The Keepers: - #77 - RP - Brandon Sage

77.                    RP      Brandon Sage

Sage was selected by the Mets in the 37th round of this year’s draft.

1-1-10 Forecast:  This is about as best as it gets for a 37th rounder, and Sage will move on to probably Savannah for his 2010 season. Everyone loves a lefty specialist and, hopefully, the Mets have found one. 

7-17-10: - Sage got off to a great start for Savannah in 2010 and, at one point, had the lowest WHIP in the complete organization. Then June happened... three appearances... a 10.80 ERA. Right now, he's 2-5, 4.41, in 22-appearances, with 28-K in  34.2-IP.

5-10-11: - LHRP Brandon Sage was promoted from St. Lucie to Binghamton. Sage has done very little wrong (check The Keepers for a great interview I did with him in the off-season) since turning pro in 2009. His ERA record: 2009 Brooklyn: 2.03, 2010 Savannah: 3.07, and 2011 St. Lucie: 3.45. Brandon was an unheralded 37th round pick in 2009 out of the University of South Alabama. He was a three year starter (7.02, 6.51, 4.64) and had 49-K in 58.2-IP in his last year. No, I’m still looking for something here to draft him also. Bottom line, he’s doing his job and getting rewarded. 

6-2-11: - RP Brandon Sage seems to be totally overmatched at the AA level this season. I like Sage’s game and was a big proponent of this promotion, but some pitchers just have a hard time making that initial adjustment to a new level. The one stat that stands out is his ERA comparison between home and away games: Home – 4-G, 3.38… Away – 4-G, 31.50. I’m sure Brandon will either work this out or do everything he can to miss the bus.

9-22-11 - Sage was sent all the way back to Savannah to get his game together. That's not a good sign.