New Orleans Zephyrs 12 (Miami, 59-62) Las Vegas 51s 8 (57-66) Box Score
- Brandon Nimmo LF 4 for 6, 2B .341
- Michael Conforto CF 2 for 5, RBI .371/.443/.671
- Matt Reynolds SS 2 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI .238/.309/.342
Conforto is 5 for 9 with a homer and double since re-joining Las Vegas on 8/13. Nimmo has been 8 for 19.
- Tyler Pill RHP 4 IP, 12 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 2 K 11.00 ERA
- Jeff Walters RHP IP 6.42 ERA
- Josh Smoker LHP IP, H, K 4.04 ERA
- Jim Henderson RHP IP, 2 H, K 5.14 ERA
Walters has a 2.45 ERA in six August games. Smoker has been dominant in 16 appearances since July.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 4 (Toronto, 57-63), Binghamton Mets 1 (56-63) Box Score
- Victor Cruzado CF 2 for 4, K .273/.360/.383
- Dominic Smith 0 for 2, 2 BB, .
Amed Rosario committed his 9th error in Double-A, 19th overall, and has been 0 for his last 14 since the game he hit his first AA home run. There may be some lingering issues with his hammy. By the way, if you want to watch him in the winter, he will be playing for the Aguilas de Cibao in the Dominican Winter League.
- Tyler Herron RHP 7 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 K 6.00 ERA
Herron, originally a comp round pick in 2005 for the Cardinals, has been ineffective since being signed.
Jupiter Hammerheads 5 (Miami, 60-59), St. Lucie Mets 3 (61-55) Box Score
- Kevin Kaczmarski LF 1 for 5, 2 K .322/.404/.406
- Yoenis Cespedes DH o for 3, RBI, K
- David Thompson 3B 1 for 3, BB .283/.347/.385
Tomas Nido is not playing as much as of late because he took a heavy workload to start the year, and they want to rest him. He could be a candidate for the AFL.
- Scarlyn Reyes RHP 2 IP, H, BB, K 5.83 ERA
- Mike Hepple RHP 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K 4.45 ERA
Reyes was pulled for injury after stringing together three good starts in a row.
Kingsport Mets 5 (19-33), Greeneville Astros 4 (26-26) Box Score
- Ricardo Cespedes CF 3 for 3, 3B, RBI, BB .296
- Jose Miguel Medina RF 2 for 4, K .277
- Yeffry De Aza SS 2 for 4, 2 RBI, K .207
Cespedes did two things he doesn’t normally do: hit for an extra base hit, and walk. De Aza delivered a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the 9th to beat Greeneville. Anthony Dimino has 14 passed balls on the short season.
- Darwin Ramos RHP 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, BB, 7 K 5.06 ERA
GCL Mets 3 (19-23), GCL Astros 1 (17-21) Box Score
- Wagner Lagrange RF 1 for 4, 2B RBI, K .257/.302/.345
- Luis Carpio DH 3 for 4, 2B, 3B, RBI, K .286/.375/.500
- Juan Uriarte C 1 for 4, .235 /.294/.286
Carpio continues to DH and rehab his shoulder, and had his first two extra base hits of the year.
- Connor Buchmann RHP 3 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 3 K 3.00 ERA
Buchmann returns after being suspended for 80 games because he tested positive for Amphetamines.
DSL Mets1 7 (38-23), DSL Cubs1 0 (22-38) Box Score
- Gregory Guerrero SS 0 for 5 .239/.322/.272
- Andres Gimenez 2B 1 for 3, 3B, RBI, BB .357/.472/.546
- Raul Beracierta CF 1 for 4, 3B, RBI, BB .331/.395/417
Just Gimenez’s world right now and we’re all living in it. Guerrero on the other hand is having a rough go of it.
- Ygnacio Rondon RHP 7 IP, 2 H, 4 K 2.23 ERA
Rondon was 90-92 throughout the start.
DSL Rays2 11 (26-34), DSL Mets2 3 (18-42) Box Score
- Shervyen Newton 3B 2 for 4, Error, CS .175/.350/.237
- Cristopher Pujols SS 2 for 3, 2B .267/.333/.374
Seems like the only thing going for Newton is his ability to get on base at a high clip.
- Victor Isturiz RHP 1.2 IP, H, 2 R, 5 BB, 3 K 1.35 ERA
The 19-year old Isturiz is anywhere from 87-94, and has been having issues with control, making it certain he has issues with his mechanics. The DSL Mets2 squad walked 15 and struck out 9 in this game.
Can tyler pill show up April 2017 as a hitter in this organization or what?
I don’t know if I should be overly excited about Giminez, overly worried about Guerrero, neither or both 😉