The Rafters return to action with six more games this week. Our weekly look at how the Mets' prospects are faring in the AFL:
Jeremy Hill, RHP: Through four appearances for Grand
Canyon, Hill has had two very good outings, one OK one and
one poor showing. His last effort came on Oct. 14 against
PDD and was the poor showing, allowing two hits and three
runs while walking one in a third of an inning. Prior to
that, Hill turned in his strongest effort of the AFL to
date on Oct. 11, facing seven batters and not allowing a
hit in a two-inning stint against Surprise - his first AFL
victory. Overall, Hill is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 5.1
innings pitched, and hitters are batting .190 against him.
Chase Lambin, IF: Has played six games in the
Arizona Fall League so far, spreading his time between
shortstop (two games), second base (two games) and
designated hitter (two games). Overall, Lambin is hitting
.286 (6-for-21) with one home run, two doubles, three runs
scored and three RBI. The home run and all three RBI came
in Grand Canyon's victory over Phoenix on Oct. 8; Lambin
also stroked two hits and scored a run on Oct. 15 against
Mesa.
Matt Lindstrom, RHP: Is still looking for his first
AFL appearance in which he doesn't alloW a run. Overall,
Lindstrom has taken the mound three times for Grand Canyon,
and he's posted a 13.50 ERA in four innings pitched;
opposing batters are clubbing him at a .500 (9-for-18)
clip. His worst outing came on Oct. 8, when Lindstrom faced
eight batters, walking three and allowing four hits.
Evan MacLane, LHP: Has made two starts for Grand
Canyon, going 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA. After a horrid debut,
allowing seven runs in two innings on Oct. 8 against
Phoenix, MacLane got another crack at the Desert Dogs on
Oct. 14 and fared better, allowing two earned runs in four
innings. He's been stroked for a .345 average (10-for-29)
so far, walking four and striking out six. The walk totals
are unusually high for MacLane, even given the small sample
size.
Lastings Milledge, OF: The Mets' top prospect has
not played since bruising his left heel running to first
base on Oct. 12; before the injury, Milledge had gone
7-for-21 (.333) in his first taste of the AFL. Milledge
wrote in his player journal on MLB.com that the injury was
nothing to worry about, and that he expects to be back on
the field shortly. He has scored five runs and has a home
run, two doubles, one stolen base and six RBI so far. Three
of his games came in center field, but Milledge's first
game for Grand Canyon was as a left fielder.
Andy Wilson, C: The utilityman has played four
games, all at catcher, for Grand Canyon. He's batting .231
(3-for-13) with two runs scored and has six strikeouts
already, including five in his last two games.