David Adams was a late scratch tonight due to a stiff neck. At least it wasn’t the ankle. Catcher R.J. Baker was placed on the phantom DL as Ramon Ortiz was officially added to the Triple-A roster.
Double-A Trenton (7-1 loss to Portland) senior advisor Gene Michael was in the house
CF Abe Almonte & C Jose Gil: both 0-4
2B Ronnie Mustelier: 1-2, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 2 E (fielding, throwing) — got picked off first
LF Dan Brewer: 1-4, 1 K
RF Zoilo Almonte: 2-4, 1 R, 1 K — nine for his last 13 (.692)
1B Rob Lyerly: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K — was lifted for an unknown reason in the eighth
DH Cody Johnson: 1-2, 1 BB
3B Addison Maruszak: 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
SS Walt Ibarra: 1-3, 1 2B
RHP Craig Heyer: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 6/2 GB/FB — 44 of 74 pitches were strikes (59.5%) … the Triple-A promotion was very short lived, I see
RHP Michael Dubee: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP — ten of 24 pitches were strikes (41.7%)
LHP Lee Hyde: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 1/0 GB/FB — threw just two pitches and got a double play
RHP Preston Claiborne: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 4/0 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing) — 22 of 41 pitches were strikes (53.7%) … one of the walks was intentional
RHP Kelvin Perez: 1.2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 14 of 24 pitches were strikes (58.3%)
High-A Tampa (5-4 loss to Clearwater)
CF Eduardo Sosa: 3-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 SB — very nice
2B Kelvin Castro & 3B Zach Wilson: both 0-4 — Castro drove in a run and struck out three times … Wilson struck out twice
LF Ramon Flores, 1B Kyle Roller, C J.R. Murphy & DH Neil Medchill: all 1-4 — Roller struck out … Murphy drove in a run … Medchill scored a run and struck out
RF Rob Segedin: 3-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB — got picked off first … he’s six for his last ten
SS Jose Mojica: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
RHP Mikey O’Brien: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 5/2 GB/FB — very nice stuff from a personal fave
RHP Branden Pinder: 2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0/2 GB/FB
RHP Mark Montgomery: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB — moar Ks
Low-A Charleston (2-0 loss to Augusta)
CF Mason Williams: 1-4 — still hasn’t struck out this year
SS Cito Culver: 0-4, 2 K
3B Dante Bichette Jr., C Gary Sanchez, DH Angelo Gumbs & 1B Rey Nunez: all 0-3 — Bichette and Nunez each struck out once, Sanchez thrice … Nunez committed a fielding
RF Tyler Austin, RF: 1-3 — threw a runner out at third … back after missing a few games for an unknown reason
LF Kelvin DeLeon & 2B Anderson Feliz: both 1-3 — DeLeon struck out once, Feliz twice
RHP Will Oliver: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 10/2 GB/FB — 48 of 68 pitches were strikes (70.6%)
RHP Ben Paullus: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/2 GB/FB — 17 of 25 pitches were strikes (68%)
RHP Phil Wetherell: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 29 of 45 pitches were strikes (64.4%)
The Triple-A Empire State game was suspended due to rain after four innings. Ortiz threw four very effective innings and not a whole lot happened offensively even though they were leading two-zip. Here’s the box score. They’re going to finish this one up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.
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