Down on the Farm: 7/20/2018

AAA  Sacramento River Cats edged out the El Paso Chihuahuas 6-5:

Evan Longoria 3B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .667.
Chris Shaw LF- 1 for 4, HR(19).  BA= .268.
Chris Stratton RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 10 K's.  ERA= 5.73.
Tyler Rogers RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 1.81.

Evan Longoria successfully starts his rehab assignment.  Chris Stratton had his strikeout stuff going tonight.

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AA  Akron Rubber Ducks downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-4:

Ryan Howard SS- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(2), BB.  BA= .271.
Aramis Garcia C- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(10).  BA= .238.
Matt Lipka CF- 3 for 4, 2B, SB(14).  BA= .227.
Jose Flores RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.75.

Aramis Garcia is hitting .371 over his last 10 games.

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A+  San Jose Giants survived the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 4-2:

Johneshwy Fargas CF- 0 for 4, HBP, 2 SB(30).  BA= .257.
Dillon Dobson 1B- 2 for 4, 2B.  BA= .263.
Brandon Van Horn SS- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(5).  BA= .225.
Dominic Mazza LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 2.22.
Mac Marshall LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.42.
Nolan Riggs RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(3).  ERA= 3.51.

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Low A  Augusta Greenjackets defeated the Columbia Fireflies 5-3:

Heliot Ramos CF- 2 for 4, HR(8).  BA= .245.
John Gavin LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 1.83.

Heliot Ramos has hit 2 HR's in each of the 4 months of the season so far.  Free John Gavin!

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Short Season  Spokane Indians topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 5-3:

Aaron Bond LF- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .292.
Sidney Duprey LHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.53.
Jesus Tona RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.53.

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Rookie AZL  Giants Black obliterated the Athletics 16-4:

Alexander Canario CF- 2 for 5, BB.  BA= .272.
Frankie Tostado 1B- 3 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .372.
Franklin Labour LF- 2 for 3, 2 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .298.
Abdiel Layer 3B- 2 for 3, 3 BB, 2 SB(7).  BA= .273.
Jose Rivero 2B- 3 for 4, BB, SF.   BA= .226.
Johan Herrera RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.34.
Jordan Scott RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.75.

Nice game for padding the stat lines.  Frankie Tostado might be ready for bigger challenges.  He has struck out just 2 time in 49 PA over his last 10 games.  He is hitting .432 in that span.  He is 20 yo.  Drafted last year out of Oxnard CC but did not get in any games in 2017.

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Rookie AZL  Cubs 2 scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 9'th inning to nose out the Giants Orange 8-7:

Yorlis Rodriguez 3B- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .362.
Bryan Hernandez RF- 1 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .333.
Tyler Flores LF- 0 for 2, 2 BB, SB(2).  BA= .316.
Tim DalPorto C- 1 for 2, 2 BB.  BA= .200.

Bryan Hernandez is 18 yo.  18'th round draft pick this year.  He got a significantly over-slot bonus, so we'll keep an eye on him.
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DSL  Giants beat the Royals 6-4:

Martin Doria LF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .295.
Luis Toribio 3B- 2 for 4, HR(7).  BA= .313.
Richgelon Juliana CF- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .297.