Down on the Farm: 8/10/2014

AAA  Tacoma Rainiers edged the Fresno Grizzlies 2-1:

Chris Heston(RHP)- 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K's.
Taijaun Walker(RHP, Rainiers)- 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, l3 K's.  ERA= 4.91.

Solid start for Heston, but Taijuan Walker shows why he is a top prospect.

AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels blanked the Portland Sea Dogs 6-0:

Elliott Blair(CF)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .429.
Blake Miller(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .296.
Kyle Crick(RHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.32.
Steven Okert(LHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.04.
Hunter Strickland(RHP)- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.43.

Blair and Miller seem to be making the transition from High A to AA with ease.

High A  Lancaster Jethawks defeated the San Jose Giants 6-2:

NTSH.

Low A  Savannah Sand Gnats beat the Augusta Greenjackets 6-4:

NTSH.  Game shortened to 7 innings by rain.

Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Hillsboro Hops 7-1:

Austin Slater(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .500.
Christian Arroyo(SS)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .320.
Aramis Garcia(Catcher)- 2 for 4.  BA= .333.
Ethan Miller(RHP)- 8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 3.79.

Ethan Miller is not a name that immediately comes to mind when making up a list of Giants pitching prospects, but he may be working his way up the ladder.  He's a big(6'5", 220 lb) RHP out of San Diego State.  He pitched briefly in Arizona after being drafted last summer.  This was his 5'th QS in a row, all of which have been on the dominant side.  In those 5 starts he has allowed just 5 runs in 34 IP for a 1.29 ERA with 26 K's against just 5 BB's with a modest GB tendency.

Rookie AZL  White Sox downed the Giants 5-4:

Matthew Gage(LHP)- 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.40.
Rayan Hernandez(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.18.