Down on the Farm: 8/12/2016

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers 3-1:

Chris Denorfia LF- 1 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .264.
Jarrett Parker RF- 1 for 4, HR(15).  BA= .280.
Ali Castillo 2B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .327.
Albert Suarez RHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 11 K's.  ERA= 2.50.
Matt Reynolds LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.
Cory Gearrin RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K.  ERA= 1.50.
Jean Machi RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(9).  ERA= 3.71.

Suarez, Reynolds and Gearrin should all be up in September to help the bullpen.  Parker will give some pop off the bench.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Bowie Baysox 4-0:

Steven Duggar CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .325.
Chris Shaw 1B- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .243.
Ryder Jones 3B- 3 for 3, HR(12), SF.  BA= .246.
Matt Gage LHP- 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.86.

Gage comes off his worst start of the season to pitch his best.  Jones is hitting .325 over his last 10 game with 3 dingers.  Don't sleep on the season he's having in Richmond!

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High A San Jose Giants outscored the Lancaster Jethawks 10-6:

Ronnie Jebavy CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .260.
Rando Moreno SS- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .238.
Dylan Davis RF- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(11).  BA= .299.
Miguel Gomez DH- 1 for 5, HR(4).  BA= .236.
Ty Ross C- 1 for 5, HR(3).  BA= .223.
Conner Menez LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.56.

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Low A Augusts Greenjackets crushed the Lexington Legends 7-0:

Jean Angomas LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .245.
Dillon Dobson 3B- 1 for 5, HR(13).  BA= .274.
Skyler Ewing 1B- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .250.
Junior Arias RF- 1 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .293.
Jake McCasland RHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 1.59.
Cesar Yanez RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 6.35.

What do you make of McCasland who kicked not doing much in the low minors for 3 seasons and is suddenly dominating, but in Low A?

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Short Season Everett Aquasox topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 7-2:

Gio Brusa LF- 2 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .270.
Melvin Adon RHP- 5.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 6.60.
CJ Gettman RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.45.
Patrick Ruotolo RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

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Rookie AZL  Giants downed the Angels 5-3:

Nick Hill CF- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(14).  BA= .302.
Sandro Fabian RF- 2 for 3, 2B, SF.  BA= .336.
Cody Brickhouse C- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .273.
Robinson Medrano 1B- 1 for 1, 3B.  BA= .243.
Caleb Baragar LHP- 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.38.
Sidney Dupree LHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.87.

With what Fabian is doing in the AZL at age 18, he has to be moving way up the prospect lists.  I would guess he'll get assigned to Augusta next spring.  That will be a big test which will give a better idea of just how good he might be, but this is impressive. Nick Hill was drafted as an OF but has played mostly 3B for the AZL Giants.  He moves back to CF for this games.

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DSL Giants outlast the Twins 4-3 in 10 innings:

Francisco Medina 3B- 3 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .275.
Camilo Doval RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.25.

Medina got off to a slow start this season but then picked it up.  He hit .298 for the month of July and is hitting .306 over his last 10 games.  Hopefully that is enough to get him to Arizona next season at age 19.