May 27, 2013: Las Vegas 51s: Lineup

May 22, 2013: Las Vegas 51s: Results: Las Vegas 51s- 9, Iowa Cubs-4

May 22, 2013: Las Vegas 51s: Lineup

April 19, 2013: Las Vegas 51s: Results: Las Vegas 51s-10, Sacramento River Cats-5

A- Josh Satin was removed from the game with an ankle injury.
B- Eric Campbell moved from LF to 1B, Brian Bixler moved from 3B to LF.
C- Reese Havens came in to play 3B. Havens went 2-2, HR, 2 RBI.

April 19, 2013, Las Vegas 51s: Lineup

April 14, 2013: Mets Organizational Prospect of the Night

Honorable Mention
Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
Charley Thurber (St. Lucie Mets)	RF	4	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	1
Brian Harrison (St. Lucie Mets)	1B	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0
Cory Vaughn (Binghamton Mets)	LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	1

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Rafael Montero (Binghamton Mets)	5.0	3	2	2	1	6
Zack Wheeler (las Vegas 51s)	5.1	6	3	3	0	8
Jeurys Familia (Las Vegas 51s)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0

 

April 14, 2013: Las Vegas 51s Results

Las Vegas 51s Box Score
Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Juan Lagares	CF	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	.340
Brian Bixler	SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.296
Jeurys Familia	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Travis d'Arnaud	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286
Wilmer Flores	2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Andrew Brown	RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.366
Josh Satin	1B	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.419
Zach Lutz	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.158
Robert Carson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Reese Havens	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333
Landon Powell	C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.273
1- Carlos Torres	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Armando Rodriguez	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jamie Hoffmann	LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	1	.219
Zack Wheeler	P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Justin Hampson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a- Eric Campbell	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
Greg Peavey	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Omar Quintanilla	SS	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Zack Wheeler	5.1	6	3	3	0	8	1	3.86
Justin Hampson (BS, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	5.79
Greg Peavey	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0.96
Robert Carson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.42
Jeurys Familia	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Armando Rodriguez (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.75

April 14, 2013: Las Vegas 51s: Lineup

No Mets today. But Wheeler starts in Triple-A

No Mets today, but you still need to get your Mets fix?  Listen to Mets top prospect Zack Wheeler's start at 3:05 P.M. on MILB.com Audio Gameday.

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April 9, 2013: Las Vegas 51s Results

Other Notable Las Vegas 51s:

Juan Lagares: 2-4, 2 K, CS.
Reese Havens: 1-4.
Andrew Brown: 2-4, K.
Brian Bixler: 1-4, 2B, E, 2 K.
Jamie Hoffmann: 1-3, 2B, K.
Wilmer Flores: 0-1.
Omar Quintanilla: 0-4, 3 K.
Zack Wheeler: 1-2, K.
Zach Lutz: 0-1, BB.

Armando Rodriguez: 1 Inning, 0 Earned Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Walk and 1 Strikeout.
Dylan Owen: 1 Inning, 0 Earned Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Walks and 0 Strikeouts.

April 9, 2013: Las Vegas 51s: Lineup

No timetable for Shaun Marcum

No timetable for Shaun Marcum to pitch on.sny.tv/Z72zxj
— MetsBlog.com (@metsblog) April 5, 2013

This certainly appears like it has the makings of a long term injury.  Expect a combination of Aaron Laffey and Collin McHugh in the fifth starters role until either A) Marcum is healthy or B) Zack Wheeler is deemed major league ready.  Right now neither looks like it is going to happen until late May at the earliest.  

. April 4, 2013 Las Vegas 51s Results

Other Notable Las Vegas 51s:

Juan Lagares: 1-4, BB, R, CS.

Josh Satin: 2-3, BB, 3 R, 2 K.

Zach Lutz: 1-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K.

Jamie Hoffmann: 0-4, 2 K.

Eric Campbell: 0-4.

Omar Quintanilla:1-4, 3B, R, E.

Gonzalez Germen: 1.2 Innings, 0 Earned Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Walks, and 1 Strikeout.

Greg Peavey: 1.2 Innings, 0 Earned Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Walk and 1 Strikeout.

Justin Hampson: 0.1 Inning, 0 Earned Run, 0 Hits, 0 Walks and 1 Strikeout.

Armando Rodriguez: 1 Inning, 3 Earned Runs, 4 Hits, 3 Walks and 1 Strikeout.

Robert Carson: 1 Inning, 0 Earned Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Walks and 0 Strikeouts. 

Zack Wheeler last only 3.1 Innings in Triple-A season opener

 
Zack Wheeler was very wild tonight in his Triple-A season opener. Manager Wally Backman pulled him after 3.1 Innings. Wheeler gave up 2 Earned runs, on 3 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 3 and throwing 86 pitches. Gonzalez Germen pitches in relief as 51s lead 4-2.

April 4, 2013: Triple-A Las Vegas 51s lineup

Shaun Marcum scarcthed from simulated game. Who will pitch for him on Sunday?

Shaun Marcum was unable to pitch a simulated game today because of neck pain.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 2, 2013

 

Shaun Marcum was scratched from his scheduled simulated game in St. Lucie today due to neck pain.  Marcum was already on the disabled list due to biceps tendinitis.  If today's simulated game went well Marcum was scheduled to come off the disabled list on Sunday and pitch against the Miami Marlins.  Now the Mets will not only have find someone to pitch Sunday.  But perhaps for a long period of time if this injury turns out to be serious.

Lets take a look at the candidates.

Candidate #1

Aaron Laffey:  The Mets signed Laffey to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training this off-season.  Laffey had a strong spring for the Mets and Terry Collins indicated he would be the first the crack at an open rotation spot.  Another thing working in Laffey's favor is he would be a second left-hander in a heavily right-handed rotation.  What might work against Laffey is he is not the 40-man roster.  But an roster spot can be opened by the Mets transferring Johan Santana from the 15-Day to the 60-Day disabled list.  Laffey was 4-6 with a 4.56 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 100.2 innings for the Blue Jays last season.

Candidate #2

Collin McHugh:  McHugh pitched only a few innings in Major League Spring Training before being sent to minor league camp.  So he was an after thought initially.  But with Jeremy Hefner already taking over for Johan Santana's spot in the rotation and now the second injury to Marcum, McHugh might get a chance to contribute early yet.  What works in his favor is he has been coincident throughout his minor league career at every level of the farm system, though the numbers don't look good he did have some success when the Mets called him up at the end of the 2012 season and the fact he is already on the 40-man roster.

Candidate #3

Zack Wheeler:  I want to clarify by saying Wheeler is not a candidate for the Sunday start vs. the Marlins.  Wheeler is already slated to pitch the opener for the Triple-A Las Vegas this Thursday and Mets want him to fine tune his craft a little at Triple-A.  But if Marcum does turn out to be a long term loss for the Mets and Wheeler is impressing the Mets brass at Triple-A.  I would expect Wheeler to get the call sooner than later.  Perhaps Wheeler could be grassing the Citi Field pitchers mound by late-April or early-May.

Verdict: The Mets will move Johan Santana to the 60-Day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster for Aaron Laffey.  Laffey will get the start on Sunday and will continue to fill the fifth starters roll until Marcum is ready to return or Wheeler is deemed ready.  If Laffey takes advantage of the opportunity perhaps he can work his way into the bullpen has a left-handed long-man when Marcum or Wheeler are ready to take that spot in the rotation.