, 42-53), Las Vegas 51s 6 (49-46) Box Score

Brandon Nimmo LF 1 for 5, 2 RBI, K .328/.407/.502
T.J. Rivera 3B 2 for 4, 2B .342/.381/.490
Gavin Cecchini SS 2 for 4, 2 RBI, K .320/.399/.420

Nimmo has not skipped a beat since returning to Triple-A, going 3 for 9. Hey Mets front office, sooner or later you gotta try out Rivera, it really can’t hurt. Cecchini can still do some damage, even from the 8-hole.

Beck Wheeler RHP 1.2 IP, 8 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 3 K 17.36 ERA
Josh Smoker LHP 1.1 IP, H, BB, K 5.14 ERA

Smoker has been a lot better in his last ten outings, allowing four runs in 13.1 innings. Beck Wheeler, not known for long relief, was left in to get hammered by the Storm Chasers as they tagged him for nine earned runs in 1.2 innings, and throwing 52 pitches before being taken out.

Binghamton Mets 3 (43-51), Bowie Baysox (Baltimore, 40-54) Box Score

Phillip Evans 3B 3 for 4, 2B, RBI, BB, K .314/.347/.452
Amed Rosario SS 0 for 5, 2 K .386/.447/.556 E
Dominic Smith 1B 2 for 5, .294/.354/.459, E

Matt Oberste drove home the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th on a fielder’s choice. Rosario’s 0 for 5 breaks Rosario’s 10-game hitting streak. Smith has had six straight multiple hit games.

Kevin McGowan RHP 2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K 2.08 ERA

McGowan has been stellar since moving to relief this year and boasts a 1.32 ERA in 28 games this year between High-A and Double-A.

Tampa Yankees 4 (54-41), St. Lucie Mets 3 (50-42) Box Score

Kevin Kaczmarski LF 3 for 3, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB .480/.594/.680
David Thompson DH 3 for 5, 2 RBI, K .292/.358/.375

After hitting .268/.347/.418 in Low-A, Kaczmarski is burning hot through his first seven games with St. Lucie.

Chase Huchingson LHP IP, H, 2K

Huchingson has moved from Gulf Coast League to St. Lucie for his rehab assignment. If you want to know what happened to him, please look up his manager in AAA.

Hudson Valley Renegades 3 (Tampa Bay, 14-18), Brooklyn Cyclones 2 (14-18) Box Score