Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Scranton dropped to 13-5 on the season with yesterday’s 3-1 loss to Rochester (box score). They did take four of six from the Red Wings last week, at least.

  • Starting Pitcher: RHP Brody Koerner: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 1 K – 43 of 78 pitches were strikes (55%)…Probably would have been worse if not for two double plays.
  • In relief: RHP Brooks Kriske: 1.0 IP, zeroes – 10 of 13 pitches were strikes (77%)
  • In relief: RHP Addison Russ: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB – 5 of 12 pitches were strikes (42%)
  • In relief: RHP Sal Romano: 1.0 IP, zeroes – 6 of 9 pitches were strikes (67%)…Just signed to a minor league deal a couple days ago.
  • In relief: RHP Kyle Barraclough: 1.0 IP, zeroes, 1 K – 7 of 12 pitches were strikes (58%)
  • Hitting star: CF Socrates Brito: 1-4, R, HR, RBI, K – Second inning solo shot plated the RailRiders’ only run of the day
  • Leftovers: CF Estevan Florial had the day off…SS Hoy Jun Park and DH Armando Alvarez had two hits a piece, with one of Alvarez’s being a double…Team was 0-for-10 with RISP…Turned four double plays on defense.

Double-A Somerset Patriots

This one was over pretty early. The Patriots scored runs in each of the first four innings, as follows: 3, 3, 2, and 2. The final: 10-3 over Hartford (box score).

  • Starting Pitcher: LHP Matt Krook: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K – 40 of 67 pitches were strikes (60%)…Two first inning errors (including one of his own on a pickoff) led to the unearned runs. Pretty effective otherwise.
  • In relief: RHP Carlos Espinal: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K – 29 of 44 pitches were strikes (66%)
  • In relief: RHP Kevin Gadea: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K – 23 of 36 pitches were strikes (64%)
  • In relief: RHP Stephen Ridings: 1.0 IP, zeroes, 1 K – 9 of 14 pitches were strikes (64%)
  • Hitting star: CF Michael Beltre: 3-5, 3 R, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, K – He’s on fire…11-for-22 in last 4 games, including a double, two triples, a homer, and 7 RBI…25 year-old was a fringe prospect in Cincinnati’s organization before signing here as a minor league free agent.
  • Back-to-back: RF Evan Alexander: 2-5, R, HR, RBI, K – Led off second with a homer, followed by…
  • Back-to-back: SS Oswaldo Cabrera: 2-5, R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB, K – Went back-to-back, and a belly-to-belly, with Alexander.
  • Also homering: 1B Max Burt: 2-5, R, HR, 4 RBI, K – Went deep in the fourth.
  • Leftovers: DH Dermis García went 1-for-3 before being lifted for a pinch hitter. It’s not clear why he was pulled. LF Isiah Gilliam was on base four times and stole two bases.

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades

Hudson Valley fell back to .500 with a 6-5 loss to Brooklyn in 12 innings yesterday (box score). This one was a doozy with the extra inning rule in play. Both sides didn’t score in the 10th and matched a run a piece in the 11th. The ‘Gades plated two in the top of the 12th, only to lose on a 3-run walkoff homer in the bottom half by Hayden Senger.

  • Starting Pitcher: RHP Hayden Wesneski: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K – 42 of 57 pitches were strikes (74%)…6th round pick in 2019 now has a 0.93 ERA in 19.1 innings at the level.
  • In relief: RHP Nick Ernst: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR – 28 of 39 pitches were strikes (72%)
  • In relief: RHP Zach Greene: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR – 33 of 51 pitches were strikes (65%)
  • Prospect watch: SS Oswald Peraza: 0-6, R, 2 K, SB – Reached on an error and stole his 10th base
  • Prospect watch: 2B Ezequiel Duran: 1-5, R, 3B, K – Pinch hit for Pablo Olivares in the third inning…not sure what’s up with Olivares.
  • Whoa Breaux: C Josh Breaux: 2-3, R, 2B, BB – 2018 second rounder needed a game like this…Entered with a .131/.197/.246 line.
  • Leftovers: LF/CF Isaiah Pasteur had three hits and a walk, including a triple and stolen base…2B/LF Eduardo Torrealba grabbed two hits, one a double…

Single-A Tampa Tarpons

Fort Myers’ six-run second inning doomed the Tarpons. Tampa’s record dropped to 13-5 with the 9-3 loss (box score, Statcast).

  • Starting pitcher: RHP Jhonatan Munoz: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 2 K – 21 of 47 pitches were strikes (45%)…Very wild. Six runs scored after Anthony Volpe’s fielding error with one out and no one on in the second
  • In relief: LHP Michael Giacone: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K – 30 of 45 pitches were strikes (67%)
  • In relief: RHP Randy Vasquez: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K – 31 of 51 pitches were strikes (61%)
  • In relief: RHP Zach Kohn: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K – 16 of 25 pitches were strikes (64%)
  • First round watch: SS Anthony Volpe: 2-5, R, 2B, HR, RBI, K – First homer of the season had 107.2 MPH exit velocity and traveled 404 feet…also had a 103.1 MPH double…made first two errors of the season, too.
  • First round watch: C Austin Wells: 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K – Also had a passed ball, his fifth.
  • Hauver Heat Check: 2B Trevor Hauver: 0-4, R, BB, 2 K – Ends four game hit streak…Has cooled off a bit: .154/.313/.231 in last 16 plate appearances…still has an outrageous 211 wRC+ thanks to scorching start.
  • Statcast star: CF Elijah Dunham: 1-5, R , K – Had a 110.8 MPH lineout and 101.9 MPH fly out…naturally, his single was 87 MPH…Signed as an undrafted free agent last year (remember, the draft was only five rounds)…hitting .308/.438/.519 in 64 PA this season.
  • Leftovers: Everyone except Wells had a hit…RF Jacob Sanford doubled.