Down on the Farm: 7/26/2024

AAA:  Sugar Land Space Cowboys outlasted the Sacramento River Cats 9-8:

Grant McCray CF- 2 for 5, 2B, BB.  BA= .258.

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Binghampton Rumble Ponies 5-2:

Wade Meckler RF- 3 for 4, 2B.  BA= .375.

Diego Velasquez SS- 3 for 4, HR(1).  BA= .600.

Seth Lonsway LHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's.  ERA= 1.69.

Velasquez is still just 20 yo and should have one more season before Rule 5 eligibility.  

A+:  Spokane Indians buried the Eugene Emeralds 13-5:

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 5, HR(1).  BA= .220.

Rodolfo Nolasco DH- 1 for 2, 2 BB, SB(9).  BA= .254.

Alexander Suarez RF- 2 for 4.  BA= .291.

A:  Modesto Nuts topped the San Jose Giants 6-4:

Bo Davidson LF- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(3), BB.  BA= .244.

Alex Cobb RHP- 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 6.30.

Bryan Palencia RHP- 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 1.69.

Josh Wolf RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K's.  ERA= 0.00.

DSL:  Giants Black crushed Cubs Red 9-3:

Jhonny Level SS- 1 for 4, BB, SB(16).  BA= .248.

Angel Guzman 1B- 1 for 2, 3 BB, SB(11).  BA= .336.

Oliver Tejada CF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .327.

Evan Estevez LF- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .294.

Anthony Marquez 2B- for 4, 2B, BB, SB(7).  BA= .312.

Luis De La Torre LHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.24.

Jesus Lopez RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.38.

If you are looking for reasons to not fire Farhan, I would put the large number of young position players performing well in the DSL.  This is a prerequisite to farm system the consistently produces contributing and even star players like the Dodgers.

DSL:  Phillies Red outscored Giants Orange 6-5:

Yosneiker Rivas SS- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .255.

Santiago Camacho C- 4 for 5, 2B, 3B.  BA= .359.