Jesus Montero got some love in Kevin Goldstein’s Minor League Update today. His write-up isn’t behind the pay wall, so give it a click and check it out. Also, here’s video of Montero’s walk-off homer from last night.
Triple-A Scranton (6-5 loss to Pawtucket in 11 innings)
Kevin Russo, 2B & Greg Golson, CF: both 0 for 5, 2 K – Russo drew a walk
Colin Curtis, RF: 1 for 6, 1 RBI, 1 K
Jesus Montero, C: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – 13 for his last 30 (.433) with four doubles & three homers … that’s his third homer in the last four games … was pinch run for in the 8th, when they were down a run
Reid Gorecki, PR: 0 for 0, 1 R – and pinch running worked
Chad Moeller, C: 0 for 2, 1 K
Juan Miranda, DH: 2 for 4, 1 BB
Brandon Laird, 1B: 1 for 5, 1 R, 2 K
Eduardo Nunez, 3B: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB – just his fourth homer of the season
Chad Huffman, LF: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Eric Bruntlett, SS: 1 for 4, 1 BB, 1 K
Al Aceves: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GB/FB – ten of his 19 pitches were strikes … he topped out at 90, but mostly sat a touch below that … nothing to be alarmed about, it’s his first time facing batters in nearly three months
Lance Pendleton: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-5 GB/FB – 60 of 92 pitches were strikes (65.2%) … AAA debut … he served up a homer to the greatest hitter of all timeK
Amaury Sanit: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 5-2 GB/FB – 27 of 42 pitches were strikes (64.3%)
Eric Wordekemper: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GB/FB – 18 of his 31 pitches were strikes (58.1%)
Jon Albaladejo: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 Balk, 0-2 GB/FB – 19 of his 35 pitches were strikes (54.3%)
Romulo Sanchez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K – five of his eight pitches were strikes
Double-A Trenton (6-3 win over Altoona)
Austin Krum, CF, Austin Romine, C & Marcos Vechionacci, 1B: all 2 for 5 – Krum scored a run & drove one in … Romine did the same as Krum, but also strikeout … Vech doubled & K’ed
Justin Christian, LF: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Corban Joseph, 2B: 0 for 2, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) – dude’s walked 18 times against 17 strikeouts since the end of June
Dan Brewer, RF: 1 for 2, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB – threw a runner out at first
Edwar Gonzalez, DH & Luis Nunez, SS: both 1 for 4 – Nunez doubled, scored a run & K’ed
Justin Snyder, 3B: 0 for 4
Hector Noesi: 5 IP, 10 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 6-3 GB/FB – 32 H in his last 16.2 IP
Wilkin DeLaRosa: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GB/FB
J.B. Cox: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2-2 GB/FB
Wilkins Arias: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K – yay LOOGY
Ryan Pope: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1-2 GB/FB
High-A Tampa (8-3 win over Daytona)
Ray Kruml, LF: 3 for 5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K – 15 for his last 38 (.395)
Jose Pirela, SS & Myron Leslie, 1B: both 1 for 4 – Pirela drove in two, K’ed & committed a throwing error … Leslie doubled, drove in a run, came around to score, walked & K’ed
Bradley Suttle, 3B: 2 for 3, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB – 17 for his last 42 (.405) with three doubles & two homers
Melky Mesa, CF: 1 for 3, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SB – 17 for his last 45 (.378) with four doubles & four homers
Zoilo Almonte, DH: 1 for 5, 1 K
Jack Rye, RF: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI – threw a runner out at the dish
Walt Ibarra, 2B: 0 for 3, 3 K –
Graham Stoneburner: 4.2 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 6-5 GB/FB – worst start of the year? probably
John Van Benschoten: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1-6 GB/FB
Jon Ortiz: 1 IP, zeroes, 1-2 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston (4-2 loss to Savannah)
Slade Heathcott, CF: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 K – had been just four for his last 32 (.125), but he has walked nine times in his last ten games
Kevin Mahoney, 2B: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Rob Lyerly, 3B: 3 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) – picked off first … 15 for his last 41 (.366)
Luke Murton, 1B, Neil Medchill, LF, DeAngelo Mack, RF & Kelvin Castro, SS: all 0 for 4 – Murton K’ed once, Mack twice, Medchill four times
Kyle Higashioka, DH: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K – first game since July 22nd … he had some minor injury, I forget what exactly
Hector Rabago, C: 1 for 3, 1 K
Brett Marshall: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14-3 GB/FB – holy schnikees, what a start … he retired the first 13 batters he faced … he’s allowed just seven baserunners in his last 12 innings, so he’s starting to warm up as he gets further away from Tommy John surgery
Ryan Flannery: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 1-0 GB/FB
Kelvin Perez: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 4-1 GB/FB
Short Season Staten Island (7-3 loss to Mahoning Valley)
Eduardo Sosa, CF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – just his second jack of the year, seventh in his three years as a pro
Garrison Lassiter, 3B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K
Kyle Roller, 1B: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Kelvin DeLeon, RF: 0 for 1, 1 K – left the game in the third for an unknown reason
Shane Brown, RF: 0 for 2, 1 K
Mike Ferraro, LF & Jose Mojica, SS: both 0 for 4 – Ferraro K’ed twice, Mojica once
Casey Stevenson, DH: 1 for 4, 1 K
Luis Parache, 2B: 0 for 3
Jeff Farnham, C: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PB
Zach Varce: 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 6-2 GB/FB
Matt Jernstad: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB – lovely
Preston Claiborne: 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
Rookie GCL Yanks (9-1 win over GCL Tigers in eight innings) game was completed early due to rain
Jose Toussen, LF: 1 for 2, 3 R, 1 2B, 3 BB – ten for his last 26 (.385)
Cito Culver, SS: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K, 1 E (missed catch) – 12 for his last 35 (.343)
Gary Sanchez, C: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K – he’s got a very real shot at the GCL Triple Crown despite missing all that time with the wrist issue … he’s 19 points back in AVG, one back in homers & he leads the league by four in RBI
Ramon Flores, 1B: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Anderson Feliz, 2B: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
Damian Taveras, DH & Jose Alcantara, RF: both 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K – Taveras scored a run … Alcantara doubled
Kelvin Duran, CF: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Dustin Hobbs: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 1 WP, 3-6 GB/FB – 22-3 K/BB ratio in 19.2 IP
Jose Quintana: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
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