Mack's Morning Report - 5-8-15 - Mets Promotions Projected By June

It’s impossible to predict accurately who will be the next Mets that are promoted to the next level in their quest to get to the majors; however, we can predict who we feel they will be.

My guess for May promotions are:

LHRP David Roseboom – Savannah

The 22-year old Roseboom was a 17^th round draft pick in 2014 out of South Carolina-Upstate. Through his eight appearances so far (through Tuesday night) this year for a prospect starved Sand Gnat team, he has given up only one earned run in 15-IP (0.60, 18-K). This follows a 2014 season for Kingsport where he produced a stat line of 16-appearances, 22.2-IP, 30-K, 8-BB, 1.59, 1.15.

Roseboom projects as the first Gnat to make his way to St. Lucie.

       RHSP Casey Meisner – Savannah

           There will be at some point some starter positions moving their way to the next level. 

This usually doesn't start until around the time starters have put in around 10 appearances for their original team.

           Meisner should be the first to come out of Savannah, to replace either Logan Tayler (7.13) or Kevin McGowan (6.20) in the St. Lucie roster.

           The 19-year old former 3^rd round 2013 pick out of Cypress Woods (TX) H.S. is 1-1, 1.93, 1.33, 23.1-IP, 18-K, 8-BB for the Gnats.    

    

OF Michael Conforto – St. Lucie

We’ve all heard the rumors last week that Conforto (.288)will be the first player out of St. Lucie to move on to Binghamton, where he should have started the season in the first place. Does this mean that he will replace the red hot Brandon Nimmo (.292... .341 last 10 games) in centerfield, sending him to Las Vegas a little earlier than expected?

Let’s face it… the Mets want the 2-year contract given to Michael Cuddyer (.234) to be the right decision and both Nimmo and Conforto would slot in more comfortably as corner Queens outfielders on opening day 2017.

My guess is Nimmo will play in the same Binghamton outfield as Conforto, at least through July.

LHRP Kyle Regnault – St. Lucie

Regnault came to the Mets in the 2014-15 off-season after not being drafted out of the 2011 draft and then playing three years in the CanAm League. He’s 25-years old so he does have to get going and the Mets need to see what he has against players in both the AA and AAA level. So far this season for St. Lucie, he’s pitched in nine games, giving up only two earned runs in 14.2 innings pitcher (1.23).

And… let’s remember he’s a lefty.

RHSP Robert Gsellman – St. Lucie

The 21-year old Gsellman has been a success throughout his five Mets seasons (62-games, 50-starts, 21-15, 2.73) and pitched a full season last year for Savannah (20-starts, 10-6, 2.55). Gsellman looks like the first candidate to fill any slot created by a B-Mets promotion to Las Vegas (we’ll have more on that down the page).

RHRP Paul Sewald – Binghamton

You can’t pitch better than Sewald has done so far this season. The 24-year old 10^th round pick in 2012 out of San Diego has pitched almost perfect baseball in his first 10 outings this year… no runs given up in 14.1 innings pitcher, 17 strikeouts and only three walks… and only five hits. His seasonal ERA: 0.00.

Sewald sure looks like the real deal. In 104 appearances over four minor league seasons, he has a 1.68 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. And let’s not forget about his 188 strikeouts over 155.1 innings pitched.

The Mets need to make room for Sewald in Las Vegas so they can see if he can match these kind of numbers in that crazy league.

RHSP Luis Cessa – Binghamton

            I really don’t know what to make of when it comes to Cessa. Some consider him a prospect though he already is 23-years old. His best season is what he is doing right now: 4-starts, 2-1, 2.14, 1.24, 21.0-IP, 20-K3-BB. Four starts is usually far away from a promotion, but, if a slot opens up in Las Vegas, look for the phone call to Binghamton to obtain his services.