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Threshers Recap – 4/19/2019

Clearwater (5-11) lost to Tampa, 8-4.

Kyle Young (0-3, 5.40) had a rough night.  He was up-and-down thru five innings.  He got touched for 3 runs in the first inning.  The Tarpons sat on and hit first pitch fastballs.  They got a lead off triple and a 2-run HR that way.  A better decision on a ground ball to short might have saved a run if the throw would have gone to first rather than been wide to the plate.

Young settled down and limited Tampa to a single (first pitch FB) in the second inning, striking out two.

Young loaded the bases in the third on 3 seeing-eye singles, two on first-pitch sliders.  A throwing error on a possible double play ball got an out, but let in an extra run.

Young rallied with a 1-2-3 inning in the fourth.  But, the fifth started HR, 3u, 2B, 2B.  Fortunately, he bore down and finished with back-to-back strike outs.

Young finished with 5.0 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 6 K.  He threw 78 pitches 57 for strikes (73.1%), not a bad percentage.  He threw 17 of 25 first pitch strikes (68%).

Young threw just 28 FB, 87-92 mph. He sat 89-90.  He got all his strike outs on his slider, 4 swinging and 2 looking.  Overall, he got 13 swings and misses, only one at a FB at 87 mph.

Grant Dyer (1.86) pitched two one-hit innings.  Austin Ross (4.66) gave up one run in two innings of no-hit, two walk ball.

The Threshers scored a run in the fourth inning on Jhailyn Ortiz’ first Clearwater HR.  They closed to 7-4 with 3 runs in the sixth on Madison Stokes’ RBI single and Jake Scheiner’s 2-run triple.

Matt Vierling (.322) went 3-4 with a double.  Ortiz had 2 hits.

(Sorry for the brevity in this and the other recaps.  Finger’s better, but we’ve got visitors and I’m not getting to the Recap until late … real late.)

  • #5 Spencer Howard (1-1, 3.14)
  • #11 Jhailyn Ortiz (.231) went 2-3 with 2 runs scored, HR (1), RBI, BB
  • #12 Simon Muzziotti (.286) went 1-4 with a SB (6)
  • #17 Kyle Young (0-3, 5.40) – 5.0 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
  • #18 Nick Maton (.250) went 0-3 with a BB
  • #19 Rodolfo Duran (.143) went 0-3 with a BB
  • #20 Daniel Brito (.154) went 0-3

Lehigh Valley (11-4) lost to Rochester, 4-1.

Ranger Suarez (1-1, 6.75) pitched seven innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits.  He walked none and struck out five.  Josh Martin (3.52) pitched two scoreless innings.

Lehigh scored their only run in the fifth inning on Rob Brantly’s RBI triple.

Brantly went 4-4.  Andrew Romine and Deivi Grullon had 2 hits each.

  • #6 Enyel De Los Santos (2-0, 2.81)
  • #7 JoJo Romero (0-1, 10.13)
  • #10 Ranger Suarez (1-0, 8.00) – 7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
  • #16 Cole Irvin (1-0, 1.53)
  • #28 Edgar Garcia (0-1, 3.24)

Reading (6-6) postponed.

  • #2 Adonis Medina (0-0, 3.60)
  • #3 Adam Haseley (.159)
  • #9 Mickey Moniak (.227)
  • #13 Arquimedes Gamboa (.105)
  • #15 Mauricio Llovera (2.89)
  • #21 David Parkinson (1-1, 4.50)
  • #22 Kyle Dohy (1-0, 1.00)
  • #25 Cornelius Randolph (.229)
  • #29 Connor Seabold – on the 7-day IL

Lakewood (4-12) lost to Lexington, 5-3.

Ethan Lindow (4.41) had a solid outing.  He pitched five innings and gave up one run on 4 hits.  He walked none and struck out four.  He threw 43 pitches among his 64 pitches (67.2%).  Colton Eastman (0-2, 7.31) gave up 4 runs in three innings.  Robinson Martinez (9.64) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Lakewood scored their runs on a fielding error in the fourth inning, Jonathan Guzman’s RBI double in the seventh, and a throwing error in the eighth.

Alec Bohm had 3 hits.  Malvin Matos and Guzman had 2 hits each.  Luis Garcia had a rough night at the plate, 0-5 with 5 strike outs.

  • #1 Alec Bohm (.333) went 3-3 with 2 runs scored, BB
  • #4 Luis Garcia (.185) went 0-5 with 5 K 
  • #8 Francisco Morales (7.59)
  • #14 Rafael Marchan (.240)
  • #23 Dominic Pipkin (5.79)
  • #24 Kevin Gowdy (2.79)
  • #26 Jhordany Mezquita (0-2, 9.31)

Unassigned Prospects

  • #27 Starlyn Castillo
  • #30 Manuel Silva

Williamsport begins its 2019 season on June 14th.

GCL Phillies East begins its 2019 season  on June 24th.

GCL Phillies West begins its 2019 season on June 24th.

DSL Phillies Red begins its 2019 season on June 2nd.

DSL Phillies White begins its 2019 season on June 2nd.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

The rosters and lists are up to date as of April 17th.

Today’s Transactions (newest transactions in bold text)
4/19/2019 – Reading placed LF Cornelius Randolph on the 7-day injured list
4/19/2019 – LHP Jeff Singer assigned to Reading
4/19/2019 – Clearwater placed LHP Zach Warren on the 7-day injured list
4/19/2019 – 3B Dalton Guthrie assigned to Clearwater
4/19/2019 – LHP Ethan Lindow assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/19/2019 – RHP James McArthur assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/19/2019 – RHP Kevin Gowdy assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/19/2019 – Tyler Carr assigned from Williamsport to Lakewood
4/19/2019 – Alejandro Requena assigned from Clearwater to Williamsport
4/19/2019 – Kyle Young assigned from Williamsport to Clearwater
4/18/2019 – Phillies placed CF Odubel Herrera on the 10-day IL, hamstring strain
4/18/2019 – Phillies activated CF Roman Quinn from the 10-day IL
4/18/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Tyler Viza from the 7-day IL
4/18/2019 – Luis Carrasco assigned from Clearwater to Williamsport
4/18/2019 – Seth McGarry assigned from Williamsport to Clearwater
4/18/2019 – JD Hammer assigned from Lehigh Valley to Reading
4/17/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated 3B Gift Ngoepe from the 7-day IL
4/17/2019 – Phillies transferred RHP Tommy Hunter from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL, forearm strain
4/17/2019 – Phillies optioned RHP Nick Pivetta to Lehigh Valley
4/17/2019 – Phillies selected the contract of 2B Phil Gosselin from Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – Phillies optioned RHP Drew Anderson to Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – Phillies recalled RHP Jerad Eickhoff from Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – RHP Spencer Howard assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/16/2019 – LHP Jhordany Mezquita assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/16/2019 – RHP Dominic Pipkin assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/16/2019 – JD Hammer assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – Alexis Rivero assigned from Williamsport to Reading
4/16/2019 – Julian Garcia assigned from Clearwater to Williamsport
4/16/2019 – Tyler Carr assigned from Lakewood to Williamsport
4/16/2019 – Jack Perkins assigned from Lakewood to Williamsport
4/15/2019 – Phillies recalled RHP Drew Anderson from Lehigh Valley
4/15/2019 – Phillies placed RHP David Robertson on the 10-day IL. Elbow soreness
4/15/2019 – LHP Ethan Lindow assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/15/2019 – RHP Tyler McKay assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/14/2019 – LHP Kyle Young assigned to Williamsport from Clearwater
4/14/2019 – RHP Andrew Brown assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/13/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Williamsport from Lehigh Valley
4/13/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Edubray Ramos
4/12/2019 – LHP Jhordany Mezquita assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Tyler McKay assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Dominic Pipkin assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/12/2019 – OF Jhailyn Ortiz assigned to Clearwater
4/12/2019 – RHP Victor Santos assigned to Lakewood
4/12/2019 – LF Ben Pelletier assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/12/2019 – Clearwater placed CF Jesus Alastre on the 7-day IL
4/12/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
4/12/2019 – SS Raul Rivas assigned to Reading
4/12/2019 – Phillies recalled RHP Victor Arano from Lehigh Valley
4/11/2019 – RHP Spencer Howard assigned to Williamsport from Clearwater
4/11/2019 – Phillies optioned RHP Edubray Ramos to Lehigh Valley
4/11/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Yacksel Rios from the 7-day IL
4/11/2019 – Lehigh Valley placed RHP Tyler Viza on the 7-day IL. Right foot turf toe
4/10/2019 –  Phillies sent CF Roman Quinn on a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley
4/9/2019 – Reading placed 3B Jose Antequera on the 7-day IL
4/9/2019 – Reading placed RHP Trevor Bettencourt on the 7-day IL
4/9/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Reading
4/9/2019 – RHP Tom Eshelman assigned to Reading
4/9/2019 – RHP Julian Garcia assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/9/2019 – RHP Andrew Brown assigned to Williamsport
4/8/2019 – RHP James McArthur assigned to Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Kevin Gowdy assigned to Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Victor Santos assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood

Threshers Recap – 4/18/2019

Clearwater (5-10) beat Tampa, 10-3.

Alejandro Requena (2.30) went 4.2 innings on a night when he didn’t have his best stuff.  He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.  He struck out six, but gave up 2 solo HR on fastballs.  The third run crossed when a lead off walk eventually scored on a sac fly.

Requena threw 96 pitches, 58 strikes.  He relied heavily on his fastball, throwing 76 of them.  His FB range was 89-94 mph.  It sat 90-93 as he threw 16-18 at each speed.  All 6 of his strike outs came swinging, 5 at fastballs.

Gustavo Armas (1-0, 9.00) threw 1.1 innings of one-hit ball.  Ismael Cabrera (2.84) tossed two perfect innings.  And, recently called up Seth McGarry pitched a scoreless ninth.

The Threshers rallied to tie the game with 2 runs in the third inning on RBI singles by Nick Maton and Simon Muzziotti.  They rallied to tie and take the lead in a 3-run sixth on Jhailyn Ortiz’ RBI double, Jake Scheiner’s RBI single, and Rodolfo Duran’s RBI single.  They salted the game away with a 5-run seventh on a wild pitch, Madison Stokes’ 2-run double, Scheiner’s sac fly, and Duran’s RBI single.

Muzziotti had 3 hits, Duran and Brito had 2 each.

The Threshers went 8-14 with RISP.

(Sorry for the brevity in this and the other recaps.  Finger’s better, but we’ve got visitors and I’m not getting to the Recap until late … real late.)

  • #5 Spencer Howard (1-1, 3.14)
  • #11 Jhailyn Ortiz (.174) went 1-3 with 2 runs scored, double, RBI
  • #12 Simon Muzziotti (.288) went 3-5 with a run scored, 2 double, RBI
  • #17 Kyle Young (0-2, 2.70)
  • #18 Nick Maton (.264) went 1-5 with an RBI
  • #19 Rodolfo Duran (.156) went 2-4 with an RBI
  • #20 Daniel Brito (.167) went 2-4 with 2 runs scored

Lehigh Valley (11-3) beat Rochester, 6-5.

Enyel De Los Santos (2.81) gave up 4 runs on 7 hits (3 HR) and 3 walks while striking out five.  Austin Davis (1-0, 0.00) pitched two scoreless innings.  Yacksel Rios (3.00) gave up a run in two innings.  Edubray Ramos (0.00) pitched the ninth and picked up his third save.

Lehigh opened the scoring with a run in the first on Dylan Cozens’ solo HR, his fifth of the season.  They pulled within a run in the fourth on Sean Rodriguez’ 2-run HR.  They pulled ahead and held on with 3 runs in the fifth on Mitch Walding’s RBI double and Rodriguez’ 2-run double.

Rodriguez went 2-4 with 4 RBI.  Walding had a 2-hit game.

  • #6 Enyel De Los Santos (2-0, 2.81) – 4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 3 HR
  • #7 JoJo Romero (0-1, 10.13)
  • #10 Ranger Suarez (1-0, 8.00)
  • #16 Cole Irvin (1-0, 1.53)
  • #28 Edgar Garcia (0-1, 3.24)

Reading (6-6) lost to Harrisburg, 5-3.

Tom Eshelman (0-1, 7.88) started and pitched three innings.  He got rocked for a 5-run second, and gave up 9 hits and a walk overall.  J.D. Hammer (1.29), Kyle Dohy (1.00), and Addison Russ (0.00) combined to throw five innings of 2-hit ball, walk one, and strike out ten.

Reading scored first in the second inning on Austin Bossart’s sac fly.  They pulled within 2 in the third inning on Josh Stephen’s 2-run single.

Josh Stephen (.261) went 1-3 with 2 RBI.

  • #2 Adonis Medina (0-0, 3.60)
  • #3 Adam Haseley (.159) went 0-4
  • #9 Mickey Moniak (.227) went 0-4
  • #13 Arquimedes Gamboa (.105) went 1-3
  • #15 Mauricio Llovera (2.89)
  • #21 David Parkinson (1-1, 4.50)
  • #22 Kyle Dohy (1-0, 1.00) – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
  • #25 Cornelius Randolph (.229) – went 1-1
  • #29 Connor Seabold – on the 7-day IL

Lakewood (4-11) beat Lexington, 8-6.

Kevin Gowdy (2.79) struggled.  He gave up just one run on 2 hits in 2.2 innings.  But, he walked 5 and threw just 28 strikes among his 64 pitches.  Gilmael Troya (1.69) entered with the bases loaded and stranded all three runners.  He went on to pitch 1.1 innings and giving up just one hit.  James McArthur (5.79) gave up 3 runs in three innings on 5 hits and 2 walks.  Ethan Evanko (2-1, 4.76) gave up 2 runs on 3 hits.

Lakewood took the lead in the third inning on Ben Pelletier’s RBI single, a throwing error,  and Carlos De La Cruz’ 2-run single.  They broke a tie in the eighth on Matt Kroon’s RBI double, Luis Garcia’s 2-run single, and Jake Holmes’ first HR.

Pelletier had 2 hits.  De La Cruz and Garcia had 2 RBI each.

  • #1 Alec Bohm (.292) went 0-3 with a run scored, BB
  • #4 Luis Garcia (.204) went 1-3 with 2 RBI, BB 
  • #8 Francisco Morales (7.59)
  • #14 Rafael Marchan (.240)
  • #23 Dominic Pipkin (5.79)
  • #24 Kevin Gowdy (2.79) – 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
  • #26 Jhordany Mezquita (0-2, 9.31)

Unassigned Prospects

  • #27 Starlyn Castillo
  • #30 Manuel Silva

Williamsport begins its 2019 season on June 14th.

GCL Phillies East begins its 2019 season  on June 24th.

GCL Phillies West begins its 2019 season on June 24th.

DSL Phillies Red begins its 2019 season on June 2nd.

DSL Phillies White begins its 2019 season on June 2nd.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

The rosters and lists are up to date as of April 17th.

Today’s Transactions (newest transactions in bold text)
4/18/2019 – Phillies placed CF Odubel Herrera on the 10-day IL, hamstring strain
4/18/2019 – Phillies activated CF Roman Quinn from the 10-day IL
4/18/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Tyler Viza from the 7-day IL
4/18/2019 – Luis Carrasco assigned from Clearwater to Williamsport
4/18/2019 – Seth McGarry assigned from Williamsport to Clearwater
4/18/2019 – JD Hammer assigned from Lehigh Valley to Reading
4/17/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated 3B Gift Ngoepe from the 7-day IL
4/17/2019 – Phillies transferred RHP Tommy Hunter from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL, forearm strain
4/17/2019 – Phillies optioned RHP Nick Pivetta to Lehigh Valley
4/17/2019 – Phillies selected the contract of 2B Phil Gosselin from Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – Phillies optioned RHP Drew Anderson to Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – Phillies recalled RHP Jerad Eickhoff from Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – RHP Spencer Howard assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/16/2019 – LHP Jhordany Mezquita assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/16/2019 – RHP Dominic Pipkin assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/16/2019 – JD Hammer assigned from Reading to Lehigh Valley
4/16/2019 – Alexis Rivero assigned from Williamsport to Reading
4/16/2019 – Julian Garcia assigned from Clearwater to Williamsport
4/16/2019 – Tyler Carr assigned from Lakewood to Williamsport
4/16/2019 – Jack Perkins assigned from Lakewood to Williamsport
4/15/2019 – Phillies recalled RHP Drew Anderson from Lehigh Valley
4/15/2019 – Phillies placed RHP David Robertson on the 10-day IL. Elbow soreness
4/15/2019 – LHP Ethan Lindow assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/15/2019 – RHP Tyler McKay assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/14/2019 – LHP Kyle Young assigned to Williamsport from Clearwater
4/14/2019 – RHP Andrew Brown assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/13/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Williamsport from Lehigh Valley
4/13/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Edubray Ramos
4/12/2019 – LHP Jhordany Mezquita assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Tyler McKay assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Dominic Pipkin assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/12/2019 – OF Jhailyn Ortiz assigned to Clearwater
4/12/2019 – RHP Victor Santos assigned to Lakewood
4/12/2019 – LF Ben Pelletier assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/12/2019 – Clearwater placed CF Jesus Alastre on the 7-day IL
4/12/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
4/12/2019 – SS Raul Rivas assigned to Reading
4/12/2019 – Phillies recalled RHP Victor Arano from Lehigh Valley
4/11/2019 – RHP Spencer Howard assigned to Williamsport from Clearwater
4/11/2019 – Phillies optioned RHP Edubray Ramos to Lehigh Valley
4/11/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Yacksel Rios from the 7-day IL
4/11/2019 – Lehigh Valley placed RHP Tyler Viza on the 7-day IL. Right foot turf toe
4/10/2019 –  Phillies sent CF Roman Quinn on a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley
4/9/2019 – Reading placed 3B Jose Antequera on the 7-day IL
4/9/2019 – Reading placed RHP Trevor Bettencourt on the 7-day IL
4/9/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Reading
4/9/2019 – RHP Tom Eshelman assigned to Reading
4/9/2019 – RHP Julian Garcia assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/9/2019 – RHP Andrew Brown assigned to Williamsport
4/8/2019 – RHP James McArthur assigned to Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Kevin Gowdy assigned to Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Victor Santos assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood

Threshers Recap – 4/17/2019

Jan Hernandez hit his fifth HR last night.  It is the highest total among the affiliates.  His IronPig’s teammate Dylan Cozens has four.  Cornelius Randolph leads Reading with three.  Madison Stokes leads the Threshers with three.  Alec Bohm and Ben Pelletier have the only home runs for Lakewood.

Clearwater (4-10) lost to Florida, 5-2.

Damon Jones (0.64) was electric.  Six innings of no-hit ball.  Seven strike outs, 10 ground ball outs (includes a DP), one pick off,  zero balls reached the outfield.  Luis Carrasco (0-2, 8.31) faced 3 batters and walked the bases loaded on 13 pitches.  Connor Brogdon (2.89) relieved and allowed all 3 inherited runners to score plus 2 additional runs. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 4/17/2019

Threshers Recap – 4/16/2019

Clearwater (4-9) beat Florida, 4-3.  The Threshers rallied twice to tie the score before finally pushing the go ahead run across in the top of the ninth. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 4/16/2019

Threshers Recap – 4/15/2019

Clearwater (3-9) beat Florida, 6-0.

Clearwater found a winning formula Monday night.  Julian Garcia and a couple relievers shut out the Fire Frogs and Nick Maton fired the offense to propel the Threshers to victory. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 4/15/2019

Threshers Recap – 4/14/2019

Clearwater (2-9) lost to Fort Myers, 12-7.

Andrew Brown (0-2, 12.86) was roughed up for 6 runs (5 ER) in four innings on 10 hits and a walk.  He struck out four.  Gustavo Armas (10.57) lasted two innings and gave up 4 runs on 8 hits, striking out two.  Ismael Cabrera (4.15) itched two innings and gave up 2 runs on just one hit (a HR) and 2 walks.  Zach Warren (7.71) the ninth inning and gave up a walk and two singles with 2 strike outs.  He escaped allowing a run when Jhailyn Ortiz threw out a runner trying to go first-to-third on a single to right. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 4/14/2019

Threshers Recap – 4/13/2019

Clearwater (2-8) lost to Fort Myers, 3-0.

I witnessed another fantastic performance by a starting pitcher.  Kyle Young (0-2, 2.70) pitched masterfully through six innings.  He held the Miracle to 1 run on 4 hits.  He walked none and struck out ten.  Continue reading Threshers Recap – 4/13/2019

Threshers Recap – 4/12/2019

Clearwater (2-7) lost to Fort Myers, 5-4 in 12 innings.

This was a heart wrenching loss.  Alejandro Requena (0.82) was masterful through six innings, holding the Miracle to one hit and one walk.  He struck out eight, and at one point had thrown first pitch strikes to the first ten batters he faced.

Requena got seven of his 8 strike outs swinging, 5 on fastballs.  He mixed his pitches well.  His fastball range was 89-94 mph.  He sat 91-93.  He threw three 94’s in the third inning.  His velocity dipped a little in the later innings.  The four 89s he threw came in the fifth and sixth innings.  But, his last pitch of the night was a 94 mph FB.

Luis Carrasco (6.75) carried the one-hitter thru the next two innings, walking none and striking out three.  Connor Brogdon fell behind the lead off hitter in the ninth and gave up a shift-beating double to left field.  A ground out moved the runner to third, and he scored on a game-tying sacrifice fly.

And then the fun began. Each frame in extra innings began with a runner on second base.

In the tenth, with Brogdon still on the mound, the lead off batter hit a ground ball to shortstop.  The umpire was out of position, behind the play, when he called the runner safe.  A pop up and sac fly later, we’re trailing a team that had only two hits at that point.  Oh, on the sac fly, the runner broke home on contact.  Stupid move.  He had to retreat to the bag to tag up and didn’t get the greatest jump.  The throw beat him, but was up the first base line and the catcher couldn’t get back in time to make the play any more than close.

After the Threshers tied the score, Zach Warren entered the game.  He struck out the first batter on a “wild pitch”.  You know, a curve ball or slider that the catcher calls for and then can’t block correctly.  Well, the new catcher, Rodolfo Duran, scrambles to pick up the ball as it bounced toward the home dugout, pumped to third, saw that the runner was not trying to advance, turned to first, and … held … the … ball.  Nobody out.

Warren strikes out the next two batters.  Of course.  Then he loses the strike zone and walks two batters.  That’s one run forced in.  Mound visit.  Another walk.  Good talk, coach.  Another mound visit, and a new pitcher.  Grant Dyer.

Miracle now has 4 runs and two hits.  Head bang.  Miraculously, the Threshers rally again.  And on we go to the twelfth.  Dyer still on the mound.  He strikes out the side, but between the first and second K, he gives up a double, a bases-loading intentional walk, and an RBI single.

The Threshers offense was hardly any better.  They managed 7 hits, only one after the seventh inning.

They scored first on Jake Scheiner’s RBI single in the fourth inning.  It almost held up.  After regulation, they were playing catch up each inning.

They tied the game in the tenth on Madison Stoke’s sacrifice fly.  the extra runner was moved to third by a sacrificing Daniel Brito.

They tied the game on Ben Aklinski’s 2-run HR (1) to lead off the eleventh.  Yeah.  A lead off 2-run HR.  Minor League Baseball.  Nick Maton later drew a one-out walk, but nothing materialized.

Matt Vierling had 3 of the Thresher’s 7 hits.  He’s hitting .375.  Stokes is hitting .321.

Threshers pitchers struck out 18 batters.  But, walks will kill you.

Jhailyn Ortiz was added to the roster before the game and played RF.  He went oh-fer, but only looked bad on one pitch, a called third strike to end an at bat where he really battled, fouling off some tough pitches.

(Sorry for the brevity in this and the other recaps.  I had an accident and my left index finger is bandaged and useless, except for hitting extra keys.  My normal hunt-and-peck has become hunt-peck, hunt-peck, hunt-peck, backspace, hunt-peck, hunt-peck, hunt-peck, mouse back to block and delete a single character, hunt-peck, repeat… I’m up to about 75% efficiency.  And now my grandkids are here for a two-week visit.)

  • #5 Spencer Howard (1-1, 2.61)
  • #11 Jhailyn Ortiz went 0-5
  • #12 Simon Muzziotti (.276) entered as a PR in the 10th and scored
  • #17 Kyle Young (0-1, 4.50)
  • #18 Nick Maton (.250) went 1-4 with a BB
  • #19 Rodolfo Duran (.095) went 0-1
  • #20 Daniel Brito (.087) went 0-4 with a BB

Lehigh Valley (7-2) shut out Rochester, 3-0.

Enyel De Los Santos threw seven shutout innings.  He was perfect thru 4.2 innings before walking a batter.  He gave up a two out double in the sixth.  And, allowed 2 base runners in the seventh before getting out of the inning with a double play.  He threw 83 pitches, 63 for strikes.

James Pazos pitched the final two innings.  He walked one, struck out one, and picked up his second save.

The IronPigs scored a run in the second inning on Sean Rodriguez’ RBI triple.  They added a run in the third on Dylan Cozens’ solo HR (2). And, completed the games’ scoring on Mitch Walding’s solo HR (2) in the sixth.

  • #6 Enyel De Los Santos (2-0, 0.75) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
  • #7 JoJo Romero (0-1, 9.00)
  • #10 Ranger Suarez (1-0)
  • #16 Cole Irvin (0-0, 1.64)
  • #28 Edgar Garcia (0-1, 3.86)

Reading (4-2) postponed, rain.

  • #2 Adonis Medina (0-0, 1.80) –
  • #3 Adam Haseley (.095)
  • #9 Mickey Moniak (.292)
  • #13 Arquimedes Gamboa (.100)
  • #15 Mauricio Llovera
  • #21 David Parkinson (1-0, 1.80)
  • #22 Kyle Dohy (1-0, 0.00)
  • #25 Cornelius Randolph (.211)
  • #29 Connor Seabold

Lakewood (3-6) lost to Delmarva, 5-3.

Victor Santos (1-1, 2.00) pitched five innings giving up 3 runs (2 ER) on 7 hits.  He walked none and struck out seven.  He threw 49 strikes in 67 pitches.  Francisco Morales piggybacked and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk in three innings.

Trailing 5-0, the BlueClaws mounted a little offense with 2 runs in the eighth inning on a wild pitch and Malvin Matos RBI single, and in the ninth on Jonathan Guzman’s RBI single.

  • #1 Alec Bohm (.258) went 0-3 with a run scored, BB
  • #4 Luis Garcia (.200) went 0-5 
  • #8 Francisco Morales (4.91) – 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
  • #14 Rafael Marchan (.333)
  • #23 Dominic Pipkin (6.00)
  • #24 Kevin Gowdy
  • #26 Jhordany Mezquita (0-1, 9.00)

Unassigned Prospects

  • #27 Starlyn Castillo
  • #30 Manuel Silva

Williamsport begins its 2019 season on June 14th.

GCL Phillies East begins its 2019 season  on June 24th.

GCL Phillies West begins its 2019 season on June 24th.

DSL Phillies Red begins its 2019 season on June 2nd.

DSL Phillies White begins its 2019 season on June 2nd.

Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.

The rosters and lists are up to date as of March 31st.

Today’s Transactions (newest transactions in bold text)
4/12/2019 – LHP Jhordany Mezquita assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Tyler McKay assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Dominic Pipkin assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/12/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/12/2019 – OF Jhailyn Ortiz assigned to Clearwater
4/12/2019 – RHP Victor Santos assigned to Lakewood 
4/12/2019 – LF Ben Pelletier assigned to Lakewood from Williamsport
4/12/2019 – Clearwater placed CF Jesus Alastre on the 7-day injured list
4/12/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Lehigh Valley from Reading
4/12/2019 – SS Raul Rivas assigned to Reading 
4/12/2019 – Phillies recalled RHP Victor Arano from Lehigh Valley
4/11/2019 – RHP Spencer Howard assigned to Williamsport from Clearwater
4/11/2019 – Phillies optioned RHP Edubray Ramos to Lehigh Valley
4/11/2019 – Lehigh Valley activated RHP Yacksel Rios from the 7-day IL
4/11/2019 – Lehigh Valley placed RHP Tyler Viza on the 7-day IL. Right foot turf toe
4/10/2019 –  Phillies sent CF Roman Quinn on a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley
4/9/2019 – Reading placed 3B Jose Antequera on the 7-day IL
4/9/2019 – Reading placed RHP Trevor Bettencourt on the 7-day IL
4/9/2019 – RHP Alexis Rivero assigned to Reading
4/9/2019 – RHP Tom Eshelman assigned to Reading
4/9/2019 – RHP Julian Garcia assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/9/2019 – RHP Andrew Brown assigned to Williamsport
4/8/2019 – RHP James McArthur assigned to Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Kevin Gowdy assigned to Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Victor Santos assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/8/2019 – RHP Francisco Morales assigned to Williamsport from Lakewood
4/7/2019 – Lehigh Valley placed LHP Tyler Gilbert on the 7-day IL Left groin strain.
4/7/2019 – RHP Tyler Viza assigned to Lehigh Valley
4/7/2019 – Clearwater activated RF Danny Mayer from the restricted list.
4/6/2019 – RHP Ismael Cabrera assigned to Clearwater
4/6/2019 – LHP Damon Jones assigned to Williamsport
4/5/2019 – Phillies signed FA Austin Filiere to a MiLB contract, assigned to Williamsport
4/4/2019 – Phillies sent CF Roman Quinn on a rehab assignment to Clearwater
4/4/2019 – Lehigh Valley placed C Matt McBride on the 7-day IL Right calf strain.
4/4/2019 – Lehigh Valley placed 3B Gift Ngoepe on the 7-day IL Left shin contusion
4/4/2019 – Lehigh Valley placed RHP Yacksel Rios on the 7-day IL Abdominal strain
4/4/2019 – Reading placed RHP Connor Seabold on the 7-day IL
4/4/2019 – LHP Garrett Cleavinger assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/4/2019 – 1B Kyle Martin assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/4/2019 – Clearwater placed RF Danny Mayer on the restricted list.
4/4/2019 – LHP Nick Fanti assigned to Clearwater
4/4/2019 – RHP Tyler Hallead assigned to Clearwater from GCL Phillies East.
4/4/2019 – RHP Julian Garcia assigned to Williamsport from Clearwater
4/2/2019 – Phillies signed free agent RHP Saul Alcala to a minor league contract.
4/1/2019 – RHP JD Hammer assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – RHP Trevor Bettencourt assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – 3B Jose Antequera assigned to Reading
4/1/2019 – 2B Grenny Cumana assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – 3B Luke Williams assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – LF Josh Stephen assigned to Reading
4/1/2019 – LHP Bailey Falter assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – LHP Jakob Hernandez assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – RHP Mauricio Llovera assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – LHP David Parkinson assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – RHP Ramon Rosso assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – RHP Addison Russ assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – C Henri Lartigue assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – 3B Ali Castillo assigned to Reading
4/1/2019 – CF Mickey Moniak assigned to Reading from Clearwater
4/1/2019 – SS Nick Maton assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – 3B Jake Scheiner assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – 1B Madison Stokes assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – LF Matt Vierling assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – C Colby Fitch assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – CF Jesus Alastre assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RHP Julian Garcia assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RF Danny Mayer assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/1/2019 – CF Simon Muzziotti assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – C Rodolfo Duran assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – LHP Damon Jones assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RHP Spencer Howard assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – LHP Kyle Young assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – LHP Zach Warren assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RF Ben Aklinski assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/1/2019 – RHP Andrew Brown assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RHP Luis Carrasco assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RHP Connor Brogdon assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RHP Gustavo Armas assigned to Clearwater from Lakewood
4/1/2019 – RHP Austin Ross assigned to Clearwater from Williamsport
4/1/2019 – GCL Phillies West released RHP Antonio Canizales

Threshers Recap – 4/11/2019

Clearwater (2-6) was two-hit by Lakeland, 2-1.

Damon Jones (0-1, 1.13) pitched five innings and gave up 2 runs on five hits and 3 walks.  He struck out eight.  One of his runs was unearned, but I can’t make out why based on the play description.  Gustavo Armas struck out three in two, 2-hit innings.  Ismael Cabrera gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two in the eighth. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 4/11/2019

Threshers Recap – 4/10/2019

Clearwater (2-5) beat Lakeland, 4-0.

Strong outing by Spencer Howard (1-1, 2.61).  He retired the first nine batters in order.  He pitched six solid innings, allowing 3 hits and a walk, striking out five.  Howard threw 55 strikes among his 80 pitches.  Continue reading Threshers Recap – 4/10/2019