AAA - Omaha 2 Oklahoma City 1
Asher Wojciechowski pitched 7 shutout innings, but Jake Elmore's throwing error on a would-be game ending double-play ball in the bottom of the 9th tied the game, and closer Jose Valdez balked in the winning run with 2 outs as the Storm Chasers stole one from the RedHawks 2-1. Robbie Grossman drew a pair of walks and stole a base while scoring Oklahoma City's only run. Jason Stoffel pitched another scoreless inning, but did walk a pair of hitters. Stoffel has given up just 7 hits in 18 2/3 innings in AAA and is holding opposing hitters to an average of .115.
AA - Midland 14 Corpus Christi 4
The RockHounds scored 10 runs in the final 3 innings as they turned a 4-4 nailbiter into a 14-4 blowout. The Hooks (36-23) managed just 5 hits including George Springer's 16th double of the year. Jonathan Singleton went 0 for 3 with an rbi but struck out twice. Andrew Robinson didn't allow a run in 1 1/3 innings of relief.
Advanced A - San Jose 8 Lancaster 3
Chris Epps hit a 2-run homer in the 9th, but it was too little, too late as the Giants buried the JetHawks (35-25) by a score of 8-3. Nolan Fontana tripled and walked in 4 trips and Delino DeShields stole his 15th base, but Tyson Perez (2-4, 7.39) surrendered 7 runs in the first 4 innings and the Hooks never recovered. Jonas Dufek tossed 2 scoreless innings and Travis Ballew struck out 2 in his one shutout inning of work. Ballew now has 39 strikeouts in 22 innings of work this season.
Low A - Quad Cities 9 Cedar Rapids 5
Carlos Correa got the better of Byron Buxton in this one as the River Bandits (33-25) upended the Kernels 9-5. Correa went 3 for 4 with a double, a homer and 5 rbis while Buxton went 0 for 4 with a pair of strikeouts. The River Bandits took advantage of 8 walks and 4 errors to score 9 runs on just 6 hits. Jamaine Cotton earned his first win of the year with 3 1/3 solid innings of work out of the pen in which he allowed just one earned run and fanned three.
DSL - DSL Royals 3 DSL Astros 1
Brauly Mejia hit the Astros (2-3) first home run of the year, but the Royals rallied from an early deficit and defeated them 3-1. Geronimo Franzua pitched 5 solid innings allowing just 2 hits and 2 runs, but walked 5 and was saddled with the loss. The 19 year old lefty did pick 3 runners off first base in the game though. Yonquelys Martinez added 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief. The Astros drew 9 walks, but were again victimized by 4 double plays and couldn't get a big hit when it counted. Luis Payano drew 3 walks and Kristian Trompiz drew 2 in a losing effort.
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
The Web of Trades
A look at what the trades of the last few seasons have netted us:
Roy Oswalt, Pedro Feliz and Brandon Lyon turned into SS Jonathan Villar, 1B Brett Wallace, RHP Asher Wojciechowski, LHP David Rollins, RHP Joe Musgrove, C Carlos Perez, RHP Kevin Comer and LHP Theron Geith. Ok, so this is a series of trades that put together netted us 8 prospects. First, Roy Oswalt was traded to the Phillies for J.A. Happ, Villar, and outfielder Anthony Gose. The Astros then immediately flipped Gose to the Blue Jays for Wallace. Fast forward to last year and Happ gets packaged with Lyon and Carpenter (acquired for Pedro Feliz in 2010) to Toronto for Wojo, Rollins, Musgrove, Perez, Comer, Ben Francisco and Francisco Cordero. And then Francisco gets sent to Tampa Bay for Geith. So if you're keeping score, Houston got 5 of their current top 20 prospects (Villar-12, Wojo-15, Comer-17, Musgrove-19 and Perez-20), Brett Wallace who's currently hitting .315 for the RedHawks, David Rollins who has a respectable 3.96 ERA and nearly a strikeout per inning for Lancaster, and Geith who's 5-0 with a 2.35 ERA in 17 games for the JetHawks. Not a bad haul.
Lance Berkman and Fernando Rodriguez turned into UT Jimmy Paredes, RHP Kyle Weiland, 1B/OF Chris Carter, RHP Brad Peacock and C Max Stassi. This was another series of trades on top of trades. Berkman was moved to the Yankees for Mark Melancon and Paredes. After a year as the Astros closer, Melancon was traded to the Red Sox for Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland. Lowrie was then packaged with Fernando Rodriguez to the A's for Peacock, Carter and Stassi. Paredes and Carter are currently every day players for the Astros, Peacock was in the Opening Day Starting Rotation, Weiland was in the Opening Day Rotation a year ago before getting hurt and Stassi is currently ranked #16 among Astros prospects while hitting .286 with 9 doubles in 19 games for the Hooks.
Hunter Pence turned into 1B Jonathan Singleton, RHP Jarred Cosart, RHP Josh Zeid and RF Domingo Santana.
As Cosart (#4 Prospect) and Singleton (#1 Prospect) get closer to contributing to the Astros this trade looks better and better, but the afterthoughts in this deal have been producing as well. Zeid is 3-0 in 21 games for Oklahoma City, has 27 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings and is holding opposing hitters to a .189 average. And then Santana, just 20 years old, is an intriguing blend of speed and power who homered 23 times and drove in 97 runs for the JetHawks last year. In 2013 he has 9 homers including a 3-homer game and 6 steals for the Hooks. He's currently ranked 13th among Astros prospects.
Michael Bourn turned into RHP Paul Clemens and LHP Brett Oberholtzer. Juan Abreu and Jordan Schafer didn't pan out, but Paul Clemens has become a mainstay in the Astros pen this year, and Oberholtzer made his Major League debut against the Indians in April.
Chris Johnson turned into 3B Bobby Borchering and 1B/OF Marc Krauss. Borchering hasn't played a game yet in 2013, but Krauss has has posted a .402 on base percentage in his first full year of AAA with 8 homers and 31 runs batted in.
Carlos Lee turned into 3B Matt Dominguez and RHP John Ely. Lee went to the Marlins for Dominguez and lefty pitcher Rob Rasmussen and then Rasmussen was sent to L.A. for Ely. Ely unfortunately went down with an arm injury after just one appearance this year (4 scoreless innings and a save), but Dominguez has solidified himself as one of baseball's best defensive third basemen and he's shown some power to boot.
Jeff Keppinger turned into RHP Henry Sosa and RHP Jason Stoffel. Sosa's still pitching in Korea, but Stoffel has been lights out in 2013 allowing just 7 hits in 16 1/3 innings since his promotion to AAA. His combined ERA between Corpus Christi and Oklahoma City is 1.52.
Wilton Lopez turned into RHP Alex White and RHP Alex Gillingham. Both Alex's are out with injuries as White made the team, but was hurt in the final scrimmage before Opening Day and Gillingham appeared in just 3 games for Lancaster before going down himself.
Wandy Rodriguez turned into CF Robbie Grossman, LHP Rudy Owens and LHP Colton Cain. Grossman got his first AAA action this year, and logged 28 games for the Astros following injuries to Justin Maxwell and J.D. Martinez. He only hit .198 for Houston, but he showed an ability to draw walks (16). The 18th ranked prospect in the Astros organization has been rock solid for the RedHawks hitting .299 with a .432 on base percentage. Owens, like Ely, was the victim to an early season arm injury and logged only 4 appearances for the RedHawks this year in which he posted a 3.71 ERA before getting shut down for the year. Cain has struggled a bit this year going 2-5 with a 5.85 ERA for Quad Cities, but he's 2-2 with a 1.96 ERA in his last 6 appearances.
Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero turned into Kevin Chapman. Chapman posted a 2.64 ERA in 49 appearances for the Hooks in 2012, but he's struggled a bit with his control in 2013 walking 18 hitters in 22 innings. He has a 4.09 ERA, but opposing hitters are batting just .203 against him.
Roy Oswalt, Pedro Feliz and Brandon Lyon turned into SS Jonathan Villar, 1B Brett Wallace, RHP Asher Wojciechowski, LHP David Rollins, RHP Joe Musgrove, C Carlos Perez, RHP Kevin Comer and LHP Theron Geith. Ok, so this is a series of trades that put together netted us 8 prospects. First, Roy Oswalt was traded to the Phillies for J.A. Happ, Villar, and outfielder Anthony Gose. The Astros then immediately flipped Gose to the Blue Jays for Wallace. Fast forward to last year and Happ gets packaged with Lyon and Carpenter (acquired for Pedro Feliz in 2010) to Toronto for Wojo, Rollins, Musgrove, Perez, Comer, Ben Francisco and Francisco Cordero. And then Francisco gets sent to Tampa Bay for Geith. So if you're keeping score, Houston got 5 of their current top 20 prospects (Villar-12, Wojo-15, Comer-17, Musgrove-19 and Perez-20), Brett Wallace who's currently hitting .315 for the RedHawks, David Rollins who has a respectable 3.96 ERA and nearly a strikeout per inning for Lancaster, and Geith who's 5-0 with a 2.35 ERA in 17 games for the JetHawks. Not a bad haul.
Lance Berkman and Fernando Rodriguez turned into UT Jimmy Paredes, RHP Kyle Weiland, 1B/OF Chris Carter, RHP Brad Peacock and C Max Stassi. This was another series of trades on top of trades. Berkman was moved to the Yankees for Mark Melancon and Paredes. After a year as the Astros closer, Melancon was traded to the Red Sox for Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland. Lowrie was then packaged with Fernando Rodriguez to the A's for Peacock, Carter and Stassi. Paredes and Carter are currently every day players for the Astros, Peacock was in the Opening Day Starting Rotation, Weiland was in the Opening Day Rotation a year ago before getting hurt and Stassi is currently ranked #16 among Astros prospects while hitting .286 with 9 doubles in 19 games for the Hooks.
Hunter Pence turned into 1B Jonathan Singleton, RHP Jarred Cosart, RHP Josh Zeid and RF Domingo Santana.
As Cosart (#4 Prospect) and Singleton (#1 Prospect) get closer to contributing to the Astros this trade looks better and better, but the afterthoughts in this deal have been producing as well. Zeid is 3-0 in 21 games for Oklahoma City, has 27 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings and is holding opposing hitters to a .189 average. And then Santana, just 20 years old, is an intriguing blend of speed and power who homered 23 times and drove in 97 runs for the JetHawks last year. In 2013 he has 9 homers including a 3-homer game and 6 steals for the Hooks. He's currently ranked 13th among Astros prospects.
Michael Bourn turned into RHP Paul Clemens and LHP Brett Oberholtzer. Juan Abreu and Jordan Schafer didn't pan out, but Paul Clemens has become a mainstay in the Astros pen this year, and Oberholtzer made his Major League debut against the Indians in April.
Chris Johnson turned into 3B Bobby Borchering and 1B/OF Marc Krauss. Borchering hasn't played a game yet in 2013, but Krauss has has posted a .402 on base percentage in his first full year of AAA with 8 homers and 31 runs batted in.
Carlos Lee turned into 3B Matt Dominguez and RHP John Ely. Lee went to the Marlins for Dominguez and lefty pitcher Rob Rasmussen and then Rasmussen was sent to L.A. for Ely. Ely unfortunately went down with an arm injury after just one appearance this year (4 scoreless innings and a save), but Dominguez has solidified himself as one of baseball's best defensive third basemen and he's shown some power to boot.
Jeff Keppinger turned into RHP Henry Sosa and RHP Jason Stoffel. Sosa's still pitching in Korea, but Stoffel has been lights out in 2013 allowing just 7 hits in 16 1/3 innings since his promotion to AAA. His combined ERA between Corpus Christi and Oklahoma City is 1.52.
Wilton Lopez turned into RHP Alex White and RHP Alex Gillingham. Both Alex's are out with injuries as White made the team, but was hurt in the final scrimmage before Opening Day and Gillingham appeared in just 3 games for Lancaster before going down himself.
Wandy Rodriguez turned into CF Robbie Grossman, LHP Rudy Owens and LHP Colton Cain. Grossman got his first AAA action this year, and logged 28 games for the Astros following injuries to Justin Maxwell and J.D. Martinez. He only hit .198 for Houston, but he showed an ability to draw walks (16). The 18th ranked prospect in the Astros organization has been rock solid for the RedHawks hitting .299 with a .432 on base percentage. Owens, like Ely, was the victim to an early season arm injury and logged only 4 appearances for the RedHawks this year in which he posted a 3.71 ERA before getting shut down for the year. Cain has struggled a bit this year going 2-5 with a 5.85 ERA for Quad Cities, but he's 2-2 with a 1.96 ERA in his last 6 appearances.
Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero turned into Kevin Chapman. Chapman posted a 2.64 ERA in 49 appearances for the Hooks in 2012, but he's struggled a bit with his control in 2013 walking 18 hitters in 22 innings. He has a 4.09 ERA, but opposing hitters are batting just .203 against him.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/30/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 8 Omaha 1
Asher Wojciechowski bounced back from a couple of subpar outings with 6 solid innings as the RedHawks (30-23) cruised to an 8-1 win over the Storm Chasers. Kevin Chapman, Josh Zeid and Rhiner Cruz all tossed scoreless innings in relief of Wojo and Carlos Perez and Che-Hsuan Lin each drove in a pair of runs in the win. Fernando Martinez was 2 for 4 with a double and an rbi, and newly demoted Robbie Grossman went 0 for 3, but walked and scored twice and stole a base.
AA - Corpus Christi 5 Northwest Arkansas 0
Jake Buchanan's ridiculous run through AA continued yesterday as he tossed 5 more shutout innings allowing just 1 hit and fanning 4 in the Hooks (33-20) 5-0 win. In 13 appearances, 9 starts, Buchanan has logged 58 1/3 innings and allowed just 6 runs on 36 hits. He's walked only 4 and has an ERA of 0.77 while holding opposing hitters to a .181 average. Buchanan has now gone 7 straight outings spanning 32 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run. George Springer hit his 16th home run of the season and Erik Castro his 5th which provided more than enough run support. Carlos Quevedo tossed 4 scoreless innings of his own to earn his first save.
Advanced A - Lancaster 15 Visalia 2
All nine JetHawks in the starting lineup drove in at least one run as Lancaster (33-20) blew out Visalia 15-2. Matt Duffy homered and scored 4 times, Chris Epps doubled twice, tripled and drove in 3 runs, while Jean Batista, Delino DeShields Jr, Joe Sclafani, and Andrew Aplin all had multi-hit games to lead the 16-hit attack. DeShields added two stolen bases to give him 12 on the year and Preston Tucker drove in a pair of runs to give him 50 leading all Astros minor leaguers. Kyle Hallock allowed one hit in 5 shutout innings as he improved to 3-0 for Lancaster.
Asher Wojciechowski bounced back from a couple of subpar outings with 6 solid innings as the RedHawks (30-23) cruised to an 8-1 win over the Storm Chasers. Kevin Chapman, Josh Zeid and Rhiner Cruz all tossed scoreless innings in relief of Wojo and Carlos Perez and Che-Hsuan Lin each drove in a pair of runs in the win. Fernando Martinez was 2 for 4 with a double and an rbi, and newly demoted Robbie Grossman went 0 for 3, but walked and scored twice and stole a base.
AA - Corpus Christi 5 Northwest Arkansas 0
Jake Buchanan's ridiculous run through AA continued yesterday as he tossed 5 more shutout innings allowing just 1 hit and fanning 4 in the Hooks (33-20) 5-0 win. In 13 appearances, 9 starts, Buchanan has logged 58 1/3 innings and allowed just 6 runs on 36 hits. He's walked only 4 and has an ERA of 0.77 while holding opposing hitters to a .181 average. Buchanan has now gone 7 straight outings spanning 32 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run. George Springer hit his 16th home run of the season and Erik Castro his 5th which provided more than enough run support. Carlos Quevedo tossed 4 scoreless innings of his own to earn his first save.
Advanced A - Lancaster 15 Visalia 2
All nine JetHawks in the starting lineup drove in at least one run as Lancaster (33-20) blew out Visalia 15-2. Matt Duffy homered and scored 4 times, Chris Epps doubled twice, tripled and drove in 3 runs, while Jean Batista, Delino DeShields Jr, Joe Sclafani, and Andrew Aplin all had multi-hit games to lead the 16-hit attack. DeShields added two stolen bases to give him 12 on the year and Preston Tucker drove in a pair of runs to give him 50 leading all Astros minor leaguers. Kyle Hallock allowed one hit in 5 shutout innings as he improved to 3-0 for Lancaster.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/20/13
AAA - Fresno 10 Oklahoma City 3
Asher Wojciechowski finally got roughed up a bit surrendering 8 runs on 10 hits, including 3 home runs, as the RedHawks (25-18) lost to the Grizzlies 10-3. Philip Humber followed Wojo making his RedHawks debut and allowed 2 runs in his 2 innings of work. Sadly his 9.00 ERA is better than what he posted during his stint with the Astros (9.59). Fernando Martinez led the RedHawks offense by going 3 for 4 with a home run and a pair of rbis. Brandon Laird added two hits including a double.
AA - Midland 19 Corpus Christi 11
The Hooks (25-19) took an 11-10 lead into the bottom of the 8th, but the RockHounds scored 9 times off of 3 Hooks pitchers and won a wild, high scoring affair 19-11. Erik Castro, Michael Burgess and Zach Johnson all homered for the Hooks, and Castro and Burgess each had 3 rbis to lead the offense, but the Hooks made 4 errors, walked 9 hitters and allowed 17 hits. Pat Urckfitz was the lone bright spot on the mound for Corpus Christi tossing 2 2/3 scoreless innings.
Advanced A - Rancho Cucamonga 10 Lancaster 6
Tyson Perez allowed 7 runs in the game's first two innings and the JetHawks (24-20) never recovered losing to the Quakes, 10-6. Telvin Nash homered and drove in three runs, and Preston Tucker had 3 hits as Lancaster tried to rally late, but fell short. Chris Epps added two doubles and Joe Sclafani reached base 3 times while Theron Geith threw 2 scoreless innings.
Low A - Beloit 4 Quad Cities 1
Teoscar Hernandez led off the game with a single, and the River Bandits (23-20) went hitless the rest of the way falling to the Snappers, 4-1. Mike Hauschild tossed 5 no-hit innings for Quad Cities, but Beloit got to the River Bandits' bullpen for 4 runs on 7 hits. Rio Ruiz delivered a sacrifice fly to score Hernandez for Quad Cities' only run.
Asher Wojciechowski finally got roughed up a bit surrendering 8 runs on 10 hits, including 3 home runs, as the RedHawks (25-18) lost to the Grizzlies 10-3. Philip Humber followed Wojo making his RedHawks debut and allowed 2 runs in his 2 innings of work. Sadly his 9.00 ERA is better than what he posted during his stint with the Astros (9.59). Fernando Martinez led the RedHawks offense by going 3 for 4 with a home run and a pair of rbis. Brandon Laird added two hits including a double.
AA - Midland 19 Corpus Christi 11
The Hooks (25-19) took an 11-10 lead into the bottom of the 8th, but the RockHounds scored 9 times off of 3 Hooks pitchers and won a wild, high scoring affair 19-11. Erik Castro, Michael Burgess and Zach Johnson all homered for the Hooks, and Castro and Burgess each had 3 rbis to lead the offense, but the Hooks made 4 errors, walked 9 hitters and allowed 17 hits. Pat Urckfitz was the lone bright spot on the mound for Corpus Christi tossing 2 2/3 scoreless innings.
Advanced A - Rancho Cucamonga 10 Lancaster 6
Tyson Perez allowed 7 runs in the game's first two innings and the JetHawks (24-20) never recovered losing to the Quakes, 10-6. Telvin Nash homered and drove in three runs, and Preston Tucker had 3 hits as Lancaster tried to rally late, but fell short. Chris Epps added two doubles and Joe Sclafani reached base 3 times while Theron Geith threw 2 scoreless innings.
Low A - Beloit 4 Quad Cities 1
Teoscar Hernandez led off the game with a single, and the River Bandits (23-20) went hitless the rest of the way falling to the Snappers, 4-1. Mike Hauschild tossed 5 no-hit innings for Quad Cities, but Beloit got to the River Bandits' bullpen for 4 runs on 7 hits. Rio Ruiz delivered a sacrifice fly to score Hernandez for Quad Cities' only run.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/14/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 3 Salt Lake 2
Austin Wates' 2-out bases loaded single drove home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th as the RedHawks (23-15) defeated the Bees, 3-2. Asher Wojciechowski was sharp once again going 5 2/3 innings in his third start for the RedHawks and allowing just 1 run. In 15 2/3 innings in AAA, Wojo has only allowed 2 runs. Che-Hsuan Lin added 2 hits for the RedHawks.
AA - San Antonio 11 Corpus Christi 5
The Missions scored 8 times in the first three innings and that was too much for the Hooks (22-16) to overcome as they fell to San Antonio 11-5. Bobby Doran (5-1) suffered his first loss of the season after allowing 6 runs in the first 2 1/3 innings. George Springer was 3 for 5, while Erik Castro and Michael Burgess each had 2 hits to lead the offense. Every Hook starter had at least one hit, but Corpus Christi was just 3 for 13 with runners in scoring position.
Low A - Wisconsin 9 Quad Cities 7
The River Bandits (21-16) bullpen couldn't hold a 7-4 lead as they dropped a close one to the Timber Rattlers 9-7. Brian Blasik was 3 for 4 with a double and a steal, and Carlos Correa had 2 more hits to extend his hitting streak to 5 games and scored 3 times, but it wasn't enough. Jamaine Cotton allowed 2 earned runs in 5 innings in his first start of the year, and Jesse Wierzbicki and Terrell Joyce each had a pair of rbis.
Austin Wates' 2-out bases loaded single drove home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th as the RedHawks (23-15) defeated the Bees, 3-2. Asher Wojciechowski was sharp once again going 5 2/3 innings in his third start for the RedHawks and allowing just 1 run. In 15 2/3 innings in AAA, Wojo has only allowed 2 runs. Che-Hsuan Lin added 2 hits for the RedHawks.
AA - San Antonio 11 Corpus Christi 5
The Missions scored 8 times in the first three innings and that was too much for the Hooks (22-16) to overcome as they fell to San Antonio 11-5. Bobby Doran (5-1) suffered his first loss of the season after allowing 6 runs in the first 2 1/3 innings. George Springer was 3 for 5, while Erik Castro and Michael Burgess each had 2 hits to lead the offense. Every Hook starter had at least one hit, but Corpus Christi was just 3 for 13 with runners in scoring position.
Low A - Wisconsin 9 Quad Cities 7
The River Bandits (21-16) bullpen couldn't hold a 7-4 lead as they dropped a close one to the Timber Rattlers 9-7. Brian Blasik was 3 for 4 with a double and a steal, and Carlos Correa had 2 more hits to extend his hitting streak to 5 games and scored 3 times, but it wasn't enough. Jamaine Cotton allowed 2 earned runs in 5 innings in his first start of the year, and Jesse Wierzbicki and Terrell Joyce each had a pair of rbis.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/8/13 and 5/9/13
Wednesday
AAA - Oklahoma City 7 Tacoma 6 (10 innings)
Jonathan Villar's 2-out grand slam capped a 6-run 9th for the RedHawks and sent the game into extra innings where Brandon Laird scored on an error in the 10th to give Oklahoma City (20-12) an improbable 7-6 win. Brad Peacock made his RedHawks debut and made it through 6 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits, fanning 5 while not walking a batter. He threw 104 pitches. Marc Krauss reached base 4 times to lead the offense, but Brett Wallace had his hitting streak snapped going 0 for 5 with 3 strikeouts. Jason Stoffel earned the win in relief.
Advanced A - Lake Elsinore 7 Lancaster 4 (Game 1)
MP Cokinos hit a pair of doubles, but didn't get much help as the Storm beat up the JetHawks (18-14) by a score of 7-2. Andrew Aplin and Preston Tucker drove in runs, but Luis Cruz allowed 5 runs in just 4 1/3 innings as the Storm never trailed in winning Game 1 of their doubleheader.
Advanced A - Lake Elsinore 4 Lancaster 2 (Game 2)
The Storm completed their doubleheader sweep of the JetHawks (18-15) with a 4-2 win in the nightcap. The JetHawks overcame an early 2-0 deficit behind rbis from Preston Tucker and Matt Duffy, but Lake Elsinore came right back against Thomas Shirley (0-3). Tucker had 2 of Lancaster's 5 hits to lead the offense and Kenny Long threw another scoreless inning out of the pen.
Low A - Quad Cities 4 Cedar Rapids 2
The River Bandits (19-11) got another stellar pitching performance from Brian Holmes, who fanned 8 in 4 2/3 shutout innings, and rode it to a 4-2 win over the Kernels. Teoscar Hernandez hit his second home run of the season and Brian Blasik had 3 of the Bandits' 5 hits en route to the win. John Neely pitched the 9th for his 6th save of the season.
Thursday
AAA - Oklahoma City 3 Tacoma 1
Asher Wojciechowski continued his dominant run through the minors in 2013 tossing 6 shutout innings in his second AAA start to lead the RedHawks (21-12) to a 3-1 win over the Rainiers. Rhiner Cruz followed Wojo with 2 scoreless innings of his own as he continues to pitch well since his demotion and Jose Valdez pitched the 9th for his 8th save. Brett Wallace went 2 for 3 with a double and a run batted in to lead the offense and Jonathan Villar added a pair of hits and stole two more bases giving him 12 on the year.
AA - Frisco 6 Corpus Christi 4
Jake Buchanan tossed 5 scoreless innings to lower his ERA on the season to 1.14, but the bullpen couldn't keep the RoughRiders at bay and the Hooks (19-14) fell 6-4. In 9 appearances spanning 39 1/3 innings this year, opposing hitters are batting just .165 against Buchanan and he's only walked two hitters. The Hooks managed just 5 hits in the game including Erik Castro's 2nd home run of the season.
Advanced A - Lancaster 10 Lake Elsinore 4
The JetHawks (19-15) bounced back after getting swept in Wednesday's doubleheader defeating the Storm 10-4. Andrew Aplin had 3 hits, Telvin Nash and Chris Epps both homered, and MP Cokinos added a pair of rbis to lead the offensive barrage. Theron Geith (3-0) earned the win in relief as he lowered his ERA on the year to 1.69.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/2/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 9 Nashville 1
Jonathan Villar had a monster game for the RedHawks going 4 for 4 with 5 Rbis to lead Oklahoma City (17-10) to a 7th straight win. Jimmy Paredes added 3 hits of his own to raise his average to .376, and recently promoted Carlos Perez drove in a pair as the RedHawks erased an early 1-0 deficit with 9 unanswered runs. Asher Wojciechowski made his AAA debut by striking out 5 in 4 innings and allowed just 1 run. He was followed by C.J. Fick, Jason Stoffel, Josh Zeid and Jose Valdez who combined to throw 5 scoreless innings in relief.
AA - Corpus Christi 6 Midland 1
David Martinez improved to 3-0 with 5 scoreless innings lowering his ERA on the year to a minuscule 0.98, as Corpus Christi (16-11) defeated the RockHounds 6-1. While Martinez handled the pitching, his battery mate Max Stassi handled the offense as the final piece of the Jed Lowrie trade debuted with a 2-run homer. Austin Wates had 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 steals and J.D. Martinez added an rbi double for the Hooks.
Advanced A - Lancaster 5 Inland Empire 4
Brady Rodgers allowed just 1 hit in 5 innings and the JetHawks (16-10) hung on late to defeat the 66ers 5-4. Nolan Fontana and Preston Tucker led the offense with 2 hits apiece and Delino DeShields Jr. scored a pair of runs while closer Travis Ballew got the final 5 outs for his 4th save of the year.
Low A - South Bend 6 Quad Cities 4
Jesse Wierzbicki hit his 3rd homer of the season, and Ryan Dineen drew 4 walks for the second time in 3 games, but it wasn't enough as the Silver Hawks edged out the River Bandits (15-10) by a score of 6-4. Colton Cain fell to 0-3 on the year when he surrendered a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th. Cain's struggles continued as this performance actually lowered his ERA on the year to 11.12.
Jonathan Villar had a monster game for the RedHawks going 4 for 4 with 5 Rbis to lead Oklahoma City (17-10) to a 7th straight win. Jimmy Paredes added 3 hits of his own to raise his average to .376, and recently promoted Carlos Perez drove in a pair as the RedHawks erased an early 1-0 deficit with 9 unanswered runs. Asher Wojciechowski made his AAA debut by striking out 5 in 4 innings and allowed just 1 run. He was followed by C.J. Fick, Jason Stoffel, Josh Zeid and Jose Valdez who combined to throw 5 scoreless innings in relief.
AA - Corpus Christi 6 Midland 1
David Martinez improved to 3-0 with 5 scoreless innings lowering his ERA on the year to a minuscule 0.98, as Corpus Christi (16-11) defeated the RockHounds 6-1. While Martinez handled the pitching, his battery mate Max Stassi handled the offense as the final piece of the Jed Lowrie trade debuted with a 2-run homer. Austin Wates had 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 steals and J.D. Martinez added an rbi double for the Hooks.
Advanced A - Lancaster 5 Inland Empire 4
Brady Rodgers allowed just 1 hit in 5 innings and the JetHawks (16-10) hung on late to defeat the 66ers 5-4. Nolan Fontana and Preston Tucker led the offense with 2 hits apiece and Delino DeShields Jr. scored a pair of runs while closer Travis Ballew got the final 5 outs for his 4th save of the year.
Low A - South Bend 6 Quad Cities 4
Jesse Wierzbicki hit his 3rd homer of the season, and Ryan Dineen drew 4 walks for the second time in 3 games, but it wasn't enough as the Silver Hawks edged out the River Bandits (15-10) by a score of 6-4. Colton Cain fell to 0-3 on the year when he surrendered a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th. Cain's struggles continued as this performance actually lowered his ERA on the year to 11.12.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
My Early Season Minor League MVPs By Position
Let's get one thing straight. This is my list. It has nothing to do with how big a prospect someone is, it's merely reflective of who's been playing good baseball. Argue with it if you want, but this is purely based on my opinions after about a month of baseball. All stats are as of this morning. So without further ado...
Pitcher - Asher Wojciechowski (Oklahoma City)
There were a lot of good candidates to pick from here at every level, but at this point in the season, I give the nod to Wojo. In 6 appearances with AA Corpus Christi, Wojo posted an impressive 2.08 ERA. The 24 year old right hander held hitters to a .189 average and didn't allow a run in his first four appearances of the season spanning 18 innings. His performance in 2013 hasn't gone unnoticed either as he's already shot up to AAA on the heels of promotions to Jordan Lyles and Dallas Keuchel.
| Year | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
| 2010 | AUB | NYP | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1.89 | .146 |
| 2010 | Minors | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1.89 | .146 | |
| 2011 | DUN | FSL | 11 | 9 | 4.70 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.1 | 156 | 79 | 68 | 15 | 31 | 96 | 1.03 | .292 |
| 2011 | Minors | 11 | 9 | 4.70 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.1 | 156 | 79 | 68 | 15 | 31 | 96 | 1.03 | .292 | |
| 2012 | DUN | FSL | 7 | 3 | 3.57 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 | 91 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 1.17 | .261 |
| 2012 | CC | TEX | 2 | 2 | 2.06 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 0.83 | .190 |
| 2012 | Minors | 9 | 5 | 3.09 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.0 | 121 | 54 | 47 | 3 | 36 | 110 | 1.04 | .239 | |
| 2013 | CC | TEX | 2 | 1 | 2.08 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 1.24 | .189 |
| 2013 | Minors | 2 | 1 | 2.08 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 1.24 | .189 |
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Down on the Farm - 4/28/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 5 New Orleans 3
Making his first appearance since his Major League debut last weekend with the Astros, Brett Oberholtzer earned his first win of the year going 5 innings and holding the Zephyrs to 2 runs on 6 hits. The bullpen took it from there as Kevin Chapman, Josh Zeid and Jose Valdez carried the RedHawks (13-10) through the final four innings and they held on for a 5-3 win. Valdez earned the save giving him an organization-high 6 so far in 2013. Jonathan Villar had 2 hits for the 8th time in 9 games and added his first home run of the season while Marc Krauss added rbi number 23 to lead the offense.
AA - Frisco 4 Corpus Christi 3
Asher Wojciechowski proved he's human after surrendering a 7th inning Grand Slam and the Hooks (13-10) fell 4-3 to the RoughRiders. Wojciechowski had allowed just 2 runs all year prior that swing of the bat. David Martinez started the game for the Hooks and didn't allow a run in 5 shutout innings. The 25 year old Venezuelan's ERA is now at 1.19 on the year. George Springer led the Hooks offense with a pair of doubles as he raised his average to .306.
Advanced A - Inland Empire 12 Lancaster 7
The JetHawks (14-9) saw an early 4-0 lead evaporate in a hurry as the 66ers scored 12 times between the 4th and 7th innings. Matt Duffy continues to be a bright spot though as the third base prospect extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Duffy's only gone hitless in a game once this season. Andrew Aplin slugged a 3rd inning Grand Slam for the JetHawks and drove in 5. Zach Johnson added a pair of hits and his 10th double of the season.
Low A - Great Lakes 10 Quad Cities 6
Colton Cain was roughed up for 4 runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings as the River Bandits (13-8) fell to the Loons 10-6. Austin Elkins and Miles Hamblin each had two hits for the Bandits as every starter with the exception of Carlos Correa had at least one hit in the loss. Correa did walk and get hit by two pitches in 5 trips though, scoring a pair of runs. The 2012 first overall pick is hitting just .200 on the year.
Making his first appearance since his Major League debut last weekend with the Astros, Brett Oberholtzer earned his first win of the year going 5 innings and holding the Zephyrs to 2 runs on 6 hits. The bullpen took it from there as Kevin Chapman, Josh Zeid and Jose Valdez carried the RedHawks (13-10) through the final four innings and they held on for a 5-3 win. Valdez earned the save giving him an organization-high 6 so far in 2013. Jonathan Villar had 2 hits for the 8th time in 9 games and added his first home run of the season while Marc Krauss added rbi number 23 to lead the offense.
AA - Frisco 4 Corpus Christi 3
Asher Wojciechowski proved he's human after surrendering a 7th inning Grand Slam and the Hooks (13-10) fell 4-3 to the RoughRiders. Wojciechowski had allowed just 2 runs all year prior that swing of the bat. David Martinez started the game for the Hooks and didn't allow a run in 5 shutout innings. The 25 year old Venezuelan's ERA is now at 1.19 on the year. George Springer led the Hooks offense with a pair of doubles as he raised his average to .306.
Advanced A - Inland Empire 12 Lancaster 7
The JetHawks (14-9) saw an early 4-0 lead evaporate in a hurry as the 66ers scored 12 times between the 4th and 7th innings. Matt Duffy continues to be a bright spot though as the third base prospect extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Duffy's only gone hitless in a game once this season. Andrew Aplin slugged a 3rd inning Grand Slam for the JetHawks and drove in 5. Zach Johnson added a pair of hits and his 10th double of the season.
Low A - Great Lakes 10 Quad Cities 6
Colton Cain was roughed up for 4 runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings as the River Bandits (13-8) fell to the Loons 10-6. Austin Elkins and Miles Hamblin each had two hits for the Bandits as every starter with the exception of Carlos Correa had at least one hit in the loss. Correa did walk and get hit by two pitches in 5 trips though, scoring a pair of runs. The 2012 first overall pick is hitting just .200 on the year.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Astros Minor League Players to Keep an Eye On
AAA - Marc Krauss 1B/RF
Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of the Chris Johnson trade last season, Krauss is off to a solid start this seasons for AAA Oklahoma City. In 19 games, Krauss is 21 for 64 (.328) and he leads the team with 20 runs batted in. He's also slugged a team high 4 home runs, but more notably, he's only struck out ten times. A second round pick in 2009, Krauss had a decent showing this spring with the Astros posting a .476 on base percentage albeit in limited action. Krauss is the reigning PCL Player of the Week.
AA - Asher Wojciechowski RHP
Wojo came over to the Astros last season from Toronto in the J.A. Happ deal. In parts of two seasons with the Corpus Christi Hooks, Wojo has appeared in 13 games and posted an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 0.95. This year, he's been even more impressive opening the year with 4 straight scoreless outings spanning 18 innings. Even when he did finally get scored on, he only allowed 2 runs in 5 innings of work. He's struck out 25 in 23 innings in 2013 while allowing just 13 hits and 6 walks.
Advanced A - Nolan Fontana SS
Houston's second round pick from 2012 is hammering the ball in 2013 hitting .387 with an on base percentage up over .500 thanks to an organization-best 24 walks. He's been particularly tough on lefties in the early going with 8 hits in 14 at bats and 9 runs batted in. He's hit six doubles, two triples, two homers, stolen four bases, and driven in 18 on the year, good for third best on the JetHawks. He also leads the team with 20 runs scored.
A - Vincent Velasquez RHP
A 2nd Round Pick back in 2010, Velasquez missed all of 2011 with Tommy John surgery. Limited to just 9 starts a year ago, he's off to a terrific start in 2013 allowing just 3 runs in 23 innings of work, good for an ERA of 1.17 and opposing hitters are hitting just .130 against him. Velasquez has an organization-best 3 wins to go along with 2 saves in 5 appearances, and he struck out a season-high 8 in his last start (5 shutout innings).
Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of the Chris Johnson trade last season, Krauss is off to a solid start this seasons for AAA Oklahoma City. In 19 games, Krauss is 21 for 64 (.328) and he leads the team with 20 runs batted in. He's also slugged a team high 4 home runs, but more notably, he's only struck out ten times. A second round pick in 2009, Krauss had a decent showing this spring with the Astros posting a .476 on base percentage albeit in limited action. Krauss is the reigning PCL Player of the Week.
| Year | Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2009 | SB | MID | .304 | 32 | 115 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 55 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .377 | .478 | .855 |
| 2009 | Minors | .304 | 32 | 115 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 55 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .377 | .478 | .855 | |
| 2010 | VIS | CAL | .302 | 138 | 530 | 107 | 160 | 27 | 4 | 25 | 87 | 270 | 57 | 141 | 1 | 3 | .371 | .509 | .880 |
| 2010 | Minors | .302 | 138 | 530 | 107 | 160 | 27 | 4 | 25 | 87 | 270 | 57 | 141 | 1 | 3 | .371 | .509 | .880 | |
| 2011 | MOB | SOU | .242 | 125 | 433 | 69 | 105 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 190 | 64 | 123 | 3 | 3 | .340 | .439 | .779 |
| 2011 | Minors | .242 | 125 | 433 | 69 | 105 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 65 | 190 | 64 | 123 | 3 | 3 | .340 | .439 | .779 | |
| 2012 | MOB | SOU | .283 | 104 | 346 | 75 | 98 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 176 | 73 | 91 | 6 | 4 | .416 | .509 | .924 |
| 2012 | CC | TEX | .414 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .514 | 1.000 | 1.514 |
| 2012 | OKC | PCL | .123 | 22 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .203 | .123 | .326 |
| 2012 | Minors | .271 | 133 | 432 | 89 | 117 | 31 | 2 | 20 | 79 | 212 | 85 | 116 | 8 | 5 | .397 | .491 | .887 | |
| 2013 | OKC | PCL | .328 | 19 | 64 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .625 | 1.035 |
| 2013 | Minors | .328 | 19 | 64 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .625 | 1.035 |
AA - Asher Wojciechowski RHP
Wojo came over to the Astros last season from Toronto in the J.A. Happ deal. In parts of two seasons with the Corpus Christi Hooks, Wojo has appeared in 13 games and posted an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 0.95. This year, he's been even more impressive opening the year with 4 straight scoreless outings spanning 18 innings. Even when he did finally get scored on, he only allowed 2 runs in 5 innings of work. He's struck out 25 in 23 innings in 2013 while allowing just 13 hits and 6 walks.
| Year | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
| 2010 | AUB | NYP | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1.89 | .146 |
| 2010 | Minors | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1.89 | .146 | |
| 2011 | DUN | FSL | 11 | 9 | 4.70 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.1 | 156 | 79 | 68 | 15 | 31 | 96 | 1.03 | .292 |
| 2011 | Minors | 11 | 9 | 4.70 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130.1 | 156 | 79 | 68 | 15 | 31 | 96 | 1.03 | .292 | |
| 2012 | DUN | FSL | 7 | 3 | 3.57 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 | 91 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 1.17 | .261 |
| 2012 | CC | TEX | 2 | 2 | 2.06 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 0.83 | .190 |
| 2012 | Minors | 9 | 5 | 3.09 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.0 | 121 | 54 | 47 | 3 | 36 | 110 | 1.04 | .239 | |
| 2013 | CC | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0.78 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1.16 | .167 |
| 2013 | Minors | 2 | 0 | 0.78 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1.16 | .167 |
Advanced A - Nolan Fontana SS
Houston's second round pick from 2012 is hammering the ball in 2013 hitting .387 with an on base percentage up over .500 thanks to an organization-best 24 walks. He's been particularly tough on lefties in the early going with 8 hits in 14 at bats and 9 runs batted in. He's hit six doubles, two triples, two homers, stolen four bases, and driven in 18 on the year, good for third best on the JetHawks. He also leads the team with 20 runs scored.
| Year | Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2012 | LEX | SAL | .225 | 49 | 151 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 51 | 65 | 44 | 12 | 2 | .464 | .338 | .801 |
| 2012 | Minors | .225 | 49 | 151 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 51 | 65 | 44 | 12 | 2 | .464 | .338 | .801 | |
| 2013 | LAN | CAL | .387 | 21 | 75 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .535 | .600 | 1.135 |
| 2013 | Minors | .387 | 21 | 75 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .535 | .600 | 1.135 |
A - Vincent Velasquez RHP
A 2nd Round Pick back in 2010, Velasquez missed all of 2011 with Tommy John surgery. Limited to just 9 starts a year ago, he's off to a terrific start in 2013 allowing just 3 runs in 23 innings of work, good for an ERA of 1.17 and opposing hitters are hitting just .130 against him. Velasquez has an organization-best 3 wins to go along with 2 saves in 5 appearances, and he struck out a season-high 8 in his last start (5 shutout innings).
| Year | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
| 2010 | GRN | APP | 2 | 2 | 3.07 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 1.13 | .216 |
| 2010 | Minors | 2 | 2 | 3.07 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 1.13 | .216 | |
| 2012 | TRI | NYP | 4 | 1 | 3.35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 0.82 | .223 |
| 2012 | Minors | 4 | 1 | 3.35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 0.82 | .223 | |
| 2013 | QC | MID | 3 | 0 | 1.17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 2.00 | .130 |
| 2013 | Minors | 3 | 0 | 1.17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 2.00 | .130 |
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