Mack - 2019 Mets Transactions, Kudos, and Comments

Sunday, May 26^th –

-RHP Joseph Shaw promoted from Advanced-A St. Lucie to AAA-Syracuse

-IF Luis Guillorme optioned from the New York Mets and a    dded to the AAA-Syracuse roster today

-LHP Sean Burnett placed on the voluntarily retired list

-LHP P.J. Conlon placed on the AAA-Syracuse injured list (retroactive to May 25th)

The Mets activated OF Michael Conforto from the 7-day/IL.

      To make room for him, the Mets DFA OF Rajai Davis.

The cruelty of the 40-man rears it’s ugly once again. This leaves us with three players (Rajai, Sewald, and Peterson) that haven’t been claimed yet. My guess is Davis will pass through waivers and he can sign back up for a second ride in New York State (Syracuse).

      Kudos –

-A+ St. Lucie blue prospect, 2B Carlos Cortes: 3-6, 2-R, RBI (.269)

-A+ St. Lucie blue prospect, CF Quinn Brodey: 2-3, 2-R 1-RBI, .271

-AAA-Syracuse 1B, Travis Taijerson, hit his 11^th home run of the season.

-AAA-Syracuse red prospect, RP Stephen Nogosek: 2.2-IP, 0-R 2-K, 0.00

-AA-Binghamton CF, Sam Haggerty: 3-4, 2-R, .289

-AA-Binghamton red prospect, SP Anthony Kay gave up a rare two runs in the first inning, but settled down to produce a credible stat line: 5.2-IP, 2-ER, 4-K, (3-BB), WIN (6-2), 1.28.

      This could be his last AA outing.

-AA-Binghamton RP, Thomas McIlraith, returns to his ex-prospect ways; 2.1-IP, 0-R, 5-K, 0-BB, 0.00

Monday, May 27^th –

      AAA-P, Joseph Shaw, who was promoted yesterday from A+-St. Lucie to AAA-Syracuse… was reassigned to AA-Binghamton

                 Is Columbia next?

           Kudos –

AAA-Syracuse SS Ruben Tejada continued his torrid pace: 2-4, .467.

AAA-Syracuse C, Rene Rivera, making a case for replacing Tomas Nido in Queens: 3-5, 4^th HR, 3-RBI, .289

A real mess for Binghamton regarding prospect pitchers… Tommy Wilson: 4-IP, 4-ER, 9.00-ERA… Ryley Gilliam: 1.2-IP, 4-ER, 3.95

Tuesday, May 28^th –

            -P Darwin Ramos was transferred from A-Columbia to A+ St. Lucie.

The 23-year old from Venezuela has been pitching outstandingly for the Fireflies this season: 18-appearances, 2.81, 1.09, 25.2-IP, 30-K.

            P Allan Winans was promoted to A-Columbia from Low-A Brooklyn.

Winans has had two outings already this year at this level… 6-IP, 6.00, 1.00

Kudos –

A-Columbia red prospect, SS Ronny Mauricio: 3-5, .279

A-Columbia red prospect, 3B Mark Vientos: 2-5, R, .256

A-Columbia ex-blue prospect, 2B Shervyen Newton: 3-5, 2-R, HR, 2-BBI

-we started this season saying that Columbia was stacked with prospects. Though things haven’t worked out early there, maybe the second of their season will be something to write about.

Wednesday, May 29^th –

     AA-Binghamton has sent OF Alfredo Escalera to A+ St. Lucie.

     AAA-Syracuse has sent OF Braxton Lee to AA-Binghamton

There’s obviously another move to be made here and that is probably either the activation of OF Matt Kemp in Syracuse, or the reinstatement of OF Rajai Davis after clearing waivers. We’ll see.

Lee gets a bum rap here. He currently has the highest batting average for a Syracuse outfield.

An hour later, this comes down the wire:

OF Rajai Davis was set outright to AAA-Syracuse from the New York Mets

Thursday, May 30^th –

       AA-Binghamton placed IF Sam Haggerty back on the IL.

I hope this is just a paper move to facilitate the activation of another player.

                 

       AA-Binghamton activated catcher Dustin Houle from the IL.

            Kudos –

CF Rajai Davis returned to AAA-Syracuse in a big way: 3-6, R, RBI

29-yer. old SS, Ruben Tejada, continued to hit the snot off the AAA ball: 3-5, 3-R, .448

DH (C), Rene Rivera: 3-4, 3-R, 5^th HR, 2-RBI, 3.12   

Frankly, the only chance I see for any of these guys to play Queens this season is if injuries come to members of the current 25-man squad.

A+ St. Lucie CF, Quinn Brodey, continues to shine. Going 3-4 and raising his batting average to a season high .293. Brodie is one of our prospects that need to develop into the kind of prospects that come out of places like the Dodgers and Astros. It can happen. Look to McNeil and Alonso to prove this theory.

A+ SP, Tony Dibrell: 5.0-IP, 1-ER, 6-K, 2.26

AA-Binghamton 1B Patrick Mazeika: 3-3, R, double, RBI, .261

AA-Binghamton C Ali Sanchez: 3-5, 2-RBI, .264

AA-Binghamton RP Ryley Gilliam: 1.2-IP, 0-R, 3-K, WIN (3-0), 3.52

Ryley Has hit a few AA bumps along the way, but that is what pitching in this prospect league is all about.

A-Columbia SS Ronny Mauricio: 2-5, R, .282