Notes:
Trade analysis links:
Jose Caballero/Camilo Doval (link)
David Bednar/Jake Bird (link)
Ryan McMahon (link)
Amed Rosario (link)
Austin Slater (link)
Updated look at the trade deadline.
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Scranton (81-55; 43-21 in second half) (Lost to Lehigh Valley, 5-4. They scored a run in the bottom of the 9th and had 2nd and 3rd with one out, but couldn’t get the tying run home.)
Syracuse won to pull within three games of the lead. Lehigh Valley is within six games. The Phillies are 82-55 overall, so this is not an easy opponent.
2B Jorbit Vivas: 0-for-4, 2 K
C J.C. Escarra: 0-for-3, BB
CF Spencer Jones: 1-for-4, R, 2 K
Jones has a 5-game hitting streak that features one hit per game (5-for-19; 2 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 1 BB, 12 K). Yes, he has made 14 outs, 12 of which are strikeouts.
1B T.J. Rumfield: 0-for-3, BB, K
PR Duke Ellis: 0-for-0, R
DH Jose Rojas: 2-for-3, 2 HR (29), 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Rojas is one home run and one RBI short of his second career 30 HR, 100+ RBI season (31 HR, 107 RBI for Salt Lake in 2019). This is his 4th multi-HR effort this season.
PR Ismael Munguia: 0-for-0
LF Brennen Davis: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI, 2 K
PR Andrew Velazquez: 0-for-0
RF Bryan De La Cruz: 0-for-4
3B Jeimer Candelario: 0-for-3, BB, K
SS Braden Shewmake: 1-for-3, SB (13), CS (2)
RHP Kenta Maeda: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
Menta batted his way through this one.
RHP Joel Kuhnel: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
LHP Brent Headrick: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Scott Effross: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
RHP Jake Bird: (L, 1-2) 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Effross has a 7.18 Triple-A ERA. Bird’s is now 7.15.
Somerset (71-62; 36-28 in the second half) (Defeated Reading, 7-6, in 11 innings. Somerset extends their winning streak to seven)
Hartford won to remain 3.5 games back with five games left. Portland is eliminated.
CF Brendan Jones: 3-for-6, 2B (13), RBI, 3 R, SB (22), 2 K
Jones is having a fun September: 6-for-22 (.273) with a pair of doubles, seven runs, eight walks, and a 7-for-7 stolen base rate. He will win the organization’s stolen base title (45), and his 84 runs rank third (behind Spencer Jones (94) and George Lombard Jr. (87)). When a player is promoted from High-A to Double-A and does better, that is something you need to pay attention to.
SS George Lombard Jr.: 0-for-4, 2 BB, 2 K
At this level: .213/.336/.358 in 444 PA (22 doubles, 4 triples, 8 home runs, 34 RBI, 65 R, 22-for-25 SB, 13.7% BB, 26.1% K).
LF Jace Avina: 3-for-5, 2B (10), RBI, HBP, K
Avina’s first 3-hit Double-A effort. He is hitting .214/.303/.338 in 175 plate appearances since his promotion.
3B Dylan Jasso: 1-for-3, 2 SF, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K
Two sacrifice flies and an RBI walk. Whatever it takes! His clutch hitting (.296/.357/.400 with RISP) has helped him achieve a 74-RBI season. That is within one RBI of the Eastern League lead (Ryan Clifford (NYM) has 75).
1B Tyler Hardman: 1-for-5, RBI, R, SB (12), BB, 2 K
RF Jackson Castillo: 0-for-5, 3 K
DH Coby Morales: 0-for-4, 2 K
PH-DH Garrett Martin: 0-for-1, K
C Manuel Palencia: 0-for-5, R, K
2B Jake Gatewood: 1-for-3, 2 R, CI, BB, 2 K
LHP Kyle Carr: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Carr’s second Double-A start goes much better than his first (3.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 4 K). He might start again on Sunday, but if he doesn’t, this would be his final stat line: 24 starts, 8-6, 2.25 ERA (128 IP, 87 H, 41 R, 32 ER, 6 HR, 52 BB, 113 K)
RHP Mason Vinyard: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
At this level: 4.11 ERA (46 IP, 33 H, 21 R, 21 ER, 4 HR, 24 BB, 51 K)
RHP Indigo Diaz: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
2.63 ERA (51.1 IP, 35 H, 18 R, 15 ER, 2 HR, 22 BB, 46 K). Second half: 0.73 ERA (24.2 IP, 15 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 10 BB, 21 K)
RHP Zach Messinger: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HR
RHP Michael Arias (W, 3-0): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Baron Stuart (S, 1): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Hudson Valley (79-50; 41-24 second half)
Their season is over.
Tampa (63-63; 27-34 in the second half)
Their season is over.
FCL (28-30)
Their season is over.
DSL Yankees (24-32)
Their season is over.
DSL Bombers (31-25)
Their season is over.