According to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com, the New York Mets have given Dominican shortstop Willian Lugo a $475,000 international signing bonus. The 16-year-old trained at the Javier Rodriguez Alliance Baseball Academy. He’s listed at 6’2”, 180 pounds and will turn 17 on January 2, 2019. The Mets were able

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Salt Lake (67-62) 8, Las Vegas (63-66) 6 Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 2-for-5, 2 2B, .242/.345/.548 Luis Guillorme SS: 3-for-4, RBI, .300/.372/.401 Catcher Colton Plaia and third baseman Christian Colon each homered in the game. RHP Drew Gagnon (5-6, 5.04) 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, BB, 3

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Seeing the start of Jarred Kelenic‘s professional career, you have hopes he could one day be the Mets version of Ronald Acuna. At least for tonight, Kelenic would get the Acuna treatment. In the second inning of Kingsport’s game against Bristol, Kelenic hit a three run homer giving Kingsport

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The Appalachian League announced its 2018 All-Star Team and two Kingsport Mets made the cut. Second baseman Luis Santana has been one of the main clogs in a dominant Kingsport offense. The 19-year-old was listed as one of Baseball America‘s breakout candidates earlier this year and he’s certainly lived

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Las Vegas (63-65) 7, Salt Lake (66-62) 4  Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 1-4, HR, RBI, K, .238/.345/.533 Patrick Kivlehan LF: 1-2, 2 BB, K, .304/.353/.547 Luis Guillorme SS: 1-4, 2 RBI, K, .291/. Jose Lobaton C: 2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, BB, K, .364/.453/.636 Alonso homered for the second straight game after a brief

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With Kingsport fighting for a postseason spot, the Mets have loaded up that roster with some of the best young prospects in the Mets farm system. That includes this year’s second round pick RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson. In his two starts and three relief appearances, he has been quite impressive

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Las Vegas (62-65) 13, Salt Lake (66-61) 6   Box Score Matt den Dekker CF: 3-6, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 2 K, .285/.330/.525 Peter Alonso 1B: 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, .238/.345/.533 Bryce Brentz DH: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K, .266/.337/.601 Patrick Kivlehan LF: 3-5, HR, 2 2B,

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St. Lucie starter Anthony Kay departed his start in the fourth inning after Tampa catcher Jason Lopez hit a liner off of Kay’s left shin. According to Michael Mayer of MMN, Kay was lifted for precautionary reasons. Despite leaving early in the game, Kay would be tagged with the

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Altoona Curve 5, Binghamton Mets 4 (60-66) Box Score SS Andres Gimenez 1 for 5, K .309 3B Will Toffey 0 for 4, K .274 C Tomas Nido 3 for 4, R .270 Mets mid-season signee Joey Terdoslavich has done a nice job anchoring the offense as of late.

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When the Mets drafted Matt Winaker in the fifth round of last year’s draft, they were getting a player who as finally coming into his own after finally deciding to focus solely on baseball when he had enrolled at Stanford University. In his first two years at Stanford, Winaker

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