AAA: Oklahoma City Dodgers outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 5-3(10 innings).
Mason Black RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 8 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Strong AAA debut for Mason Black. Are the walks a function of the size of the AAA automated strike zone? Going back to AA, Black has now allowed just 1 ER in his last 31.1 IP over 7 starts.
AA: Harrisburg Senators topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-5.
Wade Meckler LF- 2 for 5. BA= .355.
Vaun Brown CF- 1 for 4, HR(8), BB. BA= .259.
Marco Luciano SS- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .232.
Brandon Martorano RF- 3 for 3, BB. BA= .210.
Victor Bericoto 1B- 1 for 5, HR(2). BA= .214.
Wade Meckler's batting average is one of the major stories of the Giants farm system in 2023. After hitting just .185 in May, Marco Luciano's slash line in June was .253/.377/.494. He's improved that to .308/.406/.462 in July so far.
A+: Vancouver Canadians defeated the Eugene Emeralds 4-2.
Carter Howell RF- 2 for 5. BA= .244.
Jared Dupere LF- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .272.
Adrian Sugastey C- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .297.
Luis Toribio 3B- 1 for 3, HR(10), BB. BA= .223.
Jack Choate LHP- 4.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.16.
A: San Jose Giants pounded the Visalia Rawhide 10-4.
Diego Velasquez SS- 3 for 6, 2B, SB(13). BA= .302.
Onil Perez C- 2 for 4, BB, SB(12). BA= .308.
Justin Bench DH- 4 for 4, SB(1). BA= 1.000.
Anthony Rodriquez 3B- 2 for 4, BB, SB(2). BA= .218.
Jose Ramos 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .192.
Manuel Mercedes RHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.43.
Melvin Adon RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Justin Bench was drafted in round 17 last year. This was his first full season pro game. Diego Velasquez and Onil Perez are two of my favorite storylines from the 2023 edition of Down on the Farm. They speak to the depth of the Giants farm system and improvements in international scouting and signing young players.
Complex Performances:
Damon Dues 2B- 1 for 1, 2 BB, 3 SB(3). BA= .500. Apparent rehab assignment for Dues.
Guillermo Williamson LF(ACL, 19 yo)- 4 for 6, 2 HR(8). BA= .308. Williamson continues to dominate complex league pitching.
Eric Silva RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 5.06. Apparent rehab assignment.
Javier Francisco 1B(ACL, 20 yo)- 2 for 2, HR(4), BB. BA= .258.
Anyelo Gonzalez LF/2B(DSL, 18 yo)- 2 for 4. BA= .329.
Moises De La Rosa RF(DSL, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .352.
Dario Reynoso SS(DSL, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .294.
Giants could have 3 potential starters in AAA by end of year. Good for the future. Luciano is still going and AA always seems the hardest for hitters. I don’t see why they don’t move Meckler. Nothing to prove and we might need an OF in SF.
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On a random note, I see the A's are bringing up Tyler Soderstrom. I was quite interested in Tyler in the 2020 draft, and always felt bad that his father Steve (RHP) didn't work out when the Giants made him a 1st rounder in the '90s. As of 2022 I was thinking they should have taken Tyler instead of Bailey -- and am thrilled that this year has proven me wrong.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Tyler has made it up. But from what I can see, he seems to compare to Blake Sabol, i.e., good LH bat with pop and iffy defense at catcher. That's not to denigrate Tyler but rather to note what a good idea it was to pick up Blake with the Rule 5 trade. I hope they both excel, but wonder if Blake may actually have a higher ceiling at catcher and LF. Tyler sounds like a 1B/DH sort. Pretty nifty work.
So I think this is a bigger story than the amount of ink it's getting. Remember the A's traded Sean Murphy this past offseason to make room for Shea Langeliers? Well, it turns out that in addition to hitting just .206, Langeliers also has the absolute worst framing rates in MLB so they are rushing up Soderstrom. Meanwhile, Sean Murphy has an OPS Of .950 for the Braves with 17 HR's. I mean, the first lesson here is never trade a star player with years of contract control for a pig in a poke, so to speak. Secondly, while it's great that Patrick Bailey is an excellent pitch framer and all, I find the whole concept of catcher framing to be enormously frustrating and exhibit A of why we need electronic strike zones ASAP.
DeleteIndeed. The Braves appear to have fleeced the A's in that series of trades. What a sad story Oakland has become, top to bottom. The owner Fisher is a disgrace.
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