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Mets Daily Farm System Report 4/19: Wheeler, Hefner, Montero, Leathersich all deal

By Pack Bringley
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*All results from games played on Wednesday, April 18th

Send all of your questions about the Mets farm system to AAProspectMailbag@gmail.com to see them answered here!

AAA - Buffalo Bisons (7-7)_______________________________________

LEHIGH VALLEY 1, BUFFALO 4 (Box)

The Mets claimed RHP Jeremy Hefner off waivers from the Pirates this winter, about a month after being released from his original club, the Padres, and only a year since he'd ranked top-15 in the San Diego system (Baseball America). He traveled a rocky road in his 2011 AAA debut, but has looked sharp in Bisons attire, never more than in last night's 7 solid with 3 K's, 4 hits, a walk, and none earned. Wally ventured some small ball to bust up a 1-1 clinch in the 7th, but broke the old adage, playing for one and getting Val Pascucci. Big Val singled a pair home, the Bisons tacked on 3, and, lo!, 3B Zach Lutz crashed an RBI double to keep his shit rolling.

AA - Binghamton Mets (5-7)_____________________________________

BINGHAMTON 0, NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 (Box)

Smyrna, GA's Zack Wheeler had one bad start out of the gate, and since has rocked 12 innings of 17 strikeout, 2 walk baseball. Remember, Beltran would have been gone either way, friends. From here on it's gravy. The B-Mets faced off against Blue Jays top prospect Deck McGuire, which is just what I'd like to do, and hard!. But not really. The B-Mets were shut out and 2-hit by McGuire, but all in the service of a sparkling duel.

Hi-A St. Lucie Mets (10-2)________________________________________

DAY OFF

    Lo-A Savannah Sand Gnats (10-4)__________________________________

    GAME ONE (7 Innings) : SAVANNAH 2, ROME 0 (Box)

    Nothing-nothing, top of the seventh, two outs, nobody on, until the 2011 Brooklyn Cyclones stepped up and made it happen. Little Charley Thurber clacked a hit like the keys of his namesake's patent typewriter. Travis "TY-RONE" Taijeron drew a pass, Gregory Pron (not of the Cyclones) lined up the middle, scoring one, and Luis Nieves drew blood with a frozen rope to center field. On the hill, RHP Rafael Montero picked up on the theme of excellent cross-system pitching. The Dominican 21-year-old has dazzled, striking out 15 and walking uno on the year (16.2 IP).

  • C Cam Maron: 2-3
  • CF Travis Taijeron: 0-2, R, BB
  • DH Aderlin Rodriguez: 0-3
  • RHP Rafael Montero: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 7 K, 0 BB
  • RHP Esterlin Morel: 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K


    • GAME TWO: SAVANNAH 4, ROME 3 (Box)

    This was called "Game Two," but in fact it finished out Tuesday's game where the lights had shorted out or something. RHP Marcos Camarena stepped in and tossed a decent four innings and the big lefty Leathersich bottled 'em up. How about the night of 1B Brian Harrison?

    ★ Beaming Star of the Night ★

    Brian Harrison played college ball for the Furman Palladins, almost like Cecil in Final Fantasy 2. In high school he took AP Physics, and in college he thumped 5 homers in 6 games to squeak his team into the playoffs, wherein he went a bossly 5 for 9. Last year, his second in pro ball, he stunk quite a lot in Brooklyn, batting .237 and slugging below his OBP, which sucked quite a lot, too. But on April 17th, he was a beaming star.

    Very honorable mention: Jeremy Hefner

    Stinking Goat of the Night

    Pedro Zapata, with 3 Ks, just misses the sombrero. What's the opposite of Vive Zapata?

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