Twins Minor League Report (5/10): LeBlanc Tosses Seven Shutout Innings

TRANSACTIONS

Zack Granite was on the Red Wings’ lineup card prior to the game being called. Also, Jake Reed was reinstated from the DL.

Casey Crosby was sent from Rochester to Chattanooga.

Jimmy Kerrigan was transferred back to Fort Myers from Rochester.

Robby Rinn was sent from the Miracle to Elizabeton’s roster.

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester at Scranton

POSTPONED

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 3, Jackson 0

Box Score

W: Randy LeBlanc (7 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K)

SV: Williams Ramirez (1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K)

HR: Brian Navarreto (2)

Multi-hit games: Navarreto, LaMonte Wade, Chris Paul

Randy LeBlanc continued his excellent start by delivering seven shutout innings, striking out eight batters in the process. Drafted in the 10th round back in 2014, LeBlanc had some trouble stepping up to the Southern League last year, seeing his ERA spike from 2.82 during his time with the Miracle to 3.99 with the Lookouts.

It appears LeBlanc is settling in, as he lowered his ERA to 2.23 and improved to 5-1 with tonight’s performance. In 40 1/3 innings, he has 35 strikeouts and 10 walks.

Catcher Brian Navarreto had a nice two-way night. He helped lead the Chattanooga staff to a shutout performance behind the dish and was 3-for-4 with a solo homer. LaMonte Wade and Chris Paul each had two hits while Nick Gordon had a double and drew a pair of walks.

MIRACLE MATTERS

Dunedin 8, Fort Myers 6

Box Score

SP: Andro Cutura (5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)

HR: None.

Multi-hit games: Mark Contreras, Jimmy Kerrigan

The Miracle held a 5-4 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh, but a big four-run inning put the Blue Jays up for good. Mark Contreras continued his hot streak by going 2-for-4 with a double and a triple. He’s recorded multiple hits in four of his last seven games.

Jimmy Kerrigan was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Jaylin Davis was 1-for-3 and drew a couple walks.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Bowling Green 4, Cedar Rapids 0

Box Score

SP: Randy Dobnak (4.1 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K)

HR: None.

Multi-hit games: None

The Kernels faced last year’s No. 4 overall pick Brendan McKay, which was unfortunate because he was dealing. McKay gave up just one hit in the six innings he handled and Cedar Rapids only mustered another base knock against the bullpen.

Alex Kirilloff hit a triple, David Banuelos singled and Shane Carrier drew two walks. That was it for the offense.

The bright spot for the Kernels pitching staff was Moises Gomez, who held the Hot Rods scoreless over the final 2 1/3 innings of the game.

STARS OF THE DAY

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day: Randy LeBlanc

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day: Brian Navarreto

TOP PROSPECT SUMMARY

Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Top 20 Prospects performed:

1. Royce Lewis: 0-for-4, K

3. Nick Gordon: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BBs, R

5. Alex Kirilloff: 1-for-3, 3B, K

7. Brent Rooker: 1-for-4, R

10. Akil Baddoo: 0-for-4, K

13. Lewin Diaz: 0-for-4, RBI

14. LaMonte Wade: 2-for-4, BB

16. Ben Rortvedt: 0-for-3, 2 Ks

17. Travis Blankenhorn: 0-for-4, 3 Ks

FRIDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester at Scranton, 4:35 pm CT - Zack Littell

Rochester at Scranton, Game 2 - Stephen Gonsalves

Chattanooga vs. Jackson, 6:15 pm CT - Anthony Marzi

Fort Myers at Dunedin, 5:30 pm CT - Brady Anderson

Cedar Rapids at Bowling Green, 6:35 pm CT - Blayne Enlow

Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss the games.