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 (2-4, 4.85) – DNP
2. Jameson Taillon, RHP, Bradenton (5-7, 4.09) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
3. Alen Hanson, SS, West Virginia (.311) – 0-for-5
4. Josh Bell, RF, West Virginia (.274) – Low-A DL (UPDATE)
5. Luis Heredia, RHP, State College (2-1, 1.88) – 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
6. Jeff Locke, LHP, Indianapolis (8-5, 2.83) – DNP
7. Gregory Polanco, CF, West Virginia (.326) – 3-for-4
8. Kyle McPherson, RHP, Altoona (3-5, 4.22) – DNP
9. Nick Kingham, RHP, West Virginia (3-7, 5.13) – DNP
10. Justin Wilson, LHP, Indianapolis (8-5, 4.04) – DNP
11. Tony Sanchez, C, Indianapolis (.216) – 0-for-4
12. Bryan Morris, RHP, Indianapolis (2-2, 2.54) – DNP
13. Mel Rojas, CF, Bradenton (.251) – 0-for-4
14. Wyatt Mathisen, C, GCL Pirates (.308) – Foot Injury
15. Barrett Barnes, CF, State College (.288) – 0-for-2, BB
16. Alex Dickerson, 1B, Bradenton (.298) – 1-for-3, BB
17. Clay Holmes, RHP, State College (4-1, 0.80) – DNP
18. Matt Curry, 1B, Altoona (.301) – 2-for-4, HR
19. Zack Von Rosenberg, RHP, West Virginia (3-4, 3.73) – DNP
20. Jose Osuna, 1B, West Virginia (.284) – 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI
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DAILY SUMMARY
Top Hitter: Yamaico Navarro, LF (.282) – 2-for-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Home Runs: Yamaico Navarro (6), Jose Osuna (14), Willy Garcia (12)
AAA: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Result: Indianapolis 6, Buffalo 2
Starting Pitcher: Rick VandenHurk, RHP (10-3, 3.40) – 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Yamaico Navarro, LF (.282) – 2-for-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Other Notable Performers
Matt Hague, 3B (.307) – 3-for-4
Jose Tabata, RF (.292) – 2-for-2, 2 BB
Game Notes: Navarro hit his sixth homer of the year. Rick VandenHurk now has a 3.55 ERA in 78.2 innings, with a 68:27 K/BB ratio. Chase d’Arnaud stole his 30th base of the year. Jeff Clement hit his 32nd double of the year, going 1-for-4 on the night.
AA: ALTOONA CURVE
Altoona was off tonight.
A+: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Result: Lakeland 1, Bradenton 0
Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon, RHP (4.09) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Carlos Mesa, RF (.228) – 2-for-4
Other Notable Performers
Alex Dickerson, 1B (.298) – 1-for-3, SB
Game Notes: Jameson Taillon rebounded well from his last start. The last time out, Taillon gave up four runs on eight hits in six innings. Carlos Mesa has a .960 OPS in 34 at-bats over his last ten games. Gift Ngoepe went 1-for-4 with his fifth triple of the year. Alex Dickerson stole his ninth base of the year and extended his hitting streak to five games.
A: WEST VIRGINIA POWER
Result: West Virginia 14, Hagerstown 2
Starting Pitcher: Zack Dodson, LHP (6-6, 4.86) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
Top Hitter: Jose Osuna, 1B (.284) – 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI
Other Notable Performers
Gregory Polanco, CF (.326) – 3-for-4, RBI
Willy Garcia, RF (.254) – 2-for-5, 3B, HR, 2 RBI
Francisco Diaz, C (.282) – 3-for-3, 2B, BB
Game Notes: Jose Osuna hit his 14th homer of the year. The first baseman has four homers in 29 at-bats over his last seven games. This month he has nine homers in 103 at-bats. Willy Garcia hit his 12th homer of the year. Garcia has been struggling since the start of June, with an OPS of .686 in June and .687 in July, heading in to tonight. Gregory Polanco was hitting for a .398/.472/.602 line in 93 at-bats in July coming in to tonight’s game. In his last five starts, Zack Dodson has allowed five earned runs in 29 innings, with a 21:9 K/BB ratio. John Dreker looked at what Dodson has been working on in his bullpen sessions.
A-: STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
Result: Lowell 2, State College 1
Starting Pitcher: Luis Heredia, RHP (1.88) – 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Derek Trent, DH (.400) – 2-for-3
Other Notable Performers
Barrett Barnes, CF (.288) – 0-for-2, BB
Game Notes: Luis Heredia pitched in to the fifth inning for the seventh start in a row, but couldn’t finish the inning. So far this year, Heredia has a 1.88 ERA in 38.1 innings, with a 22:9 K/BB ratio. Derek Trent played in his second game since coming off the DL.
RK: GCL PIRATES
Result: Phillies 5, Pirates 3
Starting Pitcher: Jon Sandofrt, RHP (7.11) – 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Edwin Espinal, 1B (.202) – 3-for-4, 3B
Other Notable Performers
Eric Wood, 3B (.278) – 2-for-4, 3B
Game Notes: Jon Sandfort has had two outings where he failed to get out of the first inning, and two outings where he’s combined for five shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk. Aaron Pribanic pitched a rehab inning, giving up one run on a walk and two hits. Edwin Espinal was 3-for-36 in his last nine games before tonight’s three hit performance.
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
For a primer on the 2012 DSL Pirates, along with information on the players to watch, check out the 2012 DSL Preview.
RK: DSL PIRATES1
Result: Pirates 4, Marlins 2
Starting Pitcher: Mervin Del Rosario, LHP (3-2, 3.43) – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Carlos Munoz, 1B (.241) – 1-for-3, 2B, BB
RK: DSL PIRATES2
Result: Pirates 3, Giants 0
Starting Pitcher: Christian Henriquez, LHP (3.89) – 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0 HR
Top Hitter: Gustavo Barrios, 2B (.360) – 2-for-4, SB
