Gulf Coast League
- The GCL Marlins beat the GCL Mets 1-0 Thursday. 3 2009 draftees played. C Nelfi Zapata was 0 for 4. 1B Travis Ozga singled and stole his 4th base of the season in the 3rd inning to go 1 for 3. RF Chase Greene singled in the 3rd and doubled in the 6th to go 2 for 4. For more see the box score and recap.
Appalachian League
- The Kingsport Mets beat the Johnson City Cardinals 7-1 Thursday. 3 2009 draftees played. P Thomas Chism threw a scoreless 9th inning. He allowed 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 2. CF Darrell Ceciliani doubled and scored in the 2nd inning to go 1 for 5. LF Ronald Harris had an RBI triple in the 1st inning and came in to score, and he had a 3rd inning single to go 2 for 4. See the box score and recap for more.
New York-Penn League
- The Brooklyn Cyclones scored twice in the 8th inning to beat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2-1 Thursday. 4 2009 draftees played. P Brandon Sage (3-1) picked up the win with 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. He allowed 1 hit and struck out 1. 1B Sam Honeck and SS Robbie Shields were both 0 for 4. LF Alex Gregory doubled in the tying run in the 8th inning, then came in to score the eventual winning run on a throwing error. Gregory went 1 for 4. For more see the box score and recap.
In the context of the First-Year Player Draft, Productive Outs and Crackerjack has an interesting and informative post about the “slotting system” and how it relates to the Mets and their negotiations with their 1st pick in the 2009 draft, 2nd rounder Steven Matz.
Also, Jim Callis of Baseball America has published a chart listing all the currently unsigned draft picks from the 1st 10 rounds and a one sentence synopsis of their situation, so if you’re curious about what’s happening with Matz, Damien Magnifico, David Buchanan and Jeff Glenn, check it out.
