Down on the Farm: 5/2/2023

 AAA:  Las Vegas Aviators edged out the Sacramento River Cats 2-1.

Casey Schmitt 2B- 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(3).  BA= .308.

Ford Proctor SS- 2 for 4, BB.  BA= .205.

Patrick Bailey DH- 1 for 2, 2B, 3 BB.  BA= .091.

Melvin Adon RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.30.

Don't panic quite yet at Bailey's BA.  This is just his 4'th AAA game.  He's 1 for 11.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Altoona Curve 6-2.

Ismael Munguia LF- 2 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(4).  BA= .275.

Luis Matos CF- 4 for 5, 2 SB(4).  BA= .284.

Riley Mahan 1B- 2 for 4, HR(4).  BA= .250.

Carson Seymour RHP- 3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

Wil Jensen RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K.  ERA= 2.70.

Blake Rivera RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 0.00.

Evan Gates RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(3).  ERA= 1.86.

Matos had been in a mini-slump so great to see him come back with a 4-hit game.  If he can sustain success at AA, we could see him in the majors as early as sometime next season.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds outscored the Spokane Indians 11-6.

Grant McCray CF- 1 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .152.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 3 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .213.

Logan Wyatt DH- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .257.

Victor Bericoto RF- 2 for 5, 2 2B.  BA= .279.

Ghordy Santos 2B- 1 for 3, HR(3), BB.  BA= .147.

Carson Ragsdale RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.48.

I think McCray hit a HR on Opening Day and now gets his second.  1 for 5 didn't help the BA much, though.   He needs to have a run of 2-hit games.

A:  San Jose Giants crushed the Modesto Nuts 9-1.

Diego Velasquez SS- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(2).  BA= .324.

Vaun Brown CF- 2 for 5, 2 2B, SB(3).  BA= .467.

Tanner O'Tremba RF- 2 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .281.

Jose Ramos 2B- 0 for 3, 2 BB, SB(6).  BA= .241.

Andrew Kachel 3B- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .279.

Alexander Suarez DH- 1 for 3, 3B, BB.  BA= .281.

Hayden Birdsong RHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 2.30.

Jack Choate LHP- 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.56.

Birdsong has 29 K's in 15.2 IP,  Choate has 31 K's and just 5 BB's in 17.1 IP.  I think Vaun Brown has established he is healthy and too good for this level.  Move him up already!  Very excited about Diego Velasquez' performance so far.  The Giants have really upped their game in the international market. It's time to start seeing that pay off with a steady sustained supply of young talent at the MLB level.