Pitching numbers are looking good, but some of the bats took a hit this week as strikeouts are up all over the minors! Once again, it’s time for the weekly statistical overview of the farm system!
Sacramento River Cats: 10-8, T-1st place
+15 Run Differential
SORTABLE TABLES: HITTERS PITCHERS
PCL Leaders
David Villar: HR (3rd), RBI (1st), BB (7th), BB% (8th), Iso (8th)
Austin Dean: Iso (9th), FB% (3rd)
Heliot Ramos: BB% (9th)
Bryce Johnson: SB (1st)
Arquimedes Gamboa: BB% (4th)
Alex Blandino: K%-Highest (4th), SO-Most (2nd)
Ricardo Genovés: K%-Hightest (8th)
Ka’ai Tom: BABIP (7th), FB% (4th)
Sean Hjelle: ERA (3rd), FIP (7th), IP (8th), Hits Allowed (10th), Runs Allowed (3rd), BB (3rd), BB% (4th), WHIP (5th), OPP AVG (9th)
Michael Plassmeyer: ERA (6th), IP (6th), Hits Allowed (9th), Runs Allowed (6th), K (6th), K% (7th), WHIP (8th), OPP AVG (6th)
Transactions
RHP Pat Ruotolo promoted from Richmond
LHP Dan Tillo place on IL
RHP Cory Abbott assigned to Sacramento (acquired from Cubs for cash)
OF/INF LaMonte Wade, Jr. assigned to Sacramento (rehab)
RHP Trenton Toplikar assigned to Sacramento from XST
Richmond Flying Squirrels: 8-7, T-3rd Place
+8 Run Differential
SORTABLE TABLES: HITTERS PITCHERS
EL Leaders
Sean Roby: HR (1st), SLG (3rd), OPS (3rd), ISO (2nd), wRC+ (5th), Runs (T-9th), RBI (5th), SO-Most (10th)
Tyler Fitzgerald: SO-Most (1st), K%-highest (1st), FB% (7th)
Franklin Labour: K%-highest (9th)
Diego Rincones: K%-lowest (1st)
Jake Dahlberg: IP (T-8th), BB (T-5th), K (7th), K% (9th), BB% (7th)
Kai-Wei Teng: BB-Most (1st), BB%-Highest (3rd), GB% (3rd)
Tristan Beck: BB-Most (T-5th)
Transactions
RHP Matt Frisbee assigned to Richmond from XST
RHP Travis Perry assigned to Development List
INF/OF Simon Whiteman assigned to Richmond from XST
RHP Patrick Ruotolo re-assigned to Sacramento
Eugene Emeralds: 7-6, 3rd Place
-3 Run Differential
SORTABLE TABLES: HITTERS PITCHERS
NWL Leaders
Marco Luciano: Avg (8th), SLG (3rd), OPS (3rd), HR (T-3rd), Hits (T-5th), 2b (T-5th), RBI (T-9th), ISO (3rd), wRC+ (4th)
Armani Smith: OBP (3rd), SLG (1st), OPS (1st), HR (1st), RBI (T-4th), BB (T-7th), BB% (T-1st), ISO (1st), wRC+ (1st)
Casey Schmitt: Avg (7th), SLG (2nd), OPS (2nd), HR (T-3rd), ISO (2nd), FB% (9th), wRC+ (2nd)
Ghordy Santos: Avg (9th), SLG (7th), HR (T-6th), Runs (8th), OBP (10th), wRC+ (7th), FB% (3rd)
Luis Toribio: SLG (9th), HR (T-6th), ISO (6th)
Hunter Bishop: HR (T-6th)
Patrick Bailey: HR (T-6th), K% (10th), FB% (4th)
Jimmy Glowenke: HR (T-6th), ISO (8th), FB% (8th)
Luis Matos: K% (9th), FB% (7th)
Kyle Harrison: ERA (9th), FIP (9th), Hits Allowed (6th), BB Allowed (T-2nd), K (2nd), K% (2nd), BB% (6th), WHIP (9th), GB (9th)
Transactions:
OF Jairo Pomares transferred to developmental list
RHP Evan Gates re-assigned to San Jose
As discussed earlier in the week, Pomares was placed on the developmental list for the week due to difficulties associated with getting Cuban nationals visas into Canada.
San Jose Giants: 10-5, 1st Place
+19 Run Differential
SORTABLE TABLES: HITTERS PITCHERS
CAL League Leaders
Abdiel Layer: 2b (T-2nd), SO-Most (8th)
Dilan Rosario: OBP (7th), RBI (T-10th), BB% (7th)
Victor Bericoto: BB (T-6th), BB% (8th)
Aeverson Arteaga: SO-Most (1st)
Matt Mikulski: ERA (3rd), FIP (2nd), Hits Allowed (T-5th), BB% (2nd), WHIP (2nd), GB% (6th)
Mason Black: K (5th)
Manuel Mercedes: BB-Most (T-1st)
Not surprisingly, not many San Jose pitchers are qualified.
Transactions
RHP Ian Villers placed on IL
Today’s Scheduled Starters:
Sacramento (De Jesus) @ Albuquerque (Dennis), 5:35 pm, MiLBTV
Richmond (Dahlberg) vs. Bowie (Stallings), 8:05 am, MiLBTV
Eugene (Jensen) @ Tri-City (TBD), 6:30 pm, No Video
San Jose (Sinacola) vs. Modesto (TBD), 6:30 pm, MiLBTV
Look for this week’s There R Giants podcast, featuring Joe Ritzo, coming later today!
Eugene is as advertised! They have three of the top four in wRC+! Smith, Luciano and MyGuySchmitt. Your descriptions of his Defense won me over ... even though the crazy MiLB stats do not factor in Defense?
wRC+ ... that includes a ball park factor that maybe Eugene is short on data/history? Giving OurGuys™ an edge?