Down on the Farm: 8/8/2016

AAA  Tacoma Rainiers blanked the Sacramento River Cats 4-0:

Joan Gregorio RHP- 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.70.

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AA  Trenton Thunder rolled over the Richmond Flying Squirrels 12-6:

CJ Hinojosa SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .273.
Hunter Cole RF- 2 for 4, HR(12), BB.  BA= .271.
Tyler Horan PH-DH-P- 1 for 2, 3B.  BA= .243.
Cory Taylor RHP- 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.80.

Taylor has sort of a successful AA debut depending no how you look at it.  Horan pitched 1 inning and it didn't go well as he allowed 5 of the Thunder's 12 runs in the 9'th inning.

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High A  San Jose Giants were idle.

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets shut down the Hickory Crawdads 5-0:

Johneshwy Fargas CF- 1 for 4, 2B, HBP, SB(27).  BA= .279.
Jean Angomas LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .234.
Seth Harrison RF- 2 for 5, HR(6).  BA= .268.
Michael Connolly RHP- 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K's, GO/AO= 10/1.  ERA= 2.35.

Connolly is the big story here.  Second start in a row allowing 0 runs.  He's allowed just 2 hits in 13 IP in those 2 games.  Starting May 15, Connolly has pitched at least 5 innings in every start and has allowed more than 3 runs just once when he allowed 4 in 8 IP.  He has 10 QS out of 14 in that span.  Have to remember he is 24 yo and this is his 4'th pro season and he's pitching in low A.

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Short Season Spokane Indians topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 5-4 in 11 innings:

Manuel Geraldo 3B- 2 for 5, 2 SB(8).  BA= .283.
Gio Brusa LF- 1 for 5, HR(5).  BA= .272.
Ryan Kirby 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .276.
Raffi Vizcaino RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 4.97.
Nolan Riggs RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K's.  ERA= 4.71.
CJ Gettman RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.77.

Geraldo is still one of my favorite prospects.

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Rookie AZL  Giants defeated the Dodgers 7-3:

Mikey Edie CF- 2 for 5, SB(9).  BA= .213.
Nick Hill 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .310.
Beicker Mendoza 1B- 3 for 4.  BA= .287.
DJ Myers RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.68.
Luis Amaya LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Amaya makes his 2016 debut.  Was he injured or are they just taking it slow with him?  He's just 17 yo.

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DSL  Mariners1 outlasted the Giants 5-4 in 13 innings:

Ismael Munguia LF- 1 for 5, 2 BB.  BA= .281.
Angeddy Almanzar 1B-3B- 2 for 5, HR(5), BB.  BA= .313.
Franklin Labour DH- 3 for 6, 2B.  BA= .247.
Francisco Medina 3B-SS- 3 for 6.  BA= .260.
Jose Patino CF- 2 for 5, Sac.  BA= .301.
Jerson Severino RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.80.
Alejandro De La Rosa RHP- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.01.
Weilly Yan RHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.40.