Updated - The Keepers - #34 - SP Darin Gorski

34.                   Darin Gorski  P

     Gorski was a 7th round draft pick in 2009, out of Kutztown University.

     Pitched Brooklyn in 2009 (3-4, 4.91, 13-G, 11-starts) and Savannah in 2010 (6-8, 4.58, 25-G, 18-starts).       

4-27-11 - SP Kyle Allen has been removed from the rotation with no explanation. His slot was replaced by Darin Gorski. Gorski started for Brooklyn in 2009 (3-4, 4.91) and Savannah in 2010 (6-8, 4.58). So far this season, as a relief pitcher, he’s 0-0, 4.09. I take it we should expect the other team to get at least four runs. So, what the hell happens? Gorski goes out and smokes it: 4.0-IP, 3-H, 1-R, 10-K. We’ll keep an eye on this development.

5-9-11: - The good news… Dan Gorski has another great outing:  5.0-IP, 0-ER, 3-H, 8-K, 1-BB, 3.00.  Bad news… 2 unearned runs from the 6th error of the season by both Wilmer Flores and Jefry Marte.

5-27-11: - SP Darin Gorski A+ St. Lucie – BABIP is a funny stat that needs to be looked at carefully. A good BABIP is below 3.00. Here’s Gorski’s problem. He strikes out one out of every three batters he faces. Of course his BABIP will be high. He’s already reduced the base number in third. The Mets didn’t even start him out this season in the rotation, which changed when Kyle Allen hiccuped a few times. Last night, he decided to up his BABIP even more by striking out almost 50% of the batters he faced. That translated into 13-Ks in 7.2-IP which gives him a seasonal total of 63-Ks in only 41.2-IP. That’s crazy. Did I mention he’s a 6-4 lefty?

6-2-11: - St. Lucie RHP Darin Gorski is developing his own personal fan club over at NYFS. Gorski continues to impress at St. Lucie, throwing seven shutout innings, while striking out three and walking none. Overall season: 12-G, 6-starts, 3-0, 1.85, 66-K, 48.2-IP. Everybody is trying to figure out what is different about his game than last year when he went 6-8, 4.58 in Savannah. He did have 109-Ks in 114.0-IP, but he was nowhere near the pace he’s setting now. I don’t remember much about his game last season and even Toby Hyde is puzzled over this good development. Obviously we, and the Mets, will take it.

7-8-11: - The Darin Gorski dream continues. Last night, he went 6.0-IP, 1-ER, 4-K, 2-BB and lowered his seasonal ERA to 1.56. He’s 1.01 in his last 10 starts and his record now stands at 8-0. There has been considerably more chatter about him on the net lately and some say his fastball is up a notch or two, while others say he’s having much more success with his secondary pitches. We haven’t seen this kind of dominance since Mark Cohoon turned in a 7-1, 1.30 stint in 2010 for Savannah, but Mark would be the first one to tell you there still is a long road to go (6.48 so far in AAA this year for Cohoon) for Darin. Fans are clamoring for him to be bumped to Binghamton, but he seems blocked.

7-11-11: - Top 10 Minor League Performances in 2011 - 2. Darin Gorski – SP – A+/St. Lucie – 8-0, 1.56, 1.04, 86.2-IP, 96-K – A simply magical season for Gorski, who has added a couple of MPH to his fastball. I’ve been told he also changed rubber positions, which might be the kicker here. Deserves to be promoted, but who do you bump out?

8-12-11: - Stock Up – SP Darin Gorski – We’re running out of great things to say about this guy. It was six more scoreless innings Friday, with 1-H, 6-K, 0-BB. His record for St. Lucie is now 11-1 and you kust know we’re read about him again on Baseball America this week.

8-23-11: - #21: - SP Darin Gorski – I have to recognize the results this year, even though I haven’t completely signed off on this guy yet. I had the privilege of watching him pitch during the 2010 season and I have to tell ya… there just wasn’t much there. Then 2011 comes, he’s now throwing 92-93 and no one in the FSL can hit him.  I want to a half a season at Binghamton before I add him to the futre Mets rotation list, but I still need to rank him this high for what’s going on right now. ETA: 2014 bullpen

3-15-12 - It was pretty exciting to see LHP Darin Gorski in the game yesterday. It was even more exciting to see him sitting at 92. A lefty throwing a 92mph fastbll is the same as a righty throwing 95. Add to that a superior curve and Gorski just might be the real deal. Wouldn’t that be something… another SP prospect that will be ready by 2014.

4-7-12 - SP Darin Gorski – here we go again. Gorski gave up only one hit in the six innings he threw on Saturday. There were three walks, but more important, there were seven strikeouts. This guy just might be real, folks.