Down on the Farm: 7/16/2015

AAA  Sacramento River Cats pounded the Tacoma Rainiers 11-3:

Juan Perez(RF)- 2 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .239.
Hector Sanchez(Catcher)- 2 for 5.  BA= .269.
Ryan Lollis(CF)- 2 for 5.  BA= .326.
Brandon Hicks(2B)- 3 for 4, 2B, 3B, BB.  BA= .444.
Ty Blach(LHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 8/2.  ERA= 4.23.
Jeremy Affeldt(LHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

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AA  Altoona Curve blanked the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-0:

Edwin Quirarte(RHP)- 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.86.
Stephen Johnson(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.51.
Joan Gregorio(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.99.
Kyle Crick(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.00.
Tyler Glasnow(RHP, Curve)- 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 2.12.

Glasnow is one of the elite pitching prospects in all of baseball in the Pirates organization.  He was on the DL for a month in May and June, but appears to be fully healthy now.  He has 16 K's against 0 BB's in 13 IP over his last 2 starts in which he has allowed 0 R.

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High A San Jose Giants defeated the Stockton Ports 7-2:

Christian Arroyo(SS)- 2 for 5.  BA= .333.
Daniel Carbonell(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .329.
Tyler Horan(RF)- 1 for 3, HR(8), BB.  BA= .243.
Keury Mella(RHP)- 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.09.

Mella took a no-hitter into the 7'th inning when he gave up a solo HR.  His line would indicate that he did not have any of the command issues he showed in the Futures Game which my have been due to some anxiety over pitching in front of a full MLB stadium.

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Low A Greenville Drive beat the Augusta Greenjackets 11-5:

Aramis Garcia(Catcher)- 3 for 5, HR(13).  BA= .268.
Chase Compton(1B)- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .500.
Tyler Cyr(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Garcia stays hot.  He is hitting .455 over his last 10 games and .344 for the month of July so far.  Chase Compton moves up from S-K.

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Short Season  Boise Hawks topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 11-8:

Ronnie Jebavy(CF)- 2 for 4, BB, 2 SB(7).  BA= .269.
Steven Duggar(RF)- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .246.
CJ Hinojosa(SS)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .257.
Nathanael Santiago(RHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.93.

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Rookie AZL  Angels dominated the Giants 11-4:

Jalen Miler(SS)- 2 for 5, 3B.  BA= .322.
Kelvin Beltre(2B)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .308.
Nathanael Javier(3B)- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .167.
Mikey Edie(CF)- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .271.
Phil Bickford(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.00.

With Beltre moving over to 2B, Kevin Rivera did not have a place to play, so he got promoted to Salem-Keizer.  Rivera hit .295 in 44 AB over 15 games in the AZL this season.

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DSL  Giants outscored the Rojos 9-7:

Francisco Medina(3B, 17 yo)- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .258.
Jesus Tona(Catcher, 19 yo)- 2 for 4.  BA= .357.
Hengerber Medina(RHP, 20 yo)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.77.