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Fernando Martinez has returned to active duty for the Buffalo Bisons, sending Connor Robertson (0-3, 5.46) down to AA.  Robertson had 23 K and 10 BB in 28 innings while giving up 32 hits. The Mets also claimed LHP Arturo Lopez from the San Diego Padres.  Lopez had a 2.77 ERA in 20 games with [...]

Monday, the SAL named LHP Jimmy Johnson, RHP Jeff Kaplan, OF Sean Ratliff and 2B/1B Josh Satin to the Southern Division All-Star team.  The game will be played on June 23rd, at the home of the West Virginia Power.
Satin (.310/.409/.411) is tenth in the SAL in batting average and third in OBP.
Ratliff (.304/.346/.487) is tied [...]

On the New York Baseball Digest Blog Talk Radio Show, Howard Megdal of the New York Observer named Mets Minor League Blog the Mets Blog of the Year.  You can listen to the complete show here.  Howard and his co-host Mike Silva hand out the hardware right near the end.
I’m thrilled by the honor.  Thank [...]

MinorLeagueBaseball.com named Fernando Martinez the 32nd best prospect in baseball in their rankings.

Statistically speaking: Talk about a split. During the 2008 season, F-Mart had 106 at-bats against left-handers and 246 vs. righties. Martinez, a left-handed hitter, hit just .217 with a .665 OPS against southpaws while the numbers jumped to .317 and .819 vs. right-handers.

Tiny [...]

Minorleaguebaseball.com announced the Topps AA All-Star team.  was the only Met to make the squad.  From MiLB.com:
Eddie Kunz (22) of Portland, Ore., recorded 27 saves in 30 opportunities for the Binghamton Mets, before being summoned to the big leagues in August. The right-hander made four appearances for the New York Mets and ended his [...]

RHP Eddie Kunz, C Josh Thole and 2B/LF Daniel Murphy will be on the American Division Roster for tonight’s AFL All-Star game, known as the Rising Stars Showcase.
You can follow all of the action here.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 MST.

DSL: Gonzalez Germen RHP
DSL: 5-2, 1.34 ERA, 15 G, 74 IP, 41 H, 21 R, 11 ER, 15 BB, 70 K, 1.47 gb/fb
6’1” 175 lbs. b. 9/23/87

VSL: Jhonathan Torres LHP
5’11” 170 lbs. b 3/20/90
VSL: 5-2: 3.39 Era, 13 G, 63.2 IP, 63 H, 30 R, 24 ER, 13 BB, 42 K, 1.43 gb/fb

R –App: Wilmer Flores SS
R-App: .310/.352/.490, 12 2B, 4 3B, 8 HR, 12 BB, 28 K – 245 AB, 59 G
SSA: .267/.290/.300 1 2B, 1 BB, 7 K – 30 AB, 8 G
Flores’s .842 OPS was 12th in the Appy League.

What he is: A ridiculously young (he turned 17! on August 6th), ridiculously talented [...]

R – GCL: Jefry Marte 3B
G-GCL: .325/.398/.532 14 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 13 BB, 20 K
Marte’s .930 OPS led the GCL.

What he is: A 17 year old 3B with precocious pop.
Where he came from: signed as a NDFA 7/2/07 from La Romana, DR
When he grows up: In a perfect world, Marte, who already [...]

SSA: Brad Holt
SSA: 5-3, 1.87 ERA, 14 GS, 72.1 IP, 43 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 33 BB, 96 K
What he is: At 6’4” and 200lbs, the 21-year-old Holt is the best Mets pitching prospect not currently on the big league roster
Where he came from: The Mets 3rd pick, 33rd overall, in [...]