AAA
Louisville 12, Scranton Wilkes-Barre 0
27 year-old Jesse Gutierrez went 2 for 5 with a 2B, and 3 RBI. The 20th round pick from the 2001 draft is now hitting .286/.367/.449 in 164 plate appearances.
28 year-old Tom Shearn pitched 5 stellar innings allowing just 1 H, 2 BB, and 0 ER. Shearn, from Briggs High School in Columbus Ohio, now has a 1.80 ERA with 26 Ks in 30 IP.
AA
25 year-old Noochie Varner went 3 for 4 with a 2B, a HR, 3 R, and an RBI. Varner, from God’s country, Cynthiana, KY, is now hitting .321/.376/.513.
HIGH A
20 year-old Homer Bailey had another rough outing. The 1st round pick in the 2004 Draft gave up 7 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, while striking out 3. Bailey, from La Grange, TX, now has a 3.97 ERA with 64 Ks, 21 BB, and 45 H in 56.2 IP.
LOW A
20 year-old Johnny Cueto pitched 6 innings giving up 6 H, 3 ER, and 1 BB. Cueto, who signed as a undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2004, now has a 2.72 ERA with 31 H, 7 BB, 63 Ks, in 53 IP.