Down on the Farm: 7/16/2018

AAA  Sacramento River Cats edged out the Fresno Grizzlies 4-3:

Gregor Blanco DH- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .224.
Peter Bourjos CF- 2 for 5.  BA= .385.
Chris Shaw LF- 2 for 5.  BA= .258.
Mac Williamson RF- 2 for 4, SF.  BA= .306.
Ryder Jones 3B- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .302.
Jordan Johnson RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 7.11.
Josh Osich LHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.13.
Tyler Beede RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.58.
Pierce Johnson RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(1).  ERA= 1.13.

This might be Tyler Beede's best appearance of the season so far.

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AA  Erie Seawolves blanked the Richmond Flying Squirrels 2-0:

CJ Hinojosa 2B- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .262.
Aramis Garcia 1B- 1 for 4, 2B.  BA= .231.
Conner Menez LHP- 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 4.32.
Olbis Parra RHP-  2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, GO/AO= 6/0.  ERA= 0.00.

Conner Menez has pitched at 3 levels, A+, AA and AAA, this season.  He has a combined 115 K's in 94.2 IP with 40 BB's.  The walk rate needs to come down a bit but the K rate is A-OK.

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A+  Visalia Rawhide whipped the San Jose Giants 3-2:

Johneshwy Fargas CF- 2 for 4.  BA= .258.
Jacob Heyward LF- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .252.
Brandon Van Horn SS- 2 for 3, HR(9).  BA= .219.
Carlos Sano RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 3.63.
Sandro Cabrera LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 4.50.

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets vs Rome Braves postponed by rain.

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Short Season  Eugene Emeralds outlasted the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 6-5(11 innings):

Kyle McPherson SS- 2 for 5.  BA= .308.
Diego Rincones LF- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .355.
Dalton Combs DH- 2 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .262.
Blake Rivera RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.70.
Trent Toplikar RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.59.
Sidney Duprey LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.64.

Blake Rivera's second pro appearance went much better than his first.  A total of 7 runs were scored by the two team in the 10'th and 11'th innings.

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Rookie AZL  Giants Orange outscored the Indians 1 8-7:

Aynesber Sivira 2B- 5 for 5.  BA= .246.
George Bell RF- 2 for 5, SF.  BA= .373.
Beicker Mendoza 1B- 3 for 6.  BA= .386.
Tyler Flores LF- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .348.
Patrick Hilson CF- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .225.
Andres Angulo C- 5 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .333.

A pair of 5 for 5 games from lower level prospects Aynesber Sivira and Andres Angulo.  Angulo spend 2 seasons in the DSL and this is his second rodeo in Arizona.  Sivira is just 18 yo.  He started off hot in the DSL last year but faded in the second half.  This was Beicker Mendoza's 3'rd consecutive game with at least 3 hits.  He is 10 for 17 in that span.

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Rookie AZL  Giants Black squeaked past the Padres 1 4-3 in 12 innings:

Alexander Canario CF- 1 for 3, BB, 2 HBP, 3 SB(7).  BA= .268.
Frankie Tostado LF/1B- 1 for 4, HR(2), 2 BB, SB(2).  BA= .368.
Conner Nurse RHP- 4 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.91.

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DSL  Giants vs Mariner Suspended after 4 innings due to rain with the Giants leading 4-3.

Key Lines will follow completion of game at a future date.