DePaula strikes out six in latest start

RHP Graham Stoneburner has been bumped back up to Triple-A Scranton in the wake of the LHP Vidal Nuno promotion, reports Mike Ashmore. LHP Josh Romanski was activated off the DL to fill the Double-A Trenton roster spot.

Triple-A Scranton was rained out. They’re going to play a doubleheader tomorrow.

Double-A Trenton (6-0 loss to Portland)

• LF Ramon Flores: 2-4, 2 K
• RF Tyler Austin: 0-4, 3 K
• C J.R. Murphy: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 HBP
• CF Slade Heathcott: 0-3, 3 K — that’s 20 strikeouts in 62 at-bats … he’s been pretty overmatched so far
• RHP Zach Nuding: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 8/3 GB/FB, 2 E (both throwing) — 62 of 94 pitches were strikes (66%)
• RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GB/FB — only 13 of 29 pitches were strikes (45%) … seven strikeouts and six walks in his last three innings

High-A Tampa (6-5 loss to Clearwater)

• CF Mason Williams: 1-5, 1 K
• 2B Rob Refsnyder: 3-3, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 E (throwing) — good that he’s mashing, but that’s also his fifth error in nine (!) games at this level
• LF Ben Gamel: 0-5, 1 R, 2 K
• C Gary Sanchez: 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB — the best prospect in the system, but he’s almost like a forgotten man right now … just keeps plugging along and producing
• RHP Corey Black: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 5/6 GB/FB — 25 strikeouts in 25.2 innings
• RHP Matt Daley: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 0/1 GB/FB — first outing since 2011 thanks to a shoulder injury that has sidelined him for the last 18 months or so … he’ll work his way up to Triple-A eventually

Low-A Charleston (15-5 win over Kannapolis)

• RF Jake Cave: 2-5, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI — eight hits in 22 at-bats (.364) since the promotion
• SS Cito Culver: 0-4, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K
• 1B Greg Bird: 4-6, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K — had four hits in his previous 23 at-bats (.174) combined
• 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
• C Peter O’Brien: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 K — 12 of his 18 hits are for extra-bases (nine doubles and three homers)
• CF Taylor Dugas: 1-1, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HBP — dude is just an on-base machine
• RHP Rafael DePaula: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1/3 GB/FB — 50 of 82 pitches were strikes (61%) … up to 39 strikeouts in 22.1 innings (15.7 K/9)