Minors Recap, 6/25

Scranton stopped by Syracuse, 6-3

• George Kontos was the loser, giving up 5 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits and 2 walks in 3 innings.  He also had 1 strikeout.
• Zach Kroenke walked 3 but struck out 5 in 3 shutout innings.
• Anthony Claggett gave up a hit and a walk, but fanned 2 in a scoreless inning.
• Mark Melancon gave up an unearned run without allowing a hit or a walk.
• Kevin Russo was 2 for 4 with a double.
• Austin Jackson was 1 for 4 with a double.  He has cooled down somewhat, and is hitting .250 in his last 10 games.  Jackson’s average is down to .327.
• Xavier Nady was 0 for 2.
• Juan Miranda was 1 for 4.
• John Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with a double and a walk.
• Colin Curtis was 2 for 4 with his 1st AAA homer.

Trenton falls to Akron, 4-3

• Kanekoa Texeira started, giving up a run on 4 hits and 3 walks in 3 1/3 innings, and striking out 3.
• JB Cox took the loss, walking 3 in 2/3 of an innings, and giving up a hit.
• Austin Krum, Eduardo Nunez, Jorge Vazquez, Noah Hall, and MArcos Vechionacci were each 1 for 4.
• Edwar Gonzalez was 2 for 4 with 2 solo home runs.

Tampa stops St. Lucie, 5-3

• Jeremy Bleich had a strong start, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings.  Bleich also struck out 6, and recorded 6 groundball outs against just 2 flyouts.
• Dan Brewer, Damon Sublett, and Seth Fortenberry were each 1 for 4.
• Eric Fryer was 2 for 4.
• Austin Romine was 2 for 4 with a double.
• Brandon Laird was 1 for 2 with a walk and a double.  He’s heating up, hitting .323 in his last 10 games.
• Kevin Smith and Luis Nunez were 1 for 3.  Nunez got picked off and made a throwing error.

Charleston defeated by Savannah, 5-4

• Andrew Brackman struggled again, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks in 3 1/3 innings, and striking out 3.
• Brad Rulon and Jon Ortiz each gave up a hit in a scoreless inning of relief.
• Jose Pirela was 3 for 5 with a double, raising his average to .305.
• Ray Kruml was 1 for 5.
• Melky Mesa was 3 for 5 with 2 homers, giving him 16 on the year.
• Neall French was 1 for 3.
• Garrison Lassiter, back in low-A, was 2 for 4.
• Mitch Abeita and Mike Lyon were 1 for 4.

Staten Island stifled by Hudson Valley, 3-1

• Arodys Vizcaino started, and gave up 3 unearned runs on 3 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings, and fanned 7.  The unearned runs were because of 2 errors by Vizcaino himself, so apparently, nobody beats the Viz except the Viz.  Stupid puns aside, Vizcaino has looked great in his first 2 starts, putting up a 1.08 ERA with 14 strikeouts against 3 walks in 8 1/3 innings.  He also has a 1.75 go/ao ratio, so in addition to getting strikeouts he is keeping the ball on the ground.  He really could shoot up prospect lists.
• 9th-round pick Gavin Brooks, a lefty out of UCLA, struck out 2 and walked 1 in a scoreless inning of work.
• Carmen Angelini was 0 for 4.
• Rob Lyerly was 2 for 4.
• Kyle Higashioka was 0 for 4.
• Zoilo Almonte and DeAngelo Mack were both 1 for 3 with a double.

GCL Yankees top Tigers, 3-2

• 19 year-old Jose Ramirez started, and absolutely dominated.  In 6 innings, Ramirez allowed just 1 hit and struck out 8.  I don’t know much about Ramirez’s scouting reports or prospect status, but this is a very impressive performance, and he may be worth keeping an eye on.
• Ramon Flores was 0 for 4.
• Jose Toussen was 3 for 4 with a double and a stolen base.  He was also caught attempting to steal 3rd base.
• Kelvin De Leon was 1 for 1 with a solo home run and 3 walks.  Evidently, pitchers are being careful with the young Dominican slugger (and with good reason, as he’s hitting .667 through his first 3 games).
• Francisco Arcia was 2 for 4.

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