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Syracuse (73-63) 2, Lehigh Valley (63-72) 0 Box Score

• 2B Jed Lowrie 1-for-2, HR, BB

Lowrie played five innings at second base and was playing in back-to-back nights for the first time in his rehab stint. Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced during his afternoon presser that Brandon Nimmo would be in the lineup, but he was not and then the Mets said it was a scheduled day off.

• RHP Ervin Santana (5.21 ERA) 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
• RHP Nick Rumbelow (1.93) IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
• RHP Stephen Nogosek (0.00) IP, 0 R
• RHP Tyler Bashlor (3.41) IP, H, 0 R, 2 K, SV

Rumbelow was recently signed by the Mets and had his fastball up to 96 on the night, he pitched in the majors early in the 2019 season for the Mariners.

Syracuse is now tied with the Scranton for the division lead with four games left in the season.

Portland (60-75) 4, Binghamton (64-72) 0 Box Score

• SS Andres Gimenez 1-for-4, .243/.304/.374
• C Austin Bossart 1-for-3, 2B, .195/.303/.327

Bossart has just a .601 OPS since coming over from the Phillies in exchange for Jason Vargas.

• RHP Tylor Megill (5.40) 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
• RHP Ryder Ryan (3.05) 2 IP, H, R (0 ER), 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Joseph Zanghi (2.34) 2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

Megill was making his Double-A debut, he was the Mets eighth round pick in the 2018 draft. He has a 3.52 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 92 strikeouts in 71.2 innings this year. Ryan, acquired in the Jay Bruce trade, is having another fine year with a 1.58 ERA as a reliever (two emergency spot starts ballon his overall ERA).

St. Lucie (68-66) 3, Daytona (66-68) 0 Box Score

• 2B Carlos Cortes 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 BB, .255/.336/.397
• LF Zach Ashford 1-for-3, BB, .353/.389/.412 (5 games in FSL)

Cortes was named to the Florida State League End of Season All-Star team as their second baseman. He finished the season second in the league with 68 RBI and tied for 7th with 117 hits.

• RHP Colin Holderman 6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K

Holderman pitched well in his Advanced-A debut. He has a 3.53 ERA in 66 innings coming back from TJS. With the incoming hurricane, the Florida State League cancelled the rest of the regular season after Thursday night and the postseason.

Hickory (81-50) 5, Columbia (52-80) 1 Box Score

• SS Ronny Mauricio 1-for-3, RBI, .269/.307/.356

Fireflies offense mustered only three hits and struck out 11 times.

• RHP Cole Gordon (2.86) 2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Gordon, the Mets 32nd round pick this year, has 38 strikeouts in 29.1 pro innings.

Aberdeen (40-31) 12, Brooklyn (40-31) 3 Box Score

• SS Wilmer Reyes 1-for-3, 2 RBI, SB, .329/.351/.446

The Cyclones announced on Thursday that 2019 draftees Brett Baty and Matthew Allan were added to the roster. Outfielder Kenedy Corona and reliever Reyson Santos were as well.

• RHP Hunter Parsons (3.06) 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K

The loss dropped Brooklyn one game back of the division lead.

GCL Mets (30-24) 6, GCL Cardinals (20-34) 5 Box Score

• RF Freddy Valdez 3-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R, .274/.367/.448 (overall)
• DH Matt O’Neill 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, 2B, .286/.447/.400

The 17-year-old Valdez went 4-for-10 with three walks in three games for the GCL after receiving a promotion from the Dominican Summer League. O’Neill delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to end the GCL season.

• RHP Joander Suarez (1.79) 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 0 BB, 3 K

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Syracuse (68-61) 5, Rochester (65-65) 1 Box Score

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 0-for-4, R | .125/.333/.125
• RF Travis Taijeron: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI(69), 2 K | .236/.363/.520
• C Ali Sanchez: 3-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI(2), BB | .273/.368/.394

Back to back doubles by Taijeron and Sanchez in the bottom of the eighth inning resulted in three runs scoring and put the game out of reach. After a day off on Thursday, Nimmo was back in the starting lineup in center-field and played seven full innings in the field before being removed from the game.

• RHP Harol Gonzalez: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 3 BB, Win | 4-0, 2.67 ERA, 1.12 WHIP

Gonzalez produced his second straight quality start and earned his fourth straight win in as many games. While he hasn’t missed many bats (8.4% Swinging Strike Rate), Gonzalez has still held opponents to a .197 AVG since being re-promoted to Triple-A posting a 2.55 ERA along the way.

New Hampshire (60-70) 1, Binghamton (61-68) 0 Box Score

• C Patrick Mazeika: 2-for-4 | .256/.318/.441
• 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 2-for-3, BB | .667/.750/.667

The Rumble Ponies offense was held to only five hits on the night and were a paltry 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. They had a chance to blow the game open with no outs and the bases loaded in the top of the tenth inning but Michael Paez hit into a 6-2-3 double play followed by a Jacob Zanon strikeout to end the threat.

• RHP Mickey Jannis: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB | 5-5, 3.22 ERA, 1.35 WHIP
• LHP Blake Taylor: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, Loss | 0-1, 1.96 ERA, 0.98 WHIP

Jannis was magnificent once again for the Ponies registering his fourth straight quality start while holding the Fisher Cats to only five hits on the day. Taylor was the tough-luck loser as the only hit he allowed was in the bottom of the eleventh inning after the extra-inning automatic runner was advanced to third base on a sac bunt. The loss was the Rumble Ponies tenth in the last eleven games.

Jupiter (63-65) 4, St. Lucie (67-59) 1 Box Score

• LF Blake Tiberi: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB | .250/.331/.337
• DH Wagner Lagrange: 1-for-4, RBI(16), K | .300/.366/.445

Another game for the St. Lucie offense where they could only muster four hits on the night despite making a lot of contact and drawing multiple walks. As a team, they were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position with the only run scoring on an RBI ground-out by Lagrange in the eighth inning.

• RHP Joe Cavallaro: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, Loss | 6-5, 3.72 ERA, 1.31 WHIP

While he has not been able to pitch past the fifth inning yet, Cavallaro has held opposing teams to two earned runs or less in each of his seven starts since moving into the St. Lucie rotation in mid-July.

Columbia (51-75) 7, Rome (60-69) 5 Box Score

• 2B Nick Conti: 2-for-5, 3B, 3 RBI(3) | .238/.360/.333
• 1B Chase Chambers: 2-for-4, R, 2 2B | .244/.309/.325
• C Phil Capra: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI(2) | .143/.226/.143

The Fireflies came-back from a 5-2 deficit with a five runs rally in the top of the ninth inning to steal a win away from the Braves. The rally was started by Chambers’ second double of the game followed by a walk by Shervyon Newton and a single by Guillermo Granadillo to load the bases with no outs. After a run-scoring HBP by Walter Rasquin, Capra would tie the game with a two-run single to left field and Conti would put the Fireflies ahead with a two-run triple.

• RHP Daison Acosta: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB | 1-3, 3.24 ERA, 1.44 WHIP
• RHP Willy Taveras: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB, Win | 6-11, 5.19 ERA, 1.35 WHIP
• RHP Allan Winans: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, Save(10) | 1-3, 2.95 ERA, 1.13 WHIP

Acosta started off well tossing three clean innings to open the game but ran into trouble in the fourth inning allowing four hits, two walks, and a wild pitch resulting in four runs scoring. Taveras would be the beneficiary of the comeback earning his sixth win of the season.

Brooklyn (36-28) 4, Connecticut (31-34) 0 Box Score

• RF/3B Jeff McNeil: 1-for-4, R | .250/.250/.250
• SS Wilmer Reyes: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR(5), RBI(24) | .311/.335/.432

Reyes broke a five-game, 0-for-17 hitless streak in the top of the first inning with a solo home run to left field to give the Cyclones the early 1-0 lead. The team would add three more runs in the top of the third inning without a base hit of any kind thanks to three walks, a HBP, a sac fly, and a fielding error. Jeff McNeil moved his rehab assignment to Brooklyn and played all seven innings of the game. He made one put-out in right field before moving to third base in the bottom of the fifth inning where he registered two ground-ball assists.

• RHP Michel Otanez: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 3 BB | 1-1, 2.49 ERA, 1.38 WHIP
• RHP Mitch Ragan: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, Win | 2-2, 2.32 ERA, 0.81 WHIP

Otanez, Ragan, and Josh Hejka combined to shut out the Tigers holding them to only three base hits on the day.

Brooklyn (37-28) 5, Connecticut (31-35) 0 Box Score

• RF/LF Ranfy Adon: 3-for-3, R, RBI(10) | .283/.322/.381
• CF Kennie Taylor: 1-for-3, R, RBI(7) | .224/.274/.379

This was a pitcher’s duel for most of the game with both sides being shut-out through the sixth inning. The Cyclones offense would break it open in the top of the seventh inning as they batted around the order resulting in five runs scoring on five hits, two walks, a wild pitch, and an HBP.

• RHP Hunter Parsons: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB | 1-1, 3.68 ERA, 1.57 WHIP
• RHP Jared Biddy: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, Win | 3-0, 0.40 ERA, 0.85 WHIP

Just like their teammates in Game 1, Parsons, Biddy, and Dan Goggin also combined to shut down the Tigers offense holding them to only three hits as well. The victory was also Edgardo Alfonzo‘s 100th career win as the Cyclones manager.

Kingsport (31-32) 8, Greenville (30-32) 5 Box Score

• CF Anthony Dirocie: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR(2), RBI(16), K | .356/.387/.644
• SS Jaylen Palmer: 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI(27), BB | .261/.344/.428

The Kingsport offense jumped out to an early 6-0 lead scoring three runs in each of the first two innings of the game. Dirocie filled up the stat sheet with his third straight multi-hit game and fourth straight game with at least one RBI.

• RHP Junior Santos: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB | 0-4, 4.06 ERA, 1.67 WHIP
• RHP Nick MacDonald: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB, Win | 2-0, 3.38 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

Santos struggled in his first inning of work, allowing two hits and walk to turn into a run, but settled in after that retiring ten of the next twelve batters he faced. He would be removed from the game in the fifth inning after allowing three straight hits and another run, but, the four-plus innings he pitched was the deepest he had gone in a game this season.

DSL Yankees (33-30) 5, DSL Mets1 (33-30) 4 Box Score

• SS Luis Castillo: 2-for-2, 2 R ,3 BB| .242/.368/.312
• C Derwis Troconiz: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI(17) | .298/.401/.325

It was a quiet day for the DSL Mets2 offense as they could only muster one run on five hits. They had chances to score more runs but the team was a collective 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

• LHP Kevin Hernandez: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, Loss | 3-1, 3.64 ERA, 1.49 WHIP
• RHP Yeilyn Encarnacion: 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB | 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP

After giving up two runs in his first two innings of work Hernandez settled in nicely racking up five strikeouts in the third and fourth innings. He ran into trouble in the fifth inning allowing three runs on four hits before Encarnacion came into the game to bail him out. The right-hander, who only just signed with the club on August 12th, was very impressive in his third appearance for the team striking out seven of the ten batters he faced.

DSL Tigers1 (28-42) 7, DSL Mets2 (32-38) 1 Box Score

• 3B Jose Rivera: 2-for-4, 2B, K | .297/.404/.500
• C Kevin Torres: 2-for-4 | .243/.353/.327

The DSL Mets2 offense struggled to capitalize on their scoring opportunities as the team was a collective 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

• RHP David Marcano: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB, Loss | 1-2, 3.07 ERA, 1.32 WHIP

Marcano managed to only give up only three runs despite being knocked around for eight singles on the day and poor defensive play behind (three errors during his time on the mound.)

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Syracuse (67-61) 2, Lehigh Valley (60-67) 1 Box Score

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 0-for-3, K | .167/.412/.167
• 3B Arismendy Alcantara: 0-for-2, R, SB(13), 2 BB, K | .304/.367/.529
• RF Travis Taijeron: 1-for-2, RBI(67) | .235/.365/.520

Alcantara was unable to extend his hitting streak to six games but still had a huge impact as he scored the first run of the game with a steal of home in the first inning. Taijeron did not start the game as he entered as part of a double switch with Daniel Zamora in the bottom of the sixth inning. In his first at-bat of the game, Taijeron drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single thru the left side of the infield to give the Mets a 2-1 lead. Brandon Nimmo started in center-field for the second straight game and played four innings in the field before being removed from the game.

• RHP Drew Gagnon: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 2 BB | 6-4, 2.11 ERA, 1.10 WHIP
• LHP Daniel Zamora: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, Win | 2-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
• RHP Tyler Bashlor: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, Save(6) | 3-2, 3.60 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

Gagnon flirted with danger all game but was able to wiggle out of RISP opportunities in almost every inning he pitched, including a bases loaded, one out jam in the fifth inning. Amazingly, he would end up allowing only one run, despite ten base-runners reaching.

Bowie (70-58) 7, Binghamton (61-66) 6 Box Score

• 2B Gavin Cecchini: 2-for-5, R, HR(3), 2 RBI(21), 2 K | .239/.290/.326
• 1B Patrick Mazeika: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR(15), RBI(64), 2 BB | .253/.317/.443
• SS Luis Carpio: 3-for-5, R, 2 2B, RBI(20) | .259/.347/.352

The Rumble Ponies had eight hits on the day but could not get runners into scoring position. Michael Paez entered the game in the top fifth inning as part of a double switch and had an immediate impact with a solo home run to lead off the bottom half of the inning.

• RHP Tommy Wilson: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 K, 3 BB | 4-5, 4.96 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
• RHP Stephen Villines: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB | 1-1, 1.09 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
• RHP Joshua Torres: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB, Blown Save, Loss | 2-1, 7.77 ERA, 1.73 WHIP

Wilson really struggled with his command yesterday issuing three walks on the day, seven hits (including four extra base hits), and two HBP resulting in a run scoring in every inning he pitched. Despite the short outing by Wilson, the Rumble Ponies bullpen would not be taxed as Villines saved the day with his longest performance of the season. His three shut-out innings allowed the team to take the lead and put him in a position to earn his second win of the season but Torres could not hold the lead. After a tossing a perfect eighth inning, Torres allowed the tying run to score in the ninth inning on a solo home run and a game winning run via a squeeze bunt in the tenth.

Clearwater (63-65) 2, St. Lucie (67-59) 0 Box Score

• DH Carlos Cortes: 1-for-3, BB | .259/.335/.399

The St. Lucie offense made plenty of contact in the game but couldn’t find the gaps in the defense as they were limited to only four base hits.

• LHP Thomas Szapucki: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, Loss | 1-3, 3.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP

Szapucki was superb in what ended up being a milestone start for him despite the loss. By completing the sixth inning, Szapucki registered his first quality start since July 1st, 2017 which was his final “healthy” start before his Tommy John Surgery.

Columbia (50-74) 6, Hickory (75-48) 5 Box Score

• SS Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-3, 2 R, K | .273/.313/.365
• CF Gerson Molina: 1-for-4, RBI(23), 3 K | .219/.308/.340
• C Hayden Senger: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI(36), 2 K | .244/.335/.364

Two big rallies in the sixth and ninth innings helped the Fireflies come back from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the second best team in the South Atlantic League. Mauricio kicked off the first rally with a two out single to right field which was followed up by singles from both Jose Miguel Medina and Chambers (scoring Mauricio). Senger would deliver the big blow in the sixth with a two RBI double to score Chambers and Medina and bring the team within one run. Senger also led the rally in the ninth inning with a one out single and would later score the tying run on a wild pitch. Molina would drive in the go ahead run for the team with an RBI single of his own a few batters later.

• RHP Bryce Hutchinson: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 K, 2 BB | 4-7, 3.73 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
• RHP Danny Hrbek: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, Win | 4-0, 2.97 ERA, 1.329 WHIP

Hutchinson had his first bad start since re-entering the Fireflies rotation full-time as he allowed five doubles and a home run resulting in five runs scoring. The offense would bail him out though making reliever Danny Hrbek the beneficiary of the comeback as he shut down the Hickory offense to earn his fourth win of the season.

(SS-A) New York/Pennsylvania League All-Star Game Box Score

• SS Wilmer Reyes: 0-for-1, R, BB, K
• 1B Joe Genord: 0-for-2
• RHP Garrison Bryant: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
• RHP Matt Cleveland: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, Win
• RHP Mitch Ragan: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Kingsport (30-31) 16, Greenville (23-36) 12 Box Score

• DH Francisco Alvarez: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI(11), 2 BB, 2 K | .291/.395/.400
• C Andres Regnault: 3-for-7, 2 R, 2B, 5 RBI(40), 2 K | .280/.311/.487
• 2B Gregory Guerrero: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR(6), 4 RBI(23), BB, 2 K | .233/.330/.395

The Mets overcame a 10-4 deficit with a huge eight run rally in the top of the seventh inning to give the team the lead and the win. As a group, the Kingsport offense collected twenty-two hits, drew seven walks, and was 11-for-26 with runners in scoring position.

• LHP Christofer Dominguez: 0.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 K, 1 BB | 3-3, 5.13 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
• RHP Jender De Jesus: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB, Win | 4-1, 3.62 ERA, 1.43 WHIP

Dominguez had himself a start he’ll want to forget as he allowed five runs to score without recording a single out. De Jesus would come in to save the day though tossing four plus inning of one hit ball while striking out five along the way. With the win, Kingsport is now half a game out of a playoff spot in the Appalachian League.

GCL Mets (26-22) 13, GCL Marlins (26-19) 4 Box Score

• CF Kenedy Corona: 2-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI(18), K | .303/.394/.485
• LF Zach Ashford: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI(21), BB, K | .298/.414/.446
• 3B Nic Gaddis: 3-for-4, 3 R, RBI(9), BB | .230/.355/.377

The GCL offense was quiet for the first five innings of the game before exploding for ten runs in the sixth thru eighth innings to take the lead and the win. Corona has been red-hot once again with four multi-hit performances in the last five games including two home runs and seven RBIs.

• RHP Liam McCall: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB, Win | 3-0, 3.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP

Starter Adrian Aybar allowed three runs in his three innings of work before giving way to McCall who was nails once again for the team earning his third victory of the season. Since his 0.2 IP, 4 ER performance on July 15th, McCall has held opponents to a .224 AVG/.573 OPS. With the win, the GCL Mets pull within 1.5 games of the Marlins for first place in the GCL East Standings.

DSL Brewers (35-34) 6, DSL Mets2 (31-37) 1 Box Score

• LF Moises Gonzalez: 2-for-4, R | .284/.363/.376

It was a quiet day for the DSL Mets2 offense as they could only muster one run on five hits. They had chances to score more runs but the team was a collective 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

• RHP Ronny Rincones: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB | 1-1, 2.44 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
• RHP Eiker Huizi: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB, Loss | 5-4, 4.60 ERA, 1.60 WHIP

Rincones bounced back from his worst start of the season to toss three innings of shut-out ball in his fourth start for the DSL2 team.

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Syracuse (51-52) 3, Indianapolis (52-20) 2 Box Score

• 2B Ruben Tejada 2-for-4, 2B, R, .360/.438/.537
• 3B Luis Guillorme 2-for-4, 2B, .321/.426/.442

Center fielder Aaron Altherr hit a solo homer and made a diving catch to end the game.

• RHP Ervin Santana (4.01) 6 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 2 K
• RHP Matt Blackham (AAA debut) IP, H, 0 R, K

It’s the second straight start of one-run ball over six innings for the veteran Santana.

Binghamton (53-48) 3, Bowie (56-46) 2, F/11 Box Score

• C Ali Sanchez 3-for-4, RBI, BB, R, .290/.348/.351
• SS Andres Gimenez 0-for-5, R, .243/.306/.359

Right fielder Quinn Brodey hit a walk-off sac fly in the bottom of the 10th inning. Brodey also walked twice for the third time in four games and he has three homers in his last six games.

• LHP Kevin Smith (2.38) 5.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 8 K
• RHP Stephen Villines (1.23) 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
• RHP Joseph Zanghi (1.83) 3 IP, H, 0 R, BB, K

Smith, seventh round pick from last year, now has 111 strikeouts in 97 innings this year between St. Lucie and Binghamton.

Bradenton (56-46) 4, St. Lucie (56-47) 2 Box Score

• RF Matt Winaker 2-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB, 2B, .202/.291/.317

Winaker’s season got off to a brutal start but he’s slashing .351/.406/.561 for the month of July.

• RHP Tylor Megill (6.30) 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 7 K

Megill, eighth rounder from last year, struggled in his second start after a promotion from Columbia.

Augusta (55-47) 4, Columbia (39-61) 3 Box Score

• DH Ronny Mauricio 1-for-3, .281/.321/.380
• SS Shervyen Newton 0-for-2, 2 BB, .219/.282/.336
• 3B Mark Vientos 0-for-4, R, .258/.304/.411
• RF Jose Medina 2-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, BB, .222/.309/.370

Walter Rasquin also hit a solo homer in the game, but the Fireflies had just four hits on the night.

• RHP Jose Butto (3.86) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
• RHP Danny Hrbek (3.06) 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
• RHP Cole Gordon (3.00) IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K

Brooklyn (22-16) 9, Tri-City (15-23) 4 Box Score

• SS Wilmer Reyes 1-for-3, 2 R, .327/.349/.490
• 2B Luke Ritter 1-for-2, BB, 2 R, HBP, .266/.382/.394

The Cyclones scored nine runs despite mustering only six hits though four of them came with runners in scoring position. Left fielder Antoine Duplantis knocked in three runs.

• RHP Matt Cleveland (3.89) 5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K
• LHP Andrew Edwards (1.56) 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Kingsport (16-19) 7, Johnson City (18-17) 2 Box Score

• DH Francisco Alvarez 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, R, .341/.449/.512
• 3B Brett Baty 0-for-3, BB, R, .132/.258/.283
• SS Jaylen Palmer 2-for-4, HR (5), 3 RBI, 2 R, .250/.324/.427
• C Andres Regnault 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, .286/.317/.481

Alvarez, only 17 years old, now has nine extra base hits in 67 at-bats to begin his pro career.

• LHP Christofer Dominguez (2.05) 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K

GCL Mets (14-11) 6, GCL Cardinals (12-15) 1 Box Score

• LF Zach Ashford 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 2B, .333/.434/.533
• CF Blaine McIntosh 3-for-5, 2 R, .333/.333/.333

McIntosh, only 18, has gone 5-for-15 to start his pro career after being drafted by Mets in the 13th round this year.

• LHP Franklin Parra (3.12) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K

DSL Orioles2 (22-19) 10, DSL Mets1 (20-21) 2 Box Score

DSL Mets2 (21-25) 9, DSL D-Backs2 (25-21) 8 Box Score

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Indianapolis (51-49) 7, Syracuse (50-51) 6 Box

• LHP Anthony Kay (1-3, 6.61 ERA): 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 K, 2 BB
• LHP Brooks Pounders (2-2, 3.46 ERA): 1.1 IP, H, R, 2 K,
• RHP Chris Flexen (4-2, 3.71 ERA ): 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, K
• LHP Daniel Zamora (1-1, 5.50 ERA): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K
• RHP Tim Peterson (BS, 2-5, 2.33 ERA): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K, BB

Kay has been pretty oKay since his initial adjustment period at Syracuse. He pitched five innings for the fourth consecutive start while striking out six batters, which he only accomplished one other time during his tenure with the Mets. After two starts with the Mets, his ERA sat an ugly 16.20. He’s since lowered it to 6.61, which speaks to his improvement during his tenure in the minor’s highest level.

Flexen hasn’t really settled into a reliever role yet; he’s failed to have a perfect outing yet. Despite taking the loss, Peterson had been pretty solid with Syracuse. He currently has the lowest ERA and the WHIP on the team.

• SS Ruben Tejada: 1-3, 2B R, BB | .359/.439/.536
• 1B Dilson Herrera: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI | .253/.343/.553

The Mets scored six runs in the seventh but weren’t able to generate any offense in the game outside of that inning. The Mets entered the frame down by four, but Danny Espinosa halved the lead with a two-run shot, his 15th homer of the season. After the red-hot Tejada doubled, Herrera traded places with him with an RBI single and a stolen base. Luis Guillorme tied up the game with an RBI single that drove in Herrera. After a pitching change, Travis Taijeron quickly untied the game with his 22nd blast of the year. Trailing by one in the ninth, Arismendy Alcantara, Braxton Lee, and Gregor Blanco went down 1-2-3.

Another reason why Luis Guillorme is a defensive magician:

#SCtop10 play from Luis Guillorme tonight for the @SyracuseMets: pic.twitter.com/UeXVUn7qog

— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) July 24, 2019

Binghamton (52-46) 2, Reading (59-41) 0 Game 1 F/7 Box 

• RHP Zach Lee (3-0, 0.87 ERA): 5.2 IP, 5 H, R, 3 K, BB
• RHP Eric Hanhold (2-0, 1.42 ERA): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K

Lee’s been on quite the roll since being demoted to Binghamton in early July. Despite not striking out tons of hitters, he’s gotten success by inducing a ton of weak flyballs. Hanhold’s another player that recently joined Binghamton and has excelled. Brent Hershey of Baseball HQ raved about his performance, noting his impressive velocity on both his fastball and his slider.

• SS Andres Gimenez 0-3, 2 K | .244/.310/.365

The Mets couldn’t muster much offense, but their five hits were more than enough for Lee and Hanhold. Much like their Triple-A squad, they did all on their damage in one frame. In the third inning, Sam Haggerty knocked home Quinn Brodey to kick off the scoring. Two batters later, Patrick Mazeika singled home Haggerty to extend the lead.

Reading (60-41) 8, Binghamton(52-47) 6 Game 2 F/7 Box 

• RHP Mickey Jannis (5-2, 3.65 ERA): 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 6 R, 2 K, 2 BB
• RHP Joseph Shaw (1-3, 2.38 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, K
• RHP Joe Zanghi (2-2, 1.96 ERA): 0.0 IP, H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB

In his first start since returning from Syracuse, Jannis struggled with his knuckler from the outset, giving up three runs in the first inning. It’s been an insanely frustrating season for Jannis, who’s consistently strung a few of solid starts before faltering in his next few appearances. Zanghi gave up a walk-off two-run homer to Cornelius Randolph in the bottom of the seventh frame.

• 1B David Thompson: 1-4, HR, 3 RBIs, R .237|.315/.398
• 2B Luis Carpio: 3-4, RBI, R | .265/.356/.361
• SS Andres Gimenez: 2-4, RBI | .244/.310/.366

Fresh off a game where their offense couldn’t get much going, Binghamton made sure not to replicate that in their second game of the day. Luis Carpio led the way with his fourth three-hit game of the season. In his first extended time with Binghamton, he has a .717 OPS.  Gavin Cecchini made a pinch-hit appearance in the seventh inning; it’s strange that he’s playing in Binghamton despite playing the last several seasons with their Mets’ Triple-A affiliate. Fresh off being named the Eastern League Player of the Week, Jason Krizan contributed three hits.

St.Lucie (55-46) 3, Palm Beach (45-53) 0 Box

• RHP Luc Rennie (6-4, 3.95 ERA): 7 IP, H, 0 R, 5 K, BB
• RHP Alec Kisena (2-2, 3.98 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K

Luc Rennie, have yourself a day! Rennie, who was signed out of the independent league just last year, absolutely dominated the Cardinals, holding them to only a hit over seven innings. He made quick of the Palm Beach batters, hurling just 86 pitches. The seven innings tied a season-high for Rennie, who’s pitched to a 2.67 ERA over his last three starts. Outside a couple of blowouts, Kiensa’s been pretty effective this year.

• 2B Carlos Cortes: 1-4 | .251/.329/.383
• 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 1-3, RBI, BB | .275/.355/.382

The Mets’ offense was quiet outside of a three-run third. In the frame, the Mets loaded the bases with no one out. The Mets tacked on a run due to a wild pitch by Cardinals’ pitcher, Griffin Roberts. After fielding error by the Cardinals’ 2018 first-rounder Nolan Gorman allowed another run to score, Jeremy Vasquez drew a walk with three ducks on the pond to score another run.

Columbia (39-59) 2, Augusta (53-47) 1 Box

• RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (3-8, 4.25 ERA): 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 7 K
• RHP Bryce Hutchinson (4-5, 3.44 ERA): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB
• RHP Allan Winans (0-2, 3.12 ERA): 1.1 IP, 0 H, R, BB

The 18-year-old was outstanding yet again, shutting down the GreenJackets over five innings with seven strikeouts. As MetsMerizedOnline.com’s Mathew Brownstein noted, this marked the second consecutive outing by Woods-Richardson that he threw five scoreless frames without walking a batter. While his poor 3-8 record and 4.25 ERA doesn’t do him justice, his xFIP ranks sixth in all of the Minor-Leagues and his 14.5% SwStr% ranks first among all Mets farmhands. He’s absolutely exceeded expectations this season.

• 3B Mark Vientos: 0-2, RBI, BB | .266/.312/.424
• SS Ronny Mauricio: 0-3, BB | .278/.317/.379
• 2B Shervyen Newton: 1-4 | .219/.278/.338

Just like the many of their fellow minor-league affiliates, Columbia failed to get much going in this one. Vientos has been heating up as of late; he knocked in his 16th RBI of the month. It’s his first season with the Fireflies and like usual, he’s needed an adjustment period to adapt to the new level. With a .323/.370/.556 slash line over his last month worth of games, it’s evident that he’s gotten over that adjustment period.

Tri-City (15-21) 4, Brooklyn (20-16) F/6* Box

*The game was shortened due to inclement weather in the top of the sixth inning.

• SS Wilmer Reyes 2-2, RBI | .333/.350/.510

The Mets only collected three hits all game. Reyes drove in their only run of the game with a first-inning single that drove in Chandler Avant. Reyes has been the Cyclones’ best hitter this season; he’s been showing impressive power despite not walking as much as some would prefer. Jose Peroza went hitless in his first game with Brooklyn.

• RHP Colin Holderman (3-1, 3.89 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB
• RHP Corey Gaconi (L, 1-1, 4.85 ERA): 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K, BB
• LHP P.J. Conlon (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K

The 6″7′ Holderman continued his rehab with his first start in Coney Island. Gaconi piggybacked him and wasn’t at his sharpest, tying his career-high by allowing three runs. Conlon, who’s also on the rehab trail, struck out a batter before the rain forced the postponement of the game.

GCL Nationals (8-4) 5 GCL Mets (6-6) 3 Box *

* Records are from July 8th, the original day the contest was started

In their first game of the day, the GCL Mets wrapped up their suspended game from July 8th. Due to weather, the umpires paused the game midway through the 11th inning with the Nationals up 5-to-3. After Zach Ashford flew out for the first out, Anderson Bohorquez and Warren Saunders batted out of order which allowed the Nats to easily win the game.

GCL Mets (13-11) 9, GCL Nationals (11-13) 3 Box

• RHP Jordany Ventura (1-1, 4.67 ERA): 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K
• RHP Brailin Gonzalez (1-0, 4.85 ERA): 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, K, BB

Ventura has been perfectly serviceable since coming up from the Dominican Summer League. The Mets seem to be toying with the idea of Gonzalez developing as a multi-inning reliever. After failing to impress out of the rotation last year, he’s pitched strictly out of the bullpen this season.

• LF Zach Ashford: 4-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R | .317/.417/.488

The Mets were down for the majority of the game, but they scored seven runs in the last two innings to complete the comeback. Ashford enjoyed the best game of his career, driving in tie-breaking runs in both the fourth and eighth innings. Ashford’s been raking since being sent to the Gulf Coast; his .905 OPS ranks second among all 2019 Mets draftees. Willian Lugo has greatly struggled in his pro debut; he’s recorded only three extra-base hits in his first 22 professional games.

DSL I Yankees (19-20) 9 DSL Mets 1 (21-18) 7 Box

• DH Freddy Valdez 1-4, RBI, R, BB | . 270/.357/.424

Despite drawing 18 baserunners, the Mets couldn’t drive anyone in, going a mere 4-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

• RHP Ronny Rincones (1-0, 1.45 ERA): 2.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

This start was clearly the worst of Rincones’ professional career. He simply couldn’t control where the ball was going, issuing two walks and five wild pitches, which was rather surprising considering his 3.2 BB/9 mark entering the day.

DSL Mets 2 (19-25)  17, DSL Tigers (14-29) 8 Box

SS Cesar Berbesi: 2-5, 2 R | .301/.404/.397

The Mets’ offense dominated the entire game with five multi-run frames. The bottom third of the lineup (Walter Pereira, Samuel Marte, Jhonny Ventura) combined for five hits and eight RBIs.

• Rolfy Vargas(1-2, 2.67 ERA) 5 IP, H, 0 R, 5 K, 2 BB

It was Vargas’ first professional start and he handled it with aplomb. The 18-year-old only permitted a hit over five outstanding innings and he’ll most likely get another turn in the rotation.

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Photo by Ed Delany, MMO

Buffalo (41-38) 3, Syracuse (39-41) 2  Box Score

• Tim Tebow LF: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, 2 K, .153/.233/.226
• Ruben Tejada 3B: 2-for-3, BB, .325/.414/.500
• Gregor Blanco DH: 2-for-3, BB, .246/.332/.410

The Mets offense couldn’t get much going and they were held to just two runs on seven hits in Friday’s game. Tebow has had a miserable season, in which he has been one of the worst hitters in professional baseball, and it seems likely that Triple-A may be the highest level he reaches, but can still get a big hit every now and then. He hit just his second home run of the season in the second inning to cut the Mets’ deficit to one run.

• RHP Drew Gagnon (L, 2-2, 1.75 ERA) 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Zach Lee (4-2, 6.66 ERA) 2.2 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 5 K
• RHP Paul Sewald (3-1, 3.48 ERA) 1.1 IP, H, BB, K

Gagnon made his second Triple-A start since his demotion and, despite allowing eight baserunners in four innings, limiting the damage against him to just a two-run home run in the first inning. The bullpen was solid and kept the Mets in the game.

Binghamton (39-36) 7, Altoona Curve (40-36) 5  Box Score

• Patrick Mazeika C: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, .257/.320/.426
• Barrett Barnes LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K, .244/.379/.431
• Will Toffey 3B: 1-for-2, R, HR, RBI, .228/.357/.355

With three big late-inning home runs, the Rumble Ponies were able to pull off an impressive comeback victory on Friday night. Barnes would give the team the lead with his eighth-inning home run, while Toffey and Quinn Brodey were able to add two extra runs in the ninth inning. Toffey has been in a bit of an extended slump, but he is starting to show some good power over the past month.

• LHP David Peterson (3-2, 4.54 ERA) 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, BB, 7 K
• RHP Matt Blackham (4-1, 2.61 ERA) 1.0 IP, 3 BB
• RHP Eric Hanhold (W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA) 2.0 IP, BB, 2 K

This start is largely representative of Peterson’s entire season: He dominated for the first four innings, limited walks, struck out more batters than innings pitched, and 10 out of the 15 balls in play against him were on the ground. These are all signs of a good start, but, once again, a poor fifth inning results in his line looking somewhat poor. It is unclear what are the reasons behind Peterson’s struggles in the middle innings (he only threw 78 pitches) or why his BABIP is so astronomically high (sitting near .360 following this start), but, in theory, he is doing everything he is expected to do succeed. Hopefully, the results begin to show in the near future.

Clearwater (44-33) 3, St. Lucie (40-37) 1  Box Score

• Jeremy Vasquez 1B: 2-for-5, 2 2B, ,281/.367/.397
• Blake Tiberi LF: 2-for-4, BB, .270/.353/.359
• Cody Bohanek DH: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, K, .236/.378/.348

The Mets scattered nine hits in the 10 inning game, but went an atrocious 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position and could manage to score just the single run. The lone run came on Bohanek’s fourth inning solo home run. Vasquez has yet to find the power expected from a first baseman, but he continues to pick up hits. In the eleven games since the All-Star break, Vasquez is hitting .372/.426/.535 with seven doubles.

• RHP Kyle Wilson (4-7, 3.50 ERA) 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K
• RHP Marcel Renteria (0-2, 6.17 ERA) 2.0 IP, 4 H, R, 2 K
• RHP Joe Cavallaro (L, 2-3, 5.06 ERA) 1.0 IP, H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, K

Wilson had what was, by far, his best start of the year, needing just 88 pitches to get through seven shutout innings. While Wilson’s 46:30 leaves something to be desired, the 22-year-old righty has been on a roll recently: over his last five starts, Wilson has allowed just three earned runs in 25 innings pitched, lowering his ERA from 4.79 to 3.50.

Columbia (29-46) 4, Hickory (48-27) 0  Box Score

• Hansel Moreno CF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, CS, .275/.341/.450
• Ronny Mauricio SS: 1-for-4, 2 K, E, .283/.320/.375
• Brian Sharp 1B: 2-for-3, R, RBI, K, .184/.264/.336

The Fireflies didn’t have much offense in this game, producing just five hits all game, with Moreno’s first-inning home run representing the only extra-base hit. However, with the fantastic pitching performance by Columbia, that one run would have been all the team had needed to win. Mauricio has been in a bit of a slump over the past couple of weeks: Over his last ten games, he is just 10-for-46 with 14 strikeouts and no home runs or walks.

• LHP Thomas Szapucki (0-0, 2.08 ERA) 4.0 IP, BB, 4 K
• RHP Tylor Megill (W, 3-0, 1.21 ERA) 4.1 IP, H, BB, 5 K

This start represented an important milestone for Szapucki in that it was the first time since July 1, 2017, that he has pitched into the fourth inning or thrown 50 pitches in a start. It was also one of the best starts of his career as he would not allow a single hit before his exit. Megill would pick up where Szapucki left off and pitch brilliantly over a season-high 4.1 innings. He would carry the no-hitter into the ninth inning, in which he would allow a double with one out. Both pitchers have been fantastic for the first half of 2019 and should be in St. Lucie in the near future.

Brooklyn (8-5) 5, Lowell (10-3) 4  Box Score

• Luke Ritter 2B: 5-for-6, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, .231/.326/.436
• Zach Ashford RF: 2-for-5, R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, .156/.206/.344

It took the Cyclones eleven innings, but they were able to finish the late-inning comeback victory on Friday night. Ritter had struggled a bit since he made his professional debut two weeks ago, but he broke out in a big way in this game. Just a triple short of the cycle, Ritter’s big two-out home run in the ninth inning would send the game to extra innings, while his 11th inning single would walk it off for Brooklyn.

• RHP Matt Cleveland (0-1, 6.14 ERA) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• RHP Jeurys Familia (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 1.1 IP, 2 K
• RHP Matt Mullenbach (W, 1-0, 4.50 ERA) 2.0 IP, 2 K

Cleveland had his best start of the season, pitching five strong innings for the Cyclones. Familia was excellent in his first rehab appearance; he threw 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes.

Johnson City (5-4) 7, Kingsport (6-4) 4  Box Score

• Kennie Taylor CF: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI, K, .263/.282/.395
• Scott Ota RF: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB, .259/.417/.556

Taylor and Ota, who joined the organization in this month’s recent draft, launched their first professional home runs back-to-back to lead off the first inning. Unfortunately, the Mets offense was largely stymied for the remainder of the game.

• RHP Benito Garcia (0-0, 8.31 ERA) 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, BB, K
• LHP Nixon Silva (L, 0-1, 13.50 ERA) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, K
• RHP Josh Hejka(0-0, 0.00 ERA) 0.1 IP, H

Garcia and Silva are both 19-year-old pitchers who were given aggressive assignments in Kingsport following dominant performances in the DSL last season. Hejka is a submarine/sidearm pitcher who was just signed as an undrafted free agent.

GCL Nationals (3-1) 9, GCL Mets (2-2) 8  Box Score

• Brett Baty 3B: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, .308/.400/.462
• Jose Peroza 1B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, .167/.231/.583
• Francisco Alvarez DH: 2-for-5, R, 3 RBI, K, .500/.571/1.000

The Mets had a big offensive day with eight runs on nine hits. Alvarez has had two hits in each of his first three professional games as he is off to a hot start to begin his career. Peroza’s home run was his first since 2017. Top prospect Adrian Hernandez was removed from the game in the third innings following a groundout.

• RHP Jordany Ventura (0-0, 4.50 ERA) 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K
• LHP Brailin Gonzalez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 2.0 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K
• RHP Ronnie Taylor Jr. (L, 0-1, 3.00 ERA) 2.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Ventura was making his first stateside start at just 18 years old and was pretty good, striking out three and allowing two runs in four innings. The bullpen was the main culprit in this loss, as three pitchers combined to give up seven runs over the last three innings of the game.

DSL Mets1 (13-8) 8, DSL Twins (8-14) 6  Box Score

• Carlos Dominguez LF: 1-for-2, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, .321/.458/.571
• Fernando Villalobos C: 1-for-3, 2 K, .500/.600/.500
• Freddy Valdez RF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, BB, .278/.368/.456

Dominguez has hit three home runs in his last four games and is playing in his first professional season. Villalobos recently signed with the Mets after being ranked as the #34 prospect in the 2018-2019 IFA signing period by Baseball America. He just turned 17 years old on June 24.

• RHP Martin Rodriguez (W, 1-0, 8.44 ERA) 3.2 IP, H, ER, 7 K

Rodriguez was nearly perfect, with his only blemish coming from a fifth-inning home run. His seven strikeouts represent a career high.

DSL Mets2 (12-12) 9, DSL Rangers2 (10-14) 0  Box Score

• Cesar Berbesi 3B: 4-for-4, 3 R, .321/.421/.358

Despite only having a single extra-base hit in the game, the Mets were able to push across nine runs on the strength of fourteen hits.

• RHP Enmanuel Almonte (0-0, 1.31 ERA) 4.2 IP, H, 3 BB, 6 K
• RHP Rolfy Vargas (W, 1-2, 3.18 ERA) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 K

It is somewhat rare to see only two pitchers used in a DSL game, but Almonte and Vargas combined to shut down the Rangers offense. Almonte has not allowed more two runs in a game this season.

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Mets started out Monday night with two very solid picks to start off the draft, but they came in extremely heavy-handedly today in round three. The Mets took Seminole High School right-hander Matthew Allan. Allan was projected to go in the first round yesterday and just happened to fall through. Jeff Passan of ESPN tweeted that the Cubs were said to have been close to taking Allan, but did not do so due to signability concerns.

Reports early on were that Allan wanted four million dollars to sign. While that could seem like a concern for a slot worth just $678,500, the Mets seem to have done everything they could with the rest of their picks today to ensure that the money would be there by taking a slew of low-bonus college seniors in the ensuing rounds. The assumption is also that the Mets will go under slot on first-round pick Brett Baty, and second-round pick Josh Wolf. The Mets are confident that they will come to an agreement.

There is some recent speculation that the original four million dollar mark was an overshoot, and it will not take as much to get Allan to go pro rather than see his commitment to the University of Florida through. Getting all three of their first picks to sign would not only transform how this draft looks for the Mets for the best, but it would also have a similarly significant, and immediate, impact on the state of their farm.

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With their fourth-round pick, the Mets took a familiar name in Jake Mangum, center fielder out of Mississippi State University, who they drafted in the 32nd round of last years draft. The speedy center fielder was ranked the 171st best draft prospect by MLB.com, and 338th by Baseball America. Mangum hit .375/.427/.490 this season, showing excellent bat-to-ball skills again, but showing very limited power in his profile. Mangum’s contact ability and strong defensive profile will be his calling card as he moves up through the Mets organization. Brief writer’s note: a credit to our own Dilip Sridar for calling the Mets redrafting Mangum in the draft preview linked overhead.

Rounds 5-10:

Round 5: 148 Overall, Nathan Jones, RHP, Northwestern State University
Round 6: 178 Overall, Zach Ashford, OF, Fresno State University
Round 7: 208 Overall, Luke Ritter, 2B, Wichita State University
Round 8: 238 Overall, Connor Wollersheim, LHP, Kent State University
Round 9: 268 Overall, Joe Genord, C/1B, University of South Florida
Round 10: 298 Overall, Scott Ota, OF, University of Illinois-Chicago

Mets, as aforementioned, went heavy on drafting college seniors with their last seven picks. Clearly, they’re trying to save money in these rounds to increase the bonus offer to third-round pick Matthew Allan. Nevertheless, while these names may not jump off the page for anyone – Wollersheim was the only one of the last 6 picks to be ranked by any outlet as he was ranked 378th by Baseball America- but each one of these guys has at least some tools that they excel in.

Ashford, like Mangum, is a speedy center fielder who could stick at the position, and exhibits excellent bat-to-ball skills. He also walked more than twice as much as he struck out (38 walks to 17 strikeouts).

Ritter has an interesting profile with a solid combination of glove and bat. From the sound of it, Ritter seems to have a “handyman” profile, as in he’s good at most things, but not great at anything. Definitely doesn’t hurt to have a well-rounded profile.

Mets went for power bats for the last two picks of day two in Genord and Ota. While neither player was ranked by any major media, they seem to have enough profile in their bats to at least be interesting to watch develop. It will be interesting to see if the Mets play Genord at catcher.

One thing to watch is where the Mets place these guys within the organization. They were all seniors and saw their highest crop of competition. Now it’s time to see how they stack up.

The draft will continue today at 1 PM EST. We will be continuing our coverage of rounds 11-40 over at MetsMinors.net.

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