Thursday, July 06, 2006 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- Thanks to Jon for the tip that Dioner Navarro was unhurt in a rollover accident in his SUV, as was his wife and child.
- Of course, the news from the Angels is that they managed to
unload Jeff Weaver in a fairly balanced trade for AA outfielder Terry Evans. The Angels could
have gotten nothing for Weaver, and might have if they pushed too
hard. As it was, the Cards bagged him for a mid-level player
who hadn't really showed up on anyone's prospect lists.
On a recent tear, Evans is also a little old for his
leagues, and as such amounts to a gamble.
On the other hand, Travelerocity, back from their Texas League All-Star vacation, called the deal a case where Bill Stoneman "got the best of Walt Jocketty", and points out the instant jam in the Travs' outfield this creates. Recently signed outfielder Nathan Haynes might be the first to go, but it's hard to see which of him, Devin Day, or Matt Pali could get cut or demoted. Straw-drawing time, I guess.
- Brandon Wood makes the Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet this week, as does Scott Elbert:
3. Brandon Wood, ss, Angels (Double-A Arkansas)
Somehow, Howie Kendrick, cooling off a bit of late (if you can ever call what he does "cooling off") makes the "In The Team Photo" section:
Wood started off slowly in the Texas League this season, but has upped his average to .300 for the first time since April 27 after another solid week. The 21-year-old shortstop now has 30 doubles to go along with his 18 bombs, but those strikeouts remain high. In 307 at-bats, Wood has fanned 100 times. The good news, however, is he's walked 40 times, compared to just 48 in 2005.8. Scott Elbert, lhp, Dodgers (High Class A Vero Beach)
Elbert ended a stellar month of June with a flourish, striking out a career-high 13 in 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball against Daytona last week. That effort improved him to 2-1, 1.01 with a 40-13 K-BB ratio in 27 June innings. He followed it up with four scoreless in his first start of July. And he's still just 20 years old in the Florida State League.Howie Kendrick 2b, Angels (Triple-A Salt Lake): Never known for his power, Kendrick exploded for nine home runs in June. If this pop is for real, he could be better then we thought. Frightening.
And in the Helium Watch section:Steven Johnson, rhp, Dodgers (Rookie-level Ogden)
The son of ex-major leaguer Dave Johnson, Steven turned heads last spring when he beat Brandon Erbe in a contest of Maryland's top two prep arms. His senior spring included a perfect game, a no-hitter, two one-hitters and two two-hitters. Wooed away from Boston College after being selected in the 12th round, Johnson has been fantastic in the Rookie-level Pioneer League. In his last two starts, the righthander hasn't allowed a run in 13 innings, striking out 18 while allowing just 6 baserunners. - According to Mike Emeigh, Clifton Remole has been promoted from Rancho to Salt Lake. Also, the M's promoted former USC catcher Jeff Clement to AAA Tacoma, Kenji Johjima or no.
- Jacksonville received catcher Gabe Gutierrez from the Red Sox' high-A Wilmington affiliate.
- In addition to Nick Adenhart, the Quakes get pitchers Brad Beck and Rafael Cruz Chavez from Cedar Rapids. Vero Beach gets OF Andy Locke from Columbus.
- Pitcher Anthony Ortega and INF Josh Davies were promoted from Orem to Cedar Rapids. The Dodgers promoted 3B Bridger Hunt from the GCL Dodgers to Columbus.
- It looks like the Royals are having trouble signing Luke Hochevar despite a Kansas City Star report that the team has an offer of over $4 million to get the deal done.
- Jose Canseco, previously employed by the GBL's San Diego Surf Dawgs, requested and received a trade to the Long Beach Armada for personal reasons. He requested the trade because his 9-year-old daughter Josie would have to travel with him, and he lives in the Los Angeles area. Canseco will make his first appearance for Long Beach Friday, July 7 at 7:05 PM, at Blair Field.
Scores
Pride: 2-5
Kendrick, H: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Eylward: 3-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Mathis, J: 2-4
Smith, C: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Blakely: 2-4
Olenberger: 5.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 4.85 ERA
Jones: (W, 4-4) (in relief), 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.86 ERA
That's two consecutive 0-fer games for Howie Kendrick, but never mind, the Bees did great things anyway. Sky Sox starter Ubaldo Jimenez, now promoted out of AA so he can no longer trouble the Travs, had a rather rude introduction to the Pacific Coast League in his previous start. He settled down in this game, going six and two-thirds with a no-decision while surrendering only two runs, ending the game with an 0-1 record with a 6.00 ERA and a no-decision.
Behind 4-2 going into the bottom of the eighth, the Bees pieced together a two-run rally on singles by Mike Eylward and Jeff Mathis, a sac fly by Jason Aspito, and a Casey Smith RBI double. In the bottom of the ninth, following an odd top half-inning in which Jeff Baker was called out for batter's interference, Mike Eylward belted a three-run walkoff jack that followed a walk by Reggie Willits and a Curtis Pride single.
Darren Blakely, who appeared to come over from the White Sox organization's AA Birmingham Barons franchise, had a fine inaugural game for the Bees, going 2-4. Jeff Heaverlo, demoted to the bullpen after a stretch of bad games, contributed by pitching two scoreless innings.
Wilson: 1-3
Arredondo: (W, 1-0), 9.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 8 K, 2 BB, 0.00 ERA
Baseball America's scouting report for Jose Arredondo said,
... doesn't have much feel for the strike zone ... secondary stuff has a ways to go, too, though his slider and changeup have some potential ... his long-term role may be as a reliever.Well, who knows. His numbers sure seem impressive in his 2006 AA debut, blanking a fairly powerful Wichita lineup in a five-hit complete-game shutout. Arredondo had five relief appearances last year in AA, but started the year with Rancho; he led the Cal League this year in strikeouts (115) and was third in ERA (2.30). Arkansas scored the only run from an RBI single off one of its least likely sources: former leadoff man CF Dwaine Bacon, now batting eighth.
Reilly: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Collins: 1-3
Sutton: 2-4, 1 3B
Lopez: 1-4, 1 K
Fuller: 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Rodriguez: (W, 2-8), 6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 4 BB, 5.84 ERA
Jepsen: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 3.62 ERA
Homers from Pat Reilly and Cody Fuller helped defeat the Giants, allowing Francisco Rodriguez to post only his second win of the season. Sean Rodriguez got a silver sombrero, but managed to make his sole single count for two RBIs. Cody Fuller's dinger was the game-winner, in the top of the ninth.
Trumbo: 0-2, 2 BB
Mosebach: 8.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 3.20 ERA
Aldridge: (W, 2-3) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.35 ERA
Well, wouldja look at this? Mark Trumbo's drawn four walks in his last five games. He's still mired in a godawful 2-37 slump since June 18, but I'll take any sign of improvement as a glimmer of hope. Bobby Mosebach pitched a decent game, going very long; the Kernels won the game with a dramatic two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth. Burlington starter Christopher Nicoll had a no-hitter going through six.
Johnson: 0-2, 2 BB
Pettit: 2-4, 1 3B, 3 RBI
Bell: 5.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 K, 2 BB, 2.57 ERA
Arredondo: (BS, 1)(W, 1-0) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
An okay outing for Trevor Bell. Felipe Arredondo got the win despite blowing the save in the bottom of the eighth when Christopher Pettit tripled with two men on in the top of the ninth. Pettit also drove in a run on a first-inning RBI single, accounting for three of the team's four runs. Arredondo struck out the side in the next inning to make up for it. Arredondo has not allowed an earned run in 12 innings with the Owlz.
Lewis: 2-3, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Castillo: 2-4, 1 K
Conger: 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Loman: 1-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Ortiz: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Schoeninger: (W, 1-0), 5.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 2.02 ERA
Hank Conger's first professional home run, a two-run shot in the eighth, was part of a general drubbing of the Giants, whose Anthony Pannone took a real beating. Pannone gave up six earned runs while only making a single out; four of those runs came from a Seth Lohman grand slam.
Aybar: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Riggs: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Guzman: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K
LaRoche: 2-5
Young, D: 0-4, 1 BB
Robles: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Loney: 1-1, 2 RBI
Stults: 6.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 6 K, 4 BB, 2 HR, 4.70 ERA
Miller: (W, 2-0) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 3.48 ERA
Hamulack: 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 2.00 ERA
Following a 2-13 streak caused at least in part by promotions to the big club, the 51's have righted the ship somewhat and have gone 5-2 since. There were lots of offensive heroes in tonight's game, and even AAAA pitcher Eric Stults managed to get a quality start in, though he received a no-decision for his efforts. Greg Miller got the win thanks to a five-run Las Vegas rally in the eighth against former Angels prospect Steve Andrade, who seems to be working for the Padres these days. Portland made it interesting against Tim Hamulack, scoring a run in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI single from Terrmel Sledge, but Hamulack held the lead.
Abreu: 1-3, 1 K
Ellis: 0-2, 2 BB
Raglani: 0-1
Kozlowski: 4.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 4 BB, 1.54 ERA
Simmons: (L, 1-1) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2.60 ERA
How hath the mighty fallen, etc. Jacksonville has lost four of its last six games. Ben Kozlowski, apparently making an emergency start for the Suns, left in the fourth with the score tied 2-2.
Dunlap: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Bruce: 3-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Santana: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Hoffmann: 1-4
Johnson, B: 6.0 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 2 HR, 3.94 ERA
Pimentel: (W, 2-6) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 4.57 ERA
Megrew: (H, 2), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 0.71 ERA
It's a Beach battle as Vero beats Palm; a throwing error by Cardinals catcher Brandon Yarbrough allowed two runs to score, including the winning one, on what appears to be a busted hit-and-run or maybe a strike-'em-out, throw-'em-out double play.
Justis: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 K
Pedroza: 1-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 K
Mitchell: 0-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Sutherland: 2-5, 1 RBI
Denker, T: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB
May: 1-3, 2 BB
Pfeiffer: 3.2 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 4.71 ERA
Castillo: (W, 6-1) (in relief), 2.1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 2 BB, 3.35 ERA
Garrison: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 1.20 ERA
Trailing 8-4 going into the bottom of the sixth, the Catfish sent ten men to the plate and scored five times to take the lead in a crazy game. Sergio Pedroza and Travis Denker both homered. Starter David Pfeiffer got chased in the fourth, but his offense spared him the loss.
Fuller: 2-6, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 1 K
Soto: 3-5, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Bell: 2-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Rivera, M: 3-5, 1 2B, 1 K
Brown: 3-5, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Castillo, J: 3.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 0.64 ERA
Rodriguez, J: 2.0 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 7.20 ERA
Hochgesang: (W, 2-0) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 5.79 ERA
A mercy rule game — if there were such a thing in pro ball — yet it's hard to believe that the Raptors only outhit the Rockies by one. DH Joshua Bell (and here I didn't know he'd given up the violin) had a two-run dinger, a surprise as the only homer in the game. Casper starter Ronnie Lopez got chased after only three innings of work, allowing ten runs (eight earned) on seven hits.
Gutierrez, E: 0-3, 2 BB
Mattingly: 2-5, 2 K
Garcia: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Dutton: 3.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 6 BB, 5.02 ERA
Preziosi: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.60 ERA
Quintana: 2.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 2.53 ERA
Jason Schwab was caught stealing to snuff out a Dodgers rally in the bottom of the eighth, but the Dodgers really allowed this game to get away from them when the Mets scored five in the fourth.
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