Saturday, August 14, 2010

System check

TRIPLE-A, DURHAM BULLS
International League South

(73-45, first place, 14 GA)
RHP Richard De Los Santos has won five straight starts and is one victory from tying the team’s Triple-A record. He’s 12-5 with a 3.61 ERA.
RHP Aneury Rodriguez has 9.1 shutout innings in his last two appearances, lowering his ERA to 3.81.
LHP Jake McGee has allowed one hit, walked none and struck out seven in 3.2 shutout innings.
LF Leslie Anderson is 12-for-30 in eight games.
OF Emeel Salem was 1-for-4 in his debut Friday.

HIGH-CLASS A, CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS
Florida State League South

(24-24, third place, 4 GB)
LHP Matt Moore has double-digit strikeouts and quality starts in five of his last six games, but no wins. He gave up an unearned run and three hits in 6.2 innings Friday, striking out 12.
RHP Joe Cruz has won three straight starts, is 6-1 in his last seven decisions and is 10-6 with a 3.25 ERA.
1B Mike Sheridan is 13-for-28 with eight RBIs in his last eight games. He’s hitting .253.
OF Kyeong Kang has a .247 average in 71 games.
3B Greg Sexton is hitting .288.

LOW-CLASS A, BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
Midwest League Eastern

(20-27, seventh place, 13 GB)
SS Tyler Bortnick is 0-for-11 in four games since ending an 11-game hit streak. In the streak, he had a .452 average with 10 runs scored. Bortnick is hitting .307.
OF Brett Nommensen, who knocked in a career-high five runs Tuesday, has a .290 average and 57 RBIs.
LHP Kyle Lobstein is 2-3 with a 5.26 ERA and four quality starts in his last nine games.

SHORT-SEASON A, HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES
New York-Penn League McNamara

(27-26, second place, 8 GB)
RHP Wilmer Almonte threw 6.1 shutout innings Thursday and is 3-2 with a 2.56 ERA. He gave up three hits, walked none and struck out eight.
1B Phillip Wunderlich is hitting .324.

ROOKIE, PRINCETON RAYS
Appalachian League East

(25-26, third place, 3.5 GB)
OF Kevin Kiermaier is hitting .436 with 14 runs scored in his last 11 games, pushing his season average to .301 with 36 runs.
LF Bryan Fogle has 12 RBIs in his last six games. He’s hitting .283 with 30 RBIs.

ROOKIE, GCL RAYS
Gulf Coast League South

(26-21, first place, 1 GA)
LHP Matt Spann threw four shutout innings in his first start Tuesday and has an 0.93 ERA in 19.1 innings.
C Luke Bailey reached base four times, doubled and homered Friday. He’s hitting .167.

WAYWARD BISCUITS
Those who strayed from the Rays

3B Gabriel Martinez has a .302 average and 16 RBIs in 15 playoff games for Saltillo of the Mexican League. Saltillo has a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 championship series.
RF Delmon Young has a .318 average, 14 home runs and 84 RBIs for the Minnesota Twins.
LF Johnny Raburn is 8-for-13 in his last four games and hitting .259 with Triple-A Nashville (Brewers).
RHP Jose Veras has a 1.37 ERA in his last 20 appearances with the Florida Marlins.
RF Rhyne Hughes is hitting .262 at Triple-A Norfolk (Orioles).
OF Jason Perry hit his Atlantic League-leading 22nd home run Wednesday for independent Lancaster. He has a .295 average and 72 RBIs.
C Robinson Cancel is hitting .298 with 54 RBIs for independent Long Island.
OF J.T. Hall has a .256 average for independent Traverse City.
SS Brandon Chaves has a .247 average at independent Bridgeport.

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