Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Recap: August 17th 2015

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On a Toronto Blue Jays travel day, the farm was 4 and 4 with the GCL Blue Jays winning a 24 inning affair. The system received solid performances from Anthony Alford (3/4), Jonathan Diaz (3/3), Alex Hassan (3/4), Kevin Vicuna (3/6), but it was the DSL Blue Jays Francisco Rodriguez who was the Blue Jays Top Performer going 3/5 with a pair of homeruns while knocking in 6 runs.

Buffalo 3

Rochester 4

The dropped their first game without their MVP Matt Hague and are now 64-60. Randy Wolf dropped to 9-2 with a 2.58 ERA, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits through 7 innings. Wolf didn’t walk a batter and struck out 7 but was victimized by the long ball as he served up 2. Recently demoted reliever Aaron Loup made his Triple-A debut, since he was promoted straight from Double-A back in 2012, pitching a scoreless 8th allowing one hit and getting 2 strike outs.

Alex Hassan had a Hague-ish game, collecting 3 hits in a losing effort. Jon Berti (1/5), Josh Thole (0/3) and Jonathan Diaz (3/3) each drove in a run for the Herd. Dalton Pompey was 0-for-4 with a strike out and Andy Burns was 1-for-4 with a run scored and 2 strike outs.

Next: Jeff Francis 5-1, 1.54 ERA    

New Hampshire 1

Reading 8

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The Fisher Cats were not good on a day that saw their roster shuffled. NH welcomed back Gregory Infante from Buffalo, placed Ian Parmley and Martin Medina on the 7-day DL, and returned Christian Lopes back to Dunedin.

Ryan Schimpf has now homered in 4th straight games, which ties him for the league lead and for a NH record. Schimpf, who just can’t make consistent contact in Triple-A, has been on fire and is setting all kinds of Fisher Cats records. He now has 17 home runs in 2015 and 63 throughout his NH career. Unfortunately, that was all the offence the Fisher Cats could generate. Kevin Nolan (1/4), Melky Mesa (1/4), Dwight Smith Jr. (1/3, 2B), and Jorge Flores (1/3) each had hits.

Taylor Cole (5-10, 4.47 ERA) took the loss. Cole allowed 5 runs on 5 hits, striking out 5 and walking 3. Cory Burns no-hit the Phils in the 6th and 7th and Infante was roughed up in the 8th for 3 runs.

Next: Conner Greene 1-0, 0.00 ERA    

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    Clearwater 6

    After allowing 3 runs to cross in the 2 inning, Conor Fisk (0-2, 7.20 ERA) would retire 11 straight batters, striking out 6 with no walks in his 5 innings of work. Brad Allen would allow 2 more runs to cross in 2.2 innings and Arik Sikula would allow one run in pitching 1.1 innings.

    Super Prospect Anthony Alford continues to impress in the FSL with a 3-for-4 game, stealing his 11th base, walking once, and striking out once. Matt Dean and Andy Fermin each hit doubles and drove in the clubs only runs, with Dean driving in one and Fermin driving in a pair. Jorge Saez throw out three would-be base stealers (not a word).

    Next: Sean Reid-Foley 1-5, 5.23 ERA  

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    The C’s got another solid start from Taylor Saucedo (2-1, 1.74 ERA), who was taken in the 21st round of this year’s draft. Making his 4th start, Taylor allowed one run on 6 hits over 5IP. He struck out 6 and walked 2 while inducing 3 groundballs. Turner Lee throw 3 scoreless innings and Daniel Young allowed 2 run in his one inning.

    The C’s drew 7 walks and struck out 4 times, while going 5-for-13 with RISP. Justin Atkinson (2/5 with a double) and Gunnar Heidt (2/4 with a HR) each drove in a pair in the win. Sean Hurley (2/4, 2R), and Earl Burl III (1/2, 2BB) drove in the clubs other runs.

    Next: TBD

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    Bluefield 1

    Bristol 2

    Bluefield dropped to 20-33 but got good pitching from Geno Encina (0-2, 4.18 ERA), Dan Lietz, and Alberto Guzman. Lietz and Guzman pitched 3.1 scoreless innings in relief for Geno, who allowed runs in his 5.2 innings.

    Leadoff man Freddy Rodriguez (2/4) hit his 3rd home run for the teams only run. Deiferson Barreto bumped his average up to .304 with pair of hits, while stealing 2 bags in the losing affair.

    Next: TDB

    GCL

    Game 1

    Blue Jays 3

    Tigers 1

    Both teams only managed 4 hits a piece, but the Jays capitalized with 3 runs in the first and Osman Gutierrez‘ (3-3, 5.45 ERA) strong start to their 31st win. Osman struck out 7 and walked none in 6 innings. Mike Estevez (SV 6) pitched a perfect 7th to close out the first game of the double header.

    Rehabbing Danny Jansen hit his 1st GCL home run and drove in Lance Jones (2/3), and Jake Thomas (0/2, BB) to cash in all his teams runs. Jones also swiped his 5th bag and Edward Olivares (1/2) hit his 6th double.

    Game 2

    Blue Jays 6

    Tigers 5

    In a game that went 24 innings and lasted 6 hrs and 35 minutes, the Blue Jays managed to sweep the double-header. The Tigers committed 6 errors and out hit the Jays 21 to 11. The Jays drew 20 walks and whiffed 36 times with Bryan Lizardo striking 6 times. The Jays stole 6 bases and where caught twice and ended the game going 2-for-27 with RISP.

    Luis Sanchez started the game going 6 innings, allowing 2 run and striking out 2 while allowing 10 hits. Griffin Glaude allowed one run over 3 innings, Mike Estevez pitched 2 scoreless, Gunner Eastman pitched 4 scoreless, Nate Abel allowed one run but only allowed one hit in 6 innings, Kelyn Jose allowed one inning on 3 hits over 2 innings, and Juan Nunez got the win with a scoreless 24th.

    Lance Jones (3/9, 2R) and Javier Hernandez (2/9, R) were the only Jays to collect more than one hit. Reggie Pruitt (2BB), Jones (2BB), Jake Thomas (3BB), Levi Scott (3BB), Lizardo (2BB), Nash Knight (3BB) and Juandy Mendoza (3BB) all drew multiple walks. Thomas and Lizardo drove in the teams only earned runs, with Thomas being the Jay to collect an extra base hit.

    DSL

    Blue Jays 15

    Padres 11

    The DSL Jays drove in 15 runs on 13 hits and capitalized on the Padres sloppy play in the field (4 errors). Juan Meza continues to have growing pains in his first season, allowing 5 runs over 2 innings. He walked 3 and struck out 3. Ruben Ventura (2-0, 1.88 ERA) earned the win with 3 scoreless innings, walking one and striking 6. Dany Jimenez also struck out 6 but allowed 4 runs in his 3.2 innings. Wilton Mueses allowed 2 runs and 3 walks, but could register an out. Jose Acosta would come on and walk the only two batters he faced before Orlando Pascual saved the day by get the final out of the game for his first save.

    A strong offensive showing by leadoff man Kevin Vicuna (3/6, 2R), Sterling Guzman (2/5, 3R, RBI), Norberto Obeso (2/3, 4R, 3B, 2RBI, and 3BB), Yorman Rodriguez (1/1, 2R, 2RBI, and 2BB) and Francisco Rodriguez (3/5, 2R, 2HR, 6RBI, and BB) allowed the DSL Jays to improve to 42 and 25. Obeso hit his 4th triple and F.Rodriguez now has 9 home runs and 34 RBI. With 9 long ball Francisco is now 3rd, just 2 back of the league lead. With Guzman’s 3 runs scored, he is tied for second with 59.

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