TOP OF THE SYSTEM
A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn’t include players currently in the majors. Rankings are from the mid-season update.
1. Gerrit Cole, RHP, Altoona (2-2, 5.17) - DNP
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Bradenton (5-7, 4.43) - DNP
3. Starling Marte, CF, Indianapolis (.291) - 3-for-4, 2B, 3B, HR
4. Alen Hanson, SS, West Virginia (.329) - DNP
5. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.274) - Low-A DL
6. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (1-1, 1.13) - DNP
7. Rudy Owens, LHP, Indianapolis (8-4, 3.07) - 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 HR
8. Jeff Locke, LHP, Indianapolis (7-5, 2.95) - DNP
9. Robbie Grossman, CF, Altoona (.253) - 2-for-5
10. Gregory Polanco, CF, West Virginia (.318) - DNP
11. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Altoona (1-4, 4.40) - DNP
12. Nick Kingham, RHP, West Virginia (1-7, 6.06) - DNP
13. Justin Wilson, LHP, Indianapolis (7-4, 4.06) - DNP
14. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.248) - 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
15. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (1-2, 2.65) - DNP
16. Mel Rojas, CF, Bradenton (.261) - 1-for-4, 2B
17. Wyatt Mathisen, C, GCL Pirates (.317) - 1-for-4, SB
18. Barrett Barnes, CF, State College (.280) - 0-for-3, BB
19. Alex Dickerson, 1B, Bradenton (.295) - 1-for-4, 3B
20. Colton Cain, LHP, Bradenton (3-5, 4.22) - 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Starling Marte, RF (.291) – 3-for-4, 2B, 3B, HR
Home Runs: Starling Marte (11), Tony Sanchez (5), Carlos Mesa (1)
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Result: Indianapolis 7 Gwinett 5
Starting Pitcher: Rudy Owens, LHP (8-4, 3.07) – 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Starling Marte, RF (.291) – 3-for-4, 2B, 3B, HR
Other Notable Performers
Tony Sanchez, C (.248) – 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
Game Notes: Starling Marte hit his 11th homer of the year. He also hit his 17th double and his 13th triple, falling a single shy of the cycle. Tony Sanchez hit his fifth homer of the year. All five homers have come in his last 11 games, spanning 40 at-bats. Last year, Sanchez hit five homers in 402 at-bats in Altoona. Rudy Owens had back to back rough starts, combining to give up ten earned runs in 8.2 innings.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Result: Richmond 5, Altoona 3
Starting Pitcher: Brandon Cumpton, RHP (8-8, 3.49) – 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Stefan Welch, 3B (.341) – 3-for-4
Other Notable Performers
Robbie Grossman, CF (.253) – 2-for-5
Oscar Tejeda, LF (.259) – 2-for-2, 2 BB
Game Notes: After snapping a 25-game on base streak in last night’s no hitter, Robbie Grossman returned tonight with two hits. Stefan Welch continues his strong campaign in Altoona. Prior to tonight’s game he had a .321/.426/.524 line in 84 at-bats in Double-A. Brandon Cumpton now has a 3.49 ERA in 105.2 innings, with a 66:33 K/BB ratio.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Clearwater 7, Bradenton 5
Starting Pitcher: Colton Cain, RHP (4.22) – 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Carlos Mesa, RF (.225) – 2-for-4, HR
Other Notable Performers
Mel Rojas, CF (.261) – 1-for-4, 2B
Alex Dickerson, DH (.295) – 1-for-4, 3B
Game Notes: n his last six starts, Colton Cain has combined to give up seven earned runs in 36 innings (1.75 ERA), with a 23:11 K/BB ratio. Carlos Mesa hit his first homer with Bradenton this year. He had three in West Virginia. Alex Dickerson hit his third triple of the year, which seems pretty surprising considering his size.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
West Virginia was postponed.
A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
Result: Brooklyn 7, State College 4
Starting Pitcher: Adrian Sampson, RHP (3.86) – 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Alex Fuselier, LF (.233) – 2-for-3, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers
D.J. Crumlich, 3B (.314) – 1-for-4, 2B
Game Notes: Adrian Sampson made his fourth pro appearance. In that time he has a 3.86 ERA in 11.2 innings, with a 13:4 K/BB ratio. D.J. Crumlich has a .314/.359/.430 line on the year in 86 at-bats. Barrett Barnes went 0-for-3 with a walk.
RK: GCL PIRATES
Result: Pirates 6, Braves 2
Starting Pitcher: Cesar Lopez, RHP (7.23) – 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Jimmy Rider, SS (.204) – 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers
Harold Ramirez, RF (.345) – 2-for-4
Game Notes: Harold Ramirez now has a six game hitting streak, and hits in seven of his eight games this year. Stetson Allie went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts. He now has a .171 average and a .646 OPS in 70 at-bats. Candon Myles stole his ninth base of the year, but was also thrown out twice, making him 9-for-13 on the season.
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July 17, 2012 at 12:39 am
Not to sound negative, I very much enjoy the daily updates, but why the emphasis on a hitter’s season average (noting it for every player) as opposed to a stat like weighted on base average that would tell us more about their overall skill as a hitter?
Twitter: timwilliamsp2
July 17, 2012 at 12:43 am
I just put average because it’s easy. It’s automatically updated in the box scores each night. I’d love to do OBP/SLG with that, but those aren’t updated until MILB.com updates. So I’d have to wait around each night to add those stats. Usually I try to expand on the basic stats in the game notes section. But I’m kind of limited by what MILB.com provides.
July 17, 2012 at 12:55 am
I would also love to see OBP/SLG and even possibly wOBA or wRC. I think possibly displaying the day old OBP/SLG/wOBA/wRC would be more informative and possibly appreciated then posting the accurate to the day average of the player, or maybe even post both the updated average and the day old more informative stat(s) together.
July 17, 2012 at 8:15 am
What I do is go to the boxes and then click on the individuals that I want to check out. For instance, this morn, I learned that Marte is hitting .333 at home but only .259 on the road.
That is something that can only be done by digging….give it a shot! It may become addicting, tho….lol
July 17, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Yea I already go to fangraphs.com frequently, I was just scrolling down this page and was curious as to why it was a hitter’s average that was being the main stat shown, but its no big deal, like Tim said he usually does a good job breaking down a player’s stats in the recaps.
July 17, 2012 at 8:13 am
Tim….I am thankful for the fact that we HAVE a prospects page.
July 17, 2012 at 8:53 am
Tim, Keep up the great work. You don’t need to change a thing. You already provide a lot of info. for us to keep updated with…I would hate to see you get burned out and stop enjoying what you do!
July 17, 2012 at 8:54 am
Why not bring Marte up and see what he can do in the majors before trading him away? I think he would be better than Gorkys Hernandez and as much as I like Sutton and Harrison they can’t play the outfield.
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July 17, 2012 at 11:09 am
It would help the Pirates a lot if Sanchez can become a league average offensive player who contributes plus defense as a catcher. That’s what the Pirates thought they were getting when they drafted him.
July 17, 2012 at 11:12 am
We could look into expanding stats on a monthly basis, perhaps.