Jared Jones looks like he’s ready for a return to the big leagues.
On Tuesday, the right-hander threw five shutout innings in his latest rehab appearance for Indianapolis, allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out ten.
Jones sat 97.6 MPH with his fastball, hitting 99.5. He had nine whiffs on 24 swings against the pitch, along with six called strikes for a 39% called and swinging strike rate. His slider had six whiffs on 14 swings, with three more called strikes for a 38% CSW. He also threw eight curveballs and three changeups, with the curveball getting four called strikes.
This was the third rehab appearance for Jones, who pitched 2.2 and 3.1 innings in his previous two appearances. He also combined for six earned runs in those two starts. Tuesday’s outing went much better, and you’d have to imagine Jones will return to the big league rotation after this performance.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS lost 2-1 in 11 innings, after Jared Jones led the way with five shutout innings.
- CF-2B Nick Yorke: 2-for-4, BB, SB, RBI
- 2B Nick Gonzales: 1-for-3
- 1B Billy Cook: 1-for-5, SB
- LHP Ryan Borucki: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- RHP Carmen Mlodzinski: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Nick Yorke picked up two hits, and stole his eighth base of the season in Triple-A. He started the game in center field, then moved to second after Nick Gonzales exited the game. Gonzales, playing in his first rehab game, went 1-for-3, and only played five and a half innings. Ryan Borucki made his second rehab appearance, throwing a scoreless inning. Colin Holderman started his rehab, allowing one run in one inning on a solo homer. Carmen Mlodzinski pitched a scoreless inning at the start of his rehab.
STATCAST HEROES
Indianapolis had a lot of hard hit balls that didn’t go for hits. Henry Davis had a 108.6 MPH GIDP, and a 100.3 MPH flyout. Billy Cook had a 106 MPH flyout. Jack Suwinski had a 105.4 MPH groundout and a 97.7 MPH fielding error. The hardest hit was a 99.6 MPH single from Yorke.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA won 7-5
- LHP Anthony Solometo: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
- 2B Kervin Pichardo: 1-for-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI
- SS Tsung-Che Cheng: 1-for-4, HR, BB, 2 RBI
- CF Jase Bowen: 1-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 SB
- 3B Mike Jarvis: 2-for-5, 2B, SB
Tsung-Che Cheng hit his 11th home run of the season, giving Altoona their first two runs in the fourth inning. Kervin Pichardo hit his tenth homer of the season, a two run shot in the seventh that gave Altoona the lead. Jase Bowen hit his 15th double and stole two bases, giving him 16 on the season. Anthony Solometo struggled with his control in his third start back in Altoona. He combined to allow five runs in 5.1 innings in his previous two starts, with six walks.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO lost 6-1
- RHP Derek Diamond: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
- 2B Termarr Johnson: 1-for-4
- 1B Omar Alfonzo: 2-for-3
- C Shawn Ross: 1-for-2, 2B, BB
- LHP Magdiel Cotto: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Derek Diamond pitched a gem, throwing six shutout innings with only one hit allowed. Magdiel Cotto made his High-A debut with a scoreless inning. Shawn Ross hit his seventh double of the season, setting up the lone run for Greensboro.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost 10-3
- DH Jhonny Severino: 1-for-4, 2B
- SS Yerry De Los Santos: 1-for-3, 2B
- RF Andrew Patrick: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
- RHP Zander Mueth: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
- LHP Michael Kennedy: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Jhonny Severino hit his fourth double since joining the Marauders at the end of July. Yerry De Los Santos hit his second double in the same time span. Andrew Patrick, drafted in the 17th round, hit his second double since starting his pro career last week. Zander Mueth struggled with control in his start, but struck out six batters and only allowed one hit. Michael Kennedy came in to pitch in relief in the sixth inning. He pitched a scoreless inning, then got hit around in the seventh.
STATCAST HEROES
Mueth sat 93.7 MPH with his fastball, hitting 96.6. He had four whiffs and 11 called strikes on the pitch, for a 28% CSW on 53 sinkers. His slider had two whiffs on four swings. He also got a whiff on his changeup. The hardest hit of the game for the Marauders was a 99.3 MPH single from 15th rounder Ethan Lege.
ROOKIE: DSL PIRATES BLACK
DSL PIRATES BLACK lost 4-2
- 3B Frankeli Mesta: 3-for-3
- SS Deshandro Tromp: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
- RHP Wilfrailyn Jaquez: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
The DSL Pirates Black lost their final game of the season, finishing 19-36. Frankeli Mesta had three hits, raising his line in the month of August to .344/.364/.438. He finished his first professional season with a .732 OPS. Wilfrailyn Jaquez also finished his first professional season on a strong note, allowing one run in five innings. He finished with a 3.79 ERA in 38 innings, with a 34:18 K/BB.
ROOKIE: DSL PIRATES GOLD
DSL PIRATES GOLD won 6-5
- C Joseph Sequera: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
- 3B Daje Morales: 1-for-3, 3B, RBI
- 1B Samuel Escudero: 2-for-3
The DSL Pirates Gold won their final game of the season, finishing 32-22. Daje Morales hit an RBI triple in the sixth inning, giving them the go-ahead run. It was his third triple of the year. Samuel Escudero was in his fourth season in the DSL, and had the best year of his career. He finished batting .311/.410/.479 with three homers and nine doubles.
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 12:05 PM – RHP Mike Burrows (0-1, 4.50)
- Double-A: Altoona, 6:35 PM – TBD
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:30 PM – RHP Scott Randall (2-2, 5.70)
- Single-A: Bradenton, 6:30 PM – RHP Khristian Curtis (2-3, 4.50)
