Back in May, the FSL announced their 2019 All Star squads.  The original announcement included five Threshers – left-handed starter Damon Jones, left-handed reliever Jonathan Hennigan, shortstop Nick Maton, center fielder Simon Muzziotti, and outfielder Matt Vierling.  Hennigan has been with Reading since May 21st.  Right-handed reliever Grant Dyer has since been added to the North squad.  The game is scheduled for June 15th in Jupiter.

The Phillies have apparently come to terms with FA RHP Fernando Salas and are likely to assign him to Lehigh Valley when finalized.

Clearwater (34-28) beat Daytona, 3-2.  They have won 3 games in a row but haven’r been able to make up any ground on Dunedin.  They still trail by 4.5 games with 8 to play.  Their elimination number is four.   Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/8/2019 →

I visited the Complex to watch an intrasquad game.  Edubray Ramos took the mound and faced Roman Quinn as his first batter.  Ramos won that altercation, but didn’t retire another batter before reaching his pitch limit. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/7/2019 →

Clearwater (32-28) beat Jupiter, 2-1.

This was a very well-pitched game by both staffs.  Ethan Evanko (3-1, 1.84) needed just 83 pitches (61 strikes, 73.5%) to complete seven innings.  He held the Hammerheads to one run (a solo HR in the seventh) on 3 hits and one walk.  He struck out six.  Keylan Killgore (2.14) came in and tossed two, one-hit, shutout innings to preserve the one run victory.  He struck out four and earned his sixth save. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/6/2019 →

Knowing the Threshers history in Wednesday afternoon games, I went to the Complex to watch an intrasquad game.  I tweeted out these tidbits before the heat got to me.  I don’t know how I’m going to cover GCL games 6 days a week if I can’t take early June heat. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/5/2019 →

Clearwater (31-27) walked off against Jupiter, 7-6 on Danny Mayer’s 3-run HR.

Andrew Brown (6.75) labored through a 5-run second inning and some bad luck on several balls in play, but still turned in five innings of work.  He gave up 6 runs on 8 hits, many of them of the seeing eye variety.  He walked one and struck out five.  Tyler Carr (3.48) walked one in two innings and struck out four.  Austin Ross (2-0, 3.68) gave up a hit and walked one in two innings and also struck out four. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/4/2019 →

Clearwater (30-27) beat Jupiter, 5-4. 

Alejandro Requena (4-3, 4.39) pitched 5.1 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks while striking out five.  Kyle Arjona (2.57) gave up one run on 2 hits and struck out threein two innings.  Keylan Killgore (2.37) gave up a hit and a walk in 1.2 innings and struck out five. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/3/2019 →

Clearwater (29-27) lost to Dunedin, 5-4 in ten innings.  This was an important series for the Threshers.  They dropped 2 of 3 to the first place team and are now 5.5 games out of first.  Their elimination number is nine with 14 games remaining. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/2/2019 →

Clearwater (29-26) beat Dunedin, 3-0, behind a fine pitching performance by Damon Jones (3-3, 1.37).  The left-handed starter took a perfect game into the sixth inning and tossed seven full innings, a career high.  Jones allowed 2 hits, walked none, and struck out a career high eleven batters. Continue reading Threshers Recap – 6/1/2019 →

Clearwater (28-26) began an important series against first place Dunedin and forgot their bats as they lost 3-1.

Ethan Evanko (2-1, 2.01) pitched effectively but gave up 2 runs (1 ER) in six innings.  He gave up 8 hits and walked three while striking out a career high seven Blue Jays.  Continue reading Threshers Recap – 5/31/2019 →