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Twins Minor League Report (9/5): The Machine Switched to OFF
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RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 13, Lehigh Valley 1 Box Score The sensational 2015 season of Jose Berrios ended on Saturday night with five innings (66 pitches, 42 strikes). He allowed a run on three hits and a walk. He struck out five and now leads all of the minor leagues with 175. His AAA ERA was 2.62. Alex Meyer (three strikeouts in two innings) and Loek van Mil (one strikeout in one inning) had to be the tallest pair of pitchers any team has even thrown consecutively, checking in at nearly fourteen combined feet. Cole Johnson finished the game off with a scoreless ninth. Lots of offensive firepower for the Red Wings today. Eric Farris, Doug Bernier and Danny Ortiz all had three hits. Danny Ortiz hit a 8th-inning Grand Slam, his 17th home run on the season. Farris, Bernier and Reynaldo Rodriguez (the 1-2-3 hitters) all doubled. Farris and Bernier had 3- and 2-RBI nights, respectively. Farris and Argenis Diaz, who had two hit and two walks, each scored three times. Rochester has been eliminated from playoff contention. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 3, Jackson 4 Box Score A ninth-inning rally fell short as the Lookouts dropped their second game out of three to the Jackson Generals. The Lookouts have two more games left before opening their Southern League Playoff series with the Montgomery Biscuits. D.J. Hicks led the offense with a double and a home run. He went 2-3, scoring a run and driving in a run. He also drew a walk. Jorge Polanco was the only other hitter with multiple hits. Niko Goodrum hit his 5th double. Max Kepler went 0-3 and is hitless in his last two games. Greg Peavey was hung with a loss, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk in seven innings. He struck out three and now has a 7-7 record in AA. Corey Williams got two outs, but left with two runners on. J.T. Chargois allowed both runners to score. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers vs Charlotte - CANCELLED The Miracle game was cancelled during the third inning of Saturday’s game due to heavy rain. The season finale will be a regular nine-inning game on Sunday with Saturday’s game not being made up. It’s really too bad that it doesn’t count. Andro Cutura was making his full-season debut. The last update from the Miracle Baseball Twitter account was that Cutura had started his Miracle career with two perfect frames. Cutura doesn’t light up a radar gun, but I’ve been told he’s a “bulldog” and Cutura was recently described to me as having “stones.” He should be an interesting name in Cedar Rapids that many Twins minor-league fans may be pleasantly surprised by. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 9, Clinton 3 Box Score T.J. White started out the scoring for the Kernels with a two-run double in the first inning and poured on three insurance runs in the 6th, the last two coming on a Alex Real double, to run away from the Lumberkings on Saturday night. Both White and Real drove in three runs apiece. Edgar Corcino and Chris Paul also added doubles and Paul also got his first professional triple. Keaton Steele improved to 7-4, striking out four in six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk. Flame-throwing Yorman Landa struck out three in two innings and Jared Wilson allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth-inning. After completing this series with Clinton on Monday, the Kernels will stick around for one playoff game against Quad Cities, before hitting the road for Game 2 and (potentially) 3. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Jose Berrios, Rochester Twins Daily Minor League Hitters of the Day – Eric Farris, Rochester SUNDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester at Lehigh Valley (12:5 CST) - RHP Michael Bowden Chattanooga vs Jackson (5:15 CST) – LHP Brett Lee Ft. Myers vs Charlotte (10:05 CST) – LHP Luke Westphal Cedar Rapids vs Clinton (2:05 CST) – RHP Randy LeBlanc Feel free to leave any questions or comments below!- 9 comments
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Minor League baseball is so fun to watch because there are four teams to watch. Anything can happen in one game, but even more an happen in four games. On Friday night, one of the affiliates had a walk-off win. One of the affiliates had an extra-innings win. One of the big prospects belted two home runs.On Friday afternoon, the Rochester Red Wings roster showed a new name. The name Ryan Wheeler showed up. A day earlier, reliever Stephen Pryor had knee surgery and went on the Disabled List. Wheeler is an infielder, though he has also spent time in the outfield too. The 26-year-old made his MLB debut in 2012, playing in 50 games with the Diamondbacks. He then played in 59 more games for the Colorado Rockies between the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He split the 2014 season between the Rockies and Angels organization. He was with the Angels AAA-affiliate in 2015 but was released last weekend. The neat thing about this signing? Wheeler is the older brother of Rochester starting pitcher Jason Wheeler. The younger sibling was on the mound for the Red Wings on Friday night. The other interesting piece of information that came out on Friday was that Chih-Wei Hu will make a spot start for Rochester on Tuesday in their double-header. Eric Rasmussen, Twins minor league pitching coordinator said they believe he will be able to handle it and that he is very competitive. He said that if Hu gives up one run in seven innings, he is upset about the one run.Hopefully he can pitch alright and head back to Ft. Myers after the game ready to continue his dominance. Continue below to see how the Twins affiliates did on Friday night. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 5, Lehigh Valley 4 Box Score James Beresford has been in the organization since signing in 2005. He has long been an overlooked prospect. He’s in his third season at Rochester, and he’s hitting .317. On Friday night, he finished off a big comeback and helped the Red Wings improve to 19-15. The Red Wings entered the bottom of the ninth inning down by a score of 4-2. With the bases loaded, Eric Farris singled in a run to cut the deficit to one. Then Beresford came to the plate and singled in the tying run and the winning run. Beresford went 2-5 with his fifth double in the game. Farris led the way by going 3-5 with the other three RBI. Danny Ortiz doubled for the fifth time this year. Argenis Diaz went 1-2 with two walks. Reportedly Ryan Wheeler arrived at the stadium in Rochester after the game started. Younger brother Jason went the first 5.2 innings. He gave up four runs on eight hits. His issued no walks and struck out two. Ryan O’Rourke came on and faced four batters and recorded four outs. He struck out three. Lester Oliveros finished the game with two scoreless innings. He gave up one hit, walked none and struck out one. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 7, Birmingham 5 (10 innings) Box Score The Lookouts needed an extra inning, but they got a couple of big blasts from a big prospect to improve their season record to 22-13. Since May 1, Miguel Sano has been hitting really well. In the first inning of this game, he hit his seventh home run of the season. He came to the plate in the 10th inning with a runner on base and a tie game. He launched his second home run of the night, his eighth of the year, and propelled the Lookouts to the win. He went 3-5 on the day. Jorge Polanco also went 3-5 in the game. Travis Harrison went 2-5 with his 12th double Adam Brett Walker and Miguel Gonzales both had two hits as well. DJ Baxendale made the start. He went five innings and was charged with four runs on eight hits. He walked none and struck out two. Dallas Gallant came on and threw two scoreless innings. Nick Burdi pitched a scoreless eighth inning. He was given the ninth inning as well, trying to protect a one-run lead, but he gave up one run to send the game to extra frames. With the two-run lead in the 10th, DJ Johnson came on and recorded his third save of the season, all within the last two weeks. Since May 1, Miguel Sano is hitting .315/.375/.630 (1.005) with five doubles, four homers and 11 RBI. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 1, Jupiter 2 Box Score Brett Lee was again very good in this game, but he ended up getting another loss as the offense could muster just one run. The southpaw started the game and threw seven scoreless innings. He went out to start the eighth frame. He got the first batter out. Then a single, a stolen base and another single, and he had given up a run that tied the game at one. He was replaced by JT Chargois who struck out the first batter he faced. However, the next batter doubled in another run and the Miracle were down 2-1. Chargois struck out the next batter to end the inning. A great outing by Lee, but the Miracle were able to score just one run despite recording eight hits. Engelb Vielma returned to the lineup after missing two games and had three of the hits. He also stole his ninth base. Zach Granite did his job at the top of the order. He went 1-2 and walked twice. Jason Kanzler went 2-4 with his seventh stolen base. Chad Christensen added his fifth double. Lee’s final line: 7 innings, two earned runs on six hits, one walk and four strikeouts. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 3, Quad Cities 10 Box Score It was a tough night for the Kernels on Friday. Michael Cederoth made the start and went just three innings. He gave up six runs (5 earned) on four hits, three walks and a hit batter. He also struck out two. Sam Clay came on and gave up one run over the next three innings. He gave up three hits, walked two and struck out three. CK Irby gave up two runs on four walks in his inning. He struck out one. Mike Theofanopoulos gave up one run on two hits and a walk over his two innings. Trey Vavra continued to hit. He went 2-4. Blake Schmit hit his first triple and drove in two runs. The Kernels also got doubles from Max Murphy (6) and Pat Kelly (4). Murphy now has a seven-game hitting streak and has reached base in 12 straight games. The Kernels are now 21-13, 6.5 games back of Quad Cities who is now 28-7! TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Brett Lee, Ft. Myers Miracle Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Miguel Sano, Chattanooga Lookouts SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Lehigh Valley @ Rochester (6:05 CST) – LHP Pat Dean Montgomery @ Chattanooga (7:15 CST) – TBD Ft. Myers @ Jupiter (5:35 CST) – LHP David Hurlbut Quad Cities @ Cedar Rapids (5:05 CST) – RHP Felix Jorge LEADERBOARD Here is a quick look at the statistical leaderboard throughout the Twins minor league system. HITTERS Plate Appearances: Niko Goodrum (164), Byron Buxton (152), Zach Granite (150), Alex Swim (146), Miguel Sano (140). Hits: Alex Swim (46), Zach Granite (43), Jorge Polanco (39), Reynaldo Rodriguez/Trey Vavra (37) Runs: Zach Granite (25), Travis Harrison/Adam Brett Walker (23), Reynaldo Rodriguez/Byron Buxton/Miguel Sano (22) RBI: Adam Brett Walker (25), Byron Buxton/Danny Ortiz (23), Nick Gordon (21), Miguel Sano (20) 2B: Travis Harrison (12), Aaron Hicks/Max Kepler (10), Reynaldo Rodriguez (9), Adam Brett Walker (8) 3B: Byron Buxton (6), Aaron Hicks (4), Max Murphy/Levi Michael (3), Six with 2. HR: Adam Brett Walker (9), Miguel Sano (8), Danny Ortiz (5), Four with 4. SB: Zach Granite (12), Tanner English (10), Byron Buxton/Engelb Vielma (9), Three with 7. BA (>100 AB): Zach Granite (.350), Aaron Hicks (.336), Trey Vavra (.333), Alex Swim (.331), James Beresford (.317) OBP (>100 AB): Zach Granite (.449), Aaron Hicks (.415), Travis Harrison (.403), Trey Vavra (.397), Reynaldo Rodriguez (.362) SLG (>100 AB): Aaron Hicks (.561), Miguel Sano (.496), Trey Vavra (.495), Reynaldo Rodriguez (.472), Danny Ortiz (.468) OPS (>100 AB): Aaron Hicks (.975), Trey Vavra (.892), Zach Granite (.888), Adam Brett Walker (.857), Travis Harrison (.852) PITCHERS Innings Pitched: Tyler Duffey (45.2), JO Berrios (45.0), Taylor Rogers (43.0), Pat Dean (42.0), DJ Baxendale/Jason Wheeler (41.1) SP ERA (>26 IP): Chih-Wei Hu (1.03), Stephen Gonsalves (1.41), Pat Dean (1.93), DJ Baxendale (1.96), Jared Wilson (1.98) RP ERA (>12 IP): Trevor HIldenberger (0.50), Cameron Booser (1.10), Madison Boer (1.31), Adrian Salcedo (1.38), Tim Shibuya/Brandon Peterson (1.45) SP WHIP (>26 IP): Stephen Gonsalves (0.81), Chih-Wei Hu (0.83), Felix Jorge (0.97), Mat Batts (1.04), Pat Dean/Tyler Duffey (1.05) RP WHIP (>12 IP): Trevor Hildenberger (0.50), AJ Achter (0.69), Madison Boer (0.73), Zach Tillery (0.77), Tim Shibuya (0.86) SP K/9 (>26 IP): Stephen Gonsalves (12.1), JO Berrios (10.6), Felix Jorge (10.2), John Curtiss (9.8), Chih-Wei Hu (9.3) RP K/9 (>12 IP): Cameron Booser (17.1), Zack Jones (14.2), Todd Van Steensel (13.5), Lester Oliveros (13.2), CK Irby (12.9) SP BB/9 (>26 IP): John Curtiss (1.4), Chih-Wei Hu (1.5), Aaron Slegers (1.6), Tyler Duffey/Felix Jorge/Greg Peavey (1.8) RP BB/9 (>12 IP): Trevor Hildenberger (1.0), Zack Jones (1.5), Tim Shibuya (1.9), Lester Oliveros (2.1), Cole Johnson (2.2) Strikeouts: JO Berrios (53), Stephen Gonsalves (43), Tyler Duffey (42), Taylor Rogers (40), DJ Baxendale/Chih-Wei Hu (36) Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss the Friday games. 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On Friday afternoon, the Rochester Red Wings roster showed a new name. The name Ryan Wheeler showed up. A day earlier, reliever Stephen Pryor had knee surgery and went on the Disabled List. Wheeler is an infielder, though he has also spent time in the outfield too. The 26-year-old made his MLB debut in 2012, playing in 50 games with the Diamondbacks. He then played in 59 more games for the Colorado Rockies between the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He split the 2014 season between the Rockies and Angels organization. He was with the Angels AAA-affiliate in 2015 but was released last weekend. The neat thing about this signing? Wheeler is the older brother of Rochester starting pitcher Jason Wheeler. The younger sibling was on the mound for the Red Wings on Friday night. The other interesting piece of information that came out on Friday was that Chih-Wei Hu will make a spot start for Rochester on Tuesday in their double-header. Eric Rasmussen, Twins minor league pitching coordinator said they believe he will be able to handle it and that he is very competitive. He said that if Hu gives up one run in seven innings, he is upset about the one run.Hopefully he can pitch alright and head back to Ft. Myers after the game ready to continue his dominance. Continue below to see how the Twins affiliates did on Friday night. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 5, Lehigh Valley 4 Box Score James Beresford has been in the organization since signing in 2005. He has long been an overlooked prospect. He’s in his third season at Rochester, and he’s hitting .317. On Friday night, he finished off a big comeback and helped the Red Wings improve to 19-15. The Red Wings entered the bottom of the ninth inning down by a score of 4-2. With the bases loaded, Eric Farris singled in a run to cut the deficit to one. Then Beresford came to the plate and singled in the tying run and the winning run. Beresford went 2-5 with his fifth double in the game. Farris led the way by going 3-5 with the other three RBI. Danny Ortiz doubled for the fifth time this year. Argenis Diaz went 1-2 with two walks. Reportedly Ryan Wheeler arrived at the stadium in Rochester after the game started. Younger brother Jason went the first 5.2 innings. He gave up four runs on eight hits. His issued no walks and struck out two. Ryan O’Rourke came on and faced four batters and recorded four outs. He struck out three. Lester Oliveros finished the game with two scoreless innings. He gave up one hit, walked none and struck out one. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 7, Birmingham 5 (10 innings) Box Score The Lookouts needed an extra inning, but they got a couple of big blasts from a big prospect to improve their season record to 22-13. Since May 1, Miguel Sano has been hitting really well. In the first inning of this game, he hit his seventh home run of the season. He came to the plate in the 10th inning with a runner on base and a tie game. He launched his second home run of the night, his eighth of the year, and propelled the Lookouts to the win. He went 3-5 on the day. Jorge Polanco also went 3-5 in the game. Travis Harrison went 2-5 with his 12th double Adam Brett Walker and Miguel Gonzales both had two hits as well. DJ Baxendale made the start. He went five innings and was charged with four runs on eight hits. He walked none and struck out two. Dallas Gallant came on and threw two scoreless innings. Nick Burdi pitched a scoreless eighth inning. He was given the ninth inning as well, trying to protect a one-run lead, but he gave up one run to send the game to extra frames. With the two-run lead in the 10th, DJ Johnson came on and recorded his third save of the season, all within the last two weeks. Since May 1, Miguel Sano is hitting .315/.375/.630 (1.005) with five doubles, four homers and 11 RBI. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 1, Jupiter 2 Box Score Brett Lee was again very good in this game, but he ended up getting another loss as the offense could muster just one run. The southpaw started the game and threw seven scoreless innings. He went out to start the eighth frame. He got the first batter out. Then a single, a stolen base and another single, and he had given up a run that tied the game at one. He was replaced by JT Chargois who struck out the first batter he faced. However, the next batter doubled in another run and the Miracle were down 2-1. Chargois struck out the next batter to end the inning. A great outing by Lee, but the Miracle were able to score just one run despite recording eight hits. Engelb Vielma returned to the lineup after missing two games and had three of the hits. He also stole his ninth base. Zach Granite did his job at the top of the order. He went 1-2 and walked twice. Jason Kanzler went 2-4 with his seventh stolen base. Chad Christensen added his fifth double. Lee’s final line: 7 innings, two earned runs on six hits, one walk and four strikeouts. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 3, Quad Cities 10 Box Score It was a tough night for the Kernels on Friday. Michael Cederoth made the start and went just three innings. He gave up six runs (5 earned) on four hits, three walks and a hit batter. He also struck out two. Sam Clay came on and gave up one run over the next three innings. He gave up three hits, walked two and struck out three. CK Irby gave up two runs on four walks in his inning. He struck out one. Mike Theofanopoulos gave up one run on two hits and a walk over his two innings. Trey Vavra continued to hit. He went 2-4. Blake Schmit hit his first triple and drove in two runs. The Kernels also got doubles from Max Murphy (6) and Pat Kelly (4). Murphy now has a seven-game hitting streak and has reached base in 12 straight games. The Kernels are now 21-13, 6.5 games back of Quad Cities who is now 28-7! TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Brett Lee, Ft. Myers Miracle Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Miguel Sano, Chattanooga Lookouts SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Lehigh Valley @ Rochester (6:05 CST) – LHP Pat Dean Montgomery @ Chattanooga (7:15 CST) – TBD Ft. Myers @ Jupiter (5:35 CST) – LHP David Hurlbut Quad Cities @ Cedar Rapids (5:05 CST) – RHP Felix Jorge LEADERBOARD Here is a quick look at the statistical leaderboard throughout the Twins minor league system. HITTERS Plate Appearances: Niko Goodrum (164), Byron Buxton (152), Zach Granite (150), Alex Swim (146), Miguel Sano (140). Hits: Alex Swim (46), Zach Granite (43), Jorge Polanco (39), Reynaldo Rodriguez/Trey Vavra (37) Runs: Zach Granite (25), Travis Harrison/Adam Brett Walker (23), Reynaldo Rodriguez/Byron Buxton/Miguel Sano (22) RBI: Adam Brett Walker (25), Byron Buxton/Danny Ortiz (23), Nick Gordon (21), Miguel Sano (20) 2B: Travis Harrison (12), Aaron Hicks/Max Kepler (10), Reynaldo Rodriguez (9), Adam Brett Walker (8) 3B: Byron Buxton (6), Aaron Hicks (4), Max Murphy/Levi Michael (3), Six with 2. HR: Adam Brett Walker (9), Miguel Sano (8), Danny Ortiz (5), Four with 4. SB: Zach Granite (12), Tanner English (10), Byron Buxton/Engelb Vielma (9), Three with 7. BA (>100 AB): Zach Granite (.350), Aaron Hicks (.336), Trey Vavra (.333), Alex Swim (.331), James Beresford (.317) OBP (>100 AB): Zach Granite (.449), Aaron Hicks (.415), Travis Harrison (.403), Trey Vavra (.397), Reynaldo Rodriguez (.362) SLG (>100 AB): Aaron Hicks (.561), Miguel Sano (.496), Trey Vavra (.495), Reynaldo Rodriguez (.472), Danny Ortiz (.468) OPS (>100 AB): Aaron Hicks (.975), Trey Vavra (.892), Zach Granite (.888), Adam Brett Walker (.857), Travis Harrison (.852) PITCHERS Innings Pitched: Tyler Duffey (45.2), JO Berrios (45.0), Taylor Rogers (43.0), Pat Dean (42.0), DJ Baxendale/Jason Wheeler (41.1) SP ERA (>26 IP): Chih-Wei Hu (1.03), Stephen Gonsalves (1.41), Pat Dean (1.93), DJ Baxendale (1.96), Jared Wilson (1.98) RP ERA (>12 IP): Trevor HIldenberger (0.50), Cameron Booser (1.10), Madison Boer (1.31), Adrian Salcedo (1.38), Tim Shibuya/Brandon Peterson (1.45) SP WHIP (>26 IP): Stephen Gonsalves (0.81), Chih-Wei Hu (0.83), Felix Jorge (0.97), Mat Batts (1.04), Pat Dean/Tyler Duffey (1.05) RP WHIP (>12 IP): Trevor Hildenberger (0.50), AJ Achter (0.69), Madison Boer (0.73), Zach Tillery (0.77), Tim Shibuya (0.86) SP K/9 (>26 IP): Stephen Gonsalves (12.1), JO Berrios (10.6), Felix Jorge (10.2), John Curtiss (9.8), Chih-Wei Hu (9.3) RP K/9 (>12 IP): Cameron Booser (17.1), Zack Jones (14.2), Todd Van Steensel (13.5), Lester Oliveros (13.2), CK Irby (12.9) SP BB/9 (>26 IP): John Curtiss (1.4), Chih-Wei Hu (1.5), Aaron Slegers (1.6), Tyler Duffey/Felix Jorge/Greg Peavey (1.8) RP BB/9 (>12 IP): Trevor Hildenberger (1.0), Zack Jones (1.5), Tim Shibuya (1.9), Lester Oliveros (2.1), Cole Johnson (2.2) Strikeouts: JO Berrios (53), Stephen Gonsalves (43), Tyler Duffey (42), Taylor Rogers (40), DJ Baxendale/Chih-Wei Hu (36) Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss the Friday games.
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When the Twins announced their non-roster invites to major league spring training, Eric Farris was one of the least known players on the list to most. Sure, since you read Twins Daily, you’ve read his name quite frequently in the daily Minor League Reports the last two seasons. He came to the Twins before the 2013 season after getting big league time with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011 and 2012.I had a chance to catch up with Eric Farris in Ft. Myers for a few minutes. In high school, Farris was a very good shortstop in Arizona, good enough to be drafted in the 42nd round by the Atlanta Braves. Instead of signing, he went to Loyola Marymount. The decision proved wise as three years later, he was the fourth round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers. He signed quickly and reported to the rookie league team in Helena. He spent one year in Low-A and one year in High-A, but in 2010, he was pushed to AAA Nashville. He spent most of the next two seasons playing second base for Nashville. However, in late July of 2011, Rickie Weeks went on the disabled list. Eric Farris was summoned. On July 28, in an afternoon game at Miller Park, Farris led off the bottom of the 7th inning, pinch-hitting for former Twins pitcher LaTroy Hawkins. He grounded out to second base in his lone at-bat. His stay was brief as a couple of days later, Felipe Lopez was called up to the Brewers and Farris was sent back to Nashville. The memories remain crystal clear. According to Farris, “Like anybody would imagine, it was the best day of my life. Getting that call, just knowing that somebody likes what you do, and they need you up there. It was short-lived, but it was definitely a fun experience.” After a strong 2012 season in Nashville, Farris spent the month of September with the Brewers. He didn’t make any starts, but he played in 13 games and got nine plate appearances. He went 1-8. His one hit was a single off of Enerio Del Rosario of the Houston Astros. Regarding his 2012 stint with the Brewers, Farris said, “I was up for over a month. It was fun. Didn’t play all that much, but just the experience of being around all those veteran guys and watching the game at its highest level was amazing.” However, following the season, Farris was removed from the 40-man roster. In December, the Seattle Mariners drafted him in the Triple-A portion of the Rule 5 draft but let him go. Just before the 2013 season began, the Twins were able to sign the infielder to a minor league contract. He began the 2013 season with one game in New Britain before being promoted to Rochester. He began by playing second base, as he had the majority of his minor league career, but it wasn’t long before he made a shift. He played 58 games at second base and then ended the season by playing 41 games in left field. He returned to the organization for the 2014 season. “I came here (to the Twins), and I played second base pretty much the whole time. Then before you know it, I was in the outfield. Then last year in spring training I played a lot of infield, and then I ended up playing center field every day.” Of the 133 games he played in 2014 for Rochester, 117 of them were in center field. Farris is not one to complain about where he plays, or where he bats in the lineup. “You’ve just got to be ready. It doesn’t matter where I play as long as I’m in there.” For the Red Wings, Farris hit .280/.316/.356 (.672) with 23 doubles, a triple and four home runs. He also stole 16 bases. Following the season, he spent his offseason playing 53 games in Mexico. He was the three-spot hitter for Tomateros de Culiacan. He hit .309/.348/.401 (.749) with eight doubles, a triple and three home runs. He also stole 25 bases. He split his time between second base and the outfield. As important to Farris, his team won. They represented Mexico in the Carribbean Series. In six games there, he hit .304. “It was a lot of baseball, but the baseball was fun. It was exciting. The fans were great. My team did well. I think I learned a lot. It was actually a real good experience. I’m excited to maybe possibly go back. I think going there and playing there for as long as I did is going to help me prepare for the season.” Farris was quick to re-sign with the Twins organization for a third season. “I really enjoy being here. I mean, this is a good organization. I felt like there is an opportunity here. A guy in my position, that’s kind of what you’re looking for, somewhere where you will get to play and get a chance to get to the big leagues if they need you.” Here we are, less than two weeks from opening day. Farris remains in big league camp. Most likely, the 29-year-old is destined for another season in upstate New York, and if that is the case, he is going to enjoy it. “I feel blessed and happy to be here. I have fun out there. I go out there and I run around and (am) always having fun. I don’t like to let a lot bother me. I just kind of play the game and that’s what I like to do.” He has two goals for 2015. “Win. Win and get to the big leagues, and that’s it.” Farris is a guy who is easy to root for. He’s hard-working and fun-loving. He understands that his versatility is valuable to him and could be what helps get him back to the big leagues. Until then, he’s just going to enjoy playing this great game wherever a uniform is available and doing what he can to help his team win. Click here to view the article
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I had a chance to catch up with Eric Farris in Ft. Myers for a few minutes. In high school, Farris was a very good shortstop in Arizona, good enough to be drafted in the 42nd round by the Atlanta Braves. Instead of signing, he went to Loyola Marymount. The decision proved wise as three years later, he was the fourth round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers. He signed quickly and reported to the rookie league team in Helena. He spent one year in Low-A and one year in High-A, but in 2010, he was pushed to AAA Nashville. He spent most of the next two seasons playing second base for Nashville. However, in late July of 2011, Rickie Weeks went on the disabled list. Eric Farris was summoned. On July 28, in an afternoon game at Miller Park, Farris led off the bottom of the 7th inning, pinch-hitting for former Twins pitcher LaTroy Hawkins. He grounded out to second base in his lone at-bat. His stay was brief as a couple of days later, Felipe Lopez was called up to the Brewers and Farris was sent back to Nashville. The memories remain crystal clear. According to Farris, “Like anybody would imagine, it was the best day of my life. Getting that call, just knowing that somebody likes what you do, and they need you up there. It was short-lived, but it was definitely a fun experience.” After a strong 2012 season in Nashville, Farris spent the month of September with the Brewers. He didn’t make any starts, but he played in 13 games and got nine plate appearances. He went 1-8. His one hit was a single off of Enerio Del Rosario of the Houston Astros. Regarding his 2012 stint with the Brewers, Farris said, “I was up for over a month. It was fun. Didn’t play all that much, but just the experience of being around all those veteran guys and watching the game at its highest level was amazing.” However, following the season, Farris was removed from the 40-man roster. In December, the Seattle Mariners drafted him in the Triple-A portion of the Rule 5 draft but let him go. Just before the 2013 season began, the Twins were able to sign the infielder to a minor league contract. He began the 2013 season with one game in New Britain before being promoted to Rochester. He began by playing second base, as he had the majority of his minor league career, but it wasn’t long before he made a shift. He played 58 games at second base and then ended the season by playing 41 games in left field. He returned to the organization for the 2014 season. “I came here (to the Twins), and I played second base pretty much the whole time. Then before you know it, I was in the outfield. Then last year in spring training I played a lot of infield, and then I ended up playing center field every day.” Of the 133 games he played in 2014 for Rochester, 117 of them were in center field. Farris is not one to complain about where he plays, or where he bats in the lineup. “You’ve just got to be ready. It doesn’t matter where I play as long as I’m in there.” For the Red Wings, Farris hit .280/.316/.356 (.672) with 23 doubles, a triple and four home runs. He also stole 16 bases. Following the season, he spent his offseason playing 53 games in Mexico. He was the three-spot hitter for Tomateros de Culiacan. He hit .309/.348/.401 (.749) with eight doubles, a triple and three home runs. He also stole 25 bases. He split his time between second base and the outfield. As important to Farris, his team won. They represented Mexico in the Carribbean Series. In six games there, he hit .304. “It was a lot of baseball, but the baseball was fun. It was exciting. The fans were great. My team did well. I think I learned a lot. It was actually a real good experience. I’m excited to maybe possibly go back. I think going there and playing there for as long as I did is going to help me prepare for the season.” Farris was quick to re-sign with the Twins organization for a third season. “I really enjoy being here. I mean, this is a good organization. I felt like there is an opportunity here. A guy in my position, that’s kind of what you’re looking for, somewhere where you will get to play and get a chance to get to the big leagues if they need you.” Here we are, less than two weeks from opening day. Farris remains in big league camp. Most likely, the 29-year-old is destined for another season in upstate New York, and if that is the case, he is going to enjoy it. “I feel blessed and happy to be here. I have fun out there. I go out there and I run around and (am) always having fun. I don’t like to let a lot bother me. I just kind of play the game and that’s what I like to do.” He has two goals for 2015. “Win. Win and get to the big leagues, and that’s it.” Farris is a guy who is easy to root for. He’s hard-working and fun-loving. He understands that his versatility is valuable to him and could be what helps get him back to the big leagues. Until then, he’s just going to enjoy playing this great game wherever a uniform is available and doing what he can to help his team win.
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The Twins will likely call up five to eight players when rosters expand and the Rochester season comes to an end, whether that's on Monday or after a playoff run. They will want to add at least one catcher, an infielder, an outfielder and several pitchers. There are a lot of players on the 40-man roster who could be called up, but here are five players you should know about and not be 100% surprised if they get a shot. Remember last year, we were all pretty surprised when Eric Fryer and Shairon Martis were added to the 40-man roster and called up for September. Doug Bernier - Bernier spent most of the 2nd half of 2013 with the Twins. He was designated for assignment following the season, but he came back and, at age 34, put together the best season of his career. He is hitting .284/.354/.406 (.760) while playing his usual good defense. He has played 62 games at shortstop and 41 games at third base, and has also spent time at second base, first base and both corner outfield positions. He has set career highs in games (118), plate appearances (444), at-bats (384), hits (109), doubles (25), home runs (6) and RBIs (53) with five more games to play. James Beresford - The 25 year-old signed with the Twins in 2005 and has gradually worked his way up the system. 2013 was his breakout season, and 2014 has also been a terrific year for him. He spent the full season as the Red Wings second baseman. He has hit .281/.329/.358 (.687) with a career-high 28 doubles and two home runs. He continues to flash terrific defense and knows how to play the game. Deibinson Romero - The 27 year-old from the Dominican stayed healthy this year and hit well. He had a strong showing in spring training, impressing the big league staff with his potent bat. He has hit .268/.367/.414 (.781) with 31 doubles and eight home runs. The third baseman has been a minor league free agent the last two year and chose to stay with the Twins. Eric Farris – The 28 year-old got time in the big leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers: one game in 2011 and 13 games in 2012. He has one big league hit, a single off Eunario del Rosario. He came to the Twins as a free agent infielder. Last year, he spent a little time in centerfield. This year, he has been the regular Rochester centerfielder all season. In 127 games, he has hit .276/.314/.343 (.657) with 23 doubles and two home runs, while playing very good defense. Reynaldo Rodriguez – The 28 year-old spent all of 2013 in New Britain playing first base. He returned to the Twins this year at a new position, as an outfielder. He has spent time at both corner outfield positions while still getting plenty of time at first base. He did receive a short promotion to AAA Rochester this year where he hit his first AAA home run. He was named an Eastern League Postseason All-Star. He hit .286/.345/.509 (.853) with 37 doubles, two triples and 21 total home runs. When I talked to New Britain hitting coach Chad Allen a month ago, he raved about Rodriguez, talking about his work ethic and his ability to be a good influence on the likes of Kennys Vargas and Eddie Rosario. There are five hitters who are not on the 40-man roster who are deserving of mention. Maybe, just maybe, one of them can get a September call-up to the Twins. Of course, there are challenges for each of them. For Beresford and Bernier, their “competition” for a September call-up could come from Pedro Florimon, who is on the 40-man roster. Aaron Hicks would appear to be a given for promotion in September, which makes it less likely that Eric Farris will get his shot. Deibinson Romero could get called up, but would he play? Trevor Plouffe is the regular third baseman with Eduardo Escobar and Eduardo Nunez capable of playing there. Reynaldo Rodriguez is a hitter and a first baseman/corner outfielder, kind of like Chris Colabello and Chris Parmelee and Chris Herrmann. I didn’t mention the pitchers who are not on the 40-man roster now who could be considered for big league call-ups in September. There are a few. Although he’s struggled in the 2nd half, AJ Achter has put up impressive numbers again in Rochester. Lester Oliveros had a hiccup last night, but he’s been tremendous for the last month or more in Rochester. Alex Meyer certainly is the name that everyone wants to see, although most rumors indicate that he will not be promoted. Some are against promotions of players who may not be part of a long-term plan, who may never be a big league starter. But there are good reasons to give guys like this an opportunity. The Twins have done a terrific job the last several seasons with minor league signings. Casey Fien, Yohan Pino, Jared Burton and Sam Deduno were all signed by the Twins as minor league free agents. Calling up some of these guys would indicate to other six-year minor league free agents that the Twins will reward quality play, even if players are not on the 40-man roster. In general, it’s also nice to know that an organization will reward good players and good teammates if management believes they can help the organization. Will any of these guys get called up for a September with the Twins? Most likely none of them will. Hopefully at least one of them will. In another frustrating season, having a couple of good stories is a good thing.
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As Labor Day approaches and fall soon sets in, it's hard to believe that the baseball season is already almost five months complete. Monday is September 1st, and in baseball, that means September call-ups. We have discussed several players who could be promoted. The Twins certainly have a number of options. However, there are a handful of guys not on the 40-man roster who should at least be discussed in the September promotion talks.The Twins will likely call up five to eight players when rosters expand and the Rochester season comes to an end, whether that's on Monday or after a playoff run. They will want to add at least one catcher, an infielder, an outfielder and several pitchers. There are a lot of players on the 40-man roster who could be called up, but here are five players you should know about and not be 100% surprised if they get a shot. Remember last year, we were all pretty surprised when Eric Fryer and Shairon Martis were added to the 40-man roster and called up for September. Doug Bernier - Bernier spent most of the 2nd half of 2013 with the Twins. He was designated for assignment following the season, but he came back and, at age 34, put together the best season of his career. He is hitting .284/.354/.406 (.760) while playing his usual good defense. He has played 62 games at shortstop and 41 games at third base, and has also spent time at second base, first base and both corner outfield positions. He has set career highs in games (118), plate appearances (444), at-bats (384), hits (109), doubles (25), home runs (6) and RBIs (53) with five more games to play. James Beresford - The 25 year-old signed with the Twins in 2005 and has gradually worked his way up the system. 2013 was his breakout season, and 2014 has also been a terrific year for him. He spent the full season as the Red Wings second baseman. He has hit .281/.329/.358 (.687) with a career-high 28 doubles and two home runs. He continues to flash terrific defense and knows how to play the game. Deibinson Romero - The 27 year-old from the Dominican stayed healthy this year and hit well. He had a strong showing in spring training, impressing the big league staff with his potent bat. He has hit .268/.367/.414 (.781) with 31 doubles and eight home runs. The third baseman has been a minor league free agent the last two year and chose to stay with the Twins. Eric Farris – The 28 year-old got time in the big leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers: one game in 2011 and 13 games in 2012. He has one big league hit, a single off Eunario del Rosario. He came to the Twins as a free agent infielder. Last year, he spent a little time in centerfield. This year, he has been the regular Rochester centerfielder all season. In 127 games, he has hit .276/.314/.343 (.657) with 23 doubles and two home runs, while playing very good defense. Reynaldo Rodriguez – The 28 year-old spent all of 2013 in New Britain playing first base. He returned to the Twins this year at a new position, as an outfielder. He has spent time at both corner outfield positions while still getting plenty of time at first base. He did receive a short promotion to AAA Rochester this year where he hit his first AAA home run. He was named an Eastern League Postseason All-Star. He hit .286/.345/.509 (.853) with 37 doubles, two triples and 21 total home runs. When I talked to New Britain hitting coach Chad Allen a month ago, he raved about Rodriguez, talking about his work ethic and his ability to be a good influence on the likes of Kennys Vargas and Eddie Rosario. There are five hitters who are not on the 40-man roster who are deserving of mention. Maybe, just maybe, one of them can get a September call-up to the Twins. Of course, there are challenges for each of them. For Beresford and Bernier, their “competition” for a September call-up could come from Pedro Florimon, who is on the 40-man roster. Aaron Hicks would appear to be a given for promotion in September, which makes it less likely that Eric Farris will get his shot. Deibinson Romero could get called up, but would he play? Trevor Plouffe is the regular third baseman with Eduardo Escobar and Eduardo Nunez capable of playing there. Reynaldo Rodriguez is a hitter and a first baseman/corner outfielder, kind of like Chris Colabello and Chris Parmelee and Chris Herrmann. I didn’t mention the pitchers who are not on the 40-man roster now who could be considered for big league call-ups in September. There are a few. Although he’s struggled in the 2nd half, AJ Achter has put up impressive numbers again in Rochester. Lester Oliveros had a hiccup last night, but he’s been tremendous for the last month or more in Rochester. Alex Meyer certainly is the name that everyone wants to see, although most rumors indicate that he will not be promoted. Some are against promotions of players who may not be part of a long-term plan, who may never be a big league starter. But there are good reasons to give guys like this an opportunity. The Twins have done a terrific job the last several seasons with minor league signings. Casey Fien, Yohan Pino, Jared Burton and Sam Deduno were all signed by the Twins as minor league free agents. Calling up some of these guys would indicate to other six-year minor league free agents that the Twins will reward quality play, even if players are not on the 40-man roster. In general, it’s also nice to know that an organization will reward good players and good teammates if management believes they can help the organization. Will any of these guys get called up for a September with the Twins? Most likely none of them will. Hopefully at least one of them will. In another frustrating season, having a couple of good stories is a good thing. Click here to view the article
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Twins Minor League Report (8/29): Rochester Remains in Playoff Hunt
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<rant> Of note in this game, was a Delmon Young (finger quotes) home run (/finger quotes). Replays on TV clearly showed not only fan interference to Jordan Schafer’s leaping attempt for the catch, but also the fact that said fan also caught the ball well in front of and below the wall. Ron Gardenhire had the umpires take a second look, and the home run call was inexplicably and embarrassingly upheld. I only bring this up because Major League Baseball should be ashamed. If the (finger quotes) replay official (/finger quotes) in New York is not looking at the same replays we see on TV, this is a major problem with how the system works and needs to be fixed. Gardenhire’s comments after the game on the subject were perfect, and I disagree with Roy Smalley. It was conclusive evidence. It obviously didn’t cost the Twins the game, but it is unfathomable to me with the technology we have that something like this can be botched. </rant> In the minors, Rochester continued its hunt for a playoff spot, two affiliates had games rained out or ended early, and there wasn’t much hitting across the board. Check it out! RED WINGS REPORT Buffalo 2, Rochester 3 Box Score Locked in battle for a wild card in the International League, this was a must win game for the Red Wings. Seam Gilmartin took the hill for Rochester, and put them in a hole by allowing two singles to start the game, with a run scoring on a sac fly. The next two innings were scoreless for Gilmartin as he induced a double play and struck out two. In Rochester’s half of the third inning, Eric Farris provided some fireworks. After a leadoff single from Chris Rahl, Farris blasted a 2-2 pitch over the left field wall, and 2-1 Red Wings lead. Unfortunately, Gilmartin gave it right back after three singles for Buffalo in the fourth. He pitched into the sixth inning before being replaced by A.J. Achter with one out. Achter gave up a single to the first batter he faced, but retired the next five. In the bottom of the sixth, Chris Colabello added an insurance run for Rochester when he doubled into the corner in right field, and two wild pitches later crossed home plate. Aaron Thompson relieved Achter in eighth with one out and a man on base, and recorded out number two on a fielder’s choice. Thompson was replaced by Stephen Pryor with men on first and second. A wild pitch put the tying run on third, but Pryor struck out Buffalo’s Matt Hague to end the threat. Hague and Bisons Manager Gary Allenson were ejected for arguing the call. Lester Oliveros worked a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout to earn the save and put the Red Wings in front of the Bisons in the wild card standings. The team in front of them, the Pawtucket Red Sox, also won on Friday night however so Rochester remains two games back with three games to play. Luckily for them, their last two games of the season are against Pawtucket, so they control their destiny at this point. ROCK CATS REVIEW New Hampshire 4, New Britain 3 Box Score Reynaldo Rodriguez (21) and Tony Thomas (12) homered for New Britain, but as a team they only collected four other hits in the game. Stephen Wickens was 2-4 with a double and the other Rock Cats RBI. Pat Dean started and was fantastic, pitching seven quality innings. He allowed just two runs on seven hits and struck out two. Madison Boer worked a clean eighth and pitched into the ninth inning before manager Jeff Smith played the matchups and brought in Ryan O’Rourke to record the final out. He didn’t. A single and home run had New Britain down 4-3. Mike Kvasnicka drew a walk to start the bottom of the ninth, but was quickly erased on a double play. Wickens then flew out to end the game. MIRACLE MATTERS Jupiter 3, Fort Myers 1 Box Score Fort Myers had a scheduled double-header after their game was rained out yesterday, but they were only able to get in one due to rain again on Friday. In the seven inning game they did finish, it was D.J. Baxendale on the bump for the Miracle. He went five innings and allowed just two runs on five hits while striking out four. Alem Muren allowed one run on four hits in the sixth and Todd Van Steensel pitched a scoreless seventh with two hits. He struck out two. The Fort Myers lineup managed just five hits in the game and left eleven men on base. Max Kepler was 2-3 with a walk. The lone run of the game was scored by Adam Brett Walker II after he singled in the fourth inning. The Miracle had the bases loaded with nobody out but were only able to push across one run. KERNELS NUGGETS Kane County 6, Cedar Rapids 1 (six innings) Box score The Kernels game was finished early due to rain, and it was the Kane County Cougars who were in front on the scoreboard by a good margin when it was called. Mitch Garver put Cedar Rapids on the board first with a second inning home run, his sixteenth of the year, but it would be the only run of the game for the home team. Engelb Vielma, Alex Swim and J.D. Williams were the only other’s to manage hits for the Kernels. Mat Batts made the start and pitched two perfect innings, striking out two. He was replaced by Jared Wilson who was knocked around for five runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk in 2.2 innings, striking out four. An Engelb Vielma error led to the first run of the game for the Cougars. Brandon Bixler pitched the final 1.1 innings before the game was called, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. E-TWINS E-NOTES Kingsport 5, Elizabethton 2 Box Score Both teams managed just five hits apiece, but the Mets were helped by the wildness of Brandon Poulson in the first and second innings to put four runs on the board. Poulson went just 1.1 innings in the start of a group-effort game, allowing the four runs on five walks and three hits. He struck out two. Randy LeBlanc struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings. Michael Cederoth allowed an unearned run in an inning. Then Josh Burris (2 IP, 3 K’s), Samuel Clay(IP, 2 K’s), and Trevor Hildenberger (IP, 2 K’s) combined to throw the final four perfect innings. Nick Gordon did not record a hit, but scored one of the two Twins runs after being hit by a pitch in the eighth inning. Tyler Kuresa brought him in with a single for the only E-Town RBI. T.J. White was 1-2 with two walks. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher – Pat Dean, New Britain Rock Cats (7 IP, 7 H’s, 2 ER’s, 2 K’s) Hitter – Eric Farris, Rochester Red Wings (1-4, HR, 2 RBI) SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Buffalo @ Rochester – TBD, 6:05PM CST New Hampshire @ New Britain – TBD, 6:05 PM CST Fort Myers @ Jupiter – Game 1: TBD, 4:05 PM CST Fort Myers @ Jupiter – Game 2: TBD Cedar Rapids @ Clinton – Stephen Gonsalves (2-2, 1.91 ERA), 6:30PM CST -
Trevor May was cruising for the Twins early in Baltimore tonight, as he had struck outfive through the first three scoreless innings. But in the fourth the wheels fell off, as he plunked Adam Jones and Nelson Cruz consecutively to load the bases. He struck out old friend(?) Delmon Young, but walked another, J.J. Hardy, to bring in the game’s first run. Chris Davis then launched a 3-1 pitch for a grand slam, and a 5-0 Orioles lead May and the Twins would not recover from.<rant> Of note in this game, was a Delmon Young (finger quotes) home run (/finger quotes). Replays on TV clearly showed not only fan interference to Jordan Schafer’s leaping attempt for the catch, but also the fact that said fan also caught the ball well in front of and below the wall. Ron Gardenhire had the umpires take a second look, and the home run call was inexplicably and embarrassingly upheld. I only bring this up because Major League Baseball should be ashamed. If the (finger quotes) replay official (/finger quotes) in New York is not looking at the same replays we see on TV, this is a major problem with how the system works and needs to be fixed. Gardenhire’s comments after the game on the subject were perfect, and I disagree with Roy Smalley. It was conclusive evidence. It obviously didn’t cost the Twins the game, but it is unfathomable to me with the technology we have that something like this can be botched. </rant> In the minors, Rochester continued its hunt for a playoff spot, two affiliates had games rained out or ended early, and there wasn’t much hitting across the board. Check it out! RED WINGS REPORT Buffalo 2, Rochester 3 Box Score Locked in battle for a wild card in the International League, this was a must win game for the Red Wings. Seam Gilmartin took the hill for Rochester, and put them in a hole by allowing two singles to start the game, with a run scoring on a sac fly. The next two innings were scoreless for Gilmartin as he induced a double play and struck out two. In Rochester’s half of the third inning, Eric Farris provided some fireworks. After a leadoff single from Chris Rahl, Farris blasted a 2-2 pitch over the left field wall, and 2-1 Red Wings lead. Unfortunately, Gilmartin gave it right back after three singles for Buffalo in the fourth. He pitched into the sixth inning before being replaced by A.J. Achter with one out. Achter gave up a single to the first batter he faced, but retired the next five. In the bottom of the sixth, Chris Colabello added an insurance run for Rochester when he doubled into the corner in right field, and two wild pitches later crossed home plate. Aaron Thompson relieved Achter in eighth with one out and a man on base, and recorded out number two on a fielder’s choice. Thompson was replaced by Stephen Pryor with men on first and second. A wild pitch put the tying run on third, but Pryor struck out Buffalo’s Matt Hague to end the threat. Hague and Bisons Manager Gary Allenson were ejected for arguing the call. Lester Oliveros worked a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout to earn the save and put the Red Wings in front of the Bisons in the wild card standings. The team in front of them, the Pawtucket Red Sox, also won on Friday night however so Rochester remains two games back with three games to play. Luckily for them, their last two games of the season are against Pawtucket, so they control their destiny at this point. ROCK CATS REVIEW New Hampshire 4, New Britain 3 Box Score Reynaldo Rodriguez (21) and Tony Thomas (12) homered for New Britain, but as a team they only collected four other hits in the game. Stephen Wickens was 2-4 with a double and the other Rock Cats RBI. Pat Dean started and was fantastic, pitching seven quality innings. He allowed just two runs on seven hits and struck out two. Madison Boer worked a clean eighth and pitched into the ninth inning before manager Jeff Smith played the matchups and brought in Ryan O’Rourke to record the final out. He didn’t. A single and home run had New Britain down 4-3. Mike Kvasnicka drew a walk to start the bottom of the ninth, but was quickly erased on a double play. Wickens then flew out to end the game. MIRACLE MATTERS Jupiter 3, Fort Myers 1 Box Score Fort Myers had a scheduled double-header after their game was rained out yesterday, but they were only able to get in one due to rain again on Friday. In the seven inning game they did finish, it was D.J. Baxendale on the bump for the Miracle. He went five innings and allowed just two runs on five hits while striking out four. Alem Muren allowed one run on four hits in the sixth and Todd Van Steensel pitched a scoreless seventh with two hits. He struck out two. The Fort Myers lineup managed just five hits in the game and left eleven men on base. Max Kepler was 2-3 with a walk. The lone run of the game was scored by Adam Brett Walker II after he singled in the fourth inning. The Miracle had the bases loaded with nobody out but were only able to push across one run. KERNELS NUGGETS Kane County 6, Cedar Rapids 1 (six innings) Box score The Kernels game was finished early due to rain, and it was the Kane County Cougars who were in front on the scoreboard by a good margin when it was called. Mitch Garver put Cedar Rapids on the board first with a second inning home run, his sixteenth of the year, but it would be the only run of the game for the home team. Engelb Vielma, Alex Swim and J.D. Williams were the only other’s to manage hits for the Kernels. Mat Batts made the start and pitched two perfect innings, striking out two. He was replaced by Jared Wilson who was knocked around for five runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk in 2.2 innings, striking out four. An Engelb Vielma error led to the first run of the game for the Cougars. Brandon Bixler pitched the final 1.1 innings before the game was called, allowing one run on two hits and a walk. E-TWINS E-NOTES Kingsport 5, Elizabethton 2 Box Score Both teams managed just five hits apiece, but the Mets were helped by the wildness of Brandon Poulson in the first and second innings to put four runs on the board. Poulson went just 1.1 innings in the start of a group-effort game, allowing the four runs on five walks and three hits. He struck out two. Randy LeBlanc struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings. Michael Cederoth allowed an unearned run in an inning. Then Josh Burris (2 IP, 3 K’s), Samuel Clay(IP, 2 K’s), and Trevor Hildenberger (IP, 2 K’s) combined to throw the final four perfect innings. Nick Gordon did not record a hit, but scored one of the two Twins runs after being hit by a pitch in the eighth inning. Tyler Kuresa brought him in with a single for the only E-Town RBI. T.J. White was 1-2 with two walks. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher – Pat Dean, New Britain Rock Cats (7 IP, 7 H’s, 2 ER’s, 2 K’s) Hitter – Eric Farris, Rochester Red Wings (1-4, HR, 2 RBI) SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Buffalo @ Rochester – TBD, 6:05PM CST New Hampshire @ New Britain – TBD, 6:05 PM CST Fort Myers @ Jupiter – Game 1: TBD, 4:05 PM CST Fort Myers @ Jupiter – Game 2: TBD Cedar Rapids @ Clinton – Stephen Gonsalves (2-2, 1.91 ERA), 6:30PM CST Click here to view the article
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