Author Archive

Las Vegas 4, Tacoma 1 Outside of an Ike Davis ejection that caused pitcher D.J. Mitchell to be slotted in to play right field, it was an easy win for the 51s on Saturday night on the heels of a strong performance from Jacob deGrom. DeGrom tossed seven strong

Read More...

Steven Matz, one of our few left-handed pitching prospects, is coming off the heels of two solid pitching performances in a row. Over his last two starts, he has allowed no runs in 11.1 innings pitched, and struck out a gaudy 19 batters. Matz will be on the mound

Read More...

Savannah 3, Rome 0 Game two of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of  2,224 fans Friday at Grayson Stadium. Both teams had five hits, but the Sand Gnats had the more productive ones, winning 3-0. Fans saw

Read More...

As of 9:00am EST this morning, here are today’s Mets minor league starting pitchers: Las Vegas 51s @ Tacoma Rainiers, 10:00pm EST Jacob deGrom (0-0, 0.77 ERA) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (2-2, 2.23 ERA) PCL League Scoreboard There has been talk about possibly sending deGrom back to Double-A since the

Read More...

Las Vegas 9, Tacoma 0 The new recruit from out of the Mexican League, Giancarlo Alvarado, was very impressive in his Triple-A debut where he tossed six sparkling innings. He allowed six hits and two walks, but held the Rainiers scoreless, and struck out seven batters. I don’t know

Read More...

Brooklyn 7, Hudson Valley 4 Matthew Oberste went 4-for-5 and Colton Plaiaadded a three-RBI effort as the Cyclones rallied for a 7-4 win over the Hudson Valley Renegades on Friday evening. Jorge Rivero led off the game with a single and when Ismael Tijerina reached on an error, the Cyclones quickly had runners on

Read More...

Key Stats Victor Cruzado: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 2 BB Amed Rosario: 3-for-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R Andrew Massie: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 HR, 1 ER, 4 K Persio Reyes: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K Ricardo Jacquez: 3.0 IP, 2 H,1 BB, 4 K

Read More...

In perhaps what is my favorite interview of our young prospect to date, David Laurila of FanGraphs  profiled Noah Syndergaard after he made his Double-A debut last Sunday. The 6’6” right-hander, who is now gaining notoriety as “Thor”, looked very impressive and is advanced for his age. There are

Read More...

To start the season in Savannah with the Sand Gnats, Mets farmhand Rainy Lara was getting a lot of attention for his performance, and rightfully so. Before he got promoted to High-A in St. Lucie, the right-hander was among the league leaders in various categories. His 4-2 record, 1.42

Read More...

1. Zack Wheeler, RHP Status: Neutral After throwing six scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves to get his first MLB win despite five walks, Wheeler showed us his mortal side this week in Chicago against the White Sox. He allowed four runs on four hits, three walks, and one

Read More...