The New York Mets took on the Houston Astros at FITTEAM Ballpark in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday evening and lost 3-2 on a walk-off homer.

The Mets sent right-hander, Michael Wacha to the mound, with Lance McCullers Jr. starting for Houston. Check the box score here 

Pitching

Michael Wacha had a solid outing on Friday where he went 2 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, one walk, and only one run. Despite giving up three two-out singles, the 28-year-old veteran held the Astros offense to one run. Wacha’s spring training ERA now stands at 1.17 after three outings.

Ryder Ryan was the second pitcher to come in for the Mets where he faced one batter to end the 3rd.

Right-hander Pedro Payano replaced Ryan in the fourth, where he struggled with his command walking two batters and allowing a run.

Ryley Gilliam walked the first batter he faced to load the bases in the fourth, but go out of the jam. He then bounced back with a 1-2-3 fifth.

Kevin Smith was the fifth pitcher used by the Mets. Smith pitched two scoreless innings while giving up only one hit and striking out two batters.

Adonis Uceta pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts. Uceta lowered his ERA to 7.20.

Yefry Ramirez took the mound in the ninth inning and immediately gave up a walk-off home-run to Chas McCormick.

Offense

The Mets bats were quiet on Friday, but Brandon Nimmo got the Mets started with his leadoff triple where he was then driven in by Pete Alonso on an RBI groundout.

Amed Rosario started the 2nd with a leadoff triple and he was then driven in by Eduardo Nunez on another RBI groundout.

Luis Guillorme smacked a double and also made a few fine defensive plays at third base. Nimmo was the only Met with two hits on the night, he has a 1.030 OPS this spring.

On Deck

The Mets will head home to Clover Park on Saturday, where they will face their division rival, the Washington Nationals. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET with Steven Matz taking the mound for the Mets with Austin Voth for the Nationals.

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As we inch closer to the Mets pitchers and catchers reporting next month, the big group of us at MMO/MMN got our heads together to vote on the Mets 30 prospects heading into the 2020 season.

A group of 12 writers submitted their top 50 Mets prospects and from those sheets – with lots of discussion – came up with our top 30.

We are lucky enough at MMO/MMN to have writers that covered both the St. Lucie Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones on a daily basis in 2019. Also, had multiple writers that watched Binghamton and Syracuse games in person. In addition, we had writers that watched minor league spring training which helps put a face to names with some of the younger players in the system. That combined with MiLB.tv gives us lots of insight from actually seeing the players live.

Beyond watching as much as we can- we also talk to scouts, team personnel, and other talent evaluators to get their thoughts on players.

As far as the list goes, we don’t have a specific criteria that we look at for the placement of players. I would say we have a good mixture of writers in our group that evaluate players differently. For example, we had a really tough time with the order of prospects Matthew Allan, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos. Age compared to level, ceiling/floor, and potential position were all factors in the discussion of these three.

Before we jump into the top 30 prospects on Friday, I’m going to mention a few names that didn’t make the list but were on personal top 30s:

OF Jake Mangum
RHP Harol Gonzalez
RHP Tylor Megill
RHP Walker Lockett
3B Will Toffey
RHP Ryder Ryan
C/1B Patrick Mazeika
LHP Franklin Parra
RHP Adonis Uceta
OF Blaine McIntosh
UT Endy Rodriguez

I want to thank Jack Ramsey, John Sheridan, Alex Worth, Jacob Resnick, Dilip Sridhar, Matt Mancuso, Ernest Dove, Daniel Muras, Christopher Soto, Steve Schaeffler, Sam Lebowitz, Joseph Hill, and Roberto Correa in their help to compile our list.

Look out for the start of our countdown on Friday!

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The 2019 Major League Rule 5 Draft has been completed, and despite some well grounded concerns, the New York Mets did not lose any players. This means the last time the Mets lost a player in the Rule 5 draft was 2015 when Matt Bowman was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Mets will keep Shervyen Newton, who is regarded by MLB Pipeline as the eighth best prospect in the Mets farm system. There had been some concerns he could be drafted by a rebuilding team like the Detroit Tigers or Baltimore Orioles, but both franchises opted to go in another direction in the draft.

Likely, Newton dealing with injuries and having a down offensive year played into the decision for teams not to draft him. If Newton does rebound and breaks out this year, the Mets will have a much more difficult decision about whether or not to protect him next year.

With Ryder Ryan and Matt Blackham also going undrafted, the Mets maintain their minor league bullpen depth. Both relievers generate a lot of movement on their pitches which has led to good strikeout numbers as well as some control issues. If they are able to better harness their pitches in 2020, they could prove to be impactful Major Leaguers either in 2020 or soon thereafter.

The Mets also held onto their catching depth with Patrick Mazeika going undrafted. Harol Gonzalez is also an interesting arm who has shown the ability to command all of his pitches making him a depth starter or an option for the long man in the bullpen. Overall, there were 11 players drafted including:

Detroit Tigers: RHP Rony Garcia (Yankees) & RHP Michael Rucker (Cubs)
Baltimore Orioles: RHP Brandon Bailey (Astros)
Miami Marlins: RHP Sterling Sharp (Nationals)
Kansas City Royals: RHP Stephen Woods (Rays)
Seattle Mariners: RHP Yohan Ramirez (Astros)
Cincinnati Reds: OF Mark Payton (Athletics)
San Francisco Giants: RHP Dany Jimenez (Blue Jays)
Philadelphia Phillies: INF Vimael Machin (Cubs)
Chicago Cubs: Trevor Megill (Padres)
Boston Red Sox: SS Jonathan Arauz (Astros)

As noted by MMO‘s Jacob Resnick, Megill is the older brother of current Mets prospect Tylor Megill. On that note, the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft will commence shortly, and the Mets have the room to select one player. Last year, the Mets selected three players including RHP Chris Mazza, who would make his Major League debut.

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Brett Baty, Photo by Allen Greene Photography

MiLB.com recently did an article on the Mets’ organization All-Stars from 2019 with the best performers, and quite honestly it was kind of sad with the inclusion of multiple older players like Rene Rivera and Travis Taijeron.

Congrats to those guys for having terrific seasons, but let’s take a look at a list that should be more important to the Mets’ long-term outlook, their All-Prospect Team.

This list is not solely stat-based like the MiLB one; it is based on the Mets’ top prospects at each position:

Position Players

• Catcher: Francisco Alvarez – Easy selection here as the 18-year-old hit .312/.407/.510 with 10 doubles, seven homers, and 26 RBI in his first 42 pro games. All them coming stateside between the GCL and Kingsport. He’s not just the Mets’ best catching prospect; he’s one of the best in baseball, ranking No. 97 in Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects. Ali Sanchez – recently added to the Mets 40-man roster – is their second best catching prospect.
• First Base: Patrick Mazeika – First base is not a strong spot in the Mets’ system, though not a big issue with 2019 NL Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso expected to hold the fort for awhile (and don’t forget Dominic Smith‘s MLB success in 2019). Mazeika is a catcher – a position that he worked hard to improve at in 2019 – but he played 53 games at first in 2019 and could see plenty of time there in Triple-A Syracuse next season as well. Jeremy Vasquez gets props for his lifetime .364 OBP.
• Second Base: Luis Carpio – While the 22-year-old played a majority of his games in 2019 at second base, he also played shortstop, third base, and left field. His defense is solid at shortstop and would likely play more there if not for Andres Gimenez. Despite showing very little power, Carpio had a 113 wRC+ in Double-A for Binghamton. The righty also doesn’t strike out much, only 17.8% this year. I know some of my collegaues at MMN will be mad I didn’t go Carlos Cortes here, as the 2018 third round pick had a 119 wRC+ for St. Lucie in 2019.
• Third Base: Brett Baty – The Mets’ first-round pick in 2019 started his career off by slashing .234/.368/.452 while finishing the year in Brooklyn. The Mets also have the promising slugger Mark Vientos at third base. Both Baty (No. 2) and Vientos (No. 6) are among the Mets’ top 10 prospects according to MLB Pipeline. Jaylen Palmer is another player to keep an eye on here.
• Shortstop: Ronny Mauricio – He’s the Mets’ top prospect and currently ranked No. 54 overall by BA. Of course he has Andres Gimenez right behind him, the left-handed hitter who is coming off leading the Arizona Fall League with his .371 AVG and .999 OPS. William Lugo and Wilmer Reyes are two toolsy youngsters to watch as well.
• Outfield: Freddy Valdez, Alexander Ramirez, Adrian Hernandez – The Mets’ outfield prospect depth is very weak at the upper levels after the trade of Jarred Kelenic. The 17-year-old Valdez hit .274/.367/.448 in his first 60 pro games between DSL and GCL. The 16-year-old Ramirez signed for $2.1 million on July 2 out of the Dominican Republic. Jake Mangum – 2019 fourth rounder – is in the next group along with Quinn Brodey. Watch out for youngster Kenedy Corona.
• Utility: Shervyen Newton – Toolsy switch-hitter that played 27 games at third base, 29 games at shortstop, and 53 games at second base in 2019. Sam Haggerty played all over in 2019 and made his major league debut.

Matthew Allan/Photo by Ed Delany, MMO

Rotation

• RHP Matthew Allan – Best pitching prospect in the Mets system after they were able to get the first round talent in the third round this year.
• LHP David Peterson – Was mentioned by Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen as someone who could help in 2020, expected to start season in Triple-A Syracuse.
• LHP Thomas Szapucki – Coming off TJS, he made it all the way up to Double-A for his final start of the season.
• RHP Josh Wolf – The second-round pick from the 2019 draft had a nifty 12 K/1 BB ratio in his first eight pro innings.
• RHP Franklyn Kilome – Van Wagenen says that Kilome is healthy coming off TJS, and will be interesting to see if the Mets use him out of the ‘pen. I know some that would have lefty Kevin Smith in this group, but it still looks like there’s a good chance of him being a reliever in my opinion. Righties Junior Santos, Dedniel Nunez, Daison Acosta, and Jordan Humphreys are in the next group.

Bullpen

• RHP Ryley Gilliam – 2018 draft pick that reached Triple-A this season. Was impressive in Arizona Fall League with a 0.96 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings.
• LHP Blake Taylor – Former Ike Davis trade piece blossomed in 2019 with a move to the pen. Lefty that can get it up to 96 mph and limits the long ball.
• RHP Ryder Ryan – Coming off another fine season in the Mets system following his coming over in the Jay Bruce trade. Held opponents to a .176/.289/.279 line as a reliever in 2019.

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Scranton (62-46) 6, Syracuse (53-55) 3 Box

• RHP Brooks Pounders (0-1, 9.28 ERA): 2.2 IP, 2 H, R, K, 4 BB
• RHP Paul Sewald (3-3, 3.69 ERA): 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, K
• RHP Matt Blackham (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 1 IP, H, 0 R,
• RHP Tim Peterson (2-6, 2.76 ERA): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 K, BB
• LHP Ryan O’Rourke (1-3, 3.66 ERA): .1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K

With Ervin Santana scratched and on call-up duty if the Mets traded away Zack Wheeler or Noah Syndergaard, Pounders made his first start since 2017 as the Mets decided to go with a bullpen game. He struggled with his command with only 28 out of his 57 pitches finding the strike zone. Sewald has a 0.40 ERA at the Mets’ home field, NBT Stadium, compared to a 6.85 mark on the road. Peterson found success upon returning to Syracuse, but has struggled recently, posting a 4.91 ERA over his last ten games.

• SS Ruben Tejada: 1-3, R, BB | .358/.432/.522
• 2B Arismendy Alcantara: 1-4 | .292/.364/.493
• LF Travis Taijeron: 1-1, 2 RBI, R, BB | . 240/.377/.564

The three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Ruben Tejada racking up base hits. The 29-year-old continued his hot hitting, getting on base two more times yesterday. Alcantara is hitting .382/.432/.676 over his last ten games and has been outstanding since receiving a promotion to Syracuse in late May. Rather expectingly, Taijeron ranks in the top-1o in the International League in homers(7th), walks(9th), and strikeouts (2nd).

Erie (60-45) 5, Binghamton (55-50) 1 Box

• RHP Tony Dibrell (0-3, 9.82 ERA): 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 K, BB
• RHP Ryder Ryan (2-1, 4.02 ERA): 2 IP, o H, 0 R, 0 K, 3 BB
• RHP Stephen Villines (0-1, 1.15 ERA): 2 IP, H, 0 R

Dibrell has been roughed up since his promotion to Binghamton. He pitched well through the first four frames, but faltered in the fifth. Overall, he didn’t strike out many Tigers but induced plenty of ground-balls. Excluding two times where he had to “open”, Ryan has a 2.00 ERA. With a quality fastball-slider combination, he could wind up in the Mets’ pen as soon as next season. Villines has been lights-out since being sent back down to Binghamton.

• SS Andres Gimenez: 1-3, 2B | .245/.308/.370
• 1B Patrick Mazeika: 2-4, RBI |.257/.323/.446

In what seemed to be a theme last night, another Mets minor-league team wasn’t great with runners in scoring position. Even though eight out of the nine Binghamton hitters recorded base knocks, they finished 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position collectively. Gimenez has a .784 OPS in July, his highest mark in a month this season.

St.Lucie (58-49) 9, Palm Beach (48-56) 3 Box

• RHP Joe Cavallaro (5-3, 3.90 ERA): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 8 K, BB
• RHP Marcel Renteria (1-2, 4.18 ERA): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, BB
• RHP Briam Campusano (1-1, 2.61 ERA): .2 IP, 2 H, R, K
• LHP Andrew Mitchell (2-0, 2.29 ERA): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K

After a rough start to his season, Cavallaro has a 2.93 ERA over his last ten outings, lowering his ERA to an acceptable 3.90 mark. This was the third consecutive start that he went at least five innings without allowing more than two runs. He whiffed eight batters, a season-high. Cavallaro, who pitched a little bit for the major-league spring training team this spring, now has a 3.55 ERA since being moved back into the rotation. Mitchell has a 5.06 ERA in ten second-half appearances.

• C Dan Rizzie: 4-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB | .258/.327/.326

The Mets scored early and often, scoring a run apiece in the first and second inning, two in the third, and four in the fourth. Rizzie paced the Mets offense with a four-hit night, his first of the season. He also plated two runs. His current .326 slugging percentage represents a career-high.

In his first game back with the St.Lucie Mets, Jacob Zanon tallied two hits and scored a run. Wagner Lagrange has found a liking to the Florida State League. In ten games with St.Lucie Mets, he’s accumulated 24 total bases, eight RBIs, and is the owner of a .375/.419/.600 slash line.

Lowell (27-15) 6 Brooklyn(25-17) 2 Box F/7 Game 1

• RHP Frank Valentino (1-2, 4.33 ERA): 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 K, BB
• RHP Dan Goggin (2-0, 2.50 ERA): 2.1 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K, BB
• RHP Nelson Leon (1-1, 5.91 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, R, 2 K

Valentino dealt with plenty of trouble on the basepaths, as he recorded the same amount of outs and ducks on the pond. After getting through the first two innings relatively unscathed, the third inning proved to be his undoing. After five of the first seven batters reached base and three runs scored, Edgardo Alfonzo yanked him in favor in Dan Gaggin. Gaggin didn’t fare much, allowing two of the inherited runners to score.

• SS Wilmer Reyes: 2-3, R | .345/.369/.517

Much like their fellow minor-league affiliates, the Cyclones weren’t able to generate much offense. Reyes was the exception, tallying two hits and scoring a run. Jose Mena‘s playing time could be cut back as Phil Capra was sent to help the Cyclones’ squad. Yoel Romero has a .351 batting average in his last ten games.

Lowell (28-15) 4 Brooklyn(25-18) 3 Box F/7 Game 2

• RHP Mitch Ragan (1-2, 1.99 ERA): 3 IP, 3 H, R, 5 K
• RHP Jared Biddy (2-0, 0.00 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, R, K
• RHP Matt Mullenbach (1-1, 1.88 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 K, BB

The Mets fell short in both games in their doubleheader. The pitching consisted of all 2019 signees. The Mets 2019 15th-rounder Ragan started the second game with three effective innings and a career-high five strikeouts before handing the ball off the bullpen. Biddy hurled two effective frames, but Mullenbach, who the Mets signed as an undrafted free agent, couldn’t finish out the game, allowing two runs in the final frame.

• RF Raul Beracierta 1-2, RBI, BB | .258/.310/.288

All of Brookyln’s damage took place during a three-run fourth. The Mets only managed one hit in the inning, but a bases-loaded walk by Beracierta, a hit-by-pitch off of Jake Mangum, and ground-out by Yoel Romero led to three runs coming across the plate

Bluefield (20-19) 5, Kingsport (17-22) 1 Box

• RHP Cesar Loaiza (1-2, 4.06 ERA): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 3 R, K, 4 BB

Loaiza couldn’t control the ball, allowing four walks in the second inning, which led to three earned runs all on his ledger. Only half of his pitches (21/42) were for strikes. Ramon Guzman saved the bullpen with 4.2 innings, although he allowed two runs to score.

• DH Francisco Alvarez: 1-4 | .367/.457/.595

Alvarez continued to fare just fine against the Appalachian League pitching, tacking on another hit. However, it’s the Mets’ other top prospect in the lineup that has struggled. Brett Baty has only collected six hits over his last 32 at-bats. Even though he’s drawn 11 walks in 66 at-bats at Kingsport, he’s also struck out 25 times. Andres Regnault, one of the top performers in the DSL last year, has only drawn three walks all season.

GCL Cardinals (13-18) 3, GCL Mets (17-13) 1 Box

• Zach Ashford: 1-3, R |.235/.336/.361

The Mets couldn’t muster much on the offense side, combining for seven hits, three coming off the bat of Kenedy Corona. They weren’t able to string any hits together, going 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Ashford has a .928 OPS since being demoted to the Gulf Coast League, which should be expected from a recent college draftee. Mitch Ghelfi continued his rehab with the GCL Mets; he’s 2-for-9 in three games.

• LHP Franklin Parra (1-0, 2.53 ERA): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, BB

A guy to keep an eye on: Mets’ 2017 11th rounder, Franklin Parra. Parra spun two scoreless frames yesterday, making it the third consecutive start that the 19-year-old has done that. Taking out his July 17th outing against the Marlins, all of Parra’s starts have been scoreless outings. It’ll be really interesting to track him when the Mets ramp him up to a full starter’s workload. Jeffrey Colon and Brailin Gonzalez combined to allow three go-ahead runs in the ninth inning.

DSL I Cardinals (29-15) 7, DSL Mets 1 (23-22) 1 Box  

• RHP Kevin Hernandez (1-0, 4.91 ERA): 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K, BB

Hernandez excelled in his first start of the season. He went a season-long four innings, striking out five Cardinals.

• SS Luis Castillo:  1-4 |.263/.380/.331

The Mets couldn’t drive anyone home, going 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Right-handed hitting outfielder Freddy Valdez has a .995 OPS versus lefties this season. Jhonny Ventura stole his first two bases of the season.

DSL Cubs 2 (31-19) 4, DSL Mets 2(23-27) 3 Box 

• RHP Luis Moreno (1-1, 3.49 ERA): 3.1 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K, BB

Moreno couldn’t get anything going, pitching to a line that resembles a struggling relief pitcher more than a starting pitcher. Melvin Arteaga threw 3.1 scoreless innings in long relief.

• LF Dyron Campos: 1-4, R | .309/.377/.398

The Mets took advantage of the Cubs’ wildness, taking five extra bases courtesy of wild pitches. 19-year-old Carlos Dominguez leads the team with his .874 OPS.

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The Double-A Binghmaton Rumbles Ponies had two pitchers combine for a no-hitter on Wednesday night in their 7-0 win over the Harrisburg Senators.

Starter Harol Gonzalez went 6.2 innings before reliever Ryder Ryan finished off the historic game with 2.1 innings of no-hit ball. The right-handers combined to face 28 batters. They struck out eight Senators (Washington Nationals’ Double-A affiliate), whom entered the night with a league-best 23-7 record.

The right-handed Gonzalez threw 91 pitches with 57 of them for strikes and walked two batters.

Gonzalez lowered his season ERA to 2.88 in 25 innings this year. In that span, he’s allowed only 16 hits, six walks, and struck out 30. The 24-year-old did it all on Wednesday night as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI at the plate.

No-hitter! Harol Gonzalez and Ryder Ryan combine for the sixth no-no in @RumblePoniesBB franchise history, and the first since 2006. Listen to @JacobWilkins call the final out: pic.twitter.com/sgkFpja42e

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) May 9, 2019

Ryan, acquired from Indians for outfielder Jay Bruce in 2017, was perfect in his 2.1 innings of work. He has a 6.23 ERA on the season, though most of that damage (16.62 ERA) has come when he was forced to be a spot starter twice already.

Braxton Lee, Ali Sanchez, and Gonzalez each had two hits for Binghamton. Dario Pizzano hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning.

It’s the first no-hitter by a Mets affiliate since the Columbia Fireflies threw one on April 9, 2016 in their first franchise win. The last no-hitter by Binghamton came in 2006 by Miguel Pinango. The Rumble Ponies were no-hit earlier in the 2019 season by the Portland Sea Dogs.

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The Mets currently have 5.87 ERA from their supposedly revamped bullpen, a number that is the fourth highest in baseball and only the Nationals’ bullpen ERA of 8.01 is worse in the NL.

Aside from closer Edwin Diaz, everyone in the Mets pen has struggled at times early on in 2019. Given that, let’s take a look at the options the Mets have in the upper levels of the minors that might be able to help.

Triple-A Syracuse 

• RHP Tyler Bashlor – 3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 3 K – It’s been a struggled to start the season for the 26-year-old and that’s evident by the Mets recalling Jacob Rhame over him, despite both being on the 40-man roster.
• RHP Arquimedes Caminero – 4.1 IP, H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K, 3 Saves – The veteran hard thrower hasn’t allowed a run yet this year, though he has struggled with his control. I’ve watched two of his outings, and his splitter was unhittable in both while pumping fastball up to 97 mph. He is not currently on the 40-man roster.
• RHP Eric Hanhold – 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K – The former starter came over to the Mets in return for Neil Walker. His stuff hasn’t been as consistent since suffering an oblique strain late last season that landed him on DL. He made is MLB debut last year with the Mets and is on the 40.
• LHP Ryan O’Rourke 9.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 6 K – The 30-year-old has helped out Syracuse with a couple of multiple inning outings already. O’Rourke posted a 1.74 ERA in spring despite posting a 1.55 WHIP. As you can see, walks have been an issue. He’s another veteran that is not on the 40-man roster.
• RHP Corey Taylor – 9.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K – The sinker/slider pitcher is another Syracuse reliever that has pitched multiple innings on several occasions this year. The former seventh round pick is not on the 40.
• LHP Daniel Zamora – 5 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 7 K – The funky lefty was very good last year for the Mets at the end of the season with 16 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in his first nine big league innings. Lefties are 0-for-6 with three strikeouts against him to begin the season. He is on the 40-man roster.

The Mets have been using both Justin Wilson and Luis Avilan as crossover guys that can possibly go multiple innings giving Zamora a potential chance to help despite giving them three lefties. We’ve already seen Jacob Rhame and Paul Sewald get the call up from Syracuse.

Another name to consider is right-hander Casey Coleman. The former Royal has started two games this year, though his stuff likely plays much better in the pen. He threw six shutout innings this spring for the Mets after signing a minor league deal this offseason. He has pitched eight inning this year allowing three runs (3.38 ERA) while striking out eight.

He has been up to 95 mph with his fastball, curveball at 75-78 has been an out pitch, and his funky delivery makes him hard to time. However, he is not on the currently full Mets 40-man roster.

Following a strong spring in major league action for the Mets, Casey Coleman struck out 4 and allowed 1 run in 3 innings today for Syracuse. Hit 95 and as you can see has a good breaker. pic.twitter.com/p7CGPf4Til

— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) April 6, 2019

Double-A Binghamton

• RHP Matt Blackham – 5.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 9 K – Blackham may be short but he brings it, with a fastball in the mid-90’s and a nasty knuckle-curve. His issue has always been control, but through 5.1 innings this year that has been the case. The 26-year-old has a career 12.4 K/9 innings while limiting hitters to only 103 hits in 161.2 innings.
• RHP Zack Jones – 4 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 6 BB, 4 K – The former Twin has good stuff (mid-90’s fastball, sharp slider) but he’s had trouble with the strike zone. The former fourth rounder does have 281 strikeouts in 197 minor league innings.
• RHP Stephen Nogosek – 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, K – The final piece of the Addison Reed trade with Boston has struggled since joining the Mets organization.
• RHP Ryder Ryan – 3.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K – People laughed when Ryan was acquired for Jay Bruce in 2017, now he’s a legitimate MLB relief prospect. the 23-year-old posted a 3.57 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 10.0 K/9 during the 2018 season between St. Lucie and Binghamton. He rides his slider as a strikeout pitch.
• RHP Joshua Torres – 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K – The short right-hander has pitched really well since the Mets scooped him up on a free agent deal in 2017. However, he’s a fly ball pitcher without a MLB strikeout pitch.
• RHP Adonis Uceta – 3.2 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 4 K – Uceta made a name for himself in 2017 when he posted a 1.51 ERA between three levels in 2017. Unfortunately, arm issues limited him to just 26 innings last year. The 24-year-old is known for his ability to use his changeup in any count.
• RHP Steve Villines – 4.2 IP, H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K, 2 Saves – If you follow me on Twitter you know I have a soft spot for sidearmers, and even more so for ones with a career 13.1 K/9 in 98.2 minor league innings. His fastball is unlikely to touch 90 mph and he throws a frisbee breaking ball that has been tough on righties and lefties.
• RHP Joseph Zanghi – 5. 2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB (2 IBB), 6 K – There’s quite a story behind the travels off Zanghi to this point. He was drafted by the Reds in 2015 out of Cumberland County College but never signed and an injury that didn’t allow him to swing forced him to the mound. The former catcher has a 2.40 ERA in 157 minor league innings and has allowed only five home runs in that span.

None of the Binghamton relievers are currently on the Mets 40-man roster. I believe that likely changes before the years over with Villines, Blackham, and possibly Ryan making their debuts. Villines was in big league camp with the Mets this year and has been flat out dominant as a pro.

One bonus name I will add to this group is St. Lucie Mets reliever Ryley Gilliam. He was the Mets fifth round pick last year and was lauded by many as college arm that could move quick to the big leagues. The former Clemson closer has thrown 8.1 scoreless innings this year with zero walks and 12 strikeouts.

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Rochester (4-9) 5, Syracuse (7-7) 4 Box Score

• SS Adeiny Hechavarria: 3-for-5, R, RBI (3), K | .298/.346/.383
• DH Travis Taijeron: 1-for-5, R, HR (4), 2 RBI (9), 4 K | .263/.404/.658
• 1B David Thompson: 1-for-4, R, HR (1), RBI (8), 3 K | .188/.263/.344

It was a rough start last night for the Mets offense as each of the first seven batters struck out to start the game leading to a total of eleven strikeouts through the first five innings. The Mets would break through in the top of the sixth inning thanks to a two run home run from Travis Taijeron to cut the Red Wings lead to 4-2. The Mets would continue to chip away with a run in the top of the seventh inning on a bases loaded RBI single by Adeiny Hechavarria to pull within one. David Thompson would tie the game in the top of the eighth inning with a solo home run to left center field.

• RHP Chris Mazza: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB | 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
• LHP Daniel Zamora: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 K | 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 0.60 WHIP
• RHP Eric Hanhold: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, Loss | 0-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP

With yesterday’s original scheduled starting pitcher, Drew Gagnon, called up for service in Queens, Chris Mazza was promoted from (AA) Binghamton to make his first start of the year. Mazza only allowed a walk through his first 3.1 innings of work before hitting a batter and allowing two runs to score on three straight singles in the top of the fourth inning. Mazza would allow two more runs to score in the fifth inning on a home run by Luke Raley after a fielding error by David Thompson and a errant throw by Danny Espinosa on a double play attempt. He would settle back in though with a 1-2-3 inning with 2 Ks in the sixth to end his night.

Daniel Zamora appeared in relief of Mazza and was superb, striking out three of the five batters he faced. Even though he faced three right handers during his appearance, Zamora would not be allowed to face the right handed Wilin Rosario as Eric Hanhold was summoned from the bullpen to face him with the score tied 4-4. The move did not work out though as Rosario launched an 0-1 pitch over the left field wall to give the Red Wings a 5-4 lead. Hanhold would strike out the next two batters to finish his night but ended up taking the loss.

New Hampshire (6-7) 10, Binghamton (4-4) 4 Box Score

• SS Andres Gimenez: 1-for-5, RBI (2), K | .161/.212/.258
• CF Braxton Lee: 2-for-4, 2 RBI (2), K, CS | .250/.286/.300
• RF Kevin Kaczmarski: 2-for-3, R, RBI(1), BB | .333/.355/.407

With the team down 4-0 after the top half of the third inning, Andres Gimenez would open the scoring for the Rumble Ponies with an RBI double to drive in Sam Haggerty for his second RBI of the young season. The Ponies would tack on three more in the fourth inning, the first of which came on an RBI single by Kevin Kaczmarski driving in Arismendy Alcantara from second base. The next batter, Braxton Lee, would follow up with a two run double to left field to bring home Dario Pizzano and Kaczmarski to tie the game up at 4-4. The Ponies offense would struggle to drive in runs the rest of the game as the team combined to go 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position the rest of the way.

• LHP David Peterson: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB, Loss | 0-1, 3.12 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
• RHP Ryder Ryan: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R | 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
• RHP Zack Jones: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB | 1-0, 11.25 ERA, 2.00 WHIP
• RHP Matt Blackham: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 K | 0-0, 1.69 ERA, 0.75 WHIP

Peterson was a ground ball machine to start the game as he generated six straight ground ball outs to open up the game. Things unraveled in the third inning though as some of those ground-balls started finding holes. Peterson wasn’t helped by his defense either as a throwing error by Sam Haggerty and a fielding error by Joshua Palacios allowed two runs to score followed by both of those batters scoring on a two RBI single by Santiago Espinal to give the Fisher Cats an early 4-0 lead. Peterson would pitch into the sixth inning before handing off an inherited runner to Ryder Ryan but the runner would score on a passed ball by Patrick Mazieka to tack on one more unearned run to Peterson’s ledger and give the Fisher Cats a 5-4 lead.

Zack Jones would follow Ryan, tossing a clean seventh inning, but, things would fall apart for him in the eighth inning. A single, two walks, and another defensive miscue on a fielder’s choice would allow a run to score leading to him being pulled with the bases loaded in favor of Matt Blackham. Unfortunately, the first batter he would face, Santiago Espinal, would clear the bases with a grand slam to left field extending the Fisher Cats lead to 10-4. Blackham would strike out five of the next seven batters he would face.

Photo by Ed Delany, MMN

St. Lucie (8-6) 7, Fort Myers (9-5) 2 Box Score

• CF Desmond Lindsay: 1-for-4, R, HR (1), RBI (5), 3 K | .222/.340/.333
• LF/3B Blake Tiberi: 1-for-4, R, 3 RBI (8), BB, K, 2 SB (3) | .386/.451/.523
• 3B/1B Todd Frazier: 1-for-2, R, HR (1), 3 RBI (8), 2 BB | .216/.326/.297

All of the St. Lucie scoring came in the bottom of the fourth inning with Desmond Lindsay kicking things off with a one out solo home run to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. After two singles and walk loaded the bases, Blake Tiberi would drive all three runners in with a double to left field to extend the lead to 4-0. Another walk would put two runners on for the rehabbing Todd Frazier who would proceed to launch one to deep left center field for a three run home run to cap off the scoring giving the Mets a 7-0 lead.

• RHP Kyle Wilson: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K, 2 BB, Win | 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.57 WHIP
• RHP Yeizo Campos: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 2 BB | 1-0, 2.08 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
• RHP Briam Campusano: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1-1, 2.31 ERA, 0.77 WHIP

Wilson bounced back nicely from his poor start last time out, shutting out Fort Myers for five innings last night while allowing only four base-runners. Campos and Campusano both provided two innings of work each to close out a pretty easy victory for the Port St. Lucie team.

Columbia (6-7) 2, Rome (5-8) 1 Box Score

• SS Ronny Mauricio: 4-for-5, R, 3B | .346/.370/.404
• 3B Mark Vientos: 0-for-2 | .231/.340/.333
• LF/2B Walter Rasquin: 2-for-4, 2 RBI(5) | .293/.293/.439

Ronny Mauricio had himself a fantastic day at the plate racking up four hits on the night including a triple in the top of the fifth inning which turned into a run when Walter Rasquin drove him in on an RBI single. It’s Mauricio’s second four hit game this week and his fifth multi-hit game this season as he continues to perform as one of the youngest players in the South Atlantic League. Rasquin would drive in the second run of the game in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI single to score Jose Miguel Medina from third to give the Fireflies a 2-0 lead. Mark Vientos started the game at 3B but was removed in top of the fifth inning for pinch hitter Wagner Lagrange. While no reason was given, Vientos did fail to run out a double play in the third inning.

• RHP Jaison Vilera: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB, Win | 1-1, 6.28 ERA, 1.60 WHIP
• LHP Andrew Mitchell: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, Hold (1) | 0-0, 1.42 ERA, 1.58 WHIP
• RHP Bryce Hutchinson: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB, Hold (2) | 1-0, 4.32 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
• RHP Ezequiel Zabaleta: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB, Save (3) | 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.71 WHIP

Four Fireflies pitchers combined to hold the Braves to one unearned run on only five hits and no walks allowed. Jaison Vilera bounced back from the worst start of his career last time out producing his best start of the 2019 season with six shutout innings.

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Luis Santana, Shervyen Newton Photo by Tanner Cook of TimesNews

It was a strong season for the development of the New York Mes farm system, going from being ranked No. 27 to No. 19 according to Baseball America, one of the biggest jumps for any organization.

There are many reasons for the improvement, from acquiring prospects in trade (Franklyn Kilome, Will Toffey), to pitchers finally pitching healthy full season (Anthony Kay, David Peterson), strong pro debuts for several players (Ronny Mauricio, Simeon Woods-Richardson, Jarred Kelenic) and even some breakouts from international signees (Luis Santana, Shervyen Newton).

Without further ado, here’s my 25-man roster All-Prospect Team:

• 1B: Peter Alonso – This one is a no-brainer after having one of the best offensive seasons a Mets minor leaguers ever had.
• 2B: Luis Santana – This 19-year-old had a breakout season with a .917 OPS in his stateside debut while walking more (27) than he struck out (23)
• SS: Andres Gimenez – Another obvious choice here for the Mets top prospect. He’s currently playing in the AFL at only 20. This is becoming a very strong position for the Mets with Mauricio and Santana at shortstop right now as well.
• 3B: Mark Vientos – Still only 18-years old and posted a .878 OPS for Kingsport this year with a solid 37 BB/43 K ratio.
• OF: Jarred Kelenic – The Mets first round pick from 2018 started his career off with a bang posting .839 OPS, 15 steals and 9 outfield assists.
• OF: Ross Adolph – Another 2018 draft pick that came out hammering the ball, he has 9 doubles, 12 triples and 7 homers in only 61 games for the Brooklyn Cyclones.
• OF: Jose Medina – Always been a favorite of mine given his all-around potential. Had a nice season in Brooklyn while cutting down on strikeouts.
• C: Francisco Alvarez – Set a new Mets franchise record when he received a $2.7M IFA bonus this year. Offensive minded catcher with a good arm.

As you can see, the Mets have some good infield prospects but the outfield is certainly on the weaker side.

• INF: Ronny Mauricio – This 17-year-old would be the top shortstop prospect in a ton of organizations after completely skipping the DSL and finishing the Appalachian League.
• INF: Shervyen Newton – Another talented teenager that plays shortstop, he posted a .408 OBP for Kingsport. Also played some second and third base.
• OF: Adrian Hernandez – Given a $1.5M signing bonus last season and posted .736 OPS in pro debut at 17. Toolsy outfielder is likely to make come stateside in 2019.
• C: Ali Sanchez – Defensive minded catcher that is currently playing in the AFL. Plenty of competition here for back-up catcher with some of our writers liking Scott Manea and Andres Regnault having a monster season.
• INF: Will Toffey – The third baseman hit .254/.394/.433 in Double-A after coming to the Mets in the Jeurys Familia trade.

Noticeably missing on the bench are a few guys that were hurt by not playing much in 2018, outfielder Desmond Lindsay and infielder Gavin Cecchini.

Justin Dunn (Photo by Ed Delany/MMO

• SP: Justin Dunn (R) – The 2016 first rounder struck out 10.4 per nine innings this year and pitched better than his 4.22 ERA in Double-A would indicate (3.37 FIP).
• SP: David Peterson (L) – Another first round pick that showed promise in 2018, his 64.5 groundball rate ranked third among all minor league starters (509) and his 0.14 HR/9 ranked fourth.
• SP: Anthony Kay (L) – Made his pro debut with 4.26 ERA, 0.6 HR/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 122.2. Did struggle with his command (3.6 BB/9), but that’s not uncommon after Tommy John and a long layoff.
• SP: Franklyn Kilome (R) – Acquired in the deal for Asdrubal Cabrera and flashed well in AA with 4.03 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 4.20 SO/W in 38 innings. Was a top 100 prospect by Baseball Prospectus before the season.
• SP: Thomas Szapucki (L) – Didn’t pitch a single inning this year following his recovery from TJS and he’s still on the team, his fastball/breaking ball combo is that good.

Could go on with a few more names here as the Mets are building strong rotation depth in the upper and lower minors.

• RP: Simeon Woods-Richardson (R) – Okay, I’m cheating a little bit here because he will be a starter in 2019 after splitting roles this season. The 2018 second rounder had 26 K/4 BB ratio in his first pro innings. Oh yeah, he turned 18 a couple weeks ago and hit 99 MPH in pro debut.
• RP: Daniel Zamora (L) – He had me hooked when I saw him pitch for Binghamton, his slider is a big league pitch and he hides the ball enough to be effective major league reliever.
• RP: Eric Hanhold (R) – Another guy that made me a believer after seeing swings against him. Bowling ball sinker in the mid-to-upper 90’s that is tough to lift.
• RP: Stephen Villines (R) – This choice goes beyond my soft spot for sidearmers, the 23-year-old struck out 96 batters in only 66.2 innings while finishing in AA. He’s also allowed only 69 hits in 94 innings.
• RP: Ryley Gilliam (R) – 2018 pick that was labeled as fast mover by draft gurus, struck out 31 batters in 17.1 innings in debut (though did come with 13 walks).
• RP: Gerson Bautista (R) – Potential still has the 23-year-old on my team, command was an issue this season (18 walks in 39.2) but he struck out 54 during that span in Triple-A. He’s currently pitching in AFL and has been using a lower velocity breaking ball, definitely something to keep an eye on.
• RP: Ryder Ryan (R) – All he’s done since the Mets acquired him for Jay Bruce is post a 3.00 ERA, 1.02 and hold opponents to .195 AVG in 66 innings. Solid fastball/slider combo.

There it is, and I still feel lit’s a shame for the likes of  Christian James, Jordan Humphreys, Tony Dibrell, Freddy Valdez and Stanley Consuegra couldn’t have fit in.

The Mets system is back on the upswing and Keith Law said earlier this offseason it could be a top 10 group soon.

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Las Vegas (71-69) 4, Sacramento (55-85) 3   Box Score

• Luis Guillorme SS: 2-3, 3B, 2 BB, K, .304/.380/.417
• Peter Alonso 1B: 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, .260/.355/.585
• Patrick Kivlehan LF-RF: 1-1, 2B, 3 BB, .314/.372/.588

Down 3-0 in the sixth, Las Vegas chipped away with RBIs by Colton Plaia and Zach Borenstein to make it 3-2. After Guillorme led off the bottom of the ninth with a triple, Alonso blasted a walkoff two-run homer, a fitting end to a monster season from Alonso as well as the last game ever for the Las Vegas 51s franchise. Kivlehan had a monster finish, hitting .371/.445/.928 from August 1 to the end of the season. Guillorme also finished off strong going 5 for his last 7, and should certainly be called back up to the Mets sometime soon.

• LHP P.J. Conlon (4-9, 6.55 ERA): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 6 K
• RHP Corey Taylor (2-1, 4.26 ERA): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
• LHP Buddy Baumann (1-0, 4.78 ERA): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K
• RHP Gerson Bautista (W, 3-1, 5.22 ERA): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, K

In what was a tough year for Conlon, he finished off with a solid string of decent starts, capping it with last night’s quality start in which he didn’t walk a batter. It will be interesting to see if he’s used primarily as a starter or reliever next year. Taylor, who bounced between Las Vegas and Binghamton this year, had a very strong finish to his season. Baumann missed some time with injury and had a 6.04 ERA in 26 games for Las Vegas. Bautista was all over the place last night, which kind of describes his season as well, but he got through it without allowing a hit and was credited with the win after Alonso’s majestic blast.

The Mets’ Triple-A affiliation will now move to Syracuse, where they will become the Syracuse Mets. Not only will this be a lot closer to New York, but it should provide a much more accurate representation of the players’ skill levels.

Portland (63-76) 8, Binghamton (64-76) 7 F/10 Box Score

• Will Toffey 3B: 2-for-5, 2 Runs, HR, 2 RBI, 3 K, .254/.394/.433
• Patrick Mazeika C: 3-for-5, Run, K, .231/.328/.363
• Jhoan Urena DH: 2-for-5, Run, 2B, K, .264/.324/.418

Toffey had a nice end to his season. The Mets stuck a guy with a sub-.400 slugging percentage at A-ball into the Binghamton lineup. Depending on his spring, he could see a move to Syracuse but he is also likely getting shoulder surgery this offseason. The power was a nice surprise and so was his plate discipline.

• RHP Justin Dunn (6-5, 4.22 ERA): 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
• LHP David Roseboom (3-3, 2.72 ERA): 1 IP, 2 K
• RHP Matt Blackham (1-2, 3.42 ERA): 1 IP, BB, 2 K
• RHP Stephen Villines (1-0, 3.18 ERA): 1 IP, 2 K
• RHP Matt Pobereyko (1-0, 0.00 ERA): 2 IP, H, R (0 ER), 2 K
• RHP Ryder Ryan (3-3, 4.13 ERA): 1 IP, H, ER, K

Dunn’s final ERA at Binghamton looks bad but it’s largely inflated from his final three starts. Even in those starts, he managed to strikeout his share of hitters, something that could not be said from last year. He definitely showed signs of being tired towards the end of 2018 which is large in part to him throwing 40 more innings this year as opposed to last. Point being, don’t ket the 4.22 ERA distract you from the real progress Dunn has made this season.

Augusta (67-70) 3, Columbia (64-70) 2 Box Score

• Hansel Moreno SS: 0-for-4, 3 K, .248/.308/.398
• Matt Winaker LF: 1-for-4, Run, K, .254/.370/.433

Winaker quietly had a really good season in a hitter’s death valley. He slashed .319/.418/.638 in August and his season has largely been weighed down by a poor start if anything. He’ll probably need to play like at about the same level in St. Lucie to gain some looks on the prospect lists.

• RHP Zac Grotz (3-7, 4.61 ERA): 7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, BB, 12 K
• RHP Joshua Payne (4-3, 4.39 ERA): 1 IP, 2 K

Not the most exciting pitchers but Grotz may have been an interesting find in the Indy league. Regardless, the roster should be more fun to follow given the talent in their short season rosters that should move up to Columbia.

Brooklyn (40-35) 5, Staten Island (37-36) 4 F/10 Box Score

• Ross Adolph LF-CF: 3-for-4, Run, 2B, 3B, RBI, BB, .276/.348/.509
• Brian Sharp 1B: 1-for-3, Run, K, .250/.347/.387

The Cyclones were eliminated from the playoffs right before this game started. The pulled a lot of their starters but still managed to comeback and win this one. L.A. Woodard won it on a walk-off walk. Ross Adolph reached base four times and the reports on him have been very good. Kudos to the scout who found him on day three of the draft.

• LHP Joshua Walker (0-1, 4.18 ERA): 4 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 4 K
• RHP Anthony Swarzak (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 1 IP, 2 K
• LHP Andrew Mitchell (1-1, 1.64 ERA): 2 IP, H, BB, 5 K
• RHP Ryan McAuliffe (0-0, 2.89 ERA): 1 IP, 2 H, ER, K
• RHP Yeudy Colon (4-4, 1.95 ERA): 2 IP, H, ER, K

Walker was a (small) over slot guy from 2017 and has gotten his share of strikeouts this season. Swarzak is in fact rehabbing and could be activated soon since there are no more minor league games left to rehab in. Mitchell is an old guy who needs to show more but his strikeouts have been encouraging.

Las Vegas portion of recap done by Mojo Hill.

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