Box Score Recap (8/8/24)

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley managed to complete their first game (a loss) before their second game was postponed.  Reading’s game in Akron was postponed.  Jersey Shore’s game in Wilmington was postponed.  Clearwater 1-0 on a walk off in the ninth after recording the first two outs in the inning.  DSL Red lost; DSL White won.

Lehigh Valley (20-13, 54-52) lost to Scranton, in the completion of the first game, the second was postponed.  Alan Rangel started and pitched two innings and gave up 2 runs on 2 walks.  Taylor Lehman pitched one inning and gave up a run on one hit and 3 walks.  When the game resumed on Thursday, Michael Rucker pitched 1.1 innings and gave up 4 runs on 5 hits and a walk.  He struck out one.  Andrew Bellatti allowed an inherited runner to score, pitched 0.2 innings allowing a hit and a walk striking out one.  Michael Mercado pitched a scoreless inning.  Griff McGarry pitched one inning allowing a run on a it and 2 walks.  He struck out two.

The IronPigs lone run came on a solo HR (7) by RF Matt Kroon in the sixth inning.

  • #5 RHP, Mick Abel (3-8, 6.66): DNP
  • #11 RHP, Griff McGarry (2-1. 4.15): 1.0 IP, H, R, ER, 2 BB, 2 K
  • #12 1B, Carlos De La Cruz (.200/.524): DNP
  • #29 RHP, Michael Mercado (1-1, 1.75): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Reading (13-22, 44-59) vs. Akron postponed.

  • #1 RHP, Andrew Painter: 60-day IL
  • #3 CF, Justin Crawford (.345/.826): went 3-5 with a R, 2 RBI, 2B, SB
  • #9 RF, Gabriel Rincones (.276/.872): went 2-4 with a R, 2 RBI, 2B
  • #10 RHP, Seth Johnson (0-7, 2.88): DNP
  • #15 RHP, Jean Cabrera (0-0, 4.80): DNP
  • #17 RHP, Christian McGowan (0-1, 7.58): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, K, 2 HR, WP
  • #21 C, Caleb Ricketts (.227/.700): went 0-5
  • #26 2B, Robert Moore (.236/.694): went 3-5 with a R, RBI
  • #28 SS, Jose Rodriguez: Ineligible List

Jersey Shore (18-20, 56-48) vs. Wilmington postponed.

  • #2 SS, Aidan Miller (.208/.654):
  • #7 SS, Bryan Rincon (.204/.699): 60-day IL
  • #13 RHP, Pan Wen-hui (0-1, 1.29):
  • #18 CF, Emaarion Boyd (.230/.625):
  • #23 LF, Hendry Mendez (.255/.698):
  • #24 RHP, Moises Chace (2-3, 3.72):

Clearwater (10-27, 53-50) lost to Lakeland, 1-0.  The Flying Tigers walked off with 2 out in the bottom of the ninth.  Micah Ottenbreit pitched 6.2 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits and walking three.  He struck out five and hit a batter.  Josh Bortka stranded an inherited runner and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings walking one and striking out three.  Jose Pena retired the first 2 batters he faced in the bottom of the ninth.  Then he gave up a ground rule double.  He issued an intentional walk but then walked 2 more batters to seal the loss.

The Threshers were no-hit for six innings.  They managed base runners in the second, third, and sixth innings on 2 hit batters and a fielding error.  Twice runners stole second base, but the Threshers couldn’t get the hit that would break the tie.  LF TJ Walton singled to break up the no hitter in the seventh with one out.  1B Guillermo Rosario singled with one out in the eighth and moved up on a walk, but the inning ended on a double play.  C Eduardo Tait led off the ninth with a single.  He moved to second on a third hit batter.  a wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position.  A two-out walk loaded the bases but they couldn’t get the run across.

  • #4 SS, Starlyn Caba (.118/.362): went 0-4 with a SB (8)
  • #6 2B, Devin Saltiban (.226/.745): went 0-3 with a BB, SB (21)
  • #8 C, Eduardo Tait (.286/.877): went 1-4
  • #14 RHP, Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day injury list
  • #19 LF, TJayy Walton (.212/.680): went 1-3
  • #20 OF, Raylin Heredia (.252/.758): went 0-3
  • #22 C, Kehden Hettiger (.195/.636): DNP
  • #30 LHP, Mavis Graves (7-4, 2.84): DNP

FCL Phillies (33-25) finished third in their division.

  • #16 3B, Aroon Escobar (.338/.976):
  • #25 RHP, Alexis De La Cruz (2-1, 8.84):

DSL Phillies Red (15-31) lost to NYY Bombers, 7-2.

  • #27 OF, Jalvin Arias (.233/.783): 7-day IL

DSL Phillies White (22-25) beat the NYY Yankees, 10-2.

Transactions –

8/08/2024 – Phillies sent RHP Dylan Covey on a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley
8/08/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Mick Abel from the Development List
8/08/2024 – Reading transferred RHP Christian McGowan to the Development List
8/08/2024 – Reading activated RHP Noah Skirrow from the Development List
8/07/2024 – Clearwater placed OF Carter Mathison on the 7-day IL

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14 thoughts on “Box Score Recap (8/8/24)”

  1. Tait seems to show up every day. I’m not worried about Caba yet. Not at 18 y/o in Hi-A. He seems to have the make-up to push through these struggles at the plate. As long as the defense is showing as plus I’d be willing to wait and see what he is doing offensively in a couple of years.

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    1. Agree, you also have to consider, this is the longest season of his life. Part of learning to be a pro is growing stronger each year. He’s still closer to being a kid than a man, give him time. I don’t really think anything of his struggles, let’s see what he does over the winter and how he matures, that will be the key for him.

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      1. True, but his premise is still accurate. The average age of pitchers in the Florida State League per Baseball Reference is 22. The average age of batters is 21.

        The average age of pitchers in the Florida Complex League is 20.7. The average age of batters is 19.3.

        Caba is 18 years and 247 days old today. This is his second year in professional sports. He is giving up years and games played to his American counterparts.

        Caba played in 38 games in the DSL at age 17 in 2023 against age appropriate pitchers, 18.6. The average age of batters was 17.8.

        Caba played 52 games in the FCL and 10 games so far with the Threshers. If MLB hadn’t changed the start/finish of the FCL Caba would still be playing against younger pitchers. I think facing older, more experienced pitchers has more to do with his recent struggles than the number of games he’s started.

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  2. imo These kids are for most part, facing college pitchers. Who can get them out with there secondary stuff. Which most of these kids have never seen. It’s a big Adjustment

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    1. rocco…..simply put yes he can go…..player eligibility has changed over time; as of 2008, each MLB organization could only provide one player below the AA level and before 2019 there were service-time limits for any players on the 40-man but as of 2021 all players within an MLB organization are eligible. I think MLB wants teams to send their top prospects to generate a lot of fan interest, and keep MLB baseball in the media and audience eye thru Thanksgiving.

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      1. The move of Harper from RF to 1B began a chain of events that in many ways eliminated the need of both Hoskins and Hall. I think that there were other catalysts as well such as contracts, money and being a regular that contributed.

        If we need to replace Harper, I suppose it’s Bohm, JT? No MILB player who is 1B only in the pipeline that screams attention, nor should there be ……… they are a dime a dozen IMO.

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        1. think of the defensive range with Harper or schwarber in the outfield and Hoskins at first vs marsh in the outfield and Harper at first.

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