Minor League Recaps 7/24

Triple-A: Toledo Mud Hens (46-60)

L, 4-1 vs. Scranton/WB. Scranton scored all four of their runs during the first inning. Avisail Garcia drove in Toledo’s only run. Jeremy Bonderman pitched a clean eighth inning.

• RHP Jon Link (L, 0-2): 7 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 4 K
• RHP Jeremy Bonderman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• CF Avisail Garcia: 1-4, RBI
• LF Nick Castellanos: 0-4
• DH Jordan Lennerton: 1-3, BB
• C Bryan Holaday: 1-3
• 3B Mike Cervenak: 2-4, R

Double-A: Erie SeaWolves (52-49)

L, 10-9 vs. Richmond. The SeaWolves owned a 9-8 lead heading into the ninth, but Melvin Mercedes blew the save and the lead. Tyler Collins had a monster day at the plate for Erie, as the right fielder went four-for-five with a home run and five RBIs. Jamie Johnson, Daniel Fields and Ramon Cabrera all drove in one run apiece in the losing effort.

• LHP Ryan Robowski: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
• RHP Melvin Mercedes (L, 0-1): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• DH James McCann: 1-4, 2B (18)
• CF Daniel Fields: 2-3, 3 R, 2B (21), RBI, BB, SB (16)
• SS Eugenio Suarez: 3-4, 2 R, BB
• LF Tyler Collins: 4-5, R, HR (16), 5 RBI
• C Ramon Cabrera: 2-3, RBI, 2 BB
• RF Jamie Johnson: 1-4, 2 R, RBI, BB
• 3B Wade Gaynor: 1-4, R

Advanced-A: Lakeland Flying Tigers (43-52)

W, 8-1 vs. Bradenton. Lakeland outhit Bradenton 13 to four en route to routing the Marauders. Steven Moya hit a three-run homer for the Flying Tigers, while Aaron Westlake and Jason Krizan drove in two runs apiece. Jeff Ferrell earned the win for Lakeland by tossing seven innings of one-run ball.

• RHP Jeff Ferrell (W, 4-5): 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K
• RHP Nick Avila: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• SS Dixon Machado: 0-4, 2 K
• 3B Francisco Martinez: 1-5, 1 K
• 1B Aaron Westlake: 3-5, R, 2 RBI, 1 K
• 2B Devon Travis: 2-5, R, RBI
• RF Steven Moya: 1-5, R, HR (7), 3 RBI
• CF Jeff McVaney: 0-4, 1 K
• LF Jason Krizan: 3-4, 2 R, 2B (15), 2 RBI, BB
• C John Murrian: 1-3, 2 R
• DH Tyler Hanover: 2-3, R, BB

Low-A: West Michigan Whitecaps (48-53)

L, 9-2 vs. Fort Wayne. Playing in game number one of his rehab assignment, Omar Infante batted second and went one-for-three. Infante, who was the team’s designated hitter, was also hit by a pitch in the ninth inning. Edgar De La Rosa started for West Michigan and was tagged with the loss, as the right-hander allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits over six innings. Continuing his rehab assignment, Dean Green was held hitless following his promotion from the Gulf Coast League.

• RHP Edgar De La Rosa (L, 5-4): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• RHP Chad Smith: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
• RHP Calvin Drummond: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 0 K
• DH Omar Infante: 1-3
• LF Danry Vasquez: 0-4
• RF Jeff Holm: 0-4, 1 K
• CF Connor Harrell: 1-3, R, 2B (11), 1 K
• 3B Jason King: 1-3, BB
• 1B Dean Green: 0-4, 1 K
• 2B Harold Castro: 2-3, R, 2B (3), 1 K, SB (3)
• C Adolfo Reina: 0-3, RBI
• SS Jared Reaves: 0-3, 1 K

Class-A Short-Season: Connecticut Tigers (15-21)

W, 7-6 vs. Staten Island. With the game tied at six apiece in the bottom of the ninth inning, Kasey Coffman hit a walk-off home run to right field. Brett Harrison also homered for Connecticut. Tanner Bailey earned the win in relief for the Tigers by tossing three innings of two-run ball.

• LHP Alex Phillips: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 4 K
• RHP Jonathan Maciel (H, 2): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 0 K
• RHP Tanner Bailey (W, 1-3): 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K
• RF Ben Verlander: 0-3, BB, 1 K
• DH Kasey Coffman: 3-5, 2 R, HR (2), RBI
• 2B Javier Azcona: 0-3, BB
• CF Tyler Gibson: 1-3, R, RBI, 2 K
• LF Raphael Rhymes: 1-4, RBI, 1 K, SB (3)
• 1B Pat Leyland: 0-3, R, BB, 2 K
• SS Curt Powell: 0-3, BB, 1 K
• C Duncan McAlpine: 0-3, R, BB, 1 K
• 3B Brett Harrison: 2-4, 2 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 K