Pages 2: Today’s Starting Pitcher Page 3: Manager & Coaching Staff Pages 4-6: Individual Hitting Notes Page 7: Extra Hitting Notes Pages 8-9: Bullpen Notes
Page 10: Miscellaneous Pitching Notes Page 11: Season Highs and Lows Page 12: Transactions Page 13: Day-by-Day Results
Columbia Fireflies (11-10, 35-52) vs. Charleston RiverDogs (9-12, 46-45)
RHP Willy Taveras (5-7, 5.38) vs. RHP Roansy Contreras (6-5, 4.48)
Fri., July 12, 2019 — Segra Park (Columbia, SC) — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 88
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GLOW POINTS
SAL South 2H Standing: T2nd (-1.0) Home Record: 19-28 Road Record: 16-24 Day Record: 9-7 Night Record: 25-46 Homestand: 2-1 Streak: LW1 Sunday: 4-8 Monday: 8-4 Tuesday: 5-6 Wednesday: 5-6 Thursday: 4-11 Friday: 5-7 Saturday: 4-10 April: 8-16 May: 12-18 June: 9-14 July: 6-4 August: September: Leading after six: 24-4 Tied after six: 5-6 Trailing after six: 6-42 Leading after seven: 22-2 Tied after seven: 5-4 Trailing after seven: 4-43 Leading after eight: 26-2 Tied after eight: 2-2 Trailing after eight: 3-45 Scoring first: 30-19 Opponents score first: 5-33 Shutout Wins/Loses: 3-7 Fireflies starter less than 6 IP: 26-44 Fireflies starter 6 or more IP: 8-7 Fireflies starter 7 or more IP: 0-1 vs. LH starters: 5-9
vs. RH starters: 30-43 Scoring less than three: 4-27 Scoring three or four: 11-15 Scoring five or more: 20-10 One-run games: 9-15 Two-run games: 9-7 5+ run games: 6-18 Extra Innings: 2-2 Walk-Off Wins: 2 Out-hitting opponent: 24-11 Being out-hit: 7-35 Same number of hits: 4-6 Series W-L-T (Home): 5-9-1 Series W-L-T (Road): 3-5-3 Series W-L-T (Total): 8-14-4 Series Sweeps (Home): 1-2 Series Sweeps (Road): 0-1 Series Sweeps (Total): 1-3 White Jerseys: Gray Jerseys: 2-10 Yellow Jerseys: 10-10 Navy Jerseys: 21-24 Specialty Jerseys: 2-6 Home crowds of 4,000+: 18 Home crowds of 5,000+: 8 Home crowds of 6,000+: 4 Home crowds of 7,000+: 1 Sellouts at Segra Park: 1
CONTENTS
LAST TIME OUT: Columbia defeated the GreenJackets on Thursday, 5-2, andwon the series 2 games to one. The Fireflies used a big four-run third inning to propel past Augusta. Simeon Woods-Richardson took care of the rest on the mound. Columbia’s starter allowed just two hits and one run over five innings & punched out 6. Walter Rasquin also blasted his 1st homer of the year. STARTING PITCHING: The starting pitching was dominant this week against the GreenJackets. Christian James (6.2 IP on Tuesday), Tylor Megill (5 IP on Wednesday) and Woods-Richardson all logged five or more innings and each surrendered just one run. The starter's ERA in the series was 1.62.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?: The Fireflies aim for a third series win this month if it were to take at least take two out three from Charleston. Columbia has not won a series this year against the RiverDogs (0-for-4).
ROARING OFFENSE: Columbia has recorded 68 hits over its last seven games and is now hitting .279 as a team since the all-star break (21 GP). That’s the highest second-half batting average in the SAL and by a wide margin: 1. Columbia, .279 … 2. Kannapolis, .266 … 3. Hickory, .259
Hayden Senger is also on a season best 10-game hit streak, too.
DID YOU SAY STREAK?: It seemed impressive enough when Fireflies catcher Hayden Senger tallied five straight multi-hit games from June 22-26. Now a second Firefly has done it. Shervyen Newton went 2-for-4 on Wednesday and also notched five straight multi-hit games (Newton did not play on Thursday). Newton is raking right now - he’s hitting .545 (12-for-22) over those last five games with 3 2Bs, 1 HR and 6 RBI.
THE REDHAWK IS RED-HOT: Former Miami (OH) RedHawk Hayden Senger leads the SAL in hitting post all-star break with a .456 average. Senger is also tied for second in the league in doubles (9) since the start of the second half. Senger has hit safely in 17 of the 19 games he’s played in in the second half and reached safely in 18. The catcher was batting .180 at the all-star break (40 GP) and his average now sits at .277 - that’s an astonishing near-100 point raise of his average over just 19 games.
SECOND-HALF SLUGGERS: Columbia’s offense has totally ignited in the second half. Here are the top hitters by batting average:
1. Hayden Senger - .456 (31-for-68), 19 GP, 7 R, 9 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 4 BB, 6 K 2. Wagner Lagrange - .338 (26-for-77), 20 GP, 15 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 16 RBI 3. Mark Vientos - .309 (21-for-68) 18 GP, 12 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI
Saturday, July 13 vs. Charleston
6:05 p.m.
RHP Jose Butto (3-7, 3.83) vs. RHP Alexander Vizcaino (4-4, 4.32)
Sunday, July 14 vs. Charleston
5:05 p.m.
RHP Daison Acosta (0-1, 6.75) vs. RHP Luis Gil (4-4, 2.25)
Monday, July 15 @ West Virginia
7:05 p.m.
RHP Christian James (3-7, 4.20)
Tuesday, July 16 @ West Virginia
7:05 p.m.
RHP Tylor Megill (3-1, 1.48)
Wednesday, July 17 @ West Virginia 12:05 p.m. RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson (2-8, 4.63)
NEWS AND NOTES
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PROSPECTS IN COLUMBIA
Columbia’s 2019 roster is filled with plenty of skilled Mets farmhands, including an opening-day record-tying six New York prospects. Here’s the breakdown:
METS PROSPECTS (according to MLB.com & Baseball America)
2. Ronny Mauricio, SS 3. Mark Vientos, 3B 4. Shervyen Newton, INF 6. Simeon Woods-Richardson, RHP
24. Christian James, RHP 30. Tylor Megill, RHP METS STERLING AWARD WINNERS (3)
Ronny Mauricio (GCL Mets, 2018) Wagner Lagrange (DSL Mets, 2015) Walter Rasquin (DSL Mets, 2014)
TOP 10-ROUND METS DRAFT PICKS (3)
Simeon Woods-Richardson (Kempner HS, 2018 - 2nd round), Mark Vientos (American
Heritage HS, 2017 – 2nd
), Tylor Megill (Arizona, 2018 - 8th)
STAR POWER AT SHORT
Fireflies shortstop and Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio was named a South Atlantic League All-Star. The switch-hitting infielder ripped a double in his lone plate at-bat at Appalachian Power Park on June 18.
Mauricio is just 18 years old, and initially signed with the Mets in the summer of 2017. Former Fireflies pitching coach Royce Ring (who’s since been promoted to the triple-A Syracuse Mets) also served on the Southern Division’s coaching staff during the All-Star Game. vs. Charleston (4-11, 1-3 Home) April 4 Home L, 2-1 April 5 Home L, 6-1 April 6 Home W, 3-2 April 7 Home L, 7-2 April 25 Away L, 5-3 April 26 Away L, 8-3 April 27 Away W, 7-2 April 28 Away L, 3-0 May 8 Away L, 7-1 May 9 Away L, 6-3 May 10 Away W, 3-1 May 25 Away L, 8-3 May 26 Away L, 5-3 May 27 Away L, 9-7 May 28 Away W, 7-4 July 12 Home 7:05 p.m. July 13 Home 6:05 p.m. July 14 Home 5:05 p.m. August 12 Away 7:05 p.m. August 13 Away 7:05 p.m. August 14 Away 7:05 p.m.
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER
START ME UP (2019 STARTERS)
Pitcher Games Started W-L Team W-L Run Support Runs/Game
RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson 18 2-8 6-12 26 1.4 RHP Jose Butto 15 2-7 5-10 29 1.9 RHP Jaison Vilera 3 1-1 2-1 7 2.3 RHP Christian James 13 3-7 4-9 16 1.2 LHP Thomas Szapucki 8 0-0 6-2 12 1.5 RHP Dedniel Nunez 3 2-1 2-1 10 3.3 RHP Willy Taveras 13 3-6 4-9 41 3.2 RHP Alec Kisena 2 0-1 1-1 0 0.0 RHP Bryce Hutchinson 2 0-2 0-2 1 0.5 RHP Colin Holderman 7 3-1 4-3 17 2.4 RHP Tylor Megill 2 1-1 1-1 9 4.5
2019 STARTS (*RELIEF APPEARANCE)
NOTES & LINKS
40 Willy Taveras
HT: 5-11 WT: 155
B/T: R/R
HOMETOWN:
Villa Isabela, Dominican Republic
AGE: 21 BORN:
January 20,
1998
OBTAINED:
Signed by the Mets as an international free agent on
March 18, 2016
CAREER MARKS
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
8.0 (8/8/18 @ Elizabethton) 10 (6/20 @ ASH) 8 (6/20 @ ASH) 8 (6/20 @ ASH) 4 (6/18/18 vs. GCL Astros) 9 (7/7/18 @ GCL St. Louis) Date Opponent Dec IP H R ER BB K RESULT
7/5 @ Hickory W 5.0 4 1 1 3 3 W, 11-7 6/30 Hickory L 5.1 7 6 6 3 1 L, 8-3 6/25 @ Lexington L 4.2 9 7 6 2 5 L, 9-2 6/20 @ Asheville ND 3.0 10 8 8 1 1 L, 26-9 6/12 Asheville ND 5.0 6 3 3 1 4 L, 6-4 (10) 6/4 Rome W 6.0 6 2 2 0 8 W, 3-2 5/30 Augusta ND 6.0 1 1 1 1 3 L, 3-2 5/24 Greenville W 6.0 5 2 2 0 8 W, 6-2 5/19 @ Rome ND 4.0 6 5 4 2 1 W, 9-8 5/14 @ Augusta L 6.1 5 3 3 1 5 L, 3-2 5/9 @ Charleston L 6.1 9 4 3 0 6 L, 6-3 5/3 Lexington L 6.0 6 2 2 3 7 L, 5-2 4/26 @ Charleston L 4.0 8 6 6 1 3 L, 8-3 4/20 Hickory* L 3.1 4 3 2 2 2 L, 3-2 4/15 @ Rome* W 5.0 4 2 2 1 4 W, 3-2 4/10 Rome* W 5.0 5 0 0 0 4 W, 2-0 4/4 Charleston* ND 4.1 1 0 0 2 5 L, 2-1
•
Struck out a season-high eight batters on both June 4 vs.
Rome and May 24 vs. Greenville
•
At home this season: 3-3, 3.45, 9 GP (6 GS), 47.0 IP, 42 K,
12 BB, .293 BAA...On the road: 2-4, 7.75, 8 GP (7 GS), 38.1
IP, 28 K, 11 BB, .342 BAA
•
Signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on March
18, 2016
•
In 2017, ranked among the league leaders in the Dominican
Summer League in wins (8, second), WHIP (0.91, fourth),
and lowest walks per 9.0 innings among starters (0.82,
second)
•
Posted a 5-0 record with a 2.93 ERA in seven starts with
Kingsport during the 2018 season
•
From Villa Isabela, Dominican Republic, located on the
northern coastline of the country … Villa Isabela is a town in
the province of Puerto Plata
YR CLUB
W-L
ERA
G/GS
CG
SHO
IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
BAA
16 DSL Mets 2-2 3.35 13/5 0 0 37.2 43 18 14 5 26 .291
17 DSL Mets 2 8-3 2.31 15/13 1 1 70.0 58 26 18 6 63 .229
18 GCL Mets 2-1 1.23 4/4 1 0 22.0 15 6 3 8 25 .185
18 Kingsport (Adv-R) 5-0 2.93 7/7 0 0 43.0 37 17 14 6 32 .231
On January 17, 2018, the New York Mets named two-time Eastern League (AA) Manager of
the Year Pedro Lopez the next Fireflies skipper. The 2019 season marks Lopez’s second
season as manager of the Fireflies, his 12th as a skipper in the Mets minor league system and
his 17th overall. Lopez has managed every full-season level of the Mets system and picked up
his 900th career managerial win on June 22, 2018 at home against the Lakewood BlueClaws.
The 2013 Eastern League Manager of the Year has accumulated 929 wins (19th-most among
active MiLB managers) over 17 years as a manager and has guided dozens of future big
leaguers including Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Edinson Volquez. In
fact, Lopez has guided his teams to the playoffs in six of his 11 years in the Mets system.
The 50-year-old led the double-A Binghamton Mets (now Rumble Ponies) to one of the most
prolific stretches in the club’s history from 2012 to 2016. The ’B-Mets’ won the 2014 Eastern
League crown and Lopez was inducted into the Binghamton Baseball Shrine the
following year (2015). The 2013 campaign was stellar as well. The Vega Baja, Puerto Rico,
native guided the B-Mets to a franchise-record 86 victories and a playoff appearance. He is the winningest manager in Binghamton
Mets history.
Lopez enjoyed a lengthy playing career before joining the
coaching ranks. The former catcher and infielder was
drafted in 1988 by the San Diego Padres out of Arizona
Western College in the 21st round. Lopez played 13 years
of Minor League Baseball in the Padres (1988-1994),
Milwaukee Brewers (1995-96) and Houston Astros
(1997-2000) organizations. He tallied 690 hits and 338 RBIs in
909 professional games. Lopez not only coached in the
South Atlantic League (Savannah, 2010 and 2001)
previously, but played in the league as well in 1990 as a
21-year-old for the Charleston Rainbows.
Before joining the Mets organization, Lopez spent seven
seasons (2001-07) managing and coaching in the Texas
Rangers organization.
Lopez and his wife, Gladys, have twins: Leslian Marie and
Laney Marie. They live in Puerto Rico during the winter.
2019 F
IREFLIES
M
ANAGER
& C
OACHING
S
TAFF
MANAGER PEDRO LOPEZ
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Josh Towers (Pitching Coach) - Towers took over as Columbia’s pitching coach on June 20 after Royce Ring was promoted to the triple-A Syracuse Mets. Towers spent eight seasons pitching in the majors for the Orioles, Blue Jays and Yankees and now rejoins the Mets organization after previously spending the 2013 season as the pitching coach for the rookie-level GCL Mets. The 42-year-old appeared in 139 MLB games (starting 112) and compiled a 45-55 record and 4.95 ERA. He posted career-best numbers in 2005 with the Blue Jays when he won 13 games and notched a 3.71 ERA over 33 starts. Towers also earned a World Series ring after pitching for the Yankees during the regular season in 2009. The Oxnard, California, native was originally a 15th -round draft choice of the Orioles in 1996 out of Oxnard College.Luis Rivera (Hitting Coach) - Rivera begins his first season as hitting coach in Columbia and his 10th as a manager or coach in the Mets organization. Rivera most recently was the bench coach for the double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2018 and the manager of the Kingsport Mets from 2015-17. Prior to that, the Carolina, Puerto Rico, native coached alongside Pedro Lopez in Binghamton in 2014 (hitting coach). He & Lopez won the Eastern League title in 2014. Rivera played professionally in the Mets and Cubs organizations from 2005-2010.
Gilbert Gomez (Bench Coach) - Gomez begins his first season as bench coach in Columbia and his second as a coach in the Mets organization. Gomez was playing in the Mets organization (and at one point for current Fireflies manager Pedro Lopez) as recently as 2015 with the double-A Binghamton Mets. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, native was a Mets farm-hand from 2009 to 2015, reaching as high as double-A. He played in the South Atlantic League in 2012 for the prior Mets affiliate, the Savannah Sand Gnats.
Daichi Arima (Athletic Trainer), from Kumamoto, Japan, begins his first season with Columbia and fifth in the Mets organization
Sam Nickelsen (Strength and Conditioning Coach), from Tampa, Florida, begins his first season with Columbia and third in the Mets organization Nicole Collins (Assistant Athletic Trainer), from Illinois, is in her first season on the Fireflies coaching staff.
Dave Williams (Mental Skills Coach), a North Dakota native, is in his first season on the Fireflies coaching staff.
Coaching Staff
PEDRO LOPEZ’S MANAGERIAL HISTORY
Year
Team
Record Notes
Texas Rangers Org.
2001
Savannah (A)
54-82
Took over as manager in June
2002
Pulaski (R)
34-32
2003
AZL Rangers (R)38-18
Playoff appearance
2004
AZL Rangers
32-24
2005
AZL Rangers
27-29
2007
AZL Rangers
22-34
New York Mets Org.
2008
Kingsport (R)
33-30
2009
Brooklyn (SS)
45-30
Playoff appearance
2010
Savannah (A)
75-64
Playoff appearance
2011
St. Lucie (A+)
72-68
League Finals appearance
2012
Binghamton (AA)68-74
2013
Binghamton
86-55
Franchise-record wins; playoffs
2014
Binghamton
83-59
Eastern League champions
2015
Binghamton
77-64
Playoff appearance
2016
Binghamton
63-77
2017
Las Vegas (AAA) 56-862018
COLUMBIA
64-70
2019 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
Last Game:
0-2, BB, K
Series vs. AUG: 4-10, R, 3B, RBI, BB, 2 K
Homestand:
4-10, R, 3B, RBI, BB, 2 K
Current Streak: —
Long Streak:
7 (Last: May 14-21)
Notes:
•
Appeared in 62 games for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2018 -
.282 (2d on team), 31 runs, 13 doubles (2nd), 32 RBI …
every-day left-fielder
•
Bashed season-high four hits on July 17, 2018 @ Tri-Cities
•Owns a .301 career batting average in 225 career games as a
Mets farm hand … doesn’t strike out a whole lot; 122 in 225
career games
•
A one-time Mets Sterling Award winner (2015, DSL Mets) -
award given annually to top Mets prospect at each minor
league level
23 - Lagrange, Wagner - OF 6-0, 195, R/R, 23, Las Matas de Farfan, DR
5 - Avant, Chandler - OF
5-11, 170, R/R, 23, Troy, AL
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 15 DSL Mets1 Rookie .377 27 106 19 40 5 1 1 15 11 11 1 2 15 DSL Mets2 Rookie .324 32 136 21 44 5 1 0 11 9 17 4 3 16 GCL Mets Rookie .231 46 186 16 43 10 0 1 21 11 25 1 1 17 Kingsport Adv-R .335 45 185 27 62 10 1 4 40 15 18 2 2 17 Brooklyn A-Short .308 13 39 4 12 1 2 0 4 5 8 1 1 18 Brooklyn Short-A .282 62 227 31 64 13 2 0 32 22 43 9 3 MINORS TOTALS .308 163 652 87 201 31 5 6 91 51 79 9 9
2 - Mauricio, Ronny - INF 6-3, 165, S/R, 18, San Pedro de Macoris, DR
Last Game:
1-4, R, K
Series vs. AUG: 2-12, R, 2B, 3 K
Homestand:
2-12, R, 2B, 3 K
Current Streak: 1 (Since Thurs., July 11 vs. AUG)
Long Streak:
10 (May 26 - June 11)
Notes:
•
3rd-rated Mets prospect (Baseball America)
•
Turned 18 on Opening Day (April 4) … the switch hitter signed
with the Mets for $2.1 million in July 2017, at the time, the Mets
highest international signing bonus for a player
•
“
He’s not afraid
” - Manager Pedro Lopez on Ronny Mauricio
•
Second-highest rated SS in Mets system, only behind 2017
Firefly Andres Gimenez
•
Hit .273 in 57 games split between GCL Mets and Kingsport in
2018 … 25 total extra-base hits last year
•
Described as
very mature
for his age
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 18 GCL Mets Rookie .279 49 197 26 55 13 3 3 31 10 31 1 6 18 Kingsport Adv-R .233 8 30 6 7 3 0 0 4 3 9 1 0 MINORS TOTALS .273 57 227 32 62 16 3 3 35 13 40 2 6
8 - Chambers, Chase - INF 6-1, 250, L/L, 23, Knoxville, TN
Last Game:
0-4, K
Series vs. AUG: 2-9, 2 R, 3 K
Homestand:
2-9, 2 R, 3 K
Current Streak: —
Long Streak:
7 (July 2-9)
Notes:
•
Injured List: April 6-April 30
•
Spent the 2018 season with the short-A Brooklyn Cyclones after
being
drafted by the Mets in the 18th round
last year out of
Ten-nessee Tech (Cookeville, TN - about 90 minutes east of Nashville)
•
Hit .281 (3rd on team) with 34 runs (2nd) 13 doubles (2nd), 3 HR,
30 RBI in 59 games with the Cyclones …
•
Posted impressive offensive numbers his final two seasons at
Tennessee Tech: .395, 17 HR, 84 RBI in senior year … .299, 18
HR, 61 RBI in junior year … 35 homers, 145 RBI in final two
sea-sons (127 total games)
•
Finished with 49 career home runs as a Golden Eagle (224 GP) …
2x All-OVC Selection
•
Led Tenn. Tech to Super Regionals of NCAA tournament in 2018
(L 2 games to 1 @ Texas) … finished ‘18 with a 53-12 record …
defeated Ole Miss in back-to-back games in regional to advance to
Austin
•
Mechanical Engineering major at Tennessee Tech
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 18 Brooklyn Short-A .281 59 217 34 61 13 1 3 30 21 43 2 0 MINORS TOTALS .281 59 217 34 61 13 1 3 30 21 43 2 0
Last Game:
0-3, K (Wed., July 10 vs. AUG)
Series vs. AUG: 0-3, K
Homestand:
0-3, K
Current Streak: —
Long Streak:
8 (June 13 - 25)
Notes:
•
Spent July 3-6 with Binghamton...transferred back to Columbia
on July 7
•
Owns the team’s longest on-base streak (15 games...May 30 -
June 25)
•
Originally transferred to Columbia on April 6. Transferred to
Brooklyn on April 22 and returned to the Fireflies on May 6
•Drafted by the Mets as an infielder in the 30th round of the
2018 First-Year Player Draft
•
Hit .246 in 43 games last season with short-season Brooklyn
•Batted .295 with 3 HR and 38 RBIs during his senior year at
Alabama (2018)…left the Crimson Tide with the seventh most
assists (500) in program history
•
Played five years of varsity basketball in high school and was
named an All-Area Starting 5 member after his senior season
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 18 Brooklyn Short-A .246 43 134 18 33 4 0 1 12 10 16 5 4 MINORS TOTALS .246 43 134 18 33 4 0 1 12 10 16 5 42019 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
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12 - Medina, Jose - OF 6-3, 180, R/R, 22, Bani, DR
Last Game:
2-4, 2 K (Wed., July 10 vs. AUG)
Series vs. AUG: 4-8, 2 2B, 3 K, CS
Homestand:
4-8, 2 2B, 3 K, CS
Current Streak: 5 (Since Fri., July 5 @ HIC)
Long Streak:
10 (May 22 - June 1)
Notes:
•
Transferred to Columbia’s roster on April 22 … pronounced
SHAR-vee-en
•
5th-rated Mets prospect according to MLB.com
•
Signed with the Mets for a reported $50,000 signing bonus on
July 2, 2015 … grew up in The Netherlands … moved to
Cura-cao at the age of eight
•
A switch-hitter who Baseball America says has “wicked bat
speed” … patient hitter
•
Hit .280 with 23 extra-base hits (16 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR), 41 RBI,
46 BB in 56 games with the Kingsport Mets in 2018 … led the
Appalachian League with 16 doubles, second in walks (46)
and runs scored (50)
•
118 career walks in 157 games entering the 2019 season
3 - Newton, Shervyen - INF 6-4, 180, S/R, 20, Willemstad, Curacao
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 16 DSL Mets 2 Rookie .169 35 118 18 20 5 1 0 5 22 32 0 5 17 DSL Mets 2 Rookie .311 66 241 51 75 11 9 1 31 50 57 10 4 18 Kingsport Adv-R .280 56 207 50 58 16 2 5 41 46 84 4 0 MINORS TOTALS .270 157 566 119 153 32 12 6 77 118 173 14 9
Last Game:
2-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, K
Series vs. AUG: 2-5, 2 R, HR, RBI, K
Homestand:
2-5, 2 R, HR, RBI, K
Current Streak: 1 (Since Thurs., July 11 vs. AUG)
Long Streak:
3 (July 5-7)
Notes:
•
On Columbia’s Injured List from June 6 to July 2...added back
to the roster on July 3
•
Led Brooklyn with a .299 batting average in 2018 in 40 games
… began the season with Columbia … appeared in 13 games:
.298, 10 runs, 1 HR, 9 RBI
•
Career .306 hitter in 269 games as a Mets farm-hand entering
the 2019 season
•
Can play the outfield and second and third base as well
•
A one-time Mets Sterling award-winner: 2014, DSL Mets
22 - Rasquin, Walter - INF 5-9, 200, R/R, 23, Caucagua, VZ
Last Game:
0-2, R, BB, K
Series vs. AUG: 0-4, R, BB, K
Homestand:
0-4, R, BB, K
Current Streak: —
Long Streak:
4 (June 11-14)
Notes:
•
Made his professional debut with Columbia on May 6
•
Signed with the Mets as an international free agent in August
of 2018
•
From Ciego de Avila, Cuba...home of former Cincinnati Reds
third-baseman and Hall Of Fame member Tony Perez
•
Played in 66 games over 4 seasons for the Tigres de Ciego de
Avila...Gerson’s hometown team in the Cuban National series.
There he hit .231, registering 6 hits in 26 at-bats with 15 runs
scored.
12 - Molina, Gerson - OF
6-3, 186, R/R, 23, Ciego de Avila, CubaLast Game:
0-2, BB, K, CS
Series vs. AUG: 1-8, BB, K, CS
Homestand:
1-8, BB, K, CS
Current Streak: —
Long Streak:
3 (April 26-30)
Notes:
•
Re-added to Columbia’s roster on July 9th
•
294 career games as Mets farm-hand entering the 2019
sea-son … appeared in 25 games with the Fireflies in 2017
•
Hit .271 in 54 games for Brooklyn in 2018 … his 16 doubles led
the club, 2nd in RBI (32), 3rd in runs scored (33)
•
Was Brooklyn’s every-day right fielder in 2018
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 15 DSL Mets1 Rookie .377 27 106 19 40 5 1 1 15 11 11 1 2 15 DSL Mets2 Rookie .324 32 136 21 44 5 1 0 11 9 17 4 3 16 GCL Mets Rookie .231 46 186 16 43 10 0 1 21 11 25 1 1 17 Kingsport Adv-R .335 45 185 27 62 10 1 4 40 15 18 2 2 17 Brooklyn A-Short .308 13 39 4 12 1 2 0 4 5 8 1 1 18 Brooklyn Short-A .282 62 227 31 64 13 2 0 32 22 43 9 3 MINORS TOTALS .308 163 652 87 201 31 5 6 91 51 79 9 9
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 14 DSL Mets 1 Rookie .313 29 112 17 35 2 3 1 15 9 13 5 3 14 DSL Mets 2 Rookie .255 26 98 17 25 7 1 1 18 13 12 2 1 15 GCL Mets Rookie .262 31 84 8 22 4 0 0 8 13 16 3 5 16 Kingsport Adv-R .286 63 231 34 66 9 2 4 33 27 46 8 3 17 COLUMBIA A .205 25 88 13 18 1 0 0 3 3 26 3 1 17 St. Lucie Adv-A .444 3 9 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 17 Brooklyn Short-A .262 63 225 20 59 9 2 1 20 19 63 25 6 18 Brooklyn Short-A .271 54 210 33 57 16 1 5 32 22 41 12 8 MINORS TOTALS .271 294 1057 147 286 49 10 12 129 108 219 59 27
2019 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
Last Game:
1-3
Series vs. AUG: 2-9, R, 2 BB, 3 K, SB
Homestand:
2-9, R, 2 BB, 3 K, SB
Current Streak: 1 (Since Thurs., July 11 vs. AUG)
Long Streak:
4 (June 28 - July 1)
Notes:
•
Spent the 2018 season with Brooklyn after being drafted by
the Mets in the 26th round out of Missouri
•
Hit .321 with 8 HR, 39 RBI in 56 games during his junior
sea-son (2018) seasea-son the Tigers … also pitched: 10 GP, 4 GS,
4-0, 3.38 ERA, 32 IP, 29 K, 10 BB
•
Finished his 3-year career in Columbia with an 8-2 record,
3.86 ERA, 38 GP on the mound and a .278 average at the
plate in 156 games
•
No stranger to Columbia, SC … homered against the Univ. of
South Carolina in a series at Founders Park from May 11-13
last year … finished three-game series with 5 hits, 3 RBI
•Described the moment he was drafted as
“pure joy”
•
Attended Liberty North HS in Columbia … compiled 11 varsity
letters in baseball, football and basketball
7 - Sharp, Brian - INF 6-2, 185, L/R, 22, Liberty, MO
13 - Vientos, Mark - INF
6-4, 185, R/R, 19, Pembroke Pines, FL
Last Game:
0-4, R, RBI, 2 K
Series vs. AUG: 1-11, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 6 K
Homestand:
1-11, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 6 K
Current Streak: —
Long Streak:
11 (May 14-25)
Notes:
•
4th-rated Mets prospect (Baseball America)•
Drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round (59th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft out of American Heritage HS (Florida) … youngest player selected in 2017 draft (birthday - Dec. 11, 1999)•
One of the top sluggers in the Appalachian League in 2018: 4th in the league with 11 HR, 3rd with 52 RBI•
.287 average was third-best among 2018 Kingsport hitters … walked 37 times, 2nd on the club … played in 60 games•
A converted SS, Vientos played every game at 3B in 2018•
Wears the number 13 … two of his favorite players, Manny Machadoand Alex Rodriguez, also wore the number 13 during their careers … both were also Miami natives
•
From Pembroke Pines, Florida … about 25 miles north of Miami•
Was committed to the University of Miami before signing with the Mets•
Link: Vientos Building Up to Big Time (MiLB)YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 18 Brooklyn Short-A .250 50 168 20 42 4 2 5 22 25 72 8 2 MINORS TOTALS .250 50 168 20 42 4 2 5 22 25 72 8 2
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 17 GCL Mets Rookie .259 47 174 22 45 12 0 4 24 14 42 0 2 17 Kingsport Adv-R .294 4 17 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 18 Kingsport Adv-R .287 60 223 32 64 12 0 11 52 37 43 1 0 MINORS TOTALS .275 111 414 55 114 26 0 15 78 52 89 1 2
15 - Senger, Hayden - C
6-1, 210, R/R, 22, Cincinnati, OH
Last Game:
1-3, RBI
Series vs. AUG: 4-7, 3 RBI
Homestand:
4-7, 3 RBI
Current Streak: 10 (Since Sun., June 30 vs. HIC)
Long Streak:
10 (June 30-July 11)
Notes:
•
Keeps a notebook of all his at-bats with notes about
pitch-ers he’s faced
•
Hit .301 in his debut season in the Mets organization split
between Kingsport and Brooklyn
•
Drafted in the 24th round in 2018 out of Miami (Ohio) …
hit .344 in 48 games during his junior season for the
Redhawks
•
Enjoyed a marvelous high school career at Lakota East—
lettered four times in baseball and three times in football
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 18 Kingsport Adv-R .400 10 35 12 14 4 0 1 6 4 8 0 0 18 Brooklyn Short-A .250 22 68 9 17 3 1 0 12 9 23 0 1 MINORS TOTALS .301 32 103 21 31 7 1 1 18 13 31 0 1
Last Game:
0-2 (Sun., May 5 vs. LEX)
Series vs. AUG:
Homestand:
Current Streak: —
Long Streak:
1 (April 30)
Notes:
•
Added to Columbia’s roster on July 10th
•
Appeared in 32 games for Columbia in 2018 … drove in five
runs, doubled twice
•
22-year-old from Distrito Zamora, Venezuela
•
2019 is his seventh as a Mets farmhand … signed with the
Mets prior to the 2013 season
6 - Sanchez, Carlos - C 6-0, 205, R/R, 22, Distrito Zamora, VEN
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 13 DSL Mets2 Rookie .157 35 115 7 18 0 0 0 7 7 29 2 1 13 DSL Mets1 Rookie .222 18 54 3 12 3 0 0 6 7 13 1 2 14 DSL Mets2 Rookie .245 27 98 14 24 6 0 0 11 11 18 1 2 15 DSL Mets2 Rookie .267 59 240 25 64 12 4 2 34 12 51 5 7 16 GCL Mets Rookie .317 38 142 16 45 8 2 2 16 12 23 2 1 17 Brooklyn SS .175 37 137 4 24 4 2 0 7 12 40 0 0 18 COLUMBIA Low-A .178 32 1-7 6 19 2 0 0 5 3 23 0 1 18 Brooklyn SS .308 9 26 5 8 1 0 0 3 4 3 1 1 MINORS TOTALS .233 255 919 80 214 36 8 4 89 68 200 12 15
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MULTI-HIT GAMES
MULTI-RBI GAMES
LAST HOME RUN INFO
Player Total 2 3 4 5+ Total 2 3 4 5+ Date/Location/Pitcher
Adon, Ranfy
Avant, Chandler
7
6
1
3
2
1
June 13 vs. LEX (RHP Jonathan Bowlan)Chambers, Chase
17
14
2
1
4
4
May 19 @ ROM (LHP Gabriel Noguera)Dirocie, Anthony
3
3
3
2
1
April 22 v. HIC (RHP Sean Chandler)Lagrange, Wagner
18
15
3
6
4
1
1
July 2 vs. GVL (RHP Kevin Biondic)Lane, Taylor
Marquez, Bradley
3
3
Mauricio, Ronny
22
16
3
3
1
1
July 3 vs. GVL (LHP Yorvin Pantoja)Medina, Jose Miguel
1
1
Molina, Gerson
6
5
1
5
4
1
July 5 @ HIC (RHP Tai Tiedemann)Moreno, Hansel
8
5
3
4
3
1
June 28 vs. HIC (RHP Yerry Rodriguez)Newton, Shervyen
11
9
1
1
2
1
1
July 6 @ HIC (RHP Ronny Henriquez)Rasquin, Walter
7
4
3
3
3
July 11 vs. AUG (RHP Gregory Santos)Rheams, Zach
3
3
2
2
April 23 @ WV (RHP Sal Biasi)Romero, Yoel
1
1
Sanchez, Carlos
Senger, Hayden
15
11
4
7
3
4
July 5 @ HIC (RHP Hans Crouse)Sharp, Brian
15
14
1
4
2
2
July 4 @ HIC (LHP Lucas Jacobsen)Uriarte, Juan
7
6
1
2
2
June 11 vs. ASH (LHP Alfredo Garcia)Vientos, Mark
16
12
4
12
11
1
July 5 @ HIC (RHP Hans Crouse)LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Player
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Adon, Ranfy
2
Avant, Chandler
1 13
4 17 4
6
Chambers, Chase
54
Dirocie, Anthony
4
7 11
Lagrange, Wagner
8
15 19 6
6
6
Lane, Taylor
1
1
8
Marquez, Bradley
5 13
Mauricio, Ronny
66 3
6
Medina, Jose Miguel
3
8 11 1
Molina, Gerson
5 14 3
3 22
Moreno, Hansel
5 25 1
Newton, Shervyen
2
3
5
32 15 3
Rasquin, Walter
5 14 1
5
3
8
Rheams, Zach
7
1
1
3
4
Romero, Yoel
1
9
Sanchez, Carlos
3
Senger, Hayden
16 12 7
7 14
Sharp, Brian
24
7 13 18 6
Uriarte, Juan
2
8
6 13 17
Vientos, Mark
64 7
4
STARTING POSITION BREAKDOWN
C
1B
2B 3B SS
LF
CF
RF
DH
2
28
1
16
41
13
4
14
4
26
11
23
9
1
6
12
75
1
21
1
24
23
30
1
38 12
8
2
16
14
3
3
5
11
2
8
3
39
18
38
3
9
1
13
4
42
3
69
5
2019 FIREFLIES BULLPEN NOTES
LeftJake Simons
RightDanny Hrbek
Bryce Hutchinson
Nelson Leon
Briam Campusano
Cole Gordon
Allan Winans
32 - Leon, Nelson – RHP 6-0, 152, 24 - Leon, Nicaragua
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO
Wed., July 10 vs. Augusta 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Sun., July 7 @ Hickory 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Wed., July 3 vs. Greenville (S) 3.0 0 0 0 2 3
IR/IRS: 1/0 1st Batters Retired: 1/4
Last Save: July 3 vs. Greenville Last HR Allowed:
Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 5.0
Notes:
• Added to Columbia’s roster on June 29
• Recorded six scoreless innings (5 G) with Brooklyn prior to joining the Fireflies
• Signed with the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2014
• Native of Nicaragua...home to former Major Leaguers Vicente Padilla, Everth Cabrera and Dennis Martinez
• 108 Ks and 33 BB in 136.1 career innings...good for a 3.3:1 K/BB ratio
2019 SEASON W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO
18-14-26 3.97 369.1 349 208 163 140 387
LAST 5 GAMES W-L-S IP H R ER BB SO
Thurs., July 11 vs. Augusta 0-0-1 4.0 5 1 1 0 7
Wed., July 10 vs. Augusta 0-0-0 4.0 3 1 1 1 4
Tues., July 9 vs. Augusta 0-0-1 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Sun., July 7 @ Hickory 0-0-0 4.0 4 1 1 3 7
Sat., July 6 @ Hickory 0-1-0 3.1 7 5 4 2 5
33
- Campusano, Briam - RHP
6-2, 172, 23 - Santo Doming, DR
Last Three Outings:IP H R ER BB SO
Thurs., July 11 vs. Augusta 1.1 0 0 0 0 4
Sun., July 7 @ Hickory 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Fri., July 5 @ Hickory 1.0 3 3 2 0 2
IR/IRS: 5/0 1st Batters Retired: 4/4
Last Save: Last HR Allowed: July 5 @ HIC
Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 2.2
Notes:
•
Assigned to Columbia on July 3•
Struck out all four batters he faced on July 11 vs. Augusta•
Same hometown as several MLB players such as Jose Bautista, Adrian Beltre, & Melky Cabrera•
Initially signed by the Mets as a free agent in 2015•
Had 8 appearances with Adv-A St. Lucie prior to joining the fireflies in 2019•
Recorded a 2.49 ERA in 21.2 IP, 19 K, 5 BB, and a .169 BAA27 - Hutchinson, Bryce - RHP 6-6, 245, 20 - Port Orange, FL
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Tues., July 9 vs. Augusta (H) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Thurs., July 4 @ Hickory (W) 3.0 2 2 2 2 2 Sat., June 29 vs. Hickory 4.0 2 2 2 2 4 IR/IRS: 22/7 1st Batters Retired: 13/22
Last Save: May 15 @ Augusta Last HR Allowed: June 29 vs. Hickory Last Win: July 4 @ Hickory Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.2
Notes:
•
Drafted out of high school by the Mets in the 12th round
of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft
•
Recorded a 2.25 ERA in 20 innings pitched with the
Gulf-Coast League Mets in 2018
•
Attended DeLand high school, alma mater of former
MLB players Luke Scott , Gary Glover, and current
Arizona Diamondback Luke Weaver
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 16 DSL Mets1 Rookie 4 4 1.76 13 12 0 0 61.1 49 27 12 12 59 17 GCL Mets Rookie 2 3 3.27 7 4 0 0 33.0 32 15 12 11 30 17 St. Lucie Adv-A 0 0 2.00 2 1 0 0 9.0 5 2 2 4 6 17 Kingsport Rookie 0 2 3.65 2 2 0 0 12.1 11 7 5 3 14 17 Brooklyn SS-A 0 1 1.64 2 2 1 0 11.0 3 3 2 2 13 18 St. Lucie Adv-A 0 1 2.25 1 1 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 3 4 18 Columbia A 1 1 3.55 3 2 0 0 12.2 15 6 5 3 15 18 Brooklyn SS-A 3 6 5.26 13 13 0 0 53.0 58 37 31 22 53 MINORS TOTALS 10 18 3.21 43 37 1 0 196.1 175 98 70 60 194
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 14 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 0 0 3.52 6 0 0 0 7.2 7 3 3 2 6 15 DNP 16 DSL Mets 1 Rookie 0 1 2.73 17 0 0 4 33.0 18 11 10 12 28 17 DSL Mets 1 Rookie 8 3 2.06 14 12 0 0 70.0 60 24 16 11 52 18 GCL Mets Rookie 2 2 7.01 21 0 0 0 25.2 37 22 20 8 22 MINORS TOTALS 10 6 3.23 58 12 0 4 136.1 122 50 49 33 108 YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
17 GCL Mets Rookie 0 0 4.70 5 2 0 0 7.2 7 7 4 6 18 GCL Mets Rookie 1 2 2.25 9 5 0 0 20 18 12 5 7 13
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Last Three Outings:IP H R ER BB SO Thurs., July 11 vs. Augusta (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Tues., July 9 vs. Augusta (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Fri., July 5 @ Hickory (S) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 IR/IRS: 7/2 1st Batters Retired: 9/13
Last Save: July 9 vs. Greenville Last HR Allowed: July 5 @ Hickory Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 2.0
Notes:
•
With Columbia from April 24-30 … transferred back to Columbia on May 28•
5-for-5 in save opportunities this season...also leads Columbia in saves•
Drafted by the Mets in the 17th round of the 2018 MLB First-Year PlayerDraft
•
Had a 4.66 ERA in 19.1 innings with Kingsport last season•
Named the 2018 Big South Pitcher of the Year after his senior season at Campbell University. Was also named to the 2018 First Team All-Big South.•
In 2018, he set a program record for K’s per nine innings (10.49), led histeam in strikeouts (96), and ranked first among Big South starting pitchers in ERA (2.73)
•
Models his mechanics and pre-game rituals off of Justin Verlander. Goes as far as eating Taco Bell before every start he makes, just like Verlander.28 - Winans, Allan - RHP 6-2, 165, 23 - Bakersfield, CA
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 18 Kingsport Adv-R 0 1 4.66 11 0 0 0 19.1 19 14 10 7 15 MINORS TOTALS 0 1 4.66 11 0 0 0 19.1 19 14 10 7 15 Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Wed., July 10 vs. Augusta 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Sat., July 6 @ Hickory (H) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Wed., July 3 vs. Greenville (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 IR/IRS: 1st Batters Retired: 1/3
Last Save: Last HR Allowed:
Last Win: July 3 vs. Greenville Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 6.0
Notes:
•
THROWS: SNK, CUT, SL
•
Added to Columbia’s roster on July 3
•
Selected by the Mets in the 32nd round of the 2019 MLB
First-Year Player Draft
•
First member of the 2019 draft class to play for the
Fireflies
•
Was a two-time Perfect Game All-American at
Steinbrenner High School
•
Played college ball at Mississippi State, made his first
appearance as a pitcher (high school or college) during his
Sophomore season
•
Owned a career 4.98 ERA in 71 outings for the
Bulldogs...also recorded 14 saves and 172 Ks in 145.0 IP
•
One appearance with Brooklyn prior to joining the
Fireflies...tossed a scoreless inning and recorded all three
outs by way of the K
48
- Gordon, Cole - RHP 6-5, 245, 23 - Tampa, FL
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Thurs., July 11 vs. Augusta 1.2 4 1 1 0 3 Sun., July 7 @ Hickory 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 Fri., July 5 @ Hickory 1.1 4 2 1 1 0 IR/IRS: 4/1 1st Batters Retired: 5/7
Last Save: Last HR Allowed:
Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 0.1
Notes:
•
THROWS: 2SFB, SPLIT, SL
•
With Columbia from May 21 - June 6...re-added to the roster
on July 3
•
Originally committed to pitch at Rice University (TX), but
chose to sign with Mets
•
Hometown of Galveston is about an hour southwest of
Houston, TX … Galveston is an island on the Gulf Coast side
of the state
•
Attended Galveston Ball High, which also produced NFL wide
receiver Mike Evans (7th overall pick in 2014 draft).
25 - Simon, Jake - LHP
6-2, 189, 22 - Galveston, TX
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Wed., July 10 vs. Augusta 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Sat., July 4 @ Hickory 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 Tues., July 2 vs. Greenville 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 IR/IRS: 2/2 1st Batters Retired: 3/6
Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: June 26 @ Lexington Consecutive Scoreless Inn:
Notes:
•
Signed with the Kansas City Royals as a non-drafted free
agent in June of 2017
•
Pitched 36.0 innings with Lexington last season...4.50
ERA, 35 K, 16 BB
•
Released by Royals in March of 2019...moved to the
Independent League
•
1.08 ERA and 5 SV in 15 appearances with the Evansville
Otters in 2019 before signing with Mets
•
Signed as a free agent by the Mets on June 22, 2019
29 - Hrbek, Danny - RHP 5-11, 195, 24 - Effort, PA
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 17 AZL Royals Rookie 0 1 4.91 3 0 0 1 3.2 4 4 2 2 6 17 Idaho Falls Rookie 0 1 8.41 12 0 0 0 20.1 28 21 19 17 28 18 Lexington A 4 2 4.50 24 0 0 0 36.0 24 21 18 16 35 19 Evansville Ind. 1 2 1.08 15 0 0 5 16.2 9 4 2 5 27 MINORS TOTALS 4 4 5.85 39 0 0 1 60.0 56 46 39 35 69
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 15 GCL Mets Rookie 2 0 2.81 9 0 0 0 16.0 19 5 5 5 12 16 Kingsport Adv-R 2 5 4.83 12 12 0 0 63.1 70 49 34 31 66 17 COLUMBIA A 2 2 4.70 4 2 0 0 15.1 14 9 8 7 12 17 Brooklyn Short-A 1 4 6.53 14 9 0 0 40.0 53 33 29 27 27 18 COLUMBIA A 0 5 4.04 11 9 0 0 42.1 50 24 19 14 34 MINORS TOTALS 7 16 4.83 50 32 0 0 177.0 206 120 95 84 151
THE LAST TIME...
2019 FIREFLIES SCORING BREAKDOWN
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Extras Totals
53
32
39
30
37
32
39
29
30
5
327
35
49
55
58
62
42
52
50
18
4
430
+18
-17
-16
-28
-25
-10
-13
-21
+20
+1
-103
COLUMBIA
Opponent
Differential
CRUNCH TIME
2019 FIREFLIES MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
2019 Extra Inning Games (2-2):
1. April 20 v. Hickory (DH, G1) L, 3-2 in 8 *Fireflies tie score at 2-2 in B7...Chris Sease RBI triple in T8...Cola successful sac bunt in B8, but no run 2. May 19 @ Rome W, 9-8 in 10 *Rome ties game in B8 on Trey Harris HR...Gerson Molina RBI single in T10, Alec Kisena closes it out 3. June 12 v. Asheville L, 6-4 in 10 *Asheville scores three in top half...Mark Vientos knocks in run in B10, but no further offense for COL 4. June 21 @ Asheville W, 6-3 in 10 *Fireflies tie game at 3-3 in B8...Chambers knocks in go-ahead run in T10, Billy Oxford closes it out
2019 Walk-Off Wins (2):
1. April 18 vs. Hickory (4-3 in 9)
*Walter Rasquin single with bases loaded, two out, scores Anthony Dirocie … plate two runs in bottom 9—both with two outs...Bradley Marquez knocks in first run 2. May 13 vs. Rome (2-1 in 7)
*Brian Sharp singles with the bases loaded, one out, scores Chandler Avant
HISTORY:
2018
2017
2016
- 7-9 in extra-inning games (16)
- 5-6 in extra-inning games (11)
- 6-5 in extra-inning games (11)
- 7 walk-off wins
- 6 walk-off wins
- 5 walk-off wins
Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Home: June 8-10, 2018 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Road: April 16-18, 2018 @ Greenville Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Home: April 6-9, 2017 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Road:
Fireflies Swept *5-Game Series-Home: June 9-12, 2017* vs. Charleston (*Doubleheader on June 10) Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Home: April 30 - May 2, 2019 vs. Delmarva
Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Road: April 24, 2019 @ West Virginia Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Home: June 13-16, 2019 vs. Lexington Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Road: July 7-10, 2016 @ Augusta
Fireflies Swept a Doubleheader: May 13, 2019 vs. Rome - W, 2-1 (7) & W, 6-1 (7)
No-Hitter: April 9, 2016 - 9-0 win @ Charleston (Thomas McIlraith 6 IP, Alex Palsha 2 IP, Johnny Magliozzi 1 IP) Got No-Hit: May 6, 2017 - 1-0 loss vs. Lakewood (Nick Fanti 8.2 IP, Trevor Bettencourt 0.1 IP)
Complete Game: July 23, 2017 - 3-1 win @ Kannapolis (Harol Gonzalez, 9 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K)
Complete Game Shutout: May 24, 2017 - 3-0 win vs. Charleston, Game 1 (Jordan Humphreys, 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 10 K) Combined Shutout: July 1, 2019 - 6-0 win vs. Greenville (J. Butto 6.2 IP, A. Kisena 2.1 IP)
Got Shut Out: July 10, 2019 - 2-0 loss vs. Augusta
Grand Slam: May 28, 2019 - 7-4 win @ Charleston (Wagner Lagrange)
Allowed Grand Slam: May 1, 2019 vs. Delmarva (Seamus Curran off RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson) Back-to-Back Home Runs: August 23, 2018 - 8-5 win vs. Asheville (Zach Rheams & Jose Brizuela) Two-Homer Game: July 11, 2018 - 5-0 win @ Hagerstown (Dionis Paulino)
Three-Homer Game:
Home Run in Consecutive At-Bats (Individual): July 7, 2018 - 6-5 loss vs. Charleston (Jeremy Vasquez) Home Run in Consecutive Games (Individual): July 3-4, 2019 vs. Greenville, @ Hickory (Brian Sharp)
Walk-Off Win: May 13, 2019 vs. Rome
Walk-Offs in Consecutive Games: May 3-4, 2018 vs. Lexington and Lakewood Hit for the Cycle:
6-Hit Game:
5-Hit Game: David Miranda (5-for-5), August 13, 2018 vs. Delmarva, W 8-7 Pitcher Batted: Danny Hrbek (1-for-2, 1B), July 2, 2019 vs. Greenville, L 10-4 Position Player Pitched: Brian Sharp (0.2 IP), June 20, 2019 @ Asheville, L 26-9 Inside-the-Park Home Run: Hansel Moreno @ Augusta (SRP Park), July 28, 2017, W 5-1 Pinch-Hit Home Run:
Team Miscellaneous
Longest Winning Streak: 3, 2x (May 19-21, July 3-5) Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 20-26)
Largest Margin of Victory: 7, 3x (Last: July 3 vs. Greenville, W 9-2) Largest Margin of Defeat: 17 (June 20 @ Asheville, L 26-9) Largest Shutout Win: 6 runs (July 1 vs. Greenville, W 6-0) Largest Shutout Loss: 11 runs (May 12 vs. Rome, L 11-0) Longest Game, Time (9 inn): 4:01 (June 20 @ Asheville, L 26-9) Longest Game, Time (10+ inn): 3:33 (June 21 @ Asheville, W 6-3) Longest Game, Innings: 10, 3x (Last: June 21 @ Asheville, W 6-3) Shortest Game, Time (9 inn): 2:17 (April 24 @ West Virginia, L 2-1) Shortest Game, Time (7 inn): 1:49 (May 13 vs. Rome, W 2-1 in 7) Largest Crowd, Home: 7,827 (July 3 vs. Greenville, W 9-2) Smallest Crowd, Home: 1,303 (April 8 vs. Rome, W 7-4) Largest Crowd, Road: 5,625 (May 25 @ Charleston, L, 8-3) Smallest Crowd, Road: 1,037 (April 17 @ Rome, W 2-1)
Largest Come-From-Behind Win: 4 runs (June 24 @ Asheville, W 8-6) Largest Blown Lead in a Loss: 3 runs, 3x (Last: July 6 @ Hickory, L 7-6) Most Errors, Game: 4 (June 2 vs. Augusta, L 5-2)
Most Errors by Opponent: 5, 2x (April 14 @ Lexington, W 12-5 and April 8 vs. Rome, W 7-4) Most Double Plays Turned, Game: 4 (June 21 @ Asheville, W 6-3)
Most Left on Base: 15 (April 7 vs. Charleston, 7-2)
Warmest First Pitch Temperature: 100° (May 27 @ Charleston, L 9-7) Coolest First Pitch Temperature: 52° (April 20 vs. Hickory, L 5-4, DH G2) Team Batting
Most Runs, Game: 12 (April 14 @ Lexington, W 12-5) Most Runs, Inning: 8 (1st Inning - July 3 vs. Greenville, W 9-2) Most Hits, Game: 18 (June 23 @ Asheville, W, 11-9) Most Hits, Inning: 9 (July 3 vs. Greenville, W 9-2) Most Walks, Game: 9 (May 1 vs. Delmarva, L 8-5)
Most Doubles, Game: 5, 2x (Last: May 21 vs. Greenville, W 5-2) Most Triples, Game: 1 (MANY)
Most Home Runs, Game: 3, 2x (Last: July 5 @ Hickory, W 11-7) Most Consecutive Games With A Home Run: 6 (Last: July 1-6) Most Extra-Base Hits, Game: 7, 2x (Last: May 24 vs. Greenville, W 6-2) Most Stolen Bases, Game: 4 (April 18 vs. Hickory, W 4-3)
Most Strikeouts, 9-Inn Game: 16 (June 24 @ Lexington, W 8-6) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 16 (June 24 @ Lexington, W 8-6) Individual Batting
Most Hits: 4, 5x (Last: Shervyen Newton - July 5 @ Hickory, W 11-7) Most Runs: 3, 3x (Last: Wagner Lagrange - July 5 @ Hickory, W 11-7)
Most Extra Base Hits: 3, 2x Last: Hayden Senger - June 23 @ Asheville, W, 11-9) Most Total Bases: 8, 2x (Last: Hayden Senger - June 23 @ Asheville, W, 11-9) Most Doubles: 2 (MANY)
Most Triples: 1 (MANY) Most HR: 1 (MANY)
Most RBI: 4, 2x (Last: Shervyen Newton - July 5 @ Hickory, W 11-7) Most Walks: 3, 2x (Last: Walter Rasquin, April 27 @ Charleston, W 7-2) Most Strikeouts: 5, Brian Sharp (April 7 vs. Charleston, L 7-2)
Most Stolen Bases: 2, 2x (Last: Brian Sharp - July 1 vs. Greenville, W 6-0) Longest Hitting Streak: 11, Mark Vientos (May 14-25)
Longest On-Base Streak: 15 (Chandler Avant: May 30-June 25) Team Pitching
Most Runs Allowed, Game: 26 (June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9)
Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 10 (7th Inning - June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 26 (June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9)
Most Hits Allowed, Inning: 8, 7th inning (June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9) Most Doubles Allowed: 11 (June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9)
Most Triples Allowed, Game: 3 (April 11 @ Lexington, L 14-3) Most HR Allowed, Game: 4, 2x (Last: June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9) Most Extra-Base Hits Allowed: 16 (June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9) Most SB Allowed: 3 , 3x (Last: June 16 vs. Lexington, L 10-1) Most Strikeouts, 9 inn Game: 15 (April 25 @ Charleston, L 5-3) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 15 (April 25 @ Charleston, L 5-3) Most Walks Allowed: 7, 3x (Last: June 21 @ Asheville, W 6-3) Individual Pitching
Most Innings Pitched, Starter: 7.0, Christian James (June 27 vs. Hickory, L 1-0)
Fewest Innings Pitched, Starter: 1.0, Thomas Szapucki, 2x (Last: May 16 @ Augusta, W 5-3) Most Innings Pitched, Relief: 5.2, Dedniel Nunez (April 8 vs. Rome, W 7-4)
Most Hits Allowed, Starter: 10, 2x (Last: Willy Taveras, June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9) Most Hits Allowed, Reliever: 10, Christian James (May 4 vs. Lexington, L 11-1) Most Strikeouts, Starter: 9 (June 21 @ Asheville, W 6-3)
Most Strikeouts, Reliever: 10, Dedniel Nunez (April 8 vs. Rome, W 7-4) Most Walks, Starter: 4, Jaison Vilera (April 23 @ West Virginia, L 10-3) Most Walks, Reliever: 4, Jaison Vilera (April 12 @ Lexington, L 8-4) Most Earned Runs, Starter: 8, Willy Taveras (June 20 @ Ashevile, L 26-9)
Most Earned Runs, Reliever: 8, 2x (Last: Christian James, May 4 vs. Lexington, L 11-1)
2019 FIREFLIES HIGHS AND LOWS
2019 OPENING DAY ROSTER (April 4, 2019)
P (13):
Jose Butto, Christian James, Andrew Mitchell, Dedniel Nunez, Billy Oxford, Darwin Ramos, Luc Rennie,
Thomas Szapucki, Willy Taveras, Chris Viall, Jaison Vilera, Simeon Woods-Richardson, Ezequiel Zabaleta
C (2 + 1 IL): Carlos Sanchez-IL,
Hayden Senger,
Juan Uriarte
INF (6):
Chase Chambers, Ronny Mauricio, Walter Rasquin, Yoel Romero, Brian Sharp, Mark Vientos
OF (4):
Ranfy Adon, Anthony Dirocie, Wagner Lagrange, Jose Miguel Medina
April 6: OF Ranfy Adon and INF Chase Chambers transferred to Columbia’s Injured List … C Juan Uriarte transferred to Columbia’s temporary inactive list … RHP Luc Rennie transferred to Advanced-A St. Lucie … INF Chandler Avant and OF Zach Rheams transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn … C Jose Mena transferred to Columbia from Kingsport … RHP Bryce Hutchinson transferred to Columbia from GCL Mets
April 8: INF Yoel Romero and RHP Christian James transferred to Brooklyn … OF Bradley Marquez and RHP Garrison Bryant transferred o Columbia from Kingsport
April 10: C Jose Mena transferred to Kingsport … C Juan Uriarte activated from the temporary inactive list
April 13: RHP Garrison Bryant transferred to Brooklyn … RHP Christian James transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn April 15: LHP Thomas Szapucki transferred to Brooklyn … RHP Jose Moreno transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn April 22: INF Chandler Avant transferred to Brooklyn … INF Shervyen Newton transferred to Columbia from Kingsport April 24: RHP Jaison Vilera transferred to Brooklyn … RHP Allan Winans transferred to Columbia from Kingsport April 28: RHP Dedniel Nunez transferred to Brooklyn … RHP Alec Kisena transferred to Columbia from Kingsport April 30: C Juan Uriarte transferred to Brooklyn … C Carlos Sanchez activated from Columbia’s injured list
May 1: RHP Allan Winans and OF Zach Rheams transferred to Brooklyn … LHP Thomas Szapucki transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn … INF Chase Chambers activated from Columbia’s injured list
May 5: RHP Billy Oxford transferred to Brooklyn … RHP Colin Holderman activated from Columbia’s injured list
May 6: OF Anthony Dirocie, OF Jose Medina, and C Carlos Sanchez transferred to Brooklyn...OF Bradley Marquez placed on the restricted list...OF Chan-dler Avant, OF Yoel Romero, and C Juan Uriarte transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn...OF Gerson Molina transferred to Columbia from the DSL May 11: RHP Chris Viall transferred to Columbia’s Injured List … RHP Billy Oxford transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn
May 13: RHP Billy Oxford transferred to Brooklyn from Columbia … RHP Tylor Megill transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn May 15: OF Yoel Romero transferred to Brooklyn from Columbia...INF Hansel Moreno transferred to Columbia from St. Lucie May 20: LHP Thomas Szapucki transferred to Brooklyn … RHP Billy Oxford transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn
May 21: LHP Andrew Mitchell transferred from Columbia to St. Lucie...LHP Jake Simon transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn May 24: RHP Ezequiel Zabaleta transferred to advanced-A St. Lucie … RHP Chris Viall activated off Columbia’s injured list May 28: RHP Darwin Ramos transferred to advanced-A St. Lucie … RHP Allan Winans transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn
June 6: LHP Jake Simon transferred to double-A Binghamton … INF Walter Rasquin transferred to Columbia’s injured list … LHP Thomas Szapucki trans-ferred to Columbia from Brooklyn … OF Taylor Lane signed by the Mets and activated
June 14: RHP Colin Holderman transferred to the injured list … RHP Christian Tripp transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn June 21: RHP Chris Viall retires.
June 22: RHP Danny Hrbek signed by the Mets and activated.
June 29: RHP Jose Moreno transferred to Columbia’s Injured List … RHP Nelson Leon transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn July 2: OF Hansel Moreno transferred from Columbia to St. Lucie...OF/1B Zach Rheams transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn
July 3: LHP Thomas Szapucki transferred to St. Lucie...RHP Christian Tripp transferred to the injury list...RHP Alec Kisena transferred to Brooklyn from Columbia ...INF Chandler Avant transferred from Columbia to Brooklyn...RHP Briam Campusano and LHP Jake Simon transferred to Columbia from St. Lucie...RHP Cole Gordon transferred to Columbia from Brooklyn...RHP Alec Kisena transferred to Brooklyn from Columbia ...INF Walter Rasquin added to Columbia’s roster from the Injured List
