AAA - Oklahoma City 8 Albuquerque 4
Jarred Cosart struggled with his control and failed to make it through 5 innings, but the RedHawks (32-24) still managed to defeat the Isotopes 8-4. Cosart walked 5, hit 2, and threw just 49 strikes out of 99 pitches as he ended up getting charged with 4 runs in 4 1/3 innings. The bullpen didn't fair much better walking 6 more, but they managed to toss 4 2/3 innings of shutout ball despite their wildness. Fernando Martinez led the offense with 3 rbis including a 2-run single to break a 4-4 tie, while Carlos Perez and Andrew Simunic each had 3 hits in the game. Jonathan Villar went 2 for 4 and stole his 17th base of the season.
Advanced A - Stockton 4 Lancaster 2
Preston Tucker had his 17 game hitting streak snapped and the JetHawks (35-22) saw their late rally fall short in a 4-2 loss to the Ports. Matt Duffy was 3 for 3 with a double and Delino DeShields was 2 for 4 with a double and an rbi, but the JetHawks were just 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position. Kyle Hallock tossed 3 hitless innings of relief in a losing effort.
Low A - Quad Cities 2 Beloit 1
Rio Ruiz drove in both River Bandits runs and Mike Hauschild tossed 4 scoreless innings of relief as Quad Cities (32-24) edged out the Snappers 2-1. Jonathan Singleton was 1 for 3 with a double and a walk and scored both runs and Colton Cain turned in a solid start allowing just a run on 4 hits in 5 innings. Carlos Correa went 0 for 4 and is 1 for his last 13 lowering his average on the year to .275.
Dominican Summer League - DSL Astros 3 DSL Mariners 2
Centerfielder Luis Payano reached base 4 times with 2 singles and 2 walks and led the DSL Astros (1-1) to their first win of the season as they defeated the DSL Mariners 3-2. After getting shutout for 6 innings, the Astros broke through for 2 runs in the 7th and a run in the 9th when Payano singled home pinch runner Jean Estrella. Reliever Angel Heredia earned the win after throwing 2 1/3 shutout innings in which he didn't allow a hit, walked one, and fanned five. Juan Hernandez started and allowed one earned run in 5 innings of work.
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Down on the Farm - 6/1/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 13 Albuquerque 10
The RedHawks (31-23) rallied for 6 runs in the 9th as they won a high scoring affair against the Isotopes 13-10. Brandon Laird, Fernando Martinez and Che-Hsuan Lin all homered for Oklahoma City while Jake Elmore, Brett Wallace and Carlos Perez paced an 18-hit attack with 3 hits apiece. All 9 RedHawks starters had at least one hit and a run scored. Brett Oberholtzer started the game for Oklahoma City and failed to make it through 4 innings of work allowing 7 runs on 9 hits in 3 2/3. Alex Sogard ended up earning the win, his first since his promotion, and Jose Valdez got the final out for his 12th save.
Advanced A - Lancaster 12 Visalia 3
Joe Sclafani continued his torrid hitting as he reached base 4 times, homered, and drove in 3 runs in the JetHawks' (34-21) 12-3 win over the Rawhide. Preston Tucker added his 11th home run of the season and drove in three more runs, Chris Epps homered and drove in two, and Brandon Meredith had 3 hits as Lancaster's offense continues to crank out runs. Brady Rodgers pitched 4 scoreless innings of relief and earned the win to improve to 5-1 on the year.
Low A - Beloit 10 Quad Cities 3
Jonathan Singleton finally went a game without homering as the River Bandits (30-24) got beaten up by the Snappers 10-3. Rio Ruiz doubled, homered, and drove in all 3 River Bandits runs and was one of the few bright spots on the day. Singleton was 0 for 3, but did walk and score a run. Vincent Velasquez was roughed up in relief surrendering 5 runs on 7 hits in just 1 1/3 innings as the Snappers put the game out of reach late.
Dominican Summer League - DSL Mariners 6 DSL Astros 0
The DSL Astros (0-1) dropped their season opener to the DSL Mariners 6-0. The game was scoreless heading into the 7th when the Mariners finally broke through and proceeded to score in each of the game's final three innings. 18 year old Elieser Hernandez tossed 5 shutout innings and third baseman Randy Cesar went 2 for 4 to lead the offense.
The RedHawks (31-23) rallied for 6 runs in the 9th as they won a high scoring affair against the Isotopes 13-10. Brandon Laird, Fernando Martinez and Che-Hsuan Lin all homered for Oklahoma City while Jake Elmore, Brett Wallace and Carlos Perez paced an 18-hit attack with 3 hits apiece. All 9 RedHawks starters had at least one hit and a run scored. Brett Oberholtzer started the game for Oklahoma City and failed to make it through 4 innings of work allowing 7 runs on 9 hits in 3 2/3. Alex Sogard ended up earning the win, his first since his promotion, and Jose Valdez got the final out for his 12th save.
Advanced A - Lancaster 12 Visalia 3
Joe Sclafani continued his torrid hitting as he reached base 4 times, homered, and drove in 3 runs in the JetHawks' (34-21) 12-3 win over the Rawhide. Preston Tucker added his 11th home run of the season and drove in three more runs, Chris Epps homered and drove in two, and Brandon Meredith had 3 hits as Lancaster's offense continues to crank out runs. Brady Rodgers pitched 4 scoreless innings of relief and earned the win to improve to 5-1 on the year.
Low A - Beloit 10 Quad Cities 3
Jonathan Singleton finally went a game without homering as the River Bandits (30-24) got beaten up by the Snappers 10-3. Rio Ruiz doubled, homered, and drove in all 3 River Bandits runs and was one of the few bright spots on the day. Singleton was 0 for 3, but did walk and score a run. Vincent Velasquez was roughed up in relief surrendering 5 runs on 7 hits in just 1 1/3 innings as the Snappers put the game out of reach late.
Dominican Summer League - DSL Mariners 6 DSL Astros 0
The DSL Astros (0-1) dropped their season opener to the DSL Mariners 6-0. The game was scoreless heading into the 7th when the Mariners finally broke through and proceeded to score in each of the game's final three innings. 18 year old Elieser Hernandez tossed 5 shutout innings and third baseman Randy Cesar went 2 for 4 to lead the offense.
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.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/28/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 5 Omaha 2
Jarred Cosart picked up his 5th win of the year despite walking 7 in 5 innings of work as the RedHawks (29-23) knocked off the Storm Chasers 5-2. Fernando Martinez tripled in two runs in the first and added an rbi groundout in the second to lead the offense while Brett Wallace and Marc Krauss each added two hits. Jason Stoffel retired all 9 hitters he faced in 3 solid innings of relief work as he lowered his ERA to 1.65 in 12 AAA appearances. In 16 1/3 AAA innings, Stoffel has allowed just 7 hits and is holding opponents to a .127 batting average. Jose Valdez pitched a scoreless 9th for his 11th save.
AA - Corpus Christi 6 Northwest Arkansas 3
Michael Burgess homered for the 5th time in 8 games and Ben Orloff and Rene Garcia each had a pair of rbis as the Hooks (31-20) helped Mike Foltynewicz earn his first AA win. David Martinez started the game for Corpus Christi and, despite allowing just 1 earned run in 5 innings, was unable to improve to 9-0 on the year. Folty fanned 6 in his 4 innings of work and even though he only allowed 1 run, his ERA jumped to a whopping 1.08.
Advanced A - Lancaster 10 Rancho Cucamonga 2
Preston Tucker homered and drove in 6 runs and Brady Rodgers improved to 4-1 with 5 shutout innings as the JetHawks (31-20) roughed up the Quakes 10-2. Andrew Aplin had a pair of hits and scored 3 runs and Tyler Heineman added a 2-run homer as Lancaster scored the game's first 10 runs. Chris Devenski worked the final four innings and earned his first save of the season.
Low A - Quad Cities 7 Kane County 5
Jonathan Singleton has returned. The Astros prospect, fresh off his 50 game suspension, homered in his first at bat and added a single and a walk as the River Bandits (28-23) defeated the Cougars 7-5 in a rain-shortened affair. Carlos Correa added two hits and three rbis and Lance McCullers earned his first win of the season by striking out the side in one inning of work. McCullers ERA on the season is now 1.90.
Jarred Cosart picked up his 5th win of the year despite walking 7 in 5 innings of work as the RedHawks (29-23) knocked off the Storm Chasers 5-2. Fernando Martinez tripled in two runs in the first and added an rbi groundout in the second to lead the offense while Brett Wallace and Marc Krauss each added two hits. Jason Stoffel retired all 9 hitters he faced in 3 solid innings of relief work as he lowered his ERA to 1.65 in 12 AAA appearances. In 16 1/3 AAA innings, Stoffel has allowed just 7 hits and is holding opponents to a .127 batting average. Jose Valdez pitched a scoreless 9th for his 11th save.
AA - Corpus Christi 6 Northwest Arkansas 3
Michael Burgess homered for the 5th time in 8 games and Ben Orloff and Rene Garcia each had a pair of rbis as the Hooks (31-20) helped Mike Foltynewicz earn his first AA win. David Martinez started the game for Corpus Christi and, despite allowing just 1 earned run in 5 innings, was unable to improve to 9-0 on the year. Folty fanned 6 in his 4 innings of work and even though he only allowed 1 run, his ERA jumped to a whopping 1.08.
Advanced A - Lancaster 10 Rancho Cucamonga 2
Preston Tucker homered and drove in 6 runs and Brady Rodgers improved to 4-1 with 5 shutout innings as the JetHawks (31-20) roughed up the Quakes 10-2. Andrew Aplin had a pair of hits and scored 3 runs and Tyler Heineman added a 2-run homer as Lancaster scored the game's first 10 runs. Chris Devenski worked the final four innings and earned his first save of the season.
Low A - Quad Cities 7 Kane County 5
Jonathan Singleton has returned. The Astros prospect, fresh off his 50 game suspension, homered in his first at bat and added a single and a walk as the River Bandits (28-23) defeated the Cougars 7-5 in a rain-shortened affair. Carlos Correa added two hits and three rbis and Lance McCullers earned his first win of the season by striking out the side in one inning of work. McCullers ERA on the season is now 1.90.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/22/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 7 Fresno 3
Ross Seaton (1-4, 8.21) finally got his first win of the season as the RedHawks (27-18) defeated the Grizzles 7-3. Fernando Martinez hit a three run homer, Jake Elmore homered and drove in a pair, and Brett Wallace reached base 4 times (2 singles, 2 walks) as the RedHawks offense overcame three errors by their defense en route to the win. Jason Stoffel pitched 2 scoreless innings and fanned three lowering his ERA since his promotion to AAA to 2.08. He's allowed just 7 hits in 13 innings with the RedHawks and is holding hitters to a .156 average.
AA Corpus Christi 8 Northwest Arkansas 2
Jake Buchanan allowed one unearned run in five innings lowering his ERA to 0.84 and improving his record to 5-0 as the Hooks (26-19) defeated the Naturals 8-2. Domingo Santana, Erik Castro and Michael Burgess all drove in a pair of runs as the Hooks scored in every inning from the 2nd to the 5th to erase an early 1-0 deficit. Over his past ten games, Castro is 18 for 39 with 5 doubles, 2 homers and 10 runs batted in. Josh Fields made his sixth rehab appearance, and fourth for Corpus Christi, and allowed his first run of the year in 2 innings of work.
Low A - Wisconsin 12 Quad Cities 5 (11 innings)
The River Bandits (23-21) rallied from a 5-0 deficit to send the game into extra innings, but the Timber Rattlers scored 7 times in the 11th to win 12-5. Austin Elkins hit his first home run of the year, and Jordan Scott, Carlos Correa and Miles Hamblin all had multi-hit games for the River Bandits. Jordan Jankowski started the game on the mound and fanned 6 in 4 innings of work, and did not walk a batter.
Ross Seaton (1-4, 8.21) finally got his first win of the season as the RedHawks (27-18) defeated the Grizzles 7-3. Fernando Martinez hit a three run homer, Jake Elmore homered and drove in a pair, and Brett Wallace reached base 4 times (2 singles, 2 walks) as the RedHawks offense overcame three errors by their defense en route to the win. Jason Stoffel pitched 2 scoreless innings and fanned three lowering his ERA since his promotion to AAA to 2.08. He's allowed just 7 hits in 13 innings with the RedHawks and is holding hitters to a .156 average.
AA Corpus Christi 8 Northwest Arkansas 2
Jake Buchanan allowed one unearned run in five innings lowering his ERA to 0.84 and improving his record to 5-0 as the Hooks (26-19) defeated the Naturals 8-2. Domingo Santana, Erik Castro and Michael Burgess all drove in a pair of runs as the Hooks scored in every inning from the 2nd to the 5th to erase an early 1-0 deficit. Over his past ten games, Castro is 18 for 39 with 5 doubles, 2 homers and 10 runs batted in. Josh Fields made his sixth rehab appearance, and fourth for Corpus Christi, and allowed his first run of the year in 2 innings of work.
Low A - Wisconsin 12 Quad Cities 5 (11 innings)
The River Bandits (23-21) rallied from a 5-0 deficit to send the game into extra innings, but the Timber Rattlers scored 7 times in the 11th to win 12-5. Austin Elkins hit his first home run of the year, and Jordan Scott, Carlos Correa and Miles Hamblin all had multi-hit games for the River Bandits. Jordan Jankowski started the game on the mound and fanned 6 in 4 innings of work, and did not walk a batter.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/21/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 15 Fresno 2
Brett Oberholtzer (3-3, 4.74) fanned 9 in 7 shutout innings and the RedHawks (26-18) scored 10 times in the 8th as they cruised to a 15-2 win over the Grizzlies. Marc Krauss, Fernando Martinez and Brett Wallace all homered and Wallace drove in 5 runs. Brandon Laird added 3 hits including a double to back the solid outing from Oberholtzer.
Advanced A - Lancaster 13 Rancho Cucamonga 12
Preston Tucker's bases loaded, 1-out single scored Carlos Perdomo as the JetHawks (25-20) walked off with a 13-12 win over Rancho Cucamonga. Andrew Aplin homered and drove in 4 runs, Tucker finished with 4 hits, Joe Sclafani went 3 for 5 to raise his average to .405 since his promotion, and Chris Epps had 2 doubles and 3 rbis as the JetHawks banged out 19 hits in their win. Travis Ballew pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning with a pair of strikeouts to earn his second win of the season.
Brett Oberholtzer (3-3, 4.74) fanned 9 in 7 shutout innings and the RedHawks (26-18) scored 10 times in the 8th as they cruised to a 15-2 win over the Grizzlies. Marc Krauss, Fernando Martinez and Brett Wallace all homered and Wallace drove in 5 runs. Brandon Laird added 3 hits including a double to back the solid outing from Oberholtzer.
Advanced A - Lancaster 13 Rancho Cucamonga 12
Preston Tucker's bases loaded, 1-out single scored Carlos Perdomo as the JetHawks (25-20) walked off with a 13-12 win over Rancho Cucamonga. Andrew Aplin homered and drove in 4 runs, Tucker finished with 4 hits, Joe Sclafani went 3 for 5 to raise his average to .405 since his promotion, and Chris Epps had 2 doubles and 3 rbis as the JetHawks banged out 19 hits in their win. Travis Ballew pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning with a pair of strikeouts to earn his second win of the season.
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.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Down on the Farm - 5/19/13
AAA - Oklahoma City 9 Sacramento 3
Brad Peacock allowed just 1 earned run in 5 innings of work earning his first win as a member of the RedHawks (25-17) despite once again being plagued by a high pitch count. Peacock needed 96 pitches to get through hits 5 innings and finished the night with 4 walks and 5 strikeouts. Fernando Martinez and Jason Jaramillo each had a pair of runs batted in and Che-Hsuan Lin added 2 singles, 2 runs and a steal. Austin Wates singled to extend his hitting streak to 6 games.
AA - Corpus Christi 5 Midland 3
David Martinez improved to 7-0 on the year as the Hooks (25-18) defeated the RockHounds 5-3. Martinez pitched 5 solid innings, Josh Fields continued his rehab by throwing his 7th straight scoreless inning, and Mike Foltynewicz got the final 9 outs to earn his second save. Erik Castro went 3 for 3 with a homer and 2 runs batted in, and Rene Garcia added a pair of rbis of his own to lead the offense. George Springer went hitless, but stole 4 bases.
Advanced A - Rancho Cucamonga 11 Lancaster 7
Matt Duffy's 2-out throwing error led to 4 unearned runs in the 9th as the JetHawks (24-19) lost to the Quakes 11-7. Lancaster wasted 4 homers - one apiece from Telvin Nash (6), Duffy (7), Tyler Heineman (1) and Delino DeShields (1) - in the loss. DeShields (2/5), Joe Sclafani (2/3), Duffy (3/5), Heineman (2/3) and Chris Epps (2/3) all had multi-hit games in a losing effort. Brady Rodgers started the game and allowed 3 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of work.
Low A - Beloit 3 Quad Cities 2
Lance McCullers' tough luck continues as he once again wound up the losing pitcher despite allowing just 1 earned run in 4 innings of work in the River Bandits (23-19) 3-2 loss. McCullers is now 0-4 on the year with an ERA of 1.72. Carlos Correa had 2 more hits and a stolen base as he extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He's batting .410 (16/39) during that stretch. Jesse Wierzbicki and Austin Elkins each had 2 hits in the loss.
Brad Peacock allowed just 1 earned run in 5 innings of work earning his first win as a member of the RedHawks (25-17) despite once again being plagued by a high pitch count. Peacock needed 96 pitches to get through hits 5 innings and finished the night with 4 walks and 5 strikeouts. Fernando Martinez and Jason Jaramillo each had a pair of runs batted in and Che-Hsuan Lin added 2 singles, 2 runs and a steal. Austin Wates singled to extend his hitting streak to 6 games.
AA - Corpus Christi 5 Midland 3
David Martinez improved to 7-0 on the year as the Hooks (25-18) defeated the RockHounds 5-3. Martinez pitched 5 solid innings, Josh Fields continued his rehab by throwing his 7th straight scoreless inning, and Mike Foltynewicz got the final 9 outs to earn his second save. Erik Castro went 3 for 3 with a homer and 2 runs batted in, and Rene Garcia added a pair of rbis of his own to lead the offense. George Springer went hitless, but stole 4 bases.
Advanced A - Rancho Cucamonga 11 Lancaster 7
Matt Duffy's 2-out throwing error led to 4 unearned runs in the 9th as the JetHawks (24-19) lost to the Quakes 11-7. Lancaster wasted 4 homers - one apiece from Telvin Nash (6), Duffy (7), Tyler Heineman (1) and Delino DeShields (1) - in the loss. DeShields (2/5), Joe Sclafani (2/3), Duffy (3/5), Heineman (2/3) and Chris Epps (2/3) all had multi-hit games in a losing effort. Brady Rodgers started the game and allowed 3 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of work.
Low A - Beloit 3 Quad Cities 2
Lance McCullers' tough luck continues as he once again wound up the losing pitcher despite allowing just 1 earned run in 4 innings of work in the River Bandits (23-19) 3-2 loss. McCullers is now 0-4 on the year with an ERA of 1.72. Carlos Correa had 2 more hits and a stolen base as he extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He's batting .410 (16/39) during that stretch. Jesse Wierzbicki and Austin Elkins each had 2 hits in the loss.
Down on the Farm - 5/18/13
AAA - Sacramento 6 Oklahoma City 3
Jarred Cosart cruised through 4 shutout innings, but couldn't get out of the 5th as the River Cats exploded for 6 runs en route to a 6-3 win. Cosart finished with 4 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks and threw 96 pitches for Oklahoma City (24-17). The loss was Cosart's first of the season. Brett Wallace accounted for all of the RedHawks offense going 2 for 4 with a double, and a three-run homer, his sixth. Fernando Martinez added 2 hits for Oklahoma City.
AA - Midland 12 Corpus Christi 4
Midland's Anthony Aliotti homered three times off of three different Hooks pitchers as Midland buried Corpus Christi (24-18) by a score of 12-4. Nick Tropeano (0-3, 3.50) was roughed up for 7 earned runs in 3 2/3 innings as Midland led 9-1 after four. Domingo Santana and Enrique Hernandez each had 3 hits and a double in a losing effort.
Advanced A - Visalia 8 Lancaster 4
Thomas Shirley fanned a season-high 9 in 4 innings of work, but the bullpen surrendered 6 runs late as the JetHawks (24-18) fell to the Rawhide 8-4. Lancaster made 3 errors and managed just 4 hits in the loss. Brandon Meredith drove in all four Lancaster runs on a sacrifice fly and a 3-run home run. MP Cokinos doubled and drew a pair of walks raising his average on the year to .360.
Low A - Beloit 5 Quad Cities 3
Quad Cities (23-18) took a 3-0 lead into the 8th, but the Snappers got to the River Bandits bullpen for 5 runs as Quad Cities wound up on the losing end of a 5-3 affair. Vincent Velasquez tossed 5 shutout innings, but John Neely was unable to close out the game suffering his first blown save of the year. Carlos Correa singled and walked extending his hitting streak to 9 games.
Jarred Cosart cruised through 4 shutout innings, but couldn't get out of the 5th as the River Cats exploded for 6 runs en route to a 6-3 win. Cosart finished with 4 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks and threw 96 pitches for Oklahoma City (24-17). The loss was Cosart's first of the season. Brett Wallace accounted for all of the RedHawks offense going 2 for 4 with a double, and a three-run homer, his sixth. Fernando Martinez added 2 hits for Oklahoma City.
AA - Midland 12 Corpus Christi 4
Midland's Anthony Aliotti homered three times off of three different Hooks pitchers as Midland buried Corpus Christi (24-18) by a score of 12-4. Nick Tropeano (0-3, 3.50) was roughed up for 7 earned runs in 3 2/3 innings as Midland led 9-1 after four. Domingo Santana and Enrique Hernandez each had 3 hits and a double in a losing effort.
Advanced A - Visalia 8 Lancaster 4
Thomas Shirley fanned a season-high 9 in 4 innings of work, but the bullpen surrendered 6 runs late as the JetHawks (24-18) fell to the Rawhide 8-4. Lancaster made 3 errors and managed just 4 hits in the loss. Brandon Meredith drove in all four Lancaster runs on a sacrifice fly and a 3-run home run. MP Cokinos doubled and drew a pair of walks raising his average on the year to .360.
Low A - Beloit 5 Quad Cities 3
Quad Cities (23-18) took a 3-0 lead into the 8th, but the Snappers got to the River Bandits bullpen for 5 runs as Quad Cities wound up on the losing end of a 5-3 affair. Vincent Velasquez tossed 5 shutout innings, but John Neely was unable to close out the game suffering his first blown save of the year. Carlos Correa singled and walked extending his hitting streak to 9 games.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Astros Reshuffle Deck Again
Rick Ankiel, Fernando Martinez and Brandon Laird are all out, and J.D. Martinez, Jimmy Paredes and newcomer Trevor Crowe are in as the Astros shook things up a bit following their 4-game sweep at the hands of the Tigers. None of the moves come as a big surprise as all three of the players on the outs had struggled offensively. Ankiel was hitting just .194 with 35 strikeouts in 62 at bats, F-Mart was 6 for 33 with 12 strikeouts, and Laird was 7 for 35 with 13 strikeouts. The three did combine for 9 of Houston's 30 home runs, but they were few and far between, and given all of Houston's struggles, the inability to put the ball in play and/or get on base, just wasn't good enough. For Ankiel and F-Mart, it may be the end of the line, as both players were designated for assignment and could get claimed by other teams. For Laird, he'll had back to AAA where he'll hope to build on his early season success that saw him hitting .353 and earned him a call-up. I'll be honest, I liked all three of them, but the numbers don't lie, and so we move on. Here's a quick look at our two new call-ups. No need to reintroduce J.D. Martinez who hit .300 (6/20) in his rehab stint with Corpus Christi.
Jimmy Paredes
Paredes came to Houston in the Lance Berkman trade and debuted for Houston in 2011, so he's no stranger to Astro fans. After hitting .286 as a rookie in 2011, he spent most of 2012 in AAA before a late season call-up in which he hit just .189 (14/74). After hitting just .120 (3/25) this spring, Paredes found himself back in AAA, but he's absolutely raked for the RedHawks this year. In 30 games he has 41 hits, has dramatically cut down on the strikeouts and increased his walks (131/24 in 2011, 122/28 in 2012, 19/14 in 2013), and he's hitting at a .366 clip. He's also got 15 extra base hits, stolen 7 bases and scored 20 runs. The big thing for him is going to be keeping the strikeouts down, but he's shown before that he can hit big league pitching. He can play second, third, right field and left field, and with Houston's struggles, my guess is that he gets every opportunity to prove himself.
Trevor Crowe
Once upon a time, way back in 2005, Crowe was a first round pick for the Cleveland Indians. He reached the Majors in 2009 and even played 122 games and hit .251 in 2010, but he appeared in just 15 games in 2011 following shoulder surgery, and spent all of 2012 in the minors before the Astros took a flyer on him this year. A versatile outfielder with great speed, Crowe is off to a solid start with Oklahoma City hitting .307 in 30 games with 21 runs, 17 walks and 11 stolen bases. He's never hit for a ton of power (he homered a career high 9 times in 2008), but he'll hit you some doubles and triples. Another switch hitter, like Paredes, Crowe gives the Astros even more versatility off the bench. Now 29, Crowe isn't exactly a prospect, but on this team, anyone who can get a job done deserves a spot. Might as well see what he can do.
Jimmy Paredes
Paredes came to Houston in the Lance Berkman trade and debuted for Houston in 2011, so he's no stranger to Astro fans. After hitting .286 as a rookie in 2011, he spent most of 2012 in AAA before a late season call-up in which he hit just .189 (14/74). After hitting just .120 (3/25) this spring, Paredes found himself back in AAA, but he's absolutely raked for the RedHawks this year. In 30 games he has 41 hits, has dramatically cut down on the strikeouts and increased his walks (131/24 in 2011, 122/28 in 2012, 19/14 in 2013), and he's hitting at a .366 clip. He's also got 15 extra base hits, stolen 7 bases and scored 20 runs. The big thing for him is going to be keeping the strikeouts down, but he's shown before that he can hit big league pitching. He can play second, third, right field and left field, and with Houston's struggles, my guess is that he gets every opportunity to prove himself.
Year | Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
2007 | DSL NYY1 | DSL | .259 | 64 | 266 | 31 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 97 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 4 | .287 | .365 | .652 |
2007 | Minors | .259 | 64 | 266 | 31 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 97 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 4 | .287 | .365 | .652 | |
2008 | YAN | GCL | .280 | 47 | 161 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .328 | .379 | .706 |
2008 | Minors | .280 | 47 | 161 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .328 | .379 | .706 | |
2009 | SI | NYP | .302 | 54 | 205 | 36 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 84 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 9 | .336 | .410 | .746 |
2009 | Minors | .302 | 54 | 205 | 36 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 84 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 9 | .336 | .410 | .746 | |
2010 | CSC | SAL | .282 | 99 | 404 | 59 | 114 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 165 | 18 | 82 | 36 | 10 | .312 | .408 | .721 |
2010 | LEX | SAL | .299 | 34 | 147 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 1 | .331 | .442 | .773 |
2010 | Minors | .287 | 133 | 551 | 83 | 158 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 230 | 25 | 107 | 50 | 11 | .317 | .417 | .735 | |
2011 | CC | TEX | .270 | 93 | 385 | 69 | 104 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 164 | 15 | 84 | 29 | 12 | .300 | .426 | .726 |
2011 | Minors | .270 | 93 | 385 | 69 | 104 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 164 | 15 | 84 | 29 | 12 | .300 | .426 | .726 | |
2011 | Majors | .286 | 46 | 168 | 16 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 66 | 9 | 47 | 5 | 4 | .320 | .393 | .713 | |
2012 | OKC | PCL | .318 | 124 | 507 | 92 | 161 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 242 | 22 | 101 | 37 | 10 | .348 | .477 | .826 |
2012 | Minors | .318 | 124 | 507 | 92 | 161 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 242 | 22 | 101 | 37 | 10 | .348 | .477 | .826 | |
2012 | Majors | .189 | 24 | 74 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .244 | .230 | .474 | |
2013 | OKC | PCL | .366 | 30 | 112 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 4 | .433 | .580 | 1.013 |
2013 | Minors | .366 | 30 | 112 | 20 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 4 | .433 | .580 | 1.013 |
Trevor Crowe
Once upon a time, way back in 2005, Crowe was a first round pick for the Cleveland Indians. He reached the Majors in 2009 and even played 122 games and hit .251 in 2010, but he appeared in just 15 games in 2011 following shoulder surgery, and spent all of 2012 in the minors before the Astros took a flyer on him this year. A versatile outfielder with great speed, Crowe is off to a solid start with Oklahoma City hitting .307 in 30 games with 21 runs, 17 walks and 11 stolen bases. He's never hit for a ton of power (he homered a career high 9 times in 2008), but he'll hit you some doubles and triples. Another switch hitter, like Paredes, Crowe gives the Astros even more versatility off the bench. Now 29, Crowe isn't exactly a prospect, but on this team, anyone who can get a job done deserves a spot. Might as well see what he can do.
Year | Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
2005 | MV | NYP | .255 | 12 | 51 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .345 | .392 | .737 |
2005 | LC | SAL | .258 | 44 | 178 | 18 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 58 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .327 | .326 | .652 |
2005 | AKR | EAS | .100 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
2005 | Minors | .251 | 59 | 239 | 28 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 79 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 8 | .322 | .331 | .653 | |
2006 | LC | SAL | .000 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
2006 | KIN | CAR | .329 | 60 | 219 | 51 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 103 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 6 | .449 | .470 | .919 |
2006 | AKR | EAS | .234 | 39 | 154 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 6 | .318 | .325 | .643 |
2006 | Minors | .286 | 101 | 378 | 71 | 108 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 153 | 68 | 71 | 45 | 12 | .393 | .405 | .798 | |
2007 | AKR | EAS | .259 | 133 | 518 | 87 | 134 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 183 | 62 | 71 | 28 | 9 | .341 | .353 | .694 |
2007 | Minors | .259 | 133 | 518 | 87 | 134 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 183 | 62 | 71 | 28 | 9 | .341 | .353 | .694 | |
2008 | AKR | EAS | .323 | 49 | 198 | 45 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 96 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 5 | .404 | .485 | .888 |
2008 | BUF | INT | .274 | 35 | 146 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 15 | 43 | 5 | 2 | .350 | .486 | .836 |
2008 | Minors | .302 | 84 | 344 | 70 | 104 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 167 | 42 | 72 | 18 | 7 | .381 | .485 | .867 | |
2009 | COL | INT | .297 | 49 | 185 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 74 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 7 | .401 | .400 | .801 |
2009 | Minors | .297 | 49 | 185 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 74 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 7 | .401 | .400 | .801 | |
2009 | Majors | .235 | 68 | 183 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 61 | 11 | 39 | 6 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .611 | |
2010 | COL | INT | .244 | 29 | 119 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .281 | .319 | .601 |
2010 | Minors | .244 | 29 | 119 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .281 | .319 | .601 | |
2010 | Majors | .251 | 122 | 442 | 48 | 111 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 147 | 29 | 73 | 20 | 7 | .302 | .333 | .634 | |
2011 | IND | AZL | .444 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 1.056 | 1.639 |
2011 | COL | INT | .100 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .100 | .243 |
2011 | Minors | .263 | 11 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .378 | .553 | .930 | |
2011 | Majors | .214 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .313 | .250 | .563 | |
2012 | AKR | EAS | .333 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .467 | .878 |
2012 | COL | INT | .250 | 38 | 132 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | .336 | .386 | .722 |
2012 | SLC | PCL | .301 | 42 | 163 | 26 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 65 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 6 | .354 | .399 | .752 |
2012 | Minors | .281 | 84 | 310 | 47 | 87 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 123 | 34 | 52 | 18 | 9 | .349 | .397 | .745 | |
2013 | OKC | PCL | .307 | 30 | 114 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | .402 | .421 | .823 |
2013 | Minors | .307 | 30 | 114 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | .402 | .421 | .823 |
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