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Victor Diaz has been released by the Rangers. He appeared in just 37 games for the Rangers last season, going .240 with 9 HRs and 25 RBIs. Acquired by the Mets in 03, Diaz spent the most time with the Mets in 2005 when he played in 89 games, getting 72 hits in 280 at bats. He was traded to the Rangers for minor leaguer Mike Nickeas, a catcher who spent most of last season with the B-Mets.
Sphere: Related ContentAside from the injuries to Lastings and Johnson, some might be wondering what else is going on down in the farm system. So lets take a quick look.
Ricky Leedee, who was kind of briefly a Met last season, had a grand slam earlier in the week as part of a 4 for 5 day that helped the Zephyrs beat the Isotopes (Marlins AAA) 17 to 8. Leedee followed this up by striking out five times Thursday and twice on Friday. He's now batting .314, the slam was his sole homerun so far. Just remember, one bad diving catch by Alou, and he'll be in blue and orange.
Victor Diaz had four RBI's, which would be much cooler if he was still with the Met organization. Now a Redhawk, he helped the Rangers AAA team defeat the Zephyrs 5-1. Mike DiFelice had the sole Zephyr RBI in the game, which took place yesterday. It was his 8th RBI of the season, he's now batting .360
Carlos Gomez went 0 for 4, this ended a 21 game streak in which he reached safely. He's stolen 10 bases so far, getting caught 3 times. The speedy Gomez has an OBP of .366, including 9 walks.
Robinson Cancel has been moved from the B-Mets to the Zephyrs to replace Lastings on the roster. I…don't know anything about him. Anyone?
Ruben Gotay has hit in seven straight, including a 4 for 7 day in Tuesdays romp. He's currently looking like the most likely option should we need second basemen (ie, Stache or Easley gets hurt). Anderson Hernendez is..well, playing like Anderson Hernendez.
Up on the mound Chan Ho Park continues to survive thanks to the Zephyrs offense. After Tuesdays win, he's 3-1 with a 7.29 ERA after 21 IP. He's given up six homeruns and 17 runs total. I think the chances of us seeing Park promoted get smaller and smaller as the season goes on. We'll see Dave Williams first. Jorge Sosa is the current cream of the crop. 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA. He's given up just 4 earned runs, while striking out 24.
should Pelf continue to struggle, I'm guessing Sosa will get the first shot at the 5 spot.
Victor Diaz Traded For Minor League Catcher
Posted by Anthony De RosaAugust 30, 2006 at 7:51 pm
30 Aug
Mets Blog reports that the Mets have traded OF Victor Diaz to Texas for C Mike Nickeas.
In 113 at-bats in Double-A this season, Nickeas, 23, hit .248 with
seven doubles, two HR, 15 RBI and 22 strikeouts. In 2005, Baseball
America named Nickeas the best defensive catcher in the Rangers minor
league system…
Diaz, 24, hit .224 with eight HR, 38 RBI and 99
strikeouts in 379 at-bats for Triple-A Norfolk this season. He was
designated for assignment on August 22 to make room for OF Shawn Green.
It would seem that the previous rumors with the Mets looking to acquire the Diamondback's catcher, Danny Ardoin would be less likely with this move.
Sphere: Related ContentFarm Report : MacLane Carries 1-Hitter Into 8th
Posted by Anthony De RosaAugust 14, 2006 at 5:25 pm
14 Aug
Here's a rundown of this weekends minor league action courtesy of the fantastic Toby's Mets Minor League Report…
Norfolk Tides (AAA)
Saturday
month firing off seven and a third solid innings with six strikeouts. He allowed just one run on three hits and
three walks. He carried a one hitter into the
Edgardo Alfonzo drilled a homerun and
drove home three in a 2-4 night in support of MacLane. The only other Tide with two hit was Tagg Bozied who was 2-3 with a solo HR
and two runs scored.
Catcher Yunir Garcia started his first game for
one pinch hitting appearance, and was 1-3.
Sunday
Sandy Martinez slugged
a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to lead the Tides to a win at
drove in a run with a fourth-inning double.
Heath
(3-2) picked up the win in relief of Jose
Lima who was pitching a shutout until surrendering four runs in the sixth
inning.
RBI.
Binghamton Mets (AA)
Saturday
earned in five innings. He gave up six
hits and walked four.
Matt Lindstrom gave up two runs in .1 of an
inning.
The final run came against Henry Owens, who took his second AA
loss.
Jorge Padilla doubled twice in a 2-4
performance with two runs scored.
Chase Lambin launched a solo HR as
well.
Sunday
innings of work.
St Lucie Mets (A+)
Saturday
Caleb Stewart won this game with a
three run HR in the bottom of the ninth for St. Lucie. Stewart
also doubled and scored twice in a 2-5 night.
Carp, in addition to starting the ninth inning rally doubled and drove
home a run.
Sal Aguilar turned in a nice start,
allowing two runs in seven innings. He struck
out two and walked two.
Carlos Muniz blew the save in the ninth
by giving up a run, but Stewart’s blast made him a winner.
Sunday
Jose Coronado’s
three-run, eighth-inning single proved to be the margin, as St. Lucie battled
back from a big deficit and shaky starting pitching to beat
three-run single, you weren’t alone.
Coronado himself scored the third run on the play on a throwing error on
Vero’s catcher. This, my friends, is
minor league baseball.)
Carlos Muniz
pitched the final out of the game to pick up his 27th save of the season.
Hagerstown Suns (A-)
Saturday
Deolis Guerra (5-7) allowed just one run in his five innings on two hits. He walked three and struck out three,
lowering his ERA to 2.35.
Centerfielder
Sean Henry, who was converted from
SS this year, and promoted this week from
was 2-3 with two doubles.
Sunday
Jeramy Simmons (1-2) was sharp through seven innings, allowing
just two runs and four hits, but ran out of gas in the eighth, allowing a pair
of singles and then a double, which scored a run, to start off the inning.
Ryan Meyers couldn’t put out the fire,
giving up a single and two more runs before finally quelling the uprising.
Kevin Tomasiewicz slammed the door and
picked up his 15th save.
Farm Report : Bozied Avoids A Gramatica, This Time
Posted by Anthony De RosaAugust 1, 2006 at 1:07 am
1 Aug
Heres a rundown of yesterdays minor league action courtesy of Toby's fantastic Minor League Report…
AAA
two-run HR in the bottom of the ninth capped a three run inning. While celebrating his last walkoff HR, a
grandslam for
in 2004, Bozied ruptured his patella tendon.
Dave Williams was strong in
his return from the DL allowing just one hit in five shutout innings.
Anderson
Hernandez had two hits in a 2-4 day.
Victor Diaz was 1-3 with a walk
that started the Tides rally in the bottom of the ninth.
Lastings
Milledge was ejected arguing balls and strikes in the first inning and might have bumped an ump in the process
says the Virginian-Pilot.
AA
Perez blanked
on four hits over six innings.
Matt Lindstrom blew away three in his
two innings in a non-save situation.
Corey Ragsdale hit
his eighth HR in the second inning.
A-
innings for his 11th win of the year, lowering his ERA to 3.34. Niese has now won his last three starts in a row, striking out at least
six in each outing.
Fernando Martinez was 2-4 from the top
of the Suns order.
Leivi Ventura was 2-2 with a walk, RBI and run scored.
Jesus Gamero continued his recent roll with
a double and two runs driven home.
In Adam Rubin's Daily News “Blog”, he gives a lengthy rundown on Lastings Millidge
Milledge had the least experience in right, which can be tricky at
windy, on-the-water Harbor Park, the Tides’ home. He slammed into the
wall hard going after one foul ball, but came away unfazed.
GM Omar Minaya has said he wouldn’t hesitate promoting
Milledge if needed, though that’s not expected soon, especially with
Beltran’s MRI coming up clean after being reviewed in New York
yesterday. Had Beltran needed to go on the DL, Willie Randolph said it was more likely the Mets would have recalled Victor Diaz and used Endy Chavez
in center. Still, Milledge could be up before September, though an
injury likely would be required, since he’s not going to sit on the
bench.
Center field has become perhaps the deepest position for the Mets’
organization, with the top three prospects all leadoff hitters, too.
Double-A’s Carlos Gomez, also 20, is a rawer version of Milledge, but thought of just as highly. And 17-year-old Fernando Martinez,
signed for $1.4 million last summer, is hitting .333 at low-A
Hagerstown despite being the youngest player in any organization on a
full-season minor-league team.
Rubin gives updates on some other notable folks in the Mets minor league system including Mike Pelfrey, Henry Owens, Chris Shelton, Willie Callazo, Evan Maclane..
Heres a list of the organizations leaders…
Average: Lastings Milledge, Norfolk, .396; Brett Harper, Binghamton,
.382; Jorge Padilla, Binghamton, .367; Corey Coles, St. Lucie, .340;
Fernando Martinez, Hagerstown, .333.
HR: Nick Evans, Hagerstown, 3; Jorge Padilla, Binghamton, 3.
RBI: Bobby Malek, Binghamton, 11; Nick Evans, Hagerstown, 10; Jorge Padilla, Binghamton, 10.
Steals: Carlos Gomez, Binghamton, 9; Ambiorix Concepcion, St. Lucie, 7; Lastings Milledge, Norfolk, 4.
Wins: Willie Collazo, Binghamton, 2; Evan MacLane, Binghamton, 2;
Jonathan Niese, Hagerstown, 2; Marcelo Perez, Hagerstown, 2; Kevin
Tomasiewicz, Hagerstown, 2.
ERA: Carlos Muniz, St. Lucie, 0.00; Alay Soler, St. Lucie, 0.60;
Orlando Roman, Binghamton, 0.93; Eddie Camacho, Binghamton, 0.96.
Strikeouts: Henry Owens, Binghamton, 21; Mike Pelfrey, St. Lucie, 18; Alay Soler, St. Lucie, 17.
Saves: Carlos Muniz, St. Lucie, 4; Henry Owens, Binghamton, 4; Heath Bell, Norfolk, 3.
Check it the entire article here.
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