4/27/25 : Minor League Roundup

Written by Steve Potter

International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley 3 (19-8) Columbus 2 (13-12)

Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park

Scoring Summary :

A double and bloop single scored a run for Columbus in the third inning.

Cade Fergus destroyed a pitch in the seventh inning driving it thru 30 mph winds for his third home run of the week!

Columbus scored a run in the top of the eighth on a single, sac bunt, hit batter and wild pitch.

Otto Kemp hit a 110 mph laser home run to right field in the bottom of the eighth. Gabriel Rincones Jr singled, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single to right field by Oscar Mercado.

At Bat : 3 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s

Otto Kemp had two hits (double & HR). Cade Fergus homered. Brandon Marsh went 0 for 2 with two strikeouts - he left the game at the end of the fifth inning.

On The Hill : 2 R, 6 H, 4 BB, 15 K’s

LH Ranger Suarez - 4.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 8 K’s - 78 pitches - 53 strikes

RH Jose Cuas - retired the only batter he faced - K - 3 pitches - 3 strikes

RH Devin Sweet - 1 perfect IP - 3 K’s - 15 pitches - 11 strikes

RH Seth Johnson - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 17 pitches - 12 strikes

RH Guillo Zuniga - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 HB, 0 K’s - 24 pitches - 13 strikes

RH Brett de Geus - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s -retired all four batters faced, stranded 3 inherited runners - 13 pitches - 9 strikes

Eastern League ( AA ) - Portland (11-6) Reading (5-14) - PPD - rain

Delta Dental Park•Portland, ME

South Atlantic League ( High A )  - Jersey Shore 12 (7-13) Brooklyn 7 (13-7)

Lakewood, NJ - Shoretown Ballpark

Scoring Summary :

Devin Saltiban led off the first inning with a home run, his first for Jersey Shore. Bryan Rincon walked and Carson DeMartini was hit by a pitch.  Dylan Campbell put down a sacrifice bunt to move them up and both then scored on a double by Eduardo Lopez.

Raylin Heredia hit his first home run as a BlueClaw in the second inning. Luis Caicuto walked, Bryan Rincon doubled. Carson DeMartini singled to score a run. Eduardo Lopez hit a three run home run.

Jefrey De Los Santos homered for Brooklyn in the third inning.

Raylin Heredia and Luis Caicuto singled in the third inning - Heredia scored when Bryan Rincon reached on a throwing error.

Devin Saltiban and Bryan Rincon walked in the fifth inning, Carson DeMartini singled. A fielding error by Brooklyn’s catcher allowed a run to score. A balk allowed another run to score.

A single, double and balk scored two runs for Brooklyn in the sixth inning.

Bryson Ware homered in the bottom of the sixth.

Brooklyn scored four runs in the eighth inning on three singles, two walks, a balk and a. passed ball.

At Bat : 12 R, 11 H, 5 BB, 11 K’s

Eduardo Lopez went 3 for 5 (two doubles & HR, five RBIs). Carson DeMartini had two hits (singles).  Raylin Heredia had two hits (single & HR). Bryan Rincon doubled and walked three times,scored three runs. Devin Saltiban and Bryson Ware each homered. Saltiban, DeMartini and Heredia each scored twice.

On The Hill : 7 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 11 K’s

RH Micah Ottenbreit - 3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 49 pitches - 32 strikes

RH Estibenzon Jimenez - 4 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K’s - 63 pitches - 38 strikes

RH Paxton Thompson - 1/3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 28 pitches - 15 strikes

RH Jaydenn Estanista - 2/3 IP - retired both batters he faced -8 pitches - 4 strikes

RH Tommy McCollum - 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 HB, 0 BB, 1 K - 10 pitches - 5 strikes

Florida State League ( Low A )  - Fort Myers 10 (12-9) Clearwater 1 (11-10)

Clearwater, FL - BayCare BallPark

Scoring Summary :

Fort Myers scored three runs in the first inning, two on a home run by Jay Thomason.  They plated two in the second inning on two singles, walk, sacrifice fly and wild pitch.

Raider Tello homered in the bottom of the second.

Fort Myers scored five runs in the third inning - four on a grand slam by Jose Salas.

At Bat : 1 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 9 K’s

Nolan Beltran doubled, Raider Tello homered.

On The Hill : 10 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s

RH Sam Highfill - 2.2 IP, 10 R - 9 earned, 8 H, 4 BB, 2 K’s - 71 pitches - 40 strikes

RH Marty Gair - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 31 pitches - 19 strikes

LH Kevin Warunek - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 15 pitches - 8 strikes

LH AJ Wilson - 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 41 pitches - 27 strikes

RH Titan Hayes - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 8 strikes

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