AAA: Round Rock 8, at Sugar Land (HOU) 3
Round Rock: 13 hits, 5 walks, 16 strikeouts
Opponent: 3 hits, 8 walks, 13 strikeouts
Record: 26-17, 1 G up, 70-47 overall
SP Zak Kent: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 53 P / 28 S, 2.38 ERA
RP Cole Winn: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO, 6.34 ERA
RP Yerry Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO, 4.03 ERA
SS Davis Wendzel: 2-5, HR (24), .238/.368/.499
3B Justin Foscue: 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, SB (11), .256/.380/.432
CF Jonathan Ornelas: 2-4, 2B, BB, .255/.370/.364
LF Dustin Harris: 2-4, BB, .264/.382/.450
Cole Winn as a starter: 45.1 IP, 8.74 ERA, .307/.439/.526 oppo line, 19% BB/HBP, 19% SO, median exit velo 93.7 MPH
Cole Winn in relief: 37 IP, 3.41 ERA, .176/.294/.282 oppo line, 14% BB/HBP, 22% SO, median exit velo 87.8 MPH
So, much better. The control is still below average, and even with the large drop in exit velo, I think there’s a little luck in his low oppo hitting and slugging rates. But still, much better.
Round Rock has won ten straight.
AA: Frisco 10, Tulsa (LAD) 12
Frisco: 12 hits, 6 walks, 10 strikeouts
Opponent: 12 hits, 7 walks, 6 strikeouts
Record: 23-20, 4 GB, 54-57 overall
SP Seth Nordlin: 5 IP, 6 H (1 HR), 5 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 4 SO, 79 P / 54 S, 5.43 ERA
RF Evan Carter: 1-4, BB, SB (20), .281/.413/.449
LF Trevor Hauver: 3-4, 2B, .257/.374/.430
DH Aaron Zavala: 2-4, 2B, BB, .199/.356/.299
C David Garcia: 2-5, HR (2), .214/.337/.310
Aidan Anderson, Matt Bush, and John “don’t call me Terry” Matthews all allowed runs in relief. Tulsa’s last seven outs were recorded by Ricky Vanasco and Kevin Gowdy. I mentioned Vanasco’s resurgence earlier in the week. Gowdy became a free agent last fall and has pitched better than his 5.72 ERA, but not enough to miss him.
Hi-A: Hickory 6, Rome (ATL) 10
Hickory: 7 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts
Opponent: 14 hits, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts
Record: 31-14, 4 G up, 58-48 overall
SP Winston Santos: 2.2 IP, 4 H (1 HR), 5 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 51 P / 30 S, 6.02 ERA
RP Jackson Leath: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
LF Wyatt Langford: 1-4, HR (2), BB, .261/.414/.565
DH Abi Ortiz: 2-5, HR (21), .294/.344/.629
SS Max Acosta: 1-3, HBP, 3 SB (23), .256/.304/.386
2B Ben Blackwell: 1-3, BB, SB (1), .269/.345/.423
Wyatt Langford broke a string of 12 hitless at-bats. Abimelec Ortiz hit his 28th homer (including seven at Down East), fifth-most in all the minors.
Really, the whole season hasn’t been kind to Winston Santos, but the second half in particular has been a challenge: 9.26 ERA, .379/.423/.641 opposing line, 15% SO rate.
Lo-A: Down East 2, at Charleston (TAM) 5
Down East: 7 hits, 3 walks, 8 strikeouts
Opponent: 10 hits, 3 walks, 8 strikeouts
Record: 23-23, 6 GB, 60-47 overall
SP Joseph Montalvo: 4 IP, 5 H (1 HR), 2 R, 2 BB, 5 SO, 73 P / 44 S, 2.83 ERA
Recent additions Skylar Hales, CJ Widger, and Paul Bonzagni all threw scoreless innings.
Today’s Starters
AAA: Bradford
AA: Garcia
Hi-A: Lockhart
Lo-A: TBA (Porter’s turn)
Five Years Ago Yesterday
A slow day. Spokane turned two crazy double plays: 6-3-6-3-4-2-5-3 and a 1-4-5-6-3-4-3-6.