Las Vegas 51s @ Fresno Grizzles, 10:05pm EST
Zack Wheeler (3-1, 4.13 ERA) vs. Shane Loux (5-2, 4.09 ERA)
Wheeler heads to the mound for the third time since hitting the disabled list for a week and will try to get himself back on track. While he likely won’t be promoted until they’re sure the Super-Two deadline passes, he’s still only a couple weeks away from getting the call. In the 20 innings he pitched before he missed a start (three appearances), he walked three hitters and struck out 19. Since his return (two appearances), he’s walked five and struck out six in nine innings pitched.
Binghamton Mets @ New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7:05pm EST
Rafael Montero (5-3, 3.08 ERA) vs. TBD
Montero was sent back to Double-A Binghamton after a solid spot start for the Las Vegas 51s, but didn’t experience a hangover. The No. 4 ranked MMN prospect turned in one of his best outings of the year on May 26th for the B-Mets. He threw six shutout innings and allowed four hits on two walks, and eight strikeouts. It was the third time in his last five Double-A starts he walked two hitters in a game, but matched his season-high for the fourth time with regard to strikeouts. He’s been especially tough on the road this season, posting a 2-1 record with a 1.88 ERA, 29 strikeouts and two walks in 24 innings pitched.
St. Lucie Mets @ Charlotte Stone Crabs, GM 1, 5:00pm EST
Domingo Tapia (1-4, 3.86 ERA) vs. Parker Markel (2-4, 6.96 ERA)
St. Lucie Mets @ Charlotte Stone Crabs, GM 2, immediately after
TBD vs. TBD
Tapia made his return to the mound on May 24th for the first time since May 5th, and hopes to have a better outing than his last one against Bradenton. The righty only lasted 0.1 innings and allowed six runs on two hits and four walks, and will start game one of this doubleheader. While Tapia has pitched into the sixth inning five times out of his eight starts this season, the other three appearances haven’t lasted more than an inning. In those three shortened starts, he’s thrown two innings, allowed 10 runs on three hits, nine walks, and two strikeouts.
The starters for the second game of the doubleheader haven’t been announced yet.
Savannah Sand Gnats @ Kannapolis Intimidators, 7:05pm EST
Luis Cessa (2-2, 4.30 ERA) vs. Brandon Brennan (1-8, 7.88 ERA)
Cessa will take the mound today with hopes of duplicating what he did his last time out against Augusta. The native of Mexico threw 6.2 innings, allowing one run on seven hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts. Before this performance, Cessa had allowed 19 earned runs in his last four starts (21.2 IP). His seven punch outs matched a season-high, which he did on April 23rd. Since not allowing a walk through three consecutive starts, Cessa has given out seven free passes in his most recent three starts.
At this rate, you have to believe Montero is tied to Wheeler. When Wheeler get the call-up to Queens, Montero goes to Vegas. That said, we’re two weeks or so away from promotions all across the the system. It’ll be interesting to see which guys make the best final statements on their own behalf.
I agree with you; once Wheeler makes a move, I think Montero follows. They each have a couple starts left, so we’ll see what kind of punctuation mark they put at the end of those statements.
Wheeler up, Montero up, Syndergaard up and Fulmer back.
Let’s hope the conga line keeps moving beyond the Wheeler call up. If Montero can finish off AAA this Summer we are looking at Harvey, Wheeler,Niece , Montero and Gee next year with replacements on the way to be traded for bats.
Oh baby!
Oh no worries man, the line is already set in motion. For the next three years we will be adding at least 1-2 legit starters, and the many that can’t make it will slot nicely in the bullpen. This year it’s Wheeler, next year it’ll be Montero (if he doesn’t make the rotation out of the spring), then Syndergaard watch will begin, with Fulmer and Tapia also to come.
Our young pitching is awesome. We Mets fans hoped for that, and the rest of baseball is increasingly acknowledging that. The exciting thing for me so far this year is our bats that are showing themselves to having a decent shot in the big leagues. Flores and Puello have the highest floors, but Vaughn, Plawecki, and Boyd have been fun to watch too.