Undefeated no more

Matt Eddy at Baseball America spoke to Low-A Charleston manager Torre Tyson about Andrew Brackman’s start last night. In short: he looked good.

Chad Jennings spoke to pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras, who said Alan Horne, Wilkins DeLaRosa, Tim Norton, Garrett Patterson and Adam Olbrychowski were close to returning to action. Norton and Patterson didn’t pitch at all last year because of injuries, but both guys – especially Patterson – have big arms.

Triple-A Scranton (7-3 loss to Buffalo) the loss ruins their perfect 11-0 start … there’s always next year
Doug Bernier: 1 for 5, 1 K
John Rodriguez & Austin Jackson: both 1 for 4, 1 K – Ajax doubled in his return to action after missing 5 days with a bone bruise near his elbow
Todd Linden: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
Shelley Duncan: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B – hitting .381 with a .732 SLG
Juan Miranda & Eric Duncan: both 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Angel Berroa: 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Ian Kennedy: 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 7-6 GB/FB – 59 of 94 pitches were strikes (62.8%)
David Robertson: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-2 GB/FB – 28 of 36 pitches were strikes (77.8%) … blew the game when Chris Stewart couldn’t hold on to a swinging third strike and the leadoff hitter reached base to start a 4-run 8th inning
JB Cox: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 1-2 GB/FB – 13 of 24 pitches were strikes (54.2%)

Double-A Trenton (8-5 loss to Binghamton in five and a half innings) game was completed early due to rain
Eduardo Nunez: 0 for 4
Reegie Corona: 0 for 1, 1 R, 2 BB
Colin Curtis, Edwar Gonzalez & Marcos Vechionacci: all 1 for 3, 1 2B – Curtis K’ed … Gonzalez scored & drove in a run … Vech was picked off second & committed a fielding error
Frankie Cervelli: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 E (catcher interference) – had been in a 2 for 21 slump (.095)
Seth Fortenberry: 0 for 2, 1 R, 1 BB
Chris Malec: 3 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Eric Hacker: 4 IP, 5 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 Balk, 8-2 GB/FB – 7 run fourth inning did him in, as it would any pitcher
Josh Schmidt: 1 IP, zeroes, 2-1 GB/FB

High-A Tampa (10-2 loss to Brevard County)
Austin Krum & Brandon Laird: both 2 for 4, 1 2B – Krum walked … Laird drove in two & K’ed
Eric Fryer & Damon Sublett: both 0 for 3, 1 BB – Fryer scored a run
Jesus Montero: 1 for 4, 1 R
Austin Romine & Wady Rufino: both 0 for 4 – Rufino K’ed twice
Matt Cusick & Addison Maruszack: both 1 for 4 – Cusick K’ed … Maruszack committed a throwing error
Dellin Betances: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 3-3 GB/FB – kinda fell apart in the fourth inning, when he walked 3 of the 5 batters he’s faced
Craig Heyer: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 4-0 GB/FB
Charles Nolte: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 3-2 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing)
Noel Castillo: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0-5 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston (5-4 win over Savannah)
Carmen Angelini: 0 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB – three straight games without an error … woot!
Ray Kruml: 0 for 5, 1 K – 0 for his last 9 following a 6 for 12 streak
David Adams: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
Brian Baisley: 2 for 4, 1 R – if only he wasn’t 26
Abe Almonte: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K – obviously it’s still early, but he’s put himself in line for a mid-season bump to Tampa
Taylor Grote: 0 for 2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K – threw the would be tying run out at home from LF
Melky Mesa: 1 for 2, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Garrison Lassiter: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 E (throwing)
Chase Weems: 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K
DJ Mitchell: 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 2 WP, 5-4 GB/FB – K/BB ratio now at 22-1 … took him 16.2 innings before he issues his first walk
Cory Arbiso: 1.2 IP, zeroes, 2-3 GB/FB
Pat Venditte: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 0-1 GB/FB – career stats: 39 IP, 16 H, 3 ER, 10 BB, 53 K