Minor League Games - Thursday, June 29, 2017

[kikutaro]

Pawtucket Red Sox (38-39) @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-30) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Marcus Walden (6-3, 3.68) vs. Mark Appel (5-3, 4.95)

Notable

Scott Kingery 2-5, 2 R, RBI, HR, K
Jorge Alfaro 2-4, RBI, K
Dylan Cozens 1-4, 2B, 3 K
Rhys Hoskins 1-4, R, RBI, HR, K
Nick Williams 2-4, K
Andrew Pullin 0-4, 2 K
Hector Gomez 0-4, 3 K
Pedro Florimon 1-3, R, BB, K

Mark Appel (L, 5-4), 5.0 IP, 7H, 4R, 2ER, 2BB, 8K, game score: 48

Reading Fightin Phils (46-30) @ Harrisburg Senators (33-45) 7:00 pm | Gameday
Tyler Viza (5-4, 6.00) vs. Kyle McGowin (0-2, 11.70)

Notable

Zachary Coppola 1-5, 2 R, 2B
Angelo Mora 2-5, R, RBI, 3B
Carlos Tocci 1-5, R, RBI, 2 K
Kyle Martin 0-3, 2 BB
Jiandido Tromp 2-5, R, 3B
Mitch Walding 3-4, R, 2 RBI, HR, K
Nick Rickles 2-4, R, 3 RBI, HR
Malquin Canelo 0-2, 2 BB, K

Tyler Viza (W, 6-4), 8.0 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 8K, game score: 81

Clearwater Threshers (41-34) @ Fort Myers Miracle (36-37) 3:33 am | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A
(postponed: rain)

Clearwater Threshers (41-34) @ Fort Myers Miracle (36-37) 5:05 pm | Gameday
Jose Taveras (5-3, 2.33) vs. Cody Stashak (3-3, 3.43)

Notable

Mark Laird 1-3, BB
Emmanuel Marrero 1-3, BB, K
Cornelius Randolph 3-4, R, RBI, HR, K
Cord Sandberg 1-3, RBI, 2B
Austin Bossart 0-3, 2 K

Jacob Waguespack 3.0 IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 7K, game score: 49
Blake Quinn 3.0 IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 4K

Greensboro Grasshoppers (40-36) @ Lakewood BlueClaws (42-36) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Dylan Lee (3-7, 4.79) vs. Sixto Sanchez (2-2, 2.90)

Notable

Daniel Brito 2-4, R, 2 RBI, HR, K, CS
Mickey Moniak 2-4
David Martinelli 1-4, 2 R, K
Luke Williams 2-3, 2 R, SB
Enmanuel Garcia 2-3, RBI, 2B, K, CS

Sixto Sanchez (W, 3-2), 5.0 IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 7K, game score: 59
Tyler Hallead 2.0 IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K
Trevor Bettencourt (S, 5), 2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K

Batavia Muckdogs (5-5) @ Williamsport Crosscutters (4-6) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Alberto Guerrero (0-0, 15.75) vs. Luis Carrasco (0-0, 0.00)

Notable

Nick Maton 0-4, R, 2 K
Raul Rivas 2-5, RBI, K
Jake Scheiner 0-5, 2 K
Jesus Alastre 0-0, R, SB
Greg Pickett 2-4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K
Jhailyn Ortiz 1-3, R, RBI, HR, BB, SB
Cole Stobbe 0-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K
Josh Stephen 2-5, 2 RBI, 3B, 2 K
Rodolfo Duran 0-4, 3 K
Malvin Matos 2-3, R, SB

Luis Carrasco 5.0 IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 2K, game score: 48
Tyler Frohwirth (H, 1), 1.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K
Jake Kelzer (H, 1), 1.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K
Addison Russ (BS, 1), 1.1 IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K
Luis Ramirez (W, 1-0), 1.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 0K

GCL Phillies (2-2) @ GCL Tigers West (2-2) 12:00 pm | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Simon Muzziotti 2-5, 2 R
Jonathan Guzman 0-5, 2 K
Adam Haseley 2-3, R, RBI, BB, K, CS
Danny Mayer 1-3, 2B, BB, K
Caleb Eldridge 0-4, 2 K

Zach Eflin 3.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 3K, game score: 57
Francisco Morales 5.0 IP, 2H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 4K
Robinson Martinez (L, 0-1), 1.1 IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K

DSL Phillies White (15-8) @ DSL Tigers (6-17) 10:30 am | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Julio Francisco 2-5, R, RBI
Alexito Feliz 2-5, R, RBI, SB
Jose Tortolero 2-4, RBI, 3B
Rusbel Vasquez 0-4, 3 K
Raymond Mora 2-3, 3 R, 2B, BB

Jonas De La Cruz (W, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 7K, game score: 79
Carlos Salazar 2.0 IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 2K

DSL Cardinals (9-13) @ DSL Phillies Red (9-13) 10:30 am | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Enny Rondon 2-2, R, 2B
Luis Matos 2-3, R, K, SB, CS

Erick Heredia (L, 0-3), 5.1 IP, 8H, 2R, 1ER, 0BB, 7K, game score: 57
Moises Nolasco 2.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 5K

(click on the start time for box scores)

[Squire]

I'm thinking that this is Haseley's last start for the GCL Phillies and then gets jumped to High A when the Threshers return home starting Friday.

[andyb]

BP with some scouting reports on Sanchez, Kingery, and Gamboa in one of their free articles:

Baseball Prospectus | Eyewitness Accounts: June 29, 2017

Might be the most positive view of Sixto's secondary stuff. They are in the middle on Kingery thinking he is a regular but with the power grade still only at 40. I do think Kingery is a guy that can hit a bunch of balls 350-375 and that might translate more into 40 2B and 12-15 HR. Still not bad when paired with the speed and defense.

[andyb]

Eflin rehab at GCL. Haseley still in the lineup.

[Squire]

I love that. The Minor League HR leader gets a 40 grade on power. I still think it is completely lost on those guys at BP that at some point, it kinda matters what you actually do in the games.

[andyb]

Morales making his first pitching appearance now in the GCL game. First high dollar LA pitcher we have signed in a while, maybe dating back almost as far as Carrasco.

[Squire]

After giving up a 3R HR in his first inning of work, he settled in nicely and and went 4 hitless and scoreless Innigns , with 0BB and 4K.

[bigegypt0417]

jhailyn Ortiz with a HR. Really has a nice swing.

[gmwannabe]

Tyler spinning what might be his best game in his career tonight. there might have been one more like this one before, but my memory is not like it used to be. either way so far a beauty.
gm

[Squire]

Mr. 40 power with his 21st homer of the season. Randolph with #7 and Walding with #19

[Austinfan]

Walding is crushing it in June: 89 19 29 4 1 13 27 8 27 .326/.384/.831/1.215
Weird thing is that his BB rate isn't up, his K rate has only dropped slightly, but he's making consistently hard contact.
While a few of those HRs may be Reading artifacts, he's still pounding the ball.

[gmwannabe]

AF, he hit one out of the harrisburg park on Tuesday night. no park would have held it in Right Center. he really has a nice swing. gets fooled by off speed, but who doesn't.
gm

[schooldoc]

Went to the Pigs game tonight. Great night at a really beautiful park.

Appel got the start and was his usual inconsistent self. He was 93-95 mph T97 in the first inning and 91-92 mph by the 5th inning. He had real command problems especially as he often does out of the stretch. What's kind of maddening about him is he'll throw some pitches (especially a mid-80's slider) that make you go, "wow," and then other pitches that make you go, "what the ___?" Those are the hangers or the pitches where he misses his spot by a mile. I think Alfaro had some problems catching him tonight too, as evidenced by a couple passed balls. Appel ran lots of deep counts and was out of there after he survived 5 innings on about 105 to 110 pitches.

I suppose it goes without saying but Kingery looks really locked in. His HR was a no doubter to LF, a high-arcing moon shot. Hoskins is Hoskins, giving you one good at bat after another. He was robbed on two different shots to deep left center, then hit a long HR to left his 4th time up. The next guy who looks like he has a much better idea up there now is Nick Williams. I believe Hoskins is ML ready and Williams is just about ready for his chance, too. And as speculated here, I think he will get it when Kendrick is traded.

Oh, and the new reliever Mark Peterson--not good. He was 92-93 mph but fooled nobody. He was hit very hard.

[schooldoc]

This could pretty easily slip by given how late this game ended and how (even later) the correct box score posted...but Alberto Tirado threw an inning in relief tonight for the Threshers.

This could be pretty meaningful on a couple of counts. First, I know the Phils have put in a lot of time trying to convert Tirado to a starter, even though most have projected him as a reliever. You wonder if the Phillies are finally acknowledging what some have seen as inevitable.

Second, this move to the pen for Tirado has to mean that someone else is joining the rotation to fill his spot. That could be a shift to the rotation for a current member of the pen...but, more likely, it's either a promotion from Lakewood or (small chance) a draftee's debut such as a Howard or Seabold. My money would be on a promotion, either Romero or Suarez.

We will soon see....

[bigegypt0417]

Matt W tweeted last night that Sixto Sanchez is far and away our #1 prospect and with his performance lately it's hard to argue that...

[Austinfan]

It's SOP to have a guy like Tirado start for a year or two before ending up in the bullpen.
For some starters, it's because their velocity falls off and they are better suited to the pen.
For a guy like Tirado, it's to give him more innings to work on his secondary pitches and find one that works.

Out of the pen Tirado is likely to only use two pitches.

[julio]

Alberto Tirado threw an inning in relief tonight for the Threshers.

I seem to recall that when Tirado was acquired, there was discussion that they saw him as most likely a reliever (closer type), but moved him to starting to get him more innings/experience - to address the control/command issues, I think.