Bryan Mitchell headlined today’s Minor League Update after last night’s gem. The article if free, you don’t need a subscription, so head on over and check it out.
In other news, Rob Lyerly is heading to North Carolina to get a second opinion on his injured shoulder and may need surgery, which sounds awfully familiar after this week. He was hitting .176/.263/.529 in 19 PA for Double-A Trenton before getting hurt. Graham Stoneburner threw a simulated game today; he’s been on the shelf with a groin strain.
Triple-A Empire State (6-4 loss to Lehigh Valley)
CF Colin Curtis: 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
C Frankie Cervelli: 1-4, 1 HBP — got hit by a pitch in the fit, but walked away fine
RF Dewayne Wise: 3-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — gotta think he gets the call if Brett Gardner doesn’t come back soon
1B Steve Pearce: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB — he’s more than replaced Jorge Vazquez’s production
DH Jack Cust: 1-5, 2 K
3B Brandon Laird: 1-5, 1 R, 1 K
LF Kevin Russo: 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K — had been in a 4-for-24 rut (.167)
SS Ramiro Pena: 1-4, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
2B Doug Bernier: 1-3
RHP Ramon Ortiz: 5.2 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HB, 7/3 GB/FB — 61 of 90 pitches were strikes (67.8%)
LHP Mike O’Connor: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GB/FB — just 12 of 23 pitches were strikes (52.2%)
SwP Pat Venditte: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 1/0 GB/FB — 17 of 26 pitches were strikes (65.4%) … threw from the left side exclusively again
RHP Jason Bulger: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 12 of 19 pitches were strikes (63.2%)