Down on the Farm: 9/3/2016

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies mauled the Sacramento River Cats 10-5:

Ruben Tejada SS- 2 for 4, 3B.  BA= .299.
Mitch Delfino DH- 2 for 4.  BA= .236.
DJ Myers RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Myers is the first 2016 draftee to reach AAA.  Most likely just an organizational assignment due to the September callups.  But hey!  Sometimes organizational assignments can become true promotions.  Just ask Matt Gage!

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels overtook the Altoona Curve 7-3:

Steven Duggar CF- 3 for 3, 2B, HR(1), 2 BB, Assist(home).  BA= .328.
Chris Shaw 1B- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .246.
Ryder Jones PH- 1 for 1, HR(14).  BA= .247.
Sam Coonrod RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.03.

Jones dinger was a walk-off grand slam to cap a 5 run bottom of the 9'th.  Wow!  Steven Duggar is powering his way to the finish line!  This was his first HR since his promo to AA after hitting 9 for San Jose, but he's also hit .044 higher for Richmond and cut his K rate from 21.2% to 17.9%.  His walk rate dropped from a fantastic 14.1% to a still very good 8.4%.  I know you can't ignore scouting reports and Keith Law keeps insisting that he's a 4'th OF, but at some point, performance has to trump the scouting report and Law has done it all this year.  His composite line at 2 stops is .305/.388/452 with 28 2B, 8 3B, 10 HR and 14 SB.  He's also shown a strong OF arm and enough speed to hold down CF in AA.

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High A  Visalia Rawhide edged out the San Jose Giants 2-1:

Rando Moreno SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .261.
Heath Quinn RF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .375.
Robbie Garvey LF- 1 for 1, 3B, 2 BB.  BA= .270.
Mark Reyes LHP- 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.74.

Heath Quinn seems to be making himself right at home in San Jose.  He'll get some extra AB's in the Cal League playoffs.

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Low A  Rome Braves outscored the Augusta Greenjackets 6-5(Game 1 of DH, 7 innings):

Johneshwy Fargas RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .277.
Bryan Reynolds CF- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .365.
Matt Winn C- 1 for 4, HR(13).  BA= .229.
Kelvin Beltre 3B- 2 for 2, HR(4), 2 BB.  BA= .257.
Michael Connolly RHP- 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.05.

I read somewhere that the Greenjackets had to win 3 of 4 from Rome this weekend to make the SAL playoffs.  If they are out, do the Giants sent Reynolds to San Jose to get extra AB's in the Cal League playoffs?  Beltre looks like a prospect if he can just stay healthy.

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Low A  Rome Braves defeated the Augusta Greenjackets 6-2(Game 2 of DH, 7 innings):

Johneshwy Fargas CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .280.
Jean Angomas LF- 2 for 3, 3B.  BA= .257.
Raffi Vizcaino RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.27.

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Short Season  Boise Hawks topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 5-4:

Gio Brusa DH- 2 for 4, 3B, SB(1).  BA= .259.
John Riley C- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(3), BB.  BA= .274.
Mac Marshall LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 4.73.

Marshall goes back to his effectively wild act.