The All-Star break is right around the corner. It will be very interesting to see what kind of moves, if any, that Dick Williams is able to pull off before the trading deadline at the end of the month. Hopefully any moves made will open up a spot for the likes of OF Jesse Winker and a few of the young starting pitchers in need of an extended trial in the big leagues. Time to see how folks are doing down on the farm.
AAA Louisville Bats
The Bats have a 33 – 51 record and are 4th out of 4 in the International League West.
The AAA All-Star Game will be on July 12th.
International League hitters are hitting .257/.326/.397/.724.
OF Jesse Winker, .307/.386/.394/.780, has seen some time recently in the lead off spot for the Bats. OF/IF Darnell Sweeney, .288/.365/.417/.782, has played well since joining the Bats. IF Hernan Iribarren, .297/.351/.427/.777, is having another nice season. IF Alex Blandino, .259/.412/.333/.745 in 35 PA, is off to a pretty good start at AAA. C Rob Brantley, .298/.335/.435/.770, was released and signed with the White Sox AAA club the same day. IF Tony Renda, .260/.305/.326/.631, was dealt to the Diamondbacks for a PTBNL or cash. OF Beau Amaral, .220/.302/.274/.575, was released.
International League pitchers have a 4.03 ERA.
RH SP Tyler Mahle, 2.08 ERA, has 13 IP, 12 H, 2 BB, 15 SO over two starts with the Bats. RH SP Robert Stephenson, 3.45 ERA in 6 GS, has tossed 12.2 IP over his last 2 GS where he has had 0 BB and 15 SO. LH SP Cody Reed, 3.21 ERA, is still struggling to find the plate as he now has 38 BB in 61.2 IP for the Bats. RH SP Sal Romano, 3.06 ERA, will get the call up for a start against the Rockies today. Amir Garrett, 6.08 ERA, has 6 BB and 17 SO in 13.1 IP over his 3 GS at AAA. RH RP Kevin Shackelford, 1.53 ERA, has recorded 11 S. RH RP Jimmy Herget, 2.00 ERA, now has 4 S with the Bats. RH RP Alejandro Chacin, 3.04 ERA is pitching well out of the bullpen.
AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos
The Blue Wahoos have a 46 – 37 record and are 1st out of 5 in the Southern League South. The Blue Wahoos are the Southern League South first half division champions.
Southern League hitters are hitting .245/.323/.371/.694.
1B Gavin LaValley, .302/.340/.535/.875 in 47 PA, seems to have taken a liking to AA pitching. 3B Nick Senzel, .300/.391/.400/.791 in 46 PA, has started to swing a hot bat at AA. 2B Shed Long, .100/.250/.167/.417 in 36 PA, is still working on making the adjustment to AA. OF Tyler Goeddel, .267/.379/.430/.810, appears ready to give AAA a try again. OF Aristides Aquino, .212/.276/.381/.658, continues to try to find his stroke at AA. The Reds acquired 1B/OF Nick Longhi from the Red Sox for International Bonus Money and assigned him to the Blue Wahoos. The 21 year old Longhi has a Minor League career slash line of .278/.338/.400/.738, and is hitting .262/.306/.401/.706 this year in his first stop at AA.
Southern League pitchers have a 3.63 ERA.
RH SP Rookie Davis, 5.79 ERA, was assigned to AA today went 4.2 IP allowing 6 H and 1 BB with 4 SO in his first start. RH SP Austin Ross, 1.36 ERA, continues to dominate at AA. RH SP Deck McGuire, 2.77 ERA, has done a very good job for the Blue Wahoos this season. RH SP Keury Mella, 4.50 ERA, continues to struggle. RH RP Carlos Gonzalez, 2.45 ERA, is pitching well since joining the team. RH RP Alex Powers, 2.87 ERA, is pitching well out of the bullpen. RH RP Zack Weiss, 4.50 ERA in 2 IP, joins the team from A+ where he had a 2.08 ERA in 13 IP.
High A Daytona Tortugas
The Tortugas have a 34 – 44 record and are 5th out of 6 in the Florida State League North.
Florida State League hitters are hitting .249/.320/.360/.681.
OF Daniel Sweet, .254/.358/.292/.650, is doing a good job at getting on base. OF T. J. Friedl c, .241/.328/.241/.569 in 61 PA, has began to struggle since his promotion to A+. SS Alfredo Rodriguez, .253/.294/.292/.586, is still swinging a light bat. C Chris Okey, .188/.273/.249/.522, is having a rough time at the plate.
Florida State League pitchers have a 3.51 ERA.
RH SP Wendolyn Bautista, 2.88 ERA, leads the Tortugas rotation. RH SP Vladimir Gutierrez, 4.68 ERA, has 80 SO and 16 BB in 75 IP. RH SP Jesus Reyes, 3.99 ERA, is throwing pretty well. RH RP Ryan Hendrix, 0.00 ERA in 5.1 IP, is off to a good start since joining the Tortugas. RH RP Brian Hunter, 1.04 ERA, is pitching well out of the bullpen.
Low A Dayton Dragons
The Dragons have a 47 – 37 record and are 2nd out of 8 in the Midwest League Eastern. The Dragons clinched a wildcard berth in the Midwest League East Division with their first half finish.
Midwest League hitters are hitting .249/.323/.381/.705.
OF Jose Siri, .281/.333/.478/.812, is hitting very well at Dayton. OF Taylor Trammel, .271/.349/.441/.790, is hitting very well also. 1B Bruce Yari, .276/.384/.397/.781, has hit very well since joining the club. C Tyler Stephenson, .268/.361/.405/.766, is having a nice season and probably needs to swap places with Okey at A+.
Midwest League pitchers have a 3.92 ERA.
RH SP Tony Santillan, 2.68 ERA, is pitching great for the Dragons. LH SP Scott Moss, 2.93 ERA, has 107 SO in 86 IP. LH SP Wennington Romero, 4.17 ERA, is having a nice season. LH SP Ty Boyles, 3.78 ERA, has only 8 BB in 52.1 IP. RH RP Carlos Machorro, 1.46 ERA, is throwing very well out of the bullpen. RH RP Aaron Fossas, 2.59 ERA, continues to pitch well also.
Rookie Billings Mustangs
The Mustangs have a 11 – 6 record and are 1st out of 4 in the Pioneer League North.
The Pioneer League hitters are averaging .289/.373/.457/.830.
CF Miles Gordon, .413/.491/.696/1.186, has been on fire for the Mustangs. 2B Alejo Lopez, .318/.380/.614/.994, is off to a great start. SS Jeter Downs, .313/.476/.500/.976, has got his pro career off to a great start. 1B Montrell Marshall, .291/.333/.545/.879, is out to a real good start. CF Stuart Fairchild, .225/.295/.325/.620, is off to a slow start in his first taste of pro baseball.
The Pioneer League average ERA is 5.71.
RH SP Tyler Mondile, 2.40 ERA, is doing great after his first 3 GS. Jhon DeJesus, 2.31 ERA, has pitched very well in his first 3 GS. RH SP Matt Blandino, 3.94 ERA, is off to a good start as well. RH RP Moises Nova, 0.63 ERA, is pitching well from the bullpen. RH RP Cory Thompson, 0.00 ERA, is off to great start on the mound. RH RP Dauri Moreta, 0.00 ERA, has yet to be scored on over 4 IP of relief.
Rookie AZL Reds
The Reds have a 3 – 6 record and are 5th out of 5 in the AZL Central.
The AZL hitters averaged .264/.355/.407/.762.
RF Reshard Munroe, .471/.550/.529/1.079, has started out very hot. OF Jonathan Reynoso, .391/.481/.565/1.047, is hitting great in his rehab assignment. RF Raul Wallace, .382/.389/.559/.948, is swinging a hot bat. OF Mariel Bautista, .417/.423/.500/.923, is off to a hot start. 2B Alejandro Paulino, .313/.389/.500/.889 has started out very well at the plate. 2B Cash Case, .240/.345/.400/.745, is off to good start in pro ball.
The AZL average ERA is 5.31.
RH SP Ricardo Smith, 3.27, is pitching well after 2 GS. RH SP Jose Castillo, 1.13 ERA, has pitched well in his first 8 IP. RH RP Junior Harding, 0.00 ERA, has not been scored on in his first 4 IP of relief. RH RP John Ghyzel, 0.00 ERA, is unscored on over 3 IP of relief. RH RP Alexander Perez, 3.86, has pitched well in 7 IP of relief.
Gordon has a lot of tools. If his feel to hit comes along and he already has good plate discipline for a teenager, he could bust out as a prospect.
Agree with the Brantley transaction. Seems weird
Did not follow much, but seemed he out played Turner in Spring training – based on memory but no real facts
I was just going to say I could see Billy being a piece of a trade and the FO prepping for life with a new leadoff hitter/OF
Jose Peraza may end up as the Reds CF next year. Hamilton has not learned to hit, but all his other tools are great.