I reported yesterday’s AA game against the Tigers played in Clearwater in my article a day ago but will repeat below - here are the summaries of the two A level games played in Lakeland as well.
High A Game : Tigers 6 Phillies 1
Lakeland, FL
At the Plate : 1 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s
Shortstop Bryan Rincon was 2 for 3 (singles) with a walk and stolen base. Right fielder Hendry Mendez went 2 for 4 (single & home run). Second baseman William Bergolla was 1 for 4 (single) with a stolen base and first baseman Felix Reyes went 1 for 4 (single). Center fielder Troy Schreffler also stole a base in the contest.
Pitching Notes : 6 R, 8 H, 7 BB, 5 K’s
RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K’s - 51 pitches - 33 strikes - FB velocity (91-93 mph)
RH Luke Russo - 3 IP, 6 H, 5 BB, 1 K - 60 pitches - 32 strikes - FB velocity (91-93 mph)
RH Jack Dallas - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 18 pitches - 11 strikes - FB velocity (91-92 mph)
Low A Game : Tigers 6 Phillies 2
Lakeland, FL
At the Plate : 2 R, 2 H, 7 BB, 8 K’s
Second baseman Devin Saltiban (1 for 4) and left fielder Pierce Bennett (1 for 1 with an RBI) got the only hits for the Phillies in the contest, both singles. Shortstop Aidan Miller walked twice in three plate appearances.
Pitching Notes : 6 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 7 K’s
RH Cam Brown - 3 1/3 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 5 BB, 1 K - 74 pitches - 31 strikes - FB velocity (92-95 mph)
RH Paxton Thomson - 2/3 IP - retired the two batters he faced - 4 pitches - 3 strikes - FB velocity (90-92 mph)
RH Micah Ottenbreit - 3 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K’s - 42 pitches - 31 strikes - FB velocity (92-94 mph)
RH Ethan Chenault - 1 perfect IP, 4 pitches - 2 strikes - FB velocity (92 mph)
AA Game : Phillies 4 Tigers 3
Clearwater, FL - Roberts Field
The Tigers scored two runs in the second inning on a walk, single and two errors.
Center fielder Marcus Lee Sang hammered a home run over the left field fence in the third inning. Left fielder Carlos De La Cruz walked and scored on a double by catcher Caleb Ricketts.
First baseman Carson Taylor singled in the seventh inning, advanced to third on two passed balls and scored on a lined single to center field by DH Bryce Ball.
Right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr blasted a no doubt about it home run over the right field fence in the eighth inning.
The Tigers scored a run in the ninth on a double and single.
At the Plate : 4 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 15 K’s
Caleb Ricketts was 2 for 3 (two doubles) with a walk and RBI. Marcus Lee Sang (1 for 4) and Gabriel Rincones Jr (1 for 4) homered. Jim Haley (1 for 4) doubled. Carson Taylor (1 for 4) and Bryce Ball (1 for 4, RBI) each singled.
Pitching Notes : 3 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 9 K’s
LH Matt Osterberg - 4 IP, 2 unearned R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K’s - 64 pitches - 37 strikes - FB velocity (89-91 mph)
RH Noah Skirrow - 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 45 pitches - 32 strikes - FB velocity (91-93 mph)
RH Zach Haake - 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s -20 pitches - 13 strikes - FB velocity (92-94 mph)
Transactions :
One of the most difficult parts of minor league baseball occurs often, each year roster formulations require that players are released, even more so with the imposed MLB roster size limits. Yesterday four very good young men were told that their tenure as Phillies has come to a conclusion - catcher Herbert Iser, catcher Gus Sosa, first baseman Cole Moore and infielder Pedro Martinez were released. We’ve gotten to know each of them a bit - Herb is always pleasant and welcoming, Cole has one of the best mustaches around and is a very loyal and cordial person, Gus has a great smile and enthusiasm for life and Pedro has a quiet way about him with a great sense of humor. We wish all four young men well in their future endeavors - pro baseball is a very tough profession to garner ultimate success in however most of the young players I meet have already garnered true success in personality and interaction - I’m sure these four fellas will find great future paths.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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