Kevin Goldstein called Jesus Montero the best hitter in the minors today, and rated him as the second base prospect in the minor behind Stephen Strasburg. Praise doesn’t get much higher.
Triple-A Scranton (11-7 loss to Buffalo)
Kevin Russo, 2B-3B: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB
Eduardo Nunez, SS: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB – 8 for his last 14 (.571)
Juan Miranda, 1B: 1 for 3, 2 BB
David Winfree, DH: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Jesus Montero, C: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – 7 for his last 21 (.333) with a double & two jacks … w00t
Chad Huffman, LF, Colin Curtis, RF & Robby Hammock, 3B: all 1 for 4 – Huffman got hit by a pitch, hit a two run jack & K’ed … Curtis got plunked & K’ed
Greg Golson, CF: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 K
Romulo Sanchez: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 11-5 GB/FB – 50 of 83 pitches were strikes (50.2%) … 11 BB & 9 K on the year … that’s not going to get it done
Zack Segovia: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GB/FB – 16 of 27 pitches were strikes (59.3%) … that’s 19 baserunners & 10 runs allowed in six innings … yikes
Kevin Whelan: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP – 18 of 32 pitches were strikes (56.3%)
Double-A Trenton (2-1 loss to New Hampshire)
Austin Krum, CF, Austin Romine, C, Brandon Laird, 3B & Kevin Smith, 1B: all 1 for 4 – Romine drove in a run & K’ed … Laird K’ed twice
David Adams, 2B: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – he had three hits in the last week, yet he’s still batting .370
Damon Sublett, LF: 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Reid Gorecki, DH: 0 for 3, 1 BB
Dan Brewer, RF & Luis Nunez, SS: both 0 for 4 – Brewer K’ed
Jeremy Bleich: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 4 K, 6-5 GB/FB – he’s gotta get that control in order, otherwise he’s got no shot
Josh Schmidt: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 2-0 GB/FB
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes, 1-1 GB/FB
Noel Castillo: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB
High-A Tampa (3-0 win over Clearwater)
Abe Almonte, RF & Myron Leslie, 1B: both 0 for 3 – Almonte stole a base, scored a run & K’ed twice … Leslie drove in a run & K’ed
Jose Pirela, SS: 0 for 4, 1 K
Corban Joseph, 2B: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K – six for his last ten
Bradley Suttle, 3B: 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Neil Medchill, LF: 1 for 4, 1 K – still waiting for his first homer after he lead the NY-Penn League with 14 bombs last year
Melky Mesa, CF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2 K, SB – he’s got just seven hits this year, but only eight strikeouts as well … that’s a big improvement for him
Walt Ibarra, DH: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 4 SB – I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure four steals is a DotF record … it might tie the record, but I don’t ever remember seeing someone steal five in one game
Mitch Abeita, C: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 E (throwing)
Adam Warren: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 5-7 GB/FB – just 12 baserunners allowed in 17 IP … cutting right through these A-ball chumps
Pat Venditte: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1-3 GB/FB – 15 K in 9.1 IP
Jon Ortiz: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-0 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston (8-6 loss to Hickory)
Zoilo Almonte, CF: 3 for 5, 4 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K – big night, but it’s tough to trump Montero in the post title
DeAngelo Mack, LF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Luke Murton, 1B: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Taylor Grote, RF: 0 for 5, 1 K
Kyle Higashioka, C, Hector Rabago, 2B & Kelvin Castro, SS: all 0 for 4 – Higashioka committed a throwing error & K’ed … Rabago K’ed twice … Castro scored a run & committed a throwing error
Jimmy Paredes, 3B: 1 for 4, 2 K, 1 E (throwing)
Rob Lyerly, 1B: 0 for 2, 2 BB
Sean Black: 5 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2 HB, 11-4 GB/FB – 6-8 K/BB ratio in 14 IP
Michael Solbach: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-3 GB/FB
Ryan Acosta: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1-1 GB/FB
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