Mets Daily Farm System Report - 8/1/12: Wheeler's Swan Song, Lutz Doubles Up, Montero KKKKK'S

*All results from games played on Tuesday July 31st, 2012

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AAA - Buffalo Bisons (54-57)_______________________________________

BUFFALO 5, INDIANAPOLIS 4 [11] (Box)

• CF-RF Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K
  
• LF Lucas Duda: 0-4, K; Made his first move from RF though I can't imagine he'd be much better in left
  
• CF Matt Den Dekker: 0-1; Late-game defensive sub
• 3B-1B Zach Lutz: 3-5, 2 HR(8), 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 K; OPSing nearly .950 in 44 games
  
• 3B Josh Satin: 2-4, HR(11), 2 RBI, 2 R
  
• RHP Collin McHugh: 6 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
• RHP Pedro Beato: 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K
  
• LHP Robert Carson: 0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K
  

AA - Binghamton Mets (51-57)_____________________________________

HARRISBURG 3, BINGHAMTON 2 (Box)

• 3B Wilmer Flores: 1-3, 2 R, BB
• 1B Jefry Marte: 3-4, 2B, RBI, R
• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0-4
  
• CF Juan Lagares: 2-4, K; Batted .328 in July
  
• RHP Zack Wheeler: 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 11 K, 1 HR; Season-high in strikeouts, allowed just his second home run this year
• LHP C.J. Nitkowski: .1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K
• LHP Adam Kolarek: 1 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K
• REHAB ALERT - RHP Frank Francisco: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K
  

Hi-A - St. Lucie Mets (19-20)________________________________________

ST. LUCIE 3, CLEARWATER 2 (Box)

• LF Travis Taijeron: 1-4, K; Batting .188 over his last ten games
  
• 1B Aderlin Rodriguez: 0-4, K
  
• RF Cory Vaughn: 0-3, BB, K
  
• 2B Danny Muno: 1-4, K
  
• 1B Richard Lucas: 2-4, 2B, HR(7), RBI, R
• RHP Rafael Montero: 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 14 K; Missing that many bats while walking no one is incredible at any level
• RHP Taylor Whitenton:1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K
  

Lo-A - Savannah Sand Gnats (17-21)__________________________________

GREENSBORO 1, SAVANNAH 2 [11] (Box)

• C Camden Maron: 0-3, R, BB
• SS Matthew Reynolds: 1-5, 3 K
• CF Gilbert Gomez: 0-2, 3 BB, 2 K, E(8)
• 3B Dustin Lawley: 2-5, 2 RBI, K
• RHP Jacob DeGrom: 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K; Gotta love the 9:4 GB-to-FB rate

Short Season A - Brooklyn Cyclones (25-17)__________________________________

OFF DAY

★ Star of the Night ★

As much as I want to reward a stellar 14-strikeout performance from Montero, Zach Lutz and his two homers -- including the game winner in the 11th -- trumped him last night. As much attention as the Hairston non-trade is getting, one aspect that no one has mentioned is the at-bats that would have been opened up for the 26-yr old Lutz -- who's batting .382 with an 1.100 OPS against lefties -- to really get a shot down the stretch with the big club.

Goat of the Night

Robert Carson and his infinite ERA earned the horns last night.