AAA: Albuquerque Isotopes burned the Sacramento River Cats 8-4.
Thomas Gavello 2B- 2 for 5, 3B. BA= .397.
Hunter Bishop RF- 2 for 5, HR(7). BA= .254.
Marco Luciano LF- 3 for 3, 2 2B, HR(20). BA= .225.
Wade Meckler DH- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .274.
Antonio Jimenez LHP- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K's. ERA= 3.71.
I believe Luciano's 20 HR leads the organization by a big margin. Should the Giants give him an audition over the next 2 months in spite of his low BA? I know I've tried to curb folks irrational exuberance over Wade Meckler but he sure seems to have a similar skill set to players Buster seems to be collecting via draft and trades. Is Antonio Jimenez a starter now? He had a very rough start to the season but has had ERA's of 3.38 in May, 2.53 in June and 3.00 in July. This was his third consecutive start and his longest appearance of the season.
AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Somerset Patriots postponed by rain.
A+: Everett Aquasox buried the Eugene Emeralds 6-1.
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A: San Jose Giants defeated the Stockton Ports 6-1.
Jean Carlos Sio LF- 1 for 2, HR(5), 3 BB. BA= .308.
Jhonny Level SS- 0 for 5. BA= .000.
Robert Hipwell 1B- 2 for 3, HR(10), BB. BA= .248.
Ryan Reckley RF- 1 for 3, BB, 2 SB(4). BA= .151.
Luis De La Torre LHP- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Ricardo Estrada LHP- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's, 6/0 GO/AO. ERA= 3.10.
Rough full season debut for Jhonny Level. It's a tough transition from the complex league at best and harder later in the season after the competition has gotten more experience at the level. I think it's a harder transition for hitters than pitchers. Speaking of, Luis De La Torre has been nothing short of sensational since his promotion with 14 consecutive scoreless innings with 19 K's and 3 BB's. Estrada has performed well since his call up too. In addition to Level, the Giants promoted Argenis Cayama RHP and Keyner Martinez RHP from the ACL to San Jose. We should also be seeing some draft picks come online soon.
DSL: Giants Orange topped Cubs Blue 5-4(7 innings).
Yulian Barreto 2B(17 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .324.
Carlos Concepcion RF(19 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .274.
Djean Macares CF(17 yo)- 2 for 2, HBP. BA= .227.
Boris Sarduy LF(18 yo)- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .167.
Jose Trevizo RHP(17 yo)- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.63.
Omar Calcurian RHP(20 yo)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.28.
DSL: Giants Black edged out Blue Jays Red 3-2.
Josuar Gonzalez SS(17 yo)- 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB(24). BA= .259.
Evan Estevez 1B(17 yo)- 1 for 3, BB, SB(8). BA= .269.
Alberto Laroche RHP(19 yo)- 4 IP, 1 H 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 1.51.
Carlos Toro RHP(18 yo)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.33.
I saw somebody laid a Jose Reyes comp on Josuar Gonzalez. After a long string of early injuries to their top international signees, Jhonny Level and Josuar have gotten full season's worth of PA's and general development in their first DSL season. Don't underestimate the importance of that early development experience.
"Should the Giants give (Marco Luciano) an audition over the next 2 months in spite of his low BA?"
ReplyDeleteAAA Sacramento is not the MLB, but Marco has an OPS over .800 which is higher than any Giant this year, 110 points higher than Rafael Devers.
Yes, of course that's an absurd comparison, but, yes to yur question, give him a shot. Perhaps he'll be as "good" as Matos. McCray and Mecler, too
Jhonny Level @ 18 yo may have just worn down over the season. He began dropping in mid-July.
ReplyDeleteAnd, as you point out, the transition to A-ball is tough and he's still a "kid."