Daiverson Gutierrez, the 20-year-old catcher, went absolutely nuclear at the plate for High-A in the week leading up to the break, slashing an unbelievable .556/.526/.778! This dude, who came into the season ranked 24th among Mets prospects, had been struggling pretty significantly this season, batting just .206, but his recent performance was a complete turnaround.
Gutierrez's Bat Explodes with 45 Homers?!
Talk about being "on fire," Gutierrez led the Mets' minor league system with ten hits over five games. He only struck out once, smacked a double, and hammered a home run. What's wild is that he had at least one hit in every game, and multi-hit games in four out of five starts. And get this: his season line somehow shows 45 home runs through 73 games! His defense was supposed to be ahead of his offense coming into the season, but if he keeps hitting like this, who cares?
Santucci Settles In After Rocky Start
Meanwhile, over in Double-A, Jonathan Santucci, ranked 12th among Mets prospects, has been settling in nicely after a rocky April with Binghamton. In his lone start this week, Santucci pitched 6.0 innings, giving up just 4 hits and 2 runs, with only one being earned, while striking out eight and walking one. Since the beginning of May, his numbers are legit: a 3.02 ERA, a 3.30 FIP, a fantastic 29.0 percent strikeout rate, and a decent 11.2 percent walk rate. The 23-year-old lefty is really finding his groove. While Dakota Hawkins also threw six perfect innings with five strikeouts in High-A, Santucci's impressive if slightly imperfect outing got him the nod this week.
It's been a big week for the Mets farm system. We'll see what next week brings!
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