Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Down on the Farm: 8/29/2017

AAA  Sacramento River Cats defeated the Las Vegas 51's 3-1:

Steven Duggar CF- 2 for 4, SB(3).  BA= .240.
Mac Williamson RF- 2 for 3, HR(13).  BA= .242.
Matt Gage LHP- 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.43.
Derek Law RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.48.

-Duggar was named to the Scottsdale Scorpions AFL roster.

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AA  Altoona Curve downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1:

Aramis Garcia C- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .269.
Cory Taylor RHP- 7 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 4.33.
Cody Hall RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.45.

-Garcia is listed on the Scottsdale Scorpions roster too.

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High A  Inland Empire 66'er's topped the San Jose Giants 6-5:

Bryan Reynolds RF- 3 for 5, 3B.  BA= .309.
Garrett Williams LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 1.55.
Matt Krook LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.12.

-Krook seems to have found a comfort zone in the pen for SJ.

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets outscored the Lexington Legends 7-6:

Carlos Garcia SS- 1 for 4, HR(4), BB.  BA= .230.
Jean Angomas LF- 2 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .277.
Jose Vizcaino Jr. 1B- 2 for 5.  BA= .253.
Sandro Fabian RF- 3 for 5.  BA= .273.
Kelvin Beltre 2B- 3 for 5.  BA= .257.
Sandro Cabrera LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.14.
Patrick Ruotolo RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.79.

-Good to see Fabian and Beltre finishing strong.
-Ruotolo has 64 K's against just 11 BB's in 45.1 IP.

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Short Season  Spokane Indian topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 6-4:

Ryan Kirby 1B- 1 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .278.
Manuel Geraldo SS- 2 for 2, BB, HBP, 2 SB(23).  BA= .302.
Kevin Rivera 2B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .272.

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AZL Cubs pounded the Giants 11-2:

Camilo Doval RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.20.
Jesus Tona RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 2.70.

-Doval has 46 K's against just 13 BB's in 30 IP with a GO/AO= 3.67.  Seems to be poised for a breakout next year.
-Jesus Tona has been a catching prospect who has not gotten much playing time.  This was his second pitching appearance.  He has 7 K's and 0 BB's in 3.1 IP.  Kenley Jansen was once a catching prospect.  Remember Felix Rodriquez?  Him too.

6 comments:

  1. John Sickles (on the 22nd) finished up his mid-season prospect review: https://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/8/22/16164166/mid-season-review-san-francisco-giants-top-20-prospects-for-2017

    Also, with an average age of 27.4 in AAA (Baseball Prospectus), virtually all the Giants main-stream prospects are (at AAA) under the average. Of the players there that I'd consider 'actual prospects,' only Mac Williamson, at 27, is average. While many of them are three to five years younger. I don't know if it really means anything. But I did find it interesting.

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  2. How do you feel about the Giants only sending 4 to Scottsdale? Isn't 5-6 standard? Maybe they're waiting to see if an injured player will be ready to go?

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    1. Guessing they add a couple more later. Historically, Giants are notoriously late in naming their AFL assignees.

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    2. The Giants are planning to add two more pitchers to the AFL. They just haven't announced whom they'll be sending.

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    3. Shaw is the 5th player. There will be one more.

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  3. Patrick Ruotolo:
    27th round pick, #815 overall from college (2016).
    Wasn't picked in any earlier drafts.
    Walked 14 in 19 innings last year at S-K with 35 K's and 1 HB.
    Somebody pulled the wild hair out of his nose!

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