Down on the Farm

Rookie

Missoula 6, Billings 4

21 year-old Logan Parker, from the University of Cincinnati went 0 for 4 with a BB and a R.  The 12th round pick of the 2006 Draft, is now hitting .435/.581/.609 with 8 BB, 10 H, HR, 2B in 31 plate appearances.  We might have our own Keving Youkilous.

GCL Reds vs. GCL Pirates PPD

LOW A

Dayton 3, Southwest Michigan 0

19 year-old Jay Bruce went 3 for 4 with a 2B.  Bruce, the 1st Round pick of the 2005 Draft is now hitting .301/.353/.545.

19 year-old Travis Wood pitched 7 amazing innings giving up 2 H and a BB while striking out 7.  For the season the 2nd round pick of the 2005 Draft, now has a 3.07 ERA with 78 Ks, 39 BB, 49 H, in 76 IP.

If you see Dan O’Brien at the counter at McDonalds today be sure to thank him for these two guys.

HIGH A

Game 1 Lakeland 2, Sarasota 1, 11 innings

24 year-old Ramon Ramirez pitched 7 innings giving up 3 H, 0 BB, and 1 ER while striking out 7.  The slender Dominican now has a 3.72 ERA with 18 K, 8 BB, and 14 H in 19 IP.

Game 2 Lakeland 3, Sarasota 2, 7 innings

23 year-old Paul Janish, went 0 for 2 with a BB.  Since being promoted to Sarasota Janish, the 5th round pick of the 2004 Draft has cooled of a bit hitting .270/..347/.410 at Dayton he was hitting .398/.435/.612.

AA

Chattanooga 4, Huntsville 2, 10 innings

23 year-old Javon Moran, a 5th round pick of the Phillies in 2003, continues to hit after his promotion.  Moran is now hitting .333/.366/.427 in 121 plate appearnces. In 45 PA at Sarasota this year he hit .372/.413/.419

AAA

Louisville 10, Richmond 2

24 year-old Phil Dumatrait pitched 6 innings giving up 7 H, 1 ER, and 0 BB.  Dumatrait the 1st round pick of the Red Sox in the 2000 Draft, since being promoted  has a 2.93 ERA with 17 K, 3 BB, and 35 H in 30 IPe.  In 49.2 IP at Chattanooga he had a 3.62 ERA with 45 K, 22 BB, and 39 H.