Andres Gimenez hit .265 with four homers and 32 RBI in the South Atlantic League in 2017.
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Columbia Fireflies Raise 2,300 for Peace of Mind Organization with Special Tee-Shirt Sales
The Columbia Police Foundation, who have set a goal to raise at least $20,000, administer Peace of Mind. If you would like to donate separately, you can send donations to: Columbia Police Foundation, Attn: Chief Skip Holbrook, 1 Justice Square, Columbia, SC 29201.
Long Island Native, Ex-Yankee Pitching Farmhand Kyle Halbohn Re-Signs with High Point Rockers
While with High Point, Halbohn, 27, appeared in 15 games with a stellar 1.89 ERA, fanning 16 batters in 19 innings. With Chicago, he filled the closer role position and spun a spectacular 1.98 ERA in 36 games while notching 14 saves. That save total marked his highest in a season since recording 10 saves at Belmont Abbey College, in Belmont, North Carolina, in 2016.
Columbia Fireflies, Peace of Mind Team Up to Benefit Front-line Workers Through Tee Shirt Sales
In Columbia, South Carolina, the Columbia Fireflies, the South Atlantic League Single-A affiliate of the New York Mets, are joining forces with Peace of Mind. POM is a program that provides free hotel rooms to Columbia’s front-liners, and its working with the Fireflies to sell a limited edition ‘Wash Your Wings’ t-shirt to help raise funds to house these brave workers while they conduct their Herculean efforts.
Ex-Long Island City HS Baseball Star Inks with Somerset Patriots
The six-foot-three, 210-pounder laced a .395 batting average and had over .536 on-base percentage as junior at Long Island City High School.
Sugar Land Skeeters Ink Ex-Met Farmhand Barrett Barnes to Contract
Barnes re-joins the Skeeters after appearing in 98 games with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, matching his career-high of 12 home runs, originally set with the Skeeters in 2018. Barnes, a Sugar Land, TX, native, also drove in 50 runs along with tallying 17 doubles and 46 walks in 311 at-bats in 96 tilts.
Ex-Met Minor Leaguer Giovanny Alfonzo Re-ups with the High Point Rockers
While Alfonzo struggled during the first part of last year, hitting .218 at the all-star break, the 27-year-old turned it on in the second half, batting .282 the rest of the way, despite missing some time in August with an injury.
Leslie David Baker, Stanley of The Office, to Appear at Staten Island Yankees Game in August
The private meet-and-greet will go on from 5:30 P.M. until 6:30 p.m., then Baker will throw out the first pitch before returning to the concourse for a general public meet-and-greet from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
MLB Pipeline has Ranfy Adon as Mets’ Fastest Prospect
Adon has 45 minor league career steals in the Mets' system.
Ex-Staten Island Yankees Pitcher Clarke Schmidt Making Waves in Yankees’ Minor League System
Schmidt pitched well in last season, posting a 6-5 record with 3.57 ERA while whiffing 102 batters and only allowing 28 walks in 90.2 innings in 19 games at three minor league stops.
