Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/6/17: Pill impresses over eight innings

*All results from games played on Friday, May 5, 2017.

Triple-A - Las Vegas 51s (14-15)

LAS VEGAS 9, TACOMA 1 (Box)

The 51s ended their three-game losing streak by washing out the Rainiers 9-1 on an impressive start by Tyler Pill, who threw eight innings and struck out four batters. Pill, who finds himself in a possible ‘next man up’ situation given the Mets’ pitching staff’s injury woes, gave up his first earned run of the year during the sixth inning on an RBI single to Mariners prospect Tyler Smith.

The offense made quick work of the Rainiers’ pitching staff, capped by a pair of three-run homers from Travis Taijeron and LJ Mazilli. Gavin Cecchini and Amed Rosario both went 1-for-4.

• 2B Gavin Cecchini: 1-4, R, BB
• RF Brandon Nimmo: 1-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
• SS Amed Rosario: 1-4, R, RBI, BB
• 1B Dominic Smith: 1-5, R
• LF Travis Taijeron: 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
• DH Jayce Boyd: 0-3, R, BB, K
• CF Desmond Jennings: 2-4, R, SB
• 3B L.J. Mazzilli: 1-2, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB
• C Xorge Carrillo: 1-3, RBI, BB
• P Tyler Pill: 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• P Logan Taylor: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Double-A - Binghamton Rumble Ponies (14-9)

POSTPONED (Weather)

The Rumble Ponies’ double header against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats was postponed due to rain. The Ponies will make up one game as a double header today, May 6, and the other on June 24.

Advanced-A - St. Lucie Mets (12-17)

ST. LUCIE 3, FORT MYERS 1 (Box)

The St. Lucie Mets held on for a win in a quiet game against the Fort Myers Miracle. Starter Keven Canelon went 4.2 innings, striking out and walking three batters respectively. Left fielder Nick Sergakis went 2-for-3 with a homer, while Patrick Mazeika went 1-for-3. Wuilmer Becerra struck out three times while only producing a walk in four trips to the plate.

• SS J.C. Rodriguez: 0-4, K
• DH Wuilmer Becerra: 0-3, BB, 3 K
• 1B Patrick Mazeika: 1-3, R
• 3B Jhoan Urena: 0-3, BB
• RF Jeff Diehl: 1-3, RBI, K
• LF Nick Sergakis: 2-3, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• 2B Vinny Siena: 1-3, R, 2B
• C Dan Rizzie: 0-2, RBI, K
• CF Enmanuel Zabala: 0-3
• P Kevin Canelon: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• P Craig Missigman: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• P Joshua Torres: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• P Alex Palsha: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• P Johnny Magliozzi: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Low-A - Columbia Fireflies (14-14)

LAKEWOOD 12, COLUMBIA 2,

The Fireflies collected 10 hits during their outing, but struggled to bring runners across the plate in a 12-2 loss against the BlueClaws. Shortstop Andres Gimenez continued his impressive start, going 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

The Blue Claws went to work early, pinning seven runs on starter Joel Huertas in one and a third inning. Darwin Ramos relieved Huertas, only to give up four runs himself.

• CF Gene Cone: 1-3, R, 2 BB, K
• SS Andres Gimenez: 2-4, RBI, BB
• 2B Luis Carpio: 2-5, R
• 3B Michael Paez: 1-5, 2 K
• RF Jose Miguel Medina: 0-4, BB, K
• DH Jay Jabs: 1-2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, K
• C Brandon Brosher: 0-4, 3 K
• LF Tim Tebow: 2-4
• 1B Milton Ramos: 1-4, K, SB
• P Joel Huertas: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• P Darwin Ramos: 1.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• P Matt Blackham: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• P Max Kuhns: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• P Taylor Henry: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Star of the Night

Tyler Pill

Goat of the Night

Joel Huertas