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MMN Recap 6/9: Brandon Nimmo Homers Twice

By John Sasso

June 10, 2016 14 Comments

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Las Vegas 51s  (32-27) 17, Albuquerque 7 Box Score

The 51s busted out with 23 hits and blew the game open with a six-run fourth inning in part thanks to a bases-clearing double by Sean Gilmartin. They knocked out the Rockies top pitching prospect Jeff Hoffman after only 2.1 innings.

  • Dilson Herrera 2B – 4 for 6, HR (1oth), 4 RBI, 3 R, 2B, .295/.336/.516
  • Brandon Nimmo CF – 3 for 5, 2 HR, BB, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2B, .325/.403/.521
  • T.J. Rivera 3B – 2 for 4, HR, 2 BB, 2 R, .362/.400/.529
  • Gavin Cecchini SS – 2 for 6, RBI, R, 3 errors (15), .327/.392/.407
  • Travis Taijeron RF – 4 for 6, HR, 2B (21, leads league), 4 R, 2 RBI, .305/.387/.562
  • Sean Gilmartin SP – 3 for 3, 4 RBI, 2B, R, (6 for 15)

Nimmo now has three homers in his last two games after hitting only five all of last year. One of the blast last night was off a lefty to raise his slash line to .327/.353/.571 against them this year.

  • Sean Gilmartin LHP – 5.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, Win (6-3, 5.43)
  • Zack Thornton RHP – 0.2 IP, H, SO, 5.86
  • Josh Edgin LHP – 0.2 IP, H, SO, (first appearance since May 29th.)
  • Chasen Bradford RHP – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 K, 2.15
  • Seth Lugo RHP – IP, 2 H, 7.15 (first appearance out of the bullpen)

Edgin has yet to allow a run in 9.1 innings this year for Vegas and has 12 strikeouts in that span.

Binghamton Mets 3 (25-33), Trenton 2 (35-24) F/12 Box Score

Xorge Carrillo ended the game with a run scoring single in the bottom of the 12th inning, it was the B-Mets first hit of the night with runners in scoring position.

Evans extended his hitting streak to nine games but still has not walked in 92 at bats for the B-Mets.

Bullpen combined for 4.1 innings of one-hit ball with Peterson getting his first Double-A win.

St Lucie Mets 10 (28-30), Dunedin 6 (27-32) F/10 Box Score

The Mets scored four runs in the top of the 10th to get the victory after they scored three runs in the 8th to tie the game.

Wuilmer Becerra was out of the lineup again, he has been since June 2nd without an injury given. Would have to assume it’s the same shoulder injury that kept him out of action earlier in the season. Team combined for 17 hits, Jhoan Urena was the only hitless player and he also committed his 13th error.

Church struggled with his control, allowing 11 baserunners in his St. Lucie debut. Tapia was pitching for the first time since April 18th, 2015 after undergoing Tommy John Surgery

Columbia Fireflies 11 (30-30), West Virginia 2 (30-29) Box Score

The Fireflies scored three runs in the first inning and would never relinquish the early lead. They went 6 for 12 with runners in scoring position.

Thompson took back the RBI lead with 45 on the season while Siena is second in the league with 46 runs scored.

Ingram snapped a personal three-game losing streak, picking up his first win since May 9th. Davis has not allowed an earned run in his last 10.2 innings with 14 strikeouts in that time.

Roster Note: RHP Gaby Almonte was added to the roster from Brooklyn with the Fireflies needing a starter.

The DSL Mets2 lost 11-1 and the DSL Mets1 dropped their game 6-2 to the undefeated Yankees.

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Written by John Sasso

Grew up rooting for Mookie before Darryl was a Met, in a Yankees and Phillies neighborhood in NJ. Globe-trotted for a decade before settling in, to raise my Jr Mets fans in the middle of Nationals and Phillies territory . You can usually find me along the third baseline of organizational road games. Follow me on Twitter @JSasso4

Latest Comments
  1. Out of place Met fan

    3 more errors for Cecchini….fast infield eating him up?

    4 of Nimmo’s home runs have come on the road

  2. The-rock-man

    Stay healthy top prospects. Injury bug hurting this year.

  3. Michael Mayer

    Are you saying all his power isn’t Cashman? That would be the opposite of feeding the narrative good sir.

  4. Out of place Met fan

    Same with his slash line against southpaws

  5. TexasGusCC

    Two things jumped out at me last night:
    – Gilmartin is hitting .400 for the year
    – Domingo Tapia is on the comeback. Fresh off TJ surgery, he was a better prospect than Familia. Really big arm. Pulling for him.

  6. Michael Mayer

    I think that is the most surprising/promising thing despite it being SSS.

  7. Out of place Met fan

    Would be a lot larger of a sample size if the AAA manager made player development his primary focus.

  8. Michael Mayer

    We can all surely agree that it’s more important to get Roger Bernadina more at bats.

  9. Michael Mayer

    I hope he just stays in the bullpen, that is where he belongs.

  10. SynderGOD

    Very excited to see Nimmo hitting for power. He’s having a great year and hitting lefties well. He may turn out to be an every day player after all.

  11. SynderGOD

    I’m rooting for Tapia too! He had a great FB. Could be a good bullpen piece down the road.

  12. illnagas

    if granderson gets hurt, is it Nimmo time?

  13. Not4

    Not sure about him being a better prospect than Familia – certainly never had nearly the movement on his FB that Familia has always had. May have thrown with more velo, but a flatter FB.

    That said, if either he or Mateo can bounce back from TJS, they could be solid BP pieces for years to come.

  14. Not4

    I still like Backman,but he continues to confound me with how he has regularly given PAs to AAAA players over legit, high prospects.

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