Lehigh Valley (34-28) Beat Durham, 16-1. Ben Lively (3-0, 2.08) with another quality performance as makes his fourth AAA start. Lively stymied the Bulls allowing just one hit in 7.0 innings. The IronPigs exploded for 16 runs on 15 hits. They went 10-17 with men in scoring position. Brock Stassi (3) and Cedric Hunter (4) had multi hit games and 3 RBI apiece. Stassi (3) and Darin Ruf (7) hit home runs. Ruf’s was a grand slam. Hunter also picked up his 4th stolen base. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/11/2016
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Around the System–Outfield
Lehigh Valley
Cedric Hunter, 28, Signed as a free agent in 2016; .301/.340/.441; 4HR 23RBI; 4SB; 6%BB/14%K rates; .295 vs LHP; .303 vs RHP; .344 in June; 33 games in the OF without an error; 1OF assist. Hunter has been very hot as of late and has played well since being sent down.
David Lough, 30, Signed as a free agent in 2016; .239/.342/.313 in 67AB with Lehigh Valley; 0HR 4RBI; 1/3SB; 12%BB/11%K; 23 games in the OF without an error; 1 OF assist; Lough just rejoined the team after spending about 6 weeks in Philly.
Cam Perkins, 25, Phils 6th round pick in 2012; .305/.349/.481; 4HR 24RBI; 3/4SB; 7%BB/16%K; .328 vs LHP; .289 vs RHP; .319 last 30 days; 38 games in the OF with 2 errors(.978); 1 OF assist
Nick Williams, 22, Acquired from Texas in 2015; .287/.326/.464; 7HR 31RBI; 5/7SB; 5%BB/22%K; .246 vs LHP; .304 vs RHP; .324 in June; 53 games in the OF with 2 errors (.985); 4 OF assists; Williams has been looking like the player the Phils believed him to be with a few mental mistakes mixed in.
Reading
Osmel Aguila, 26,Signed as a free agent in 2016; Hitting .083 with 1 RBI in 24 AB between Clearwater and Reading; Has struck out in 32% of plate appearances; 8 games in the OF without an error; Aguila was recently signed out of the Dominican Republic and is expected to quickly rise through the minor league system in a modified “spring training” of sorts before potentially joining the Phils as a 5th outfielder. He has only played in 9 games but has been extremely unimpressive.
Aaron Brown, 24, Phils 3rd round pick in 2014; .241/.333/.399 in 158AB; 3HR 18RBI; 2/6SB; 9%BB/22%K; .231 vs LHP; .242 vs RHP; .250 in June; 46 games in the OF with 4 errors (.959); 1 OF assist; Brown has ticked up a bit lately but has been pretty consistently mediocre this year.
Dylan Cozens, 22, Phils 2nd round pick in 2012; .294/.368/.613; 19HR 53RBI; 12SB; 11%BB/28%K; .231 vs LHP; .312 vs RHP; .243 with RISP; 58 games in the OF with 2 errors (.985); 4 OF assists; Other than needing to be more consistent against left handed pitching, Cozens year has been simply monster.
Christian Marrero, 29, Signed as a free agent in 2016; .250/.351/.538 in 80AB; 6HR 15RBI; 13%BB/17%K; .200 vs LHP; .262 vs RHP; .278 in June; 17 games in the OF without an error; Marrero has provided some punch in his role as a 4th OF, while also missing some time on the DL.
Roman Quinn, 23, Phils 2nd round pick in 2011; .289/.360/.422 in 204AB; 3HR 16RBI; 25/31SB; 9%BB/24%K; .296 vs LHP; .287 vs RHP; .370 in last 10 GP; 48 games in the OF with 4 errors (.964); 5 OF assists; Quinn was really heating up and may have been on the verge of a callup to Lehigh Valley when the injury bug that has so often plagued him, hit again. This time a hamstring that has had him down for a week and counting. Continue reading Around the System–Outfield
Box Score Recap – 6/10/2016
Lehigh Valley (33-28) Beat Durham, 4-0. Jake Thompson tossed 7.0 shutout innings. Edubray Ramos followed with two more for his second save. Darin Ruf and Cameron Perkins had multi-hit games. Perkins had 2 RBI (23). Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/10/2016
Box Score Recap – 6/9/2016
Lehigh Valley (32-28) Lost to Akron, 2-1. Zach Eflin pitched well but 2 walks, 2 stolen bases, and a 2-run fielding error by second baseman Darnell Sweeney led to 2 runs that the IronPigs couldn’t overcome. Eflin and David Buchanan combined to throw a 2-hitter at the Braves. Taylor Featherston had 2 of the IronPigs 6 hits. Max Venable drove in their only run with a second inning sacrifice fly. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/9/2016
Box Score Recap – 6/8/2016
Lehigh Valley (32-27) Lost to Gwinnett, 3-1. Seve Gonzalez allowed 3 runs in the first innng on 4 of the 5 hits he gave up – 3 doubles and a single. He, Hollands, and Herrmann shutout the Braves on 4 hits the rest of the way. Hollands struck out 5 in 3.0 innings. The IronPigs 5 hits weren’t enough to mount a come back. Logan Moore hit his 2nd home run. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/8/2016
Box Score Recap – 6/7/2016
Lehigh Valley (32-26) Beat Gwinnett, 11-6. James Russell was lifted in the fifth inning having allowed three runs, but striking out six. Michael Mariot stranded two runners, but gave up two runs of his own in his 1.2 innings. So, of course, Mariot gets the win. The IronPigs pounded out 15 hits. Featherston, Williams, Knapp, and Perkins had three hits each. Ruf had two. Featherston hit his 8th home run. He had three RBI, Williams had two, and Perkins had two. Perkins is back over .300 (.308). Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/7/2016
Box Score Recap – 6/6/2016
Lehigh Valley (31-26) Beat Gwinnett, 3-0 in seven innings. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning due to rain. Ben Lively had just given up his second hit of the day when the teams were pulled from the field. He walked three and struck out six. J.P. Crawford double home a run. Hunter singled home another run. Ruf hit a solo home run, his sixth. Featherston walked three times. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/6/2016
Open Discussion: Week of June 6th
Here’s the open discussion thread for Phillies’ talk and other topics.
The Phillies are 28-29. They are 2-5 on their current 10-game home stand. They were swept by the Nationals before splitting 4 games with the Brewers. Their next 3 games are against the Cubs. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of June 6th
Box Score Recap – 6/5/2016
Lehigh Valley (30-26) Beat Charlotte, 11-3. Jake Thompson pitched six shutout innings. Edubray Ramos allowed his first earned run in 16.2 AAA innings. And the IronPigs pounded out eight extra base hits. Darnell Sweeney (3), Andrew Knapp (7), Taylor Featherston (7), Max Venable (2), and Nick Williams (7) hit home runs. Williams also had a triple and 4 RBI (28). Former Phillie Phillippe Aumont faced 6 batters, retired none, and gave up 5 earned runs for the Knights. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/5/2016
Around the SYstem–Corner Infield
Lehigh Valley
Darin Ruf, 29, Phils 20th round pick in 2009; .267/.305/.507 in 75AB; 5HR 16RBI; 5%BB/20%K; .286 vs LHP; .255 vs RHP; .350 last 10 games; 10 games at 1B without an error; 5 games in the OF without an error; After being sent down due to his early season struggled with the bat, Ruf has been hitting fairly consistently since joining the ‘Pigs lineup, providing good punch.
Brock Stassi, 26, Phils 33th round pick in 2011; .252/.373/.378 in 127AB; 2HR 15RBI; 16%BB/15%K; .219 vs LHP; .263 vs RHP; .333 in last 10 games; 33 games at 1B without an error (8.45R/F). Stassi started the year very slowly with the bat, but even so, his eye at the plate has provided a well above average OBP. Slick with the glove, Stassi has lost time at 1B since Ruf was sent down.
Taylor Featherston, 26, Signed as a free agent in 2016; .274/.314/.468 in 201 AB; 7HR 15RBI; 3%BB/18%K; .226 vs LHP; .295 vs RHP; .190 last 10 games; .186 with RISP; 24 games at 3B with 6 errors (.887); 16 games at SS with 5 errors; 9 games at 2B with 1 error (.971); Featherston came out of the gate very hot but has cooled significantly with the bat recently and has struggled with RISP. Also has made several crucial errors as of late.
Reading
Rhys Hoskins, 23, Phils 5th round pick in 2014; .250/.313/.475 in 204AB; 12HR 36RBI; 8%BB/27%K; .256 vs LHP; .248 vs RHP; .205 last 10 games; .271 with RISP; 49 games at 1B with 5 errors (.988); 8.76 R/F. Hoskins has provided late game heroics through multiple walk off home runs and provided solid consistent power in the middle of the Reading lineup. Like most power hitters, strikeout rate is high. Continue reading Around the SYstem–Corner Infield
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