Down on the Farm: 5/13/2019

AAA El Paso Chihuahuas nipped the Sacramento River Cats 5-3:

Mike Yastrzemski RF- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(11).  BA= .314.
Anthony Garcia LF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .284.
Andrew Suarez LHP- 5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 6.33.
Pat Venditte LHP/RHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 8.22.
Steven Okert LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.40.

Andrew Suarez continues to be hittable despite good secondary numbers.

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels outscored the Erie Seawolves 6-5:

Will Maddox DH- 2 for 5, HR(1), SB(1).  BA= .211.
Jalen Miller 2B- 1 for 4, BB, SB(10).  BA= .248.
Chris Shaw LF- 1 for 4, HR(7), BB.  BA= .276.
Gio Brusa 1B- 2 for 2, HR(1), BB, SB(1).  BA= .182.
Brandon Lawson RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, GO/AO= 10/3.  ERA= 4.32.
Raffi Vizcaino RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.
Melvin Adon RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(3).  ERA= 4.58.

Will Maddox was released by the Erie Seawolves on 4/25, signed with an indy league team and then signed by the Giants and assigned to the Flying Squirrels on 5/7.

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A+  San Jose Giants came from behind to pound the Inland Empire 66'ers 8-4:

Logan Baldwin CF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(5).  BA= .248.
Peter Maris DH- 2 for 3, 3B, 2 BB, SB(1).  BA= .667.
Zander Clarke 1B- 2 for 4, BB, SB(1).  BA= .188.
Jett Manning 3B- 0 for 3, BB, 2 SB(3).  BA= .208.
Trent Toplikar RHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.72.
Carlos Sano RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 6.00.
Frank Rubio RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.39.

Peter Maris makes his 2019 debut.

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A  Augusta Greenjackets edged out the Lexington Legends 2-1:

Aaron Bond RF- 2 for 2, 2B.  BA= .178.
Jacob Gonzalez 3B- 2 for 4.  BA= .220.
Wander Franco 1B- 0 for 2, 2 BB. BA= .179.
Sean Hjelle RHP- 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.50.
Solomon Bates RHP- 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 3.80.
Luis Amaya LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K's. ERA= 0.00.

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There is an original article up on MLBTR linked to the left analyzing what we will call Farhan's Follies aka his search for a competitive outfield.  I urge readers to go check it out.

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The Giants officially enter the Opener Age today in response to the SP's abysmal record of giving up first inning runs.  Nick Vincent will throw the first pitch.  No word on how many he will throw or whether he will give way to originally announced SP Tyler Beede or to LHP Derek Holland.