Mack - 2019 Mets Transactions, Kudos, Comments, and Draft Update

Wednesday, June 26^th –

           The New York Mets and 3^rd round pick, RHP Matthew Allen, have agreed to terms (still undisclosed).

           With the first three picks, they landed the 17^th, 36^th, and 13^th best prospect in the draft.

           Allen was the 13^th and was considered unsignable by all the other teams.

           The Mets put a plan in front of him in which they would flood the draft with seniors, thus, saving huge chucks of bonus money that could be tacked on his slot amount.

           Big bold move that worked.

           I expect Allen will join Brett Baty and Josh Wolf for the GCL Mets.

           The Mets called up RHP Chris Mazza from AAA-Syracuse.

           I like it.

           Mazza is a 29-year old journeyman (Florida, Minny, Seattle) who the Mets picked up last year in the Rule 5 Draft. So far this season, Mazza, in AA and AAA, has produced a stat line of: 3-5, 3.59, 1.16, with 65-K in 72.2-IP.

           In AA-Binghamton:

                 RP Thomas McIlraith was activated of the IL

                 SP Tommy Wilson was placed on the IL

                 SP Harol Gonzalez is transferred to AAA-Syracuse

           P Jaison Vilera has been added from the Low-A 

               Brooklyn roster.

                 Four interesting moves.

           Gonzalez had a one game stint in Las Vegas the first time around (18: 1-G, 3.00). And has 11-starts (12-G) for AA-Binghamtonn this season (3.41, 1.14). He deserves the shot.

           Wilson obviously landed on the IL after a horrible start on Tuesday.

           Always a big fan of McIlraith, Would love to see him return to prospect form

           And, the Valera move is ballsy. The 26-year old blue prospect has pitched at A+. A, and Low-A so far this season and, in 7-G, 5-ST, has a stat line of 2-3, 6.16, 1.60.

           

           Kudos -

           Rookie DSL-2 LF, Dyron Campos: 2-3, R, .333

           Rookie DSL-1 DH, Freddy Valdez: 2-5, R, 2-RBI

           Rookie DSL-1 RF, Carlos Dominguez: 3-4, 2-R, 2^nd HR, 3-RBI, .340

I’m sticking an early blue tag on Dominguez

Rookie DSL-1 1B, Wilmis Castro: 3-5, 2-R, RBI, .313

           A-Columbia RP, Danny Hrbek: 1-IP, 0-R. 0.00

           Rookie-GCL CF, Adrian Hernandez: 2-4, R, .444

           Rookie-GCL catcher, Francisco Alvarez: 2-3, 2-R, RBI, .571

           Rookie-GCL SP, Robert Colina: 4-IP, 0-ER, 0.00

           AA-Binghamton SP, Jaison Vilera: 5.2-iP, 2-ER, 4-K

           Rookie-Kingsport SP, Ramon Guzman: 5-IP, 0-ER, 0.00

Great start for a guy I fell in love with when he played DSL ball.

AAA-Syracuse SS, Danny Espinosa: 3-4

AAA-Syracuse SP, Harol Gonzalez: 5.2-IP, 2-ER, 4-K, 3.18

      A great AAA start for someone who is long overdo to pitch at this level.