Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/20/17 : Why is Rosario playing third?

*All results from games played on Monday, June 19 , 2017

Triple-A - Las Vegas 51s (27-44)

RENO 9, LAS VEGAS 4 (BOX)

Ricky Knapp got beat around by the Reno Aces as Las Vegas lost 9-4. Knapp went five innings, giving up eight runs on twelve hits and striking out three. Phillip Evans had a big day at the dish, going 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Additionally, Amed Rosario started at third for some ridiculous reason. He’s the most qualified player in the organization to be playing at short in the majors right now and instead he’s playing third for Triple-A.

• CF Victor Cruzado: 1-4, R, BB, K
• 2B Phillip Evans: 3-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
• 3B Amed Rosario: 1-5
• 1B Dominic Smith: 1-3, R, RBI
• C Kevin Plawecki: 2-4, K
• RF Travis Taijeron: 0-3, 2 K
• PH Cody Decker: 0-1, K
• LF-RF Josh Rodriguez: 0-3, BB
• SS Jio Mier: 2-4, R, RBI, K
• P Ricky Knapp: 0-2, K
• LF Jayce Boyd: 1-1, 2B, BB
• RHP Ricky Knapp: 5.0 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, L (2-9)
• RHP Kevin McGowan: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Chasen Bradford: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Double-A - Binghamton Rumble Ponies (36-27)

NO GAME (SCHEDULE)

Advanced-A - St. Lucie Mets (31-35)

GAME 1: DAYTONA 4, ST. LUCIE 2 / 7 (BOX)

St. Lucie came out on the losing end of the first game of their doubleheader, falling to Daytona 4-2. Andrew Church pitched a six inning, complete game loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five. The offense was quiet, with John Mora recording the only multiple hit game with a pair of singles.

• CF John Mora: 2-3, R, SB (10)
• SS J.C. Rodriguez: 0-2, BB
• 3B Jhoan Urena: 0-2, RBI, K
• C Patrick Mazeika: 1-2, BB
• 1B Peter Alonso: 0-3, K
• LF Wuilmer Becerra: 1-3, 2 K, SB (5)
• 2B Dale Burdick: 1-3, R, 2B
• DH Eudor Garcia: 1-3, RBI, K
• RF Arnaldo Berrios: 0-2
• RHP Andrew Church: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, L (5-5)

GAME 2: ST. LUCIE 4, DAYTONA 3 / 8 (BOX)

In a makeup of their postponed game on 6/2, St. Lucie came out on top with a 4-3 win. The game went to extras—games in minor league doubleheaders only go seven innings—with J.C. Rodriguez providing the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth with a solo home run. Tyler Bashlor got the win in relief after blowing the save in the bottom of the seventh.

• CF John Mora: 1-3, BB, K
• 2B J.C. Rodriguez: 1-4, R, HR (2), RBI
• LF Jhoan Urena: 0-2, R, 2 BB, K
• RF Arnaldo Berrios: 0-0
• DH Patrick Mazeika: 0-2, R, BB, 2 K
• 1B Peter Alonso: 2-3, R, HR (3), 3 RBI
• RF-LF Wuilmer Becerra: 1-3, K
• 3B Eudor Garcia: 1-3
• SS Dale Burdick: 0-3, K
• C Jose Garcia: 0-3, 2 K
• LHP Kevin Canelon: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• RHP Joshua Torres: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
• RHP Tyler Bashlor: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, BS (2), W (2-0)

Low-A - Columbia Fireflies (40-28)

NO GAME (ALL STAR BREAK)

SS-A - Brooklyn Cyclones (0-0)

NO GAME (WEATHER)

Star of the Night

J.C. Rodriguez

Goat of the Night

Ricky Knapp