Kines Purchased by Mets

Kines Purchased by Mets

Source: Frontier League News

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, are proud to announce that the contract of starting pitcher Gunnar Kines has been purchased by the New York Mets. Kines, the first left-handed opening night starter in Schaumburg history, made his final appearance as a member of the Boomers on Sunday afternoon at Normal. Kines threw six shutout frames, lowering his dazzling ERA to 1.31, best in the league. Kines, who posted three shutout appearances and allowed just six runs all year, struck out five to take over the league lead with 53 punchouts in just 41.1 innings. The second year Boomer claimed his fifth victory, tying for the league lead. The lefty struck out 10 batters twice this season, becoming just the third pitcher in team history to tabulate multiple double-digit strikeout performances and the second to achieve the feat in the same season. Kines set the tone for the 2017 season, which currently shows Schaumburg owning the top record in the league with the best start in franchise history, by throwing five shutout innings on opening night. “We are all very excited for Gunnar,” sixth-year Schaumburg manager Jamie Bennett said. “He has worked very hard and…

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