Thole to the majors

 METS RECALL JOSH THOLE FROM BINGHAMTON FLUSHING, N.Y., August 31, 2009 – The New York Mets today announced that they recalled catcher Josh Thole from Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League.  The Mets’ 13th round selection in the 2005 First Year Player Draft is expected to join the Mets in Colorado for tomorrow evening’s game and will wear uniform # 30.  Thole, who spent the entire 2009 season with the B-Mets, was third in the Eastern League with a .328 (126-384) batting average at the time of his promotion.  In 103 games, the 22-year-old backstop was tied for the team lead with 29 doubles, was third on the team with 46 RBI and 48 runs scored.  The lefthanded-hitting catcher hit .328 (88-268) against lefthanded pitchers, while also hitting .328 (88-268) against righthanded pitchers.  The 6-1, 205-pound catcher appeared in 11 games with the Mets during Spring Training and hit .250 (3-12) with two runs scored and one RBI.  The Breese, IL native was named to the 2009 Eastern League All-Star team, but was unable to compete after missing time from June 30th – July 18th due to a dislocated left thumb.  #   #   #
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Comments

[Jason]

The Mets should have cut Schneider so Thole can play multiple times a week. Giving Schneider even 1 September start makes no sense to me.

[Steve Popper]

You'd have thought maybe he was the type of guy that some team would have taken a shot on in a trade for a playoff push - lefty-hitting catcher with some skills. That .189 average doesn't help I guess.