Dan Szymborski took a look at some potential impact call-ups in an ESPN Insider-only piece, and has Jesus Montero ranked as number one. His ZiPS system projects a .274/.328/.481 batting line for Montero at the big league level the rest of the way, which is pretty freaking awesome. Dellin Betances (4-3, 4.38 ERA) and Manny Banuelos (3-3, 4.42 ERA) rank fourth and fifth on the ten player list. Szymborski doesn’t say the teams should call these players up, just who ZiPS projects best over the remainder of the season.
Carlos Silva will pitch for Triple-A Scranton on Thursday, so he’s getting closer to the bigs…
Triple-A Scranton (7-3 loss to Lehigh Valley)
Kevin Russo, DH: 0 for 3, 2 BB
Dan Brewer, LF-RF: 3 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB – had just one hit in his last 17 at-bats (.059)
Jesus Montero, C: 1 for 5, 1 PB, 1 E (catcher’s interference)
Jorge Vazquez, 1B: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K – seven homers in his last eight games, including three multi-homer games
Justin Maxwell, CF: 1 for 5, 4 K – 60 K in 136 at-bats (44.1%)
Brandon Laird, 3B-LF: 1 for 4, 1 K
Jordan Parraz, RF: 0 for 3 – left the game limping for an unknown reason
Doug Bernier, 3B: 0 for 1
Ramiro Pena, SS: 1 for 4
Luis Nunez, 2B: 0 for 4
David Phelps, RHP: 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GB/FB – 54 of 94 pitches were strikes (57.4%) … not his best night
Ryan Pope, RHP: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 Balk, 2-1 GB/FB – 30 of 50 pitches were strikes … wonder if they’re trying to stretch him out to 50-60 pitches so he can a multi-inning middle relief guy, though I could be (and probably am) completely wrong
Andy Sisco, LHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GB/FB – 17 of 31 pitches were strikes (54.8%)
Eric Wordekemper, RHP: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 1-0 GB/FB – threw just three pitches, one of which was a strike
Double-A Trenton (1-0 loss to Erie)
Austin Krum, LF: 0 for 5
Jose Pirela, SS: 1 for 4
Austin Romine, C, Addison Maruszak, DH & Ray Kruml, RF: all 1 for 3, 1 BB – Maruszak doubled and whiffed … Kruml struck out and got picked off first
Bradley Suttle, 3B: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 1 K
Jose Gil, 1B & Corban Joseph, 2B: both 0 for 4, 1 K – CoJo committed a fielding error
Melky Mesa, CF: 0 for 1, 3 BB, 3 SB – on base 15 times in his last nine games
Manny Banuelos, LHP: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 6-1 GB/FB, 1 E (pickoff) – picked a runner off first … hooray Manny
Josh Schmidt, RHP: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP
Wilkins Arias, LHP: 1 IP, zeroes, 2-1 GB/FB
High-A Tampa (10-4 loss to Palm Beach)
Abe Almonte, CF: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 K – nine for his last 17 (.529)
Walt Ibarra, SS: 3 for 5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 1 E (throwing)
Rob Lyerly, 3B: 4 for 5, 1 2B, 3 RBI – 16 for his last 26 (.615) … streakiest player in the system, hands down
Luke Murton, DH: 0 for 5, 1 K
Neil Medchill, LF: 1 for 5, 3 K
Mitch Abeita, C & Kelvin Castro, 2B: both 1 for 4 – Castro tripled
Taylor Grote, RF: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K
Kevin Mahoney, 1B: 0 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Scottie Allen, RHP: 3.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-2 GB/FB – six outings with zero runs, four with 4+ runs … he’s either great or awful
Jose Quintana, RHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 3-0 GB/FB
Francisco Gil, RHP: 2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston (9-4 win over Savannah)
Eduardo Sosa, CF: 3 for 4, 2 R, 2 2B – threw a runner out at third … nine for 20 (.450) in the four games since Slade Heathcott got suspended, including at least one double in each game
Ramon Flores, LF: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – four straight games with a jack? four straight games with a jack
J.R. Murphy, C: 0 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Rob Segedin, 3B: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Kyle Roller, 1B: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – six homers in his last ten games
Gary Sanchez, DH: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K – eight for his last 18 (.444) with three homers, three doubles with seven walks and three strikeouts
Kelvin DeLeon, RF: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K – five homers in his last seven games
Garrison Lassiter, SS: 0 for 4, 1 K
Anderson Feliz, 2B: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K – lost in all the homers is that he’s now five for his last 16 (.313) with three doubles
Mikey O’Brien, RHP: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 4-4 GB/FB – not his best night, but still pretty good
Dan Burawa, RHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-3 GB/FB
Kelvin Perez, RHP: 1 IP, zeroes, 2-1 GB/FB
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