AAA: Round Rock 15, Tacoma (SEA) 4
Round Rock: 16 hits, 6 walks, 10 strikeouts
Opponent: 7 hits, 6 walks, 5 strikeouts
Record: 3-2, 1 GB, 37-43 overall
SP Caleb Boushley: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 SO, 84 P / 47 S, 1.17 ERA
LF Trevor Hauver: 3-5, .260/.370/.429
CF Kellen Strahm: 2-5, HR (7), .269/.367/.397
The way to avoid squandering a nine-run lead is to build a 13-run lead. Weirdly, 14 of 16 hits were singles. Every batter reached safely at least twice.
Texas released Robert Dugger. The stalwart rotation leader of of a very good 2023 squad, Dugger had been shockingly poor in his return, allowing more runs than innings pitched in six of ten appearances.
AA: Frisco 1, Tulsa (LAD) 6
Frisco: 6 hits, 2 walks, 10 strikeouts
Opponent: 10 hits, 4 walks, 15 strikeouts
Record: 2-3, 1 GB, 40-33 overall
SP Mitch Bratt: 5.1 IP, 7 H (2 HR), 5 R, 2 BB, 8 SO, 86 P / 57 S, 2.65 ERA
RP Skylar Hales: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 5.26 ERA
RP Geraldo Carillo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO, 5.57 ERA
SS Sebastian Walcott: 1-3, BB, SB (18), .246/.346/.398
The Riders and KTCK The Ticket have partnered to carry Frisco’s remaining Saturday home games. In his first game, podcast partner Sean Bass witnessed Mitch Bratt’s worst outing of the season by a fair margin. Sean will be replaced if this happens again. Bratt’s five runs and two homers were season highs, and the hits and walks tied previous peaks.
Hi-A: Hub City 1, Aberdeen (BAL) 3
Hub City: 7 hits, 2 walks, 14 strikeouts
Opponent: 6 hits, 7 walks, 10 strikeouts
Record: 3-5, 2 GB, 34-39 overall
SP Mason Molina: 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 6 SO, 75 P / 45 S, 2.00 ERA
RP Joey Danielson: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 2.78 ERA
RF Yeison Morrobel: 2-4, .200/.263/.314
Aberdeen scored twice in the 4th when Mason Molina temporarily forgot who and where he was. Two walks, two wild pitches, a balk and a bunt single plus his own throwing error. He rebounded with a perfect 5th. Molina’s a back-end rotation type, not currently on the level of some others I’ve mentioned lately, but it’s possible. I imagine he’s been 6’2″, 230 probably since he was seven years old.
Lo-A: Hickory 1, at Salem (BOS) 6
Hickory: 2 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts
Opponent: 10 hits, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts
Record: 5-2, 0.5 GB, 38-34 overall
SP Garrett Horn: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 38 P / 25 S, 0.00 ERA
This is the completion of Friday’s suspended game. The regularly scheduled contest still beckons. Unfortunately, the offense wasn’t informed of the restart until the 9th, and even then, the lone run was due to Salem’s largesse.
Rangers Minor League History, 2007-2024
History is on a planned week-long summer break unless I get frisky. That doesn’t excuse you from the required reading, and don’t forget next Monday’s quiz. Clara is handling my office hours this week.