Altoona won on Tuesday, led by a two hit day from center fielder Jase Bowen.
Bowen got the scoring started in the first inning, hitting an RBI single to score Tsung-Che Cheng from second base. Later, in the fourth inning, Bowen extended an Altoona lead to 6-2 with a two run homer, his second of the season.
On the season, Bowen is hitting .213 with a .576 OPS. That’s not a great result in his jump to Double-A, but there aren’t many hitters in the system who are performing well. Bowen has the tools to hit for double-digit home runs and steal double-digit bases, while playing positive defense in center field.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS was off on Tuesday.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA won 6-4, with help from Jase Bowen’s home run.
- RHP Sean Sullivan: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
- RHP Eddy Yean: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- 2B Kervin Pichardo: 2-for-4
- SS Tsung-Che Cheng: 1-for-5
- RHP Justin Meis: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Sean Sullivan now has a 2.96 ERA in 45.2 innings this year, with 36 strikeouts and a 1.14 WHIP. Eddy Yean, who was acquired in the Josh Bell trade, has a 2.67 ERA in 27 innings across 17 appearances. He’s struck out 21 and walked 11, putting up his best results since the trade.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO won 11-6
- DH Nick Cimillo: 2-for-4, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, SB
- SS Jack Brannigan: 1-for-4, BB, 3 RBI, SB
- 3B Charles McAdoo: 2-for-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI
- RHP J.P. Massey: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
- 2B Termarr Johnson: 1-for-4, 2B, BB, RBI
Nick Cimillo hit his fourth home run since May 19th, giving him six on the season. The 2022 16th rounder is batting .319 with a 1.024 OPS for Greensboro, after getting a brief look at the level at the end of 2023. Cimillo is a bat-first catcher and designated hitter, who looks like a candidate for a mid-season promotion to Altoona with the way he’s hitting. Charles McAdoo joins him on that list. After hitting two doubles, giving him 11 on the season, McAdoo has a .311 average and a .915 OPS. The 2023 13th rounder has been one of the most consistent performers in Greensboro this year.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost 5-2
- CF Shalin Polanco: 2-for-3, BB, SB
- LF Eddy Rodriguez: 1-for-5
- 2B Kalae Harrison: 1-for-4, RBI
- RHP Tyler Kennedy: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- LHP Hunter Furtado: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Bradenton was held to five singles, drawing seven walks, but leaving 11 men on base. They went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Shalin Polanco reached base three times, with two singles and a walk. Hung-Leng Chang allowed five runs in five innings. The bullpen combined for three shutout frames.
STATCAST HEROES
Both of the hardest batted balls for Bradenton were groundouts. Omar Alfonzo walked twice, and had two outs that were hit 97.7 MPH or harder.
ROOKIE: FCL PIRATES
FCL PIRATES won 12-5
- DH Tony Blanco Jr.: 2-for-4, HR, 5 RBI, BB
- LF Juan Machado: 1-for-1, 4 BB, 4 SB, 4 R
- C Ramon Ramirez: 3-for-4, 2B, BB
- SS Yerry De Los Santos: 1-for-3, 2 BB, RBI, SB, 3 R
- CF Jhonson Pena: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 SB, 2 R
Tony Blanco Jr. hit a grand slam in the fourth inning for his second home run of the season. The FCL Pirates combined for seven stolen bases in seven attempts. Juan Machado stole four bases, making him the second FCL Pirates player in the last week to steal four bases in a game. Yerry De Los Santos previously did the same, and stole his 13th base of the year on Tuesday.
TODAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 6:35 PM – TBD
- Double-A: Altoona, 6:00 PM – TBD
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:35 PM – RHP Derek Diamond (2-0, 2.91)
- Single-A: Bradenton, 7:05 PM – RHP Antwone Kelly (1-3, 5.34)
- Rookie: FCL Pirates OFF
