Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/18/17: Boy, that escalated quickly

*All results from games played on Monday, July 17, 2017

Triple-A: Las Vegas 51s (36-59)

FRESNO 22, LAS VEGAS 8 (BOX)

In a ludicrous game even by PCL standards, Las Vegas got smashed in a 22-8 loss to Fresno. Ricky Knapp took the loss, allowing a stupendous twelve earned runs on thirteen hits (four home runs) in 4.2 innings. The bullpen wasn’t much better, as Jio Mier was the only pitcher to not allow more than one run. Gavin Cecchini had a four-hit day playing short—with Amed Rosario at third for some reason—and Travis Taijeron had two doubles and a home run.

• SS Gavin Cecchini: 4-5, R, 2B, RBI
• 3B Amed Rosario: 2-5, R, RBI
• DH Dominic Smith: 2-5, 2B
• C Kevin Plawecki: 0-4, 3 K
• RF Travis Taijeron: 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, HR (17), 2 RBI, BB
• LF Jayce Boyd: 0-4, RBI
• 1B Cody Decker: 1-5, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 K
• 2B Phillip Evans: 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, E (13)
• CF Victor Cruzado: 2-4, R
• RHP Ricky Knapp: 4.2 IP, 13 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, L (4-11)
• RHP Beck Wheeler: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• RHP Jeff Glenn: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• RHP Jio Mier: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Double-A: Binghamton Mets (50-38)

POSTPONED (RAIN)

Advanced-A: St. Lucie Mets (9-15 / 33-35)

ST. LUCIE 7, FORT MYERS 3 (BOX)

St. Lucie rallied from three runs down, scoring four runs in the sixth to earn a 7-3 win over the Miracle. Jhoan Urena had a homer, a double, and a stolen base, finishing a triple short of the cycle. Tim Tebow also continued to hit well, going 3-for-5 with a double. The potent middle of the order was enough to overcome three errors by J.C. Rodriguez, who now has 23 on the season.

• SS J.C. Rodriguez: 1-5, K, 3 E (23)
• 2B Michael Paez: 0-4, 2 K
• 2B Jeff McNeil: 0-1
• DH Patrick Mazeika: 0-4, R, BB, K
• 3B Jhoan Urena: 3-4, 3 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB (14)
• 1B Peter Alonso: 2-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
• CF Tim Tebow: 3-5, R, 2B, RBI, K
• CF John Mora: 0-0
• LF Nick Sergakis: 0-3, RBI, BB, K
• LF Wuilmer Becerra: 0-0
• C Jose Garcia: 2-3, RBI, BB
• RF Enmanuel Zabala: 0-2, 2 BB, K
• RHP Justin Brantley: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• LHP Kevin Canelon: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W (3-2)
• RHP Alex Palsha: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, H (5)
• RHP Tyler Bashlor: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Low-A: Columbia Fireflies (9-14 / 40-28)

COLUMBIA 2, KANNAPOLIS 1 (BOX)

A two run rally in the fifth was all Harol Gonzalez needed to secure his sixth win, as he pitched brilliantly in a 2-1 win over Kannapolis. Gonzalez went eight innings, striking out nine, and allowing only one run on a home run in the fourth. Adonis Uceta recorded the save, working around a single. Jay Jabs drove in the tying run and Arnaldo Berrios drove in the winning run.

• SS Andres Gimenez: 0-3, K
• 2B Luis Carpio: 1-3, K
• CF Desmond Lindsay: 1-3, 2 K
• 1B Dash Winningham: 1-3, R, K
• C Dan Rizzie: 1-3, R, 2B, K
• LF Jay Jabs: 0-3, RBI
• RF Arnaldo Berrios: 0-1, RBI, BB, K
• DH Colby Woodmansee: 0-3, K
• 3B Vinny Siena: 0-2, E (4)
• RHP Harol Gonzalez: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, W (6-7)
• RHP Adonis Uceta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, S (11)

SS-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (7-20)

STATEN ISLAND 5, BROOKLYN 3 (BOX)

The Cyclones’s struggles continued, as they trailed the whole game and lost 5-3. Jake Simon had a rough start, walking four and allowing five runs in 1.1 innings, taking his third loss of the season. The bullpen provided 7.2 clean innings, but the offense couldn’t put out enough to close the gap. Edgardo Fermin had the only RBI for the Cylones.

• 2B Leon Byrd: 0-4
• 1B Matt Winaker: 1-3, R, BB
• RF Jose Miguel Medina: 1-3, BB, K, SB (16)
• LF Quinn Brodey: 2-4, R, 2B, 2 K
• DH Walter Rasquin: 1-4, R, K
• CF Ricardo Cespedes: 2-4, K
• 3B Reed Gamache: 0-3, BB
• C Carlos Sanchez: 0-3
• SS Edgardo Fermin: 1-3, RBI, K, E (1)
• LHP Jake Simon: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, L (0-3)
• RHP Gregorix Estevez: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• RHP Nicolas Debora: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• RHP Keaton Aldridge: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Rookie: Kingsport Mets (10-13)

KINGSPORT 9, JOHNSON CITY 2 (BOX)

Kingsport overcame some sloppy with an offensive outburst, slugging a pair of home runs en route to a 9-2 win. The Mets made four errors, but Wagner Lagrange and Dionis Paulino both went deep. Ezequiel Zabaleta tossed seven innings and allowed a pair of runs, one unearned, while striking out two.

• SS Hansel Moreno: 1-5, RBI, E (1)
• RF Wagner Lagrange: 2-4, 3 R, HR (2), 3 RBI, BB, E (1)
• 3B Rigoberto Terrazas: 2-4, R, 2B, RBI
• 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 2-5, 2 2B, RBI, 2 K
• C Victor Moscote: 0-4, K
• CF Dionis Paulino: 1-4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K
• LF Raphael Gladu: 0-3, R, BB
• 2B Oliver Pascual: 2-4, R, 2 E (3)
• DH Grabiel Jimenez: 3-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
• RHP Ezequiel Zabaleta: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W (1-1)
• RHP Pedro Perez: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Rookie - GCL Mets (5-12)

SUSPENDED (RAIN)

Star of the Night

Jhoan Urena

Goat of the Night

Ricky Knapp