Kingsport Mets

Kingsport Mets Founded in 1969 Kingsport, Tennessee
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Rookie
Minor league affiliations
Appalachian League West Division
Major league affiliations
New York Mets (1980-present) # Atlanta Braves (1974-1979) Kansas City Royals (1969-1973)
Name
Kingsport Mets (1980-1982; 1984-present) Kingsport Braves (1974-1979) Kingsport Royals (1969-1973)
Ballpark
Hunter Wright Stadium (1995-present) Dobyns-Bennett High School (1969-1994)
Minor league titles
League titles	1973, 1977, 1988, 1995
Division titles	1973, 1977, 1988, 1995, 1996
Owner(s)/Operated by: New York Mets/S&H Baseball
Manager: Mike DiFelice
General Manager: Roman Stout # The affiliate temporary played in the Gulf Coast League as the GCL Mets in 1983.

The Kingsport Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. The team, which plays in the Appalachian League, is a Rookie League affiliate of Major League Baseball's New York Mets.

Once housed at a local high school, Dobyns-Bennett High School, the Kingsport Mets now play their home games at Hunter Wright Stadium. In 1983 while Dobyns-Bennett's field was being renovated, the team temporary moved to Sarasota, Florida and played in the Gulf Coast League.

Former Mets players Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, and Kevin Mitchell as well as current stars José Reyes, David Wright, Lastings Milledge, and AJ Burnett made their professional debut in Kingsport. In addition former National League MVP Dale Murphy and Cy Young Award Winner Steve Bedrosian played in Kingsport when they were a Braves affiliate from 1974-80. Al Cowens and U.L. Washington were notable players when the Royals were in town from 1969-73.

The team won the Appalachian League titles in 1988 and 1995.

All Silver Anniversary Team (Named in 2005)

• Position Players
• C-Brook Fordyce
• 1B-Gregg Jefferies
• 2B-Quilvio Veras
• 3B-David Wright
• SS-Jose Reyes
• LF-Kevin Mitchell
• CF-Preston Wilson
• RF-Darryl Strawberry
• DH-Terrence Long
• UTIL-Brian Daubach
• Pitchers
• RHP-Dwight Gooden
• LHP-Pete Schourek
• RP-Randy Myers
• RP-Jason Isringhausen
• Manager
• MGR-John Gibbons

Roster

Kingsport Mets roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 44 Peter Birdwell 29 Chasen Bradford 52 Miller Diaz 11 Dustin Emmons 47 Dawrin Frias 17 Jacob Lugo 22 Brett Mitchell 23 Akeel Morris 35 Mark Picca 43 Hansel Robles 28 Chad Sheppard 45 Domingo Tapia 51 Juan Urbina  9 Brian Valenzuela 32 Jared West 16 Ernesto Yanez		Catchers 18 Tyler Carpenter  4 Jeffrey Glenn  7 Camden Maron 21 Nestor Moreno Infielders  1 Yucarybert De La Cruz 31 Carlos Leyva 12 T. J. Rivera 24 Alexander Sanchez 39 Tant Shepherd 34 Luke Stewart  3 Chad Zurcher Outfielders 10 Dylan Brown 25 Julio Concepcion 20 Dustin Lawley 27 Gregory Pron 15 Tillman Pugh		Manager 33 Frank Fultz Coaches 30 Jonathan Hurst (pitching)  5 Luis Rivera (coach) 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated July 11, 2011 Transactions → More rosters

External links

• Official Kingsport Mets website