Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/14/19: Split Decisions

*All results from games played on June 13, 2019

Triple-A - Syracuse Mets (32-34)

SYRACUSE 6, CHARLOTTE 5 (BOX)

The Mets got out to a huge start in this one, putting together five runs in the bottom of the first inning. Rajai Davis scurried home on a wild pitch for the first run of the game, and back to back doubles by Gregor Blanco and Arismendy Alcantra made it 4-1. Luis Guillorme topped off the inning with a single, pushing their run total to five.

The Mets pitching, however, was not up to the task. The rehabbing struggled in his lone inning, allowing a run in an opener role. Follower Walker Lockett survived giving up six hits through 5.2 innings, and Ryley Gilliam came in to relieve him and in gave up two runs in his second inning of work.

The Mets offense bailed out their pitchers, as they loaded the bases, and Rajai Davis put the Mets ahead for good with a walk. Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless 9th to secure the close win.

• CF Rajai Davis: 1-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, K
• 3B Ruben Tejada: 1-4, R, BB
• SS Danny Espinosa: 1-4, BB, K
• 1B Travis Taijeron: 1-4, R, 2 K
• RF Gregor Blanco: 1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
• LF Arismendy Alcantara: 1-4, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K
• 2B Luis Guillorme: 2-3, R, RBI, BB, K
• C Colton Plaia: 1-4, K
• DH Tim Tebow: 0-3, 2 K, SB (1)
• PH-DH Aaron Altherr: 0-0, BB
• REHAB ALERT: LHP Justin Wilson: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Walker Lockett: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• RHP Ryley Gilliam: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, BS (1), W (1-0)
• RHP Paul Sewald: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, S (2)

Double-A - Binghamton Rumble Ponies (33-26)

TRENTON 4, BINGHAMTON 1 / 7 (BOX)

The Rumble Ponies and Thunder met in what ending up being a very rainy game, as the weather forced the game to be finished after seven innings. The Binghamton offense struggled throughout the game, as they had just five hits an went 0-7 with runners in scoring position. They scored in the bottom of the seventh inning, by way of a Will Toffey double. but it was far too little and far too late. Both Tommy Wilson and Adonis Uceta served up long balls to Trenton, as the Thunder powered their way to a win.

• CF Braxton Lee: 0-3, K
• LF Jason Krizan: 1-3, 2B
• RF Barrett Barnes: 0-3, 2 K
• 1B Patrick Mazeika: 1-2, R, 2B, BB
• DH Ali Sanchez: 1-2, BB
• 3B Will Toffey: 1-3, 2B, RBI, K
• 2B Luis Carpio: 0-3, 2 K
• C Dustin Houle: 0-3, 2 K
• SS Edgardo Fermin: 1-2, SB (1)
• RHP Tommy Wilson: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, L (0-3)
• RHP Adonis Uceta: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Advanced-A - St. Lucie Mets (32-34)

ST. LUCIE 3, CLEARWATER 2 (BOX)

All of the offense happened in two half-innings in this close win for St. Lucie. After three scoreless innings, Clearwater got on the board in the fourth, plating a pair of runs on a single. St. Lucie came right back in the top of the fifth, taking the lead on the back of a Jacob Zanon three-run home run. Kevin Smith finished his start with a scoreless fifth inning, and the St. Lucie bullpen was nearly flawless as they closed the door on Clearwater.

• LF Blake Tiberi: 3-4, R
• CF Jacob Zanon: 2-4, R, HR (5), 3 RBI
• 2B Carlos Cortes: 0-4, K
• 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 0-4, 3 K
• DH Mitch Ghelfi: 0-4, 3 K
• SS Manny Rodriguez: 1-4, K
• RF Alfredo Escalera: 0-3, BB, K
• C Dan Rizzie: 0-2, BB, 2 K
• 3B Yoel Romero: 0-3, R, E (2)
• LHP Kevin Smith: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W (4-4)
• RHP Darwin Ramos: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, H (2)
• LHP Jake Simon: 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• RHP Joe Cavallaro: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, H (1)
• RHP Ezequiel Zabaleta: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, S (4)

ROSTER ALERT: St. Lucie Mets placed LHP Andrew Mitchell on the 7-day injured list.

Low-A - Columbia Fireflies (24-39)

LEXINGTON 10, COLUMBIA 5 (BOX)

The Columbia pitching staff got blitzed in this game, as every pitcher gave up at least one run, en route to giving Lexington a ten spot. The Columbia offense was not terribly bad, though, as they scored two runs in the second, and one run in each of the third, fourth, and fifth innings. They simply did not have the firepower to keep pace with the Legends though, as the Fireflies trying season continued.

• SS Ronny Mauricio: 2-5, 2B, RBI, K
• 2B Chandler Avant: 1-5, R, HR (1), RBI, 2 K
• DH Mark Vientos: 0-5, 4 K
• 1B Chase Chambers: 1-3, 2 R, BB, K
• 3B Shervyen Newton: 1-3, R, 2B, BB, 2 K, E (6)
• CF Gerson Molina: 1-4, 2B, RBI, 3 K
• RF Brian Sharp: 1-4, R, RBI, K
• C Hayden Senger: 1-4, K
• LF Taylor Lane: 0-2, 2 BB
• RHP Colin Holderman: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
• RHP Alec Kisena: 2.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, L (0-2)
• RHP Billy Oxford: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• RHP Chris Viall: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Star of the Night

Jacob Zanon

Goat of the Night

Alec Kisena