Has anyone been paying attention to Marcos Vechionacci lately???

Couple things: 

• Ian Patrick Kennedy has become a regular on BA’s Hot Sheet, and checks in at #5 this week.
• Steve White was named the International League Pitcher of the Week.
• Alan Horne, Jeff Marquez & Matt Carson will be representing Trenton in the Eastern League All-Star game.

Triple-A Scranton (11-5 win over Ottawa)
Justin Christian: 2 for 6, 1 R, 1 K – 12 for 38 (.316) with 11 runs scored in 9 games with Scranton
Juan Francia: 1 for 3, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding)
Kevin Reese: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB – 5 for 12 (.417) with 5 RBI since moving to the 3-hole
Shelley Duncan: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB – hey look, another Shelley Duncan homer wasted in Scranton…
Angel Chavez: 3 for 5, 1 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K
Eric Duncan: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K – 4 doubles in his last 7 games
Bronson Sardinha: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 K
Andy Cannizaro: 3 for 5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 E (throwing)
Mighty Matt: 6 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 HB
Sean Henn: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Charlie Manning: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Double-A Trenton (8-1 win over Harrisburg)
Brett Gardner: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – 14 for last 35 (.400) with 9 runs scored, 3 doubles and a triple
Alberto Gonzalez: 1 for 3, 2 RBI, 1 BB – 4 for 12 with 6 RBI in 3 games with Trenton
Cody Ehlers: 1 for 5, 2 RBI
Juan Miranda: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 K – 5 for his last 11 (.456) after 0 for 9 to start AA career
Noah Hall: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Colin Curtis: 1 for 4, 2 R, 2 K – 3 for 28 (.107) with 7 K in Trenton
PJ Pilittere: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB
Jason Jones: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 10-6 GB/FB – it’s always a plus when you can have a guy with a sub-3.00 ERA make a spot start…
Scott Patterson: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K – 49-6 K/BB ratio in 43.2 IP

High-A Tampa (2-1 loss to Clearwater, walk-off style)
Reegie Corona: 0 for 2, 1 BB – 8 walks in his last 8 games (only 4 hits though)
Austin Jackson: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Jost Tabata: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI – 13 for his last 37 (.351)
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K – he’s been lightin’ it up of late (7 for his last 14), but no one’s noticed because A-Jax & Tabata have been stealin’ the show
Frankie Cervelli: 0 for 3, 1 K – 6 for his last 39 (.154) with 7 K
Kevin Whelan: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-11 GB/FB – 2 hits and 3 walks allowed in last 9 IP
Josh Schmidt: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GB/FB - first ER allowed since June 12th

Low-A Charleston (5-2 loss to Rome)
Eduardo Nunez: 1 for 5, 1 K – leadoff hitter with a .293 OBP? sheesh
James Cooper: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 4 – 3 for his last 28 (.107)
Kyle Anson: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 PB, 1 E (catcher interference) – not the best of days defensively I see…
Brian Aragon: 0 for 4, 3 K – 1 for his last 15 (.067)
Josue Calzado: 0 for 4, 1 K
Chris Kunda: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K
Guillermo Villalona-Bryan: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K – Tampa’s Opening Day starter is now getting banged around in Charleston…
Jesse Hoover: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Jon Hovis: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Short Season Staten Island (5-4 loss to Hudson Valley)
Isaiah Howes: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
Justin Snyder: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 E (throwing) – only the second game this year in which he hasn’t scored a run
Matt Morris: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B – mini-breakout after 2 for 12 (.167) start
rest of lineup: combined 1 for 23, 2 R, 1 RBI, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 E, 1 PB – Jose Gil is back in SI after a .221-.272-.360 showing in Charleston
Nick Chigges: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K – 14-5 K/BB ratio with 6 hits allowed in last 10.1 IP…
Jeff Livek: 3 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K – allowed only 1 hit in 4.2 IP coming into the game
Justin Segal: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Rookie GCL Yanks (9-5 win over GCL Blue Jays)
Prilys Cuello: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 E (throwing) – love that he’s walked (6 BB) more than he’s struck out (5 K)
Abe Almonte: 1 for 1, 1 R – replaced Cuello in the field in the 7th
Ryan Wehrle: 4 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 E (fielding)
Brandon Laird: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Zolio Almonte: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 3B – 9 for his last 27 (.333) with 6 runs scored
Kelvin Castro: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 K
Melky Mesa: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2 K – 4 for his last 31 (.129) with 16 (!) K
TJ Beam: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K – now there’s the TJ Beam we all remember…now if he could only do that against you know, 20 year olds…
Tim Dennehy: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Jairo Heredia: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 1-4 GB/FB