Minor League Recaps 7/1

Triple-A: Toledo Mud Hens (34-52)

L, 7-0 vs. Lehigh Valley. Nick Castellanos hit his International League leading 27th double, as the Mud Hens were shutout and only recorded four hits. Derek Hankins took the loss for Toledo.

• RHP Robbie Weinhardt: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 1 K
• LF Nick Castellanos: 1-4, 2B (27), 2 K
• 1B Jordan Lennerton: 0-4, 1 K
• - DH Mike Cervenak: 1-4, 1 K

Double-A: Erie SeaWolves (42-39)

W, 1-0 vs. Harrisburg. Drew VerHagen carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and went on to pitch eight scoreless innings en route to earning the win. Tyler Collins hit a solo home run in the second, providing the lone run that the SeaWolves needed. Melvin Mercedes notched the save for Erie.

• RHP Drew VerHagen (W, 1-2): 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Melvin Mercedes (S, 2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
• SS Eugenio Suarez: 0-4, 2 K
• 2B Hernan Perez: 0-3
• C James McCann: 0-3
• DH Tyler Collins: 2-3, R, 2B (16), HR (12), RBI
• CF Jamie Johnson: 1-2, 2 BB
• 1B James Robbins: 2-3, 1 K
• 3B Wade Gaynor: 1-3, 1 K

Advanced-A: Lakeland Flying Tigers (33-45)

L, 8-0 vs. Brevard County. Anibal Sanchez pitched an inning and two-thirds, but left the game after taking a line drive off of his left leg. He received treatment after the game, but there was no further update available as of last night at 10 p.m. The Flying Tigers played just six and a half innings due to poor weather, but the game was ruled to be official. Devon Travis made his debut for Lakeland after being subbed into the game as a pinch runner. Travis recorded a double in his lone at-bat. Lakeland infielder Brandon Loy broke his hand in the ballgame. The other contest in the doubleheader was postponed due to rain.

• RHP Anibal Sanchez: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• RHP Hudson Randall (L, 1-8): 1.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 0 K
• 3B Francisco Martinez: 0-3, 1 K
• PR-2B Devon Travis: 1-1, 2B (1)
• RF Steven Moya: 2-3, 2B (8), 1 K
• DH Rashad Brown: 0-1, 2 BB
• Jeff McVaney: 1-2, BB

Low-A: West Michigan Whitecaps (38-44)

L, 6-1 vs. Bowling Green. Taylor Guerrieri, who is Tampa Bay’s top pitching prospect according to MLB.com, pitched six scoreless innings against West Michigan and picked up the win in the process. Edgar De La Rosa started for the Whitecaps and was tagged with the loss. The right-hander logged five innings for the ‘Caps, and allowed three runs on seven hits. West Michigan scored their only run of the ballgame in the eighth inning, as Jeff Holm plated David Gonzalez with a single to centerfield.

• RHP Edgar De La Rosa: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 K
• RHP Calvin Drummond: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
• LF Danry Vasquez: 2-5, 2 K
• 3B Jason King: 1-3
• DH Jeff Holm: 1-4, RBI, 1 K
• CF Connor Harrell: 1-4, SB (2)
• SS David Gonzalez: 1-3, R, 2B (7), SB (5)
• 2B Harold Castro: 0-4, 1 K