Down on the Farm: 7/20/2015

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the El Paso Chihuahuas 5-4:

Nik Turley(LHP)- 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 4.89.

6 hitless IP for Turley.  He has an ERA of 3.83 over his last 10 starts with 7 QS.  He's a 6'4", 195 lb lefty who is still just 25 years old.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Akron Rubber Ducks 4-3:

Rando Moreno(SS)- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .289.
Hunter Cole(RF)- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .278.
Tyler Beede(RHP)- 6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, GO/AO- 8/5.  ERA= 3.95.

Beede also hit 2 batters and was charged with a WP.

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High A  San Jose Giants outlasted the Lancaster Jethawks 5-4 in 11 innings:

Angel Villalona(1B)- 1 for 3, 2 BB.  BA= .289.
Brian Ragira(DH)- 2 for 5, HR(8).  BA= .243.
Ty Ross(Catcher)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .224.
Tyler Rogers(RHP)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.66.
Christian Jones(LHP)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.95.
Jake Smith(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.71.

Villalona has 11 BB against 15 K's in 83 AB since moving down to SJ.  I wonder if Christian Jones will get  a chance to start at some point?

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets downed the Hickory Crawdads 3-1:

Johneshwy Fargas(CF)- 0 for 4.  BA= .274.
Aramis Garcia(Catcher)- 1 for 4, HR(14).  BA= .268.
Jonah Arenado(3B)- 2 for 4.  BA= .265.
Sam Coonrod(RHP)- 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 12/3.  ERA= 2.45.
Carlos Diaz(LHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(2).  ERA= 2.06.

Fargas is in a brutal slump.  0 for his last 10, 2 for his last 24, .167 BA over his last 10 games.  Same Coonrod has 8 QS over his last 10 starts and pitched 5.2 shutout innings in one other game.  He has a 1.39 ERA over that span.  Probably needs to be challenged at a higher level.  Giants may be gun-shy about a promotion from Augusta to SJ after their experience with Jose Reyes.

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes outscored the Tri-City Dust Devils 8-5:

Steven Duggar(CF)- 3 for 5, 3B.  BA= .271.
Chris Shaw(1B)- 2 for 5, HR(4).  BA= .274.
CJ Hinojosa(SS)- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .261.
Shilo McCall(LF)- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(4).  BA= .283.
Logan Webb(RHP)- 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 3.12.
Mac Marshall(LHP)- 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.12.
Ryan Halstead(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.31.

Maybe Shilo McCall is finally finding some traction?  He is hitting .333 with 3 dingers over his last 10 games.

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Rookie AZL  Giants were idle.

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DSL  Giants pounded the Orioles2 10-4:

Jose Rivero(SS, 17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(2).  BA= .202.
Jose Patino(CF, 17 yo)- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .261.
Melvin Adon(RHP, 21 yo)- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 2.98.
Luis Amaya(LHP, 16 yo)- 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.59.