MiLB Recap July 15th 2016

[King]

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The Bisons' Friday night contest in Allentown, PA went the way of the IronPigs, as Lehigh Valley shutout the Herd 10-0.

 

After beating the Bisons 6-1 on Thursday thanks to 17 hits, the 'Pigs came back on Friday with 15 more knocks, with four batters having multi-hit games. Nick Williams went 4-4 with two RBI, while Brock Stassi collected three hits, including a three-run home run. Buffalo has now lost nine of its last 13 ballgames, with the team scoring two runs or less in each of those defeats.

 

It was a rough outing for Chris Leroux, the former IronPig pitcher, who allowed a season-high 10 hits and seven earned runs.

 

Lehigh Valley took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first against Buffalo starter Leroux. Nick Williams drove in a run in the bottom of the first on a RBI single. Darin Ruf then scored J.P. Crawford with a sac-fly one batter later. Andrew Knapp singled to make it 3-0, and was thrown out trying to stretch out extra bases.

 

A four-run bottom of the third made it 7-0 Lehigh Valley. Ruf drove in his second run of the game in the inning, increasing the 'Pigs lead to 4-0 with a run-scoring single. Brock Stassi then connected for a no-doubt three-run home run, his sixth of the year.

 

Jake Thompson, in his first ever start against Buffalo, induced six-straight groundouts to begin his outing. The prized Phillies' pitching prospect yielded just three hits in 7.0 innings of work, walking one and striking out five. He lowers his ERA to 2.42 on the season, as his record improves to 8-5.

 

J.P. Crawford went 4-4 against the Herd, and he is now 6-9 in this series so far, and 11-20 in five games against Buffalo since July 8.

 

Playing in his first rehab game with the Herd was Ryan Goins, who batted second as the designated hitter. Goins landed on the disabled list on July 2 with a forearm strain, after appearing in 59 games with Toronto this season. Goins went 1-4 with a single in the fourth inning.

 

Besides Goins, Domonic Brown and David Adams collected the Herd's only other hits, with Adams' double in the third the lone extra-base hit for Buffalo.

 

Leroux was removed after 4.0 innings of work, allowing 10 hits, two walks, and seven earned runs. It was his shortest start since April 17.

 

Bobby Korecky relieved Leroux, taking the mound for the first time in nine days. The righty tossed the Bisons' first one-two-three inning in the fifth, but allowed two runs in the sixth, as Lehigh Valley pulled ahead 9-0. David Lough knocked a solo homer, and Nick Williams added his fourth hit and second RBI later in the frame, plating Taylor Featherston with a single.

 

Chad Girodo entered in the seventh for the Herd. With runners on the corners, Cam Perkins bounced into a double play, while Andrew Knapp scored from third, as the IronPigs reached double-digits in the run column. Ryan Tepera pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Herd.

 

Defensive wiz Casey Kotchman made a highlight in the field in the bottom of the third. The all-time leader in fielding percentage among MLB first baseman dove to his right on a ball hit by J.P. Crawford, and threw from one knee to Leroux covering first for the out.

 

Game three of the four-game series at Coca-Cola Park is scheduled for 6:35 on Saturday night. Scott Diamond will square off against Lehigh Valley starter Adam Morgan.

 

BISONS NOTES:

It was announced before Friday's game that Blue Jays' first baseman Chris Colabello will join the Herd on a rehab assignment Monday… Friday tied the Bisons' worst losing margin of the season, as Buffalo also lost to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 10-0 on July 6… The Bisons all-time record at Coca-Cola Park is now even at 37-37.

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Portland, ME - Jason Leblebijian had two hits and Emilio Guerrero plated a run with a double but the Fisher Cats fell a run short in a 3-2 loss at Portland on Friday night.

 

Sea Dogs left fielder Cole Sturgeon broke a 1-1 tie with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning off New Hampshire starter and loser Conner Greene (1-2).

 

Portland took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Yoan Moncada, the Sea Dogs designated hitter, drew a lead off walk. He moved to third on a single by Mauricio Duban, scoring on a Nate Freiman sacrifice fly.

 

New Hampshire (41-50) drew even in the top of the third inning, loading the bases on consecutive singles by Ian Parmley, Christian Lopes and Roemon Fields. Ryan Lavarnway grounded into a doubleplay, but Parmley scored to make it 1-1.

 

The Sea Dogs (33-58) loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Greene would pick up two outs before allowing the two-run single to Sturgeon to put Portland up 3-1.

 

Greene (1-2) suffered his second consecutive loss to Portland, allowing three runs (one earned) in six innings. He allowed six hits, walked three and struck out three. John Stilson worked two innings of scoreless relief for the Fisher Cats.

 

Jason Leblijian singled and advanced to second on an error to start the seventh inning. Emilio Guerrero doubled off the Maine Monster to make it 3-2, ending the night for Portland starter and winner Kevin McAvoy (6-4). Jake Drehoff (1.2 IP) and Ben Taylor combined to hold the Fisher Cats at bay. Taylor earned his first Double-A save with a perfect ninth inning.

 

The series continues on Saturday night at Hadlock Field. The Fisher Cats will turn to RHP Jeremy Gabryszwski (5-6, 4.24) and Portland will start RHP Jacob Dahlstrand. Coverage with Bob Lipman begins at 5:45 p.m. on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network and online at www.nhfishercats.com.

 

The next home game at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium will be on Monday when New Hampshire hosts Reading. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The first 1,000 fans will receive an Ugly Sweater Tee courtesy of Northeast Delta Dental. For information and tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com.

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PEORIA, Ill. - Angel Perdomo returned from an appearance in the MLB All-Star Futures Game with six scoreless innings, Carl Wise homered, and the Lansing Lugnuts (15-7, 51-41) avoided a sweep with a 3-0 shutout of the Peoria Chiefs (11-11, 51-41) on Friday night at Dozer Park.

 

Despite winning only one of the three games in Peoria, the Lugnuts allowed just one earned run in 21 1/3 innings.

 

Perdomo (Win, 3-3) struck out eight batters while allowing only five base runners, all on singles, in recording his first victory since April 27th.

 

Still, the Lugnuts and Chiefs remained scoreless until a rapid-fire three-run uprising in the seventh. Justin Atkinson led off with a single against Peoria starter Juan Perez (Loss, 3-2), Connor Panas tripled him in for a 1-0 lead, and Wise followed with his first home run since May 31st to cement the advantage.

 

A pair of newcomers locked the game down for Lansing. 2016 10th-round draftee Kirby Snead facing the minimum in the seventh and eighth innings, and Jackson Lowery (Save, 1) pitched around a two-out single in the ninth.

 

The second leg of the Lugnuts' Western Division road trip continues to Burlington, Iowa, for the start of three-game series with the Bees. Left-hander Tayler Saucedo (5-7, 5.06) starts the series opener at 7:30 Saturday night at Community Field, opposed by Burlington Bees right-hander Jose Rodriguez (4-5, 3.42).

 

The Lugnuts return to Michigan's state capital on Wednesday, July 20th, opening up a six-game homestand against the Clinton LumberKings and the Kane County Cougars. For more information or to purchase your tickets, call 517-485-4500 or visit lansinglugnuts.com.

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Kings 3 Stars of the Night

 

1) Angel Perdomo: Perdomo did not miss a beat coming back from the Futures Game striking out 8 over 6 innings. Dunedin soon?

 

2) Richard Urena: Urena went 2/4 with a stolen base and a home run... New Hampshire, awaits!

 

3) Jared Carkuff: Carkuff struckout 7 over 3 innings in relief of Guad Chavez, to lead the GCL Jays to their 16th win of the season.

 

 

Kings Platinum Arencibia

1) Justin Shafer: Shafer got torched for 7 earned runs and 8 hits in 2 innings. Indy Ball ------->

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[RealAccountant]

How about that kid Colabel

 

3 game hit streak

[43211234]

Great bounceback for Perdomo after getting destroyed by some tough hitters in the Futures game.

[Maahfaace]

I know he's old as s*** King, but has Colton Turner figured out how to pitch? Does he have any stuff that supports his huge jump to 15k/9?

[King]

I know he's old as s*** King, but has Colton Turner figured out how to pitch? Does he have any stuff that supports his huge jump to 15k/9?

 

Maybe he's made some adjustments. But wait and see if he does it at AA or AAA

[Maahfaace]

Maybe he's made some adjustments. But wait and see if he does it at AA or AAA

 

Any info on what he throws? Velo?

[bones10]

Goins back to where he belongs

[King]

Any info on what he throws? Velo?

 

Can't find the exact number, but per this recent Baseball Essential article he's improved his fastball command and added a few ticks to his velo which have been the key to his improvements.

 

One of the most unique experiences in minor league baseball is the opportunity for prospects to take part in the Australian Baseball League during the winter months. What makes this experience memorable is it presents a chance for the player to work with different coaches and teammates, all the while taking in a different culture and making memories that will last a lifetime.

 

Experiencing this opportunity this past offseason, left-handed pitching prospect Colton Turner reported to the Canberra Cavalry to record some extra innings that were lost from his career rehabbing from Tommy John surgery two years ago.

 

Assigning Turner to the ABL made complete sense as the lefty struggled with his command during the 2015 season with the Lansing Lugnuts. Finishing his season with a 1.58 WHIP wasn’t ideal for the promising prospect. But instead of believing that Turner had hit his ceiling in professional baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays wanted the Texas native to log additional innings against higher level competition.

 

“It was an unbelievable experience in Canberra,” stated Turner. “It was my first time over there. It was great to see that country, tour around, and play baseball. It was really cool to see what that experience had to offer. It was a really good experience overall.”

 

Dealing with a little adversity in his 32 innings with Canberra, Turner walked 21 batters and recorded a 1.84 WHIP. While those numbers weren’t exactly where the lefty wanted them to be. The opportunity gave the young hurler a taste of higher-end talent and he’s been able to translate that experience back to affiliated baseball well.

 

“There wasn’t much of a difference pitching in Australia compared to North America,” explained Turner. “The biggest difference was facing better completion as the majority of the hitters were high-A, or double-A talent wise. We also faced some former big leaguers and guys who played Triple-A ball. It was a great experience competing against that kind of talent and I would definitely go back to Australia if the opportunity is presented to me again.”

 

Working with a lot of guys who have experienced higher levels of professional baseball really helped Turner’s confidence as he’s been lights out during the first two months of the season. Allowing just two earned runs since April is a strong indicator that the 25-year-old pitcher has figured out his game.

 

Factor that in with his impressive .210 opponent batting average, 1.06 WHIP, and 12.7 K/9 ratio and it would appear that Turner is poised to jump through the Blue Jays’ system quickly.

 

Believing that’s a realistic possibility this season, Lansing Lugnuts’ pitching coach Jeff Ware discusses the advantages that assigning Turner to the ABL did for him in terms of getting healthy again for a bigger opportunity in the future.

 

“I think getting more innings under his belt really helped Colton,” stated Ware. “After coming off Tommy John and not pitching for a year you begin to lose the feel of things. Basically you have to retrain your body all over again. Last year was his first year back and then he got to go to Australia to get more innings. I think the experience has helped him understand the game a little bit better. Colton is older as he’s in his mid-20s now. But he’s a guy that could jump through our system quickly.”

 

Focused on better command with his fastball this season, Turner is continuously trying to improve in this area and the results are showing on game days. Locating the fastball on both sides of the plate and increasing its velocity a little has helped Turner get ahead early and stay ahead all season.

 

“I really want to command the fastball this year,” said Turner. “I want to get in and get out quickly. I want to have fast innings. Last year I struggled a bit with my command and I don’t want that to be an issue this year.”

 

Helping to nail that concept home, Turner has had the opportunity to speak with fellow Texan pitchers Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens recently. The retired major leaguers gave the up-and-coming lefty the best advice he has received so far in his career.

 

“They said command the fastball,” stated Turner. “They said once you let go of the ball it’s out of your control. They said if you keep the fastball around the zone you’ll have success and they’re right. If you go out there and get a strike on your first pitch and continue to pound the zone you’ll have success.”

 

There’s many areas to focus on when looking at Turner’s turnaround. It can be contributed to his experience against better hitters, or it could be the advice he’s received from former greats of the game.

 

But whatever it is one thing is certain, Toronto Blue Jays fans are thrilled to see Colton Turner improving in the right areas in their minor league system.

[Jimcanuck]

Did Bo get promoted?

[John_Havok]

Did Bo get promoted?

 

just a day off he's in the GCL lineup today

Edited July 16, 2016 by John_Havok