According to Donnie Collins, RHP Chien-Ming Wang was sitting 86-88 mph with his trademark sinker in yesterday’s game. He hit 90 once. First start of the year, so hopefully he’ll add a few ticks down the road. His days of 93+ are long gone by now though.
Triple-A Scranton (5-1 win over Syracuse)
- 2B Corban Joseph: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI — 13 hits in his last 30 at-bats (.433) with four doubles and three homers
- CF Melky Mesa: 0-4, 1 K
- LF Zoilo Almonte: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
- C Austin Romine: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K
- 3B David Adams: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding) — eight hits in his last 17 at-bats (.471)
- LHP Vidal Nuno: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 5/2 GB/FB — 59 of 91 pitches were strikes (65%), plus he picked a runner off first … starting to reach the point where he has to be considered a big league option given the back of the bullpen
- RHP Cody Eppley: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — ten of 15 pitches were strikes (67%)
Double-A Trenton (10-6 win over Erie)
- LF Ramon Flores: 3-6, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI — 16 hits in his last 39 at-bats (.410)
- 2B Jose Pirela: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- RF Tyler Austin: 0-3, 3 BB — got picked off first
- C J.R. Murphy: 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K
- 1B Kyle Roller: 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
- CF Slade Heathcott: 0-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SB — off to a slow start so far
- 3B Rob Segedin: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 BB, 1 K — quietly having a monster year
- RHP Zach Nuding: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 7/5 GB/FB — 57 of 92 pitches were strikes (62%) … 18 strikeouts in 19.2 innings
- LHP Jeremy Bleich: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GB/FB — only 12 of 25 pitches were strikes (48%)
- RHP Branden Pinder: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — ten of 15 pitches were strikes
High-A Tampa (8-3 loss to Brevard County)
- CF Mason Williams: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
- 2B Rob Refsnyder: 1-3, 1 R, 1 HBP, 1 E (throwing)
- LF Ben Gamel: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
- C Gary Sanchez: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
- RHP Corey Black: 4.1 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 5/2 GB/FB — 21/6 K/BB in 20.1 innings
Low-A Charleston Game One (10-2 loss to Hickory in seven innings) makeup of yesterday’s rainout
- SS Cito Culver: 0-3, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
- 1B Greg Bird & 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: both 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
- RHP Cesar Vargas: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 4/5 GB/FB — first dud outing of the season
Low-A Charleston Game Two (1-0 loss to Hickory in nine innings, walk-off style)
- SS Cito Culver: 0-4, 3 K
- 1B Greg Bird: 0-3, 1 K
- C Peter O’Brien: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K — ten hits in his last 29 at-bats (.345) with seven homers and a double
- 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 0-3, 2 K
- RHP Rafael DePaula: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K, 2/1 GB/FB — 33 strikeouts and nine walks in 17.1 innings so far
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