Henry Davis started his rehab with the FCL Pirates and Brennan Malone started the game. Aaron Shortridge started his rehab from Tommy John with Bradenton. And the weather washed out a Mike Burrows start, which is totally uncalled for.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
Prospect Watch: Mojica and Polanco Lead FCL Pirates to Victory; DSL Pirates Both Drop Opener
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 7:05pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Jerad Eickhoff
- Final Line: 5 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Oneil Cruz 1-3, 2 BB
- Canaan Smith-Njigba 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI
- Ji-Hwan Bae 2-5
- Mason Martin 1-4, 2B, 2 BB
- Rodolfo Castro 1-5, HR (3)
- Cam Alldred 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Game Recap:
Indianapolis (27-26) scored five in the first and outlasted Columbus, 9-6. Canaan Smith-Njigba, possibly taking a cue from some recent promotions, had a double, two singles and three RBIs. Ji-Hwan Bae had two hits and Oneil Cruz reached three times on a single and two walks. Rodolfo Castro belted his third AAA home run and Mason Martin had a two-run double. The Indians picked up nine walks, three to Hoy Park. Starter Jerad Eickhoff gave up four runs but lasted five innings, and four relievers each worked one inning. Cam Alldred and Eric Hanhold each gave up a run. Austin Brice struck out the side in the ninth to get the save.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: Postponed
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Mike Burrows (3-1, 2.36)
- Final Line: Stat lines will be added after the game.
Notable Performances:
- Stats for the top performers will be posted after the game.
Game Recap:
Game rained out. The teams will try to play two tomorrow.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
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Game Time: 7:00pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Adrian Florencio
- Final Line: 3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Yoyner Fajardo 1-3, 2 BB, SB
- Dariel Lopez 1-4
- Abrahan Gutierrez 0-3, BB
- Endy Rodriguez 0-3, BB
Game Recap:
Greensboro (22-29) lost to Winston-Salem, 3-2. Adrian Florencio continued his rough season, giving up the three runs over three innings. He’s now 1-8. Greensboro had only five hits, all singles. Yoyner Fajardo reached base three times on a hit and two walks, and stole a base. Maikol Escotto went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, dropping him to .168. Since the beginning of May, he’s 10-for-81 (.123) with 31 whiffs. The bullpen at least did well, with Santiago Florez, Logan Hofmann and Cam Junker combining for five scoreless innings, with one hit allowed.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 6:30pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Aaron Shortridge
- Final Line: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Notable Performances:
- Rodolfo Nolasco 1-4, 3B
- Valentin Linarez 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Game Recap:
Bradenton (23-29) lost to Clearwater, 4-2. Aaron Shortridge made his first post-Tommy John appearance, working three scoreless innings on 34 pitches, 26 strikes. He gave up three hits and struck out one. Valentin Linarez followed with a good outing, giving up a run over four innings, and fanning five. Jack Hartman had a rough time, giving up two runs while recording just two outs. Cristian Charle gave up the last run. The Marauders’ offense produced just five hits and whiffed 14 times. Rodolfo Nolasco drove in one run with a triple and Jase Bowen drove in the other run.
RK: FCL PIRATES
Game Time: Noon
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Brennan Malone
- Final Line: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- Henry Davis 0-3, HBP
- Enmanuel Terrero 1-5
- Shalin Polanco 0-5
- Jeral Toledo 3-5, 2 2B
- Jesus Castillo 2-5
- Owen Kellington 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Game Recap:
The FCL Pirates (2-0) scored seven in the top of the ninth to blow open a seesaw game with the Twins and secure a 12-6 win. The game featured the appearances of various secretive individuals. Brennan Malone made his season debut as the starter and threw three innings. It wasn’t too bad, as he fanned four, but he gave up three doubles and three runs. Two of the latter were unearned. Henry Davis started his rehab, catching the first six innings. He went hitless at the plate and, naturally, got hit with a pitch. He left for a pinch runner, although that may have been the plan anyway, so hopefully there’s no injury. Owen Kellington made his first pro appearance. He worked one scoreless inning, but gave up three hits and two runs in his second inning. Braylon Bishop made his season debut, entering late as the right fielder and getting a single in his only time up.
A lot of the offense came from infielders Jeral Toledo and Jesus Castillo. Toledo had a single and two doubles, scored three runs and drove in two. Castillo had two hits and three RBIs. As an aside, the sometime-infield on this team is worth watching. Meaning Toledo, Castillo and Javier Rivas, who didn’t start but entered late and hit a single. They all started yesterday and all three look like legit shortstops, particularly Rivas and Toledo. The bats will be the big question for them. Esmerlyn Valdez didn’t get a hit but scored three times. Ronny Sanchez had a double, the only extra base hit besides Toledo’s. Yoelvis Reyes threw two scoreless innings to close out the game. Enmanuel De Los Santos, who’s been able to pitch very little since signing back in 2018, had some control issues when he first got in. He walked four, but got through two innings with only one run allowed.
RK: DSL PIRATES BLACK
Game Time: 11:00am
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Isaias Uribe
- Final Line: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Wesley Zapata 2-4, 2B, BB
- Kelvin Diaz 2-3, 2B, HBP
- Robert De Paula 3-5, 2B, 2 HR (2), 4 RBI
- Ewry Espinal 1-2, 2B, 3 BB
- Rodolfo De La Cruz 3-4, 2B, HBP
Game Recap:
The DSL Black team (1-1) won a slugfest over the Rockies, 14-8 (in a seven-inning game). Big days were had by many. Robert De Paula (19 — I’m going to put some ages in here because they’re relevant) had a very big game, with a double, two dingerz, three runs and four RBIs. Kelvin Diaz (19) had a single and double, a hit batsman, three runs and two RBIs. Rodolfo De La Cruz (18) had a double and two singles, and drove in three. Wesley Zapata (18) had a single, double and a walk, and Ewry Espinal (19) had a double and three walks. Isaias Uribe started but got only four outs. Yoerys Hernandez gave up one run but got the win. Lewys Guzman had a rough time, allowing three runs while recording two outs. Adolfo Oviedo (17) did the best of the pitchers, fanning four over two scoreless innings. Reyson Santos got the last four outs.
RK: DSL PIRATES GOLD
Game Time: 11:00am
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Pitterson Rosa
- Final Line: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Yordany De Los Santos 1-4
- John Zorilla 0-3, BB
- Carlos Tirado 1-2, BB
Game Recap:
The Gold team (1-1) beat the Cubs Red, 4-3. The good guys used up all their whiffs for the next month yesterday, so they had only four today. That worked better, as they had six hits and six walks. The hits were all singles and nobody had more than one. Yordany De Los Santos (17), after a rough debut yesterday, got his first pro hit and managed to strike out only once. He and Carlos Tirado (17) had the only two RBIs. Pitterson Rosa (17) had a nice pro debut with two scoreless innings. Keneth Quintanilla gave up two runs over three innings. Rafael Mendez worked the final two, allowing one run.
