ZEPHYRS 4, BISONS 4 Most notably, RHP Matt Harvey got the start in this one and allowed three runs over six innings. Offesnviely, the star was the French-Canadian C Jean-Luc Blaquiere who blasted a two-run shot. 1B Allan Dykstra went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI's, while 3B Zach Lutz went 1-for-3. SUNS 8, B-METS 3 RHP Gonzalez Germen got the start and though he was dominant through 2+ innings -- see, 5 K's -- he left in the third with two men on. RHP Taylor Whitenton promptly allowed the next batter to homer and the rout was on. OF Darrell Ceciliani was the offensive star in this one, going 3-for-5 with a double and a triple while the hot-hitting OF Cory Vaughn knocked his second homer of the spring. METS 3, CARDINALS 3 As usual, very few details about the A-level baseball aside from the few key participants, including LHP Carlos Vazquez, RHP Marcos Camarena, RHP Jacob DeGrom, RHP Julian Hilario and last but certainly not least LHP Steven Matz. According to first-hand reports Matz "looked really good", allowing one run and striking out one in one inning. Offensively, the game saw a number of notable outfielders in Brandon Nimmo, Gilbert Gomez and Joe Tuschak.
Minor lg. spring training games begin today vs the Cardinals. The 3A & 2A teams stay in St. Lucie while the A-ball teams travel to Jupiter.
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 17, 2012
The Triple-A Buffalo Bisons tied the Memphis Redbirds 1-1. LHP Mark Cohoon started and pitched three scoreless. RHP Dylan Owen followed with three more scoreless. RHP Collin McHugh and LHP Jack Leathersich also pitched in this one, apparently not as effectively. IF Wilmer Flores provided the offense with a solo HR. The Double-A Binghamton Mets won 9-3 over the Springfield Cardinals. RHP Zack Wheeler got the start allowing one unearned over 3 IP with 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP. He was reportedly touching 97 mph and threw 33 of his 52 pitches for strikes (63%). OF Cory Vaughn and IF Travis Ozga hit back-to-back homers in the second; Ozga finished a triple shy of the cycle. RHP Domingo Tapia and LHP Angel Cuan got the starts for the two A-ball clubs in Jupiter.
Via the Gnats Press Release: Both Vaughn and Peavey were South Atlantic League All-Stars. Vaughn was 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in the Southern Division's 6-3 win in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game on June 21 in Salisbury, MD. Peavey pitched a scoreless sixth inning with one hit. Overall with the Gnats, Vaughn was hitting .286/.405/.408 with 14 doubles, two triples and four home runs in 68 games for Savannah. At the time of his promotion, Vaughn, the Mets' fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft, was eighth in the SAL in on-base percentage (.405), and was leading the Gnats in batting average (.286). Peavey (6-2, 3.12) was sixth in the SAL with his 3.12 ERA, seventh in innings pitched (78) and ninth in strikeouts (69). Peavey, the Mets' sixth round pick in the 2010 draft, had the second-lowest walk rate among SAL starting pitchers (1.27 BB-IBB/9 IP).
Baseball America has Cory Vaughn ranked #3 and Darrell Ceciliani ranked #11