I had a chance to interview Mets minor leaguer Brett Banks recently for @Mets_Minors.
He talked about overcoming an injury in high school to find professional success, his AFL stint, and praised the Mets' recent hires to their big league coaching staff:
https://t.co/WcYQqFVcrl
The St. Lucie Mets won 4-2 tonight behind superb pitching and a couple of taters.
Frank Elissalt pitched five innings of one-hit, scoreless ball with seven strikeouts.
Trey Snyder and Trace Willhoite each homered.
Mets right-handed pitching prospect Jose Chirinos looked great making his first full-season start with the St. Lucie Mets:
4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 69 pitches/47 strikes, 11 whiffs
The 20-year-old had his fastball up to 96.
Another win for the St. Lucie Mets!
Channing Austin (5 IP, 0 R) and Ernesto Mercedes (4 IP, 0 R) combined to throw a shutout.
Jeremy Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.
The St. Lucie Mets won another one today, this time 7-2 over the Cardinals.
Colin Houck had two home runs and Nick Roselli had one.
Vincent Perozo was on base three times.
Frank Elissalt didn’t allow an earned run in three innings as the starter.
The St. Lucie Mets won 6-3 on Wednesday.
Cristofer Gomez picked up the win with six strikeouts in 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
Chandler Marsh got his first pro save with two scoreless innings.
A.J. Ewing was on base twice, stole two bases, scored a run and knocked in a run.
St. Lucie Mets improved to 6-5 with a 5-1 win today.
A.J. Ewing went 3-for-4 with a 2B, 3B, BB, SB and two RBIs.
Trey Snyder was on base twice and stole two bases.
Nate Dohm (5 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, Frank Elissalt (2 IP, 3 K), and Chandler Marsh (2 IP, 3 K) combined to toss a gem.
The St. Lucie Mets picked up their first win of the season!
-Colin Houck had two hits
-A.J. Ewing had a two-run triple
-Trey Snyder homered
-Frank Elissalt picked up the win