It was yet another interesting week in the world that is the Mets minor leagues. Here’s how New York’s affiliates performed this week:
Las Vegas 51s
The 51s had a 3-4 week, and sit 2.5 games behind the first place Tucson Padres. Wally Backman‘s club took two of three from the Fresno Grizzles at home, while they dropped three of four on the road to Tucson.
Binghamton Mets
The B-Mets maintain their 8.5 game lead in the EAS Eastern division with a 4-3 record this week. They took two of three from the Altoona Curve at NYSEG Park, and split a four-game set with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on the road.
St. Lucie Mets
St. Lucie didn’t play Monday or Tuesday, but ended up going 3-2 this week. They took two of three from the Jupiter Hammerheads on the road, and have split the first two games of a three-game set with the Fort Myers Miracle. Their second half record stands at 7-9, but it’s tight throughout the division, as they’re only 2.5 games out of first place.
Savannah Sand Gnats
The Sand Gnats continue to struggle in the second half, going 2-5 this week. They lost two of three to the Hickory Crawdads at Grayson Stadium, and dropped three of four to the Greenville Drive on the road. The first half champions are digging a hole for themselves, as their 7-10 record has them 4.5 games out of first place.
Brooklyn Cyclones
The ‘Clones went 3-4 this week, and are starting to gain a little steam by winning their last two games. They lost two of three to both the Staten Island Yankees and Aberdeen Ironbirds, but took the first of three games at home against the Lowell Spinners. They have some making up to do, as they’re currently occupying the basement of the NYPL McNamara division.
Kingsport Mets
The K-Mets have surged out of the basement in the APP West division with a 4-2 week. Their week included a doubleheader sweep of the Greeneville Astros, and a 20-run game off the Johnson City Cardinals. They’re still six games off the pace of the Elizabethton Twins.
GCL Mets
The Mets are struggling in the GCL, and have a 1-5 week to show for it. They’re now sitting at 2-10 on the year, already eight games behind the first place Cardinals. Gaby Almonte owns a 0.84 ERA through his first 10.2 innings pitched this season. Wuilmer Becerra, the young outfielder who was a late addition in the R.A. Dickey–Travis d’Arnaud trade, is hitting .295/.360/.341 through 44 at-bats.
Here’s a second look at some of the fantastic original content that was produced by our staff this week:
Pitcher of the Week: Jacob deGrom
Player of the Week: Jayce Boyd
Top Ten Prospect Tracker: Week 13
Meet the Mets: Jack Leathersich
Prospect Time Machine: Lastings Milledge
My First Professional Game as a Sports Writer
Lucie Logistics: Plawecki and Boyd Adjusting Well to Life in FSL, Bowman on his Game
Allan Dykstra: From First Round Bust to EAS All Star
As always, we appreciate you coming along for the ride with us this week. Here’s to another fantastic week of Mets minor league baseball!