Down on the Farm: 7/2/2016

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Abuquerque Isotopes 5-2:

Gorkys Hernandez CF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(14).  BA= .301.
Ali Castillo 2B- 2 for 4.  BA= .600.
Ricky Oropesa 1B- 1 for 3.  BA= .200.
Ty Blach LHP- 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 10 K's, GO/AO= 7/2.  ERA= 4.12.
Jean Machi RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.58.

Whoa!  What's suddenly gotten into Ty Blach?  This totally dominant start comes on the heels of a CG shutout with 6 K's, so Blach has 16 K's with 0 BB's in his last 16 IP over his last 2 starts.  The way Osich and Lopez are pitching, is Blach an option for lefty reliever for the Giants?  Didn't notice it before, but Ricky Oropesa got a promo to Sac starting with this series against Albuquerque.  It may be temporary if people have to be sent back down when Giants players start coming off the DL.

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AA  Trenton Thunder rolled over the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2:

Brandon Bednar 2B- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .360.
Andrew Suarez LHP- 7 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 6.14.

Suarez was hittable, but the K/BB looks good.

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High A  San Jose Giants outscored the Visalia Rawhide 7-5:

Ronnie Jebavy CF- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .249.
Kelby Tomlinson DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .500.
Dylan Davis RF- 1 for 3, BB, SF.  BA= .308.
Jonah Arenado 1B- 2 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .265.
Jordan Johnson RHP- 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 K's, GO/AO= 9/2.  ERA= 4.63.
Tyler Cyr RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.
Reyes Maronta RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(2).  ERA= 2.18.

Jebavy has a 5 game hit streak in which he is 9 for 21 with 3 BB's.  Jonah Arenado has 3 2-hit games in a row and all 6 hits have been XBH's with 4 doubles and 2 dingers.  Johnson's peripherals look good in this game.

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Low A Augusta Greenjackets edged out the Charleston River Dogs 2-1:

Lucius Fox SS- 1 for 4, 3B.  BA= .221.
Jean Angomas LF- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .210.
Matt Solter RHP- 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 5.54.

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Short Season Eugene Emeralds topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-3:

Ryan Kirby 1B- 1 for 2, 2B, BB, HBP.  BA= .250.
Victor Concepcion RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 6.00.
Nick Sabo RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.35.
Rayan Hernandez RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.00.
Cesar Yanez RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.00.

Bryan Reynolds is 0 for 8 in his first 2 pro games.  I'm still driving the Cesar Yanez bandwagon!  Really like Rayan Hernandez too.  The K's look good for Concepcion, but he obviously needs work on command.

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Rookie AZL  Giants beat the D'Backs 4-3:

John Polonius 3B- 2 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .333.
Sandro Fabian RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .267.
Michael Bernal 2B- 1 for 3, 3B.  BA= .267.
Matt Cain RHP- 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 5.40.
Julio Benitez RHP- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.00.
DJ Myers RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.05.

Matt Cain begins his rehab from the hammy.  Expect the Giants to take it slowly this time.  Myers is a 6'5', 255 lb RHP out of UNLV who has 8 K's against 1 BB in 6.2 IP, so far.

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DSL  Giants vs Cubs2 suspended after 3.5 innings with the Giants leading 2-1:

NTSH.