5/31/12

5-30-12 - Daily Mets Minors Report


Date: 5-30-12

 Kevin Goldstein‏ -

If you don't want to pay to read my stuff, that's totally cool. It's a value proposition, and the economy sucks. But a moral stand is silly.

Mets:

Detroit calls up C Omir Santos to replace 2B Ryan Raburn on roster.

Adam Rubin

The Mets have reorganized roles within their front-office hierarchy, including promoting Adam Wogan from director of minor league operations to a role more involved with major league duties. Deputy Jon Miller moves to Wogan’s former role under Paul DePodesta.

Mack – I wondered when DePo was brought in how long Wogan would report to him… now, I know. 

Mark Healey -

                        You can keep Citi Field ... I miss Big Shea


AAA-Buffalo:

Adam Rubin –

Jordany Valdespin, who had a pinch-hit homer for Buffalo the day he was demoted from the Mets, then went on a strikeout binge and ended up in a meeting with Backman and roving minor league hitting coordinator Lamar Johnson. The staff was concerned Valdespin was swinging wildly and did not seem to have any plan at the plate or recognition of what the game situation demanded. Valdespin also lacked effort pursuing balls in his first game assigned to second base after the return from the majors.

                        Mack – Told ya…

Mets360 -

For those unaware of who El Ramirez is (and you should know who he is if you read David Groveman’s fine columns), he is a hard-throwing righty who is flat out dominating Buffalo right now (after previously dominating Binghamton). In 11 appearances for the Bisons, Ramirez has yet to allow a run in 14.2 innings pitched while only allowing five hits and one walk. Ramirez also has amassed a stunning 19 strikeouts in this stretch. Yes, you read correctly, that’s a 19-1 strikeout to walk ratio!

Mack – boy, this stings…

Ben Wagner –

Jenrry Mejia is scheduled to throw 75 pitches. This is his 5th start since returning from Tommy John surgery



2B Reese Havens allowed the Phillies' first run to score on a failed play at second and went 0-3 at the plate with a walk. With 26 games under his belt, Reese sports an Ike Davisian .148 average -- .091 at home. On the bright side, he's walked 19 times. On the brighter side, he's likely getting his groove back coming off injury
Matt Harvey was unbeaten in May.


Matt Harvey still has some command issues (four walks tonight, equaling his season high set on Opening Day) and doesn't use his changeup a whole lot. His best one came in the fifth, when 2011 IL MVP Russ Canzler took a 79-mph pitch for strike three. Harvey's velocity was lower in Tuesday's start, ranging from 88-91. He did not stay in the 92-94-mph range we've seen, clearly opting for more control with less velocity. And it worked well in a 10-pitch first inning and a nine-pitch fourth. Talked to a couple scouts pregame and they're in agreement that Harvey will be a good major-league pitcher. Is he a future No. 1 starter? At this point, no.  But he's a solid No. 3. And if he can master secondary pitches, and use them more, there's plenty of room for him to rise up the ladder.



SP Jenrry Mejia was strong out of the box, consistently sitting at 94… big test passed…  6ip. Only 68 pitches (45 strikes). 2h, 2r, 2er, bb, 2k

2-run HR from CF Corey Wimberly (.317)… God, is CF blocked up…

Wild pitch walk-off… awesome!

Two more scoreless innings for ‘EL’? – Jesus H. Christ, Sandy!!!!!



AA-Binghamton:   

RHP Brandon Moore reporting to Binghamton Mets today.

Adam Rubin

One scout who watched the performance (of Zack Wheeler) certainly offered high praise, telling ESPNNewYork.com: “If he’s not the top prospect in baseball, he’s pretty close.” The other minor league pitching prospects also cited: Jarred Cosart, Trevor May and Dylan Bundy (whom a different scout labeled a Tom Seaver clone). “This kid’s got it,” the scout said about Wheeler, while comparing his free-and-easy delivery to Rays left-hander Matt Moore. “The ball comes out of his hand real easy, 94-97 mph. He throws three off-speed pitches for strikes. He’ll grow into his control.”



Anybody left here?

First three innings for rehabbing SP Miguel Batista -  1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K. He has 2 wild pitches… it got worse…

More CF Madness… Matt den Dekker (.311) hits 7th home run…

Not much to write about here…



A+ - St. Lucie: -  

Lucy has a 16-game lead in their division.

Darrell Ceciliani grounded out in the top of the 7th and was replaced by ZeErika McQueen in the bottom of the inning, which is interesting since no one knew Zeke was on the team…

3B Wilmer Flores (.317) did it again… 10th HR

SP Chase Hutchingson just won’t go away… 6.1-IP, 0-R, 7-K, 2.17… Ryan Fraser got tagged for three in the 6th, one charged to Hutch…

Lucy is human…



A – Savannah:

In the month of May, Aderlin Rodriguez has hit .299/.398/.494 w/ 6 2B, 3 HR while doubling his walk rate (14.0%)… he stayed hot tonight, hitting his 7th homer (.251)… hit another one in the 6th (.255)…



I think this is as good a time as any to raise Travis Tajieron’s status to “prospect”. As C Cam Maron said: “Trav is a freakin’ beast!”. The stat line after Tuesday’s game:  .297/.410/.566/.975/10-HR/34-RBI. Only downside here is he’s playing A-ball at 23. He’s blocked in CF by Darrell Cecilliani in St. Lucy, and Matt den Dekker in Binghamton. Both need more time at their current level, so, do the Mets move Taijerson to one of the corners? I’m thinking a Lucy outfield of Cory Vaughn, Cecilliani, and Taijerson.

SP Tyler Pill got lit up for three runs early, his first rough start…





A – Brooklyn:

Season starts June 18



Rookie – Kingsport:

Season starts June 19th



DSL Mets:

Season starts June 2nd.

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