Re: Minor Matters
11552Midwest League leaders after 2 weeks:
Gavin Williams 10 in ERA 2.65
Ditto is 2nd with 24 striketouts n only 132/3 innings.
Nikhazy is 7th in walks with 10, ratio is worse since they were in 7 inning.
Williams 7th with 0.80 WHIP
and 2nd with 111 batting average against
Gavin Williams 10 in ERA 2.65
Ditto is 2nd with 24 striketouts n only 132/3 innings.
Nikhazy is 7th in walks with 10, ratio is worse since they were in 7 inning.
Williams 7th with 0.80 WHIP
and 2nd with 111 batting average against
Re: Minor Matters
11553lots of top prospects in the Eastern League
Will Brennan isn't among them but leads the league in hits.
he's tied for 3rd in doubles
Naylor's 2 triples tie for league lead
Brennan's 12 RBI tie for 4th
Valera;s 12 walks tie for 6th
Naylor's 4 stolen bases tie for 9th; sort of weird for a catcher
Brennan is 3rd in batting average
9th in on base pct
Will Brennan isn't among them but leads the league in hits.
he's tied for 3rd in doubles
Naylor's 2 triples tie for league lead
Brennan's 12 RBI tie for 4th
Valera;s 12 walks tie for 6th
Naylor's 4 stolen bases tie for 9th; sort of weird for a catcher
Brennan is 3rd in batting average
9th in on base pct
Re: Minor Matters
11554Eastern League pitching:
Tanner Burns 12 in ERA 2.12
Logan Allen 5 in ip 15 1/3'
reliever Manny Alverez has allowed 11 R in 4 2/3 P to rate 9th in ER
Burns 8 walks rank 8th
Espino 30 K in 13 1/3 innings lead the league in the raw number; and I didn't see a category with % of outs by K: 75%; and K/BB 30/3. He's certainly leading the league in all that. He is destined for a fairly short stay in Akron.
His WHIP of 0.66 is 2nd [the only guy ahead of him is 4 years older!
Batting avg against he's 3rd at 128. The 2 ahead of him are 26 year olds who should have graduated from AA 3 years ago.
Tanner Burns 12 in ERA 2.12
Logan Allen 5 in ip 15 1/3'
reliever Manny Alverez has allowed 11 R in 4 2/3 P to rate 9th in ER
Burns 8 walks rank 8th
Espino 30 K in 13 1/3 innings lead the league in the raw number; and I didn't see a category with % of outs by K: 75%; and K/BB 30/3. He's certainly leading the league in all that. He is destined for a fairly short stay in Akron.
His WHIP of 0.66 is 2nd [the only guy ahead of him is 4 years older!
Batting avg against he's 3rd at 128. The 2 ahead of him are 26 year olds who should have graduated from AA 3 years ago.
Re: Minor Matters
11555No wonder various comments have suggested Espino could soon be the No. 1 pitching prospect. But he could also find himself in Cleveland before the end of 2022
Re: Minor Matters
11556Captains Score Nine Unanswered, Complete Comeback against Loons
April 24, 2022
(MIDLAND, MI) -
The Lake County Captains (7-8) scored nine consecutive runs off three home runs and a double to complete a six-run comeback beating the Great Lakes Loons (5-10) 9-6 on a windy Sunday afternoon.
Although there is no halftime in baseball, this game was a tale of two halves.
The Loons got the scoring started, with a two-run double in the first. Leonel Valera added a solo home run in the second and an RBI double in the fourth. Eddys Leonard followed Valera and plated two on a double to bring it to 6-0.
Lake County starter Tommy Mace was then removed from the game. Mace allowed six runs on six hits, walking two. The right-hander did post two strikeouts over 3.1 innings pitched.
The Captains' kickstarted their offense in the top of the fifth. With two outs and the bases loaded, Joe Naranjo stepped up and delivered his second grand slam and fourth home run of the season to make it a two-run game and silence Dow Diamond.
The sixth inning began with Jhonkensy Noel, who hit a laser off the left-field foul pole that made the score 6-5. It had a measured exit velocity of 111 miles per hour.
In the seventh, Connor Kokx singled and reached second after a wild pitch. Naranjo then drove in his fifth run of the game with an RBI double off the center-field wall. Naranjo has a team-leading 15 RBI through the team's first 15 games.
With the score tied, Hunter Stanley worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth. The inning was highlighted by a Petey Halpin leaping catch in right field that robbed an extra-base hit. While the Captains runs were coming Stanley kept Great Lakes off the board throwing four scoreless.
For the Loons pitching, after Kyle Hurt went three scoreless, they used seven pitchers to try and bring relief. Eight pitchers making an appearance set a new franchise record.
In the top of the ninth, Kokx doubled, and Naranjo walked. After two outs were recorded Noel came to the plate. He took Adam Scoggins deep, a blast over the left-field wall. For the first time on the day, Lake County was ahead 9-6.
Jordan Jones would enter in the bottom of the ninth and record three outs and his third save of the season. Stanley earned the win, and Scoggins the loss. Lake County and Great Lakes split the six-game series.
The Captains return to Classic Park to begin a six-game home series against the Lansing Lugnuts. It begins Tuesday, April 26th, with first pitch at 6:35 p.m. It is a Buck Night presented by The Ohio Lottery. $1 Five Star brand hot dogs, 12-ounce fountain drinks, and 12-ounce domestic draft beer will be available.
Ducks Win Finale in Bowie, 3-2 in 10 Innings
April 24, 2022
RubberDucks second baseman Brayan Rocchio helped turn three double plays and drove in all three runs for Akron, including the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 10th inning, leading the visitors to a second straight win over the Bowie Baysox in the finale of a six-game series at Prince George's Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Turning Point
In a 2-2 tie in the top of the 10th inning, third baseman Victor Nova began at second base and went to third base on a wild pitch by right-hander Shelton Perkins. With two outs, Rocchio grounded a single past diving first baseman Andrew Daschbach, giving Akron a 3-2 lead.
Mound Presence
Right-hander Tanner Burns started and worked three scoreless innings and had a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, when he allowed a single, two walks and sacrifice fly for the first Bowie run. He departed in the fifth inning after working 4 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run on four walks and six strikeouts. Left-hander Andrew Misiaszek entered and worked two scoreless innings. Right-hander Nic Enright allowed the tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning in his 1 2/3-inning outing. Right-hander Kevin Kelly pitched scoreless ninth and 10th innings, and threw out the potential game-tying run at home plate in the 10th inning.
Duck Tales
Akron took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, when designated hitter Daniel Schneemann singled to center field against right-hander Zach Peek, Nova walked, and shortstop José Tena had a bunt single to load the bases. Rocchio hit a one-out single to center field scoring two runs. On defense, Tena and Rocchio turned double plays to end the first and sixth innings, and catcher Bo Naylor threw to Rocchio to catch a baserunner on a strikeout double play in the seventh.
Notebook
Akron is 3-3 in one-run games and 6-5 in games decided by one or two runs, the most such games of any team in the Eastern League. The RubberDucks are 2-1 in extra innings...Rocchio has reached base in all 13 games he has played this season...Game Time: 2:54...Attendance: 1,977.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks open a six-game home series with Altoona at 6:35 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Akron left-hander Joey Cantillo (0-1, 3.12 ERA) is scheduled to face Curve right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski (0-1, 7.15 ERA).
Hillcats Win Series with 15-4 Finale Victory
April 24, 2022
ZEBULON -
Micah Bello hit a solo home run in the fourth, Zack Raabe went 2-for-3 with a sac fly, Jesus Chirinos had a RBI single in the first, but the Carolina Mudcats lost their fourth straight 15-4 to the Lynchburg Hillcats on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium. Joe Donovan went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, a triple and four RBI in the lopsided, series clinching, victory for the Hillcats.
The Mudcats (7-8) led first after getting a run scoring single from Chirinos in the first, but the Hillcats (7-8) tied the game in the second after Donovan doubled in Will Bartlett to tie the game at 1-1. Jorge Burgos then broke the tie with a two-run single off Carolina starter Miguel Segura. Donovan later struck again in the fourth with a triple before scoring moments later to lift the Hillcats to a 4-1 lead. That triple was his second hit of the game and was the final hit given up by Segura (1-1) in his outing.
The Mudcats trailed 4-1 before Bello connected on his second home run of the season in the fourth. That home run cut the Lynchburg lead to 4-2 and was the second and final run allowed by starter Franco Aleman. Reliever Reid Johnston replaced Aleman in the fifth and went on to hold Carolina scoreless over the next three and 2/3 innings to get the victory. Johnston (1-0) struck out three and gave up just two hits over his scoreless appearance. Aleman, meanwhile, struck out six and gave up two runs on five hits in his start.
Segura started and gave up four runs and five hits over three and 2/3 innings while taking the loss. He also walked four and struck out two. Reliever Pablo Garbitos followed and worked through an inning and 1/3 scoreless before giving way to Karlos Morales in the sixth. Morales went on to work a scoreless sixth, but later gave up two runs in the seventh. Reliever Trevor Tietz then finished the seventh and stranded an inherited runner on base. Tietz also pitched the eighth and turned in an inning and 1/3 scoreless frames for the Mudcats.
Lynchburg led 6-2 after the seventh, but went on to pour on nine runs in the ninth while taking a 15-2 lead. Relievers Brandon Ramey and Jolon Zhao combined to allow all nine runs (eight earned) on just three hits in the ninth. They both walked three batters and both allowed four earned runs in the final frame.
Carolina did manage to get two runs in the ninth on sac flies from Bello and Raabe, but ended up dropping their fourth straight game 15-4 to the Hillcats at Five County Stadium.
Cruz Crushes Walk-Off Bomb in Extras
April 24, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS -
Oneil Cruz launched a two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Indianapolis Indians an 8-7 walk-off win over the Columbus Clippers on Sunday afternoon at Victory Field. The triumph was Indy's second straight in walk-off fashion.
After Columbus (12-6) plated two runs in the top of the 11th to take a 7-5 lead, the Indians (9-8) rallied in the bottom half to salvage a series split. Following a one-out infield single by Josh Bissonette that scored Bligh Madris to bring Indy within one, Cruz obliterated a 2-1 curveball 112 mph off the bat off Kevin Coulter (L, 0-1) for his first home run of the season.
The game - which had five lead changes - featured clutch hitting throughout. With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, Mason Martin gave the Indians their first lead with a two-run double to make it 2-1. The score held until the seventh, when Indianapolis' Hoy Park ripped a three-run homer down the right-field line to answer a two-run shot by Columbus' Richie Palacios before the stretch.
The Clippers forced extra innings on a game-tying two-run home run by Alex Call in top of the ninth. The Ball State University product then gave Columbus its third and final lead with a two-run double in the 11th.
Right-hander Roansy Contreras made his first Triple-A start of the season and threw 3.1 innings, surrendering one run with two walks and five strikeouts. His only blemish came with two outs in the first inning on a Luke Maile home run.
John O'Reilly (W, 1-0) tossed 2.0 innings in relief and yielding two runs (one earned) on one hit and two walks.
Bissonette had a game-high three hits with one RBI and three runs scored. The three hits tied his career high, previously established with Double-A Altoona on July 16, 2021 vs. Binghamton.
The last time the Indians won back-to-back games in walk-off fashion came in 2021 when Christian Bethancourt walked off Iowa at Victory Field on June 30 and July 1.
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April 24, 2022
(MIDLAND, MI) -
The Lake County Captains (7-8) scored nine consecutive runs off three home runs and a double to complete a six-run comeback beating the Great Lakes Loons (5-10) 9-6 on a windy Sunday afternoon.
Although there is no halftime in baseball, this game was a tale of two halves.
The Loons got the scoring started, with a two-run double in the first. Leonel Valera added a solo home run in the second and an RBI double in the fourth. Eddys Leonard followed Valera and plated two on a double to bring it to 6-0.
Lake County starter Tommy Mace was then removed from the game. Mace allowed six runs on six hits, walking two. The right-hander did post two strikeouts over 3.1 innings pitched.
The Captains' kickstarted their offense in the top of the fifth. With two outs and the bases loaded, Joe Naranjo stepped up and delivered his second grand slam and fourth home run of the season to make it a two-run game and silence Dow Diamond.
The sixth inning began with Jhonkensy Noel, who hit a laser off the left-field foul pole that made the score 6-5. It had a measured exit velocity of 111 miles per hour.
In the seventh, Connor Kokx singled and reached second after a wild pitch. Naranjo then drove in his fifth run of the game with an RBI double off the center-field wall. Naranjo has a team-leading 15 RBI through the team's first 15 games.
With the score tied, Hunter Stanley worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth. The inning was highlighted by a Petey Halpin leaping catch in right field that robbed an extra-base hit. While the Captains runs were coming Stanley kept Great Lakes off the board throwing four scoreless.
For the Loons pitching, after Kyle Hurt went three scoreless, they used seven pitchers to try and bring relief. Eight pitchers making an appearance set a new franchise record.
In the top of the ninth, Kokx doubled, and Naranjo walked. After two outs were recorded Noel came to the plate. He took Adam Scoggins deep, a blast over the left-field wall. For the first time on the day, Lake County was ahead 9-6.
Jordan Jones would enter in the bottom of the ninth and record three outs and his third save of the season. Stanley earned the win, and Scoggins the loss. Lake County and Great Lakes split the six-game series.
The Captains return to Classic Park to begin a six-game home series against the Lansing Lugnuts. It begins Tuesday, April 26th, with first pitch at 6:35 p.m. It is a Buck Night presented by The Ohio Lottery. $1 Five Star brand hot dogs, 12-ounce fountain drinks, and 12-ounce domestic draft beer will be available.
Ducks Win Finale in Bowie, 3-2 in 10 Innings
April 24, 2022
RubberDucks second baseman Brayan Rocchio helped turn three double plays and drove in all three runs for Akron, including the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 10th inning, leading the visitors to a second straight win over the Bowie Baysox in the finale of a six-game series at Prince George's Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Turning Point
In a 2-2 tie in the top of the 10th inning, third baseman Victor Nova began at second base and went to third base on a wild pitch by right-hander Shelton Perkins. With two outs, Rocchio grounded a single past diving first baseman Andrew Daschbach, giving Akron a 3-2 lead.
Mound Presence
Right-hander Tanner Burns started and worked three scoreless innings and had a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, when he allowed a single, two walks and sacrifice fly for the first Bowie run. He departed in the fifth inning after working 4 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and one earned run on four walks and six strikeouts. Left-hander Andrew Misiaszek entered and worked two scoreless innings. Right-hander Nic Enright allowed the tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning in his 1 2/3-inning outing. Right-hander Kevin Kelly pitched scoreless ninth and 10th innings, and threw out the potential game-tying run at home plate in the 10th inning.
Duck Tales
Akron took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, when designated hitter Daniel Schneemann singled to center field against right-hander Zach Peek, Nova walked, and shortstop José Tena had a bunt single to load the bases. Rocchio hit a one-out single to center field scoring two runs. On defense, Tena and Rocchio turned double plays to end the first and sixth innings, and catcher Bo Naylor threw to Rocchio to catch a baserunner on a strikeout double play in the seventh.
Notebook
Akron is 3-3 in one-run games and 6-5 in games decided by one or two runs, the most such games of any team in the Eastern League. The RubberDucks are 2-1 in extra innings...Rocchio has reached base in all 13 games he has played this season...Game Time: 2:54...Attendance: 1,977.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks open a six-game home series with Altoona at 6:35 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Akron left-hander Joey Cantillo (0-1, 3.12 ERA) is scheduled to face Curve right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski (0-1, 7.15 ERA).
Hillcats Win Series with 15-4 Finale Victory
April 24, 2022
ZEBULON -
Micah Bello hit a solo home run in the fourth, Zack Raabe went 2-for-3 with a sac fly, Jesus Chirinos had a RBI single in the first, but the Carolina Mudcats lost their fourth straight 15-4 to the Lynchburg Hillcats on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium. Joe Donovan went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, a triple and four RBI in the lopsided, series clinching, victory for the Hillcats.
The Mudcats (7-8) led first after getting a run scoring single from Chirinos in the first, but the Hillcats (7-8) tied the game in the second after Donovan doubled in Will Bartlett to tie the game at 1-1. Jorge Burgos then broke the tie with a two-run single off Carolina starter Miguel Segura. Donovan later struck again in the fourth with a triple before scoring moments later to lift the Hillcats to a 4-1 lead. That triple was his second hit of the game and was the final hit given up by Segura (1-1) in his outing.
The Mudcats trailed 4-1 before Bello connected on his second home run of the season in the fourth. That home run cut the Lynchburg lead to 4-2 and was the second and final run allowed by starter Franco Aleman. Reliever Reid Johnston replaced Aleman in the fifth and went on to hold Carolina scoreless over the next three and 2/3 innings to get the victory. Johnston (1-0) struck out three and gave up just two hits over his scoreless appearance. Aleman, meanwhile, struck out six and gave up two runs on five hits in his start.
Segura started and gave up four runs and five hits over three and 2/3 innings while taking the loss. He also walked four and struck out two. Reliever Pablo Garbitos followed and worked through an inning and 1/3 scoreless before giving way to Karlos Morales in the sixth. Morales went on to work a scoreless sixth, but later gave up two runs in the seventh. Reliever Trevor Tietz then finished the seventh and stranded an inherited runner on base. Tietz also pitched the eighth and turned in an inning and 1/3 scoreless frames for the Mudcats.
Lynchburg led 6-2 after the seventh, but went on to pour on nine runs in the ninth while taking a 15-2 lead. Relievers Brandon Ramey and Jolon Zhao combined to allow all nine runs (eight earned) on just three hits in the ninth. They both walked three batters and both allowed four earned runs in the final frame.
Carolina did manage to get two runs in the ninth on sac flies from Bello and Raabe, but ended up dropping their fourth straight game 15-4 to the Hillcats at Five County Stadium.
Cruz Crushes Walk-Off Bomb in Extras
April 24, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS -
Oneil Cruz launched a two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Indianapolis Indians an 8-7 walk-off win over the Columbus Clippers on Sunday afternoon at Victory Field. The triumph was Indy's second straight in walk-off fashion.
After Columbus (12-6) plated two runs in the top of the 11th to take a 7-5 lead, the Indians (9-8) rallied in the bottom half to salvage a series split. Following a one-out infield single by Josh Bissonette that scored Bligh Madris to bring Indy within one, Cruz obliterated a 2-1 curveball 112 mph off the bat off Kevin Coulter (L, 0-1) for his first home run of the season.
The game - which had five lead changes - featured clutch hitting throughout. With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, Mason Martin gave the Indians their first lead with a two-run double to make it 2-1. The score held until the seventh, when Indianapolis' Hoy Park ripped a three-run homer down the right-field line to answer a two-run shot by Columbus' Richie Palacios before the stretch.
The Clippers forced extra innings on a game-tying two-run home run by Alex Call in top of the ninth. The Ball State University product then gave Columbus its third and final lead with a two-run double in the 11th.
Right-hander Roansy Contreras made his first Triple-A start of the season and threw 3.1 innings, surrendering one run with two walks and five strikeouts. His only blemish came with two outs in the first inning on a Luke Maile home run.
John O'Reilly (W, 1-0) tossed 2.0 innings in relief and yielding two runs (one earned) on one hit and two walks.
Bissonette had a game-high three hits with one RBI and three runs scored. The three hits tied his career high, previously established with Double-A Altoona on July 16, 2021 vs. Binghamton.
The last time the Indians won back-to-back games in walk-off fashion came in 2021 when Christian Bethancourt walked off Iowa at Victory Field on June 30 and July 1.
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“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
Re: Minor Matters
11557BA review of our international signings; they'll start in the Dominican Summer League won't appear stateside most likely until 2023 or later; some of these kids are just 16 years old.
International signings have played a key role in the Guardians building a deep farm system. Shortstop Brayan Rocchio and outfielder George Valera are both Top 100 prospects, while shortstops Angel Martinez and Jose Tena are on the verge of entering the organization's Top 10 prospects. Their most recent class has another group of instinctive, high-contact hitters joining the farm system.
Top Of The Class
Jackson Chourio was Milwaukee's big-ticket international signing in Jan. 2021, had an impressive pro debut in the Dominican Summer League and finished 2021 as the No. 10 prospect in the Brewers system. His brother, Jaison Chourio, is another athletic, well-rounded center fielder, with the Guardians making Jaison their top international signing in this class. Chourio has a promising mix of tools, skills, athleticism and physical projection. He has a lean, wiry build with plus speed, easy actions and good instincts in center field. With his body type and strength projection, there's a chance Chourio's speed and average arm strength could tick up as he gets stronger, but he already has the range to handle center field. At the plate, Chourio recognizes pitches well and makes frequent contact with good feel for the barrel from both sides of the plate. While some scouts think it's likely to stay a hit-over-power approach, others see the leverage in his swing and strength projection remaining to develop into a power/speed threat.
Venezuelan catcher Victor Izturis is the nephew of former major league infielders Cesar and Maicer Izturis. His baseball bloodlines and upbringing are evident in the way he plays the game, from his instincts to his comfort in the batter's box. He has a short, simple lefthanded swing with good plate discipline and feel for hitting. His swing mechanics are advanced for his age, with the way he's able to generate separation and rotation in his swing, producing a high contact rate in games while lacing the ball from gap to gap. Izturis should stick behind the plate, too, with his defense progressing as he's gotten stronger and more reps behind the plate. He has the flexibility to get himself into good receiving positions, showing good hands, improved footwork and an arm that has ticked up to around average now that he's added more strength.
Names To Know
Rafael Ramirez Jr., SS, Dominican Republic: Ramirez is another Guardians prospect with big league bloodlines. A bilingual speaker born in New Jersey and raised in the Dominican Republic, Ramirez is the son of former major league shortstop Rafael Ramirez, and it shows that he's from a baseball family. He's on the younger end of the class with an advanced feel for hitting for his age. Ramirez has good bat control to make contact at a high rate with a smooth, mechanically sound swing from the left side. It's a hit-over-power profile now, but there could be significant power gains later now that he's starting to grow into his body, with the leverage in his slight uphill path to drive the ball in the air from gap to gap. Ramirez should develop as a shortstop, though there's a chance he ends up at third base long term.
Yanki Jean-Baptiste, SS, Dominican Republic: Jean-Baptiste has some of the better raw tools among this year's Guardians signings. He's a strongly-built 5-foot-11 infielder with fast, whippy bat speed from both sides of the plate to drive the ball for damage when he makes contact, though he's not as advanced as a pure hitter. He has big arm strength for the left side of the diamond and soft hands, with a chance given his physicality that he might end up outgrowing shortstop for another spot in the infield.
Yorfran John, SS, Venezuela: John has been an arrow-up player, fitting the mold of a lot of recent Guardians international signings as an instinctive player with good contact skills. He's a switch-hitter with an accurate barrel, putting a lot of balls in play with gap power. John doesn't have explosive tools, but they have started to trend up as he's added more strength to his 5-foot-10 frame. He's more steady than flashy in the field, playing under control with a good internal clock and the ability to throw accurately from different angles.
Alberto Mendez, SS, Venezuela: At 5-foot-9, 145 pounds, Mendez has a smaller frame and needs to get stronger, but he's a lefthanded hitter with a high contact rate and a line-drive approach geared to stay through the middle of the field. He's a scrappy player who should move around between shortstop, second and third base.
Sleeper Watch
Pedro Hernandez stayed mostly under the radar as a shortstop from Panama listed at 5-foot-7. He's small but starting to get stronger and the type of player scouts appreciate the more they see him play. Hernandez is a righthanded hitter with good bat-to-ball skills, game performance and instinctual feel for the game that shows up both at the plate and at shortstop.
International signings have played a key role in the Guardians building a deep farm system. Shortstop Brayan Rocchio and outfielder George Valera are both Top 100 prospects, while shortstops Angel Martinez and Jose Tena are on the verge of entering the organization's Top 10 prospects. Their most recent class has another group of instinctive, high-contact hitters joining the farm system.
Top Of The Class
Jackson Chourio was Milwaukee's big-ticket international signing in Jan. 2021, had an impressive pro debut in the Dominican Summer League and finished 2021 as the No. 10 prospect in the Brewers system. His brother, Jaison Chourio, is another athletic, well-rounded center fielder, with the Guardians making Jaison their top international signing in this class. Chourio has a promising mix of tools, skills, athleticism and physical projection. He has a lean, wiry build with plus speed, easy actions and good instincts in center field. With his body type and strength projection, there's a chance Chourio's speed and average arm strength could tick up as he gets stronger, but he already has the range to handle center field. At the plate, Chourio recognizes pitches well and makes frequent contact with good feel for the barrel from both sides of the plate. While some scouts think it's likely to stay a hit-over-power approach, others see the leverage in his swing and strength projection remaining to develop into a power/speed threat.
Venezuelan catcher Victor Izturis is the nephew of former major league infielders Cesar and Maicer Izturis. His baseball bloodlines and upbringing are evident in the way he plays the game, from his instincts to his comfort in the batter's box. He has a short, simple lefthanded swing with good plate discipline and feel for hitting. His swing mechanics are advanced for his age, with the way he's able to generate separation and rotation in his swing, producing a high contact rate in games while lacing the ball from gap to gap. Izturis should stick behind the plate, too, with his defense progressing as he's gotten stronger and more reps behind the plate. He has the flexibility to get himself into good receiving positions, showing good hands, improved footwork and an arm that has ticked up to around average now that he's added more strength.
Names To Know
Rafael Ramirez Jr., SS, Dominican Republic: Ramirez is another Guardians prospect with big league bloodlines. A bilingual speaker born in New Jersey and raised in the Dominican Republic, Ramirez is the son of former major league shortstop Rafael Ramirez, and it shows that he's from a baseball family. He's on the younger end of the class with an advanced feel for hitting for his age. Ramirez has good bat control to make contact at a high rate with a smooth, mechanically sound swing from the left side. It's a hit-over-power profile now, but there could be significant power gains later now that he's starting to grow into his body, with the leverage in his slight uphill path to drive the ball in the air from gap to gap. Ramirez should develop as a shortstop, though there's a chance he ends up at third base long term.
Yanki Jean-Baptiste, SS, Dominican Republic: Jean-Baptiste has some of the better raw tools among this year's Guardians signings. He's a strongly-built 5-foot-11 infielder with fast, whippy bat speed from both sides of the plate to drive the ball for damage when he makes contact, though he's not as advanced as a pure hitter. He has big arm strength for the left side of the diamond and soft hands, with a chance given his physicality that he might end up outgrowing shortstop for another spot in the infield.
Yorfran John, SS, Venezuela: John has been an arrow-up player, fitting the mold of a lot of recent Guardians international signings as an instinctive player with good contact skills. He's a switch-hitter with an accurate barrel, putting a lot of balls in play with gap power. John doesn't have explosive tools, but they have started to trend up as he's added more strength to his 5-foot-10 frame. He's more steady than flashy in the field, playing under control with a good internal clock and the ability to throw accurately from different angles.
Alberto Mendez, SS, Venezuela: At 5-foot-9, 145 pounds, Mendez has a smaller frame and needs to get stronger, but he's a lefthanded hitter with a high contact rate and a line-drive approach geared to stay through the middle of the field. He's a scrappy player who should move around between shortstop, second and third base.
Sleeper Watch
Pedro Hernandez stayed mostly under the radar as a shortstop from Panama listed at 5-foot-7. He's small but starting to get stronger and the type of player scouts appreciate the more they see him play. Hernandez is a righthanded hitter with good bat-to-ball skills, game performance and instinctual feel for the game that shows up both at the plate and at shortstop.
Re: Minor Matters
11558Sunday lines
CLE AA #3 Brayan Rocchio, SS 5 0 2 3 .235
CLE AA #4 George Valera, SS 5 0 0 0 .233
CLE AAA #5 Gabriel Arias, SS 6 0 0 0 .211
CLE HiA #10 Angel Martinez, SS 4 1 1 0 .323 2B (2), BB (8),
CLE AA #11 Jose Tena, SS 5 0 2 0 .268 CS (1),
CLE AAA #13 Richard Palacios, 4 1 1 2 .232 HR (1),
CLE HiA #18 Gabe Rodriguez, 3B 5 0 0 0 .368 E (2),
CLE HiA #20 Jhonkensy Noel, 3B 5 2 2 4 .263 2 HR (4),
CLE HiA #22 Petey Halpin, OF 5 0 0 0 .217
CLE MAJ #24 Ernie Clement, 2B 2 0 0 0 .226
CLE MAJ #27 Steven Kwan, OF 2 0 0 0 .341
CLE LoA #32 Isaiah Greene, OF 4 2 1 0 .238 2 BB (13),
CLE LoA #38 Yordys Valdes, SS 4 1 0 0 .171 BB (6),
CLE AA #39 Will Brennan, OF 3 0 0 0 .375 2 BB (6),
CLE LoA #40 Jake Fox, SS 4 3 2 2 .255 2 2B (3), 2 BB (14), CS (1),
CLE AA #12 Tanner Burns, RHP 4.1 2 1 1 4 6 2.25
CLE AAA #23 Tobias Myers, RHP 4.0 5 2 2 3 3 5.73
CLE HiA #29 Tommy Mace, RHP 3.1 6 6 6 2 2 9.00
CLE AA #3 Brayan Rocchio, SS 5 0 2 3 .235
CLE AA #4 George Valera, SS 5 0 0 0 .233
CLE AAA #5 Gabriel Arias, SS 6 0 0 0 .211
CLE HiA #10 Angel Martinez, SS 4 1 1 0 .323 2B (2), BB (8),
CLE AA #11 Jose Tena, SS 5 0 2 0 .268 CS (1),
CLE AAA #13 Richard Palacios, 4 1 1 2 .232 HR (1),
CLE HiA #18 Gabe Rodriguez, 3B 5 0 0 0 .368 E (2),
CLE HiA #20 Jhonkensy Noel, 3B 5 2 2 4 .263 2 HR (4),
CLE HiA #22 Petey Halpin, OF 5 0 0 0 .217
CLE MAJ #24 Ernie Clement, 2B 2 0 0 0 .226
CLE MAJ #27 Steven Kwan, OF 2 0 0 0 .341
CLE LoA #32 Isaiah Greene, OF 4 2 1 0 .238 2 BB (13),
CLE LoA #38 Yordys Valdes, SS 4 1 0 0 .171 BB (6),
CLE AA #39 Will Brennan, OF 3 0 0 0 .375 2 BB (6),
CLE LoA #40 Jake Fox, SS 4 3 2 2 .255 2 2B (3), 2 BB (14), CS (1),
CLE AA #12 Tanner Burns, RHP 4.1 2 1 1 4 6 2.25
CLE AAA #23 Tobias Myers, RHP 4.0 5 2 2 3 3 5.73
CLE HiA #29 Tommy Mace, RHP 3.1 6 6 6 2 2 9.00
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11559Akron RubberDucks News
RubberDucks' Daniel Espino Named Pitcher of the Week
April 25, 2022
(AKRON, OHIO) - Akron RubberDucks right-hander Daniel Espino was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for Week 3, April 18-24.
Espino struck out 14 batters including the first 11 in a row in route to his first win of the season on Saturday, April 23 against the Bowie Baysox. His 14 strikeouts are an Akron RubberDucks franchise record, and the 11 consecutive strikeouts were one short of tying Yusniel Padron-Artiles minor league record of 12 consecutive in 2019.
Espino is the first RubberDuck to be named Pitcher or Player of the Week this season. In three starts with Akron, he is 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA in three starts while striking out 30 batters over 13.2 innings.
A 2019 first round pick by Cleveland out of Georgia Premier, the 21-year-old Espino is in his first season with the RubberDucks. He was named High-A Central Pitcher of the Week with Lake County last season for the week of Sept. 13-19 for tossing 6.2 scoreless innings while walking none and striking out 10 in a win over Beloit.
The Akron RubberDucks return to Canal Park on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:35 p.m. to start a six-game series with the Altoona Curve. Espino is projected to start for Akron on Friday, April 29 at 7:05 p.m.
RubberDucks' Daniel Espino Named Pitcher of the Week
April 25, 2022
(AKRON, OHIO) - Akron RubberDucks right-hander Daniel Espino was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for Week 3, April 18-24.
Espino struck out 14 batters including the first 11 in a row in route to his first win of the season on Saturday, April 23 against the Bowie Baysox. His 14 strikeouts are an Akron RubberDucks franchise record, and the 11 consecutive strikeouts were one short of tying Yusniel Padron-Artiles minor league record of 12 consecutive in 2019.
Espino is the first RubberDuck to be named Pitcher or Player of the Week this season. In three starts with Akron, he is 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA in three starts while striking out 30 batters over 13.2 innings.
A 2019 first round pick by Cleveland out of Georgia Premier, the 21-year-old Espino is in his first season with the RubberDucks. He was named High-A Central Pitcher of the Week with Lake County last season for the week of Sept. 13-19 for tossing 6.2 scoreless innings while walking none and striking out 10 in a win over Beloit.
The Akron RubberDucks return to Canal Park on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:35 p.m. to start a six-game series with the Altoona Curve. Espino is projected to start for Akron on Friday, April 29 at 7:05 p.m.
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
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11560I would think so! I'm sure he will be back on Baseball America Hot Prospect list again this week too. There was another kid who fanned 14 in 7 innings and didn't allow a run who may be rated ahead but Espino is looking terrific
Re: Minor Matters
11561Hot Sheet is out and the results for the Guardians are:
as expected
2. Daniel Espino, RHP, Guardians
Team: Double-A Akron (Eastern)
Age: 21
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 3.60 1 GS, 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 14 SO.
The Scoop: The praise for Espino coming out of spring training was almost deafening. He was consistently cited as the most impressive pitching prospect of spring training, and nothing he’s done so far for Double-A Akron has cooled that ardor. On Saturday, Espino struck out the side in the first on 10 pitches (all strikes), thanks to his changeup. In the second inning, he struck out the side on 12 pitches (10 of which were strikes), relying heavily on his 99-100 mph fastball. He ended up striking out the first 11 batters he faced. He gave up a solo home run to Gunnar Henderson before striking out the next batter he faced. His 14 K’s tied Painter and Tanner Gordon for the most in pro baseball in an outing this season.
as expected
2. Daniel Espino, RHP, Guardians
Team: Double-A Akron (Eastern)
Age: 21
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 3.60 1 GS, 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 0 BB, 14 SO.
The Scoop: The praise for Espino coming out of spring training was almost deafening. He was consistently cited as the most impressive pitching prospect of spring training, and nothing he’s done so far for Double-A Akron has cooled that ardor. On Saturday, Espino struck out the side in the first on 10 pitches (all strikes), thanks to his changeup. In the second inning, he struck out the side on 12 pitches (10 of which were strikes), relying heavily on his 99-100 mph fastball. He ended up striking out the first 11 batters he faced. He gave up a solo home run to Gunnar Henderson before striking out the next batter he faced. His 14 K’s tied Painter and Tanner Gordon for the most in pro baseball in an outing this season.
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11563Altoona Uses Early and Often Offense to Survive Late Ducks Comeback 6-4
April 26, 2022
The Altoona Curve use early offense and dominant pitching to defeat the Akron RubberDucks 6-4 on Tuesday night at Canal Park.
Turning Point
Altoona capitalized on cold temperatures early in the ballgame when Jared Triolo worked a leadoff walk to start the game. A Liover Peguero double and Will Matthiessen walk loaded the bases for Andres Alvarez, who worked back from a 1-2 count, to walk home Triolo and put the Curve in front 1-0.
Mound Presence
Joey Cantillo got the start for Akron and struggled with command throughout his start. After a walking home a run in the first, Cantillo allowed a run to score on a passed ball in the second, an RBI single in the second and a home run in the third. In total, Cantillo tossed 2.1 innings allowing five runs (four earned) while walking five and striking out four. Kyle Marmann finished the second inning allowing just one hit and one walk. Hunter Gaddis tossed five innings in his first relief outing of the season allowing just one run on six hits while striking out seven. Jerson Ramirez pitched a scoreless ninth.
Duck Tales
The RubberDucks were kept off-balance by Curve pitching with only one runner advancing past second base through the first eight innings. Akron came alive in the ninth when Bo Naylor singled followed by a Marcos Gonzalez walk and Julian Escobedo single to load the bases. Daniel Schneemann and Jonathan Engelmann worked back-to-back walks with the bases loaded to make it 6-2 Altoona. The comeback attempt continued when Jose Tena lifted a sac-fly to left to score Escobedo and cut the lead in half. An errant throw on a George Valera fielder's choice allowed Engelmann to score, and bring the tying run to the plate, but Brayan Rocchio popped out to short to end the game.
Notebook
Brennan's walk extended his on-base streak to 13 games, which ties him with Rocchio and Valera for longest on-base streaks this season...Prior to the game, Tena received his high school diploma and 2021 MiLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award...Game Time: 2:43...Attendance: 1,327.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue their series with the Altoona Curve on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:35 p.m. Akron left-hander Logan T. Allen (1-1, 2.93 ERA) will face Curve right-hander Mike Burrows (1-0, 1.38 ERA).
Carolina Mudcats at Down East Wood Ducks Susp.
April 26, 2022
Columbus Clippers walk off Louisville Bats in 10th inning, snap 2-game skid
by Jarrod Clay Tuesday, April 26th 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Columbus Clippers (13-6) got back in the win column Tuesday night and did so in dramatic fashion with a walk-off, 10th inning win over the visiting Louisville Bats.
he Bats struck first with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning.
In the bottom of the inning, David Fry singled to right, scoring Oscar Gonzalez to cut Louisville's lead to 2-1.
Louisville added another run in the top of the fourth and in the bottom of the fourth, Bryan Lavastida scored on a passed ball by Louisville catcher Sandy Leon to cut the lead to 3-2.
After the Bat added a fourth run in the top of the sixth, the Clippers answered again with three runs in the bottom half of the inning.
Daniel Johnson scored on a double by Lavastida and then Fry hit his third home run of the season, scoring him and Lavastida to give the Clippers a 5-4 lead.
Louisville would come back with an answer of its own. The Bats scored two in the top of the eighth and once in the top of the ninth to take a 7-5 lead.
In the bottom of the ninth with Columbus down to its last out, Gonzalez crushed a two-run home run over the left field to tie the game at 7-7. It was his fifth long ball of the season.
In the bottom of the tenth, Johnson scored on a passed ball to win the game 8-7.
The Clippers and Bats will be back in action Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. It will also be Puppypalooza! at Huntington Park
Captains starting pitcher Tanner Bibee hit twice in 3-1 loss to Lansing
April 26th 2022
Captains starting pitcher Tanner Bibee got knocked around — literally — on a frigid April 26 night at Classic Park.
On an evening when knit ski hats and mittens were more appropriate apparel than ball caps and baseball gloves, 1,118 hardy souls sat through a wind chill of 37 degrees coupled with a numbing drizzle in the mid-innings and saw Lansing score twice in the top of the eighth to beat the Captains, 3-1.
Bibee, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-hander chosen by the Guardians in the fifth round of the 2021 draft, was hit by two batted balls, one in the third inning that did not affect the score and one in the fourth inning that indirectly led to Lansing’s first run and knocked Bibee out of the game.
“It was a line drive off his calf,” Manager Greg Dicenzo said after the game. “It tightened up on him quickly with the cold weather out here. It wasn’t worth the risk of having him throw through that. We’ll evaluate where he is. I suspect he won’t miss a start.”
Lugnuts left fielder Johnny Butler led off the top of the third with a grounder that deflected off Bibee’s right ankle toward Captains shortstop Angel Martinez. Martinez scooped up the ball and threw it to first baseman Joe Narano for the out.
Bibee stayed in the game after a visit to the mound by Captains trainer Matt Beauregard and a couple warmup pitches. He was not as fortunate the next time.
Lansing designated hitter Austin Beck opened the Lugnuts’ half of the fourth by smashing a line drive that hit Bibee squarely in the left calf. The ball ricocheted toward the first baseline and Beck was on board with a single.
Beauregard trotted out to check on Bibee again, and this time it was determined the 23-year-old from Mission Viejo, California was done for the night.
Left-hander Matt Turner replaced Bibee. A fielders’ choice erased Beck and left Brett Harris standing on first. Harris moved to second on a wild pitch and to third on an error by second baseman Raynel Delgado.
Harris scored on a passed ball. The run was charged to Bibee, but it was unearned. Bibee allowed four hits over three innings, walked a Lugnut and struck out five.
The start was the third of the season for Bibee. His record is 0-1, but over 11 ⅔ innings he has yet to allow an earned run. He has 18 strikeouts.
“Tanner has been a horse for us,” DiCenzo said. “He locates his fastball. He can elevate it when he needs to. He throws his off-speed pitches for strikes. He’s in that mid-90s range. When he gets into jams, he knows how to pitch out of them.”
Turner pitched three innings without allowing a run. Raymond Burgos pitched two innings and was tagged with the loss. Alaska Abney pitched a scoreless ninth for Lake County.
“I thought Matty Turner pitched great for us out of the bullpen,” DiCenzo said. “Really executed pitches and worked out of a jam.”
The Captains scored their only run in the bottom of the fifth inning when Raynel Delgado scored on a sacrifice fly by Gabriel Rodriguez. The Captains mustered only three hits while falling to 8-8.
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April 26, 2022
The Altoona Curve use early offense and dominant pitching to defeat the Akron RubberDucks 6-4 on Tuesday night at Canal Park.
Turning Point
Altoona capitalized on cold temperatures early in the ballgame when Jared Triolo worked a leadoff walk to start the game. A Liover Peguero double and Will Matthiessen walk loaded the bases for Andres Alvarez, who worked back from a 1-2 count, to walk home Triolo and put the Curve in front 1-0.
Mound Presence
Joey Cantillo got the start for Akron and struggled with command throughout his start. After a walking home a run in the first, Cantillo allowed a run to score on a passed ball in the second, an RBI single in the second and a home run in the third. In total, Cantillo tossed 2.1 innings allowing five runs (four earned) while walking five and striking out four. Kyle Marmann finished the second inning allowing just one hit and one walk. Hunter Gaddis tossed five innings in his first relief outing of the season allowing just one run on six hits while striking out seven. Jerson Ramirez pitched a scoreless ninth.
Duck Tales
The RubberDucks were kept off-balance by Curve pitching with only one runner advancing past second base through the first eight innings. Akron came alive in the ninth when Bo Naylor singled followed by a Marcos Gonzalez walk and Julian Escobedo single to load the bases. Daniel Schneemann and Jonathan Engelmann worked back-to-back walks with the bases loaded to make it 6-2 Altoona. The comeback attempt continued when Jose Tena lifted a sac-fly to left to score Escobedo and cut the lead in half. An errant throw on a George Valera fielder's choice allowed Engelmann to score, and bring the tying run to the plate, but Brayan Rocchio popped out to short to end the game.
Notebook
Brennan's walk extended his on-base streak to 13 games, which ties him with Rocchio and Valera for longest on-base streaks this season...Prior to the game, Tena received his high school diploma and 2021 MiLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award...Game Time: 2:43...Attendance: 1,327.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue their series with the Altoona Curve on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:35 p.m. Akron left-hander Logan T. Allen (1-1, 2.93 ERA) will face Curve right-hander Mike Burrows (1-0, 1.38 ERA).
Carolina Mudcats at Down East Wood Ducks Susp.
April 26, 2022
Columbus Clippers walk off Louisville Bats in 10th inning, snap 2-game skid
by Jarrod Clay Tuesday, April 26th 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Columbus Clippers (13-6) got back in the win column Tuesday night and did so in dramatic fashion with a walk-off, 10th inning win over the visiting Louisville Bats.
he Bats struck first with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning.
In the bottom of the inning, David Fry singled to right, scoring Oscar Gonzalez to cut Louisville's lead to 2-1.
Louisville added another run in the top of the fourth and in the bottom of the fourth, Bryan Lavastida scored on a passed ball by Louisville catcher Sandy Leon to cut the lead to 3-2.
After the Bat added a fourth run in the top of the sixth, the Clippers answered again with three runs in the bottom half of the inning.
Daniel Johnson scored on a double by Lavastida and then Fry hit his third home run of the season, scoring him and Lavastida to give the Clippers a 5-4 lead.
Louisville would come back with an answer of its own. The Bats scored two in the top of the eighth and once in the top of the ninth to take a 7-5 lead.
In the bottom of the ninth with Columbus down to its last out, Gonzalez crushed a two-run home run over the left field to tie the game at 7-7. It was his fifth long ball of the season.
In the bottom of the tenth, Johnson scored on a passed ball to win the game 8-7.
The Clippers and Bats will be back in action Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. It will also be Puppypalooza! at Huntington Park
Captains starting pitcher Tanner Bibee hit twice in 3-1 loss to Lansing
April 26th 2022
Captains starting pitcher Tanner Bibee got knocked around — literally — on a frigid April 26 night at Classic Park.
On an evening when knit ski hats and mittens were more appropriate apparel than ball caps and baseball gloves, 1,118 hardy souls sat through a wind chill of 37 degrees coupled with a numbing drizzle in the mid-innings and saw Lansing score twice in the top of the eighth to beat the Captains, 3-1.
Bibee, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-hander chosen by the Guardians in the fifth round of the 2021 draft, was hit by two batted balls, one in the third inning that did not affect the score and one in the fourth inning that indirectly led to Lansing’s first run and knocked Bibee out of the game.
“It was a line drive off his calf,” Manager Greg Dicenzo said after the game. “It tightened up on him quickly with the cold weather out here. It wasn’t worth the risk of having him throw through that. We’ll evaluate where he is. I suspect he won’t miss a start.”
Lugnuts left fielder Johnny Butler led off the top of the third with a grounder that deflected off Bibee’s right ankle toward Captains shortstop Angel Martinez. Martinez scooped up the ball and threw it to first baseman Joe Narano for the out.
Bibee stayed in the game after a visit to the mound by Captains trainer Matt Beauregard and a couple warmup pitches. He was not as fortunate the next time.
Lansing designated hitter Austin Beck opened the Lugnuts’ half of the fourth by smashing a line drive that hit Bibee squarely in the left calf. The ball ricocheted toward the first baseline and Beck was on board with a single.
Beauregard trotted out to check on Bibee again, and this time it was determined the 23-year-old from Mission Viejo, California was done for the night.
Left-hander Matt Turner replaced Bibee. A fielders’ choice erased Beck and left Brett Harris standing on first. Harris moved to second on a wild pitch and to third on an error by second baseman Raynel Delgado.
Harris scored on a passed ball. The run was charged to Bibee, but it was unearned. Bibee allowed four hits over three innings, walked a Lugnut and struck out five.
The start was the third of the season for Bibee. His record is 0-1, but over 11 ⅔ innings he has yet to allow an earned run. He has 18 strikeouts.
“Tanner has been a horse for us,” DiCenzo said. “He locates his fastball. He can elevate it when he needs to. He throws his off-speed pitches for strikes. He’s in that mid-90s range. When he gets into jams, he knows how to pitch out of them.”
Turner pitched three innings without allowing a run. Raymond Burgos pitched two innings and was tagged with the loss. Alaska Abney pitched a scoreless ninth for Lake County.
“I thought Matty Turner pitched great for us out of the bullpen,” DiCenzo said. “Really executed pitches and worked out of a jam.”
The Captains scored their only run in the bottom of the fifth inning when Raynel Delgado scored on a sacrifice fly by Gabriel Rodriguez. The Captains mustered only three hits while falling to 8-8.
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“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller
-- Bob Feller
Re: Minor Matters
11564Highlight yesterday was 5th home run by Oscar Gonzalez. Perhaps some day they'll give him a shot in Cleveland?
Meanwhile Jones and Freeman are still out.
Valera doubled and walked twice for Akron
Meanwhile Jones and Freeman are still out.
Valera doubled and walked twice for Akron
Re: Minor Matters
11565Tuesday lines:
42-3-6-2 2 doubles; 4 walks; combined line 143/213/191 UGH!
CLE AA #3 Brayan Rocchio, SS 5 0 1 0 .232
CLE AA #4 George Valera, SS 3 0 1 0 .239 2B (2), 2 BB (14),
CLE AAA #5 Gabriel Arias, SS 5 1 1 0 .210
CLE HiA #10 Angel Martinez, SS 4 0 0 0 .286 E (1),
CLE AA #11 Jose Tena, SS 4 0 0 1 .250
CLE AAA #16 Bryan Lavastida, C 5 2 2 1 .176 2B (1), [that's his major league+minor league avg; for AAA he's 400]
CLE HiA #18 Gabriel Rodriguez, 3B 3 0 0 1 .341
CLE HiA #20 Jhonkensy Noel, 3B 4 0 0 0 .238
CLE HiA #22 Petey Halpin, OF 4 0 0 0 .200
CLE MAJ #24 Ernie Clement, 2B 2 0 0 0 .212 BB (3),
CLE AA #39 Will Brennan, OF 3 0 1 0 .373 BB (7), SB (1),
CLE AA #34 Joey Cantillo, LHP 2.1 4 5 4 5 4 5.73 L (0-2)
CLE AA #36 Hunter Gaddis, RHP 5.0 6 1 1 0 7 4.91
42-3-6-2 2 doubles; 4 walks; combined line 143/213/191 UGH!
CLE AA #3 Brayan Rocchio, SS 5 0 1 0 .232
CLE AA #4 George Valera, SS 3 0 1 0 .239 2B (2), 2 BB (14),
CLE AAA #5 Gabriel Arias, SS 5 1 1 0 .210
CLE HiA #10 Angel Martinez, SS 4 0 0 0 .286 E (1),
CLE AA #11 Jose Tena, SS 4 0 0 1 .250
CLE AAA #16 Bryan Lavastida, C 5 2 2 1 .176 2B (1), [that's his major league+minor league avg; for AAA he's 400]
CLE HiA #18 Gabriel Rodriguez, 3B 3 0 0 1 .341
CLE HiA #20 Jhonkensy Noel, 3B 4 0 0 0 .238
CLE HiA #22 Petey Halpin, OF 4 0 0 0 .200
CLE MAJ #24 Ernie Clement, 2B 2 0 0 0 .212 BB (3),
CLE AA #39 Will Brennan, OF 3 0 1 0 .373 BB (7), SB (1),
CLE AA #34 Joey Cantillo, LHP 2.1 4 5 4 5 4 5.73 L (0-2)
CLE AA #36 Hunter Gaddis, RHP 5.0 6 1 1 0 7 4.91