The New York Mets 2010 fifth round draft pick Matt den Dekker has had a turbulent year thus far. Before the season even began, the Triple-A center fielder broke his wrist diving for a fly ball during a March spring training game, leaving the Mets prospect, who appeared on

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Ever since Rafael Montero signed with the Mets in 2011 as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic, he has rocketed up the Mets system. In 2011, he dominated rookie ball, going 5-4 with a 2.15 ERA. The following season, he was 11-5 with a 2.36 ERA

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19-year-old shortstop Gavin Cecchini‘s 16 game hit streak came to an end last night after he went 0-3 in game one of a double header against the Staten Island Yankees. Cecchini was one game shy of tying the Cyclone team record set by Lucas Duda in 2007. The Mets

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As of 9:00am EST today, here are today’s Mets minor league starting pitchers: Las Vegas 51s @ Salt Lake Bees, 9:05pm EST Rafael Montero (5-3, 3.25 ERA) vs. Matt Shoemaker (10-13, 4.93 ERA) PCL League Scoreboard Montero is enjoying his most dominant string of outings since being promoted to

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Brooklyn 3, Staten Island 2 Staten Island 5, Brooklyn 2 Akeel Morris was lights out in his first start of the season leading the Cyclones to a 3-2 victory over Staten Island in the first game of a doubleheader Monday.Morris tossed 5.0 innings, allowed no runs, five hits and struck out

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Savannah 3, Augusta 2 Augusta 4, Savannah 0 The Savannah Sand Gnats scored three runs in the top of the third inning and held on for a 3-2 victory over Augusta in the first game of a doubleheader Monday night. In the second game, Augusta starter Joe Kurrasch won

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Binghamton 3, Bowie 2 After playing both catcher and right field, Blake Forsythe blasted a leadoff, walk-off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to push the Binghamton Mets past the Bowie Baysox, 3-2 on Monday night at NYSEG Stadium. The victory was Binghamton’s fifth walk-off win,

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Las Vegas 14, Salt Lake 8 The Las Vegas 51s squandered a six-run lead today at Salt Lake City, but still won by six runs — 14-8. The 51s led 7-1 after scoring four runs in the first inning and three in the top of the second. But the

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Update, 5:40pm: Well, the Mets made an important roster decision before jumping on their flight back to New York: Roster Move: The Mets have optioned Anthony Recker to Las Vegas (AAA). John Buck will return from the Paternity Leave List tomorrow. — New York Mets (@Mets) August 19, 2013

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Las Vegas 51s   The 51s are continuing to find themselves in the thick of a playoff race with the Sacramento River Cats. They’re one game back of the Cats for first place in the PCL Southern Division after a 5-2 week, securing their 70th win of the season.

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