Down on the Farm: 6/9/2019

AAA  Sacramento River Cats pounded the New Orleans Baby Cakes 7-2:

Mike Gerber CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .330.
Henry Ramos RF- 2 for 4, HR(9), BB.  BA= .267.
Chris Shaw 1B/LF- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(2), BB.  BA= .310.
Francisco Pena C- 2 for 4, 2 HR(5).  BA= .316.
Andrew Suarez LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 7/2.  ERA= 6.07.

Chris Shaw has a 5 game hit streak with 2 hits in 4 of those games, 9 for 21 with 3 doubles and 2 HR's. Andrew Suarez allowed 1 ER in 5 IP his last start so maybe he can find some traction and turn his season around?

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AA  Richmond Flying Squirrels were idle.

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A+  San Jose Giants outlasted the Stockton Ports 4-2(11 innings):

Bryce Johnson RF- 2 for 5, HR(2).  BA= .269.
Heliot Ramos CF- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .318.
David Villar 3B- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .246.
Casey Meisner RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.95.
Joey Marciano LHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 3.41.
Frank Rubio RHP- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.29.
Olbis Parra RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 2.54.

Bryce Johnson has 4 multihit games in a row, 6 out of 10 and is batting .372 over his last 10.  Heliot Ramos' slash line at age 19 is .318/.427/.598, 125 PA.  Fun comp:  In 2010, Mike Trout was promoted to Rancho Cucamonga on July 7 one month shy of his 19'th birthday.  His slash line for the rest of the season was .306/.388/.434, 223 PA.  He made his MLB debut in 2011 and won AL ROY in 2012.

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A  Augusta Greenjackets outscored the Lexington Legends 8-5:

Diego Rincones RF- 3 for 5, 2B.  BA= .285.
Frankie Tostado 1B- 3 for 5.  BA= .278.
Dalton Combs LF- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .400.
Keith Weisenberg RHP- 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 5.27.

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DSL  Giants pounded the Mariners 10-6:

Adolfo Valdez LF(19 yo)- 2 for 5, 3B, SB(3).   BA= .308.
Luis Matos CF(17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .269.
Diego Verbel 2B(16 yo)- 3 for 4, SB(1).  BA= .300.
Marvin Brown RHP(18 yo)- 3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

It's still early to get much of a read on the DSL players but exciting to see a 16 yo performing well.  Adolfo Valdez who was signed out of Mexico seems like a dynamic player although 19 yo is old for the league.

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The Giants made a trade today acquiring yet another left-handed hitting OF who had been DFA'd.  This time it was Alex Dickerson from the Padres in exchange for RHP Franklin Van Gurp.  Dickerson is a very good hitter but is defensively challenged in the OF.  He also has missed the last two seasons with injuries.  Dickerson hit just .158 in 19 PA's for the Padres this season but was slashing .372/.469/.606 for the AAA El Paso Chihuahuas.  He has a MLB career slash line of .250/.321/.429.  Probably worth a flyer. He came with an option and the Giants sent him to Sacramento.  Gotta say, although I love Franklin Van Gurp's name, he seems quite low risk to come back and haunt the Giants.