Marshall strong in Trenton loss

Dan Brewer was activated off the DL, but no corresponding move was needed because Double-A Trenton had an open roster spot.

Triple-A Empire State (8-2 win over Lehigh Valley)
LF Kevin Russo: 0-1, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 SB, 1 HBP — 11 BB and 9 K in 18 games
2B Doug Bernier, 3B Jayson Nix & RF Colin Curtis: all 1-4, 1 R — Bernier walked and struck out twice … Nix drove in two and struck out … Curtis doubled, plated two, walked, and struck out twice
CF Dewayne Wise: 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB — has slowed down just a bit of late, but he’s in line for a call-up if the big league outfield situation gets any more dire
DH Jack Cust: 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K
1B Brandon Laird: 3-5, 1 R, 1 K
C Craig Tatum: 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
SS Ramiro Pena: 1-4, 2 K
LHP Mike O’Connor: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 8/1 GB/FB — 48 of 70 pitches were strikes (68.6%) … nice spot start in place of D.J. Mitchell, who was called up this morning
SwP Pat Venditte: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 26 of 35 pitches were strikes (74.3%)
LHP Juan Cedeno: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 17 pitches, 12 strikes (70.6%)

Double-A Trenton (4-3 loss to New Hampshire, walk-off style)
RF Abe Almonte: 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB
LF Dan Brewer, 3B Ronnie Mustelier, DH Cody Johnson & C Jose Gil: all 1-4 — Mustelier struck out and committed a throwing error … Johnson drove in a run and struck out … Gil whiffed twice
CF Melky Mesa: 0-4, 1 K
1B Luke Murton: 0-3, 1 BB
2B Kevin Mahoney: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
SS Yadil Mujica: 3-4, 1 R — dude has ten hits in his last 14 at-bats (.714)
RHP Brett Marshall: 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HB, 13/2 GB/FB — 65 of 98 pitches were strikes (66.3%) … his best start of the season, though the two runs came on solo homers … he’s allowed four homers in 28.1 IP this year after allowing just six in 140.1 IP last year
LHP Francisco Rondon: 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K — the LNOGY threw just four pitches
RHP Ryan Flannery: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 13 of 24 pitches were strikes (54.2%)

High-A Tampa (3-0 loss to Dunedin) that’s four straight losses, six losses in the last seven games, and eight losses in the last ten games
LF Ramon Flores & C J.R. Murphy: both 1-4 — Murphy struck out twice and got picked off first
Everyone Else: combined 1-21, 1 BB, 8 K — Jose Mojica singled and Tyson Blaser drew the walk
RHP Jose Ramirez: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 8/4 GB/FB — last three starts have been solid after two stinkers to start the year
LHP Rigoberto Arrebato: 2 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 18/5 K/BB ratio in 12 IP

Low-A Charleston (12-3 loss to Hickory)
CF Mason Williams: 0-4 — quietly in a 3-for-16 (.188) slump
SS Cito Culver: 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B — nine hits in his last 25 at-bats (.360) with a double and two triples
3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding)
RF Tyler Austin: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K — threw a runner out at third … three homers in the last two games and six homers in the last seven games
C Gary Sanchez: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 E (pickoff) — 12 for his last 39 (.308) with five doubles, though we’re still waiting for that first homer
LF Ben Gamel: 1-3, 1 BB
2B Angelo Gumbs, 1B Rey Nunez & DH Anderson Feliz: all 0-3 — Feliz struck out
RHP Caleb Cotham: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3/2 GB/FB — just four walks in 22 IP this year
RHP Brett Gerritse: 3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3/2 GB/FB
RHP Zach Varce: 1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB