An 0-for-3 game last night from Jarred Kelenic was just the glass of calm-down juice I needed. The 2018 first rounder has excitingly hit safely in 13 of 16 games so far as a pro, but all three of those hitless games have come in the last five. Even so, he walked, stole a base and scored last night in The Kingsport Mets’s 5-1 victory over the Greenville Reds.
But yeah, calm down, he’s only hitting .390 as a pro. Get a grip. He’s only reaching base at .456 clip. Take a valium, man. He’s only slugging .644.
What’s a real curiosity to me, and I think what will determine if he’ll taste any of this productivity at a higher level, is how much an advantage he must’ve had being practically raised in a baseball academy. Maybe his productivity is not so much a product of talent, but that what modest talents he has have been so refined. He probably has a lot more experience with wooden bats, too. So great. He’s got a head start, and such productivity almost has to taper off as he gets to higher levels, but will it flatline as the other players catch up to him in training, and raw natural talent will be more of a determining factor/difference maker.
I guess he’s somewhat analogous to Gregg Jefferies in this regard. One comforting reality last night was that Jonathan India, the prospect that the Mets were broadly said to be more interested in, played for Greenville, and he’s hitting just .158 Yeah, he has a barrel-full of walks, but the summer would be that much more turgid if our first round draft choice was off to lackluster start, as opposed to the Keleniffic one we have so far.
The truth is that batting acumen is going around for Kingsport. They are second in the league to Elizabethton in batting average, second in OBP, second in slugging, second in OPS, and second in homers (to Johnson City). Kelenic only joined the K-Mets when they promoted Anthony Dirocie to Brooklyn and AD was hitting .408 / .492 / .755 // 1.247, so high-end batsmanship is a defining trait for Sean Ratliff’s squad, with the help of his esteemed batting instructor, Delwyn Young.
Josue Matos’ pitching staff isn’t dropping the ball either, except when the drop it into the strike zone for strike three! Taking point for the group is right-handed Venezuelan José Butto, who has redecorated the league to the tune of a 1.25 ERA through his first four starts, covering 21 2/3 innings, striking out 20, while walking only 7. That follows on the heels of a 1.38 ERA last season in the Dominican Summer League. He may be a guy!!
You know who’s TOTALLY a guy? Joshua Walker is. The 2017 draft pick has pitched in nine games in the Appy League, totaling 9 innings, and still maintains his virginal 0.00 ERA, having fanned 12, while giving free passes to nobody. And that splendid perfection may be his career line for Kingsport, having already been promoted to Brooklyn
A knock comes on your door. It’s your baby sister’s date here to pick her up. You open the door an it’s Andrew Ryan staring back at you with EXACTLY the face he is wearing in his thumbnail photo below. What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?
Last night’s win helped the K-Mets take 3-of-4 in the series against Greenville, pushing their second-half record to 13-9, a single game out of first in the Applachian League West Division. The lock horns this weekend with first-place Elizabethan, so it should be exciting baseball. Garrison Bryant takes the bump for the good guys.
Transactions, 6/22
Direction | COMING | COMING | Transaction | Signed As 13th-Round Draft Pick & Assigned To Kingsport | Signed As 17th-Round Draft Pick & Assigned To Kingsport | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/681385/t506/180x270/681385.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642216/t506/180x270/642216.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Christian Tripp | Allan Winans | DoB | 3/13/97 | 8/10/95 | B/T | R/R | R/R |
Transactions, 6/25
Direction | COMING | COMING | Transaction | Signed As 14th-Round Draft Pick & Assigned To Kingsport | Demoted From Brooklyn | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#008000] Catcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641886/t506/180x270/641886.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/665130/generic/180x270/665130.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Andrew Mitchell | Matthew Foley | DoB | 10/23/94 | 4/15/94 | B/T | L/L | R/R |
Transactions, 6/26
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | Transaction | Released | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670400/t506/180x270/670400.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Dariel Rivera | DoB | 10/1/97 | B/T | R/R |
Transactions, 6/28
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | COMING | Transaction |
Promoted To Brooklyn | Signed As 28th-Round Draft Pick & Assigned To Kingsport | Position Group | =#008000] Catcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/665130/generic/180x270/665130.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Matthew Foley | Mitch Hickey | DoB | 4/15/94 | 11/16/95 | B/T | R/R | R/R |
Transactions, 7/2
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | COMING | Transaction | Activated & Demoted To GCL | Signed As 27th-Round Draft Pick & Assigned To Kingsport | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#0000FF] Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/669951/t506/180x270/669951.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Cameron Planck | Zach Rheams | DoB | 3/5/98 | 7/5/96 | B/T | R/R | L/L |
Transactions, 7/5
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | COMING | Transaction | Promoted To Brooklyn | Demoted From Brooklyn | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656563/generic/180x270/656563.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Joshua Walker | Joel Huertas | DoB | 12/1/94 | 2/14/96 | B/T | L/L | S/L |
Transactions, 7/8
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | Transaction | Promoted To Brooklyn | Position Group | =#0000FF] Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/650702/t506/180x270/650702.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Anthony Dirocie | DoB | 4/24/97 | B/T | R/R |
Transactions, 7/9
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | COMING | Transaction | Sent From GCL On Rehab | Promoted From GCL | Position Group | =#0000FF] Outfielder | =#0000FF] Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/644418/t506/180x270/644418.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Walter Rasquin | Jarred Kelenic | DoB | 3/21/96 | 7/16/99 | B/T | R/R | L/L |
Transactions, 7/11
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | Transaction | Promoted To Columbia | Position Group | =#0000FF] Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Zach Rheams | DoB | 7/5/96 | B/T | L/L |
Transactions, 7/12
Direction | =#FF0000]GOING | Transaction | Promoted From GCL | Position Group | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Willy Taveras | DoB | 1/20/98 | B/T | R/R |
YOUR Kingsport Mets Coaching Staff
Position Group | =#BF0000] Manager | =#BF0000]Pitching Coach | =#BF0000]Hitting Coach | =#BF0000] Trainer | =#BF0000]S & C Coah | | [fimg=90]http://27inarow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ny_e_ratliff_200.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/matos-josue-2017.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201806211/images/headshots/2/2eb4942b_davis.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Sean Ratliff | Josue Matos | Delwyn Young | Vanessa Weisbach
| John Perry
| DoB | 2/24/87 | 3/15/78 | 6/30/82 | ??/??/?? | ??/??/?? | B/T | L/L | R/R | R/R | ?/? | ?/? |
YOUR Kingsport Mets
Position Group | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670897/t506/180x270/670897.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670193/t506/180x270/670193.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/676130/t506/180x270/676130.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/668805/t506/180x270/668805.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/658741/t506/180x270/658741.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Daison Acosta | Garrison Bryant | José Butto | Matt Cleveland | José Moreno | DoB | 8/24/98 | 12/3/98 | 3/19/98 | 3/18/98 | 7/31/96 | B/T | R/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | Primary Position | =#8000FF]Starting Pitcher | =#8000FF]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#8000FF]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | Other Positions | | rp | rp | rp | rp | Status Notes | | | | | | Position Group | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/677055/t506/180x270/677055.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/676696/t506/180x270/676696.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/668594/t506/180x270/668594.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656563/generic/180x270/656563.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Noah Nuñez | Nate Peden | Willy Taveras | Mitch Hickey | Joel Huertas | DoB | 12/28/98 | 10/16/98 | 1/20/98 | 11/16/95 | 2/14/96 | B/T | R/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | S/L | Primary Position | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | Other Positions | rp | rp | rp | | sp | Status Notes | | | | | | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/665191/t506/180x270/665191.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/650706/t506/180x270/650706.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/676924/t506/180x270/676924.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641886/t506/180x270/641886.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/645299/t506/180x270/645299.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Ivan Jean | Nelson Leon | Liam McCall | Andrew Mitchell | Marbin Montijo | DoB | 9/14/93 | 3/1/95 | 2/19/99 | 10/23/94 | 7/4/96 | B/T | L/L | R/R | R/R | L/L | R/R | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | Other Positions | sp | sp | sp | sp | sp | Status Notes | | | | 2018 14th- Round Pick | | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/673380/t506/180x270/673380.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/682417/t506/180x270/682417.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/645309/t506/180x270/645309.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/681385/t506/180x270/681385.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670240/t506/180x270/670240.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Dedniel Nuñez | Andrew Ryan | Luis Silva | Christian Tripp | Eric Villanueva | DoB | 6/5/96 | 9/14/96 | 11/17/96 | 3/13/97 | 3/19/98 | B/T | R/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | Other Positions | sp | sp | sp | sp | | Status Notes | | | | 2018 13th- Round Pick | | Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#008000] Catcher | =#8000FF] Infielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642216/t506/180x270/642216.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/681877/t506/180x270/681877.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/660885/t506/180x270/660885.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/663584/t506/180x270/663584.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/663507/t506/180x270/663507.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Allan Winans | Phil Capra | Domingo Martinez | Hayden Senger | Gavin Garay | DoB | 8/10/95 | 10/1/96 | 4/2/95 | 4/3/97 | 6/18/97 | B/T | R/R | S/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#008000]Catcher | =#008000]Catcher | =#008000]Catcher | =#008000]First Base | Other Positions | sp | | 1B, 3b, rp | | | Status Notes | 2018 17th- Round Pick | | | | | Position Group | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#8000FF] Infielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/660660/t506/180x270/660660.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/665989/t506/180x270/665989.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/660680/t506/180x270/660680.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670919/t506/180x270/670919.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/668901/t506/180x270/668901.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Kenny Hernandez | Shervyen Newton | Yoel Romero | Luis Santana | Mark Vientos | DoB | 8/13/98 | 4/24/99 | 4/10/98 | 7/20/99 | 12/11/99 | B/T | L/R | S/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | Primary Position | =#008000]Third Base | =#8000FF]Shortstop | =#8000FF]Third Base | =#8000FF]Second Base | =#8000FF]Shortstop | Other Positions | ss | 3b, 1b | 2b, ss, 1b, rf | | | Status Notes | | | | | | Position Group | =#8000FF] Infielder | =#0000FF] Outfielder | =#0000FF] Outfielder | =#0000FF] Outfielder | =#0000FF] Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/681899/t506/180x270/681899.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/660579/t506/180x270/660579.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/668545/t506/180x270/668545.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/666788/t453/180x270/666788.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/672284/t506/180x270/672284.jpg[/fimg] | Name | L.A. Woodard | Ranfy Adon | Raul Beracierta | Guillermo Granadillo | Jarred Kelenic | DoB | 6/3/97 | 8/2/97 | 5/24/99 | 2/12/97 | 7/16/99 | B/T | R/R | R/R | R/R | R/R | L/L | Primary Position | =#8000FF]Shortstop | =#0000FF]Center Field | =#0000FF]Center Field | =#0000FF]Center Field | =#0000FF]Left Field | Other Positions | | rf | rf, lf | lf, rf | rf, cf | Status Notes | 2018 16th- Round Pick | | | | 2018 First- Round Pick |
Inactive K-Mets
Position Group | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher | =#0000FF] Outfielder | | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642531/t506/180x270/642531.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606187/t506/180x270/606187.jpg[/fimg] | [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/605358/t506/90x135/605358.jpg[/fimg] | Name | Eucebio Arias | Audry German | Bradley Marquez | DoB | 9/20/74 | 5/16/97 | 12/14/92 | B/T | R/R | R/R | R/R | Primary Position | =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher | =#8000FF]Starting Pitcher | =#8000FF]Centerfield | Other Positions | sp | rp | lf | Status Notes | Suspended | =#00BF00]Possibly Retired | Inactive Reserve |
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