AAA: Round Rock 8, Las Vegas (OAK) 2
Round Rock: 11 hits, 3 walks, 9 strikeouts
Opponent: 3 hits, 7 walks, 14 strikeouts
Record: 20-16
SP Gerson Garabito: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 SO, 87 P / 51 S, 2.21 ERA
RP Jesus Tinoco: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO, 3.93 ERA
1B Blaine Crim: 3-5, 2B, .236/.342/.409
With the MLB bullpen being what it is lately, eyes turn wishfully to Antoine Kelly. Unfortunately, he suffered his first rough outing of the season, walking and surrendering two runs in 1.1 innings. Still, opponents are hitting only .182/.333/.182 for the season with a 37% K rate. Kelly leans hard on a fastball that averages 96 and has reached 99.3. So far, no batters have hit a slider into play; they’re 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on appearances that conclude with that pitch. Because of an injury, he’s only thrown six innings.
After two years away from affiliated ball, 28-year-old Gerson Garabito is having the best success of his career. His previous tilt at AAA hitters in 2021 was walk and homer-prone.
AA: Frisco 4, San Antonio (SDP) 1
Frisco: 8 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
Opponent: 3 hits, 6 walks, 7 strikeouts
Record: 20-11
SP Dane Acker: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 4 SO, 84 P / 49 S, 3.38 ERA
RP Steven Jennings: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 2.76 ERA
RP Damian Mendoza: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO, 4.15 ERA
1B Josh Hatcher: 3-4, 2B, .352/.396/.523
Dane Acker’s decent walk rate took a beating, but Steven Jennings managed to strand three runners after Acker’s 32-pitch, three-walk 3rd.
Hi-A: Hickory 0, @ Greenville (BOS) 1
Hickory: 5 hits, 5 walks, 7 strikeouts
Opponent: 3 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts
Record: 11-19
SP Joseph Montalvo: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 SO, 73 P / 49 S, 3.60 ERA
Joseph Montalvo’s best performance of the season went for naught, as Hickory couldn’t plate any of 13 baserunners. Cam Cauley and Yosy Galan fanned with the bases loaded in the 9th.
Lo-A: Down East 0, Lynchburg (CLE) 2
Down East: 4 hits, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts
Opponent: 5 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts
Record: 13-17
SP Kyle Larsen: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO, 47 P / 31 S, 6.43 ERA
RP Jose Gonzalez: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 SO, 1.42 ERA
C Jesus Lopez: 2-4, .318/.385/.435
Down East likewise couldn’t take advantage of some fine pitching. 22-year-old Jose Gonzalez has 26 strikeouts in 19 innings.