Down on the Farm: 8/29/2015

AAA  Game 1  Iowa Cubs defeated the Sacramento River Cats 5-1:

Mac Williamson(LF)- 1 for 2, 2B.  BA= .271.
Ty Blach(LHP)- 4.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.21.

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AAA  Game 2  Iowa Cubs outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 2-1 in 12 innings:

Jarrett Parker(RF)- 1 for 5, HR(20).  BA= .285.
Chris Stratton(RHP)- 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.01.
Cody Hall(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.46.
Steven Okert(LHP)-  2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.70.

Parker reaches the 20 HR milestone.  River Cats played a total of 19 innings yesterday.  They got just 2 hits and 4 baserunners the entire 12 inning game.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Akron Rubber Ducks 5-3:

Hunter Cole(DH)- 1 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .298.
Ricky Oropesa(1B)- 3 for 4, 2B, 2 HR(15).  BA= .258.
Joan Gregorio(RHP)- 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.34.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.47.
Derek Law(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(10).  ERA= 5.16.

Is Ricky's late power surge enough to earn him an assignment to Sacramento next year?  This was Mejia's first appearance since 7/24.

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High A  San Jose Giants outscored the Ranch Cucamonga Quakes 7-6 in 11 innings:

Angel Pagan(CF)- 1 for 5.  BA= .200.
Christian Arroyo(SS)- 2 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .313.
Daniel Carbonell(LF)- 3 for 5.  BA= .270.
Angel Villalona(1B)- 2 for 5, HR(13).  BA= .248.
Christian Jones(LHP)- 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.59.
Ian Gardeck(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.72.
Luis Ysla(LHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 6.00.
Jake Smith(RHP)-  1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(15).  ERA= 2.38.

Are the Giants sending a message to Pagan by keeping him in rehab until 9/1?  I am really impressed by what Jake Smith has done this year.  Another potential relief arm in the system.  Will Carbonell be ready to conquer AA next year?

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Low A  Savannah Sand Gnats blanked the Augusta Greenjackets 2-0 in a rain-shortened 5 inning game:

Michael Santos(RHP)- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.21.

Hopefully Santos can stay healthy next season and get some traction on his career.

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Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Boise Hawks 2-0:

Miguel Gomez(Catcher)- 1 for 3, HR(6).  BA= .328.
John Riley(1B)- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(5).  BA= .253.
Andrew Leenhouts(LHP)- 7.2 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.57.
Ryan Halstead(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(6).  ERA= 2.52.

Gomez has shown enough power to make the .328 BA even more legit going forward.  Love that he's still playing catcher part time.  The switch-hitting just adds to the versatility.  Riley has had a huge second half.  Is it enough to move him up into the top 50 Giants prospects?  If so, how far up?  Gotta temper the enthusiasm for Leenhouts who is in his 3'rd rodeo with S-K.

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Rookie AZL  Giants were idle.

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DSL  Giants pounded the Rangers 9-2:

Manuel Geraldo(SS, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .250.
Sandro Fabian(RF, 17 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .313.
Beicker Mendoza(LF, 17 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .357.
Norwith Gudino(RHP, 19 yo)- 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.18.
Reymi Rodriguez(RHP, 21 yo)- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

All numbers listed are for the postseason only.  The DSL Giants have quite a few older players on the team, but it's the 17 year olds who are leading the way in the postseason.