Minor League Games - Wednesday, July 5, 2017

[kikutaro]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (53-33) @ Syracuse Chiefs (31-52) 6:35 pm | Gameday
Mark Appel (5-4, 4.87) vs. Jacob Turner (0-0, 2.61)

Notable

J.P. Crawford 0-2, R, 2 BB
Dylan Cozens 1-3, R, RBI, BB, 2 K
Pedro Florimon 1-4, 2 K
Hector Gomez 1-4, R, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 K
Logan Moore 1-4, R, 2 RBI, HR

Mark Appel 0.2 IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, 5BB, 0K, game score: 16
Mark Peterson 3.1 IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 2K
Colton Murray (L, 2-1), 1.1 IP, 2H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 0K

Reading Fightin Phils (50-32) @ Trenton Thunder (56-28) 7:00 pm | Gameday
Tyler Viza (6-4, 5.45) vs. Justus Sheffield (7-5, 3.14)

Notable

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

Tyler Viza (L, 6-5), 5.0 IP, 9H, 7R, 7ER, 1BB, 2K, game score: 31
Joey DeNato 3.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 0K

Clearwater Threshers (45-37) @ Daytona Tortugas (34-44) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Jacob Waguespack (4-3, 2.61) vs. Wyatt Strahan (0-2, 6.23)

Notable

Mark Laird 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB
Emmanuel Marrero 0-3, 2 K
Zach Green 1-3, R, RBI, HR, BB, K
Wilson Garcia 0-3, BB, 2 K
Cornelius Randolph 1-3, RBI, BB, K
Jose Pujols 0-4, 3 K
Austin Bossart 0-4, 2 K
Grenny Cumana 2-4, R, 2B, SB

Jacob Waguespack (W, 5-3), 5.0 IP, 8H, 2R, 1ER, 0BB, 5K, game score: 53
Tyler Gilbert (H, 4), 2.2 IP, 5H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 4K
Jeff Singer (S, 16), 1.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K

Lakewood BlueClaws (45-39) @ Delmarva Shorebirds (38-44) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Sixto Sanchez (3-2, 2.98) vs. Alex Wells (6-4, 3.14)

Notable

Arquimedes Gamboa 2-4, 2B
Raul Rivas 2-3, K, SB
Edgar Cabral 1-4, 2B
David Martinelli 2-4, 3B, K

Sixto Sanchez (L, 3-3), 5.0 IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K, game score: 58
Casey Brown 2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K

Williamsport Crosscutters (8-8) @ State College Spikes (9-7) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Luis Carrasco (0-0, 2.00) vs. Levi MaVorhis (0-0, 7.11)

Notable

Adam Haseley 3-5, R, RBI, CS
Greg Pickett 1-4, 2 RBI, 2B, 3 K
Jhailyn Ortiz 0-3, 2 BB, K
Cole Stobbe 1-4, 2 R, 2B, K
Colby Fitch 2-4, R, RBI, 2B
Rodolfo Duran 3-4, 2 RBI, 3B
Jesus Azuaje 0-4, K, SB

Luis Carrasco (W, 1-0), 5.0 IP, 4H, 3R, 1ER, 3BB, 4K, game score: 51
Randy Alcantara (H, 1), 3.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 4K
Luis Ramirez (S, 2), 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K

GCL Phillies (5-4) @ GCL Pirates (2-7) 12:00 pm | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Brayan Gonzalez 1-3, R, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
Jonathan Guzman 1-4, R, RBI, BB, 2 SB
Quincy Nieporte 2-5, R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR
Kevin Markham 1-2, R, RBI, HR, 2 BB
Yahir Gurrola 1-4, R, K, SB
Jake Holmes 1-3, R, BB, SB

Manuel Silva (W, 2-0), 5.0 IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 5K, game score: 57
Anton Kuznetsov 2.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 3K

DSL Phillies White (20-8) @ DSL Rojos (14-13) 10:30 am | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Julio Francisco 1-4, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, K
Nicolas Torres 1-4, R, 2 RBI, 3B, K
Rusbel Vasquez 1-1, R, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
Juan Mendez 5-6, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 2B, HR
Alexito Feliz 2-6, 2 R, RBI, K
Jose Tortolero 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, BB, SB
Raymond Mora 1-5, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 K
Ronaldo Gonzalez 0-4, R, 2 K
Leandro Medina 1-3, 3 R, 2B, 2 BB

Jonas De La Cruz (W, 3-2), 5.2 IP, 8H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 4K, game score: 47
Anderson Parra (H, 2), 1.1 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
Wilberson Liendo 2.0 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 3K

DSL Nationals (10-18) @ DSL Phillies Red (10-16) 10:30 am | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Christian Valerio 2-5, 2 RBI, SB
Ronald Torrealba 0-3, 2 BB
Jevi Hernandez 3-5, 3 R, RBI, 2B, 3B
Luis Rojas 1-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
Dixon Gutierrez 2-3, R, RBI, BB, SB

Erick Heredia 0.2 IP, 3H, 4R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K, game score: 23
Jorbin Romero 4.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 2K
Roimy Mendoza 2.1 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 0K
Ludovico Coveri (W, 2-2), 3.0 IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K

(click on the start time for box scores)

[Squire]

Quincy Nieporte and Jake Holmes making their debuts for GCL Phillies today. Tomscha there on a rehab assignment

[bkeich]

Weird day, for at least the 3rd time I can remember this year all of our teams are on the road at the same time (except 1 DSL Team)

[phillychuck]

Nieporte and Markham homered in a 7-2 GCL win. Markham has me intrigued (as minor league filler more than a prospect). With his HR and 2 more walks he has a .143 AVG and an OPS over .700. Power and patience, babeee.

[Squire]

Juan Mendez!!!

[California_Dreamin]

Squire....that DSL Phillies White team isn't getting much ink but it is a very talented group and I, check out their prospects like Torres, Aparicio, Tortelero and Mora every day. Guess I will have to start watching Mendez more closely.

I know that andyb and others said the two DSL teams were supposed to be divided with equal talent but it sure looks to me like the White team is quite a bit better than the Red squad.

[Squire]

Agree on all fronts. DSL Red has Valerio and Made but DSL White is loaded with the 4 you mentioned and Mendez. Mendez may be the League OPS leader after today I think.

[schooldoc]

We have a Mark Appel first inning meltdown. He's nearing 50 pitches in the inning and he's walked four.

The announcers are literally feeling sorry for the guy. I am too.

Edit: now 5 walks and over 50 pitches. With the walk to the pitcher, Appel is pulled.

[andyb]

I think White got the better hitters and Red got the better pitching prospects (though 17 year old pitching prospects are sometimes mediocre in their debut). Clearly White is the better team and I think Torres is the next Brito/Brayan Gonzalez offensive middle infielder.

[fish]

Haseley worked the count to 3-2 against a wild lefty and came through with a well struck rbi single up the middle. Pickett followed and appeared to be robbed of a homer but still got the rbi. Haseley thrown out stealing - may have been a failed hit and run as Ortiz flailed through the pitch, but I can't imagine they'd do that on a wild lefty.

[fish]

Mendez may be the League OPS leader after today I think

Mendez has some crazy stats - especially for an 18 year old catcher.
2 doubles, 2 homers, 7 triples and 22 RBI in 89 ABs. I loves me some big number prospects!

[rkeden]

School Doc and friends-- Look again at the Lehigh Valley scoring machine. Down 6-0 after two, they put up six of their own in the third. Real pitchers battle but then Iron Pig games rarely are.

Side note-- 2 more walks for JP!

[teabag259]

At what point do they say Haseley is too good for the league and move him up?

[julio]

At what point do they say Haseley is too good for the league and move him up?

I was figuring three weeks or so. It's been five games...

[California_Dreamin]

Teabag...with all due respect to your logical and oft repeated question, count me as one who is simply going to enjoy Haseley's opening month success. After years of seeing guys like Greene and his like struggle as rookies, I am more than happy to watch Haseley dominate.

Rather than bemoan the fact that he is dominating his leagues so far, I prefer to look at this as valid reasons to believe the Phils might have got it right this year with their 1st round pick.

Right now this is more than good enough for me.

[California_Dreamin]

Speaking of Haseley, with his 3-5 night tonight he is now hitting a cool .500 [18-36] since he debuted about a week and a half ago. By the way, Haseley's team, Williamsport, is a fun team to watch right now. Besides Haseley, they now are playing Stobbe, Scheiner, Stephens, Ortiz, Pickett, Matos and 2-3 others that we have followed.

Oh, and Colby Fitch made his professional debut tonight, 2-4 night. So right now, and probably for the last time all season the Phils have not one but two rookies hitting .500!

[schooldoc]

I'd sign in a nanosecond for Haseley to mimic Andrew Benintendi's rise to the majors. Benintendi was drafted 7th overall in 2015, signed and played 35 games in NYPL to a .290/.408/.540 slash line before getting a call to the SAL for a final 19 games. In the SAL all he did was hit .351/.430/.581 to close out the season.

By the next year, 2016, Benintendi started in high-A (Carolina League) and went on to AA after 34 games.
Then, he played 63 in AA before he got the call to Boston. He's been a Red Sox mainstay ever since.

Even if Haseley is on that level...and as good a start as he's having, I don't think he is...I think he should and will get at least the rest of July, perhaps into mid-August, at Williamsport. Then, I don't see the harm in giving him 3 to 4 weeks alongside Mickey Moniak in Lakewood. I think it could be a good idea, in fact, to get those two playing together and have them begin a bond.

[SussexJay]

I went to Salisbury, MD yesterday to watch Sixto Sanchez pitch. Sanchez started the game with 6 fastballs all in the 98-100 range. Unfortunately, the 3rd batter hit a one hopper off of Sixto's left shin. I was surprised he stayed in the game and lasted five innings. After the bump on the leg, he never hit 98 again and had some difficulty with control. The two runs he gave up were on a wild pitch and a balk. Again, while he was a little off, I give him credit for hanging tough. Hopefully, there is no damage but a bad bruise.

The offense was silent although Darrick Hall and David Martinelli hit some liners that were caught. Moniak did not start.
J