Sat. 6/1 - Say Hello to June Baseball

[Jim Goulart]

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Saturday.

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[Ro Mueller]

Entering today's game, the ACL Brewers are easily the youngest team in their 15-team league - hitters' average age 18.5 (vs. 2nd youngest 18.7 and league average 19.7), pitchers' average age 19.6 (vs. 2nd youngest 20.2 and league average 21.1).

Of course, they sit with a record of 10-11 as the young men have adapted quickly.

Thus, the only downside to LHP Brandon Knarr (who turns 26 tomorrow) making a rehab start for them this afternoon is that he will skew their average age :) 

[Ro Mueller]

I think I’ll post this here: 

 

[Ro Mueller]

Low-A Carolina have won 4 straight at home over Delmarva and have arguably their top starting pitcher throwing tonight: 21-year old RHP Yorman Galindez (3.16 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 14.7 K/9 in 25.2 IP). LF Luis Castillo has an .830 OPS over his last 88 PAs. 

[Ro Mueller]

Let’s win 2 in a row AA Biloxi, which would cut the home series deficit against Pensacola to 3-2. RHP Bradley Blalock (2.70 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 6.8 K/9 in 40 IP) makes his 9th start of 2024. Eagle-eyed DH/C Darrien Miller is hitting .200 with zero homers, but has the 2nd-highest OPS (.397) in the 8-team Southern League (min. 101 PAs).

[Ro Mueller]

A single and 3 walks cost Yorman Galindez and Carolina in the 4th inning, but he gutted it out to K the last 2 batters with the bases loaded. Gotta figure he’ll exit at 88 pitches (5 walks, 6 Ks). Mudcats trail 1-0.

[Ro Mueller]

High-A Wisconsin gets a 2nd chance to clinch a home series win over Fort Wayne and has RHP Yujanyer Herrera ready to put his last start behind him (9 runs (7 earned) on 8 singles, 1 double, 0 BB, 1 HBP in 3 IP). DH/SS Gregory Barrios has hit safely in his last 9 starts. 

[Ro Mueller]

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th inning, Carolina gets its first solid chance: Victor Torres double, Daniel Guilarte infield single. Yophery, Pratt and Castillo come next. Go Mudcats!

[Ro Mueller]

15 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the 6th inning, Carolina gets its first solid chance: Victor Torres double, Daniel Guilarte infield single. Yophery, Pratt and Castillo come next. Go Mudcats!

A baserunning error eliminates Torres, so they only scored 1 run on Cooper Pratt’s single. Carolina’s behind 2-1 in the 7th.

[Ro Mueller]

Mudcats get another crack at it in the 7th. Leadoff walk for Reece Walling. And the 6’5” specimen steals 2nd base.

Jose Acosta’s single to right doesn’t score him (held at 3rd). Let’s go Blayberg. 

[Ro Mueller]

Blayberg popped out, so it fell to struggling Reidy Mercado to knock in some runs. His grounder to 2nd (fielders choice - everybody safe) scores Walling. 2-2, 2 on, 1 out for Victor Torres, whose sac fly gives the Mudcats a 3-2 lead.

Yes, we’re trying to win with Yhoswar Garcia, Miguel Briceno and David Garcia on the bench. 

[Ro Mueller]

The AAA Sounds can grab a 3-2 series advantage with a win in Memphis behind RHP Tyler Woessner (4.91 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 10.7 K/9 in 40.1 IP) tonight. LF Joey Wiemer has at least a hit in each of his last 4 games. 

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Harrison Durow needed only 6 pitches to breeze thru the 8th inning, but walks the leadoff man in the top of the 9th. Mudcats ahead 3-2. Close it out!

[Ro Mueller]

Durow walks a 2nd batter, this one on a full count with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. They have a chat on the mound, presumably agreeing to finish ‘em off. Durow needs 1 more out for the save.

[Ro Mueller]

That’s a crazy ending. A wild pitch puts runners on 2nd and 3rd. Durow goes to a full count again, then induces a ground ball to Jose Acosta at 3rd, who tags the baserunner between 2nd and 3rd for the final out.

We’ll take it! 3-2 win. 5 in a row for Carolina over Delmarva. And hopefully we’ll see Yhoswar, Briceno and David Garcia tomorrow.

 

[wiguy94]

Biloxi batting around in the 1st inning was not on my bingo card today. Seems Ernesto Martinez Jr and Ayrault's ejections yesterday knocked some life into the bats

[Ro Mueller]

I guess Biloxi found and destroyed the hex. Sweet! 

 

[sveumrules]

Wisco up 3-0 heading to bottom of four.

Dylan O’Rae (single, walk), Jadher Areinamo (two singles) and Luke Adams (single, double) have each reached twice already while Tayden Hall has a RBI sac fly.

Yujanyer Herrera has three walks and three strikeouts through four IP.

[wiguy94]

Rough day for Blalock and Woessner. Woessner in particular has turned back into the 2023 version of himself where his velo fluctuates like crazy start to start. His fastballs were sitting 90-91 today

[Joseph Zarr]

7 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

 Woessner in particular has turned back into the 2023 version of himself where his velo fluctuates like crazy start to start. His fastballs were sitting 90-91 today

[Joseph Zarr]

LHP Brandon Knarr scoreless Rehab inning with the ACL Crew today! Let's Go Brandon <meme here>!

 

[wiguy94]

2 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Should clarify in the 3rd and 4th inning, but still crazy how much his velo shifts start to start and even within starts.

[Joseph Zarr]

My guy, INF Jadher Areinamo:

4-for-4, 3 RBI, 1 2B (13th of 2024)

 

[Joseph Zarr]

HUGE dub for the Muddies today. They gain a game on 2nd place Fredericksburg - of Nationals ancestry. They now have a 3.0 G lead in the division. 

Reminder: They face 9 games under 0.500 Charleston on the road next week before facing the 2nd place Nats at Home the following week before closing out with the 8-Game (2 game make-up) series @ Columbia. 

Eyes. On. The. Prize.

[Joseph Zarr]

With the T-Rats leading 6-1, and with the Kernels getting roasted for an 11-1 Sweet Corn shellacking, the Rattlers are three innings away from pushing their uber-tight divisional lead back to 1.5 G. Miles to go but the end portrait after play tonight is getting clearer and pleasing to the eyes.