Paul Articulates - Bran-done?!

Well, it looks like the Semi-end of an era as last night's announcement started the unravelling of a core of old-time Mets.  According to the unofficial release, the Mets will trade Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien.  

The trade fits with David Stearns' new direction - to strengthen the defense (run prevention) on the team.  Semien is a three-time all star and a two-time gold glove winner in the American League with some strong credentials as a middle infielder with both the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers.  That is not to say that Brandon Nimmo is not a good fielder, but Nimmo has slowed a bit recently, producing 1 and -1 Outs Above Average in the past two seasons.  Semien, on the other hand, produced 7 OAA last year and a whopping 19 OAA in his 2024 season.

Both teams get some benefit from this trade, as Semien is owed some serious salary over the next few years and Nimmo is a lower yearly hit, but has a larger contract over the long term.  The Rangers get a solid player in all aspects of the game and a positive influence in the clubhouse.  The Mets get a gold glove defender who will play every day at second base and leave the Mets with a plethora of options for some other positions both with existing veterans and with upcoming prospects.

As much as this will help the re-build for the future, I am somewhat sad to see Nimmo go, as he represents a home-grown kid with a big smile and a work ethic to get better every year.  He was a Met for life until he wasn't, which makes you look wistfully at the rest of the off-season with other Met-for-life guys like Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil suddenly no longer sure things.  I would hate to lose either of them, but the business side of baseball looms large and the Mets are not going to use sentiment as a decision making tool for their future.

Nimmo was a great contributor for the Mets over his ten year career, accounting for 593 runs scored and 463 runs batted in.  He slashed .262/.364/.438 over those ten seasons and registered 26.1 WAR.  Unfortunately some of his prime years were spent either injured or recovering from injury as his always hustling style caused many collisions with the walls, the turf, and sometimes other players.  He is a little more cautious now and a little less injured, but still plays a capable outfield.  He struggled in 2024, but otherwise has been a .260-.270 hitter with a high 300's on-base percentage that any team would value.

Brandon Nimmo was a memorable Met, known for sprinting to first on a base-on-balls, letting loose a broad smile frequently during the game, and a positive demeanor during interviews that endeared him to the fans.  

He joins a bevy of former Mets in the Rangers organization, including former Ace Jacob DeGrom, former prospect Dom Hamel, and former #1 draft pick Kumar Rocker.  I will miss him.

Paul Articulates - Mets Musings

The all-star break came at a time when the Mets were hot, and the team was re-inventing everyone’s predictions about what will happen this season.  The break ended, and seemingly so did the hot streak as the Mets have now dropped 2 of 3 to the Marlins.   They have scored only 7 runs in those three games.  That is a far cry from the prolific offense that was demonstrated prior to the break.

That’s how it goes in baseball…sometimes the hits cascade and sometimes the ball just goes in the wrong direction.  Saturday’s 1-0 win could easily have been 7-0 as the Mets hitters were barreling many balls but hitting them right at the defense.  

Sunday’s game was not so much unlucky as it was unfortunate.  Poor Christian Scott has pitched very well every time he takes the mound for the team, and he has an 0-3 record.  It seems that he falls victim to “that one mistake” that costs him a multiple run homer in games that his team is not scoring as much.  That will change.  

I love what I am seeing from Scott, who as a rookie pitcher has shown control and poise in his outings.  His 1.20 WHIP is third best among all Met starting pitchers this year.  Only Luis Severino (1.18) and Jose Butto (1.05) have better, and Butto’s numbers have improved significantly since he has mastered the art of relief pitching.

Speaking of Butto, the Mets have experimented twice this year with converting starters to relievers and both have had tremendous success.  Adrian Houser was heading towards a DFA when he proved that he could give capable innings in long relief.  

Jose Butto was an up and down starter who has really put some impressive innings together in relief.  So I have to ask, why not give others a try?  There have been several articles posted on this site and others elsewhere that have implored the Mets leadership to put Tylor Megill and/or David Peterson in the pen.  Neither has taken on that role, and with the pending return of Kodai Senga which will require a six man rotation, I don’t see much of a chance that they do.  

Down in Syracuse there are a couple of high profile starting pitchers that are struggling this year – namely Mike Vasil and Dom Hamel – who might find at least a temporary niche as Mets relievers.

On the offensive side, everyone is enjoying Jose Iglesias’ hitting streak.  OMG he is batting .380 in July!  This is just so much fun to watch, but of course it is not going to last all season.  He is not the reincarnation of Ted Williams, he is just a guy that is having a couple of months that he gets to talk about for the rest of his life.  He has made baseball fun for this team as well, and that removes the pressure of trying to win every day.  If you are having fun, you are loose, and your instincts prevail which has a lot to do with the Mets’ run.

Another guy on a great run and it doesn’t seem temporary is Mark Vientos.  He is hitting .300 in July with a .821 OPS.  He hit .267 with a .887 OPS in June.  He hit .318 with a .918 OPS in May.  Before that he was in Syracuse!  Don’t send him back there – this guy has earned his time on the big club.

Vientos has a hard hit rate of 44.3 – which means that almost half the time he puts the ball in play it comes off his bat at 95mph or better.  So who does it better than that?  Pete Alonso maybe?  No, he is actually just behind Mark at 41.2%.  The team leader is Brandon Nimmo with an impressive 50.8% hard hit rate.  That is one reason he is leading the team with 63 RBI right now.  

As Iglesias would say, OMG!  Nimmo had a tough start to this season and everyone lamented the long term extension he signed.  Well, it was justified because just as before the extension, Nimmo finds a way to get better at something every year.  I am looking forward to the day he decides to get better at stealing bases!

That’s my Mets musings for the day – hope it made your Monday morning just a little bit better.  Let’s go Mets!

Mike's Mets - Decisions, Decisions: Position Players

 

By Mike Steffanos

We complete our three-part series on the player decisions the Mets will face after the 2022 season, focusing on position players.

In parts one and two of this series, we looked at New York Mets starters and relievers that would be free agents following this season. Today we wrap up with a look at the position players. Unlike the pitching staff, where the Mets front office will be forced to make several important decisions, there is only one significant position player reaching free agency: CF Brandon Nimmo. But Nimmo is an important player, indeed. Brandon is one of the offensive catalysts for this club and, as a bonus, turned himself into an excellent center fielder.

Nimmo is still a bit of a polarizing figure among Mets fans. While most acknowledge Brandon's skills as a ballplayer, his limited home run power and unwillingness to utilize his speed as a base stealer are checkmarks in the "against" column. But the biggest argument against signing Nimmo to a deal is his yearly struggles to stay off the Injured List. Brandon played 140 games in 2018 but hasn't topped 100 games in any season since.

Nimmo dealt with a bulging disk in his neck in 2019, ultimately appearing in only 69 games that year. He played in 55 of the 60 games in 2020, then the injury bug struck again in 2021. Finger and hamstring woes limited Brandon to 92 games.

So far in 2022, Nimmo has been relatively healthy, although he did struggle a bit with a wrist injury early in the year. Still, Brandon has appeared in 75 of the Mets' 83 games so far. If he can avoid missing a big chunk of time over the rest of the season, it will undoubtedly enhance Nimmo's asking price in free agency. Still, it won't erase concerns about Nimmo becoming this generation's Jacoby Ellsbury.

Ellsbury was a talented CF with the Red Sox who was signed to a 7-year, $153 million contract by the Yankees before the 2014 season. Injuries limited Jacoby to playing in only 520 of 972 possible games. He didn't play at all for the last three years of the contract. Even when he did play, Jacoby Ellsbury was relatively ineffective, slashing .264/.330/.386 for the Yankees in contrast to the .297/.350/.439 line he put up in 7 years with the Red Sox. Ellsbury's injury problems didn't begin with the Yankees, but he averaged over 100 games per season in Boston, which is better than what Nimmo has managed with the Mets so far.

So, the dilemma for Billy Eppler and the rest of the Mets' brain trust will be to decide what value to place on Brandon Nimmo's undeniable skills and how to mitigate the risk of Nimmo's proclivity for injury. Brandon will play next season at age 30. It would be nice to assume that Nimmo has turned the corner on injuries if he avoids them this season. However, it is a rare ballplayer who deals with fewer injuries in his 30s than he did in his 20s.

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The Morning Report 7.7.2015 | Familia Snubbed, Who's The Next Impact Bat, Cuddyer and Duda's Struggles, Gerardo Parra a Trade Target

Adam Rubin | ESPN New York- All-Star manager Bruce Bochy said New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia received strong consideration for a guaranteed spot for the National League squad. Bochy added that it is a sign of respect that he named Familia to the five finalists eligible to be voted in by fans this week. Fans will vote one from Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Cueto, Carlos Martinez, Troy Tulowitzki and Familia into the All-Star Game. "I know all about him," Bochy said about Familia. "He's got great stuff. And, of course, he had a great first half. That's why he's on the fan voting. You're not on that unless you receive a lot of consideration.

(Chris Soto: Man, idk how Bochy could have left Familia off the guaranteed ballot but let Mark Melancon. Yes Melancon has been on a roll, but did Bochy not see how bad he was in April? Melancon almost lost his job due to poor velocity and a 5.23 ERA. You won't see any of that with Familia. Juerys has been solid from Day 1 and his ERA has never been above 1.77 in any month this season. This was an egregious snub.) 


Kevin Kiernan | New York Post- The pitching All-Stars should be plentiful over the next few years for the Mets. But who is going to be the Mets’ next position player All-Star starter? Catcher Travis d’Arnaud, perhaps, if he can stay healthy, could be that position player All-Star. Michael Conforto has a shot. He is 22 and is a hitter, batting .325 at Double-A Binghamton. Scouts love his swing. Brandon Nimmo, 22, is climbing the ladder but still has a long way to go. The Mets are surviving with epic pitching, but this sure would be a lot more fun if the Mets had a few hitting All-Stars, too.

(Chris Soto: A healthy Travis d'Arnaud is probably the 3rd best hitting Catcher in the National League so he is absolutely an impact bat. The problem is the health part as he continues to get nicked up by unlucky type injuries. As for the next homegrown impact bat....it has to be Conforto, the numbers he is putting up are unbelievable and he hasn't the least bit of signs of slowing down after jumping from A+ to AA. In fact you could make a save assumption that Conforto could probably continue crushing in AAA too. As for Nimmo, while his performance in 2015 is certainly good, I'm not sure if he's an "IMPACT bat." I continue to see Nimmo as more of a solid role player. Pretty much the team's next Daniel Murphy. He's someone who's  I think is gonna hit .270 with 15 HR/15 SB and good defense in RF.) 


Marc Carig | Newsday- As the Mets constructed their team during the offseason, they envisioned a lineup based on length from top to bottom, with enough firepower to thrive. Instead, injuries have left gaping holes in the lineup, which has been made even worse by the lack of production from the players who have managed to stay healthy. In particular, the Mets' offensive woes can be traced to Michael Cuddyer and Lucas Duda, who had been expected to anchor the middle of the order. "It's been a grind, there's no secret to that," said Cuddyer. "The results aren't what I expect, what the team expects or what everybody else expects, either. The only thing I can keep doing is working and going out and playing."

(Chris Soto: It's easy to see why Cuddyer and Duda are struggling. Both guys have gotten away from what has always made them good hitters in the first place, Seeking and Attacking their pitch. Instead they are expanding the zone, swinging at pitches that are not even close, and getting themselves into unfavorable counts which leads to neither of them getting the fastballs they want. Perhaps its a state of carrying too big a load with Wright, d'Arnaud, and Murphy all being out at various times in the season. In either case the guys need to back track and start over and get back to being the players they've always been rather then trying to do too much.)

Kevin Alonzo | Bleacher Report- Since June 17, the New York Mets have averaged 1.4 runs in games rookie sensation Steven Matz has not started, underscoring the glaring need for general manager Sandy Alderson to acquire a bat like, say, Gerardo Parra of the Milwaukee Brewers. With the Brewers in last place in the National League Central, there's good chance they look to unload some of their veteran players. The two-time former Gold Glove winner is hitting .308 with a .345 OBP and would provide an immediate improvement over any of New York's outfielders. He's also only 28 years old, and his career numbers indicate that the Mets wouldn't be trading for just one good half of baseball.

(Chris Soto: I too like the idea of acquiring a guy like Gerardo Parra. However, great minds think alike and Parra's recent hot streak has grabbed the attention of GM's all over the league. This means that the Brewers are likely to command a pricey exchange in order to part with the Gold Glover. Parra is likely a rental player only as well since he becomes a free agent at the end of the season. He's very likely to eclipse his current $6.2M price tag if he continues to perform this season. In addition, last time he started full-time...he posted a +6.1 WAR for the Brew Crew. That could command some serious dollars.)

The Morning Report 5.19.2015 | Nimmo Examined and OK, Ceciliani Promoted from AAA, Dom Smith Heating Up, Alderson Not Panicking Yet.

David Wright Injury Tracker | Worked Out in Port St. Lucie yesterday

Michael Baron | Just Mets- The Mets breathed a sigh of relief on Monday with one of their top prospects. Brandon Nimmo was examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan today, and was diagnosed with a sprained ACL in his left knee. Nimmo can resume baseball activities when he is pain free. Nimmo was placed on the disabled list after Friday’s game in Binghamton after stepping on first base awkwardly beating out an infield single..

(Chris Soto: Glad to see that Nimmo is ok. As I reported on Saturday, even though he was in a brace, it was a SOFT brace which allowed him to walk around and put some sort of weight on the knee. Nimmo looked like he was in good spirits and was joking around with some of the other players in the dugout during the game. He'll probably take another week or 2 off before returning to the line-up. Hopefully Conforto is there with him by that time.)


David Hong | Metsmerized Online- The New York Mets announced after Monday’s game that they will promote outfielder Darrell Ceciliani from Triple-A Las Vegas and add him to the major league roster. Ceciliani, 24, is batting .336/.389/.584 in 113 at-bats for Triple-A Las Vegas and has a nice combination of power and speed. He’s played the majority of his minor league career in center field and is regarded as a fine defender.

(Chris Soto: FINALLY! The move that I have begging the Mets to make is finally happening. While no corresponding move has been announced yet, it is extremely likely that we will see CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis designated for assignment. This will open up room on both the 25 and 40 man rosters in order to add Ceciliani. For those of you who don't know Darrell, he is an above average defensive CF with good speed capable of stealing 30 bags in a season. His speed and quick first step gives him superb range in the OF but his throwing arm is below average. Offensively, he has very little pop but does put the bat on the ball and keeps his K rate at a reasonable 18-20%. Probably his best attribute is that despite being a lefty, he does not carry any significant L/R splits making him a good candidate for a late inning pinch hitter situation.)


Bryan Zarpentine | Rant Sports- Many of the New York Mets’ top prospects have gotten off to great starts in the 2015 season. However, the lone exception to that has been first base prospect Dominic Smith. When evaluating Smith’s performance this season, one has to remember that he is facing older and more polished pitchers, including a few that may very well reach the big leagues within the next year or so. In fact, it would be surprising if Smith had gotten off to a fast start this year. Smith’s 2014 season actually unfolded in a similar fashion, as he started slow in April, but put together a solid middle of the season in May, June, and July, before tiring out late in the season. Smith has started to show signs of breaking out of his early-season slump with nine hits and nine RBI’s in his last eight games.

(Chris Soto: Bryan does bring up 2 interesting points. 1) This is Dom Smith's 2nd consective extremely aggressive assignment. Most players his age are in training camp preparing for the Short Season A leagues.  2) This season's trend is almost identical to his 2014 season trend. This means we were likely to see an adjustment phase, just like we saw last year when he was assigned to Savannah as a 19 yr old, and he is now finally starting to heat up. Over the past 7 days, Smith has hit .273 with a .742 OPS and only 2 K's. Half of his hits during that time frame are of the extra base variety too.)


Mike Vorkunov | NJ Advance Media- As of now, before the Mets begin a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals — who own the best record in baseball — they are 22-16 and hold a half-game lead over the Washington Nationals in the division. Their run differential (+27) is third-best in the National League. "Nobody's ever pleased. You always look back at things," Alderson said. "Nobody cares whether your players are on the disabled list or not. All they care about is the won-loss record so that's really what we have to look at. At one point we were 10 games over. We're six over now. We've gotten back to nine before the Cubs series. So we've got to hopefully climb back and get back to where we were. I think we have the pitching and the offense is starting to pick up too.

(Chris Soto: While there should be not urgency to panic...the Mets do need to pick it up here soon. The Nationals, riding the scorching hot bat of Bryce Harper, are 12-4 so far this month and have closed the division gap to only 1 game. Even worse, that 1 game lead is also the edge the Mets have on the Cubs for the 1st Wild Card spot with a 2.5 game lead on the San Francisco Giants for the 2nd WC spot. It's time to get HOT boys. )

The Morning Report 5.11.2015 | Injury Updates, Spot Starter Plan Scratched, Conforto and Nimmo Promotions, Syndergaard's Chance to Shine

Injury Updates | Chris Soto

• After sitting out a few days with a sore back, 3B David Wright, is scheduled to resume baseball activities today, according to Terry Collins.
• RP Bobby Parnell completed a bullpen session last week and will resume his minor league rehab assignment this week with the Port St. Lucie Mets.
• C Travis d'Arnaud is scheduled to meet with team doctors for an new X-ray on Tuesday to check the healing progress of his fractured metacarpal. If the X-Ray comes clean, d'Arnaud could have the cast removed and resume baseball activities soon after that.

Michael Baron | Just Mets- Before Dillon Gee injured his groin, the Mets were likely to use a sixth starter during their current 20-game stretch. However, that is no longer the case. Terry Collins said on Sunday the Mets will use their five-man rotation through the next 18 games and will not use a sixth starter at this time, barring anything unforeseen. The [current] starters were a little less consistent and crisp with their stuff as they’ve been spread out over the last couple of weeks.

(Chris Soto: With Syndergaard already called up to replace the injured Gee, there really wasn't anyone else to take the spot starter's role. But what about Matz? Yea, I know...Matz has been lights out for the AAA team. However, your still talking about a young guy who only has 42 IP above AA and a total of 113 IP above A+ ball. Generally the club likes that 2nd number to at least be around 200 IP. Also the complaints from both Harvey and deGrom about the additional rest throwing off their rhythms is worth noting.)


Lynn Worthy | Press Connects- This season, the first group of players drafted during the Alderson regime made it to the big leagues, including Logan Verrett (Rangers), Danny Muno and Plawecki. There are more on their way, including former first-round picks Nimmo (2011) and Michael Conforto (2014). Scott said that Nimmo, a left-handed hitting 22-year-old who went into the weekend batting .298 with the B-Mets, will be promoted to Triple-A at some point this season and Conforto will likely be in Binghamton "relatively soon."

(Chris Soto: We had previously heard that Conforto was heading to Binghamton within a next 2 weeks window, but, this is the first time we have caught wind of Brandon Nimmo potentially being promoted to Las Vegas. Conforto has cooled down lately hitting only .222 during the month of May, however, I wouldn't say that he is struggling as he's only struck out 4 times [10.8%] during that time span. It seems more like a BABIP correction than anything.)


Kristie Ackert | NY Daily News- Top pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard had spent all of 2014 waiting for Sandy Alderson to call and say it was time to make his major-league debut. Instead, the Mets GM [said] he was not ready and he was sending him home for the winter. Friday, when Syndergaard was not expecting it, Triple-A pitching coach Frank Viola tapped him on the shoulder and brought him into the office to see 51s manager Wally Backman. “The first thing Wally told me was I was going to the big leagues...And I think he said some stuff after that, but I kind of blanked out after that. It’s going to be unbelievable,” Syndergaard said. “I feel like last year not getting that call up was the best thing for me. Motivated me a lot more. Last year just kind of taught me how to struggle and handle adversity.”

(Chris Soto: Alright young man, you've been waiting for this moment all your life. While it may be unfair, Thor is going to be expected to produce immediately. So far Mets fans have been spoiled by the immediate successes of Harvey, Wheeler, and deGrom that the same will be expected of Syndergaard. In addition, Syndergaard needs to view this as his 2, maybe 3 chances, to possibly bump Gee from the rotation for good and cement himself as a major leaguer. This isn't the same Mets team that can afford to have a SP grow in the majors.)

The Morning Report 4.30.2015 | Injury Updates, Colon Off the Trade Block, Bleacher Report Observations.

Injury Updates | Chris Soto

• According to Matt Ehalt of NJ.com, RP Victor Black has resumed throwing once again after resting his slightly herniated disc.
• OF Brandon Nimmo caused a bit of a scare last night when he hit the second base bag awkwardly and twisted his knee. According to Michael Baron of JustMets, Nimmo is ok and will take a day or two of rest.
• 3B David Wright is inching his way closer to a return as he took live batting practice yesterday at the Mets Minor League complex in Port St. Lucie. According to SNY's Gary Cohen, Wright could be 7-10 days away from returning to the Met line-up. 
• SP Rafael Montero is on his way to New York to get an MRI for what he is describing as shoulder discomfort. According to assistant GM John Ricco, if Montero needs to miss any time, the Mets would not abandon the sporadic spot starter plan. Instead the team would adjust and have one of Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, or Matt Bowman take Montero's role.

Andy Martino | NY Daily News- [Bartolo Colon] is entertaining, and has become a significant part of the Mets’ loose clubhouse culture. This matters, but Colon’s production is more important; after winning 15 games in 2014, he is 4-1 this year, with a 3.31 ERA. Because of these factors, the team the team has changed its stance on whether to trade him, according to sources. The idea then was to keep him around long enough for a few youngsters to break in, and then move his contract to another team. That plan was very much alive before last July’s trade deadline, but the Mets were surprised when a robust market did not develop. Now, seeing the benefits of Colon’s experience and leadership, the Mets are not expecting to make him available this July, unless trading him would somehow directly improve their playoff chances. 

(Chris Soto: Ya know...Part of me agrees with this thinking for now. Colon has been superb for the club so far this year and if the Mets are serious about making a playoff run, then anyone who is helping the club should be retained. That said, look at that last line..."unless trading him would somehow directly improve their playoff chances." If by some chance another team is in a dire situation for pitching and blow Alderson away with an offer come July, I don't see him turning it down as he could just hand over the reigns to Syndergaard or Matz without much trouble.)


Shale Briskin | Bleacher Report- 5 Observations from the Mets' Season so Far

1. The Mets Can Still Win a Lot Despite Various Injuries
2. The Mets Have Enjoyed Playing at Citi Field More Than Ever Before
3. Matt Harvey Has Not Missed a Beat
4. Jeurys Familia Has Emerged as a Very Reliable Closer
5. Juan Lagares and Wilmer Flores Have Already Shown Offensive Improvement

(Chris Soto: There's actually very few things wrong with the club right now. Yea the middle infield defense still struggles at times and this recent 2-4 road trip was disappointing, but the team still looks good. They're run differential is 6th best in baseball at +22, they aren't being shut-out, Wright is on his way back, and they still have the 2nd best record in baseball as they head back home where they are 10-0 so far this season.)

The Morning Report – 2-12-15: #3 NL Rotation, Nimmo's New Swing, 3rd Place, Curtis Granderson 2015 Projection

     The Mack's Mets Writers conducted a conference call last night to figure out a few things while Mack gets some R&R to give his health a chance to improve. In his absence we will be continuing his Morning Reports of pulling information from other blogging communities and providing initial starting point conversation. It will continue to be posted at 8am (other than today) and will include some commentary from other writers as well as myself.

Get Well Soon Mack! Spring Training is only 10 days away!

Mike Vorkunov | NJ.com - Mr. Vorkunov ranks the Top 5 rotations in the National League and has the Mets coming in at #3 overall only behind the Nationals and the Dodgers.

     Matt Harvey is back to the top of a formidable rotation. Even if Harvey cannot be the swaggering, dominant ace he was in 2013, he should be pretty good. So will Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler. Jon Niese is a strong No. 4 starter. Then there's Bartolo Colon, Dillon Gee and Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz in the farm system.

Chris Soto: While I agree the Mets rotation will be one of the better ones in the National League....I'm not 100% sold that it will be the 3rd best in the National League. I still have a hard time placing them ahead of the Cardinals and the Padres rotation with Shields is now a pretty formidable one.

Kevin Kiernan | New York Post - Nimmo already is reaping the rewards of the Mets hiring Long and assistant hitting coach Pat Roessler. "We noticed that my hips weren't really getting turned at 90 to 100 percent at contact, they were more like 70 percent, I was closing myself off. You could see the change right away, a lot more power was showing up and that’s exciting for me. I try to hold my finish a little bit so I can see where my foot is and that’s what I've been working on here."

Chris Soto: This is an extremely encouraging sign. While there are those who will continue to disagree on whether he was worth a 1st round pick, no one has ever questioned Nimmo's work ethic and drive. He is beginning to draw comparisons to multi-time All-Star Giants OF Hunter Pence who is a perennial .280 AVG/20 HR/10 SB guy. If Nimmo develops into Pence, this draft pick will end up being a huge win for Sandy Alderson.



Shamus Clancy | Philley.com - Combine Harvey and Wheeler with righthander Noah Syndergaard, a top prospect who likely will make his major league debut this season, and the Mets should have a trio of young arms ready to guide the franchise for the rest of the decade. The Mets’ offense, however, is another story, likely to be too inept for playoff contention. Harvey and Wheeler will be the first Mets duo of starting pitchers to make the All-Star Game since Tom Glavine and Pedro Martinez in 2006. Syndergaard will display flashes of brilliance. But the Mets still will finish third in the NL East because of their offensive deficiencies.

Chris Soto: That's an extremely strong prediction for Harvey and Wheeler from a Phillies website, however, they don't mention a single word about Jacob deGrom. They also are figuring that Wright will continue on his poor run of form despite returning healthier in 2015 as well making no mention of the dimension changing and its potential effect on left handed hitting Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson. I'll stick to my prediction of a 2nd place finish.



Brian Joura | Mets 360 - Optimists point to Carlos Beltran, who had a rough first year with the Mets but who rebounded to become one of the few $100 million free agents to be worth their contract. But Beltran was 28 in his first year with the Mets while Granderson was 33 last year. Overall, we see a slight increase in average and a larger, although not massive, increase in slugging. Our .275 BABIP is also a jump from his 2014 output but a good bit away from his lifetime .300 mark in the category. It’s an improvement over last year but is it worth $16 million?

Chris Soto: The guys over at Mets360 are predicting a .239 AVG .745 OPS 23 HR season from Grandy in 2015. That's a pretty reasonable projection that would make Granderson worth +2.9 Wins Above Replacement or $12.9m (assuming he plays above average defense in LF. It's still not worth his contract but it's a solid performance.)

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/13/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

- Samurai Japan 8 - 4 MLB All-Stars

• LF Lucas Duda: DNP

Arizona Fall League

- Peoria Javelina 5 - 2 Surprise Saguaros
- Glendale Desert Dogs 4 - 4 Mesa Solar Sox
- Salt River Rafters 5 - 8 Scottsdale Scorpions

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 0 for 3, RBI(8), BB, K, Caught Stealing

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 1 - 3 Aguilas del Zulia
- Tiburones de La Guaira 3 - 8 Tigres de Aragua

• LHP Darin Gorski: 2.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2 HR, Loss(1)

- Caribes de Anzoategui 4 - 7 Cardenales de Lara

• LF Brandon Allen: 1 for 5, K
• LF Jairo Perez: 1 for 3, RBI(10), K

Mexican Pacific League

- Caneros de los Mochis 3 - 5 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Venados de Mazatlan 3 - 4 Mayos de Navojoa
- Charros de Jalisco 0 - 4 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 3, K

 Dominican Winter League

- Leones del Escogido 2 - 4 Estrellas de Oriente
- Gigantes del Cibao 6 - 8 Tigres del Licey

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 1 for 3, RBI(2), K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Gigantes de Carolina 0 - 4 Senadores de San Juan
- Indios de Mayaguez 6 - 3 Criollos de Caguas

• 2B T.J. Rivera: 1 for 4, RBI(4), 2 K
• C Johnny Monell: 1 for 3, R, BB, K

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/11/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

- MLB All-Stars 0 - 2  Samurai Japan

Arizona Fall League

- Peoria Javelina 4 - 4 Salt River Rafters
- Surprise Saguaros 5 - 1 Mesa Solar Sox
- Glendale Desert Dogs 8 - 4 Scottsdale Scorpions

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 1 for 3, R, BB, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1 for 4, K
• RHP Robert Whalen: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• RHP Jake Kuebler: 1.1 IP, 2 H
• RHP Julian Hilario: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 HR
• RHP Paul Sewald: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER

Side Note: Regular Season ends Thursday, November 13th.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 4 - 2 Cardenales de Lara
- Tigres de Aragua 0 - 5 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 2, RBI(5), BB, K, SB(1)

Mexican Pacific League

- Caneros de los Mochis 6 - 3 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Venados de Mazatlan 5 - 2 Mayos de Navojoa
- Charros de Jalisco 11 - 2 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• LF Cory Vaughn: 2 for 5, 2 R, 2B, K

- Yaquis de Obregon 2 - 4 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, R, BB, Runner Thrown Out, Pick-off Attempt Error(5)

Side Note: LHP Daniel Herrera was spotted pitching for the Aguilas de Mexicali. He has not pitched in the MLB since 2012 for the Mets after suffering Tommy John recovery setbacks. While he is no longer with the Mets, I'm glad to see him back in the game and healthy. Hope you make it back to the bigs Danny!

 Dominican Winter League

- Tigres del Licey 4 - 1 Estrellas de Oriente
- Toros del Este 8 - 5 Aguilas Cibaenas

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Gigantes de Carolina 4 - 5 Senadores de San Juan
- Cangrejeros de Santurce 4 - 1 Indios de Mayaguez

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, SV(3)

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/10/2014 Results

MLB Japan All-Star Series

- MLB 8 - 7  Hanshin/Yomiuri

• LF Lucas Duda: 0 for 2, 2 K, 3 Runners Left on Base

Arizona Fall League

- Mesa Solar Sox 2 - 5 Glendale Desert Dogs
- Surprise Saguaros 4 - 10 Peoria Javelinas
- Scottsdale Scorpions 4 - 8 Salt River Rafters

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 0 for 5, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1 for 4, R, 2B, RBI(15), K
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 2 for 3, R, 2B, 2 RBI(7), BB

Side Note: Regular Season ends Thursday, November 13th.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 3 - 4 Caribes de Anzoategui

Mexican Pacific League

- Yaquis de Obregon 6 - 3 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 2 for 3, R, 2B, HR(4), 2 RBI(20), BB

 Dominican Winter League

- Gigantes del Cibao 6 - 8 Estrellas de Oriente
- Tigres del Licey 4 - 6 Aguilas Cibaenas

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 1 for 2, 2 R, 2B, BB
• RHP Hansel Robles: 1.0 IP, clean inning

- Toros del Este 15 - 2 Leones del Escogido

• RF Cesar Puello: Defensive Replacement(again...), 0 for 1
• RHP Rainy Lara: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 HR, K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League

- Cangrejeros de Santurce 10 - 1 Senadores de San Juan
- Gigantes de Carolina 5 - 6 Criollos de Caguas

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/8/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Mesa Solar Sox 4 - 11 Surprise Saguaros 

- Peoria Javelinas 7 - 4 Salt River Rafters

- Scottsdale Scorpions 1 - 5 Glendale Desert Dogs

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 1 for 4, K
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 0 for 3

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 7 - 3 Caribes de Anzoategui
- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 12 Navegantes del Magallanes
- Tiburones de La Guaira 7 - 13 Leones del Caracas

• RHP Edioglis Villasmil: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER

- Cardenales de Lara 4 - 6 Tigres de Aragua

• DH Jairo Perez: 0 for 2, RBI(9), BB, K

Mexican Pacific League

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 - 2 Yaquis de Obregon
- Tomateros de Culiacan 3 - 2 Venados de Mazatlan
- Mayos de Navojoa 2 - 9 Caneros de los Mochis
- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 3 Aguilas de Mexicali

• LF Cory Vaughn: 2 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI(15), BB
• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 4, K

 Dominican Winter League

- Estrellas de Oriente 1 - 8 Tigres del Licey

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 2 for 3, R, 2B, BB, Throwing Error(2)

- Gigantes del Cibao 2 - 3 Toros del Este

• CF Cesar Puello: Defensive Replacement

- Leones del Escogido 0 - 7 Aguilas Cibaenas

• RHP Rafael Montero: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League
- Indios de Mayaguez 2 - 9 Gigantes de Carolina

• 3B/2B T.J. Rivera: 0 for 3, K

- Criollos de Caguas 14 - 3 Senadores de San Juan

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 3, 2 R, 2 BB, K

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/06/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Surprise Saguaros 6 - 3 Glendale Desert Dogs 

- Scottsdale Scorpions 3 - 5 Peoria Javelinas

- Mesa Solar Sox 4 - 2 Salt River Rafters 

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 0 for 3, BB, 2 K
• RHP Julian Hilario: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K 
• RHP Jake Kuebler: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K 

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 12 - 1 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1 for 3, Fielding Error(6)

- Navegantes del Magallanes 3 - 2 Leones del Caracas

• RHP Miguel Socolovich: 1.0 IP, 2 H

- Tiburones de La Guaira 1 - 4 Cardenales de Lara

• DH Jairo Perez: 0 for 3, BB, K

- Tigres de Aragua 4 - 0 Caribes de Anzoategui

• RF/LF Brandon Allen: 0 for 4, K

Mexican Pacific League

- Yaquis de Obregon 2 - 1 Tomateros de Culiacan
- Aguilas de Mexicali 5 - 3 Mayos de Navojoa
- Venados de Mazatlan 0 - 16 Charros de Jalisco

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 5, R, 2B, K, Caught Stealing

- Caneros de los Mochis 9 - 7 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• LF/2B Brian Burgamy: 1 for 4, R, BB, K

Dominican Winter League
- Gigantes del Cibao 1 - 12 Aguilas Cibaenas

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rican League
- Cangrejeros de Santurce 4 - 5 Gigantes de Carolina

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, Blown Save(1), Loss(1)

- Criollos de Caguas 3 - 1 Senadores de San Juan

• C Johnny Monell: 0 for 3, RBI(2), K

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/04/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Glendale Desert Dogs 7 - 3 Surprise Saguaros

- Mesa Solar Sox 3 - 1 Salt River Rafters

- Peoria Javelinas 5 - 2 Scottsdale Scorpions

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 1 for 5, RBI(7)
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1 for 4, BB
• DH L.J. Mazzilli: 1 for 2, 2 BB

Venezuelan Winter League

- Tiburones de La Guaira 2 - 3 Aguilas del Zulia
- Navegantes del Magallanes 2 - 3 Tigres de Aragua
- Cardenales de Lara 5 - 7 Leones del Caracas

• DH Jairo Perez: 1 for 4, R
• RHP Miguel Socolovich: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Mexican Pacific League

- Venados de Mazatlan 4 - 6 Charros de Jalisco
- Aguilas de Mexicali 4 - 1 Mayos de Navojoa

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 4, R, 2B, K

- Caneros de los Mochis 4 - 6 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• LF/2B Brian Burgamy: 1 for 4, R, K

Dominican Winter League
- Tigres del Licey 1 - 2 Toros del Este

• 2B Dilson Herrera: 1 for 3, K

Side Note: 2B Dilson Herrera has been added to the Tigres del Licey roster

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League
- Gigantes de Carolina 9 - 10 Senadores de San Juan

• RHP Giancarlo Alvarado: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, Loss

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/3/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Surprise Saguaros 19 - 6 Glendale Desert Dogs

- Salt River Rafters 1 - 0 Mesa Solar Sox

- Scottsdale Scorpions 5 - 6 Peoria Javelinas

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 0 for 4, R, BB, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1 for 3, RBI(12), BB, K
• RHP Paul Sewald: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 K
• RHP Jake Kuebler: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB
• RHP Julian Hilario: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Navegantes del Magallanes 7 - 3 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 4, K

Mexican Pacific League

(No Games Scheduled)

Dominican Winter League
- Gigantes del Cibao 1 - 2 Leones del Escogido

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

(No Games Scheduled)

2014 Winter Leagues: 11/1/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Arizona West All-Stars 2 - 6 Arizona East All-Stars

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 2 for 2, R
• SS Matt Reynolds: 0 for 2, K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Leones del Caracas 9 - 2 Tiburones de La Guaira
- Caribes de Anzoategui 2 - 6 Tigres de Aragua
- Aguilas del Zulia 2 - 1 Cardenales de Lara

• PH Leon Canelon: 0 for 1, R
• DH Jairo Perez: 1 for 4, K

- Navegantes del Magallanes 2 - 6 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 4, K

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 4 - 6 Yaquis de Obregon

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 3 - 4 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Venados de Mazatlan 6 - 4 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 3, R, 2B, BB, Runner Throw Out

- Charros de Jalisco 4 - 5 Caneros de los Mochis

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 5, R, HR(3), 3 RBI(11), K
• LF Brian Burgamy: 1 for 3, BB, K

Dominican Winter League
- Toros del Este 11 - 6 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Leones del Escogido 2 - 5 Estrellas de Oriente

• RHP Rainy Lara: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

- Gigantes del Cibao 1 - 4 Tigres del Licey

• RHP Hansel Robles: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

- Senadores de San Juan 3 - 6 Cangrejeros de Santurce

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K, SV(2)

- Gigantes de Carolina 8 - 1 Indios de Mayaguez

• 3B T.J. Rivera: 1 for 3
• RHP Giancarlo Alvarado: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 K

2014 Winter Leagues: 10/31/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Mesa Solar Sox 5 - 2 Glendale Desert Dogs

- Surprise Saguaros 3 - 8 Peoria Javelinas

- Scottsdale Scorpions 6 - 8 Salt River Rafters

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 2 for 5, R, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 2 for 5, R, K

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 8 - 7 Leones del Caracas
- Caribes de Anzoategui 5 - 2 Navegantes del Magallanes

• LF/1B Brandon Allen: 0 for 4, BB, 2 K

- Tigres de Aragua 0 - 1 Cardenales de Lara

• PH Jairo Perez: Walk
• PR Leon Canelon: Run Scored

- Tiburones de La Guaira 5 - 6 Bravos de Margarita

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1 for 4, R, RBI, 2 K
• RHP Edioglis Villasmil: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Mexican Pacific League

- Mayos de Navojoa 2 - 3 Yaquis de Obregon

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 1 - 8 Tomateros de Culiacan

- Venados de Mazatlan 6 - 3 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 1 for 4, R, 2B, 2 K

- Charros de Jalisco 1 - 0 Caneros de los Mochis

• LF Cory Vaughn: 0 for 3, 2 K
• LF Brian Burgamy: 0 for 3, 1 K

Dominican Winter League
- Tigres del Licey 6 - 3 Leones del Escogido
- Gigantes del Cibao 10 - 5 Aguilas Cibaenas
- Estrellas de Oriente 4 - 10 Toros del Este

• PR Cesar Puello: Run Scored

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

- Cangrejeros de Santurce 7 - 3 Gigantes de Carolina

• RHP Jon Velasquez: 1.0 IP, 1 K, SV

- Indios de Mayaguez 3 - 2 Criollos de Caguas

• 3B T.J. Rivera: 1 for 4, R

Side Note: OF Arnaldo Berrios has been de-activated and placed on the Criollos de Caguas reserve list. RHP Randy Fontanez has been de-activated and placed on the Indios de Mayaguez reserve list. RHP Seth Lugo has been de-activated and placed on the Indios de Mayaguez reserve list. 

2014 Winter Leagues: 10/29/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Salt River Rafters 4 - 4 Surprise Saguaros

- Peoria Javelinas 5 - 4 Glendale Desert Dogs

- Mesa Solar Sox 7 - 5 Scottsdale Scorpions

• CF Brandon Nimmo: 1 for 5, RBI, 4 K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 0 for 5
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 1 for 3, R, BB, K
• RHP Robert Whalen: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• RHP Julian Hilario: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• RHP Jake Kuebler: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER

Venezuelan Winter League

- Aguilas del Zulia 3 - 4 Navegantes del Magallanes
- Tiburones de La Guaira 2 - 8 Leones del Caracas
- Cardenales de Lara 5 - 2 Tigres de Aragua

• DH Jairo Perez: 0 for 5, 2 K

- Caribes de Anzoategui 4 - 2 Bravos de Margarita

• LF/1B Brandon Allen: 1 for 3, BB, K, OF Assist, Error, Caught Stealing
• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1 for 4, R

Mexican Pacific League

- Tomateros de Culiacan 4 - 6 Mayos de Navojoa

- Yaquis de Obregon 4 - 11 Charros de Jalisco

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 2, R, HR(2nd), 2 RBI, 3 BB, K

- Aguilas de Mexicali 3 - 1 Naranjeros de Hermosillo

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 2, 2 BB, Runner Thrown Out 

- Caneros de los Mochis 0 - 4 Venados de Mazatlan

• LF Brian Burgamy: 0 for 3, K, OF assist

Dominican Winter League
- Leones del Escogido 6 - 4 Estrellas de Oriente
- Gigantes del Cibao 4 - 2 Tigres del Licey

• RHP Hansel Robles: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K

- Toros del Este 1 - 4 Aguilas Cibaenas

• RF Cesar Puello: 0 for 3, 2 K

Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

(Begins 10/30/2014)

Side Note: SS T.J. Rivera has been added to the Indios de Mayaguez roster.

2014 Winter Leagues: AFL and VWL Results from 10/24 through 10/27

Arizona Fall League

10/24/2014

- Mesa Solar Sox 4 - 9 Peoria Javelinas

- Salt River Rafters 8 - 1 Glendale Desert Dogs

- Surprise Saguaros 2 - 1 Scottsdale Scorpions

• 2B L. J. Mazzilli: 1 for 3, 2B, R, BB, K
• LHP Dario Alvarez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, Blown Save (1st)

10/25/2014

- Mesa Solar Sox 14 - 0 Surprise Saguaros

- Peoria Javelinas 6 - 3 Salt River Rafters

- Scottsdale Scorpions 12 - 3 Glendale Desert Dogs

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 0 for 4, R, BB, 2 K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 2 for 3, 2B, R, HR, 4 RBI, K
• RHP Julian Hilario: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K

10/27/2014

- Glendale Desert Dogs 6 - 5 Surprise Saguaros

- Mesa Solar Sox 3 - 3 Salt River Rafters

- Peoria Javelinas 2 - 6 Scottsdale Scorpions

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 1 for 4, 2 R, K
• SS Matt Reynolds: 1 for 3, RBI, BB

Venezuelan Winter League

10/24/2014

- Tiburones de La Guaira 3 - 7 Aguilas del Zulia
- Bravos de Margarita 5 - 10 Tigres de Aragua

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 4, 2 K

- Cardenales de Lara 1 - 7 Leones del Caracas

• LF Jairo Perez: 1 for 4

- Navegantes del Magallanes 2 - 5 Caribes de Anzoategui

• LF Brandon Allen: 3 for 4, 2B, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB

10/25/2014

- Leones del Caracas 1 - 5 Aguilas del Zulia
- Tigres de Aragua 4 - 8 Tiburones de La Guaira

• RHP Ryan Reid: 1.0 IP, 1 K

- Bravos de Margarita 5 - 10 Navegantes del Magallanes

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1 for 4

- Cardenales de Lara 6 - 7 Caribes de Anzoategui

• LF Jairo Perez: 2 for 4, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• RF Brandon Allen: 2 for 4, R, HR, RBI, BB, K

10/26/2014

- Leones del Caracas 0 - 2 Aguilas del Zulia
- Bravos de Margarita 5 - 2 Tiburones de La Guaira

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 1 for 4, R, K

- Cardenales de Lara 2 - 4 Caribes de Anzoategui

• LF Jairo Perez: 1 for 4, R, HR, RBI
• DH Brandon Allen: 1 for 3, BB, K

10/27/2014

- Leones del Caracas 0 - 2 Aguilas del Zulia

• RHP Miguel Socolovich: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K

2014 Winter Leagues: 10/22/2014 Results

Arizona Fall League

- Peoria Javelinas 1 - 10 Glendale Desert Dogs

- Salt River Rafters 9 - 2 Surprise Saguaros

- Mesa Solar Sox 9 - 3 Scottsdale Scorpions

• LF Brandon Nimmo: 0 for 3, 1 BB
• 2B L.J. Mazzilli: 2 for 4, R, HR, 3 RBI

BONUS: Footage of Mazzilli's HR

Post by New York Mets.

Venezuelan Winter League

- Bravos de Margarita 3 - 13 Caribes de Anzoategui

• SS Wilfredo Tovar: 0 for 2
• LF Brandon Allen: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB, K

- Navegantes del Magallanes 4 - 1 Leones de Caracas

• PR Oswald Carabello: Run Scored

- Tiburones de La Guaira 8 - 2 Cardenales de Lara

• RHP Ryan Reid: 1.0 IP, BB, K
• DH Jairo Perez: 0 for 4, 2 K 

Mexican Pacific League

- Yaquis de Obregon 6 - 7 Venados de Mazatlan

- Naranjeros de Hermosillo 2 - 3 Caneros de los Mochis

• LF Brian Burgamy: 0 for 4, 2 K

- Charros de Jalisco 1 - 6 Mayos de Navojoa

• LF Cory Vaughn: 1 for 3, 3B, R, BB, K

- Tomateros de Culiacan 3 - 2 Aguilas de Mexicali

• C Xorge Carrillo: 0 for 4, 2 K

Dominican Winter League

- Estrellas de Oriente 11 - 1 Tigres del Licey
- Gigantes del Cibao 5 - 3 Toros del Este
- Leones del Escogido 1 - 2 Aguilas Cibaenas


Roberto Clemente Puerto Rico League

(Begins 10/30/2014)