Down on the Farm: 7/19/2016

AAA  Sacramento River Cats edged out the New Orleans Zephyrs 1-0(1'st game of DH, 7 innings):

Gorkys Hernandez CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(19).  BA= .302.
Ty Blach LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 9/3.  ERA= 3.70.

Blach might be the hottest pitcher in the organization.  Over his last 4 starts he's allowed just 3 ER in 30 IP with 22 K's against just 1 BB.

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AAA  New Orleans Zephyrs blanked the Sacramenton River Cats 3-0(2'nd game of DH, 7 innings):

Tyler Rogers RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.45.

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AA  Akron Rubber Ducks defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2:

Steven Duggar CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(2).  BA= .250.
Brandon Bednar 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .364.
Dan Slania RHP- 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.65.

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High A  San Jose Giants corralled the High Desert Mavericks 4-3:

Jose Vizcaino Jr 3B- 3 for 4.  BA= .253.
TJ Bennett 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .234.
Jason Forjet RHP- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.82.
Reyes Maronta RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.29.

Viz Jr is hitting .361 over his last 10 games.

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Low A Augusta Greenjackets were idle.

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Short Season  Boise Hawks topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 6-3:

Manuel Geraldo 3B- 2 for 5, SB(5).  BA= .278.
Heath Quinn RF- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .321.
John Riley C- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .364.
Ryan Howard SS- 3 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .282.
Kevin Rivera 2B- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .321.
Rayan Hernandez RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.53.

I saw a recent scouting report that had Hernandez throwing in the 92-94 MPH range.

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Rookie AZL  Mariners downed the Giants 6-4:

Malique Zeigler LF- 2 for 4, 3B, BB.  BA= .273.
Jacob Heyward DH- 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SB(4).  BA= .439.
Michael Bernal 2B- 2 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .271.
Nathanael Javier 3B- 2 for 3.  BA= .290.
Stephen Woods RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 1.84.

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DSL  Orioles2 squeaked past the Giants 1-0:

Orleny Quiroz LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 2.49.

Quiroz is a big lefty at 6'3"in his first DSL season, but he's 22 yo.