Twins Minor League Report (7/5): Jorge Does It Again

Let’s start with a couple of pieces of news and transactions:

• Brad Hartong was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Ft. Myers.
  
• Luis Martinez was returned to the GCL from Ft. Myers.
  
• Jaylin Davis was promoted from Elizabethton to Cedar Rapids.
  
• The Kernels also activated catcher Kevin Garcia. OF Austin Diemer was placed on the disabled list.
  
• Wander Javier re-aggravated his hamstring and will miss more time.
  

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 2, Buffalo 8

Box Score

It was a rough night for the Red Wings. Andrew Albers started and recorded just six outs. He faced six batters in the third inning without recording an out. In all, he gave up four runs on five hits and four walks. He struck out three. Nick Greenwood came in and gave up two runs on five hits over the next 3.1 innings. He walked two and struck out one. Sean Burnett gave up just a hit over 1.1 innings. JT Chargois gave up two runs on three hits over 1.1 innings. He struck out two. Alex Wimmers pitched a scoreless ninth.

Darin Mastroianni went 3-4. Adam Brett Walker went 2-4 with his 12th double. Buck Britton added his 12th double.

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 1, Birmingham 9

Box Score

Ryan Eades was terrific in June, but his first start in July didn’t go well. He gave up six runs on eight hits over four innings. He walked three and struck out three. Corey Williams came on and threw three shutout innings. He walked two and struck out two.Luke Westphal then gave up three runs on five hits and a walk over the final two innings. He struck out four.

Mitch Garver went 1-1 with two walks and his 16th double. Dalton Hicks went 2-4. Levi Michael went 1-2 with a walk.

MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 14, St. Lucie 0

Box Score

The Miracle had Felix Jorge on the mound, so they probably didn’t need too much run support. However, the offense came through big time in this 20-hit effort. Trey Vavra went hitless, but all of the other eight spots in the lineup had at least two hits. Nick Gordon and LaMonte Wade were each 3-6 in the game. Alex Perez was 3-4 with a walk and his third and fourth doubles since his promotion to the MIracle. TJ White went 2-6. Brian Navarreto went 2-5 with his third double. Tanner Witt went 2-4 with his sixth double. Edgar Corcino played half the game and went 2-3. Joe Maloney hit his third double and drove in two runs. He was replaced by the newest member of the Miracle, Brad Hartong, who went 2-2.

Then again, Felix Jorge was on the mound. The right-hander improved to 9-3 with a 1.55 ERA with seven shutout innings. He gave up six hits, walked none and struck out three. Nick Anderson struck out three over the final two innings.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 2, Wisconsin 6

Box Score

Miles Nordgren was back on the mound for the Kernels. He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits over seven innings. He struck out six without issuing a walk. Tom Hackimer came on and gave up a run on one hit over two innings. He walked two and struck out two.

Nelson Molina led the offense. He went 3-3 with a walk. Zander Wiel connected for his fifth home run. Jermaine Palacios was 2-4. Luis Arraez played left field in this game as the team awaits Jaylin Davis’s arrival. He hit his 18th double.

E-TWINS E-NOTES

Elizabethton 6, Johnson City 4

Box Score

Tyler Beardsley made his first start as a pro. He went the first 5.1 innings and gave up two runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out two. Andrew Vasquez came on and was charged with two runs (one earned) on four hits. He walked one and struck out two. Johan Quezada picked up his first save for Elizabethton. He threw two perfect innings and struck out three.

Travis Blankenhorn led the offense. He went 3-5 with his second double. Mitchell Kranson went 3-4. He was hit by a pitch and added his fourth double. Ariel Montesino went 2-5 with his first double. Brandon Lopez went 2-3 with a walk, his second double and his first stolen base. Caleb Hamilton went 1-3 with a walk and his second double. Alex Kirilloff went 1-4 with his second double and two RBI.

GCL TWINS TAKES

GCL Twins 4, GCL Rays 3

Box Score

Jean Carlos Arias went 2-5 with his second double and first triple. Jose Miranda went 2-3. Zach Featherstone was 1-3 with a walk and his first triple. Manuel Guzman, still on rehab, went 1-4 and stole two bases.

Taylor Clemensia started and gave up three runs (one earned) on two hits over 4.1 innings. He walked four and struck out two. Clark Beeker came on and threw 3.2 scoreless innings. He gave up just one hit, walked one and struck out seven. Onas Farfan picked up his first save with a perfect ninth inning.

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Felix Jorge, Ft. Myers Miracle

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Alex Perez, Ft. Myers Miracle

WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester @ Lehigh Valley (6:05 CST) - LHP Jason Wheeler

Birmingham @ Chattanooga (10:15 am CST) - LHP Stephen Gonsalves (vs Carson Fulmer)

Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie (5:30 CST) - RHP Keaton Steele

Wisconsin @ Cedar Rapids (6:35 CST) – RHP Eduardo Del Rosario

Elizabethton @ Bristol (6:00 CST) - RHP Domenick Carlini

GCL Rays @ GCL Twins (11:00am CST) - TBD

Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Tuesday's games.