1. NOAH SYNDERGAARD, RHP, Binghamton Mets (AA): 9-3 (22 starts), 2.43 ERA, 128 K, 26 BB 
 Struck out 33 and walked three in last five starts. Is 6-0 with 1.59 ERA since promotion to AA. 
 2. RAFAEL MONTERO, RHP, Las Vegas 51s (AAA): 12-6, 2.88 ERA, 137 K, 33 BB 
 Struck out 31, walked seven with a 1.63 ERA in last five starts. 
 3. BRANDON NIMMO, OF, Savannah Sand Gnats (Class A) : .279 BA, .400 OBP, .369 SLG, 2 HR, 38 RBIs 
 Has more walks (9) than strikeouts (8) in last 10 games with a .513 OBP. 
 4. GABRIEL YNOA, RHP, Savannah Sand Gnats: 14-4 (21 starts), 2.71 ERA, 105 K, 14 BB 
 Has 48-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in last 10 games. 
 5. STEVEN MATZ, LHP, Savannah Sand Gnats: 4-6 (19 starts), 2.64 ERA, 108 K, 33 BB 
 Ward Melville grad has struck out 63 in last 542/3 innings. 
 6. KEVIN PLAWECKI, C, St. Lucie Mets (Class A): .306 BA, .391 OBP, .449 SLG, 8 HR, 76 RBIs 
 Batting .184 with a .481 OPS since Aug. 14. 
 7. AKEEL MORRIS, RHP, Brooklyn Cyclones (Class A): 4-0 (12 games), 0.47 ERA, 52 K, 17 BB 
 Has struck out 43 in last 332/3 innings, allowing 21 hits and no home runs. 
 8. GAVIN CECCHINI, SS, Brooklyn Cyclones: .284 BA, .319 OBP, .329 SLG, 0 HR, 11 RBIs 
 In a 3-for-23 (.130) slump since Aug. 18. 
 9. JACK LEATHERSICH, LHP, Las Vegas 51s: 4-0, 3.67 ERA, 99 K, 41 BB 
 Has 20 strikeouts in last 12 innings, but also allowed three or more runs twice. 
 10. LUIS CESSA, RHP, Savannah Sand Gnats: 7-4, 3.15 ERA, 117 K, 19 BB 
 Has a 2.98 ERA in last 10 games, striking out 61 and walking 10. 
 THE TEAMS 
 LAS VEGAS 51s, Pacific Coast League (AAA): Record: 75-57, 1st place. Last week: 6-0 
 BINGHAMTON METS, Eastern League (AA): Record: 81-51, 1st place. Last week: 2-4 
 ST. LUCIE METS, Florida State League (A): Record: 66-57, 2nd place. Last week: 2-5 
 SAVANNAH SAND GNATS, South Atlantic League (A): Record: 71-55, 2nd place. Last week: 3-5 
 BROOKLYN CYCLONES, NY-Penn League (A): Record: 32-31, 2nd place. Last week: 3-3 
 Records, stats through Friday

1. NOAH SYNDERGAARD, RHP, Binghamton Mets (AA): 9-3 (22 starts), 2.43 ERA, 128 K, 26 BB Struck out 33 and walked three in last five starts. Is 6-0 with 1.59 ERA since promotion to AA. 2. RAFAEL MONTERO, RHP, Las Vegas 51s (AAA): 12-6, 2.88 ERA, 137 K, 33 BB Struck out 31, walked seven with a 1.63 ERA in last five starts. 3. BRANDON NIMMO, OF, Savannah Sand Gnats (Class A) : .279 BA, .400 OBP, .369 SLG, 2 HR, 38 RBIs Has more walks (9) than strikeouts (8) in last 10 games with a .513 OBP. 4. GABRIEL YNOA, RHP, Savannah Sand Gnats: 14-4 (21 starts), 2.71 ERA, 105 K, 14 BB Has 48-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in last 10 games. 5. STEVEN MATZ, LHP, Savannah Sand Gnats: 4-6 (19 starts), 2.64 ERA, 108 K, 33 BB Ward Melville grad has struck out 63 in last 542/3 innings. 6. KEVIN PLAWECKI, C, St. Lucie Mets (Class A): .306 BA, .391 OBP, .449 SLG, 8 HR, 76 RBIs Batting .184 with a .481 OPS since Aug. 14. 7. AKEEL MORRIS, RHP, Brooklyn Cyclones (Class A): 4-0 (12 games), 0.47 ERA, 52 K, 17 BB Has struck out 43 in last 332/3 innings, allowing 21 hits and no home runs. 8. GAVIN CECCHINI, SS, Brooklyn Cyclones: .284 BA, .319 OBP, .329 SLG, 0 HR, 11 RBIs In a 3-for-23 (.130) slump since Aug. 18. 9. JACK LEATHERSICH, LHP, Las Vegas 51s: 4-0, 3.67 ERA, 99 K, 41 BB Has 20 strikeouts in last 12 innings, but also allowed three or more runs twice. 10. LUIS CESSA, RHP, Savannah Sand Gnats: 7-4, 3.15 ERA, 117 K, 19 BB Has a 2.98 ERA in last 10 games, striking out 61 and walking 10. THE TEAMS LAS VEGAS 51s, Pacific Coast League (AAA): Record: 75-57, 1st place. Last week: 6-0 BINGHAMTON METS, Eastern League (AA): Record: 81-51, 1st place. Last week: 2-4 ST. LUCIE METS, Florida State League (A): Record: 66-57, 2nd place. Last week: 2-5 SAVANNAH SAND GNATS, South Atlantic League (A): Record: 71-55, 2nd place. Last week: 3-5 BROOKLYN CYCLONES, NY-Penn League (A): Record: 32-31, 2nd place. Last week: 3-3 Records, stats through Friday

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