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Herrera has career night in Binghamton win

Mets' No. 9 prospect gets four hits, first Double-A homer, five RBIs
June 29, 2014

Dilson Herrera continues his rapid ascent to the big leagues. He collected another milestone in the process on Saturday night.

The Mets' ninth-ranked prospect went 4-for-5 with a homer and a career-high five RBIs as Double-A Binghamton held on for an 8-7 victory at Altoona.

Herrera's second hit of the game, an RBI single in the third inning, extended the B-Mets' lead to 2-0. In the fifth, he slugged a three-run homer, his first at Double-A, then drove in another run with a groundout in the seventh. He tied another career high with his fourth hit, a single in the ninth.

The outburst came in the 20-year-old infielder's ninth Eastern League game. He was promoted following a strong first half with Class A Advanced St. Lucie, where he batted .307 with 48 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.

The Florida State League midseason All-Star is hitting .389 with nine RBIs and seven runs scored with Binghamton.

The most interesting note to Herrera's season is his defensive play. Considered a strong second baseman, he's also seen time at shortstop this season for the first time in his career. In 26 games at short, the 5-foot-10 Colombia native has committed three errors while turning 12 double plays. The versatility could prove a boon as he gets closer to the Major Leagues.

Kyle Johnson reached base three times and scored three runs, while catcher Xorge Carillo collected three hits for Binghamton.

Steven Matz, the Mets' No. 10 prospect, picked up his first Double-A win after fanning nine and allowing five hits over six shutout innings. Altoona scored six times in the seventh, but Cody Satterwhite got Stetson Allie to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners at the corners in the eighth, then gave up a run in the ninth before recording his fifth save.

Elias Diaz was 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Curve. Starter Zack Dodson (2-4) gave up five runs on seven hits over six innings.

Robert Emrich is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @RobertEmrich.