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July 8, 2013Minor League News1 Comment

Fort Myers 3, St. Lucie 0 The rust was evident for Michael Fulmer during the first inning of his debut with St. Lucie on Sunday. But when the right-hander settled in, he flashed the form that made him an appealing prospect with Savannah last year. Fulmer, who joined the

Dykstra, Taijeron Go Deep But B-Mets Blown Out 16-5

New Hampshire 16, Binghamton 5 The New Hampshire Fisher Cats hammered five home runs, including four in an eight-run seventh inning, and handed the Binghamton Mets a 16-5 loss at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Sunday evening. The Fisher Cats pounded out 13 hits and took advantage of nine

51s Lose Another Close Game, 4-3

Tucson 4, Las Vegas 3 The Las Vegas 51s were defeated Sunday 4-3 at the Tucson Padres, dropping three of four games in the crucial Pacific Coast League series. The 51s entered a half game behind Tucson in the Pacific Southern standings, but couldn’t move into first place. All three

Five-Run Inning Hurts Kuebler, Sand Gnats In 6-4 Loss

Greenville 6, Savannah 4 The host Greenville Drive rallied with a five-run fourth inning to take the lead, then held off the Savannah Sand Gnats for a 6-4 victory Sunday at Fluor Field at the West End. Savannah (50-36 overall, 7-10 second half in Class A South Atlantic League)

Cruzado Goes Deep As Part Of K-Mets DoubleHeader Sweep

Kingsport 3, Greeneville 0 Kingsport 4, Greeneville 1 After getting swept in a three-game series at Greeneville last month, the Kingsport Mets nearly settled the score in one night’s work. The K-Mets swept their home doubleheader over the Astros Sunday at Hunter Wright Stadium. Kingsport logged a 3-0 shutout

Fulmer Makes His Return To St. Lucie

Michael Fulmer made his first start in St. Lucie today after missing the beginning of this season with a meniscus injury. He went through a minor surgery, rehabbed, and took the field to start for the Mets against the Fort Myers Miracle. Fulmer lasted 5.0 innings and allowed three

MMN Prospect Time Machine: Lastings Milledge

This week’s Prospect Time Machine takes a look at the 12th overall selection by the New York Mets in the 2003 first-year player draft: Lastings Milledge. The right-handed hitting outfielder was drafted out of Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, Florida. He was projected to be part of the

MMN Storylines: Glimpse Of The Future With Montero And Syndergaard, Fulmer Scheduled To Start Later

The B-Mets went above and beyond for anyone who attended their game yesterday — not only did Noah Syndergaard turn in a relatively effective performance, but the Mets slammed five home runs as part of a 14-3 blowout victory. Syndergaard’s three runs allowed were all listed as unearned because

Boom or Bust: Matt den Dekker