Down on the Farm: 7/282023

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats pounded the Albuquerque Isotopes 15-4.

Bryce Johnson CF- 4 for 5, 2B, BB, SB(7).  BA= .299.

Luis Gonzalez RF- 2 for 3, BB, SB(1).  BA= .222.

Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 1 for 5, HR(13).  BA= .286.

Isan Diaz DH- 3 for 4, 2B, BB.  BA= .244.

Jackson Reetz C- 1 for 4, HR(3), HBP.  BA= .237.

Armando Alvarez 1B- 4 for 5, 2 2B, 2 HR(8).  BA= .353.

Sean Newcomb LHP- 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 3.13.

Tristan Beck RHP- 2.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 3.79.

Chris Wright LHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 4.50.

Nice game for padding the stat line and possibly showcasing skills for a trade.  Not great news that Keaton Winn RHP was pulled from a start due to elbow soreness.  He's had prior TJ surgery.

AA:  Portland Sea Dogs crushed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 12-0.

Wil Jensen RHP- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's

Squirrels managed just 3 hits and a walk.

A+:  Eugene Emeralds buried the Spokane Indians 12-2.

Grant McCray CF- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(36).  BA= .253.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 1 for 3, HBP, SF.  BA= .229.

Carter Howell RF- 4 for 5, 2B, HR(2).  BA= .244.

Ghordy Santos DH- 1 for 3, HR(8), 2 BB.  BA= .230.

Hayden Wynja LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 4/1.  ERA= 1.29.

Grant McCray's slash line for July is .307/.378/.489.  Hayden Wynja does not seem to be having trouble with the higher level in A+ ball.  Reminder that 6' 9" lefty pitchers don't grow on trees.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes demolished the San Jose Giants 10-4. 

Turner Hill CF- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .269.

Andrew Kachel 1B- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .291.

Jorge Rodriquez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 6.38.

I attended this game.  It was a bit of a mess.  Giants got burned by a lot of seeing-eye GB hits and fielding errors.  SP Mauricio Estrella RHP has the size you want to see in a potential SP but did not appear to have a particularly great FB and had spotty command.  There was no stadium radar gun but Jose Moreno RHP appeared to throw harder.  He gave up a flurry of groundball hits in his first inning of work then settled down for a couple of scoreless frames.  When Rodriguez was warming up, I remarked to my buddy that he has a physical and delivery resemblance to Camilo Doval.  His results here were Doval-like but his ERA remains high.  It looks like Gerelmi Maldonado RHP may be lined up to pitch tonight then next Friday in San Bernardino.  I may try to get to the game in SB.

Complex Performances:

Guillermo Williamson LF(ACL, 19 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB.  BA= .273.

Cesar Quintas RF(ACL, 20 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .382.

Ryan Reckley SS(ACL, 18 yo)- 1 for 4, HR(3).  BA= .159.

Ubert Mejias RHP(ACL, 22 yo)- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 2.91.

Jean Carlos Sio SS(ACL, 19 yo)- 3 for 3, SF.  BA= .300.

Javier Francisco 2B(ACL, 20 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB.  BA= .265.