Mets Daily Prospect Report, 8/25/15: Home stretch

*All results from games played on Monday, August 24, 2015

Triple-A - Las Vegas 51s (71-59)_______________________________________

NEW ORLEANS 5, LAS VEGAS 0 (Box)

A non-Pacific time zone game for Las Vegas is a treat for an East Coast blogger. Unfortunately, Vegas couldn't generate any runs and dropped this one 5-0. They still cling to a slim lead in the Pacific Southern division of the Pacific Coast League, either a half game or a full game depending on the outcome of the El Paso game.

• 2B Danny Muno: 0-3, BB, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 2-4
• 3B Eric Campbell: 0-2, BB
• CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 2-3, 2B
• C Kevin Plawecki: 0-3
• 1B Brandon Allen: 0-3, K
• LF-RF Travis Taijeron: 0-3, K
• RF Brandon Nimmo: 0-2, 2 K; Seemingly double-switched out of the game for Eric Young Jr.
• LF Eric Young Jr.: 0-2
• P Matt Bowman: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K; What a disappointing season for Matt Bowman. Came out of spring training with a lot of buzz but has posted a 5.31 ERA with the peripherals to back it up.
• P Chase Huchingson: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• P Alex Torres: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• P Dario Alvarez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Double-A - Binghamton Mets (68-57)_____________________________________

BINGHAMTON 10, ERIE 1 (Box)

Finally! I can't remember the last time the B-Mets played on a Monday and I had a chance to recap them. I have so many thoughts on Confor...what's that? Promoted? Great! Well, I really think Brandon Nim...huh? Sitting the bench in Vegas? Oh, Wally. At least we have Cecchin...well, farts. So, yeah, the Bingo roster has taken a hit of late.

• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
• SS T.J. Rivera: 4-4, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
• C Xorge Carrillo: 1-4, R, BB
• RF Jared King: 0-4, K
• CF Gilbert Gomez: 0-4, R, RBI, K, SB
• P Rainy Lara: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• Rehab Alert P Erik Goeddel: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• P Jeff Walters: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Advanced-A - St. Lucie Mets (64-63 /29-28)_____________________________________

CHARLOTTE 8, ST LUCIE 5 (Box)

St Lucie is nine games out in the second half standings after finishing 10 games back in the first half so it looks like their season will not include postseason play. That's not all that surprising considering how young the lineup is and how quickly Conforto hit his way out of there.

• RF Victor Cruzado: 0-5
• 2B Jeff McNeil: 1-2, RBI, K
• DH Matt Oberste: 0-4
• 1B Dominic Smith: 0-4, K
• SS Amed Rosario: 0-3, R, BB, E
• 3B Jhoan Urena: 0-1, K
• 3B Phillip Evans: 1-3, R, 2B, RBI
• C Colton Plaia: 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI
• CF-2B Yeixon Ruiz: 2-4, RBI, SB
• P Michael Gibbons: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• P David Roseboom: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Low-A - Savannah Sand Gnats (71-48 / 32-17)__________________________________

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

SS-A - Brooklyn Cyclones (29-32)_______________________________________

HUDSON VALLEY 4, BROOKLYN 2 (Box)

• SS Alfredo Reyes: 3-5, 2B, SB
• 3B Branden Kaupe: 0-5, SB
• 2B Vincent Siena: 0-4, 3 K; Has cooled off considerably since the fast start.
• RF Jeff Diehl: 2-4, R, K
• 1B Zach Mathieu: 2-4, R
• C Brandon Brosher: 0-3, BB, K, E; Not exactly living up to the preseason hype of being named my sleeper prospect for the season.
• DH Pedro Perez: 0-3, 2 K
• P Tyler Badamo: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• P Nicco Blank: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Rookie - Kingsport Mets (33-27)__________________________

KINGSPORT 4, BRISTOL 1 (Box) GAME ONE

• LF Kevin Kaczmarski: 1-1, 3 BB, SB; Kaczmarski is an on-base machine; he came into the night with a .407 OBP.
• SS Luis Carpio: 1-4
• 1B Dash Winningham: 0-3, BB, 2 K
• DH Patrick Mazeika: 1-4, RBI
• 2B Milton Ramos: 0-3, BB, E
• 3B Luis Ortega: 2-4, 2B, E
• CF Ivan Wilson: 0-3, R, BB, K
• RF Arnaldo Berrios: 3-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
• P Merandy Gonzalez: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K; Is it just me or does it seem like Merandy Gonzalez pitches every night for Kingsport? Are we sure there aren't two Merandies? Merandys? Merandi? Either way, this Merandy has been pretty good this year and is just 19 years-old.

BRISTOL 6, KINGSPORT 4 (Box) GAME TWO

Nothing like a rookie-ball double header to delay an early wrap to the farm report.

• CF Kevin Kaczmarski: 1-3, BB, 2 K
• SS Luis Carpio: 1-4, 2 E
• DH Dash Winningham: 2-4
• 1B Patrick Mazeika: 1-3, R, 2B, BB, K
• 3B Luis Ortega: 2-4, 2 R, 2B, K
• C Darryl Knight: 3-4, R, 2B, 3B, RBI
• LF Jose Figuera: 1-3, RBI, 2 K
• RF Arnaldo Berrios: 2-4, 2 RBI
• 2B Leon Canelon: 0-4, K
• P Harol Gonzalez: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K; And if it's not Merandy Gonzalez it's Harol Gonzalez. I'm convinced these are the only two starters for Kingsport.

Rookie - GCL Mets (26-29)__________________________

GCL CARDINALS 15, GCL METS 5 (Box)

• RF-CF Ricardo Cespedes: 0-4
• PH Yeffry De Aza: 1-1, R, 2B, RBI
• C Ali Sanchez: 1-3, 2B, RBI, K
• CF Desmond Lindsay: 2-3, K; Currently hitting .323/.413/.492 which is really encouraging for an 18-year-old kid.
• RF Kenneth Bautista: 0-1, K
• 2B Walter Rasquin: 2-3, 2 R, HR, RBI
• P Sixto Torres: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Star of the Night

TJ Rivera

Goat of the Night

Vinny "do I amuse you" Siena