Mets Minors Recap: Nimmo, Cecchini Power 51s to Victory

Las Vegas (50-47) 4, Omaha 2 Box Score

Dilson Herrera 2B 0 for 3, 2 BB, R .272/.322/.464
Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 5, HR (6th), 3 RBI .328/.405/.511
Gavin Cecchini SS 1 for 4, HR (5th), RBI .321/.399/.449

Nimmo extended his AAA hitting streak to ten games with his MLB time placed in between. He is 6 for 18 with five RBIs since going back down to Las Vegas.

Robert Gsellman RHP 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W (1-2, 9.00)
Josh Smoker LHP IP, H, 2 K (5.02)
Paul Sewald RHP IP, 2 K, S (10th save, 3.77)

By far the best AAA start of Gsellman’s career, he retired the first 12 batters he faced but hung two curveballs that were hit out of the park. Smoker hit 96 MPH on a gun that the announcers said his generally slow. He has now struck out 63 batters in 43 innings.

Binghamton (45-51) 4, Portland 0 Box Score

Champ Stuart CF 2 for 5, R, SB, 2 K .277/.320/.383
Amed Rosario SS 0 for 4, RBI .363/.417/.538
Dominic Smith 1B 0 for 3, BB .291/.352/.462
Jayce Boyd LF 3 for 4, 3 2B, RBI .254/.322/.321
Matt Oberste DH 2 for 4, HR (7th), 2 RBI .292/.338/.435

Rosario is hitting his first mini slump for the B-Mets going 1 for 13 with four strikeouts in his last three games.

Josh Zeid RHP 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W (3-3, 3.98)
David Roseboom Perfect inning (2.35)

St. Lucie (51-43) 3, Lakeland 1 Box Score

Kevin Taylor 1B 2 for 3, BB, 2B, 2 RBI .299/.400/.437
Kevin Kaczmarski LF 0 for 4, R, RBI, SB .364/.475/.515

The Mets hold onto a half game first place lead in the South Division

Andrew Barbosa LHP 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Ben Griset LHP 2.2 IP, H, 0 ER, 2 K, W (3-1, 0.70)
Paul Paez LHP 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K, S (3rd save, 0.90)

Columbia Fireflies (43-53) 6, Hagerstown 1 Box Score

Brandon Brosher DH, 1 for 3 HR, RBI, BB .267/.421/.467
Eudor Garcia 3B, 1 for 4, R, BB .218/.259/.309

Every member of the Fireflies reached base in the victory over the first place Suns. Chase Ingram struck out eight in earning the victory. Tyler Bashlor lowered his ERA to 1.55 with a scoreless ninth. Brosher’s home run was his first since being promoted to Columbia, his sixth on the season.

Brooklyn Cyclones (15-18) 3, Aberdeen 2 Box Score

The Cyclones won as Harol Gonzalez (2-1, 2.14) continued his season long domination. As he allowed only five singles and one walk while striking out nine in 7.2 shutout innings enroute to earning the victory. Gonzalez currently leads the NYPL with 52 strikeouts and innings pitched with 42.