One year ago today on DotF, the trio of Ivan Nova, Zach McAllister & Mark Melancon combined for 19 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 16 K, 27-13 GB/FB on the night.
Marc Carig penned a piece on Austin Jackson and his transition to Triple-A. Make sure you check it out. Oh, and Carmen Angelini has been demoted to Extended Spring Training. Can’t say I’m surprised, I hope he turns it around.
Triple-A Scranton had a scheduled off day, as did the rest of the International League.
Double-A Trenton (5-1 win over Akron)
Eduardo Nunez: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 SB
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 3, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 K – 37 K in 33 games
Colin Curtis & Marcos Vechionacci: both 0 for 4 – Curtis K’ed once, Vech twice … Vech also committed a fielding error
Jorge Vazquez: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI – bombs
Edwar Gonzalez: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2 K
Kevin Smith: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Kyle Anson & Justin Snyder: both 0 for 3 – Anson K’ed once, Snyder twice
Chris Garcia: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 7-2 GB/FB – had been down in Ext. ST dealing with an elbow issue
Kanekoa Texeira: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 5-2 GB/FB
Wilkins Arias: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Josh Schmidt: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
High-A Tampa was washed out yet again. They’re going to play two tomorrow, assuming it stops raining.
Low-A Charleston (8-7 win over Lexington)
Abe Almonte: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB – threw a runner out at second from CF
Corban Joseph: 1 for 5, 2 K
David Adams: 1 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) – 6 for his last 19 (.316)
Dan Brewer: 0 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB
Taylor Grote: 0 for 4
Melky Mesa: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – hit his league leading 9th homer
Jose Pirela: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) – taking over for Angelini at short
Mike Lyon: 3 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Chase Weems: 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 K – threw out two would-be base stealers
David Phelps: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 Balk, 1 HB, 2-6 GB/FB
Brandon Braboy: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1-1 GB/FB
Casey Erickson: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB – April 23rd, a span of 12.2 IP
Pat Venditte: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB