DotF: Torres picks up four hits in Scranton’s win

A few minor transactions via Matt Eddy: C Manny Argomaniz, C Brian Reyes, and 1B Ryan Krill were all released, and OF Matt McPhearson was signed to a minor league deal. McPhearson, 22, was the Diamondbacks’ fourth round pick in 2013. He’s a speed and defense guy who hit .278/.333/.340 (85 wRC+) with 31 steals in 111 High-A games last year. Arizona released McPhearson near the end of Spring Training.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barres RailRiders (5-4 win over Syracuse)

• SS Gleyber Torres: 4-5, 2 RBI, 1 SB — here’s video of the four hits … I’m interested to know if he slid feet first or head first on the steal after last year’s injury
• DH Mike Ford: 0-2, 1 R, 2 BB
• 1B Ryan McBroom: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K — 4-for-11 (.364) through three games
• RHP David Hale: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 7/5 GB/FB — 46 of 75 pitches were strikes (61%)
• RHP Gio Gallegos: 1 P, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GB/FB — 12 of 21 pitches were strikes (57%) … seems the groin is healthy again
• RHP Cody Carroll: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HB, 1/1 GB/FB — 20 of 33 pitches were strikes (61%) … not the best Triple-A debut, but it happens

Double-A Trenton Thunder (3-2 loss to Richmond in ten innings)

• 1B Gosuke Katoh: 1-5, 1 K
• CF Trey Amburgey: 0-4, 1 K — went 2-for-4 on Opening Day and is 0-for-12 since
• RF Jhalan Jackson: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K — 4-for-14 (.286) with three homers already
• RHP Will Carter: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 B, 6 K, 5/1 GB/FB — 48 of 88 pitches were strikes (55%)
• LHP James Reeves: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2/2 GB/FB — 22 of 41 pitches were strikes (54%)

High-A Tampa Tarpons (3-1 loss to Lakeland)

• SS Diego Castillo: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 K
• DH Estevan Florial: 0-2, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 CS — first three walks of the season … he had a strong 10.5% walk rate last year
• 1B Brandon Wagner: 2-5
• LF Isiah Gilliam: 0-4, 1 K
• 2B Hoy Jun Park: 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K — first hitless game of the year
• CF Pablo Olivares: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — he had one homer in 138 career games prior to this season
• RHP Mike King: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 6/5 GB/FB — 62 of 88 pitches were strikes (70%) … he came over in the Garrett Cooper/Caleb Smith trade with the Marlins

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs Game One (7-4 loss to Lexington in seven innings)

• 2B Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-3, 1 RBI
• SS Wilkerman Garcia: 2-4, 1 R
• DH Steven Sensley: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB — he’s reached base multiple times in every game so far
• RF Leonardo Molina: 0-4, 1 R, 1 RBI
• RHP Nick Nelson: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 1 HB, 2/0 GB/FB — 29 of 49 pitches were strikes (59%) … so, uh, how about that 21.6 K/9?
• RHP Kyle Zurak: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2/3 GB/FB — 29 of 49 pitches were strikes (59%) … last year’s tenth rounder had a 33/9 K/BB in 26.1 innings in his pro debut

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs Game Two (2-1 win over Lexington in seven innings) makeup of yesterday’s snow out

• SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K — off to a 2-for-13 (.154)
• DH Wilkerman Garcia: 0-4 — he is 3-for-16 (.188) so far
• RF Steven Sensley: 0-3, 1 K — that snaps the multiple times on base streak
• LF Leonardo Molina: 0-3, 1 K
• LHP Dalton Lehnen: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 9/3 GB/FB — 51 of 72 pitches were strikes (71%)