Here’s what happen in the Mets minor league system over the last week:
Las Vegas 51s
The 51s went 4-3 in their seven contests this week against the Tucson Padres and Salt Lake Bees. Their 39-36 record has them two games back of the Sacramento River Cats in the PCL Southern division. The Padres are tied with the 51s for second place with a 40-37 record. Las Vegas has seen Carlos Torres, Zack Wheeler, Collin McHugh, Andrew Brown, and Zach Lutz leave for either a promotion or trade, but have welcomed Jacob deGrom to the starting rotation.
Binghamton Mets
The B-Mets went 4-2 this week on the road against Richmond and at home against Erie. They have won nine straight series, are 7-3 in their last ten games, and hold an eight-game lead EAS Eastern division with a 46-28 record. While they’ve said goodbye to Jack Leathersich, Rafael Montero, and deGrom over recent weeks, they’ve welcomed Jim Fuller and top-10 prospect Noah Syndergaard to their squad.
St. Lucie Mets
St. Lucie went 5-2 this weekend, carrying a five-game winning streak into this past weekend before dropping games on both Saturday and Sunday. They’re currently 2-2 in the FSL Southern division second half standings, and are 39-32 overall, winning seven of their last 10 games. They’ve also welcomed Kevin Plawecki, Jayce Boyd, and Bret Mitchell to the squad after they received promotions from Savannah.
Savannah Sand Gnats
The first-half champs had a short week due to the All-Star break taking place from Monday through Wednesday. They won their first game back against Lexington, then dropped the next three in a row before heading out of town. This slow start has put them at the bottom of the SAL Southern division, but they’re 44-29 overall on the season.
Brooklyn Cyclones
The Cyclones got their NYPL schedule started this week, putting together a 3-3 record against Staten Island, Aberdeen, and Hudson Valley. They’re winless on the road in two tries, and are 2.5 games behind the first-place Renegades (6-1) in the NYPL McNamara division.
Kingsport Mets
The K-Mets got their APP schedule underway on Thursday, and had a rough opening at home, getting swept by Johnson City. They got themselves into the win column on Sunday with a 9-0 blowout of Bristol, turning in a 1-3 record this week. Their slow start has them tied for last in the APP West division, three games behind a streaking Johnson City team (4-0).
GCL Mets
The other rookie league team only played two games this week, losing both to the GCL Nationals. This roster is filled with exciting players, including 2013 MLB draft picks Dominic Smith, Ivan Wilson, and Andrew Church. Vicente Lupo and Wuilmer Becerra also headline the current outfield.
There was plenty to talk about last week here at MMN, and here’s a quick list of all the unique content our staff produced:
Prospect Spotlight: Dustin Lawley Enjoying his Best Pro Season
MMN Pitcher of the Week: Luis Cessa
MMN Player of the Week: Allan Dykstra
Prospect Spotlight: Steven Matz Performing Well in Savannah
MMN Prospect Time Machine: Lee Mazzilli
MMN Roundtable: Is It Time to See Wilmer Flores?
Is Matt den Dekker Going to be Up This Year?
Meet the Mets: Noah Syndergaard
Looking back, it was another solid week in the Mets minor league system, and we’re looking forward to another this week! As always, thanks for joining us on this fun ride.
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Matt – Is Reese Havens done?
We’re checking on that for you right now… I know he’s been on the DL for a while, but haven’t been able to find an update on his status just yet.