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    San Diego Padres affiliate split their four games as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas lost to Round Rock 5-4 in the ninth, the Double-A San Antonio Missions winning with a 12th-inning walk-off 6-5 over Frisco, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps were pummelled 17-1 by Dayton and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm winning 5-4 over Ontario on a ninth-inning walk-off. Padres Minor-League Transactions San Diego Padres selected the contract of C Blake Hunt from El Paso Chihuahuas. C Colton Vincent assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas from ACL Padres. San Diego Padres sent RHP Matt Waldron on a rehab assignment to El Paso Chihuahuas. El Paso Chihuahuas sent RHP Daison Acosta on a rehab assignment to Lake Elsinore Storm. Matt Waldron Makes First Rehab Start, But Chihuahuas Walked Off Padres right-handed starter Matt Waldron had a nice first rehab appearance, but the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas surrendered a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth-inning, including a walk-off bases-loaded walk, in a 5-4 loss to the Round Rock Express. The Chihuahuas (31-38) still won four of the six games in the series. Carlos Rodriguez extended his career-high hitting streak to 20 games, with his on-base streak at 24 games, by going 2-for-5 with a run scored. Clay Dungan had a pair of hits and drove in two for the Chihuahuas. Marcos Castanon singled, giving him a hit in 23 of his last 24 games. Waldron has been on the 15-day injured list since May 15 with a right brachialis muscle injury. In his first rehab start, he threw 27 pitches, including 19 strikes, and went 2⅓ innings, giving up just a hit with no walks or strikeouts. The Express scored twice in the fourth after Waldron exited, with Dungan getting one back on a fifth-inning RBI single, only to see Round Rock go back up 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth. Dylan Grego, just promoted from Low-A Lake Elsinore due to recent Chihuahuas being called up by the Padres, and Nate Mondou had RBI singles in the top of the sixth to tie the game 3-3. Dungan then drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth to put the Chihuas on top 4-3. But a run-scoring double with one out and bases-loaded walk with two outs off right-hander Ethan Routzahn gave the Express the win in the bottom of the ninth. EP_0614.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carlos Rodríguez 5 1 2 0 0 0 Nick Pratto 3 0 1 0 2 0 Clay Dungan 4 0 2 2 1 2 Marcos Castañon 5 0 1 0 0 0 Nick Schnell 5 0 0 0 0 3 Victor Duarte 4 1 1 0 0 3 Anthony Vilar 4 1 0 0 1 2 Dylan Grego 3 0 1 1 1 0 Nate Mondou 3 1 1 1 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Matt Waldron 2 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Flynn 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Marco Gonzales 4 3 3 1 1 2 0 Sean Boyle 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miguel Cienfuegos 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ethan Routzahn 2/3 2 2 2 3 0 0 Romeo Sanabria Launches 12th-Inning Walk-Off HR For Missions Romeo Sanabria crushed a two-run walk-off homer with two outs to cap a three-run bottom of the 12th inning as the host Double-A San Antonio Missions rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders. The win was just the second in the six-game series for the Missions (27-36). After a scoreless 10th and 11th innings, Frisco scored twice in the top of the 12th to go up 5-3. With one out, Ethan Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, grounded a single up the middle to score zombie runner Kai Roberts. After a strikeout, Salas was caught stealing for the second out. But Braedon Karpathios kept the inning alive with a double to left. Sanabria stepped up and worked a full count, drilling the seventh pitch of the at-bat out to right-center for his seventh homer of the season. Missions right-handed starter Victor Lizarraga gave up a pair of runs in five innings on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts. From there, the bullpen was really good as seven relievers allowed five hits over the final seven innings, but did give up the tying run in the top of the ninth. That came after the Missions scored three times in the eighth to take a 3-2 lead. Ryan Jackson had a two-run triple and scored on a two-out wild pitch. SA_0614.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Jackson 6 1 2 2 0 1 Ethan Salas 5 0 1 1 1 1 Braedon Karpathios 6 1 1 0 0 4 Romeo Sanabria 6 1 2 2 0 2 Francisco Acuna 5 0 2 0 0 0 Albert Fabian 5 0 0 0 0 2 Brendan Durfee 2 0 0 0 1 1 Tirso Ornelas 0 0 0 0 2 0 Luis Verdugo 4 1 1 0 1 1 Kai Murphy 2 0 1 0 0 1 Kai Roberts 2 2 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Victor Lizarraga 5 4 2 2 2 2 1 Andrew Moore 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 Josh Mallitz 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Andrew Thurman 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Johan Moreno 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 Omar Cruz 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 Clark Candiotti 2/3 1 2 1 0 0 0 Chris Sargent 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 TinCaps Pummeled By Dragons In Rain-Shortened Rout Kavares Tears homered for the second game in a row, but a slew of High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps pitchers couldn't slow down a six-homer attack by the Dayton Dragons in a 17-1 loss. The game was called after seven innings due to rain. The TinCaps (25-38) won just once in the six-game series and have lost 10 of their last 11. Tears hit a solo shot in the fifth inning, but by that time, the TinCaps were already down 6-0. The Dragons poured it on from there, with two more in the bottom of the fifth, six in the sixth and the final three in the seventh. All six TinCaps pitchers gave up at least two runs, including four by right-hander Isaiah Lowe, who made his first start since April 29. FW_0614.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio 4 0 0 0 0 0 Carlos Rodriguez 3 0 1 0 0 0 Lamar King Jr. 3 0 1 0 0 0 Alex McCoy 2 0 2 0 1 0 Jake Cunningham 3 0 0 0 0 1 Rosman Verdugo 3 0 0 0 0 1 Kavares Tears 2 1 1 1 1 1 Zach Evans 3 0 1 0 0 0 Kasen Wells 3 0 1 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Isaiah Lowe 2 3 4 4 2 1 2 Kleiber Olmedo 2 4 2 2 1 2 0 Jeferson Villabona 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 Luis Germán 2/3 0 4 0 3 1 0 Braian Salazar 1/3 3 2 2 1 0 2 C.J. Widger 2/3 3 3 3 2 1 1 Ryan Wideman Drills Walk-Off HR As Storm Close To Clinching Ryan Wideman, the minors' stolen base leader, smashed a walk-off homer on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth inning as the host Lake Elsinore Storm pulled out an 8-7 victory over the Ontario Tower Buzzers. The Storm (36-27) won the final two games of the series to split the six-game set and lead the California League's South Division by 2½ games over Rancho Cucamonga. There are three games left in the first half, with the Storm's magic number down to one. The homer, off the scoreboard in right-center field, capped a 4-for-5 day in which Wideman, Padres Mission's No. 5 prospect, drove in three and scored two. He did not steal a base, but was picked off once, and has 42 for the season. The homer was Wideman's sixth of the season. The Storm trailed 3-0, but scored seven times in the fifth inning, the only other inning they scored before Wideman's homer in the ninth. Yoiber Ocopio led off the inning with an infield single and went to second on a throwing error by the third baseman. After a strikeout and a pitching change, Jorge Quintana was hit by a pitch and a wild pitch advanced both runners. George Bilecki walked to load the bases, Conner Westenburg was hit by a pitch to drive in the first run, then Wideman singled home two more to tie the game 3-3. Kerrington Cross walked to reload the bases and, following a second pitching change in the inning, Jose Verdugo walked to snap the tie. Luke Cantwell and Ocopio, batting for the second time in the frame, also followed with bases-loaded walks to make it 6-3. After a strikeout, Quintana was hit by a pitch for the second time in the inning to bring in the final run of the seven-run rally. Ocopio was the only other Storm player besides Wideman to get a hit, going 2-for-3. The Storm needed seven pitchers to get through nine innings. Player AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Wideman 5 2 4 3 0 1 Kerrington Cross 2 1 0 0 2 2 Jose Verdugo 3 1 0 1 1 0 Luke Cantwell 3 0 0 1 1 0 Yoiber Ocopio 3 1 2 1 1 1 Truitt Madonna 4 0 0 0 0 2 Jorge Quintana 2 1 0 1 0 0 George Bilecki 3 1 0 0 1 1 Conner Westenburg 3 1 0 1 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Carlos Medina 3 2/3 5 3 3 2 1 1 Carson Swilling 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 3 0 Nick Falter 2/3 4 4 4 1 1 2 Vicarte Domingo 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sean Barnett 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 Brandon Langley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Will Koger 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Padres Mission Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: 1-for-5, K Kash Mayfield: DNP Miguel Mendez: DNP Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP Ryan Wideman: 4-for-5, HR, K Jorge Quintana: 0-for-2 Ty Harvey: On injured list Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios: 1-for-6, 2B, 4 K Lamar King Jr.: 1-for-3 Jagger Haynes: DNP Alex McCoy: 2-for-2 Truitt Madonna: 0-for-4, 2 K Tucker Musgrove: DNP Garrett Hawkins: DNP Michael Salina: DNP Eric Yost: DNP Rosman Verdugo: 0-for-3, K Bryan Balzer: DNP Deivid Coronil: DNP View the full article
  2. DiamondCentric
    More information about "What are your Marlins vs. Phillies series predictions?"
    Once again in 2026, I will be monitoring Miami Marlins predictions from our valued SuperSubs, Fish On First staffers and livestream guests. Individual article pages like this one will be created prior to every Marlins series and featured prominently on the FOF site. Consistent participation is key if you want to win this annual contest. Submissions only take a few seconds. Scoring system A "perfect" series is worth three points: Earn one point for predicting which team will win the upcoming series Earn one point for predicting the precise number of victories for each team Earn one point for predicting the “Series MVP” who accumulated the highest win probability added (WPA) during the series as calculated by FanGraphs (could pick a player from either team) FOF staffer Jeremiah Geiger is currently atop the 2026 season leaderboard, which will be updated between every Marlins series. If you are a SuperSub, leave a comment with your Prediction Time picks on this page, or join the Marlins Discord Server and submit there. We'll feature them on the upcoming Fish On First LIVE episode and track your points throughout the season! Any picks submitted prior to the first pitch of the series opener will be counted. If you are not a SuperSub, please consider signing up here to support the FOF staff. Series preview notes Probable starting pitchers: RHP Ryan Gusto (MIA) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (PIT) on Monday RHP Tyler Phillips (MIA) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (PHI) on Tuesday RHP Sandy Alcantara (MIA) vs. RHP Andrew Painter (PIT) on Wednesday The Marlins rank 20th in MLB with a 97 wRC+ and 10th in MLB with a 3.92 FIP. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games and have a 13-20 record on the road this season. The following Marlins players are on the injured list: Griffin Conine (60-day IL), Josh Ekness (15-day IL), Ronny Henriquez (60-day IL), Janson Junk (15-day IL), Adam Mazur (60-day IL), Andrew Nardi (60-day IL), Eury Pérez (15-day IL) and Robby Snelling (60-day IL). The Phillies rank 27th in MLB with a 90 wRC+ and second in MLB with a 3.59 FIP. They are 6-4in their last 10 games and have a 19-17 record at home this season. The following Phillies players are on the injured list: Kyle Backhus (15-day IL) and Adolis García (60-day IL). View the full article
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    More information about "Marlins-Pirates series reaction: June dominance continues"
    Fish On First staffers react to the latest Miami Marlins series and prepare you for what lies ahead. Sunday's show was hosted by Ely Sussman and featured panelist Kevin Barral. The following topics were covered: Sensational Jakob Marsee catch Max Meyer wins again, bolstering All-Star candidacy Heriberto Hernández raking his way to an expanded role Christopher Morel and Leo Jiménez providing no value Checking in on the crowded National League Wild Card race Previewing and predicting the next series against the Philadelphia Phillies You can find Fish Unfiltered and Fish On First LIVE on the Fish On First YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your pods. Our next FOF LIVE episode will be Wednesday at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET following the Marlins-Phillies series finale. View the full article
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    More information about "Week in Review: Highs and Lows"
    The Week in a Nutshell: We all know that this Twins season has been an erratic seesaw of an experience for fans, and the last week truly encapsulated that dynamic. They closed out a rough series in Detroit with perhaps their worst loss of the year, an 11-0 drubbing that ended with Alex Jackson lobbing BP on the mound. The next day brought arguably their best win of the season: a resilient comeback over the Cardinals that saw the Twins surge ahead on clutch homers after several late lead changes. Then they lost the following day, and bounced back to wrap the week up with another impressive comeback win. As has been the case more broadly, the highs weren't enough to outweigh the lows, and the sum result was a stagnation at seven games under .500 as the season approaches its halfway point. This team needs an infusion and, as it happens, that might soon be in the cards. Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/8 through Sun, 6/14 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 33-40) Run Differential Last Week: -16 (Overall: -42) Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (6.5 GB) Latest Game Results Game 68 | DET 10, MIN 4: Twins Hit 4 Solo Homers But Pitching Can't Hold Up Bradley: 4.1 IP, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 3 HR Game 69 | MIN 6, DET 4: Big Bombs from Buxton and Lewis Help Even Series Buxton: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI Game 70 | DET 11, MIN 0: More Power Hitting Carries Tigers in Series-Clinching Rout Matthews: 6 IP, 7 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 3 HR Game 71 | MIN 9, STL 8: Twins Prevail Over Cards in Thrilling Back-and-Forth Slugfest Buxton: 3-3, HR, 2 2B, BB Game 72 | STL 9, MIN 6: Lineup Shows Fight But Falls Short as Bullpen Suffers Implosion Lawrence: 0.2 IP, 4 ER, 2 HR Game 73 | MIN 5, STL 4: Another Late-Game Rally Secures a Series Victory Over St. Louis Kreidler: 2-2, 2B, RBI NEWS & NOTES For seemingly the hundredth time this season, the Twins traded for a waiver-bound pitcher to usher through their revolving-door bullpen. This time it was Taylor Rashi, acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations. Rashi is a 31-year-old right-hander with a 5.40 ERA in limited major-league time, but strong numbers in the high minors. Sound familiar? Rashi has yet to make his Twins debut. In more exciting news, Mick Abel fired up a rehab stint at Triple-A and Wednesday and looked fantastic, striking out five with no walks over three efficient, scoreless innings. He also said afterward he felt great, which matters even more than results as the right-hander works his way back from an arm injury that has sidelined him for two months. He's due to make another start for the Saints on Tuesday and, if things go well, he should be back in the Twins rotation next weekend. After Sunday's game, Minnesota promoted Triple-A outfielder Kyler Fedko to the big leagues at long last, designating Orlando Arcia for assignment to make room. The 26-year-old Fedko has been steadily putting up big numbers for St. Paul over the past two years, slashing .278/.364/.532 in 100 games, but hasn't gotten a shot until now. Apparently, the persistently strong production and the very real need for some right-handed pop on the roster compelled the Twins to open the door. Let's see what he can do with it, and how much of an opportunity he gets. HIGHLIGHTS Byron Buxton returned to the lineup in Detroit on Tuesday after missing the final stretch of the previous home stand with a shoulder injury. He homered in his first at-bat, naturally. The following night, Buxton launched a key three-run blast, his 20th of the season, to lift the Twins in their two-run victory. He delivered another monster performance on Friday night, finishing 3-for-3 with a homer, two doubles and a walk. Then he went deep again as part of a 2-for-4 effort on Saturday. On Sunday he added three more hits, including a crucial RBI single to spur the comeback win. Buxton's overall results for the week: 11-for-26 (.423), 4 HR, 3 doubles, 7 RBIs and a steal. WHEW. Even with some missed time, the center fielder is on a nearly 50-homer pace, and I say "center fielder" with delight because he's back out there regularly, suggesting his hip feels better. Maybe the series of days off to mend his shoulder were a hidden blessing in that regard. Buxton is legitimately playing at an MVP-caliber level. Royce Lewis has emerged from his stint in the minor leagues with new life, notching 10 hits through his first 29 at-bats back with the Twins. Last week he drilled three home runs, including a 444-feet nuke that ranks as the second-longest of his career. We're seeing a glimpse of vintage Royce at the plate. As importantly, he struck out only four times with three walks, hinting at the type of improved discipline that lends legitimacy to his hot streak. Lewis is now playing first base regularly and starting to look more comfortable; it could be his new long-term home and would actually fill a pretty stark need for the team. Joining the power parade were Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee, who chipped in two homers apiece. Clemens has been scorching in June, with an OPS over 1.000, while providing real value on the defensive side — he made an exceptional diving catch in center field late in Saturday's game. Lee is still searching for an offensive identity outside of popping the occasional long ball, but what really encouraged me about his performance in the past week is that he drew four walks and didn't strike out. The Twins' pitching staff has generally been trending in the wrong direction, but a few arms are notably bucking the trend. Anthony Banda has turned his season around in a massive way, allowing zero earned runs on seven hits in his past 15 appearances with improved stuff and execution. He tossed 2 ⅔ scoreless frames last week. Newcomer Mike Paredes is proving helpful in a long-relief role; he started a bullpen game on Wednesday and contributed three innings of one-run ball to set the tone in a victory. Andrew Morris struck out six with no walks in his three innings of work, picking up a win, a hold and a save. LOWLIGHTS This was probably the worst week of the season for the pitching staff, which surrendered 46 runs on 61 hits, 23 walks and 17 home runs in six games. The bullpen had its share of troubles — Eric Orze and Taylor Rogers combined to yield eight earned runs in 3 ⅔ innings — but the fast-fading Twins rotation is at the core of this staff's fall from grace. Taj Bradley and Zebby Matthews both continued their momentum-shattering cold spells with a pair of clunkers in Detroit. Matthews was tagged for three homers on Thursday, allowing seven earned runs for a second time in his past three starts. Bradley gave up three homers on Tuesday and then two more against St. Louis on Sunday. He has allowed 17 earned runs in 19 ⅔ innings over his past four starts, looking mostly lost since returning from a pectoral injury. On Saturday, Connor Prielipp stumbled out of the gates against the Cardinals, surrendering four runs over the first two innings, although to his credit he settled in to get through six without further damage. Alas, it was his fifth consecutive non-quality start, and during this stretch he's seen his ERA rise from 2.88 to 5.26. Bradley, Matthews and Prielipp are all positioned as building blocks of a revamped rotation that's meant to lead the Twins back into relevance. Just a few weeks ago they all had an ERA under three, offering one of the biggest reasons for optimism looking forward. But now they're all simultaneously going through it, and that is beyond deflating. On the offensive side, it's hard to look forward when so many lineup spots are being occupied by mediocre-or-worse veterans who have no real purpose other than holding a place. Tristan Gray, still inexplicably drawing regular starts at shortstop while Kaelen Culpepper remains in the minors, went 2-for-13 with five strikeouts. Arcia was 1-for-8 before being DFA'ed at week's end. Victor Caratini homered on Sunday and Ryan Kreidler came through with the game-winning RBI double off the bench, but those two were previously a combined 3-for-17 and in general, neither inspires any kind of confidence offensively. Granted, the Twins are semi-limited in their healthy options to replace these guys — a state of affairs that may soon change, as we'll discuss — but it's just such a drag to watch them flail away day after day. The same goes for Minnesota's misfit-laden relief corps. Why is Justin Lawrence throwing in the seventh inning of a tie game, as he did on Saturday while taking the loss? We know why: because the Twins are utterly talent-deprived in the bullpen, largely by their own doing. It's quite upsetting to watch marginal minor-league signings and waiver-wire fodder fumble games away while wasting the high-end performances of Buxton and Joe Ryan in their primes. This rotation and lineup had the core components to put up a fight but the surrounding cast is grossly insufficient, and that was evident coming in. There's rather little to be done about that now, but even if the Twins aren't going to be factors in the postseason race, I at least want to watch players who have some semblance of intrigue or future potential. Fedko, while not likely to be a difference-maker, is a step in the right direction. Culpepper's arrival can't be far off. And more then there's this: TRENDING STORYLINE Reinforcements are on the way. Several key acquisitions from last year's deadline who've been sidelined are on the official rehab trail. It starts with Abel, who has a strong rehab start in the books and looks to be in line for one more before rejoining the Twins rotation. He's set to start in St. Paul on Tuesday with a target of 65 pitches. If Abel can return and pick up where he left off (16 K over 13 scoreless innings in his last two starts before going down), that would provide a critical boost for a unit that is currently floundering. Kendry Rojas threw a live bullpen in Ft. Myers on Saturday as he tracks toward a rehab assignment. He'd provide a much-needed bullpen salve. Alan Roden is on the verge of completing his own rehab at Triple-A, which is noteworthy as Trevor Larnach and Austin Martin slump in the outfield corners. All three of these pickups from last year's deadline bullpen sell-off have been sidelined and Bradley's been struggling while Louis Varland, Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax all excel for their new teams to varying degrees. It's not the best look. The Twins (and their front office) could badly use a shift in the narrative, and if these rehabbing players can come back and bolster the club in needy areas, it'll definitely move the needle. One other big development on the injury recovery front: #1 prospect Walker Jenkins returned to action over the weekend in Ft. Myers to start a rehab stint. In his first game back on Saturday, he went 4-for-4 with a home run. Jenkins been out since early May with a shoulder injury but is working toward a return to the Saints, and could still be in line for a second-half MLB debut. That's the kind of spark of energy this fanbase really needs. The current product has gotten stale but it really feels like there's some motion toward a refresh. LOOKING AHEAD The Twins travel to Texas to face a middling Rangers team that is hovering around .500 in an underwhelming AL West. That three-game series has a unique quirk: a day off sandwiched in the middle, due to a World Cup game scheduled next door at AT&T Stadium on Wednesday. Over the weekend the Twins will head to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks, who've been mediocre overall but have one of the best home records in the NL. There are two TBD (bullpen) games in the queue for Minnesota, on Monday and Sunday; I'd expect Paredes to be the bulk guy again on Monday, but if things go smoothly for Abel on Tuesday, he'll be in line to step back for the second of those games. MONDAY, JUNE 15: TWINS @ RANGERS — TBD v. LHP MacKenzie Gore TUESDAY, JUNE 16: TWINS @ RANGERS — RHP Zebby Matthews v. RHP Kumar Rocker THURSDAY, JUNE 18: TWINS @ RANGERS — RHP Joe Ryan v. RHP Jack Leiter FRIDAY, JUNE 19: TWINS @ DIAMONDBACKS — LHP Connor Prielipp v. RHP Michael Soroka SATURDAY, JUNE 20: TWINS @ DIAMONDBACKS — RHP Taj Bradley v. RHP Zac Gallen SUNDAY, JUNE 21: TWINS @ DIAMONDBACKS — TBD v. RHP Ryne Nelson View the full article
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    More information about "Twins Minor League Report (6/14+6/13): Bats Come Alive Everywhere"
    Seth ran into trouble finishing up the minor league report for 6/13, so this will be a hybrid post including what he had written with minor amendments from me, and the report for 6/14. TRANSACTIONS 6/13: RHP Andrew Bash activated from development list (AAA) OF Hendry Mendez placed on 7-day IL with left shoulder impingement OF Walker Jenkins sent to A Fort Myers on rehab RHP Ruddy Gomez sent to FCL Twins on rehab RHP Jason Doktoczyk moved from 7-day IL to 60-day IL RHP Hendry Chivilli promoted to A Fort Myers 6/14: SS Harry Genth promoted to AAA St. Paul RHP Reed Moring placed on 7-day IL with right biceps tendinitis (A Fort Myers) OF Graham Brown promoted to AAA St. Paul Saints Sentinel 6/13: St. Paul 6, Toledo 1 Box Score Aaron Rozek: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K HR: Matt Wallner (8) Multi-hit games: David Bañuelos (2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, BB) (Seth): The only innings that there were runs scored in this game were the third and fourth innings. The Saints scored three runs in the top of the third. The Mudhens scored one run in the bottom of the third inning. The Saints added three more runs in the top of the fourth inning. Besides those frames, nothing but zeroes. In the third inning, Matt Wallner hit his eighth Saints home run, a three-run blast. The top of the fourth inning began with walks to 7-8-9 hitters, Noah Cardenas, Henry Kusiak, and David Banuelos. Cardenas scored when Kaelen Culpepper reached on an error. Kusiak scored on a wild pitch. Banuelos scored on a Matt Wallner fielder's choice. Aaron Rozek did his part, putting together a Quality Start. The lefty from Burnsville tossed six innings of one-run ball. He gave up four hits, walked two and had five strikeouts. Marco Raya came on and threw two scoreless innings. Raul Brito pitched a scoreless ninth inning. Wallner went 1-for-5 but he hit his eighth home run and drove in four runs. David Banuelos was 2-for-3 with a walk and his second double. Noah Cardenas walked twice, and Kyler Fedko walked three times. (Matt): A call-up for Kaelen Culpepper? Not so. The shortstop was removed from the game early—prompting speculation and excitement—but it was because of glute tightness. Always watch out for your butts, kids. 6/14: St. Paul 14, Toledo 10 Box Score Ryan Gallagher: 3 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 2 K HR: Graham Brown (1), Noah Cardenas (3) Multi-hit games: Ben Ross (2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, BB), Tanner Schobel (2-for-5, 2B, 2 R, BB), Noah Cardenas (3-for-5, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI), Henry Kusiak (3-for-5, 2B, 3 R, RBI), Graham Brown (3-for-3, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB) The Saints won in an offensive explosion on Sunday. The sixth. That was the only inning that didn’t see a run. What, did the Las Vegas series bleed out into all the other baseball played in the country? It was an “everyone get in here” kind of showing from the lineup: every batter in the lineup reached base at least once, and five players did so at least thrice; Graham Brown one-upped everybody by safely touching first all four times he stepped up to the plate. Did we mention this was his AAA debut? Or that he had never taken an at-bat above A-ball? Unfortunately, Ryan Gallagher struggled mightily in his start. Sunday was his second-straight start allowing seven earned runs, pushing his AAA ERA to a ghastly 8.00 mark across 36 innings. He’ll need to adjust somehow. The tricks that got him to the level are not cutting it. Matt Wallner has thoroughly enjoyed the month of June. He’s slashing .326/.367/.848 in the month with 10 of his 15 hits going for extra-bases. A sign that he found again what once made him an elite MLB hitter? The Royce Lewis secret sauce? Who knows. At least his confidence must be overflowing. One pitcher who avoided the run quagmire that bogged down other hurlers was C.J. Culpepper, who tossed his finest outing as a Saint, whiffing four across two shutout innings. He allowed no baserunners. With the big league squad desperate for bullpen help, the blonde California Baptist product could find himself in the majors soon, if he continues to pitch like this. Mud Hen Max Clark ranks as the seventh-best prospect in baseball, and he lived up to the billing, scattering three hits in four at-bats with a walk. Wind Surge Wisdom 6/13: Wichita 7, Tulsa 8 Box Score Preston Johnson: 4 ⅔ IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K HR: Billy Amick (16), Kala’i Rosario (10) Multi-hit games: Billy Amick (3-for-5, HR, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI) (Seth): This game was going quite well for the Wind Surge and their fans. They held a 6-1 lead and things were looking good. However, the Dodgers Double-A affiliate crossed home plate six times in the bottom of the sixth to take the 7-6 lead. That’s how the score remained until the ninth inning. Preston Johnson started and gave up one run on three hits. In 4 2/3 innings, he walked two and had seven strikeouts. Yehizon Sanchez came on to get the final out of the fifth inning. He quickly got the bases loaded and nobody out. Bengard got three outs, but not before all three inherited runners scored and one more run over his two ok (Matt): frames. That sixth inning proved a deadly endeavor: Wichita had plated six between the third and fourth innings thanks to a Garrett Spain double, and a fourth-frame skirmish capped by a Billy Amick three-run shot. And what a homer that was, huh? Amick barely budged, raising his left foot slightly as an 0-2 defense mechanism, then he reached down, nearly scraping the plate with his swing in an effort to catch the slider, and the whole ordeal resulted in a bomb. That’s just good hitting. The Drillers are, of course, a member of the famous Dodgers farm system. Though the names and faces change, the talent remains, always replenished, always impressive. This year they possess two top-20 prospects in Jose De Paula and Zyhir Hope. De Paula earned three hits while Hope singled once in four at-bats. 6/14: Wichita 10, Tulsa 21 Box Score Jose Olivares: ⅔ IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K HR: Poncho Ruiz (2), Caleb Roberts (3), Andrew Cossetti (6) Multi-hit games: Andrew Cossetti (2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI), Garrett Spain (2-for-5, 2B), Poncho Ruiz (3-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, RBI, BB) The Wind Surge were clubbed on Sunday. A terrible day to be a man on the mound. Pitches went for nothing and the hits were free. No matter who walked out of the Wind Surge bullpen, one future stared at them with ferocity: pain. An ERA bump that would hurt. All six hurlers surrendered at least one run, and four of them suffered multi-run outings, and it’s best to leave what happened to Jose Olivares and William Fleming unspoken. Poncho Ruiz found the day inviting, at least, as he ripped three hits and walked in a game so potent it raised his season OPS by over .100 points. Perhaps some attention should go to Kala’i Rosario, who entered the series in Tulsa slugging a relatively meager .386, and who left the city with a more robust .459 mark. His second go-around at AA hadn’t yet evolved beyond the tepid; might this series propel him forward, potentially into St. Paul? The Two Towers prospects De Paula and Hope were once again effective, combining for five hits, four runs, and three RBIs. De Paula was especially excellent: the strapping 6’3” combines a powerful left-handed hack with unreal plate discipline, resulting in a .563 slugging percentage with more walks than strikeouts this year. He reached base five times on Sunday. Kernels Nuggets 6/13: Cedar Rapids 23, Lansing 15 Box Score Garrett Horn: 2 ⅔ IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K HR: Eduardo Tait (11), Khadim Diaw (5), Danny De Andrade 2 (5, 6), Yasser Mercedes (4), Miguel Briceno (4) Multi-hit games: Marek Houston (5-for-6, 2B, 4 R, RBI), Eduardo Tait (2-for-7, HR, R, 2 RBI), Khadim Diaw (3-for-7, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI), Jay Thomason (6-for-6, 3 R, RBI), Yasser Mercedes (4-for-6, HR, 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI), Miguel Briceno (2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB), Danny De Andrade (4-for-6, 2 HR, 2 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI), Luis Hernandez (4-for-6, 3 R, RBI) (Seth): What a crazy game in Michigan on Saturday night. The Kernels scored in each of the first six innings. Lansing scored in six straight innings between the third and eighth innings. Fortunately, the Kernels scored 23 runs in their six-inning run while the Lugnuts “only” scored 15 runs in their six-inning run. The Kernels had innings in which they scored three runs twice, four once, and six twice. The Kernels had 30 hits in the game. Brandon Winokur has been playing really well the past 5-6 weeks, and I have to say that because he took an 0-for-7 in this game. He was the only Kernels hitter with less than two hits. First Baseman Jay Thomason went 6-for-6 with three runs scored. Shortstop Marek Houston went 5-for-6 with his 12th double, his 20th stolen base, and four runs scored. He is now hitting .326 with an .854 OPS. Second Baseman Danny De Andrade went 4-for-6 with his fourth and fifth doubles, his fifth and sixth home runs, three runs scored and four RBI. Right Fielder Yasser Mercedes went 4-for-6 with his seventh double, fourth home run, three runs scored and four RBI. Catcher Luis Hernandez went 4-for-6 with three runs scored. Center Fielder Khadim Diaw went 3-for-7 with his fifth home run, three runs and three RBI. He ended the day hitting .300 on the dot with an .859 OPS. Left Fielder Miguel Briceno went 2-for-5 with a walk and his fourth home run, and four RBI. Eduardo Tait DH’d and was 2-for-7 with his 11th home run. Garrett Horn started for the Kernels. He was charged with one run on four hits and three walks. In 2 2/3 innings, he had four strikeouts. MItch Mueller came on for his first Kernels outing. He gave up two runs on two hits in 1 1/3 innings. Brian Zeldin completed two innings and gave up two runs on two hits and two walks. He also had two strikeouts. Eston Stull gave up one run in the seventh inning. He started the eighth inning, faced seven batters, and all of them reached base. He left the game with the bases loaded and four runs already on the board. Xavier Kolhosser came in and allowed all three inherited runners to score and two more runs in the nine-run eighth frame. Stull was charged with eight runs in one inning. Kolhosser pitched a scoreless ninth, so his line showed him giving up two runs on four hits in two innings. He had five strikeouts. (Matt): Sometimes you just have to stare in awe of a box score like this. I think my favorite stat is that the Kernels only walked once. This was an onslaught of hitters doing just that—hitting. 6/14: Rain cleared any chance of a sequel to Saturday’s bizarre adventure. The game was canceled and will not be made up at a later date. Mussel Matters 6/13: Fort Myers 5, Dunedin 15 Box Score Ramiro Villanueva: 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 3 K HR: Ryan Sprock (3), Walker Jenkins (1) Multi-hit games: Walker Jenkins (4-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 R, RBI), Luis Fragoza (2-for-5, 2B, R) The Mighty Mussels were thoroughly bested on Saturday. Let’s skip to the shining good news beacon from this game: Walker Jenkins played baseball. Mighty good baseball, at that. The rehabbing 21-year-old cracked four hits including a double and an aesthetically gorgeous home run that streaked through the Fort Myers night like Halley’s Comet. Dunedin is an affiliate of the Blue Jays, and they are spearheaded by MLB’s 29th-ranked prospect, shortstop JoJo Parker. He collected four hits in six at-bats including a triple. 6/14: Unplayable field conditions ended matters on Sunday before they could begin. The game was canceled and will not be made up at a later date. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – C.J. Culpepper Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Poncho Ruiz PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Top 20 Twins Prospects performed on Sunday: #10 – Gabriel Gonzalez (St. Paul) - 1-3, 2 RBI #12 – Andrew Morris (Twins) - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K #16 – Ryan Gallagher (St. Paul) - 3 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 2 K #17 – C.J. Culpepper (St. Paul) - 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K #20 – Kyle DeBarge (Wichita) - 1-4, 2B, R, BB MONDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS FCL Orioles @ FCL Twins (9:00 AM) - TBD FCL Orioles @ FCL Twins (Game Two) - TBD DSL NYY Bombers @ DSL Twins (10:00 AM) - TBD View the full article
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    Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 43-26) Runs Scored Last Week: 41 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 34 Standing: 1st in NL Central Game 64 (6/8) | MIL 15, OAK 14 Game 65 (6/9) | OAK 7, MIL 5 Game 66 (6/10) | OAK 4, MIL 3 Game 67 (6/12) | MIL 6, PHI 0 Game 68 (6/13) | PHI 9, MIL 8 Game 69 (6/14) | MIL 4, PHIL 0 Game 64 | Brewers 15, Athletics 14 MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (2.1 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 8 ER, 4 K) Top Performers: Jake Bauers (2 H, BB, HR, 3 RBI) Andrew Vaughn (4 H, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI) William Contreras (3 H, BB, HR, 3 RBI) It was a tough day to be a pitcher in Las Vegas on Monday, with the Brewers and A’s facing off in a game that saw the most hits (34), runs (29), home runs (11), and ABS challenges (16) a single game had seen all season. (Tellingly, some of those standards were topped by another game the A's played on Sunday against the Rockies.) The absurdities don’t end at just the counting stats, though, as the game saw multiple blown 4-run leads and 14 different pitchers, coupled with other late-game dramatics. William Contreras’s 3-run homer (+26.7 WP%) Game 65 | Athletics 7, Brewers 5 MIL Starter: Robert Gasser (5.0 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 6 ER, 7 K) Top Performers: Coleman Crow (2.0 IP, H, BB, 0 ER) Garrett Mitchell (3 H, 2 2B) Jackson Chourio (H, HR, 2 RBI) It was a much more normal affair scoring-wise on Tuesday, but like all the pitchers had the day before, Brewers starter Robert Gasser struggled to keep the ball in the ballpark, as Athletics batters put the ball over the fence four times against the lefty. No furious comeback followed him either, despite a 3-hit day from Garrett Mitchell. The A’s evened the series with a 7-5 win. Jackson Chourio goes deep (+15.0 WP%) Game 66 | Athletics 4, Brewers 3 MIL Starter: Brandon Sproat (6.0 IP, 4 H, BB, ER, 4 K) Top Performers: Trevor Megill (1.0 IP, H, 0 ER, 2 K) Andrew Vaughn (2 H, BB, RBI) Jackson Chourio (2 H, HR, RBI) Brandon Sproat turned in what was debatably his best start as a Brewer in the rubber match, twirling six innings of one-run baseball. Once again, though, the home run ball bit the Brewers, with two big flies off of Chad Patrick in the 7th inning flipping the scoreboard in favor of the A’s for good. Gary Sánchez’s solo homer (+9.5 WP%) Game 67 | Brewers 6, Phillies 0 MIL Starter: Jacob Misiorowski (9.0 IP, H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 15 K) Top Performers: Joey Ortiz (2 H, 2B) Jake Bauers (H, BB, HR, 3 RBI) Friday night was a historic one for Jacob Misiorowski. On just 95 pitches, Misiorowski faced the minimum against the Phillies, allowing just one hit, walking none, and striking out 15 in what is surely the most dominant start in Brewers history. Misiorowski's historic complete game shutout Game 68 | Phillies 9, Brewers 8 MIL Starter: Shane Drohan (5.0 IP, 8 H, 0 BB, 4 ER, 7 K) Top Performers: Jackson Chourio (4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI) Garrett Mitchell (2 H, HR, 2 RBI) William Contreras (3 H) Another rough day on the pitching front followed the Miz's dominance, as Shane Drohan and Chad Patrick couldn't contain the Phillies' offense through the first six innings. The Brewers would battle back, though, thanks in part to a two-homer day from Jackson Chourio and a 3-hit day from William Contreras. That comeback effort wasn't quite enough, however, with the Phillies nabbing a 9-8 win to set up a Sunday decider with their ace on the mound. Jackson Chourio's monster day Game 69 | Brewers 4, Phillies 0 MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 3 K) Top Performers: Blake Perkins (2 H, HR, 2B, 3 RBI) Jackson Chourio (2 H, HR, RBI) Aaron Ashby (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 3 K, SV) Kyle Harrison bounced back from his rough Vegas outing by outdueling Christopher Sanchez, cruising through six innings of scoreless baseball. Meanwhile, Jackson Chourio hit his third homer in two days, while Blake Perkins was the hero, launching his first homer of the season off one of the NL's best pitchers to land an early KO blow. Blake Perkins' first home run of the season (+22.0 WP%) Transactions: 06/12/26 - Placed RHP Coleman Crow on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm flexor strain. (Retroactive to June 10, 2026) 06/12/26 - Recalled RHP Craig Yoho from Nashville Sounds. 06/10/26 - Signed free agent RHP Lyon Richardson to a minor league contract. 06/10/26 - Traded RHP Jacob Waguespack to Detroit Tigers. 06/09/26 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. 06/09/26 - RHP Jake Woodford assigned to Milwaukee Brewers. 06/09/26 - LHP Brian Fitzpatrick was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a Left elbow injury. 06/09/26 - Optioned CF Luis Lara to Nashville Sounds. 06/09/26 - Selected the contract of CF Luis Lara from Nashville Sounds. 06/08/26 - Placed RHP Carlos Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 31, 2026. 06/08/26 - Activated RHP Joel Kuhnel. 06/08/26 - Optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Nashville Sounds. 06/08/26 - Sent RHP Jake Woodford outright to Nashville Sounds. Looking Ahead: Tuesday, 6/16 - Guardians @ Brewers - 6:40 PM CDT Wednesday, 6/17 - Guardians @ Brewers - 6:40 PM CDT Thursday, 6/18 - Guardians @ Brewers - 1:10 PM CDT Friday, 6/19 - Brewers @ Braves - 6:15 PM CDT Saturday, 6/20 - Brewers @ Braves - 3:10 PM CDT Sunday, 6/21 - Brewers @ Braves - 12:35 PM CDT View the full article
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    The month of June has not been exceptionally kind to either Jarren Duran or Masataka Yoshida. The Boston Red Sox, naturally, are worse off for it. While Duran had a massive May, it seems like things have gone haywire for him again. His nine home runs last month pointed towards him finally figuring out a batting stance and leg kick combination that made sense for him. He was starting in the outfield on a daily basis and the thought was the consistent playing time was letting him finally find his groove offensively. Yoshida had seen a bit of an uptick in playing time in the wake of Roman Anthony’s finger injury, but so far this month, he has been regulated to occasional pinch hitter duty while mostly being seen wandering around the dugout and taking dry swings as he sits on the bench. It’s gotten so bad that he’s essentially been replaced in the lineup by Mickey Gasper. That’s not totally a knock on Gasper (he’s played well since being promoted in May), but he’s a journeyman, Quadruple-A level of player who is already falling back to earth after his hot start. Before we dive into what may be going on for both outfielders, let’s take a look at their numbers so far in June. Jarren Duran: .167/.167/.286, .194 wOBA, 12 wRC+ 42.9 K%, 0.0 BB%, -0.2 fWAR over 42 at bats Masataka Yoshida: .111/.200/.111 .161 wOBA, -10 wRC+, 30.0 K%, 5.0 BB%, -0.3 fWAR over 20 at bats Duran has looked like a shell of himself at the plate for the majority of the season. It’s not a mirage that he hasn’t walked once and is striking out almost half of the time this month. If we take a step back and look at his swing decisions as a whole over the season, we see that he’s chasing pitches out of the zone at a 35% clip, the most he’s done in his career. To go along with that, his chase contact percentage is down to 38.9% in 2026 from 44% in 2025. Likewise, his whiff percentage has shot up from 24.8% during his career year in 2024 to 35.9% this season. To make matters worse, when he is making contact this month, he’s driving the ball into the ground almost 46 percent of the time; when he's hitting the ball into the air, 37.5% of those are infield fly balls. He’s making weak, ineffective contact the majority of the time when he’s at the plate and the team is suffering because of it. Due to the fact that he’s swinging at less and less first pitches, opposing pitchers are able to get a strike over on him and start him off down in the count. His pitch heatmap shows that most pitchers don’t even have to nibble around the zone to get Duran out. Instead, they are peppering the strike zone against him. Once he’s down, his approach at the plate shifts dramatically and he becomes the free-swinger that aggravated fans in 2021 and 2022 when he was new to the league. Meanwhile, Yoshida’s fall from grace has been long predicted and shouldn’t surprise any astute observer. Former manager Alex Cora arguably played Yoshida more than he should have, neither Chaim Bloom nor Craig Breslow have able to move his contract when it’s best for roster construction to do so, and interim manager Chad Tracy seems to have no desire to get Yoshida any real playing time on a regular basis since taking over the job. Taking that same step back as we did with Duran, we see almost the exact opposite approach. He’s only chasing 28% of the time but he’s making contact on 74.4% of those chases. Even his 2026 whiff percentage is tied for a career low at 14.6%. So what is going on with him? In short, he’s getting nothing to hit and when he does make contact, it’s weak. His pitch heatmap is also the exact opposite from Duran’s. With Duran, we see a hitter who is struggling with pitches in the heart of the zone. With Yoshida, we see someone who is getting fed pitches high in the zone almost exclusively. Yoshida's biggest issue seems to be that he just can’t barrel a baseball to save his life. He’s currently ranked in the sixth percentile for barrel percentage at 1.8%. There’s just nothing productive going on for him when he’s at the plate. He’s not impacting the ball in any meaningful way, and on the off chance he does manage to put something in play, his groundball percentage is right at 50%. Like Duran, he’s driving the ball directly into the ground for easy and weak outs. The question is how can Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida be fixed in 2026? More consistent playing time in the field? Duran has proven that’s not working. Exclusively hitting at designated hitter so they can study mechanics and make alterations in the cage between at-bats? Both have shown that doesn’t work. There’s no easy answer to the question anymore, as both Duran and Yoshida are costing the Red Sox valuable production as they attempt to navigate the rest of this season and beyond. The alternatives are practically nonexistent while Anthony is down, so the Red Sox have little choice but to keep deploying this duo. Barring a turnaround from either, the offense figures to continue being a train wreck in Boston. View the full article
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    After a contract extension to begin the season, Cooper Pratt is set to make his MLB debut. Pratt, Brewer Fanatic's No. 4 prospect, will be called up from Triple-A Nashville before Tuesday's series opener against the Cleveland Guardians, according to Brewer Fanatic's Spencer Michaelis (via direct observation on MiLB.tv) and MLB.com's Adam McCalvy (via organizational sources). The 21-year-old Pratt, a shortstop, signed an eight-year, $50.75 million contract extension at the end of March. He is an excellent defender who has shown some signs of offensive progress. At Nashville this season, his first at the Triple-A level, Pratt has a slash line of .244/.353/.392 with six homers, 32 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. The six homers in less than half a season are two shy of his career high of eight, which he accomplished each of the last two seasons. Whom Pratt replaces on the Brewers' roster is another question. Third baseman Luis Rengifo appeared to sustain a mild shoulder injury in Sunday's 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Rengifo, who is also a candidate to be designated for assignment, did remain in the game. Another possibility would be optioning shortstop Joey Ortiz to Triple-A. There could be another possibility as well. Pratt is already on the 40-man roster by virtue of his contract extension. Pratt was a sixth-round draft choice in 2023 out of Magnolia Heights High School in Senatobia, Miss. He is one of two prospects the Brewers have locked up with contract extensions this season. Center fielder Luis Lara just signed a seven-year, $31 million deal. He is also 21. View the full article
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    The Twins are making a move, promoting outfield prospect Kyler Fedko to join the big-league team for their week-long road trip, sources told Twins Daily. Orlando Arcia has been designated assignment to make room on both the 26-man and the 40-man rosters. Fedko, a 12th-round selection in the 2021 MLB Draft (369th overall), was a $125,000 signing out of UConn. A late bloomer who spent his early minor-league years repeating levels of the system frequently, He took off at Double-A during the 2025 season. In 130 games combined at Wichita and at Triple-A St. Paul, he hit .258/.367/.476, with 28 home runs and 38 stolen bases at an 83% success rate. After a slow start with the Saints in 2026, Fedko has heated up in May and June. Through 58 games for St. Paul, he’s hitting .286/.372/.578 (138 wRC+) with 15 home runs among 28 extra-base hits and 9 stolen bases. Fedko brings an intriguing skill set. His recent power surge is anchored in pulling the ball in the air, as opposed to huge bat speed or upper-end exit velocities. Fedko has a knack for finding the barrel, with a 46% hard-hit rate in 2026. There are some orange flags in the offensive profile. Fedko chases at a troublesome clip (34%), a tendency major-league pitchers will attempt to exploit. He can certainly help the big-league team, though. The Twins have needed additional right-handed help in the outfield for several years, and Fedko has above-average speed and a solid glove, with the versatility to move throughout outfield spots defensively. It’s also worth noting that Fedko mashes left-handed pitching, managing a 1.262 OPS against southpaws in 2026. We should see him spell other outfield positions regularly, be in the lineup with consistency against left-handed pitching, and have a chance to establish himself as a fourth outfielder for the Twins. It's possible he grows into even more than that, but as Derek Shelton moves the pieces around his chessboard, Fedko comes in as another good one who can be utilized in the proper turns, rather than leaned on to do everything. View the full article
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    Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Taj Bradley: 6 2/3 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (101 Pitches, 66 Strikes, 65.3%) Home Runs: Victor Caratini (4) Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan Kreidler (0.38), Yoendrys Gómez (0.16), Caratini (0.13) Win Probability Chart (Via BaseballSavant): The Twins are on life support, slipping further away from a .500 record as the trade deadline looms a month and a half away. Royce Lewis, Kody Clemens and Byron Buxton are raking, and if you're an optimist, there is lineup help in Triple-A St. Paul. But the pitching is still a liability, so a June surge to keep the veterans in tow feels unlikely. A wild card in that equation is Taj Bradley, who started today against St. Louis. Bradley was a revelation early, but since hitting the IL with a pectoral injury in May, the right-hander has seen his command evaporate, with 12 walks and little success over his four starts since returning. Bradley came out dealing, throwing much more competitive pitches around the zone while hitting 99 MPH with his fastball. He struck out two in the first and didn't allow a hit until a single in the third inning—to 9-hole hitter Nathan Church on a splitter. The Twins lineup was tasked with facing right-hander Michael McGreevy, a young pitcher who succeeds in the Sonny Gray mold, featuring six pitches he can throw for strikes and despite a lack of premium velocity. The Twins made him work in the first, with Buxton rifling a double to the left field corner and Lewis drawing a hard-fought walk. McGreevy then fell behind 3-0 to Josh Bell, before inducing a tapout to end the inning. Bradley allowed a home run on a hanging curveball in the fourth to the red-hot Alec Burleson, who recently homered in four straight games (make that five out of six). But Bradley didn't get scared out of the zone, striking out Jordan Walker and Lars Nootbaar convincingly to end the frame. The Twins' two struggling free-agent pickups flipped the score in their half of the fourth. Bell singled, and Victor Caratini launched a massive home run 411 feet to give the Twins a one-run lead. Looking for the shutdown inning, Bradley worked a quick 1-2-3 frame, overpowering Jose Fermin on a fastball down in the zone for the finishing strikeout. At that point, he had thrown 57 pitches. Perhaps he should have been taken out at that point. His command again abandoned him in the sixth, as he walked Church and fell behind 3-1 to impressive rookie JJ Wetherholt. Wetherholt got a fastball to his liking, knowing Bradley did not want to walk two in front of the meat of the Cardinals' lineup, and rocked it 380 feet to flip the score once again. The Twins tried to rally in their half of the sixth. Bell singled once more, and Caratini drew a walk with one out. Alas, Brooks Lee hit a sharp liner to Blaze Jordan at first, who speared the ball and tagged out Caratini retreating to first. Bradley nearly made it through the seventh unscathed, but allowed two bloop singles with two outs before giving way to Anthony Banda to face Wetherholt. Wetherholt scoffed at his platoon disadvantage and flipped another single to left to score the Cardinals' fourth run. These Twins aren't great, but they do have some fight in them. They began the seventh against lefty Jojo Romero by pinch-hitting Austin Martin, who struck out while wasting the Twins' last challenge. However, Luke Keaschall drew a walk, Ryan Kreidler singled, and Buxton singled as well, bringing in Keaschall. Clemens then singled, loading the bases for Lewis. A fourth straight single brought home Kreidler, and the game was tied. Buxton waited to see the ball drop and was unable to score, a rare occurrence. Andrew Morris struck out the side in the eighth—impressive, considering two of the hitters he faced were Walker and Nootbar. The bottom of the eighth began with two quick outs before Keaschall got hold of a George Soriano fastball for a line drive double. Kreidler then worked a seven-pitch at-bat, resulting in a double off the wall in left-center field that gave the Twins the lead. Yoendrys Gómez got the ball for the ninth, and the first ball in play was an impressive diving stop and throw from Kreidler, combined with a great scoop at first from Lewis. Fermin was initially called safe, but the play was overturned on replay review. Gómez struck out Church and got Wetherholt to fly out to cement the victory. Stuff I'm Tracking: Buxton's trade value may never be higher than it is right now. You start to wonder if a package similar to what the Padres gave up for Juan Soto in 2022 is in play. Both players had/have two and a half years of team control remaining. While Buxton is maybe a shade or two less proficient as a hitter than Soto was, he offers still elite-ish defense at a premium position, excellent baserunning and a cheaper contract. The Soto trade netted the Nationals James Wood Jr., Robert Hassell III, C.J. Abrams and Mackenzie Gore. Hassell has been a bust, but was considered an elite prospect at the time. The other three players have all become All-Stars. Gore was then flipped this past offseason for five more prospects who are all performing well in the Nats' minor league system. I love Byron Buxton, but if his legacy ends up being that he brought in a boatload of talent to supplement a Walker Jenkins-led team that has a (potential) salary floor in place, I'll be happy to see him win in another market. Tristan Gray made an error at shortstop that could have led to a big inning with Bradley struggling in the sixth. He looks like he is constantly looking to homer at the plate, which is cute but perhaps misplaced for a hitter with a .385 slugging percentage and middling exit velocities. He's fine as a pinch-hitter and flexible defensive replacement, but there is no real upside here- Ryan Kreidler would be my choice to start at shortstop. Not to say Kreidler does have upside, but he looks like the most capable shortstop on the Twins' roster currently (he also went 2-2 with two clutch hits). What’s Next: The Twins head to Texas for a three-game set against the Rangers. The Twins have not announced a starter, while they will face prized trade acquisition Gore (4-5, 4.18 ERA). Gore has been up and down with his new club, and the Twins will need to be patient as the righty has been somewhat wild, yielding 4.2 walks per nine innings. Postgame Interviews: Bullpen Usage Chart: WED THU FRI SAT SUN TOT Adams 31 0 0 37 0 68 Morris 39 0 9 0 17 65 Paredes 58 0 0 0 0 58 Gómez 27 0 15 0 10 52 Banda 30 0 9 0 11 50 Rogers 14 0 22 0 0 36 Laweryson 0 32 0 0 0 32 Lawrence 0 0 0 24 0 24 Orze 0 0 16 0 0 16 View the full article
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    The version of Max Meyer we have seen in 2026 has been automatic. After toiling for a handful of years at the big league level, Meyer has finally ascended to what was once promised upon his drafting, now six years ago. On Sunday, the prospective All-Star had his grandest test to date, squaring off against reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes. In keeping with the 2026 Meyer narrative to this point, the 27-year-old came out on top, firing six innings of one-run ball in Miami's 4-2 win over the Pirates. Meyer registered eight of his nine strikeouts with his lethal sweeper-slider tandem, including a 54% whiff rate on the latter. Now 7-0, Meyer's 15-start stretch without recording a loss represents a new franchise record. Back to .500 for the second time in three days at 36-36, Miami owns the majors' best record in June, improving to 10-2. What Skenes (2.85 ERA) did should not be without mention, though, as the two-time All-Star tied a season-high with 10 strikeouts over his six innings of work. After trading zeroes in the first, Miami would ambush Skenes with a pair of solo home runs, starting with Heriberto Hernández, the owner of a robust 1.062 OPS in the month of June. Joe Mack, who has neutralized the running game since his arrival, continued to show added promise at the plate, depositing his second home run over the center field wall of PNC Park. Himself a slow starter, Mack owns a .902 OPS in June after OPS'ing just .500 in his inaugural big league month of May. After getting to Meyer for a run in the fourth, Pittsburgh would load the bases for Jake Mangum in the bottom of the fifth. Sending a hanging sweeper into the right-center gap, Jakob Marsee made a five-star catch in every sense of the word, diving to his right to save a trio of runs. "Max had a couple of balls not go his way, but he's been shoving all year, so I just tried to make a catch for him...he's fun to play behind," noted Marsee. Miami pitching held the Pirates 1-4 hitters to a .118 (2-for-17) clip on Sunday, with the top of the order not breaking through until Bryan Reynolds, currently riding a 21-game on-base streak, launched a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth. Looking Ahead The Marlins will continue their trek through the Northeast when they travel to the City of Brotherly Love to commence a three- game series against the surging Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Ryan Gusto (0-1, 6.00 ERA), off his best start of the season, where he tossed four scoreless innings against Arizona. Zack Wheeler (5-1, 2.22 ERA) will look to continue his brilliance against Miami (career 2.68 ERA against), as he opposes Gusto. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is slated for 6:40 EST. View the full article
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    A freak occurrence has sidelined Freddy Fermin. The catcher was put on the seven-day concussion list Sunday by the San Diego Padres, who called up catcher Blake Hunt from Triple-A El Paso. Right-handed reliever Ty Adcock was designated for assignment to make room for Hunt on the 40-man roster. Fermin was injured in the sixth inning of Saturday's 9-3 win. As left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui was warming up, he spiked one of his pitches. Fermin turned his head as he attempted to stop it, but the ball ricocheted and hit him in the back of the head. He was removed from the game, replaced by Rodolfo Duran. Luis Campusano, the Padres' other main catcher, remains on the 10-day IL with a fractured big left toe. Fermin is the second Padre to currently be on the concussion list, joining second baseman Jake Cronenworth, where he has been since May 5. Fermin had been coming around with the bat recently, homering in three straight games. He has a .148/.243/.262 slash line with those three homers and 11 RBIs in 51 games. Hunt was slashing .289/.431/.533 in 15 games in the minors with three home runs and eight RBIs. His season was delayed by an oblique injury. Adcock was signed to a major-league contract in the offseason. An oblique injury in spring training sidelined him. In the minors, Adcock has a 7.15 ERA in 11⅓ innings over 11 appearances, with six walks and 15 strikeouts. He has appeared in 18 MLB games the last three seasons with the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets. View the full article
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    Another round of hamate injuries have snared a few MLB stars. One of them plays for the Kansas City Royals. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday by the Royals with a fractured right hamate bone. Outfielder John Rave was called up from Triple-A Omaha. Following surgery, hamate injuries typically take between one and two months to recover from. Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez also sustained a hamate fracture Saturday. Pasquantino was injured Saturday on a swing in the fifth inning in which he popped up to the third baseman. He immediately grimaced and held his arm in a way that signified the injury. Pasquantino was removed from the game, replaced by left fielder Isaac Collins in the lineup with Jac Caglianone moving from the outfield to first base. Pasquantino is part of the heart of the Royals' offense, but his .224/.309/.350 slash line with six homers and 32 RBIs is one reason why the team is struggling. Rave made his MLB debut last season, slashing .196/.283/.307 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 72 games. At Triple-A this year, he has a slash line of .278/.395/.475 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs. View the full article
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    It's hard to believe two decades have passed since the 2006 Minnesota Twins season. For much of that summer, the Twins looked like a legitimate World Series contender, fueled by a trio of stars who seemed nearly impossible to stop. Joe Mauer was emerging as baseball's premier catcher. Johan Santana was solidifying his place as the best pitcher in the game. And a rookie named Francisco Liriano arrived with a level of dominance rarely seen from a first-year player. Looking back 20 years later, it's hard not to wonder what might have happened had all three remained healthy and at their peak when October arrived. Let's take a look back at that team, which was 27-34 at one pont that season—but, at this very time of year, won 19 out of 20 games to thrust themselves into playoff picture. The King: Joe Mauer 2006 First Half: .378/.446/.535 (.981), 7 HR, 1 3B, 22 2B, 38 BB, 30 K Mauer's rookie season in 2004 was interrupted by a torn medial meniscus, and although he played 131 games in 2005, he was still developing into the superstar many envisioned when Minnesota selected him first overall in the 2001 MLB Draft. His 107 OPS+ that first full season showed promise, but 2006 became the season where everything clicked. The first half was a masterclass in contact hitting. Mauer entered the All-Star break leading the American League in batting average. By season's end, he became the first catcher in American League history to win a batting title, finishing at .347. He earned his first All-Star selection, captured his first Silver Slugger Award, and announced himself as one of baseball's elite players. For Twins fans, that first half served as the opening chapter of a Hall of Fame career. Ace No. 1: Johan Santana 2006 First Half: 19 G, 131 IP, 2.95 ERA, 138 K, 1.00 WHIP, .629 Opponent OPS Santana entered 2006 with something left to prove. He had already won the 2004 Cy Young Award, and many believed he was deserving of the honor again in 2005. Instead, he finished third, despite leading the American League in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and several advanced metrics. Whether fueled by that perceived snub or motivated by the electric young left-hander sharing his rotation, Santana delivered another dominant first half. Every fifth day, he overwhelmed hitters with a devastating changeup that remains one of the best pitches of the modern era. His 138 strikeouts before the break led the American League, and he continued to establish himself as the standard for pitching excellence. The second half only strengthened his Cy Young case. Santana finished the season leading all of baseball in wins (19), ERA (2.77), strikeouts (245), WHIP (0.99), ERA+ (162), and rWAR (7.6). He was the unanimous AL Cy Young Award winner, receiving all 28 first-place votes. Yet, for a brief stretch during the summer, there was a legitimate debate about whether he was even the most dominant pitcher on his own team. Ace No. 2: Francisco Liriano 2006 First Half: 22 G, 88 1/3 IP, 1.83 ERA, 102 K, 0.97 WHIP, .543 Opponent OPS Few pitching prospects in Twins history have generated as much excitement as Francisco Liriano. The left-hander opened the season in a multi-inning relief role, giving Minnesota a weapon unlike anything else in baseball. Over his first 22 1/3 innings, he struck out 32 batters while walking only four and posted a 3.22 ERA. The Twins moved him into the starting rotation on May 19, and his season immediately took off. Over his next 10 appearances before the All-Star break, Liriano allowed just 10 earned runs while striking out 70 batters. He posted a remarkable 1.36 ERA as a starter, and Minnesota went 9-1 in those games. His slider was unhittable. His fastball exploded through the zone. Hitters often looked defeated before stepping into the batter's box. Initially left off the American League All-Star roster, Liriano eventually earned a spot after injury replacements opened a place on the team. He joined Mauer and Santana in Pittsburgh, giving Minnesota three of the game's brightest stars on baseball's midsummer stage. At that point, it appeared the Twins had assembled the type of top-of-the-rotation duo capable of carrying a club deep into October. The Second-Half Fallout Unfortunately, the story took a heartbreaking turn. Liriano was scratched from a late-July start because of forearm inflammation. Initial examinations revealed no structural damage, creating optimism that the issue would be minor. That optimism disappeared on August 7 when he left a start after throwing only 67 pitches because of renewed elbow discomfort. After rest and a brief rehab assignment, Liriano attempted a September return. It lasted just 27 pitches. During that outing, he felt and heard a "pop" in his elbow. The diagnosis (a torn ulnar collateral ligament; structural damage this time) ultimately led to Tommy John surgery in November, ending his season and forcing him to miss all of 2007. The injury robbed Minnesota of one of baseball's most electric young pitchers and permanently altered the trajectory of what looked like a budding superstar career. A Team Built to Dream The Twins still won 96 games and captured the American League Central despite beginning the season 25-33. They surged during the second half behind Mauer's batting title, Santana's Cy Young season, and a roster that found its identity after a sluggish start. However, the loss of Liriano cast a shadow over everything that followed. Minnesota entered the postseason with legitimate championship aspirations, but the pitching staff no longer featured the devastating one-two punch that had terrorized opponents during the summer. The Twins were swept by Oakland in the Division Series, extending a frustrating postseason trend that had haunted the franchise since 2002. Twenty years later, the memories remain vivid. Mauer became a Hall of Famer. Santana cemented his place among the greatest pitchers of his generation. Liriano's brilliance still sparks conversations about what could have been. Together, they formed a trio that made Twins fans believe a World Series was within reach. That's why the 2006 season remains one of the most fascinating "what-if" chapters in franchise history—a summer when Minnesota had two aces, a king, and every reason to dream. What stands out about the 2006 season? Leave a comment and start the discussion. View the full article
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    As far as samples go, it's nearly impossible to glean anything from less than 20 plate appearances for a player. And that really goes for any point during the season, let alone the first 20. Samad Taylor, though, is providing a bit of intrigue through his minuscule sample for the San Diego Padres, and it has less to do with what he's done in those trips to the plate and more with what he's done elsewhere. That's not to say that the work at the play hasn't been solid thus far. Heading into the weekend series agains the Orioles, Taylor slashed .333/.444/.400 while walking 15.8 percent of the time. He's also knocked in five runs and swiped a pair of bases. That's objectively good work, even if we're only looking at a quintet of games in which he's appeared for the Padres thus far. If anything, his play has been crucial for a team that will take offense anywhere that they can get it at present. Taylor's value, though, lies in what he's been able to bring with the glove. The Padres have spent 2026 ascending up the defensive leaderboard, courtesy of an improved situation behind the plate and upgraded personnel — in the form of a newly-signed Ty France at first and an adapting Fernando Tatis Jr. at second — at key spots. The early returns on Taylor have continued to add to that defensive growth, especially in the wake of Ramón Laureano's potentially season-ending absence. On Sunday against the New York Mets, Taylor made this catch in what had become a close game: He was at it against the next night against Cincinnati, preserving a tie game with a runner on second base: Against the Reds, he went on to give the Padres the lead on a bunt single in the seventh inning before adding two more on another single later in the game. He repeated the effort on Tuesday night, tying the game on a single in the bottom of the 10th inning (though the Padres would go on to lose the latter contest). For a team like the Friars, Taylor's skill set is one that has value. The defensive aspect is crucial. Laureano had been putting together a better defensive season than the team saw from him post-deadline in 2025, and the Padres stood to lose quite a bit by rolling Gavin Sheets out in left field with regularity. Taylor's speed and defensive acumen help to ensure stability in the outfield in Laureano's absence. Given how paramount run prevention has become for a team that is starved for offense, that stability is more essential than it may be for your average club. Taylor's speed, in itself, is another asset to the Padres. It's not elite speed, mind you, as he sits narrowly above league average at 27.9 ft/sec. However, the Padres are a slow baseball team in terms of their regulars. Each of Ty France, Manny Machado, and Gavin Sheets rank well below the average threshold in sprint speed while a number of others linger right around the average mark. Taylor's wheels have proven to be a benefit not only in his defense, but in the bunt single that propelled the team to a win on Monday night. We're not necessarily talking about a game-breaker in Samad Taylor. This is a journeyman player with only 102 plate appearances to his name at the major-league level across three seasons. However, considering San Diego's current roster and overall struggles, one imagines he could be primed for his most extended run at this level to date. That could greatly benefit both parties if he keeps up his early stretch of sound play. View the full article
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    The Brewers have made some long-term plans in 2026, making it clear that shortstop Cooper Pratt and center fielder Luis Lara will be around for a long time via extensions that (if all options are exercised, and if they're not traded) will keep them both in Milwaukee until 2035. So, while they could now be key components of the major-league team for nine-plus seasons each, could they be assets for the Brewers today? There are certainly some ways in which they could, with each of them filling holes and allowing the team to make major improvements. What Luis Lara Can Do For Milwaukee In 2026 First, let’s look at the most recent extendee. Before this season, Luis Lara looked like a more pesky version of Blake Perkins, who was a 2024 Gold Glove finalist and who was not horrible at the plate. Lara had on-base skills from the get-go, and he was also a threat on the basepaths. Something did seem to shift for Lara in 2025, when his doubles total shot up to 32 over a full season. (His previous career high had been 23 the previous year, split between Advanced-A Wisconsin and Peoria in the Arizona Fall League.) Lara also drew a lot more walks in 2025: 89, compared to a previous high of 53. In the wake of the news of his new deal, our Jake McKibbin wrote a great piece detailing those improvements in swing decisions and the uptick in power, in terms of what they do for his long-term outlook. What could Lara do for Milwaukee in 2026? Defensively, he could take over center field and be a defensive improvement over Garrett Mitchell. In the short term, that would probably sacrifice some offense, but the team could also consider moving Mitchell to right field and further reducing Sal Frelick's playing time—or optioning him to the minors for an offensive reset. Offensively, his biggest contribution could be to take over the leadoff slot, currently split between Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio. Not that the Brewers are doing poorly, but Yelich and Chourio are (arguably) better used as big boppers in the lineup, and Lara could simply get on base to come around when one or both of those players comes up with an extra-base hit. In all likelihood, he's not ready to translate his minor-league on-base skills to the majors so well as to merit that top spot in the order. But if he can deliver elite outfield defense and even act as a second leadoff man at the bottom of the lineup card, he has value for this team as they look toward October. What Cooper Pratt Can Do For Milwaukee In 2026 Joey Ortiz is one of the Brewers whose continued presence in the starting lineup has been understandable, yet baffling. Ortiz is an incredible defender; nobody disputes that. The problem is that his offense makes people yearn for the likes of Yuniesky Betancourt and Orlando Arcia. Pratt received his $50 million extension at the end of March. Like Lara, Pratt’s been an exceptional defender, picking up a Minor League Gold Glove. Pratt, though, is a pure hitter in many aspects: he doesn’t strike out much, he can draw walks, he can steal a lot of bases, and he’ll even take a free base by getting plunked occasionally. At that performance level, Pratt’s a good investment at shortstop, especially since some reports indicate he is also a very positive presence in the clubhouse. The tantalizing part is that there may be power in his 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame. That part is likely to take more time to unlock. But even at his current level, Pratt has a chance to be a viable lineup extender with the speed to make some good things happen. (Despite being so big, he's stolen 79 bases and been caught just nine times in his pro career.) He could allow David Hamilton and Luis Rengifo to split time at third base, and the Brewers to get the upgrade they desperately need at shortstop. Lara and Pratt now have clearer spots in the future of the Milwaukee Brewers, but that future could start a lot sooner than some people think. They have to show the team their offensive processes are good enough to justify them supplanting Frelick and/or Ortiz before their turns will come, but their exceptional defense and athleticism make that a real possibility. View the full article
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    Let's review all that happened down on the Chicago Cubs' farm system on Saturday (June 13). Alcántara Drives In Two But Iowa Falls Late In Louisville Iowa scratched across three runs in the sixth inning but could not hold on, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Louisville Bats. With one out in the sixth, Owen Miller singled home a run, and Kevin Alcántara followed with a two-run double to put the Cubs ahead 3-0. Alcántara finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs batted in, and Jonathon Long added two hits including a double. Louisville answered with a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, then took the lead in the seventh on a run-scoring double and an RBI single. Vince Velasquez allowed two runs on three hits over four innings, walking two and striking out five. Ty Blach opened with two scoreless, hitless innings and two strikeouts. Luis Peralta surrendered two runs in the seventh to take the loss, and Christian Roa struck out three in a scoreless eighth. Iowa left seven runners on base. For the folks interested in defense here's a nice grab by Alcántara to go along with the bat. Player AB R H RBI BB K Brett Bateman 3 1 1 0 2 2 Jonathon Long 4 1 2 0 0 1 Scott Kingery 0 0 0 0 0 0 BJ Murray 2 0 0 0 2 1 Owen Miller 4 1 1 1 0 0 Kevin Alcántara 4 0 2 2 0 2 James Triantos 4 0 0 0 0 1 Chas McCormick 4 0 1 0 0 3 Justin Dean 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christian Bethancourt 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ben Cowles 4 0 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Ty Blach 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 Vince Velasquez 4 3 2 2 2 5 1 Luis Peralta 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 Christian Roa 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 Rojas Homers As Knoxville Erupts For 12 In Montgomery Knoxville scored in double digits to beat the Montgomery Biscuits 12-5. Trailing 3-0, the Smokies seized the lead with a six-run third inning. Jefferson Rojas got it started with a two-run homer, Alex Ramírez doubled in a run, and a string of hits and a Cameron Sisneros sacrifice fly capped the rally. Rojas finished 3-for-5 with three runs batted in, Ramírez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs batted in, and Hayden Cantrelle added three hits. Owen Ayers reached three times and scored twice. Knoxville pulled away with a five-run ninth. Frankie Scalzo Jr. provided the key relief work, allowing no runs on three hits over three innings with one strikeout. Jackson Kirkpatrick followed with two hitless, scoreless innings and six strikeouts. Starter Tyler Schlaffer was charged with three runs on four hits across two innings, walking two and striking out three. Knoxville left seven runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Karson Simas 6 1 2 0 0 0 Jefferson Rojas 5 2 3 3 0 0 Owen Ayers 4 2 2 0 1 0 Andy Garriola 4 2 1 1 1 2 Carter Trice 4 1 2 1 1 1 Alex Ramírez 5 2 3 2 0 1 Cameron Sisneros 3 0 2 2 0 0 Ed Howard 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edgar Alvarez 0 1 0 0 1 0 Ariel Armas 5 0 1 0 0 2 Hayden Cantrelle 5 1 3 1 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Tyler Schlaffer 2 4 3 3 2 3 0 Frankie Scalzo Jr. 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 Jackson Kirkpatrick 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 Vince Reilly 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 Three First-Inning Homers Lift South Bend To First-Half Crown South Bend hit three home runs in the opening inning and held on to beat the Peoria Chiefs 6-4, clinching the first-half Midwest League Western Division title. It is the Cubs' first postseason berth since 2022, and their first first-half division title since 2016. With one out in the first, Josiah Hartshorn launched a two-run homer, Jose Escobar followed with a two-run shot, and Justin Stransky added a solo blast to make it 5-0 before the inning was over. Escobar finished 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and three runs batted in, while Hartshorn drove in two. South Bend tacked on a run in the fifth when Escobar singled home Matt Halbach. Koen Moreno allowed two runs on five hits over five innings, striking out three without a walk. Jackson Brockett followed with four innings, surrendering two runs on three hits and striking out five. South Bend left eight runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Kane Kepley 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ty Southisene 3 1 1 0 1 1 Josiah Hartshorn 4 1 1 2 0 1 Matt Halbach 3 1 2 0 1 0 Miguel Useche 3 1 1 0 1 1 Jose Escobar 3 1 3 3 1 0 Justin Stransky 3 1 1 1 1 1 Alex Madera 3 0 0 0 1 0 Christian Olivo 4 0 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Koen Moreno 5 5 2 2 0 3 2 Jackson Brockett 4 3 2 2 0 5 0 Myrtle Beach Bullpen Shines In Loss To Augusta Myrtle Beach received strong relief pitching but fell 4-3 to the Augusta GreenJackets. The Pelicans trailed 3-1 after Augusta pushed across two runs in the third inning on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly. Alexey Lumpuy cut the deficit with a solo home run in the fifth, his first hit in a 2-for-5 day, and Michael Carico doubled home a run in the eighth to make it 4-3, but Myrtle Beach could not complete the comeback. Kaleb Wing struggled in the start, charged with three runs, all earned, on one hit over 2 1/3 innings while walking four and striking out three. The bullpen was excellent behind him. Yoendris Gonzalez struck out five over 2 2/3 scoreless innings, Jhon Rosario allowed one run across 2 2/3 innings, and Sam Mettert struck out three in 1 1/3 scoreless frames. Myrtle Beach left eight runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Alexey Lumpuy 5 1 2 1 0 3 Alexis Hernandez 4 1 2 0 1 2 Eli Lovich 3 1 0 0 1 2 Logan Poteet 3 0 1 1 1 1 Michael Carico 3 0 1 1 1 1 Edward Vargas 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yahil Melendez 4 0 0 0 0 2 Darlyn De Leon 3 0 0 0 1 0 Henniel Alcala 4 0 0 0 0 1 Ezequiel Pena 3 0 0 0 1 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kaleb Wing 2 1/3 1 3 3 4 3 0 Yoendris Gonzalez 2 2/3 0 0 0 0 5 0 Jhon Rosario 2 2/3 2 1 1 2 2 0 Sam Mettert 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Jefferson Rojas: 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI Jaxon Wiggins: DNP Pedro Ramirez: DNP Kevin Alcantara: 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K Josiah Hartshorn: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, K Ethan Conrad: DNP Kane Kepley: 0-for-3 Jonathon Long: 2-for-4, 2B, K James Triantos: 0-for-4, K Cole Mathis: DNP Owen Ayers: 2-for-4, 2B, BB Brooks Caple: DNP Juan Cabada: DNP Kaleb Wing: 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K Angel Cepeda: DNP Dominick Reid: DNP Jostin Florentino: DNP Ty Southisene: 1-for-3, BB, K Will Sanders: DNP Brandon Birdsell: DNP View the full article
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    Kendry Chourio worked six innings of two-run ball for Columbia, striking out four, as the Fireflies won 9-6 behind home runs from Yandel Ricardo, Hyungchan Um, and Ivan Sosa. Trevor Werner drove in five with two homers in Quad Cities' 12-6 win, and Jack Pineda homered for a 6-4 Northwest Arkansas victory in the nightcap after a 1-0 loss in game one. Omaha fell 9-6 in extras. Royals Transactions No Roster Moves Aviators Rally Past Storm Chasers In Extras Omaha jumped out early but could not hold on, falling 9-6 to the Las Vegas Aviators in ten innings. The Storm Chasers built a 5-0 lead through two innings. In the first, Matthew Lugo singled home two runs, and Drew Waters grounded into a run-scoring double play. In the second, Abraham Toro and John Rave each delivered RBI singles. Luca Tresh paced the offense with four hits, while Lugo added two hits and two RBIs. Henry Williams started and allowed three runs, all earned, on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts over five innings. The lead slipped away in the tenth, when the Aviators plated four runs against Anthony Gose, who recorded just two outs while allowing three earned runs on two hits and three walks. Omaha stranded nine runners on the night and managed only a Brett Squires-scoring groundout in the bottom of the tenth. They went 6-for-17 with runners in scoring position. Player AB R H RBI BB K Peyton Wilson 3 2 0 0 2 0 Abraham Toro 4 1 1 1 0 1 John Rave 3 1 2 1 0 1 Connor Kaiser 1 0 0 0 0 0 Brett Squires 1 1 1 0 0 0 Matthew Lugo 5 0 2 2 0 0 Luca Tresh 5 0 4 0 0 1 Drew Waters 5 0 0 1 0 0 Gavin Cross 5 0 0 0 0 1 Luke Maile 3 1 1 0 1 0 Elih Marrero 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kevin Newman 4 0 1 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Henry Williams 5 5 4 3 2 3 0 Ethan Bosacker 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Luke Jackson 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 Anthony Gose 0 2/3 2 4 3 3 1 0 Jose Cuas 0 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Naturals Shut Out Despite Strong Pitching In Game One Northwest Arkansas dropped a tight game-one decision 1-0 to the Arkansas Travelers. This was a makeup game from Friday night. The lone run came in the third inning on a sacrifice fly. The Naturals managed just three hits from Jack Pineda, Spencer Nivens, and Omar Hernandez and never advanced a runner across the plate. Steven Zobac started and gave up the run, which was earned, on one hit while walking three and striking out two over 2 1/3 innings. Frank Mozzicato followed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out three. Brandon Johnson and Zachary Cawyer combined for the rest of the relief work without surrendering a run. The Naturals struck out seven times and stranded five runners in the loss. Northwest Arkansas went 0-for-1 with runners in scoring position. Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Roccaforte 3 0 0 0 0 1 Colton Becker 3 0 0 0 0 0 Sam Kulasingam 3 0 0 0 0 1 Jorge Alfaro 1 0 0 0 0 1 Jack Pineda 2 0 1 0 0 1 Spencer Nivens 3 0 1 0 0 0 Daniel Vazquez 3 0 0 0 0 1 Omar Hernandez 2 0 1 0 0 0 Canyon Brown 2 0 0 0 0 1 Justin Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Steven Zobac 2 1/3 1 1 1 3 2 0 Brandon Johnson 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Frank Mozzicato 2 1/3 2 0 0 1 3 0 Zachary Cawyer 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pineda And Scott Power Naturals To Nightcap Win Northwest Arkansas answered with a 6-4 win over the Arkansas Travelers in game two of the traditional doubleheader, scoring five runs in the seventh inning to erase a 4-1 deficit. Connor Scott started the rally with an RBI double, and Pineda capped it with a three-run homer that drove in Scott and Roccaforte. Scott finished 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs, and Pineda drove in three. Hunter Owen took the ball and allowed four runs, all earned, on six hits with a walk and two home runs over 5 1/3 innings. Tommy Molsky picked up the win with 2/3 of an inning, and Dennis Colleran Jr. closed it out with a scoreless inning for the save. The Naturals collected seven hits and left four runners on base. They also went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Player AB R H RBI BB K Carson Roccaforte 3 1 0 0 1 1 Colton Becker 4 0 0 0 0 2 Jack Pineda 4 1 1 3 0 0 Spencer Nivens 4 0 1 0 0 0 Daniel Vazquez 3 0 1 0 0 1 Rudy Martin Jr. 2 1 1 0 0 1 Alberto Rodriguez 2 1 1 0 1 1 Canyon Brown 3 0 0 0 0 2 Connor Scott 3 2 2 2 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Hunter Owen 5 1/3 6 4 4 1 0 2 Tommy Molsky 0 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 Dennis Colleran Jr. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Werner's Two Homers Carry River Bandits To Blowout Quad Cities overcame an early deficit to beat the Beloit Sky Carp 12-6, scoring in four different innings on the way to a 13-hit attack. Werner did the most damage with two home runs and five RBIs, including a two-run shot in the fourth and a three-run blast in the eighth. Erick Torres added three hits and three RBIs, and Ramon Ramirez reached base, scored three runs, and drove in two. The decisive eighth inning produced seven runs, fueled by Werner's homer, a Ramon Ramirez two-run single, and a Tyriq Kemp two-run double. Blake Wolters started and was tagged for six runs, all earned, on seven hits with three walks across four innings, though he struck out seven and surrendered one home run. The bullpen trio of Kamden Edge, Josh Hansell, and Cory Ronan combined for five scoreless innings, with Hansell earning the win. The River Bandits left five runners on base and went 6-for-14 with runners in scoring position in the six-run victory. Player AB R H RBI BB K Asbel Gonzalez 4 1 1 0 1 2 Blake Mitchell 3 1 0 0 2 2 Ramon Ramirez 5 3 2 2 0 0 Luke Pelzer 5 1 2 0 0 1 Derlin Figueroa 4 0 1 0 0 2 Tyriq Kemp 1 1 1 2 0 0 Erick Torres 4 2 3 3 1 0 Trevor Werner 5 2 2 5 0 1 Angel Acosta 4 0 0 0 1 2 Diego Guzman 4 1 1 0 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Blake Wolters 4 7 6 6 3 7 1 Kamden Edge 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 Josh Hansell 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cory Ronan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Chourio And Three Homers Lift Fireflies Columbia rode a strong start and a trio of home runs to a 9-6 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds. No. 1 prospect Chourio set the tone, allowing two runs on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts over six innings. The Fireflies built their lead across the early frames, getting a Ricardo two-run homer and an Um sacrifice fly in a three-run third, then breaking it open in the fourth on Sosa's two-run homer and a Sean Gamble RBI single. Ricardo finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, Henry Ramos collected three hits from the leadoff spot, and Um and Sosa each homered and drove in two. Chourio earned the win, and after Jhon Reyes was charged with four runs in relief, Randy Ramnarace closed out 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the save. Columbia drew eight walks and left 17 runners on base. Player AB R H RBI BB K Henry Ramos 5 2 3 0 0 1 Josh Hammond 4 1 0 0 1 1 Yandel Ricardo 4 2 2 2 1 0 Stone Russell 3 1 2 1 2 0 Sean Gamble 4 0 2 1 1 0 Hyungchan Um 4 1 1 2 0 2 JC Vanek 3 0 0 0 1 0 Roni Cabrera 2 1 0 0 2 0 Ivan Sosa 4 1 1 2 0 2 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Kendry Chourio 6 4 2 2 1 4 1 Jhon Reyes 1 2/3 5 4 4 2 0 1 Randy Ramnarace 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Kendry Chourio: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR David Shields: DNP Sean Gamble: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, SB Blake Mitchell: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, 2 K Josh Hammond: 0-for-4, R, BB, K Ramon Ramirez: 2-for-5, 3 R, 2 RBI Drew Beam: DNP Asbel Gonzalez: 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 K, SB Ben Kudrna: DNP Carson Roccaforte: Game 1: 0-for-3, K. Game 2: 0-for-3, R, BB, K Yandel Ricardo: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB Felix Arronde: DNP Blake Wolters: 4 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 HR Michael Lombardi: DNP Luinder Avila: DNP Steven Zobac: 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K Frank Mozzicato: 2 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Daniel Vazquez: Game 1: 0-for-3, K. Game 2: 1-for-3, 2B, K Warren Colcano: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K Shane Panzini: DNP View the full article
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    Riley Quick is quickly (pun intended) becoming one of the most exciting Twins prospects to watch. The Twins drafted him with the 36th overall pick in last summer's MLB Draft, and the early returns on that investment have been extremely promising. Across 33 innings between Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids, the 6-foot-6, 255-pound right-hander owns a 3.27 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. He's also racked up a staggering 52 strikeouts compared to just 14 walks. Even those numbers don't fully capture just how dominant he's been. Quick's strikeout rate currently sits at a ridiculous 40.3%, which ranks fifth among all minor league pitchers with at least 30 innings pitched this season. That's not just good; that's not even just great. What Riley Quick is doing right now simply isn't normal. Of course, there's a reason he was available at pick #36 to begin with, and it had very little to do with his talent. Quick tore his UCL during his 2024 season debut at the University of Alabama and underwent Tommy John surgery shortly after. While the injury ultimately pushed him down draft boards, he showed plenty of promise upon returning in 2025, posting a 3.92 ERA over 62 innings. That's important context because his ability has never been in doubt. The question was always going to be whether he could get healthy and stay healthy. So far, he's answering that question with a resounding yes. Still, because of that elbow surgery, the Twins may ultimately decide to slow-play him through his development, which would be understandable to an extent. But what if they didn't? When the Twins drafted Quick, he already possessed a very impressive three-pitch mix. His fastball was a legitimate weapon, his slider generated lots of whiffs, and his changeup looked like a quality third offering. If the early results are any indication, all three pitches are still very much playing at a high level. Quick currently owns an outrageous 18.1% swinging-strike rate. For some perspective, fellow highly-touted pitching prospect Dasan Hill (who also has very impressive stuff) sits at 12.8%. Don’t mistake that as a knock on Hill. It's a testament to just how overwhelming Quick has been. The underlying numbers support that reality. Riley Quick, the 36th pick in the ‘25 draft, set a new pro career high in strikeouts last night for the @CRKernels and now has a 40.3 K% this season ? 4.2 IP / 4 H / 3 R / 2 BB / 9 K He topped out at 97.5 MPH and had a 70% whiff rate (7/10) on his SL on the day ⛽️ pic.twitter.com/zxcS3i73eZ — Twins Player Development (@TwinsPlayerDev) June 12, 2026 At first glance, some might point to Quick's 4.32 ERA at High-A and have some questions. But that’s far from the full story. His strikeout numbers remain elite, his walk rate is manageable, and much of the damage against him can be attributed to a high BABIP rather than hitters consistently squaring him up. In other words, the stuff is still dominating, and that's what makes this conversation so interesting. Quick isn't some raw high school arm learning how to pitch for the first time, either. He comes from the SEC, which is widely regarded as the toughest conference in college baseball. Eight of the top 27 picks in last year’s draft class resided from that conference. Quick not only experienced that environment, but he thrived in it, as he struck out more than one of every four batters he faced. So you've got a pitcher whose stuff is playing at an extremely high level, who appears healthy, and who already owns a track record of success against high-level competition. If I'm the Twins, I want to see what he looks like against Double-A and Triple-A hitters. Regardless of my personal beliefs, that's not necessarily the route they'll take. Again, the elbow surgery is a factor here. The organization may have innings limits in mind and may prefer a more gradual progression. There's certainly logic behind that approach. At the same time, it's become increasingly common for organizations to move pitchers quickly through the minor leagues when the performance justifies it. Trey Yesavage of the Blue Jays is a great recent example. Toronto selected him in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He opened the 2025 season in Low-A, but his stuff was so dominant that the Blue Jays aggressively challenged him throughout the year. By this time last season, he had already reached Double-A. By mid-August, he was pitching in Triple-A. He eventually was promoted to the majors and carried that momentum into the postseason, playing a major role in helping Toronto come within one win of a World Series title. The similarities between Yesavage and Quick are hard to ignore as well. Both are mature college arms, both possess outstanding stuff, both have piled up gaudy strikeout totals, and both entered professional baseball with strong collegiate track records. The only big difference is that Yesavage didn't have a previous elbow surgery. But if Quick is taking the mound every fifth day, missing bats at an elite rate, and sitting in the mid-90s with his fastball, I'd argue he's feeling pretty good. This isn't to say the Twins should completely abandon whatever development plan they've established for him; far from it. Player development isn't always linear, and organizations have more information than we do regarding workload, recovery, and long-term projections. Still, I think it would be a mistake not to see what you've got at, bare minimum, the upper levels of the minor leagues at some point this season. Pitchers with Quick's combination of size, athleticism, velocity, and swing-and-miss ability don't come around very often. The Twins may choose to be patient, and that's perfectly reasonable. But if he continues to flat-out overpower hitters, the organization is eventually going to run out of reasons to keep him in the lower levels of the minors. Will we see Riley Quick make his major league debut in 2026? Probably not, but the odds of that happening are—or at least should be—above zero. And if he keeps pitching like this, those odds are only going to keep climbing. View the full article
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    With playoff hopes dashed in Appleton, but races coming to a head this week for Nashville and Biloxi, we must be on the precipice of the much-anticipated player promotions after Sunday's games, right? Transaction: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers sent RHP Michael Fowler on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. Fowler, in his 2nd year as an undrafted sign out of Southern Miss, turns 24 in July. He had been placed on the injured list on May 7th after nine relief appearances with Wisconsin. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Durham (Rays) 6, Nashville 4 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Stallings Strikes Out Season High Nine in Nashville Loss - Jones Hits First Home Run of the Season As usual, the summary paints a detailed picture, please be sure to review. As we eventually look back on the 2026 Milwaukee Brewers Championship Season, we'll always have Greg Jones' unique .095/.095/.095 line in 22 plate appearances with the big-league crew. See you at the ring ceremony, Greg! This was Jones' 4th start at second base for Nashville. If you came here hoping for top prospect breakout games, sorry to disappoint. Jett Williams plated a run on a sacrifice fly. Cooper Pratt laid down a successful sacrifice bunt. Jeferson Quero was 0-for-4 as two Durham baserunners stole bases. Unsurprisingly the best we have to offer is Luis Lara pulling a ball 94.5 MPH into right field for a single (no video), as well as drawing a walk, lifting his OBP to a ridiculous .446 (.926 OPS). LHP Mark Manfredi has a sharp 1.17 WHIP in his four relief appearances since his bump to Nashville, along with eight K's over six innings of work. However, he's been scored upon in three of those games, with two HBP's and two walks along the way. It was pretty much a veteran bench who sat this one out - Eddys Leonard, Luis Matos, Freddy Zamora, Ethan Murray and Ramon Rodriguez. Valuable, versatile and solid - RHP Garrett Stallings will be 29 years old this fall when he hits minor league free agency. A former teammate opened the scoring: There are eight "lowlights" (all marked with the date of June 13th) on the Bulls' video page. Memphis (Cardinals) also lost, so the Sounds remain one game back of a playoff spot. I did enjoy learning about Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem's background in this extended interview. Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives - Former Shuckers Manager and current Brewers MiLB Field Coordinator Joe Ayrault is the latest chat Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 9, Birmingham (White Sox) 3 Box Score and Game Log Late Surge Brings Shuckers within Half Game of First - Shuckers set season-high with 15 hits, score 8 off Barons' bullpen Five of the season-high 15 Biloxi hits were doubles, so naturally the Shuckers' (still awesome) 'X' feed features five singles before a Jacob Hurtubise double made the cut. (Any run-scoring hit tends to be camera-archive friendly.) MLB Pipeline combined all three of Jesús Made's three hits, including a double into one post, thanks! RH starter Bishop Letson's first five innings were scoreless, and Letson deftly (underused adverb, by the way) navigated around a leadoff double in the 3rd, and a one-out double in the 4th. After the Shuckers plated three in the top of the 6th to grab a 4-0 lead, Letson went single-walk-walk-double, forcing his exit. RHP Edwin Jimenez did well to only allow one of the two no-out inherited runners to score in order to maintain the lead and net Letson the official win on his ledger. It's unfair to Letson, but the one piece of video available is his final batter of the evening. Speaking of opposing team video, Matthew Wood, who has caught exclusively while Darrien Miller has been idle since leaving Wednesday's game early (no injured list stint as of yet), was robbed here: In his Friday interview, Manager Mike Guerrero indicated that Dylan O'Rae won't need to go on the IL but that he has been sidelined a bit with an injury he did not disclose. O'Rae pinch-ran here, stealing his 33rd base in 41 tries, so we're guessing it's not a lower-body issue. Blake Burke doubled but fanned his other four times up, lifting his K% to a still manageable but keep-an-eye-on-it 24.6%. Mike Boeve, Eric Brown Jr. (on base four times), and Hurtubise all earn your box score review approvals. The consistent worthwhile efforts and outings of RH reliever Cameron Wagoner since his May 2nd debut have been very much worth our attention (game log). Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Great Lakes (Dodgers) 3, Wisconsin 1 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers, game details: Rattlers Drop 3-1 Decision to Great Lakes - Wisconsin eliminated from first half playoff contention If not for the Voice of the Rattlers Chris Mehring detailing what could have escalated into a full-blown brawl for us in that linked recap, we may have never known, outside of those in the stands or tuning in live (so thank your Link Report friend here for pointing Chris' write-up out as well). So, there you go, that grabbed your attention, didn't it? Click above, please, because what is described didn't make the video footage (somewhat understandably). This was RH reliever Peyton Niksch's High-A debut, and he performed well. Bullpen mate Yerlin Rodriguez aided Niksch's cause by stranding two baserunners. Jason Woodward has now made 11 appearances (seven starts) since his Tommy John surgery recovery. He's pitched into a 5th inning of work just once, on May 30th, as the organization exercises caution on the 2023 4th rounder. Your box score review will indicate that CF Braylon Payne has had much better days, and the K% now sits at 30.6%, up slightly from 2025's 30.1% with Carolina. Folks watching this series may have noticed that one of MiLB's current female umpires has been on hand. Tanya Millette is a French-Canadian and has the language skills to verify that. Millette found herself in the middle of the episode referred to in the game summary. Let's see, the Timber Rattlers can't win the first half. Biloxi can, with a week to go. Nashville is in their own hunt, as noted above. The big-league club has well-documented needs. The teams have their normal day off Monday. Are bags packed? Are plane tickets bought? Will the Brewers continue to mess with our promotion-monitoring heads? Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes Final, completion of Friday's suspended game: Hill City (Guardians) 4, Wilson 3 Box Score and Game Log Final, regularly scheduled game: Hill City 1, Wilson 0, seven innings as scheduled Box Score and Game Log Warbirds Swept in Saturday Doubleheader - Warbirds Drop Both Contests to Hill City For those of us following the nightly forum thread, my fellow Link Reporter "Ro" succinctly brought us up to date on the Warbirds' night here. For whatever reason, this seems to be strikeout percentage notation night, and Wilson slugger José Anderson has been a prime topic on that subject all season. First of all, let's remember this is Anderson's age 19 season. Anderson fanned in four of his seven at-bats Saturday, increasing his K% to 41.6%. But Anderson also did this in the top of the 8th to tie the game, as the Wilson summary deftly (ha!) noted: José Anderson homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Lameda scores. Tyler Rodriguez scores. Do you know who wasn't acting deftly Saturday night? MiLB.com's video feed, which normally spoils us. It's showing nothing but a black screen for Anderson's latest blast, his 16th. Every Wilson position player saw action during the course of the night save for outfielder Nick Monile, who last played on Sunday the 7th. 20-year-old undrafted RHP Thomas Conrad has been solid for Wilson, but he was on the mound for the nightcap walkoff home run. Rylan Mills was the designated hitter in the opener (from Friday) and began the nightcap behind the plate. Mills was replaced on defense to begin the bottom of the 5th, and there is nothing in the game log to provide a hint on that exit. As we surmised in yesterday's report, RH starter Carlos Carra did not pitch in the completion opener, as he had gone through all his pre-game routine Friday night. RHP Tyler Renz is credited with a "game started" in his game log, though the box score gives the bulk reliever listing. The 19-year-old Renz only walked one in six innings as he improves in that aspect over his most recent outings. 20-year-old Nicaragua native Enniel Cortez started Game Two and had his best outing of the season. Final: ACL Brewers 7, ACL Royals 4 Box Score and Game Log Hey, they even played nine innings. Back to "Ro" for a moment: "In Friday's 13-9 ACL defeat, Alexander Frias, Juan Martinez and Jonathan Rangel reached base 11 of 12 times, with 6 RBIs. In Saturday's 7-4 victory, they reached base 10 of 14 times, with 4 RBIs." So yeah, that's sweet as each player maintains a four-digit OPS as the team is 32 games into the season. Those figures will make a box score pop. Enhancing Martinez' stellar season-to-date, he's now 19-for-21 in stolen base attempts. Frias added an outfield assist from center. This was only his second career game manning that spot, seeing all his other work on the outfield corners. Is Rangel still just 5'9"? Because the sometimes catcher actually has an offensive game that could support a long-term first base profile (he played there Saturday, but 5'9" is 5'9".) We sang LF Engel Paulino's power praises yesterday, hopefully he didn't get caught up in the press clippings, as his box score line will hint may have been the case. Michael Fowler's rehab outing was scoreless (five batters faced), and yet another Nicaraguan RHP, 18-year-old starter Diustin Mayorquin, remains an intriguing arm. Final: DSL Brewers Blue 14, DSL Brewers Gold 7, seven innings as scheduled Box Score and Game Log The teams combined to issue 17 free passes (16 walks, one HBP, plus five wild pitches and a balk) in just the seven frames, so that won't please the pitching coaches. The three fielding errors were from the recent bonus baby shortstops, as Diego Frontado and Ricki Moneys are up to a combined nine miscues on the season, barely ten games in. Then again, we should know better (shame on me) to spend energy on such things at the complex league level. I'm sure Frontado (home run, single, walk, SB) and Moneys (triple, two singles, five RBI) are thrilled that we highlighted the day's defense. Sorry, gents. The big early lead for Blue prevented Gold from attempting any steals, while Blue runners went 5-for-6. It's difficult to single out am arm on a super-positive effort, but 3rd-year 20-year-old righty Carlos Canales gets a rare mention for his 1-2-3 outing, and RHP Luis Aguayo of Mexico, working his way back from a long-term injury that snatched his 2025 season, tossed a scoreless first inning in his 3rd pro game. Congrats to LH bat OF Gerlyn Payano, DH'ing here, on his first pro home run. Same goes for CF Enrique Lovera, a year younger in age and experience than Payano, on his first career tater. Others on the Blue side of the ledger had productive days, so enjoy your box score click. As for Gold, we're still waiting for first baseman Jefer Lista's six-game bubble to pop, but he walked twice and is still sporting an OPS north of 1.500 (1.549, to be exact). Back to a traditional four-game afternoon starts scoreboard for Sunday, and the rotation openers are juicy as the link below will show. Have a great Sunday, everyone! 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    More information about "Mets Minor League Report: Extra Innings Sink Syracuse, Brooklyn"
    Jonathan Jimenez carried St. Lucie with six innings of one-run ball, and Yohairo Cuevas and Jeremy Rodriguez each collected three hits in a 10-1 rout. Elwis Mijares struck out three over two scoreless frames. Cristian Pache went 4-for-4 for Syracuse, but Buffalo walked off the Mets 8-7 in 10 innings. Vincent Perozo homered for Binghamton in a 4-3 loss, while Colin Houck and Corey Collins homered for Brooklyn in a 5-4 extra-inning defeat. Mets Transactions No Roster Moves Buffalo Walks Off Syracuse In Extras Despite Pache's Four Hits Syracuse fought back from an early hole but fell to the Buffalo Bisons 8-7 in 10 innings. Cristian Pache led the offense, going 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three runs scored. Jackson Cluff added three hits, and Nick Morabito went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Grae Kessinger drove in two runs, and Matt Rudick also knocked in two. The Mets left 10 runners on base. Buffalo jumped ahead with three runs in the first inning. Syracuse trailed 6-4 entering the ninth before mounting a rally. Jihwan Bae was hit by a pitch, and Morabito walked to open the frame. After Ryan Clifford singled and Andy Ibáñez popped out, Kessinger doubled to left field, scoring Morabito and Clifford to tie the game at 6-6. Buffalo answered in the bottom of the ninth with a home run to force extra innings, then pushed across the winning run in the 10th when the zombie runner came around to score on a single. Zach Thornton struggled, recording only two outs while allowing three runs, two hits, and two walks with one strikeout, though none of the runs were earned. Ofreidy Gómez followed with three scoreless innings, allowing two hits with four strikeouts. Yonny Hernández took the loss, allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits over 2 2/3 innings. Player AB R H RBI BB K Ji Hwan Bae 5 1 1 0 0 2 Nick Morabito 4 1 2 1 1 1 Ryan Clifford 4 1 1 0 1 1 Andy Ibáñez 5 0 1 0 0 1 Grae Kessinger 5 0 1 2 0 3 Cristian Pache 4 3 4 0 1 0 Jackson Cluff 4 1 3 0 1 1 Kevin Parada 4 0 0 0 1 1 Matt Rudick 4 0 0 2 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Zach Thornton 2/3 2 3 0 2 1 0 Ofreidy Gómez 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 Joey Gerber 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 1 0 Dylan Ross 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 Matt Turner 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Yonny Hernández 2 2/3 3 2 1 1 1 1 Perozo Homer Not Enough As Binghamton Falls Late To Somerset Binghamton dropped a 4-3 decision to the Somerset Patriots. Vincent Perozo provided the power with a solo home run and drove in one of the team's three runs. JT Schwartz went 2-for-4 with two doubles, and Kevin Villavicencio added two hits, including a double. Jaylen Palmer reached base three times on walks and scored twice, and TT Bowens drove in two runs. The Rumble Ponies left six runners on base. The most pivotal frame for Binghamton came in the second inning. Perozo led off with a home run to right-center field to cut the deficit. Palmer then drew a walk and moved to second on a single by Wyatt Young. Bowens followed with a single to center field that scored Palmer and tied the game at 2-2. Somerset retook the lead in the bottom of the second and never trailed again, adding single runs in the second and fourth innings to build the final margin. Brendan Girton turned in the start, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks over two innings with two strikeouts and a home run. Douglas Orellana followed with two innings, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts. Jordan Geber worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings despite issuing five walks, and Guillo Zuñiga closed with 1 2/3 hitless, scoreless innings, walking one and striking out two. Player AB R H RBI BB K Jacob Reimer 4 0 0 0 0 0 Eli Serrano III 3 0 1 0 0 0 Chris Suero 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jose Ramos 4 0 0 0 0 2 JT Schwartz 4 0 2 0 0 0 Vincent Perozo 4 1 1 1 0 2 Jaylen Palmer 1 2 0 0 3 0 Wyatt Young 4 0 1 0 0 1 TT Bowens 3 0 1 2 0 1 Kevin Villavicencio 4 0 2 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Brendan Girton 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 Douglas Orellana 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 Jordan Geber 2 1/3 1 0 0 5 1 0 Guillo Zuñiga 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 Houck's Ninth-Inning Homer Ties It, But Frederick Edges Brooklyn In 10 Brooklyn fell 5-4 to the Frederick Keys in 10 innings. Colin Houck and Corey Collins both homered, with each driving in a run, and Houck scored once. Mitch Voit doubled, and Yonatan Henriquez drove in a run while drawing two walks. Trace Willhoite reached base three times with two walks and scored a run. The Cyclones left 11 runners on base. Trailing 3-1 in the eighth, Brooklyn began to climb back. Willhoite and Sam Biller walked, and after a strikeout, Francisco Toledo singled to load the bases. Voit was hit by a pitch, and Henriquez grounded into a force out that scored Biller to make it 3-3. In the ninth, after John Bay struck out, Houck homered to left field to tie the game at 4-4. Frederick pushed across the go-ahead run in the 10th on a single that scored the zombie runner. Noah Hall turned in a strong start, working five innings and allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Garrett Stratton struck out five over two innings, allowing three hits and two unearned runs. Cristofer Gomez fired a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, and Hunter Hodges allowed one run on one hit with three strikeouts in his inning of work. Player AB R H RBI BB K Mitch Voit 4 0 1 0 0 0 Yonatan Henriquez 3 0 0 1 2 2 Corey Collins 3 1 1 1 1 1 John Bay 3 0 0 0 0 1 Colin Houck 4 1 1 1 0 2 Trace Willhoite 2 1 0 0 2 0 Sam Biller 3 1 0 0 1 0 Nick Roselli 4 0 0 0 0 2 Francisco Toledo 4 0 1 0 0 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Noah Hall 5 6 2 1 3 2 0 Juan Arnaud 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hunter Hodges 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 Cristofer Gomez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Garrett Stratton 2 3 2 0 0 5 0 Jimenez And A Big Fifth Power St. Lucie Past Palm Beach St. Lucie rolled to a 10-1 win over the Palm Beach Cardinals. Yohairo Cuevas went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored, and Jeremy Rodriguez also went 3-for-5, scoring twice and driving in a run. Julio Zayas added three hits and an RBI. Trey Snyder doubled and drove in two runs, while Branny De Oleo reached base four times with two hits and two walks. Leadoff man Elian Peña drove in a run and scored once. The Mets left 14 runners on base. The decisive frame was a four-run fifth inning. With one out, Rodriguez singled and later moved into scoring position. Peña walked, and Snyder doubled to center field to score Rodriguez and Peña. Cuevas and Zayas followed with walks to load the bases, and De Oleo walked to force in Snyder. Chase Meggers then walked to bring home Cuevas, pushing the lead to 4-0. St. Lucie continued to add on, scoring in the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to pull away. Jonathan Jimenez was excellent in his start, allowing one run on two hits over six innings without issuing a walk while striking out four, a Quality Start. Elwis Mijares followed with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with three strikeouts. Franyel Diaz closed with a scoreless inning, allowing one hit. Player AB R H RBI BB K Elian Peña 4 1 0 1 1 3 Trey Snyder 5 1 1 2 1 1 Yohairo Cuevas 5 3 3 0 1 1 Julio Zayas 5 0 3 1 1 1 Branny De Oleo 4 1 2 1 2 0 Chase Meggers 4 2 1 1 1 2 Simon Juan 4 0 1 1 0 2 Jeremy Rodriguez 4 2 3 1 1 0 Jackson Hauge 4 0 1 0 1 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jonathan Jimenez 6 2 1 1 0 4 0 Elwis Mijares 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 Franyel Diaz 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Top-20 Prospect Performance Carson Benge: DNP A.J. Ewing: DNP Jonah Tong: DNP Elian Pena: 0-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 K Jack Wenninger: DNP Ryan Clifford: 1-for-4, BB, K Jacob Reimer: 0-for-4 Nick Morabito: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, K Mitch Voit: 1-for-4, 2B Jonathan Santucci: DNP Chris Suero: 0-for-0, HBP Zach Thornton: 2/3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K Wandy Asigen: DNP Will Watson: DNP Eli Serrano III: 1-for-3 Randy Guzman: DNP Ryan Lambert: DNP Dylan Ross: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Antonio Jimenez: DNP R.J. Gordon: DNP View the full article
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    The upside remains enormous for Zebby Matthews, but his path to reaching it starts with fixing one critical issue. View the full article
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    Vahn Lackey has a strong case to make for college baseball’s most improved player in 2026. It’s been a meteoric rise for the Georgia Tech backstop who is about to be the latest first round selection from ‘Catcher U’ (joining Jason Varitek, Matt Wieters, Joey Bart, and Kevin Parada). It’s worth noting that Lackey doesn’t turn 21 until four days before the draft. Along with Jackson Flora, he’s one of the youngest college prospects likely to hear their name called in the first round come July. This will appeal to the draft models of pro organizations. BIO AND BACKGROUND Originally hailing from Suwanee, Georgia, Lackey wasn’t a hailed recruit coming out of high school. Rated as the #16 catcher in the state as a senior by Perfect Game coming out of Collins Hill HS, he was named a team captain in his senior year. A growth spurt in his senior year caught the eye of Georgia Tech and mitigated Lackey having few college offers as a prep player. Lackey entered his collegiate career with a reputation as a defense first catcher. His offensive profile was anchored in good bat-to-ball skills and the bet that a physical late bloomer with standout athleticism could develop a well rounded offensive skillset. COLLEGE STATS AND PERFORMANCE Lackey played 36 games as a freshman, hitting .214/.330/.381 with 4 home runs, an 11.7% walk rate, a 17.5 K%, and a modest 60 wRC+. The roots of Lackey’s offensive skillset were evident though, even in a season with mediocre production. Lackey showed excellent bat-to-ball skills from day one, managing an 82% contact rate (93% in zone) as a freshman. Lackey also showcased his excellent approach, rarely expanding the zone, and taking plenty of free passes, despite a lack of extra base impact. As a sophomore, Lackey improved significantly. Moving into the starting catcher’s role full time, he managed a .347/.421/.500 line with 6 home runs (21 XBH), while walking 9.4% of the time and maintaining his excellent contact skills, managing a 14.3 K%. As a sophomore, Lackey produced a 110 wRC+, also stealing 18 bases at 86%. The impact and added strength began to show up in his second year, despite not adding much home run power, Lackey supplied plenty of extra base hits, and saw jumps in both his average EV and EV90, both of which jumped above the 75th percentile among D1 teams. Lackey’s damage on contact was limited by an elevated (pun intended) ground ball rate. Let’s take a moment to dig into his swing. Lackey sets up at the plate in a neutral stance with a chin-high hand set, often planting himself deep in the batter’s box. Lackey loads and prepares to swing early, getting into a medium-to-significant leg kick while pulling his hands behind his front shoulder. Lackey gets a ton of stretch in his swing, rotating well with increased bat speed and often meeting the ball in front of the plate. It’s a violent, pretty swing (as right-handed swings go). As a junior, Lackey ascended offensively, trading off a marginal degree of his batted ball excellent for significant extra base impact. In 61 games, he hit .397/.519/.772 with 20 home runs (39 extra base hits), a 17.7 BB%, a 13.4 K%, all while stealing 15 bases at 94%. In 2026, he managed a 170 wRC+. Sheesh. That's some of the best offensive production in college baseball, regardless of position. Unpacking those numbers further presents an equally rosy picture. Lackey maintained an overall contact rate of 83% (88% in zone). He doesn’t chase too much (~17%), his average EV and EV90 are both north of the 95th percentile in D1 baseball. Finally, Lackey has figured out how to pull the ball in the air with consistency. For the Baseball Savant slider truthers, it’s a sea of red. In short, it’s a complete offensive profile. WOOD BAT PERFORMANCE It’s worth unpacking Lackey’s performance with wooden bats. In 2024, he managed a .640 OPS in the Northwoods League with Traverse City (through 176 plate appearances). A year later he had a .314 OPS in 26 plate appearances on the Cape for Hyannis. Normally, I'd spend more time unpacking this, but the truth is, Lackey simply isn’t the same player offensively as he was in 2025, and certainly in 2024. Call it an orange flag if you want to, I’m not taking much stock in it, given how he’s performed offensively in 2026. DEFENSIVE PROFILE So, what about the defense that has earned Patrick Bailey comps? Folks will know I don’t like comps, I think they place unrealistic and unfair expectations on players too early, and we’re often not clear with what we’re comping (a swing, production, etc.). What’s universally agreed upon is Lackey has a chance to be a plus defensive catcher. Operating from a one-knee down setup, it’s easily a plus arm, and while his career caught stealing percentage (~25%) might seem light, this is more of a reflection of a need for more precision with his throws, at times, than a lack of arm strength. Lackey put up similar numbers in controlling the running game on the Cape (33 % caught stealing). While there’s some refinement needed to maximize the tools here, the tools are in place, as Lackey routinely posts pop times between 1.85-1.95 seconds. While he can continue to refine his receiving game, Lackey has snappy wrists and moves fluidly enough to suggest he’ll be able to steal plenty of strikes as a pro. Lackey’s lateral movement might be his most impressive defensive trait. He works side to side incredibly smoothly, or with explosive precision when the need arises. It’s a rare level of body control we can find examples of throughout his defensive play. Lackey has a characteristic ‘lateral shuffle’ when positioning his body to throw out a would-be base stealer, that gives him a clear throwing lane, and a better angle to second base. He’ll use his explosiveness to catch base runners off guard, too, backpicking four hitters in 2026 alone. WHAT TEAMMATES AND COACHES SAY Lackey is a high-energy player, earning rave reviews for both his work ethic and how he carries himself as a team mate. Teammate and fellow first round prospect Drew Burress had this to say after Georgia Tech were eliminated from postseason play. Head Coach Jacob Ramsey described recruiting Lackey to Georgia Tech as ‘watching a shortstop play catcher’. It’s a backhanded compliment, describing both his natural athletic ability and the level of rawness with which he entered collegiate baseball. Ramsey played Lackey in every defensive position except pitcher in a non-conference game in early 2026, to showcase his versatility. FINAL THOUGHTS Twins fans have been clamoring for a succession plan for Ryan Jeffers for several years. Lackey (if available) is the rare intersection of pick position, value, and an area of organizational need. He appears to be a unicorn prospect, a catcher with contact skills, power and speed, and the foundations of excellent defense. If he’s on the board at number three, he’d be an excellent, fast moving addition to the Twins system, locking up one of the toughest defensive positions to fill for the next half decade. View the full article
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    More information about "20-year Marliniversary: Errant throw completes comeback as Marlins walk-off Braves"
    After going just 11-31 over their first 42 games, the 2006 Florida Marlins tied a franchise record with nine straight wins from June 10 through 20. The lone walk-off win of that stretch came on this day 20 years ago. In a contest in which the Marlins trailed by three in the eighth inning, a throwing error allowed the winning run to score. An errant throw led to celebration as Florida rallied past the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings, 6-5. The Marlins trailed 5-2 entering the bottom of the eighth inning at Dolphins Stadium on June 14, 2006. Against Atlanta reliever Ken Ray, it was a nine-pitch walk to Miguel Cabrera with one out that started the Florida rally. Three pitches later, Cody Ross plated the first run of the inning with an RBI double. Jeremy Hermida followed by working a seven-pitch at-bat but ultimately struck out swinging. To the plate came former Atlanta utility man Wes Helms. Helms had belted a solo home run in the fourth inning that cut the deficit to 3-2. After getting ahead in the count, Helms blasted Ray’s 3-1 offering over the “teal tower” in left-centerfield for the game-tying two-run home run. With the score now tied 5-5, Joe Borowski worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the ninth with consecutive strikeouts. In the top of the 10th, Florida lefty Taylor Tankersley used consecutive strikeouts to end the inning and leave the go-ahead run in scoring position. In the bottom of the inning, Cabrera lined a double off Óscar Villarreal to get things started. Villarreal hit Ross the very next pitch. The Braves turned to lefty Mike Remlinger, who fired just one pitch; it was the ensuing throw, however, that proved costly. As he fielded the bunt from Hermida, Remlinger tried to get the lead runner at third but his throw went past teammate Chipper Jones, allowing pinch runner Reggie Abercrombie to score the walk-off run and the Marlins to complete the comeback. The Marlins won despite being outhit 13-9. Helms finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Ross, Cabrera and Alfredo Amézaga each finished with two hits. Marcus Giles and Jeff Francoeur each finished with two hits and a home run for Atlanta. Francoeur recorded three RBIs. Matt Diaz added three hits in the loss. After winning the first game of the set by a 4-1 score, Florida completed the three-game sweep of the Braves with a 3-2 win the following night. For the month of June, the Marlins went a stellar 18-7 in 2006. The lone walk-off win from that month came on this day two decades ago. View the full article
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    More information about "Padres Minor League Report: Tyler Schmitt Punches Out 11 In Storm Laugher"
    San Diego Padres affiliates went 2-2 as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas dropped Round Rock 7-2, the Double-A San Antonio Missions were pounded by Frisco 10-1, the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to Dayton 7-3 and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm cruised past Ontario 17-1. Padres Minor-League Transactions San Diego Padres selected the contract of 1B Nick Solak from El Paso Chihuahuas. SS Dylan Grego assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas from Lake Elsinore Storm. El Paso Chihuahuas activated 2B Victor Duarte from the Development List. Two Homers From Marcos Castanon Send Chihuahuas Past Express Marcos Castanon homered twice and newcomer Nick Pratto went deep and drove in three runs as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas toppled the host Round Rock Express 7-2. Carlos Rodriguez made it a career-best 19 games in a row with a hit, but it took a ninth-inning infield single to keep it going. He has also reached base in 23 straight games. Chihuahuas left-handed starter Jackson Wolf struck out six over five innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks. Right-handers Logan Gillaspie (two innings), Ty Adcock and Alek Jacob pitched four scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and no walks. El Paso jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the top of the fourth. Castanon hit a solo shot in the second inning to left field, then followed Nick Schnell's RBI single with a sacrifice fly in the third inning for a 3-0 edge and Pratto delivered his second homer in three games after joining the Chihuahuas on Wednesday after playing for the Express. After the Express scored once in the bottom of the fourth, Castanon got that run back on a one-out solo homer in the fifth on an opposite-field line shot down the right-field line, his 10th of the season, for a 6-1 lead. Castanon has four multihomer games in his career. Round Rock answered right back with a run in the bottom of the fifth, but that would be it against the Chihuahuas' bullpen. Pratto sealed things in the ninth with an RBI single. EP1_0613.mp4 EP2_0613.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Carlos Rodriguez 3 2 1 0 2 0 Nick Pratto 4 2 2 3 1 1 Clay Dungan 4 1 0 0 0 2 Nick Schnell 5 0 1 1 0 3 Marcos Castanon 3 2 2 3 0 0 Blake Hunt 3 0 0 0 1 0 Anthony Vilar 4 0 1 0 0 2 Dylan Grego 3 0 0 0 1 1 Nate Mondou 4 0 0 0 0 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jackson Wolf 5 5 2 2 3 6 1 Logan Gillaspie 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 Ty Adcock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alek Jacob 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 Missions Come Apart Late In Falling To Frisco For the second time this week, the host Double-A San Antonio Missions were held to just three hits and lost, this one punctuated with all 10 Frisco runs coming in the eighth and ninth innings as the RoughRiders won 10-1. For quite a while, it looked like the Missions were going to make Tirso Ornelas' first-inning solo homer with two outs stand up. But the RoughRiders scored two runs in the top of the eighth when, with runners on second and third, third baseman Luis Verdugo couldn't handle a throw from catcher Brendan Durfee after pitcher Sadrac Franco fielded a comebacker and threw home. Both runners scored for a 2-1 lead. The floodgates opened in the ninth when the RoughRiders scored eight runs, including a pair of homers. Before that, Missions pitching had been pretty good. Right-handed starter Ian Koenig pitched five shutout innings, giving up a pair of his while walking three and striking out a pair. Left-hander Harry Gustin struck out four in two shutout innings, while Franco allowed the two unearned runs on one hit and a walk with two punchouts. Right-hander Francis Pena was tagged for five runs and didn't record an out in the ninth, while right-hander Clark Candiotti gave up the other three runs. SA_0613.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Braedon Karpathios 4 0 0 0 0 3 Romeo Sanabria 4 0 0 0 0 1 Tirso Ornelas 4 1 1 1 0 1 Ryan Jackson 3 0 0 0 1 1 Albert Fabian 4 0 1 0 0 1 Francisco Acuna 2 0 0 0 1 1 Brendan Durfee 3 0 1 0 0 0 Luis Verdugo 3 0 0 0 0 3 Kai Roberts 3 0 0 0 0 3 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Ian Koenig 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 Harry Gustin 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 Sadrac Franco 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 Francis Pena 0 3 5 5 2 0 0 Clark Candiotti 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 TinCaps Unable To Keep Up With Dragons Justin DeCriscio homered for the second game in a row, but the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps dropped a 7-3 decision to the host Dayton Dragons, who scored four runs in the fourth inning. After hitting a grand slam the night before as the TinCaps snapped an eight-game losing streak, DeCrisco went deep for the fourth time this year, leading off the game with a drive to left field. Kavares Tears also homered for the TinCaps, hitting a solo shot to right-center in the fourth inning, his sixth this season. That put the TinCaps up 2-1, but the Dragons took control with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and put it away with two more in the seventh. TinCaps left-handed starter Jamie Hitt surrendered five runs on six hits and two walks with a pair of strikeouts in 3⅓ innings. Tucker Musgrove, Padres Mission's No. 14 prospect, pitched a perfect ninth inning with two punchouts. With 36 strikeouts in 16⅔ innings, Musgrove leads all minor-league relievers (10 innings minimum) with 19.44 strikeouts per nine innings. FW_0613.mp4 Player AB R H RBI BB K Justin DeCriscio 5 1 2 1 0 0 Carlos Rodriguez 4 0 1 0 1 1 Rosman Verdugo 4 0 1 1 1 1 Alex McCoy 4 0 1 0 0 0 Kavares Tears 3 1 1 1 1 2 Jack Costello 4 0 0 0 0 2 Zach Evans 4 0 1 0 0 3 Oswaldo Linares 4 0 0 0 0 0 Kasen Wells 2 1 1 0 2 0 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Jamie Hitt 3 1/3 6 5 5 2 2 1 Igor Gil 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 Javier Chacon 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 Tucker Musgrove 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Tyler Schmitt Fans 11, Storm Explode For 17 Runs In Rout Right-handed starter Tyler Schmitt struck out a season-high 11 over six innings, while Kerrington homered and drove in four runs as the host Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm blitzed the Ontario Buzzers early and often for a 17-1 victory. It was the Storm's second-highest run total, behind only a 21-0 victory over Rancho Cucamonga on April 9. Schmitt, who made his pro debut after being a 17th-round draft choice last year, allowed just four hits and a walk and surpassed his previous season high of nine set two starts ago. Right-hander Daichi Moriki allowed just one hit in two innings, while left-hander Cal Riehl allowed a run in the ninth. Yoiber Ocopio had four hits and scored three times, Truitt Madonna went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored, George Bilecki homered and drove in three, Cross had a pair of hits and scored twice and Ryan Wideman, Padres Mission's No. 5 prospect, went 2-for-3 with two walks, three runs scored and two more stolen bases to bring his minors-leading total to 42. Cross' ninth homer was a two-run shot that highlighted a four-run first inning, while a six-run third inning featured runs scoring on a hit by pitch, a wild pitch, a sacrifice fly, two balks and Cross' RBI double to cap the outburst. Four more runs came across in the fifth on a hit by pitch, two more bases-loaded walks and another wild pitch. In the seventh, Madonna had an RBI double and Bilecki a two-run homer. The Storm drew nine walks in addition to pounding out 17 hits. LE_0613.mp4 AB R H RBI BB K Ryan Wideman 3 3 2 0 2 1 Qrey Lott 1 0 1 0 0 0 Kerrington Cross 4 2 2 4 0 0 Yimy Tovar 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jose Verdugo 4 1 1 1 1 0 Alcides Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Luke Cantwell 4 2 1 1 2 1 Yoiber Ocopio 5 3 4 0 0 0 Truitt Madonna 4 2 3 3 1 1 Jorge Quintana 6 0 1 0 0 1 George Bilecki 4 2 1 3 1 2 Conner Westenburg 2 2 1 0 2 1 Player IP H R ER BB K HR Tyler Schmitt 6 4 0 0 1 11 0 Daichi Moriki 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 Cal Riehl 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 Padres Mission Top 20 Prospect Performance Ethan Salas: DNP Kash Mayfield: DNP Miguel Mendez: DNP Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP Ryan Wideman: 2-for-3, K Jorge Quintana: 1-for-6, K Ty Harvey: On injured list Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season Braedon Karpathios: 0-for-4, 3 K Lamar King Jr.: DNP Jagger Haynes: DNP Alex McCoy: 1-for-4 Truitt Madonna: 3-for-4, 2B, K Tucker Musgrove: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Garrett Hawkins: DNP Michael Salina: DNP Eric Yost: DNP Rosman Verdugo: 1-for-4, K Bryan Balzer: DNP Deivid Coronil: DNP View the full article
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