Minor Leaguers Brought Up for the Day Spring Thread

[Ro Mueller]

Undrafted 6’6”, 19-year old LHH right fielder Reece Walling had the honor of an invite to the big league camp game today. I’m imagining he won a bet against an assistant coach. 🤷‍♂️

[Jim Goulart]

Tuesday 3/7 at White Sox:

Media Notes 3/7

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp today: RHP Harold Chirino (#94), RHP Luis Contreras (#96), RHP Kent Hasler (#95), INF Tyler Black (#97), INF Cam Devanney (#89), OF Hedbert Pérez (#93), C José Sibrian (#92) and OF Reece Walling (#91).

Gameday / Box Score

Black and Perez each singled in their lone at-bats.

[Jim Goulart]

Wednesday 3/8 vs. Great Britain:

Media Notes 3/8

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp today: LHP Clayton Andrews (#92), INF Tyler Black (#97), INF Eric Brown Jr. (#91), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Wes Clarke (#99), C Brent Diaz (#95), OF Terence Doston (#90), INF Eduardo Garcia (#81), OF Hendry Mendez (#83), INF Robert Moore (#84), OF Hedbert Pérez (#93), C Jeferson Quero (#86), OF Reece Walling (#85) and C Matt Wood (#65). 

Gameday / Box Score

2B: Chourio 2 (2, Esch, Petersen).
HR: Mendez (1, 6th inning off Petersen, 1 on, 1 out); Wood (1, 7th inning off Long, 0 on, 0 out).

[Jim Goulart]

 

[nate82]

Linked this in the spring training game but will link here also.

https://www.mlb.com/news/jackson-chourio-shines-on-offense-defense-in-spring-debut?

[Jim Goulart]

Thursday 3/9 at Giants:

Media Notes 3/9

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp today: RHP James Meeker (#97), RHP Zach Vennaro (#94), RHP Justin Yeager (#93), INF Isaac Collins (#95), INF Cam Devanney (#89), OF Monte Harrison (#3), C Nick Kahle (#96), OF Hendry Mendez (#83), INF Ethan Murray (#92) and OF Je’Von Ward (#91).

Gameday / Box Score

Ethan Murray walked in his lone (and first) plate appearance in a big-league camp game this spring.

[Jim Goulart]

Friday 3/10 vs. Guardians:

Media Notes 3/10

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp today: LHP Luis Amaya (#95), RHP James Meeker (#97), RHP Zach Vennaro (#89), INF Eric Brown Jr. (#91), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Patrick Dorrian (#80), OF Monte Harrison(#3), C Jason López (#82), INF Robert Moore (#84), INF Ethan Murray (#93), OF Lamar Sparks (#96), OF Reece Walling (#92) and C Matt Wood (#83). 

Gameday / Box Score

[Jim Goulart]

Saturday 3/11 vs. Royals:

Media Notes 3/11

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp today: RHP Victor Castaneda (#92), RHP Harold Chirino (#83), RHP Luis Contreras (#96), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Kent Hasler (#94), RHP Ryan Middendorf (#85), INF Tyler Black (#97), INF Eric Brown Jr. (#91), INF Cam Devanney (#89), C Brent Diaz (#95), INF Robert Moore (#84), INF Ethan Murray (#80), OF Hedbert Pérez (#93) and INF Zavier Warren (#0).

Gameday / Box Score

Tyler Black is now 4-for-6 with a .714 OBP in spring games. If you're going to have a small sample, make it look like that.

[Jim Goulart]

Sunday 3/12 at Cubs:

Media Notes 3/12

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp today: LHP Clayton Andrews (#92), RHP Robbie Baker (#84), RHP Caleb Boushley (#81), RHP Taylor Floyd (#95), RHP Kent Hasler (#97), RHP Joey Matulovich (#98), RHP Ryan Middendorf (#89), INF Eric Brown Jr. (#91), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Wes Clarke (#96), INF Cam Devanney (#83), OF Monte Harrison (#3), INF Ethan Murray (#82), OF Hedbert Pérez (#93), C Jeferson Quero (#86) and OF Lamar Sparks (#80).

Gameday / Box Score

Lamar Sparks a ground ball single to left in his first official AB (walked previously). This guy named Chourio had an infield single to the pitcher.

[Jim Goulart]

Monday 3/13 at Reds:

Media Notes 3/13

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: OF Jackson Chourio (#94), C Jesús García (#91), OF Monte Harrison (#3), OF Hendry Mendez (#83), OF Lamar Sparks (#80), RHP Bo Bowman (#95), RHP Victor Castaneda (##), RHP Luis Contreras (#96), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Tyler Herb (#87), RHP Justin Yeager (#89), INF Zavier Warren (#93).

Gameday / Box Score

Single and walk for Hendry Mendez...

[Jim Goulart]

Wednesday 3/15 at Diamondbacks:

Media Notes 3/15

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: LHP Luis Amaya (#81), LHP Nick Bennett (#99), RHP Harold Chirino (#86), LHP Alex Claudio (#58), RHP Luis Contreras (#82), RHP Alexander Cornielle (#87), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Moises Gómez (#98), RHP Justin Jarvis (#61), RHP James Meeker (#97), RHP J.C. Mejía (#36), RHP Zach Vennaro (#85), INF Tyler Black (#68), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Wes Clarke (#96), INF Cam Devanney (#89), INF Patrick Dorrian (#93), C Nick Kahle (#95), OF Tristen Lutz (#84), OF Hendry Mendez (#83), INF Ethan Murray (#91), OF Lamar Sparks (#80) and OF Je’Von Ward (#90).

Note: This is Alexander Cornielle's first inclusion.

Gameday / Box Score
 

[Ro Mueller]

OF Noah Campbell's on the minor league call-up list today, which I believe is the first sign we've gotten that he's healthy. Yay!  3B Luke Adams and OF Eduarqui Fernandez are also up for a day.

[Jim Goulart]

12 hours ago, damuelle said:

OF Noah Campbell's on the minor league call-up list today, which I believe is the first sign we've gotten that he's healthy. Yay!  3B Luke Adams and OF Eduarqui Fernandez are also up for a day.

Thursday 3/16 vs. Angels:

Media Notes 3/16

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: LHP Clayton Andrews (#92), RHP Robbie Baker (#99), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Taylor Floyd (#83), RHP Moises Gómez (#98), RHP Kent Hasler (#93), RHP Ryan Middendorf (#85), INF Luke Adams (#86), INF Tyler Black (#97), INF Eric Brown Jr. (#91), OF Noah Campbell (#80), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Isaac Collins (#65), C Brent Diaz (#95), OF Eduarqui Fernandez (#89), OF Monte Harrison (#3), INF Felix Valerio (#62) and INF Zavier Warren (#0).

Note: Less than a year ago Luke Adams was playing for his high school team in Illinois. On Thursday he pinch-ran in the 7th inning of a big-league spring training game and was on deck as the 3-2 loss ended.

Gameday / Box Score

[Jim Goulart]

Friday 3/17 at Rangers:

Media Notes 3/17 (in green!)

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: RHP Robbie Baker (#96), RHP Bo Bowman (#95), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Taylor Floyd (#93), LHP Robert Gasser (#85), RHP Janson Junk (#66), RHP Cam Robinson (#76), RHP Justin Yegear (#89), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Patrick Dorrian (#92), INF Eduardo García (#90), C Jesús García (#91), C Tayden Hall (#81), OF Tristen Lutz (#84) and INF Ethan Murray (#82).

Gameday / Box Score

NOTE: This was 21-year-old catcher Tayden Hall's first day in big league camp. The 2022 9th round pick out of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota walked in a pinch-hit appearance. He's the son of longtime big-league catcher Toby Hall.

[Jim Goulart]

Saturday 3/18 at Padres:

Media Notes 3/18 

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: LHP Luis Amaya (#81), RHP Bo Bowman (#96), RHP Luis Contreras (#82), RHP Joey Matulovich (#98), RHP James Meeker (#97), RHP Thyago Vieira (#49), INF Jadher Areinamo (#90), INF Isaac Collins (#94), INF Cam Devanney (#89), C Brent Diaz (#95), OF Eduarqui Fernandez (#85), OF Hendry Mendez (#92) and OF Je’Von Ward (#91).

Gameday / Box Score

NOTES: OF Eduarqui Fernandez is batting 1.000 after reaching on a ground ball to short in his first big league camp at-bat. Although he did not play, INF Jadher Areinamo was in the big league dugout for the first time here.

[Jim Goulart]

Sunday 3/19 vs. Reds:

Media Notes 3/19 

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: LHP Nick Bennett (#89), RHP Harold Chirino (#95), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Moises Gómez (#96), LHP Brandon Knarr (#93), RHP James Meeker (#97), RHP Zach Vennaro (#85), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Patrick Dorrian (#92), OF Terence Doston (#90), C Jeferson Quero (#86) and OF Lamar Sparks (#91)

Gameday / Box Score

VIDEO: Lamar Sparks' walk-off grounder

[Jim Goulart]

Monday 3/20 at Mariners:

Media Notes 3/20 

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: RHP Robbie Baker (#80), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Taylor Floyd (#95), RHP Matt Hardy (#92), LHP Justin King (#83), RHP Cam Robinson (#76), LHP Darrell Thompson (#91), INF Tyler Black (#97), INF Wes Clarke (#96), INF Isaac Collins (#94), C Jesús García (#98), OF Joe Gray Jr. (#93), OF Monte Harrison (#3), OF Hendry Mendez (#82), INF Robert Moore (#84) and OF Reece Walling (#87).

Gameday / Box Score

NOTE: LHP Justin King makes his first appearance in big league camp's bullpen - he was among the club's Australia Winter Ball contingent a few months back.

[Jim Goulart]

Tuesday 3/21 vs. White Sox:

Media Notes 3/21

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: RHP Matt Hardy (#92), RHP Tyler Herb (#87), RHP Ryan Middendorf (#85), LHP Ethan Small (#43), RHP Abner Uribe (#73), RHP Justin Yeager (#89), OF Terence Doston (#90), C Tayden Hall (#93) and INF Ethan Murray (#80)

Gameday / Box Score

NOTE: 20-year-old catcher Tayden Hall is now 2-for-2 with a walk this spring, nice!

[Jim Goulart]

Thursday 3/23 vs. Padres:

Media Notes 3/23

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: LHP Clayton Andrews (#91), RHP Lucas Erceg (#77), RHP Matt Hardy
(#92), RHP J.C. Mejía (#36), RHP Ryan Middendorf (#85), RHP Cam Robinson (#76), RHP Abner Uribe (#73), RHP
Justin Yeager (#89), INF Luke Adams (#86), INF Gregory Barrios (#81), INF Cam Devanney (#94), C Brent Diaz (#95),
OF Terence Doston (#90), OF Eduarqui Fernandez (#83), INF Tayden Hall (#93) and INF Robert Moore (#84).

Gameday / Box Score
 

[Jim Goulart]

2 hours ago, Mass Haas said:

Over from Minor League camp: INF Gregory Barrios (#81)

Getting his first taste of a big league dugout/atmosphere, the 18-year-old (19 on April 8th) SS/2B posted a power-light .291/.360/.343 line in Maryvale last summer.

[Jim Goulart]

Split squad! 

Media Notes 3/24 (Same notes for both games)

MINOR DETAILS IN PHOENIX vs. COLORADO: Over from Minor League camp: RHP Harold Chirino (#83), LHP Alex Claudio (#58), RHP Taylor Floyd (#95), RHP J.C. Mejía (#36), LHP Ethan Small (#43), RHP Michele Vassalotti (#97), RHP Zach Vennaro (#85), INF Gregory Barrios (#81), OF Noah Campbell (#96), INF Isaac Collins (#94), INF Cam Devanney (#93), C Alex Hall (#89), OF Monte Harrison (#3), OF Luis Lara (#90), OF Hendry Mendez (#91), INF Robert Moore (#84), OF Lamar Sparks (#80), INF Zavier Warren (#0).

Gameday / Box Score vs. COL

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MINOR DETAILS IN GLENDALE (at LAD): Over from Minor League camp: LHP Clayton Andrews (#91), LHP Nick Bennett (#99), RHP Matt Hardy (#92), RHP Tyler Herb (#87), RHP Joey Matulovich (#98), RHP James Meeker (#97), RHP Elvis Peguero (#59), INF Eddy Alvarez (#63), INF Jadher Areinamo (#90), OF Skye Bolt (#29), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), INF Wes Clarke (#96), INF Patrick Dorrian (#93), C Darrien Miller (#89), INF Andruw Monasterio (#78), OF Blake Perkins (#67), C Jeferson Quero (#86), OF Carlos Rodríguez (#95), INF Josh VanMeter (#16), OF Reece Walling (#80).

Gameday / Box Score at LAD

NOTES: First time this spring for C Darrien Miller and OF Carlos Rodríguez.

[Jim Goulart]

  On 3/23/2023 at 2:17 PM, Mass Haas said:

Over from Minor League camp: INF Gregory Barrios (#81)

Getting his first taste of a big league dugout/atmosphere, the 18-year-old (19 on April 8th) SS/2B posted a power-light .291/.360/.343 line in Maryvale last summer.

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One day later, on the first pitch yet of his first MLB camp at-bat:

"Gregory Barrios singles on a ground ball to right fielder Yanquiel Fernandez. Robert Moore scores. Noah Campbell scores. Monte Harrison to 3rd. Gregory Barrios to 2nd. Gregory Barrios advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder Yanquiel Fernandez."

[Jim Goulart]

Saturday 3/25 at Athletics:

Media Notes 3/25

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: RHP Bo Bowman (#84), RHP Taylor Floyd (#94), RHP Ryan Middendorf (#99), RHP Cam Robinson (#76), RHP Robert Stock (#64), LHP Darrell Thompson (#87), RHP Zach Vennaro (#85), RHP Thyago Vieira (#49), INF Jadher Areinamo (#90), INF Wes Clarke (#96), INF Isaac Collins (#82), C Brent Diaz (#95), OF Eduarqui Fernández (#83), INF Andruw Monasterio (#78), OF Blake Perkins (#67), C Jeferson Quero (#86) and OF Reese Walling (#80).

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SPRING: INF José Acosta (#89), OF Jace Avina (#92), OF Kaylan Nicasia (#93) and INF Alexander Pérez (#91)

Gameday / Box Score

[Jim Goulart]

Sunday 3/26 vs. Diamondbacks:

Media Notes 3/26

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: LHP Clayton Andrews (#92), RHP Robbie Baker (#85), LHP Alex Claudio (#58), LHP Justin King (#83), RHP Elvis Peguero (#59), RHP Thyago Vieira (#49), INF Luke Adams (#95), INF Gregory Barrios (#80), INF Tyler Black (#97), OF Noah Campbell (#96), OF Jackson Chourio (#94), C Jason López (#89), OF Hendry Mendez (#91), OF Kaylan Nicasia (#93) and INF Zavier Warren (#0).

Gameday / Box Score

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SPRING: RHP Jeison Peña (#65), INF Daniel Guilarte (#90), OF Luis Lara (#81)  

Notes: Lara with a line-drive single in his lone at-bat; some Clayton Andrews commentary here.

[Jim Goulart]

Monday 3/27 vs. Rockies:

Media Notes 3/27

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: RHP Harold Chirino (#99), LHP Alex Claudio (#58), RHP Zach Vennaro (#85), RHP Thyago Vieira (#49), RHP Justin Yeager (#89), INF Gregory Barrios (#80), OF Eduarqui Fernández (#92), INF Daniel Guilarte (#90), INF Tayden Hall (#86), INF Robert Moore (#84), C Brian Navarreto (#75), OF Kaylan Nicasia (#93), OF Carlos Rodríguez (#95), OF Lamar Sparks (#83).

Gameday / Box Score

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SPRING: RHP Michele Vassalotti (#97), OF Eduarh Colina (#96), C Alex Hall (#94) and INF Jheremy Vargas (#65)