Columbia Fireflies (31-25) vs. Lexington Legends (29-30) RHP Gary Cornish (0-1, 4.26) vs. RHP Travis Eckert (2-3, 4.58) Thursday, June 8, 2017 Spirit Communications Park First Pitch 7:05 p.m. Game 57 GLOW POINTS SAL South 1H Standing: 2nd Home Record: 17-14 Road Record: 14-11 Day Record: 9-8 Night Record: 22-17 Homestand: 2-0 Streak: W3 Sunday: 5-5 Monday: 5-2 Tuesday: 5-2 Wednesday: 6-3 Thursday: 5-3 Friday: 3-5 Saturday: 2-5 April: 13-12 May: 14-11 June: 4-2 July: 0-0 August: 0-0 September: 0-0 Leading after six: 27-3 Tied after six: 2-3 Trailing after six: 2-18 Leading after seven: 27-3 Tied after seven: 3-2 Trailing after seven: 1-19 Leading after eight: 24-2 Tied after eight: 2-2 Trailing after eight: 1-18 Scoring first: 26-7 Opponents score first: 5-18 Shutout Wins/Loses: 8 / 5 Fireflies starter less than 6 IP: 6-14 Fireflies starter 6+ IP: 24-11 Fireflies starter 7+ IP: 10-2 vs. LH starters: 10-8 vs. RH starters: 21-17 Scoring less than three: 2-5 Scoring three or four: 8-4 Scoring five or more: 20-6 One-run games: 9-9 Two-run games: 3-5 5+ run games: 12-5 Extra Innings: 2-2 Out-hitting opponent: 18-4 Being out-hit: 8-18 Same number of hits: 5-3 Series W-L-T (Home): 4-4-2 Series W-L-T (Road): 3-1-4 Series W-L-T (Total): 7-5-6 Series Sweeps (Home): 2-0 Series Sweeps (Road): 0-0 Series Sweeps (Total): 0-0 White Jerseys: 4-7 Gray Jerseys: 6-4 Yellow Jerseys: 2-2 Navy Jerseys: 18-12 Specialty Jerseys: 1-0 Home crowds of 5,000+: 14 Home crowds of 6,000+: 9 Home crowds of 7,000+: 4 Sellouts at Spirit Communications Park: 3 LISTEN: ESPN Columbia 94.9 FM & 1230 AM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App WATCH: MiLB.TV NEWS & NOTES ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies defeated the Lexington Legends, 5-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Spirit Communications Park. Desmond Lindsay, Ali Sanchez, and Luis Carpio each had a pair of hits - accounting for six of the club s 12 hits. Columbia used five doubles to help win its fifth straight contest at home. Merandy Gonzalez earned his eighth win of the season after he tossed six scoreless innings on the mound. CLIMB THE LADDER: The Fireflies are six games above.500 for the first time this year and in second place in the Southern Division for the first time since May 20. They re three games behind Greenville with 12 left. JUMP ON EM: Columbia has scored first in seven of its last eight games - a span that includes six wins. The squad is 26-7 (.788 winning percentage) when scoring first this season. TREMENDOUS TANDEM: Merandy Gonzalez and Jordan Humphreys are two of just three pitchers in Minor League Baseball with eight wins. There are only five hurlers in the big leagues with eight or more victories. Humphreys is third in the South Atlantic League with 73 K Gonzalez has thrown 63.1 innings - third most in the league LEADERBOARD: Two Fireflies are making their presence felt across the Mets minor-league circuit. Dash Winningham stands alone with a league-best 39 RBIs this season. This total is currently tied for the second-most RBIs by a Mets minor leaguer. At this point in the season last year, the first baseman had 27 RBIs for the Fireflies. Meanwhile, Michael Paez is tied for first with 19 doubles in the South Atlantic League. Entering today, his 19 two-baggers also are the most by anyone in the Mets minor league system. BULLPEN PRODUCTION: In the previous three games, the relivers have thrown 9.2 innings and allowed just one earned run. Columbia s bullpen has recorded three saves over the first six games in June (just five saves in all of May). Rookie: Kingsport Mets - The Mets begin their 2017 season on June 22. #CONNECT WITH THE COLUMBIA FIREFLIES /ColumbiaFireflies FARM SYSTEM REPORT MLB: New York Mets (25-32, T-2nd Place, -11.5 GB) - The Mets snuck past the Texas Rangers, 4-3, on Wednesday night. Jay Bruce hit two homers in the victory. AAA: Las Vegas 51 s (24-36) - The 51 s defeated the Salt Lake City Bees, 5-3, on Wednesday night. Mets top prospect Amed Rosario clubbed his sixth homer of the season and now has a team-best 42 RBIs. AA: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (32-21) - The Rumble Ponies and Flying Squirrels split a doubleheader on Wednesday. Binghamton lost the first game 8-2 and bounced back to win the second 3-0. A+: St. Lucie Mets (28-27): The Mets had the day off on Wednesday and begin a series with Lakeland on Thursday. SS-A: Brooklyn Cyclones - The Cyclones begin their 2017 season on June 19. @ColaFireflies @ColaFireflies Columbia Fireflies ColumbiaFireflies.com Upcoming Schedule (ET) with Probable Pitchers CONTENTS 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 vs. Lexington (5-5, 3-3 Home) April 20 Home L 2-0 April 21 Home W 5-0 April 22 Home L 4-0 April 23 Home L 4-2 May 25 Away W, 3-2 May 26 Away L, 5-2 May 27 Away PPD May 28 Away W, 3-0 (7) May 28 Away L, 2-1 (7) June 6 Home W, 5-3 June 7 Home W, 5-1 June 8 Home 7:05 p.m. June 26 Away 7:05 p.m. June 27 Away 7:05 p.m. June 28 Away 12:35 p.m. June 29 Away 7:05 p.m. July 19 Away 12:35 p.m. July 20 Away 7:05 p.m. July 21 Away 7:05 p.m. METS PROSPECTS IN COLUMBIA As rated by MLB.com & Baseball America: 4. LHP, Thomas Szapucki 5. OF, Desmond Lindsay 8. INF, Andres Gimenez 14. RHP, Merandy Gonzalez 15. INF, Luis Carpio 18. OF, Ricardo Cespedes (DL) 19. C, Ali Sanchez 21. INF, Milton Ramos 27. INF, Blake Tiberi (DL) 28. RHP, Harol Gonzalez 29. RHP, Jordan Humphreys Friday, June 9 vs. Charleston 7:05 p.m. RHP Harol Gonzalez (2-4, 4.83) vs. LHP Phillip Diehl (6-1, 3.79) Saturday, June 10 vs. Charleston 5:05 p.m. RHP Jordan Humphreys (8-1, 1.40) vs. RHP Jio Orozco (3-3, 5.21) Saturday, June 10 vs. Charleston DH, G2 LHP Thomas Szapucki (0-0, 6.23) vs. RHP Austin DeCarr (0-0, 0.00) Sunday, June 11 vs. Charleston 2:05 p.m. RHP Gabriel Llanes (3-3, 3.05) vs. RHP Adonis Rosa (1-1, 4.08) Monday, June 12 vs. Charleston 7:05 p.m. RHP Merandy Gonzalez (8-1, 1.56) vs. RHP Brian Keller Media Contact: Kevin Fitzgerald kfitzgerald@columbiafireflies.com 803-888-3040 (Office) 908-745-9385 (Cell)
FORT COLUMBIA WAYNE FIREFLIES TINCAPS 2017 2014 GAME GAME NOTES TODAY S STARTING PITCHER 23 Gary Cornish HT: 6-3 WT: 225 B/T: R/R HOMETOWN: Phoenix, AZ AGE: 23 BORN: 01/21/1994 OBTAINED: Selected by the Mets in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB First- Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB K BAA 16 Brooklyn (Short-Season) 0-0 2.16 14-0 0 0 25.0 24 6 6 3 44.250 MiLB CAREER 0-0 2.16 14-0 0 0 25.0 24 6 6 3 44.250 2017 STARTS NOTES & LINKS Date Opponent Dec IP H R ER BB K RESULT 6/1 @ Hagerstown L 6.1 6 3 3 1 6 L, 3-2 THROWS: FB, CV, CH, SINK Transferred to Columbia s roster on June 1 after serving a 50-game suspension Recorded the highest K:9 IP ratio (15.8) in all of MiLB last season among pitchers who logged at least 20 innings 44 Ks to just 3 BBs in 25 IP in 2016 for the Brooklyn Cyclones (SS) Played college baseball at St. Mary s (Moraga, CA) as a freshman in 2013, Palomar College (San Marcos, CA) as a sophomore in 2014 and at the University of San Diego in 2015 and 2016... started 18 games as a senior for USD, 5-3 record, 4.57 ERA... led the team with 80 strikeouts in 80.2 innings in 2016 then drafted by the Mets (1 of 4 Toreros drafted in 16) Worked with children with autism and volunteered as a baseball coach for the Miracle League of San Diego while a student at USD While at Palomar College (located about 40 minutes north of San Diego), posted a 2.78 ERA in 35.2 IP with 44 K and only 6 BB drafted by the Dodgers in the 19th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign Graduated from Arcadia High School in 2012 named to the Arizona HS Division II sectional team as a senior Avid surfer growing up, he and his family vacationed to San Diego frequently CAREER MARKS IP H R ER BB K 6.1 (6/1 @ HAG) 6 (6/1 @ HAG) 3 (6/1 @ HAG) 3 (6/1 @ HAG) 1 (6/1 @ HAG) 7 (9/3/16 @ Aberdeen) START ME UP (2017 STARTERS) Pitcher Games Started W-L Team W-L Run Support Runs/Game RHP Harol Gonzalez 9 2-4 3-6 33 3.6 RHP Jordan Humphreys 9 8-1 8-1 41 4.5 RHP Gabriel Llanes 10 3-3 6-4 37 3.7 RHP Merandy Gonzalez 10 8-1 9-1 38 3.8 RHP Colin Holderman 4 1-2 1-3 3 0.8 LHP Blake Taylor 9 0-6 2-7 15 1.7 LHP Joel Huertas 1 0-1 0-1 2 1.0 LHP Jake Simon 2 1-1 1-1 5 2.5 RHP Gary Cornish 1 0-1 0-1 2 2.0 LHP Thomas Szapucki 1 0-0 1-0 2 1.0 Page 2
2017 FIREFLIES MANAGER & COACHING STAFF MANAGER JOSE LEGER On December 15, 2016, the New York Mets announced former South Atlantic League Manager of the Year Jose Leger would return as skipper of the Fireflies. Leger piloted Columbia through its inaugural season in 2016 after having managed the previous South Atlantic League affiliate of the Mets, the Savannah Sand Gnats, in 2015. This year marks the 34-year-old's third managing at the class-a level and eighth overall in the Mets organization. Leger was named SAL Manager of the Year after guiding the 2015 Sand Gnats to a Mets organization-best 84-53 overall record. Even despite seeing 13 different Fireflies hit the disabled list in 2016, the native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, still managed Columbia to a 67-73 overall mark. Leger mentored four South Atlantic League All-Stars last season, including P.J. Conlon, who the Mets eventually named Minor League Pitcher of the Year He was also the skipper of the advanced-rookie level Kingsport Mets from 2012-2014 and the Dominican Summer League Mets in 2010 and 2011. Leger is regarded as one of the savviest young managers in baseball. In July of 2016, Leger joined the coaching staff of six-time MLB All-Star Moises Alou s World Team for the MLB Futures Game during All-Star week in San Diego. During the 2015 season, Leger piloted Savannah through one of the best stretches of baseball in SAL history: an 18-game win streak (at that point, the longest streak in the majors or minors in 10 years). JOSE LEGER S METS COACHING HISTORY Leger played professionally in the Minnesota Twins organization from 2004-2008 as a catcher and infielder. He also had a standout collegiate career in the Peach State. Leger started at Middle Georgia College (Cochran, GA) Year Team Record Notes 2010 DSL Mets 1 39-32 2011 DSL Mets 1 34-36 2012 Kingsport 23-43 2013 Kingsport 40-27 West Division title 2014 Kingsport 34-34 2015 Savannah 84-53 Southern Division title 2016 COLUMBIA 67-73 and helped lead his team to back-to-back Junior College World Series in 2001 and 2002. The infielder then played his final two seasons at Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, GA) and was an All-Peach Belt Conference selection in 2003 and 2004. During the winter months, Leger serves as bench coach for his good friend and Binghamton Rumble Ponies (NYM, Double-A) manager Luis Rojas Leones del Escogido. Leger helped guide the team to the Dominican Winter League championship in 2015. Leger and his wife, Estela, have two sons: Jose Joaquin and Eduardo Jose. They live in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during the winter. Coaching Staff Jonathan Hurst (Pitching Coach), a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, returns for his second season with the Fireflies and 12th overall in the Mets organization. Hurst spent six prior seasons (2010-2015) as the pitching coach of the Kingsport Mets, New York s advanced-rookie affiliate in the Appalachian League. The former big leaguer previously coached in the South Atlantic League in 2007 and 2008 with the former Mets affiliate, the Savannah Sand Gnats. Hurst appeared in seven games for the Mets in 1994 and made his Major League debut with the Montreal Expos in 1992. After a standout career at Spartanburg Methodist, Hurst signed with the Texas Rangers after being selected in the fourth round of the 1987 draft. Joel Fuentes (Hitting Coach) begins his 11th year in the Mets organization and like Hurst his second in Columbia. He spent two seasons (2012-2013) previously in the South Atlantic League, coaching the former Mets affiliate, the Savannah Sand Gnats. He spent 2015 and the 2010 and 2011 seasons as hitting coach of the Mets advanced-a club, the St. Lucie Mets, in the Florida State League. The native of Puerto Rico played collegiately at Southeastern Illinois College and was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 24th round of the 1997 draft. Fuentes played professionally from 1997 to 2003. Page 3
2017 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES 32 25 - Brosher, Barring, Brandon Will - OF - C 6-2, 6-1, 205, 215, R/R, R/R, 22, 23, Spring Irvine, Hill, CA FL Last Game: 0-4, 2 K (June 4 @ Hagerstown) Series @ HAG: 1-9, R, HR, RBI, 2 K Road Trip: 1-9, R, HR, RBI, 2 K Current Streak: Long Streak: 4 (May 14-20) On July 5, 2015 - Brosher set the Brooklyn (A-Short) franchise record with 7 RBIs in a game. Now tied with current teammate Desmond Lindsay for the single-game record (7 RBI game in Brooklyn on August 12, 2016). Played in 12 games with the Fireflies in 2016 (8-30 at the plate). Led the Springstead Eagles his senior year to their first playoff wins in program history and a trip to the Class 6A championship...earned 1st-team All-Suncoast honors, hit.451, tallied 29 RBIs Originally commit to play at Oral Roberts University (OK) but decided to sign with the Mets 13 GCL Mets Rookie.180 22 61 10 11 1 0 3 6 12 231 1 2 14 Kingsport Adv-R.387 7 31 6 12 0 0 4 8 2 11 1 0 15 Brooklyn A-Short.188 53 154 16 29 9 1 3 22 26 68 2 0 15 GCL Mets Rookie.071 6 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 1 16 Brooklyn A-Short.194 30 108 13 21 2 0 5 17 10 46 3 1 16 COLUMBIA Low A.167 12 30 3 5 0 0 1 2 8 11 3 0 16 St. Lucie Adv A.000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 MINORS TOTALS.197 131 402 50 79 13 1 16 55 60 168 10 4 9 - Cone, Gene - OF 6-0, 175, L/L, 22, Columbia, SC Last Game: 1-3, RBI Series vs. LEX: 1-6, R, RBI, BB Homestand: 1-6, R, RBI, BB Current Streak: 1 (Since Wed., June 7 vs. Lexington) Long Streak: 8 (May 18-May 26) MiLB debut was June 21, 2016 with the Brooklyn Cyclones (2-4, 3 RBI). First professional hit was three-run double. This was less than two weeks after his final game with South Carolina (lost to Oklahoma St. in Super Regional). Logged 31-game hit streak with the Gamecocks as a Junior in 2016 (USC record and was longest hitting streak in NCAA last year). First Team All-SEC in 2016 (Led USC with.363 BA and was second with 53 runs scored). Hit in the leadoff spot 49 of the 59 games played. Started 144 total games while with the Gamecocks. Attended Spring Valley HS in Columbia, SC (same high school as South Carolina sophomore guard P.J. Dozier). 16 Brooklyn A-Short.227 60 229 35 52 6 1 1 17 28 45 9 4 MINORS TOTALS.227 60 239 35 52 6 1 1 17 28 45 9 4 18 - Carpio, Luis - INF 6-0, 195, R/R, 19, Los Teques, VZ Last Game: 2-4, R, 2B Series vs. LEX: 3-8, R, 2B, SB Homestand: 3-8, R, 2B, SB Current Streak: 5 (Since Friday, June 2 @ Hagerstown) Long Streak: 8 (April 26-May 5) Signed as a non-drafted free agent on his 16th birthday, 7/11/13 Had shoulder surgery March 2016 and did not return to play until August 10, 2016 with GCL Mets #16 Prospect in Mets organization according to MLB pipeline Los Tequez is about 40 minutes south of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Miguel Rojas of the Miami Marlins is the only current MLB player from this city. 14 DSL Mets2 Rookie.234 60 209 35 49 9 1 1 20 33 33 12 4 15 Kingsport Adv-R 304 45 181 31 55 10 0 0 22 17 34 9 7 16 GCL Mets Rookie.290 8 31 3 9 1 1 0 2 1 11 0 0 16 Brooklyn A-Short.140 12 43 4 6 2 0 0 1 8 10 0 0 MINORS TOTALS.256 125 464 73 119 22 2 1 45 59 88 21 11 40 - Gamache, Reed - INF 6-0, 190, R/R, 23, Exeter, RI Last Game: 1-4 Series vs. LEX: 1-4 Homestand: 1-4 Current Streak: 2 (Since June 4 @ Hagerstown) Long Streak: 5 (April 23-May 15) Spent time on the DL from April 29-May 14 this year. Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Mets on June 20, 2016. Became the fifth Binghamton player in school history to sign as an undrafted free agent and first since 2007. Reed s teammate, Mike Bunal, was the only Binghamton player drafted (17th round by the Rockies). There are now 15 Binghamton players in the program s history to sign MLB contracts. Led the team with.366 BA and 46 RBI in his senior year at Binghamton Went to Bishop Hendricken HS and earned secondteam All-State honors (also produced former MLB player Rocco Baldelli who was a member of the Rays during 2008 World Series) 16 GCL Mets Rookie.455 6 22 6 10 1 1 0 3 3 6 0 1 16 Kingsport Adv-R.279 50 179 31 50 14 0 1 19 35 39 1 1 MINORS TOTALS.299 56 201 37 60 15 1 1 22 38 45 1 2 Page 4
2017 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES 13 - Gimenez, Andres - INF 5-11, 180, L/R, 18, Barquisimeto, VZ Last Game: 1-4, R, 2B, K Series vs. LEX: 1-8, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K Homestand: 1-8, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K Current Streak: 1 (Since Wed., June 7 vs. Lexington) Long Streak: 6 (May 15-Game 1, May 24) Transferred to Columbia s roster on April 29 smashed a solo home run against Hickory in his first at-bat on April 29 Named New York s Sterling Award winner for the Dominican Summer League Mets in 2016 led the DSL in on-base percentage (.469), was 2nd in batting average (.350) and doubles (20), 3rd in slugging percentage (.523) and 4th in runs (52) 8th-rated Mets prospect according to MLB.com Signed by the Mets in 2015 for $1.2 million At 18 years old, is one of the youngest players in the South Atlantic League and the youngest on Columbia s roster From Barquisimeto, Venezuela, the same hometown as former MLB All-Star Cesar Izturis 16 DSL Mets 2 Rookie.360 31 114 24 41 10 4 1 17 21 13 7 1 16 DSL Mets 1 Rookie.340 31 100 28 34 10 0 2 21 25 9 6 7 MINORS TOTALS.350 62 214 52 75 20 4 3 38 46 22 13 8 2 - Lindsay, Desmond - OF 6-0, 205, R/R, 20, Sarasota, FL Last Game: 2-4, R, 2B, RBI, K Series vs. LEX: 4-8, R, 2B, 3 RBI, K Homestand: 4-8, R, 2B, 3 RBI, K Current Streak: 2 (Since June 6 vs. Lexington) Long Streak: 6 (April 25-30) Tied with current teammate Brandon Brosher for the most RBI s in a game with the Brooklyn Cyclones (Lindsay had his 7 RBI game on August 12, 2016). Joined the Cyclones on July 23, 2016 and reached base safely in 30 of his 32 games played there #6 Prospect in the Mets organization according to MLB pipeline Decided to forgo his college career at UNC and signed with the Mets after being selected in the second round of 2015 MLB Draft Became the first person from Out-of-Door Academy to be drafted by a professional sports team 15 GCL Mets Rookie.304 21 69 10 21 4 2 1 6 11 21 3 2 15 Brooklyn A-Short.200 14 45 3 9 3 0 0 7 7 19 0 1 16 GCL Mets Rookie.364 5 11 3 4 1 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 16 Brooklyn A-Short.297 32 111 18 33 5 0 4 17 20 26 3 1 MINORS TOTALS.284 72 236 34 67 13 2 5 30 43 71 6 4 7 Jabs, Jay - INF 5-11, 195, L/R, 22, Schwenksville, PA Last Game: 1-4, 2B, RBI Series vs. LEX: 1-4, 2B, RBI Homestand: 1-4, 2B, RBI Current Streak: 1 (Since Wed., June 7 vs. Lexington) Long Streak: 4 (April 29-May 7) Went on a seven-game hitting streak to begin pro ball career in Brooklyn last year. Drafted in the 17th round in 2016 by the Mets out of Franklin Pierce University (Division II - NH) Junior year in 2016...led the Ravens with a.352 BA, 14 HR, and 69 RBI. Franklin Pierce went 48-9 during Jay s junior season and lost first two games of the double elimination NCAA Division II Tournament. Finished career at Franklin Pierce as the program s alltime leader in HR (32). 16 Brooklyn SS.177 52 175 13 31 6 1 0 12 21 47 2 3 3 - Paez, Michael - INF 5-8, 175, R/R, 22, Miami, FL Last Game: 1-3, BB Series vs. LEX: 2-7, R, 2 RBI, BB Homestand: 2-7, R, 2 RBI, BB Current Streak: 5 (Since Friday, June 2 @ Hagerstown) Long Streak: 7 (April 26-May 5) Made MiLB debut on July 13, 2016 with the Brooklyn Cyclones (2-4, 2 R) Played in all 73 games for Coastal Carolina in 2016 as Junior for the College World Series Champs (.276 BA, 18 doubles - 2nd on team) Had the game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning of the Super Regional against LSU to sent the Chanticleers to Omaha 15 HR for Coastal Carolina in 2016 (second among NCAA shortstops) Miami Sunset Senior High School (same as former MLB player Raul Ibanez) 16 Brooklyn SS.190 46 179 18 34 22 0 2 11 18 43 8 6 MINORS TOTALS.190 46 179 18 34 22 0 2 11 18 43 8 6 MINORS TOTALS.177 52 175 13 31 6 1 0 12 21 47 2 3 Page 5
2017 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES 24 - Ramos, Milton - INF 5-11, 195, R/R, 21, Hialeah, FL Last Game: 0-2, R, BB (Tues., June 6 vs. Lexington) Series vs. LEX: 0-2, R, BB Homestand: 0-2, R, BB Current Streak: Long Streak: 4 (May 29-June 2 and April 18-22) #23 Prospect in Mets organization according to MLB Pipeline Selected by the Mets in the 3rd round of 2014 MLB Draft Played all of 2016 with Columbia (107 games). Had 88 strikeouts compared to first two seasons of pro ball where he had just 73 K s total American Heritage School (Plantation, FL which is just west of Fort Lauderdale). Same school that produced Royals 1B and 2015 World Series Champion Eric Hosmer Rated the #4 best shortstop prospect heading into 2014 MLB Draft according to Baseball America (ultimately became the 10th shortstop taken in the draft) Had committed to Florida Atlantic University, but signed with Mets Moved to Florida from Cartagena, Columbia at age 6 Started the Milton Ramos Foundation in 2015; provides uniforms, bats and gloves to young kids living in his hometown in Colombia 14 GCL Mets Rookie.241 51 166 20 40 9 5 0 29 14 34 6 6 15 GCL Mets Rookie.194 11 36 3 7 1 0 0 3 1 9 1 2 15 Kingsport Adv-R.317 43 164 22 52 11 1 1 24 7 30 3 6 16 COLUMBIA A.220 107 363 31 80 15 2 0 35 32 88 5 4 MINORS TOTALS.246 212 729 76 179 36 8 1 91 54 161 15 18 20 - Sanchez, Ali - C 6-1, 200, R/R, 20, Carora, VZ Last Game: 2-4, R, 2B, RBI Series vs. LEX: 2-6, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, K Homestand: 2-6, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, K Current Streak: 1 (Since Wed., June 7 vs. Lexington) Long Streak: 4 (April 27-May 3) Played in 46 games with Brooklyn in 2016 and recorded 37 hits (10 of these hits or 27% of them came all in the first seven games) Signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2013 at the age of 16 Only three active players from Carora, VZ on MiLB rosters Caught 19 of the 20 inning game on Opening Day for Brooklyn (June 17, 2016). Game took five hours and 39 minutes and is the second longest game in franchise history. Longest game was in 2006 (26 innings - six hours and 40 minutes). First two professional seasons of MiLB caught 63 of 128 (49%) opposing base stealers AV YR TEAM CLASS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS G 14 DSL Mets 1 Rookie.303 50 175 21 53 7 0 3 24 27 31 6 6 15 GCL Mets Rookie.278 46 162 20 45 6 0 0 17 12 26 2 0 15 Kingsport Adv-R.182 3 11 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 16 Brooklyn SS.216 46 171 15 37 10 0 0 11 10 26 2 0 MINORS TOTALS.264 145 519 58 137 23 0 3 55 49 85 10 6 15 - Tebow, Tim - OF 6-3, 250, L/L, 29, Jacksonville, FL Last Game: 1-3, 2B, 2 K (Tues., June 6 vs. Lexington) Series vs. LEX: 1-3, 2B, 2 K Homestand: 1-3, 2B, 2 K Current Streak: 1 (Since June 6 vs. Lexington) Long Streak: 4 (April 25-28, April 6-10) Signed with the Mets as a free agent on September 8, 2016 Appeared in 9 games for the Mets during spring training in 2017 (4-27 at the plate). Played for the Mets Instructional League team in Port St. Lucie, FL and hit a HR in his first at-bat with the squad on September 28. Participated in the Arizona Fall League with the Scottsdale Scorpions (19 games,.194 BA, 62 at-bats). NFL Career - Selected by the Broncos 25th overall in 2010 draft. Played in 35 games (23 for Denver and 12 for the Jets). 35-6 record as a starting QB at University of Florida Two-time National Champion & 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Prior to signing with the Mets, last time playing baseball full time was in 2005 (Junior at Allen D. Nease High school -.494 BA, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 10 doubles). 34 - Winningham, Dash - INF 6-2, 220, L/L, 21, Ocala, FL Last Game: 1-3, R, 2B, RBI Series vs. LEX: 2-6, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, K Homestand: 2-6, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB, K Current Streak: 3 (Since June 4 @ Hagerstown) Long Streak: 8 (May 8-19) Played in 125 games with the Fireflies in 2016 (most on the team) Led team with 12 HR, 31 doubles last season (eighth in the South Atlantic League), 69 RBI, and 108 K s. It took until May 13 last year before he hit his first HR (29th game of the season). He also led the Appalachian League while on Kingsport with 51 RBI and 66 games played in 2015 Committed to Florida Gulf Coast, but decided to sign with the Mets Smacked 23 homers during his high school career at Trinity Catholic in Ocala, FL and helped the team capture their first state title in school history At the age of 12, played on the same travel ball team (the Red Dogs) as Milton Ramos 14 GCL Mets Rookie.231 52 169 23 39 10 1 5 36 17 39 2 1 15 Kingsport Adv-R.266 66 267 35 71 19 1 12 51 15 63 1 0 16 COLUMBIA Low-A.234 125 465 41 109 31 2 12 69 29 108 0 1 MINORS TOTALS.243 243 901 99 219 60 4 29 156 61 210 3 2 Page 6
2017 FIREFLIES MISCELLANEOUS HITTING NOTES MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES LAST HOME RUN INFO Player Total 2 3 4 5+ Total 2 3 4 5+ Date/Location/Pitcher Brosher, Brandon 1 1 1 1 6/2 @ HAG (RHP Tommy Peterson) Carpio, Luis 12 12 1 1 Cespedes, Ricardo 2 1 1 1 1 Cone, Gene 10 9 1 4 3 1 Dimino, Anthony 3 2 1 Gamache, Reed 1 1 1 1 4/18 @ ROM (RHP Bladimir Matos) Gimenez, Andres 7 7 4 4 6/3 @ HAG (RHP Carlos Pena) Jabs, Jay 3 3 2 2 5/15 G1 @ LWD (RHP Felix Paulino) Lindsay, Desmond 6 5 1 5 4 1 6/2 @ HAG (RHP Steven Fuentes) Medina, Jose 4 4 Paez, Michael 16 13 2 1 9 8 1 6/4 @ HAG (LHP Tyler Watson) Ramos, Milton 6 5 1 3 3 Sanchez, Ali 8 5 3 3 2 1 6/3 @ HAG (LHP Yonathan Ramirez) Tebow, Tim 8 6 2 4 3 1 5/21 vs. WV (RHP Dylan Prohoroff) Tiberi Blake Winningham, Dash 11 8 3 8 2 3 2 1 5/29 vs. AUG (RHP Jeff Burke) Zanon, Jacob 1 1 LINEUP BREAKDOWN Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Brosher, Brandon 3 1 8 5 2 Carpio, Luis 28 13 6 5 Cespedes, Ricardo 1 2 1 Cone, Gene 50 Dimino, Anthony 1 1 1 Gamache, Reed 8 8 3 4 Gimenez, Andres 1 25 2 Jabs, Jay 4 5 8 5 1 Lindsay, Desmond 3 2 7 5 6 8 7 9 Medina, Jose 2 11 3 2 3 Paez, Michael 1 32 12 5 2 Ramos, Milton 1 11 25 Sanchez, Ali 1 2 7 12 15 Tebow, Tim 2 19 17 10 Tiberi, Blake 2 3 Winningham, Dash 1 39 10 1 1 Zanon, Jacob 1 2 1 STARTING POSITION BREAKDOWN C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 18 1 40 9 1 4 13 9 27 1 1 1 2 11 9 3 28 1 3 8 4 8 47 18 3 13 15 15 9 1 3 26 4 3 37 34 14 3 2 43 8 1 3 Page 7
Left Taylor Henry Right Adam Atkins Matt Blackham Max Kuhns Darwin Ramos Adonis Uceta Joe Zanghi 2017 FIREFLIES BULLPEN NOTES 2017 SEASON W-L-S ERA 7-5-9 2.89 162.0 140 57 52 58 181 LAST 5 GAMES W-L-S Wednesday, June 7 vs. Lexington 0-0-0 3.0 4 1 1 0 4 Tuesday, June 6 vs. Lexington 1-0-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 Sunday, June 4 @ Hagerstown 1-0-1 4.2 3 0 0 3 6 Saturday, June 3 @ Hagerstown 0-1-0 1.2 5 2 2 1 1 Friday, June 2 @ Hagerstown 0-0-1 5.0 2 3 3 2 10 36 Atkins, Adam RHP 6-3, 210, 23, Cedar Hill, TX 6/6 vs. Lexington 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 6/3 @ Hagerstown 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 5/31 vs. Augusta 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 IR/IRS: 3/1 1st Batters Retired: 4-5 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: 6/6 @ HAG (1) Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.1 Transferred to Columbia on May 18 began the 2017 season with the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets: 5 G, 0-0, 7.71 ERA, 7 IP, 8 K Drafted by the Mets out of Louisiana Tech (Ruston, LA) in the 18th round of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft 3.71 ERA with the short-season A Brooklyn Cyclones in 2016 Started his college career at Panola College (JUCO, Carthage, TX) went 4-6 with a 2.87 ERA in 2013 and 2014 as a reliever transferred to Louisiana Tech where he pitched his junior and senior seasons (9-5, 1.99 ERA, 47 G in 15 & 16) Helped lead Louisiana Tech to the 2016 NCAA Baseball Tournament (Lost in Starkville Regional Final) Was an all-district pitcher at South Grand Prairie HS in 12 Brother Zack played baseball at the Univ. of Dallas in 2009-2010 16 Brooklyn SS 0 2 3.71 19 0 0 0 17.0 16 9 7 9 22 MINORS TOTALS 0 2 3.71 19 0 0 0 17.0 16 9 7 9 22 16 Kuhns, Max RHP 6-3, 230, 22 - Parker, CO 6/6 vs. Lexington 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 6/2 @ Hagerstown 1.0 1 3 3 2 4 5/31 vs. Augusta 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 IR/IRS: 6/2 1st Batters Retired: 11-15 Last Save: 6/6 vs. Lexington (4) Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.0 Logged 16.0 consecutive scoreless innings from April 18 to June 2 In his first professional season with Kingsport, he did not have an outing longer than 2.0 innings and only twice did he go more than 1.0 inning. Went to Santa Clara (CA) for three years and in his junior year led the team and conference with 14 saves. Also had a 2.21 ERA and earned All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention. Freshman season at Santa Clara made 22 starts as a position player and just seven bullpen appearances 16 Kingsport Adv-R 0 0 6.28 13 0 0 1 14.1 12 10 10 8 15 MINORS TOTALS 0 0 6.28 13 0 0 1 14.1 12 10 10 8 15 6 Blackham, Matt - RHP 5-11, 170, 24 - Overland Park, KS 6/4 @ Hagerstown 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 6/1 @ Hagerstown 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 5/28 @ Lexington 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 IR/IRS: 5/3 1st Batters Retired: 7-14 Last Save: 5/28 @ Lexington Last HR Allowed: Last Win: 4/6 vs. Augusta Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 3.2 Fractured right elbow in spring training in 2016 (DNP last year) First pro start came with the Brooklyn Cyclones on June 22, 2015 (7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 7 K) Spent two years at Johnson Community College (KS) before attending Middle Tennessee State Attended high school in Utah but then his family moved to Kansas where he completed his senior year (Olathe Northwest HS) Had two arm surgeries early in HS after a growth plate in his elbow popped out 14 Kingsport Adv-R 2 0 1.42 11 0 0 0 19.0 10 6 3 9 25 15 Brooklyn A-Short 2 2 3.82 6 6 0 0 30.2 25 16 13 12 42 16 DNP-Injured MINORS TOTALS 4 2 2.90 17 6 0 0 49.2 35 22 16 21 67 17 Henry, Taylor LHP 6-2, 195, 23 - Shreveport, LA 6/7/17 vs. Lexington 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 6/4/17 @ Hagerstown 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 5/30/17 vs. Augusta 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 IR/IRS: 7/2 1st Batters Retired: 8-12 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: 5/5 vs LWD Last Win: 6/4 @ HAG Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 2.2 Attended Centenary College of Louisiana (D III) Earned Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year during 2015 season Went 5-2, 22 bullpen appearances, 1.59 ERA, 85 K, and just 19 BB during 2015 at Centenary College Started only two games in 2015 while at this D III school (8.1 IP & 9.0 IP respectively with 27 total strikeouts) 15 Kingsport Adv-R 1 0 4.15 8 0 0 2 8.2 8 4 4 3 7 16 Brooklyn A-Short 2 1 1.71 24 0 0 4 31.2 28 8 6 9 28 16 St. Lucie Adv-A 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 MINORS TOTALS 3 1 2.40 33 0 0 6 41.1 38 14 11 12 36 Page 8
2017 FIREFLIES BULLPEN NOTES 33 Ramos, Darwin RHP 6-2, 215, 21, Puerto Cabello, VZ 6/3 @ Hagerstown 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 5/30 vs. Augusta 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 5/24 vs. Charleston (Game 2) 2.0 4 2 1 1 1 30 Uceta, Adonis RHP 6-1, 225, 23, Santo Domingo Norte, DR 6/7 vs. Lexington 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 6/2 @ Hagerstown 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 5/28 @ Lexington 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 IR/IRS: 2-1 1st Batters Retired: 4-7 Last Save: Last HR Allowed: Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: --- Transferred to Columbia from the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets on April 29 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA in five appearances with St. Lucie this year 11 K in 8.2 IP Nearly 3:1 K:BB ratio in his five years in the New York Mets minor league system From Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, the same hometown as MLB All-Stars Pablo Sandoval and Carlos Zambrano 13 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 3 2 3.43 11 11 0 0 42.0 37 17 16 5 40 14 GCL Mets Rookie 2 4 3.96 10 7 0 0 38.2 39 26 17 12 30 15 Kingsport Adv-R 2 4 4.47 10 8 0 0 46.1 47 24 23 20 41 16 Kingsport Adv-R 0 3 5.31 13 5 0 1 39.0 44 33 23 16 42 MINORS TOTALS 7 13 4.28 44 31 0 1 166.0 167 100 79 53 153 IR/IRS: 8-1 1st Batters Retired: 10-15 Last Save: 5/11 @ Delmarva Last HR Allowed: Last Win: 5/18 vs. West Virginia Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 10.2 Signed as a free agent in 2012 Made season high 11 starts for Kingsport last year and recorded 63 strikeouts to just 16 walks 13 DSL Mets 1 Rookie 2 1 3.58 8 3 0 0 32.2 26 15 13 14 30 13 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 0 1 10.29 6 1 0 0 14.0 17 17 16 12 13 14 DSL Mets 1 Rookie 3 2 2.33 10 10 0 0 54.0 50 25 14 9 36 14 GCL Mets Rookie 1 0 5.11 4 0 0 1 12.1 12 7 7 2 9 15 GCL Mets Rookie 4 3 3.08 12 9 0 0 61.1 67 26 21 9 46 13 Brooklyn SS 0 0 1.17 14 0 0 9 15.1 6 2 2 5 12 15 Kingsport Adv-R 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 0 6.0 6 2 2 2 6 14 DNP - Injury 16 Kingsport Adv-R 3 6 4.99 12 11 0 0 61.1 77 44 34 16 63 15 GCL Mets Rookie 0 1 16.20 2 0 0 0 1.2 6 3 3 0 2 MINORS TOTALS 14 13 3.98 53 35 0 1 241.2 255 136 107 64 203 15 Brooklyn SS 0 0 3.92 13 0 0 0 20.2 24 11 9 5 16 MINORS TOTALS 0 1 3.35 29 0 0 9 37.2 36 16 14 10 30 39 Zanghi, Joe RHP 6-3, 250, 22, Milford, CT 6/7 vs. Lexington 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 6/4 @ Hagerstown 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 6/2 @ Hagerstown 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 IR/IRS: 1-0 1st Batters Retired: 11-16 Last Save: 6/4 @ Hagerstown Last HR Allowed: June 7 vs. LEX Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: Attended Cumberland Community College in New Jersey Started his collegiate career at Southern New Hampshire University (Northeast-10 conference D II) and split time as a pitcher and catcher Went to Foran HS which is about an hour from where Matt Harvey went to HS (Robert E Fitch) Was a 24th round pick by Reds in 2015 and did not sign...then signed with Mets as FA 6/16/16 16 Brooklyn SS 1 0 1.23 23 0 0 8 29.1 20 6 4 15 45 MINORS TOTALS 1 0 1.23 23 0 0 8 29.1 20 6 4 15 45 Page 9
2017 FIREFLIES MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 2017 FIREFLIES SCORING BREAKDOWN COLUMBIA Opponent Differential 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Extras Totals 28 38 27 30 23 28 17 31 13 2 238 25 28 30 31 17 12 21 12 19 3 198 +3 +10-3 -1 +6 +16-4 +19-6 -1 +40 FIREFLIES vs. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE TOTAL HOME ROAD Asheville Tourists (Colorado Rockies) Augusta GreenJackets (San Francisco Giants) Charleston RiverDogs (New York Yankees) Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore Orioles) Greensboro Grasshoppers (Miami Marlins) Greenville Drive (Boston Red Sox) Hagerstown Suns (Washington Nationals) Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers) Kannapolis Intimidators (Chicago White Sox) Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies) Lexington Legends (Kansas City Royals) Rome Braves (Atlanta Braves) West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Pirates) vs. Northern vs. Southern TOTALS 2-1 2-1 9-2 7-0 2-2 1-1 1-1 3-1 1-1 2-0 2-2 2-2 2-5 1-2 1-3 4-4 1-3 3-1 5-5 3-3 2-2 2-1 2-1 1-3 1-3 12-15 4-9 8-6 19-10 13-5 6-5 31-25 17-14 14-11 THE LAST TIME... Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Home: May 29-31, 2017 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Road: May 30-June 1, 2016 @ Rome Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Home: April 6-9, 2017 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Road: Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Home: July 12-14, 2016 vs. Delmarva Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Road: August 16-18, 2016 @ Asheville Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Home: June 23-26, 2016 vs. Augusta Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Road: July 7-10, 2016 @ Augusta 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: May 24, 2017-3-0 win vs. Charleston, Game 1 (Jordan Humphreys, 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 10 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: May 28, 2017-3-0 win @ Lexington (Jake Simon 5.1 IP, Adonis Uceta 0.2 IP, Matt Blackham 1.0 IP) Got Shut Out: May 6, 2017-1-0 loss vs. Lakewood Grand Slam: April 18, 2017 @ Rome (Reed Gamache) Allowed Grand Slam: May 20, 2017 vs. West Virginia (off LHP Jake Simon) Back-to-Back Home Runs: May 14, 2017-5-3 win @ Lakewood (Michael Paez and Dash Winningham) Two-Homer Game: May 29, 2017-14-2 win vs. Augusta (Dash Winningham) Three-Homer Game: Home Run in Consecutive Games (Individual): June 1 and 2, 2017 @ Hagerstown (Desmond Lindsay) Walk-Off Win: May 18 vs. West Virginia - W, 3-2 (10th inning) Walk-Offs in Consecutive Games: Hit for the Cycle: 6-Hit Game: 5-Hit Game: Enmanuel Zabala (5-for-5), August 22, 2016 vs. Augusta, W 7-5 Pitcher Batted: Position Player Pitched: Inside-the-Park Home Run: Pinch-Hit Home Run: Page 10
2017 FIREFLIES HIGHS AND LOWS Team Miscellaneous Longest Winning Streak: 5, 2x (May 8-Game 1 on May 15 & April 6-10) Longest Losing Streak: 4 (May 3-7) Largest Margin of Victory: 12 (May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Largest Margin of Defeat: 10 (L 12-2, 5/5 vs. LWD) Largest Shutout Win: 7-0 (4/7 vs AUG) Largest Shutout Loss: 7-0 (4/14 @ AUG) Longest Game, Time (9 inn): 3:37 (4/6 vs AUG) Longest Game, Time (10+ inn): 3:48, 10 innings (Saturday, April 29 @ Hickory, L 9-8) Longest Game, Innings: 11 (4/25 vs. ASH) Shortest Game, Time (9 inn): 2:02 (May 6 vs. Lakewood) Shortest Game, Time (7 inn): 1:45, 2x (Game 2, May 28 @ Lexington, L 2-1 and Game 1, May 24 vs. Charleston, W 3-0) Largest Crowd, Home: 8,412 (4/6 vs AUG) Smallest Crowd, Home: 3,141 (4/26 vs ASH) Largest Crowd, Road: 8,741 (5/15 @ Lakewood) Smallest Crowd, Road: 2,645 (4/16 @ AUG) Largest Come-From-Behind Win: 3 Runs, 2x (Last: June 6 vs. Lexington, W 5-3) Largest Blown Lead in a Loss: 4 (Sunday, April 16 @ Augusta, L 7-6) Most Errors, Game: 4 (4/16 @ AUG) Most Errors by Opponent: 4, (May 16 @ Lakewood) Most Double Plays Turned, Game: 3, (May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Most Left on Base: 12 (Friday, April 7 vs. Augusta, W 7-0) Warmest First Pitch Temperature: 90 2x (May 20 & May 19 vs West Virginia) Coolest First Pitch Temperature: 53 (Thursday, May 11 @ Delmarva, W 7-4) Team Batting Most Runs, Game: 14, 2x (Last: May 29 vs Augusta, W 14-2) Most Runs, Inning: 6, (May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Most Hits, Game: 15 (5/10 @ Delmarva) Most Hits, Inning: 5, 3x (Last: May 30 vs. Augusta, W 8-2) Most Walks, Game: 9 (2x 4/8, 4/6 vs AUG) Most Home Runs, Game: 3, 3x (Last: May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Most Consecutive Games With A Home Run: 5 (4/26-4/30) Most Triples, Game: 1 (5x, Last: 4/28 @ HIC) Most Doubles, Game: 6 (June 2 @ Hagerstown, W 8-7 in 10) Most Extra-Base Hits, Game: 8 (June 2 @ Hagerstown, W 8-7 in 10) Most Stolen Bases, Game: 5 (2x 4/8, 4/7 vs AUG) Most Strikeouts, 9-Inn Game: 15 (4/19 @ ROM) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 15 (4/19 @ ROM) Individual Batting Most Hits: 4, Michael Paez (June 4 @ Hagerstown, W 5-3) Most Runs: 3, 6x (Last: Desmond Lindsay, June 2 @ Hagerstown, W 8-7 in 10) Most Extra-Base Hits: 3, Dash Winningham (May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Most Total Bases: 10, (Dash Winningham, May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Most Doubles: 2, 3x (Last: Michael Paez, June 2 @ Hagerstown, W 8-7 in 10) Most Triples: 1 (6x, Last: Michael Paez 5/24 vs. Charleston, Game 1) Most HR: 2 (Dash Winningham, May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Most RBI: 6, (Dash Winningham, May 29 vs. Augusta, W 14-2) Most Walks: 4, Gene Cone (4/6 vs AUG) Most Strikeouts: 4, 3x (Last: Tim Tebow, June 2 @ Hagerstown, W 8-7 in 10) Most Stolen Bases: 2 (3x, Last: Luis Carpio, 4/19 @ ROM) Longest Hitting Streak: 8, 3x (Last: Gene Cone May 18-May 26) Longest On-Base Streak: 17, 2x (Andres Gimenez and Luis Carpio 4/26-5/18) Team Pitching Most Runs Allowed, Game: 12 (May 5 vs. Lakewood) Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 8, (May 5 vs. Lakewood, 2nd inning) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 16 (May 24 vs. Charleston, Game 2) Most Hits Allowed, Inning: 7 (May 5 vs. Lakewood) Most Triples Allowed, Game: 3 (May 7 vs. Lakewood) Most HR Allowed, Game: 3, 2x (Last: May 3 vs. Delmarva) Most SB Allowed: 2, 3x (Last: June 4 @ Hagerstown, W 5-3)) Most Strikeouts, 9 inn Game: 16 (Monday, April 10 vs. Hickory, W 3-0) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 16 (Monday, April 10 vs. Hickory, W 3-0) Most Walks Allowed: 6 (2x Last 4/8 vs AUG) Most Extra-Base Hits Allowed: 5, 3x (Last: May 7 vs. Lakewood) Individual Pitching Most Innings Pitched, Starter: 9.0 (Gabriel Llanes, May 10 @ Delmarva) Fewest Innings Pitched, Starter: 1.1, Joel Huertas (May 5 vs. Lakewood, L 12-2) Most Innings Pitched, Relief: 5.0 (J. Huertas 4/25 vs. Asheville) Most Hits Allowed, Starter: 12 (G. Llanes, 5/24 vs. Charleston, Game 2) Most Hits Allowed, Reliever: 6 2x (Last: Darwin Ramos, May 5 vs. Lakewood)) Most Strikeouts, Starter: 12, Jordan Humphreys (April 24 vs. Asheville, W 3-2) Most Strikeouts, Reliever: 5, 2x (Last: Max Kuhns, May 16 @ Lakewood) Most Walks, Starter: 4 (G. Llanes, 4/8 vs AUG) Most Walks, Reliever: 3, 2x (Last: Matt Blackham, Thursday, May 11 @ Delmarva, W 7-4) Most Earned Runs, Starter: 8, (Jake Simon, May 20 vs. West Virginia) Most Earned Runs, Reliever: 4, (Adonis Uceta, May 7 vs. Lakewood) Page 11
2017 OPENING DAY ROSTER (April 6, 2017) P (13): Matt Blackham, Harol Gonzalez, Merandy Gonzalez, Cam Griffin, Taylor Henry, Colin Holderman, Jordan Humphreys, Max Kuhns, Gabriel Llanes, Austin McGeorge, Blake Taylor, Adonis Uceta, Joseph Zanghi C (3): Brandon Brosher, Anthony Dimino, Ali Sanchez INF (5): Luis Carpio, Michael Paez, Milton Ramos, Blake Tiberi, Dash Winningham OF (4): Gene Cone, Desmond Lindsay, Tim Tebow, Jacob Zanon DL (4): Seth Davis (LHP), Jose Garcia (C), Witt Haggard (RHP), Natanael Ramos (C) April 6: RHP Witt Haggard placed on Columbia s Disabled List 2017 FIREFLIES TRANSACTIONS April 11: INF Blake Tiberi and OF Jacob Zanon placed on Columbia s Disabled List INF Reed Gamache and OF Jose Medina transferred to Columbia from Advanced-Rookie Kingsport April 12: INF/C Anthony Dimino transferred to Advanced-A St. Lucie from Columbia INF Jay Jabs transferred to Columbia from Short Season Brooklyn April 18: RHP Cam Griffin transferred to Advanced-A St. Lucie from Columbia RHP Joel Huertas transferred to Columbia from Short- Season Brooklyn April 24: RHP Harol Gonzalez placed on Columbia s Disabled List INF Blake Tiberi transferred from Columbia s disabled list to active roster April 29: RHP Colin Holderman, INF Reed Gamache and INF Blake Tiberi placed on Columbia s Disabled List RHP Harol Gonzalez transferred from Columbia s disabled list to active roster RHP Darwin Ramos transferred to Columbia from Advanced-A St. Lucie INF Andres Gimenez transferred to Columbia from the Dominican Summer League Mets May 2: RHP Austin McGeorge transferred from Columbia to Advanced-A St. Lucie RHP Jake Simon transferred to Columbia from Advanced-Rookie Kingsport May 10: OF Jose Medina transferred from Columbia to Short-Season Brooklyn...OF Ricardo Cespedes transferred to Columbia from Advanced-Rookie Kingsport. May 15: LHP Joel Huertas transferred to Columbia s disabled list INF Reed Gamache transferred from Columbia s disabled list to the active roster May 17: RHP Witt Haggard released by the Mets C Jose Garcia activated from Columbia s disabled list and transferred to Advanced-A St. Lucie May 18: OF Ricardo Cespedes transferred to Columbia s disabled list RHP Adam Atkins transferred to Columbia from Advanced-A St. Lucie June 1: LHP Jake Simon transferred from Columbia to Short Season Brooklyn...RHP Gary Cornish activated from the Columbia suspended list June 4: RHP Darwin Ramos transferred from Columbia to Short Season Brooklyn...LHP Thomas Szapucki transferred to Columbia from Short Season Brooklyn Page 12
2017 FIREFLIES 1st HALF DAY-BY-DAY APRIL (13-12,.233 Batting Average, 2.95 ERA) Date/Opponent Result Record Div. Stand (GB) Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Time/Attendance April 6 vs. AUG, 7:05 W 14-7 1-0 T-1st Matt Blackham (1-0) Domenic Mazza (0-1) 3:37 / 8,412 April 7 vs. AUG, 7:05 W 7-0 2-0 T-1st Jordan Humphreys (1-0) D.J. Myers (0-1) 2:59 / 5,466 April 8 vs. AUG, 7:05 W 9-5 3-0 T-1st Taylor Henry (1-0) Cameron Avila-Leeper (0-1) Adonis Uceta (1) 3:30 / 6,191 April 9 vs. AUG, 2:05 W 6-0 4-0 T-1st Merandy Gonzalez (1-0) Melvin Adon (0-1) 2:43 / 5,936 April 10 vs. HIC, 7:05 W 3-0 5-0 1st (+1.0) Colin Holderman (1-0) Argenis Rodriguez (0-1) Joe Zanghi (1) 2:55 / 3,619 April 11 vs. HIC, 7:05 L 5-1 5-1 T-1st Tyler Phillips (1-0) Blake Taylor (0-1) 2:51 / 5,388 April 12 vs. HIC, 7:05 L 4-2 5-2 T-2nd (-1.0) Luke Lanphere (1-0) Harol Gonzalez (0-1) Kaleb Fontenot (1) 2:57 / 5,500 April 13 @ AUG, 7:05 W 7-2 6-2 T-1st Jordan Humphreys (2-0) D.J. Myers (0-2) 2:33 / 5,830 April 14 @ AUG, 7:05 L 7-0 6-3 T-2nd (-1.0) Matt Solter (1-0) Gabriel Llanes (0-1) 2:43 / 5,330 April 15 @ AUG, 6:05 W 1-0 7-3 T-1st Merandy Gonzalez (2-0) Melvin Adon (0-2) Cam Griffin (1) 2:20 / 5,469 April 16 @ AUG, 2:05 L 7-6 7-4 T-2nd (-1.0) Matt Pope (1-0) Joe Zanghi (0-1) 3:09 / 2,645 April 17 @ ROM, 7:00 L 3-2 7-5 T-3rd (-2.0) Adam McCreery (1-0) Blake Taylor (0-2) Brandon White (2) 2:41 / 5.105 April 18 @ ROM, 7:00 W 8-3 (8) 8-5 T-2nd (-1.0) Harol Gonzalez (1-1) Jeremy Walker (0-1) 2:36 / 5,073 April 19 @ ROM, 10:30 W 3-2 9-5 T-1st (+1.0) Jordan Humphreys (3-0) Ian Anderson (1-1) Joe Zanghi (2) 2:42 / 3,727 April 20 vs. LEX, 7:05 L 2-0 9-6 T-2nd (-1.0) Andre Davis (2-0) Gabriel Llanes (0-2) Walker Sheller (2) 2:16 / 4,398 April 21 vs. LEX, 7:05 W 5-0 10-6 2nd (-1.0) Merandy Gonzalez (3-0) Nolan Watson (0-3) 2:34 / 5,896 April 22 vs. LEX, 7:05 L 4-0 10-7 T-2nd (-1.0) Jace Vines (1-2) Colin Holderman (1-1) Garrett Davila (1) 2:23 / 7,536 April 23 vs. LEX, 2:05 L 4-2 10-8 3rd (-1.5) Gerson Garabito (2-1) Blake Taylor (0-3) Walker Sheller (3) 2:31 / 4,411 April 24 vs. ASH, 7:05 W 3-2 11-8 3rd (-1.0) Jordan Humphreys (4-0) Riley Pint (0-3) Adonis Uceta (2) 2:43 / 3,177 April 25 vs. ASH, 11:05 L 2-0 (11) 11-9 T-3rd (-2.5) J.D. Hammer (3-0) Joel Huertas (0-1) Justin Lawrence (3) 2:28 / 3,855 April 26 vs. ASH, 11:05 W 5-0 12-9 3rd (-2.5) Merandy Gonzalez (4-0) Brandon Gold (1-2) 2:14 / 3,141 April 27 @ HIC, 7:00 L 8-7 (8) 12-10 3rd (-2.5) Sal Mendez (2-0) Colin Holderman (1-2) Jake Lemoine (1) 3:33 / 4,225 April 28 @ HIC, 7:00 L 11-7 12-11 T-3rd (-3.5) Kaleb Fontenot (1-0) Blake Taylor (0-4) 2:57 / 4,525 April 29 @ HIC, 6:00 L 9-8 (10) 12-12 4th (-4.5) C.D. Pelham (1-0) Joe Zanghi (0-2) 3:48 / 4,325 April 30 @ HIC, 3:00 W 11-2 13-12 T-3rd (-3.5) Jordan Humphreys (5-0) Demarcus Evans (0-3) 2:43 / 4,425 MAY (14-11,.242 Batting Average, 3.39 ERA) May 2 vs. DEL, 7:05 W 2-1 14-12 3rd (-3.5) Adonis Uceta (1-0) Matt Trowbridge (0-1) 2:28 / 3,620 May 3 vs. DEL, 11:05 L 10-3 14-13 3rd (-3.5) Lucas Humpal (1-2) Merandy Gonzalez (4-1) 2:35 / 3,884 May 4 vs. DEL, 7:05 PPD to 5/11 May 5 vs. LWD, 7:05 L 12-2 14-14 3rd (-4.5) Zach Morris (2-1) Joel Huertas (0-2) 3:14 / 6,253 May 6 vs. LWD, 7:05 L 1-0 14-15 3rd (-5.5) Nick Fanti (2-0) Jake Simon (0-1) Trevor Bettencourt (2) 2:02 / 6,621 May 7 vs. LWD, 2:05 L 10-7 14-16 5th (-5.5) Sixto Sanchez (1-2) Harol Gonzalez (1-2) Will Hibbs (2) 2:53 / 7,530 May 8 vs. LWD, 7:05 W 5-1 15-16 T-3rd (-5.5) Jordan Humphreys (6-0) Bailey Falter (1-2) 2:17 / 3,440 May 10 @ DEL, 7:05 W 7-1 16-16 T-3rd (-4.5) Gabriel Llanes (1-2) Lucas Humpal (1-3) 2:21 / 4,753 May 11 @ DEL, 6:05 W 7-4 17-16 3rd (-4.0) Merandy Gonzalez (5-1) Zach Muckenhirn (1-3) Adonis Uceta (3) 3:03 / 3,748 May 12 @ DEL, 5:05 CAN (RAIN) May 12 @ DEL, DH CAN (RAIN) May 13 @ LWD, 4:05 PPD to 5/15 May 14 @ LWD, 1:05 W 5-3 18-16 T-2nd (-4.5) Jake Simon (1-1) Zach Morris (2-2) 2:31 / 6,468 May 15 @ LWD, 5:05 W, 6-1 (7) 19-16 2nd (-4.5) Harol Gonzalez (2-2) Felix Paulino (1-3) 2:02 / May 15 @ LWD, DH L, 2-1 (7) 19-17 2nd (-4.5) Nick Fanti (3-0) Jordan Humphreys (6-1) Trevor Bettencourt (4) 1:51 / 8,741 May 16 @ LWD, 6:35 W 5-4 20-17 2nd (-4.0) Gabriel Llanes (2-2) Ismael Cabrera (2-2) Max Kuhns (1) 2:50 / 8,180 May 18 vs. WV, 7:05 W 3-2 (10) 21-17 2nd (-4.5) Adonis Uceta (2-0) Jordan Jess (0-2) - 3:11 / 4,798 May 19 vs. WV, 7:05 L 3-1 21-18 2nd (-4.5) Cam Vieaux (2-0) Blake Taylor (0-5) Geoff Hartlieb (3) 2:23 / 6,569 May 20 vs. WV, 7:05 L 9-3 21-19 2nd (-5.5) Eduardo Vera (2-1) Jake Simon (1-2) 2:43 / 7,007 May 21 vs. WV, 2:05 L 6-3 21-20 T-3rd (-6.0) Dylan Prohoroff (1-1) Harol Gonzalez (2-3) 2:50 / 6,222 May 22 vs. CHS, 7:05 PPD to 6/10 May 23 vs. CHS, 7:05 PPD to 5/24 May 24 vs. CHS, 10:05 W 3-0 (7) 22-20 Jordan Humphreys (7-1) Brian Keller (3-4) 1:45 / May 24 vs. CHS, DH L 10-5 (5) 22-21 T-3rd (-5.5) Christian Morris (1-1) Gabriel Llanes (2-3) 2:34 / 4,699 May 25 @ LEX, 7:05 W 3-2 23-21 3rd (-5.5) Merandy Gonzalez (6-1) Ofreidy Gomez (1-6) Max Kuhns (2) 2:42 / 7,590 May 26 @ LEX, 7:05 L, 5-2 23-22 3rd (-5.5) Garrett Davila (4-0) Blake Taylor (0-6) 2:23 / 8,185 May 27 @ LEX, 6:35 PPD to 5/27 May 28 @ LEX, 12:05 W, 3-0 (7) 24-22 3rd (-5.5) Jake Simon (2-2) Travis Eckert (2-3) Matt Blackham (1) 2:10 / May 28 @ LEX, DH L, 2-1 (7) 24-23 T-3rd (-5.5) Andre Davis (4-2) Harol Gonzalez (2-4) 1:45 / 7,047 May 29 vs. AUG, 5:05 W 14-2 (7) 25-23 T-3rd (-4.5) Gabriel Llanes (3-3) Caleb Baragar (0-4) 3:02 / 5,365 May 30 vs. AUG, 7:05 W 8-2 26-23 3rd (-4.0) Jordan Humphreys (8-1) Stephen Woods (2-5) 3:02 / 4,435 May 31 vs. AUG, 7:05 W 4-3 27-23 3rd (-4.0) Merandy Gonzalez (7-1) Melvin Adon (0-5) Max Kuhns (3) 2:55 / 3,947 JUNE June 1 @ HAG, 7:05 L 3-2 27-24 3rd (-5.0) McKenzie Mills (5-2) Gary Cornish (0-1) Jordan Mills (4) 2:21 / 6,217 June 2 @ HAG, 7:05 W 8-7 (10) 28-24 3rd (-5.0) Max Kuhns (1-0) Tommy Peterson (0-1) Joe Zanghi (3) 3:34 / 5,894 June 3 @ HAG, 6:05 L 4-3 28-25 3rd (-5.0) Mick VanVossen (3-0) Darwin Ramos (0-1) 2:57 / 6,351 June 4 @ HAG, 2:05 W 5-3 29-25 3rd (-4.0) Taylor Henry (2-0) Tyler Watson (4-2) Joe Zanghi (4) 3:30 / 4,116 June 6 vs. LEX, 7:05 W 5-3 30-25 3rd (-3.0) Adam Atkins (1-0) Grant Gavin (1-2) Max Kuhns (4) 2:41 / 3,619 June 7 vs. LEX, 12:05 W, 5-1 31-25 2nd (-3.0) Merandy Gonzalez (8-1) Garrett Davila (4-2) 2:40 / 3,480 June 8 vs. LEX, 7:05 June 9 vs. CHS, 7:05 June 10 vs. CHS, 5:05 June 10 vs. CHS, DH June 11 vs. CHS, 2:05 June 12 vs. CHS, 7:05 June 13 @ GVL, 7:05 June 14 @ GVL, 7:05 June 15 @ GVL, 7:05 June 16 @ CHS, 7:05 June 17 @ CHS, 6:05 June 18 @ CHS, 1:05 Page 13