AAA: Sacramento River Cats smothered the Salt Lake City Bees 13-0:
Will Wilson 3B- 2 for 4, BB, HBP. BA= .231.
Wade Meckler CF- 4 for 6. BA= .303.
David Villar 1B- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB, HBP, SF. BA= .254.
Trenton Brooks DH- 2 for 5, HR(8), BB. BA= .314.
Hunter Bishop LF- 3 for 5, SB(8). BA= .236.
Donovan Watson 2B- 3 for 6, 2B, 3B. BA= .297.
Christian Koss SS- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .262.
Trevor McDonald RHP- 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 10/2. ERA= 4.68.
Spencer Howard RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 6.75.
Austin Warren RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.91.
The Giants are starting to develop a bit of a logjam at the top of their farm system blocking the path to the majors for most of these players. McDonald is probably the top prospect here. Meckler may need Grant McCray to show he needs more salt before he gets another shot.
AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels shut out the Akron Rubber Ducks 1-0:
Bryce Eldridge 1B- 0 for 3. BA= .000.
John Bertrand LHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 4.03.
Wil Jensen RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.79.
Travis Kiest RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(5). ERA= 2.77.
Bryce Eldridge makes his AA debut. Reports on X say he hit the ball hard twice.
A+: Vancouver Canadians defeated the Eugene Emeralds 8-5:
Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 5. BA= .206.
James Tibbs III- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .065.
Scott Bandura LF- 2 for 4, 2B, SB(18). BA= .233.
Quinn McDaniel CF- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(37). BA= .238.
Dylan Carmouche LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 5.53.
Trent Harris RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 2.09.
A+ is a fairly aggressive placement for a new draftee, even a first rounder. They used to go to short season A ball which doesn't exist anymore. Still, .065 is a little disappointing for a first rounder from a major college conference. Where have we heard that before?
McCray may have already shown some stress after a red hot start. He is 1-16 last 5 games, .189 BA last 39 PAs, 45% Ks, through 58 total PAs, although he still looks good in the field.
ReplyDeletethis is matos' time to shine or they may be shopping him this offseason.
Deletetrevor mcdonald is a name to watch going into 2025. i do think ragsdale may be next to get a cup of coffee since he needs to be added to the 40-man.
ReplyDeleteDonovan Watson 2B: 30-yo LHB, a true product of the Churn, not that SF needed Prelander Berroa.
ReplyDeleteWatson might be close to the definition of a AAAA player.
But so seemed YtY was AAAA, at least Baltimore thought so, and he is a Forever Giant, steady if not spectacular.
It's different in 2024 (& on): young players are coming through the system and weren't in 2019.
Sacramento's Watson and Trenton Brooks, 29-yo LHB, another product of the Churn, could be another YtY but will never get the opportunity: it's too late, not in age, but in timing.
Watson and Brooks won't be Fitzgerald and Ramos.
It's just too late.
James Tibbs III: after a smashing success @ SJ, A to A+ is not be that drastic, is it?
ReplyDeleteIt is his first multi hit game and first extra base hit with the Ems, and he didn't strike out, maybe the start of something?
Let's hope :)