Blue Jays MiLB Report: Chris Colabello debuts in Dunedin

Toronto Blue Jays minor league scores and analysis for games played on Wednesday, July 13th

Buffalo Bisons
All-Star Game

Jesus Montero got the All-Star nod at DH, going 1-for-4. Reliever Ben Rowen recorded two clean outs in relief and Dustin Antolin sat down two batters with one walk. Buffalo returns to action tonight against Lehigh Valley.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats
All-Star Game

The East team picked up a 10-2 win with 20 hits. Rowdy Tellez got three at-bats as the DH, going 1-for-3 and driving in a run. Murphy Smith struck out one in his inning of work. New Hampshire resumes play against Portland tonight.

Dunedin Blue Jays (47-42)   –   5
Bradenton Marauders (47-41)   –   8

Chris Colabello made his debut with the D-Jays as he approaches his return from an 80-game suspension. Playing first base, he went 1-for-3 with a double off the wall. Ryan McBroom supplied most of the damage with his 14th home run of the season, a three-run shot in the 1st. Gunnar Heidt was 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.

Chris Rowley had a very difficult outing, allowing eight runs on 13 hits (two home runs) over five and a third innings. Alonzo Gonzalez worked one and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief before Adonys Cardona and Colton Turner handled one frame apiece.

Lansing Lugnuts (50-39)

Rain in Peoria, so the Lugnuts and Chiefs will pick up for a double-header at 6:00 p.m. ET today.

Vancouver Canadians (14-12)   –   9
Boise Hawks (9-17)   –   3

Christian Williams had a mammoth day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and four RBI. J.B. Woodman was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and a walk while Jacob Anderson drove in a pair.

Patrick Murphy allowed eight hits over six innings in his start but limited the damage to just one run. Evan Smith worked two scoreless innings of relief before handing off to Stuart Holmes, who allowed two runs on two hits in his lone inning.

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Bluefield Blue Jays  (10-9)   –   3
Princeton Rays (11-8)   –   8

Second-baseman Nash Knight had a big game at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. Catcher Cam O’Brien was 2-for-4 and outfielder Early Burl III was 2-for-3 with one run driven in. Burl also stole his third base of the season.

Connor Eller got it started on the mound, allowing one run on a pair of hits through two and a third innings. Dennis Diaz then gave the Blue Jays five and two thirds innings with four earned runs on six hits before Angel Alicea allowed three runs to cross in the ninth.