Minor League News Archive
April 8 – 11:45 PM Travis d’Arnaud finally broke through with two hits in tonight’s Mets 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. D’Arnaud came into the game on an 0 for 15 slide and after flying out in his first at bat, he lined a single to left field
April 8 The Mets announced that closer Bobby Parnell underwent successful Tommy John surgery today. Parnell made the decision to undergo the procedure right away without seeking a second opinion because he did not want the uncertainty of wondering when the medial collateral ligament ultimately would give out. He also
LAS VEGAS 7, SACRAMENTO 6 The only game played in the Mets minors yesterday, this one was certainly a battle of the bats as both teams went back and forth the entire game. Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up five hits and three earned runs in five innings, walking four and
With the news that closer Bobby Parnell will miss the rest of the season after deciding to have Tommy John surgery, I received a couple of emails asking me if this could pave the way for the MLB debut of pitching prospect Rafael Montero. The 23-year old control artist had a stellar season debut
Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reported today that reliever Vic Black has landed on the disabled list at Triple-A Las Vegas with a pinched nerve on the right side of his neck, although the injury is believed to be minor. Black walked two and hit a batter in his first 51s appearance, apparently
After Saturday’s exciting walk-off win over the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets announced they optioned Wilmer Flores to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for Jon Niese from the 15-day DL. This was widely expected and Flores will continue to get reps at both shortstop and second base while the Mets continue to