Mack - The Daily Mets Minor League Update - July 7TH

Morning.

 

Greg Harvey @BetweenTheNums 

Francisco Álvarez now has 4 go-ahead or game-tying home runs with two outs in the 6th inning or later this season. 

The only rookie season with more such HR in the expansion era is Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989 with the Mariners (5). 

 

Jack (@Jolly_Olive) 

Kodai Senga is rounding out an exceptional first half as a big leaguer 

.204 AVG against (T-1st in NL)

29.5 K% (3rd in NL)

16.8% Soft Contact (8th in NL)

3.31 ERA (10th in NL)

 

Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) 

 - Kodai Senga is the best pitcher on the Mets and  its not particularly close. 

 

10 Biggest Storylines to Know Ahead of the 2023 MLB Draft - 

As to the best of this year's prep players, B/R's Joel Reuter tabbed outfielders Max Clark (Indiana) and Walker Jenkins (North Carolina) as the ones most likely to be first off the board. 

But if it's a question of who's the most interesting high schooler of the 2023 draft class, how are we supposed to not point the spotlight at the guy known as "the American Ohtani?" 

This is Bryce Eldridge, a 6'7", 223-pound 18-year-old who's fresh off putting up intimidating numbers as a senior at Madison High School in Virginia. He had a 1.06 ERA as a right-handed pitcher and a 1.716 OPS as a left-handed hitter. 

There's a sense that Eldridge is more likely to be cultivated as a hitter only as opposed to a two-way player, but his mid-90s fastball isn't the only reason to believe he can handle the latter. It's what the man himself wants, as he told MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince: "I know not many people can do it. But it's something I'm super dedicated to."

 

Mets History: 

MetsRewind (@metsrewind) 

July 6, 1962: 

Gil Hodges hits his final HR of his career (370) when he goes deep off Cardinals Ray Sadecki. I think Howie Rose, the future radio voice of the Mets, was is in attendance! 

 

Transactions: 

None reported to me yesterday

 

Player Of The Day - 

Syracuse journeyman, LF Abraham Almonte went 2-4, 2-R, 4^TH 2B, 2^nd HR, RB-, and raised his AAA BA to .148. 

A rare night for this 34-year old.

 

Syr:

Last night… 

RP’s Sean Reid-Foley, Jimmy Yacabonis, and Stephen Ridings tossed the final three and two-thirds innings of the game in scoreless fashion to seal the deal 

Notables - 

1B Mark Vientos - 1-5, 16^TH 2B, .313, 1.027-OPS

SS Jonathan Arauz - 2-5, .262, .825

LF Ronny Mauricio - DNP

CF Rafael Ortega - 0-5, .280, .930-OPS

RHSP Mike Vasil - DNP 

 

BMets -

Going in…

 Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) 

6th ranked Mets prospect Dom Hamel with a career high 11 Ks leads the Rumble Ponies to a 7-1 win. 6 innings, 1 run - earned, 3 hits, 1 walk

 

Postgame Notes: 

Branden Fryman extended his hitting streak to 12 games, which is the second-longest for a Binghamton hitter this year… 

Wyatt Young extended his hitting streak to four games 

Rowdey Jordan extended his hitting streak to three games… 

Brandon McIlwain was hit by a pitch for a team-leading 12th time this season. 

Notables - 

3B Jose Peroza-  DNP

RHSP Christian Scott -  DNP 

RHSP Dom Hamel -  DNP

  

Cyclones:

 

Going in… 

Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) 

Cyclones' Blade Tidwell  K's 11 for the 2nd straight game! 6 innings - 2 runs, 2 ER, 6 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 91 pitches - 64 strike

 

Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones)

Blade Tidwell continues to do Blade Tidwell things. The righthander has now struck out 37 batters and walked just five over his last 26.0 innings spanning four starts. 

 

Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) 

In spring a staff in Mets organization told me P Tyler Stuart was "interesting" & P Paul Gervase was one to keep an eye on. 

Stuart: 1.55 ERA 75.2 inn 84 K 

Gervase: 1.07 ERA 33.2 inn 52 K 

Mack - Frank Viola told me the same thing when this kid parked his car for the first time in Savannah. 

Jacob deGrom 

1B/2B Chase Estep - 1^ST 2B, RBI

2B D’Andre Smith - 2-4, R, 5^TH & 6^TH 2B, RBI 

Notables - 

C Kevin Parada - 2-5, R, 17^TH 2B, .274, .816-OPS

CF Alex Ramirez -  DNP

RHRP Paul Gervase - DNP

RHSP Blade Tidwell -  DNP

RHSP Tyler Stuart -  DNP 

 

St. Lucie: 

RHRP Luis A. Rodriguez - GM2:  2-IP, 0-R, 0.00

(11.2-IP, 0.00, 0.43-WHIP) 

Notables - 

CF Wilfredo Lara - GM1: 2-4, R, 10^TH HR, .251, .785

     (3B)  GM2:  0-3, .777-OPS

SS Jett Williams - GM1 - 0-3, .778-OPS

    GM2:  1-3,  2-RBI, .776-OPS

RHSP Layonel Ovalles - 

 

FCL:. 

1B Carlos Oviedo -  2-3, R

RHRP Cristofer Gomez - 2-1-IP, 0-R, 4-K, 1.29-ERA

RHRP Ernesto Mercedes - 2-IP, 0-R, 5-K 

Notables - 

LF/2B Nick Moribito - 2-5,  .280, .756-OPS

SS Diego Mosquera -  0-1, .312, .730-OPS

RF Willy Fanas -  0-4, .167

CF Simon Juan -  0-2, .210

SS Jesus Baez - 1-5, .219

 

DSL: 

B Team - 

SS Vladi Gomez -  GM2: 2-5, 2-R, 4^TH 2B, 2^ND HR, 3-RBI

LF Justin Ramirez - GM2 - 2-5, 2-R, 3^RD HR, 3-RBI

RHRP Frellanderson Seijas - 2.2-OP, 0-R, K 

Notables - 

SS Branny De Oleo - GM1:  1-3, .324, .874-OPS

DH/C Jose Aular-       GM1:  DNP

GM2:  2-5, R, .320, .873-OPS

RF Jostyn Almonte -   GM1:  1-3, R, 3^RD HR, .302,

 

O Team - 

C Arnaldo Montano - 1-4, R, RBI, .375, 1.025-OPS 

Notables - 

3B Railin Reyes -   DNP

C/DH Daiverson Gutierrez -  DNP

SS Christopher Larez -  1-5, .266, .746-OPS

DH/C Julio Zayas -  1-4, .321, .932-OPS

LHRP Arlison Rodriguez -  DNP