The Clearwater Threshers (16-25) lost to the Florida Fire Frogs, 1-0.
Sixto Sanchez (2-3, 3.21) allowed just one run, but it was all the Fire Frogs needed to post a win. Sanchez pitched 6.0 innings and threw 101 pitches (62 strikes). He allowed 5 hits and a walk, and hit a batter. He struck out seven. Jeff Singer (4.11) struck out 2 in 2.0 scoreless innings of relief.
The Threshers amassed 4 hits. They were retired in order in the first inning. In the next eight innings, they managed to get at least one runner on base. Six time with one out, and twice with two out. Until the ninth, they advanced a runner to second just once on Adam Haseley’s one-out double. In the ninth, they managed to get two runners on base with one out, and substituted a couple of pinch runners just before an inning-ending double play.
In addition to Haseley’s double, Luke Williams singled. Austin Listi and Darick Hall both singled in the ninth. The Threshers other base runners came on 3 walks, a hit batter, and a fielding error.
- #1 Sixto Sanchez (2-3 , 3.21): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
- #2 Adonis Medina (3-2, 6.67):
- #3 Adam Haseley: went 1-4 with a double
- #4 Mickey Moniak: entered as a pinch runner
- #8 Arquimedes Gamboa: went 0-4
- #17 Jose Gomez: entered as a pinch runner
- #21 McKenzie Mills (0-2, 5.00):
- #28 Connor Seabold (0-3, 4.46):
- Bailey Falter (3-0, 2.28):
In other action –
Lehigh Valley (21-17) beat Syracuse, 2-1.
Ben Lively (0.82) allowed one run on 2 hits in 6.0 innings. He walked one and struck out five. Mark Leiter (0.00) pitched a no-hit inning. Tom Windle (3-2, 3.72) struck out 2 in 1.o inning (and got the win). Pedro Beato (2.04) picked up his 12th save with a 1-2-4 ninth.
The IronPigs scored an unearned run in the sixth inning on Danny Ortiz’ RBI single. Joey Meneses hit a two-out HR (6) in the ninth to provide the eventual winning run.
Dean Anna and Joey Meneses (.358) had 2 hits each.
- #12 Enyel De Los Santos (4-0, 0.84):
- #13 Tom Eshelman (1-3, 6.48):
- #14 Roman Quinn (.289): 7-day DL, right middle finger strain
- #16 Dylan Cozens (.225): went 0-4
- #22 Drew Anderson (0-0, 5.79):
- #23 Cole Irvin (3-1, 3.21):
Reading (14-23) lost to Erie, 2-1 twelve innings.
Harold Arauz gave up a run in the third inning and blew his best chance at winning the game on a night when the Phils’ offense was practically non-existent. Arauz (3.89) held the SeaWolves to 4 hits in 6.2 innings. He walked 3 and struck out three. Tyler Gilbert (3.38) struck out 3 in 1.1 innings. Edgar Garcia (0.38) struck out 3 in 2.0 innings. Tyler Viza (0-2, 4.70) survived the overtime runner in the eleventh inning, but faced one batter before allowing the runner to score in the twelfth.
The Phils scored their run in the second inning. Zach Green doubled, moved to third on Deivi Grullon’s single, and scored on Jan Hernandez’ sacrifice fly. Green later singled. the only other hit for the Phils in the game.
Zach Green (.294) had 2 of Reading’s 3 hits.
Cornelius Randolph had an outfield assist.
- #6 JoJo Romero (0-4, 6.38):
- #7 Franklyn Kilome (1-1, 5.87):
- #9 Ranger Suarez (1-1, 4.25): 7-day DL, right hamstring strain
- #15 Cornelius Randolph (.198): went 0-4 with a BB
Lakewood (21-17) postponed, rain.
- #5 Jhailyn Ortiz (.158): 7-day DL (shoulder, in Clearwater)
- #11 Daniel Brito (.200):
- #20 Spencer Howard (3-2, 2.89):
- #27 Simon Muzziotti (.293): 7-day DL (hand injury, in Clearwater)
- #30 Nick Maton (.287):
Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.
One prospect is in Philadelphia.
- #10 Seranthony Dominguez: 4.0 of 50 IP, 10 of 45 days with Phillies (6/20)
And these guys are still in Clearwater.
- #18 Kyle Young: XST
- #19 Francisco Morales: XST
- #24 Luis Garcia: XST
- #25 J.D. Hammer: XST
- #26 Kevin Gowdy: not expected to pitch this season
- #29 Jonathan Guzman: XST
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Ethan Lindow started the Williamsport game. He looked very sharp. He had Braves’ prospects swinging over a nasty cutter that I thought was a slider. He along with Josh Tols and Oscar Marcelino held the Braves to one run and three hits.
Jhailyn Ortiz played again in right. He played the whole game. He showed good range in the outfield. He looked like he was going to lay out to catch a ball in the gap. Thankfully, he held up and protected that shoulder. He had a single through the right side on a well-executed hit-and-run. He was also thrown out at second on an ill-fated double steal that saw a promising first inning rally end on the rare attempted-double-steal-double-play.
The youngsters ran into a lot of outs on the base paths. At one point, in spite of out-hitting and out-walking their opponents, they had only batted one batter over the minimum.
They finally went ahead with two runs set up by Braves’ errors on steals, pickoffs, and a balk.
Transactions
5/18/18–Lehigh Valley released LHP Tim Berry
5/18/18–LHP David Parkinson assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
5/18/18–LHP Kyle Young assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
5/17/18–Phillies activated LHP Adam Morgan from the 10-day DL
5/17/18–Phillies sent RHP Victor Arano on a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley
5/17/18–C Nerluis Martinez assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
5/16/18–LHP Cole Irvin assigned to Williamsport from Lehigh Valley
5/16/18–LHP Tim Berry assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
5/16/18–RHP Tommy Bergjans assigned to Reading from Williamsport
5/16/18–Clearwater Threshers activated LHP Nick Fanti from the 7-day DL
5/16/18–Phillies optioned Mark Leiter Jr. to Lehigh Valley
5/15/18–RHP Luis Ramirez assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
5/15/18–Mark Leiter Jr. activated from 10-day DL
5/15/18–Phillies sent RHP Jerad Eickhoff on a rehab assignment to Reading
5/15/18–Lehigh Valley placed CF Roman Quinn on the 7-day DL retro to 5/13/18. Right middle finger sprain
5/15/18–Reading placed 1B Kyle Martin on the 7-day DL
5/15/18–3B Bradley Haslam assigned to GCL Phillies East
5/14/18–Santy Prada signed to a minor league contract; assigned to DSL Phillies White
5/14/18–Phillies sent RHP Victor Arano on a rehab assignment to Reading
5/14/18–Phillies optioned RHP Jake Thompson to Lehigh Valley
5/14/18–RHP Ranfi Casimiro assigned to Reading from Lehigh Valley
5/14/18–RHP Jacob Waguespack assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
5/14/18–RHP Randy Alcantara assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
5/14/18–Lakewood placed C Colby Fitch on the 7-day DL retro to 5/10/2018
5/14/18–Phillies signed NDFA Bradley Haslam and assigned him to Williamsport
5/14/18–Bailey Falter transferred from Clearwater to Williamsport
5/13/18–Lehigh Valley activated Drew Anderson from the 7-day DL
5/13/18–Lehigh Valley placed Matt McBride on the 7-day DL retro to 5/11. Left shin contusion
The rosters and lists are up to date as of 5/18. I’ve got 326 players in the organization.
- The organization’s rosters
- The organization’s injury list
- The organization’s Rule 5 eligibility list
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