Mack – Some ‘Minor’ Observations: The Starters

Good morning.

Las Vegas –

Nabil Crismatt –

            Friday -                    6-IP, 7-H, 0-R, 4-K, 2-BB, WIN (2-0), 3.27

Wow. Shutout ball at the AAA level. Whodda thunk it? Crismatt now has a 3.55-ERA in 18 starts between Binghamton and Vegas.

Binghamton -         

                      

Harol Gonzalez –

Thursday -    Gonzalez was returned to Binghamton after a short visit to AAA-Las Vegas

           

St. Lucie:

            David Peterson –

                        Thursday -                5.1-IP, 11-H, 5-ER, 4-K, 1-BB, LOSS (2-3), 5.93

Sadly, I have dropped Peterson’s chip color to blue and, frankly, if he doesn’t get his act together in the second part of the season, I’ll strip him of that also. This is starting to look like Nathan Vineyard all over again.

                       

            Anthony Kay -  

                        Monday -                 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2.70

This is Tony’s second start for Lucy and Tom Brennan was right. This is a much more pitcher friendly league than Sally. ERA is almost in half. Love it.

Joe Cavillaro –

           Tuesday -                  6-IP, 2-H, 0-R, 6-K, 1-BB, WIN (1-0), 0.00

This is Cavillaro’s third affiliate this season. He excelled in Columbia (13-G, 8-2, 2.09) before being bumped two levels last week to Binghamton (1-ST, 9.00). The Mets obviously decided to pull back a little and settle with a promotion here in St. Lucie. So far, so good.

Brooklyn –

            Jaison Vilera –  

                 

                        Thursday -                7-IP, 3-H, 0-R, 9-K, 1-BB, WIN (2-1), 1.37

Almost a perfect outing for Vlera. He’s 21/yrs. old and has come off a 2017 with one of our DSL teams and a 1.88-ERA in 11-games (8-starts).   

           

Kingsport –

            Willy Tavares –

                        Friday -                      5-IP, 5-H, 1-ER, 4-K, 1-BB, WIN (1-0), 1.80

Willy brought it to the Appy League with his first stellar outing. Folks, this is going to be a real deal prospect and could make it to Queens by 2022.

                       

Joey Butto -

            Wednesday -                       6-IP, 6-H, 1-ER, 8-K, 1-BB, WIN (1-0), 1.25

The 20/yr. old continues to impress in his fourth start this year. He’s now given up only 3-ER in 21.2-IP (with 20-K).

           

GCL –

            Willy Tavares -   

               

                        Thursday  -                           was transferred to Kingsport

                       

                                               

DSL-

            Cesar Loaiza      

                 

                        Monday -                 5-IP, 2-H, 0-ER, 4-K, 2-BB, 0.88, WIN (4-0)

Loaiza keeps racking up one great start after another. This is now three earned runs in 30.2-IP (7-starts). One more and he goes to a ‘blue’ prospect.