Merandy Gonzalez #38

2017

Combined on 13-3 record with one save and a 1.66 ERA (130.1 ip/24 er) in third professional season, seeing time at Single-A levels in both Mets' and Marlins' systems...Established career bests in ERA, appearances (22), starts (20), innings pitched and strikeouts (103)...Began season with Columbia and was promoted to St. Lucie prior to being acquired from Mets...Over first four starts of season, tossed 28.1 scoreless innings, allowing just 15 hits and three walks while striking out 23. Went 4-0 with 0.00 ERA (28.1/0) in four April starts, earning Southern League Player of the Month honors. Struck out 23 while holding opponents to a .160 average. ..Tied career high with 7.2 scoreless innings on April 15 at Augusta. Surpassed previous high of 7.0 innings, last done on April 21 vs Lexington...Had scoreless streak snapped after allowing season high seven runs on May 3 vs. Delmarva. Surrendered just five hits over 5.0-inning outing, yet three were home runs.. Fanned career-high 10 batters on May 31 against Augusta, allowing one earned run on nine hits over 6.0 innings. ..Named South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star after going 8-1 with 1.55 ERA (69.2/12) in 11 starts before break. ..Promoted to St. Lucie on June 22 and made debut on June 24 at Charlotte. Took loss after surrendering one run and four hits over 6.0 frames...Won next four starts, allowing more than one earned run just once. Over those four starts, allowed just four earned runs (eight total) over 23.2 innings (1.52 ERA)...Assigned to Single-A Jupiter following acquisition from Mets...Made Hammerheads' debut on August 3 at Fort Myers, working 5.0 innings. Allowed one unearned run on three hits, with two walks and one strikeout. ..Made first relief appearance of season on Aug. 13 vs. Florida, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings with no walks and four strikeouts...Earned second career save in next relief outing, Aug. 18 at Florida. Tossed 4.0 scoreless with four strikeouts and just three hits.