Pitcher of the Week :
LH Michael Plassmeyer - 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 6 K’s - 91 pitches - 52 strikes - was named the International League Pitcher of the Month in August. The 25 year old was acquired from the San Francisco Giants in a trade for Catcher Austin Wynns on 6/8/22. Since then he’s been the Iron Pigs most reliable starter - has pitched 15 games and posted a 2.49 ERA in 76 1/3 IP with a 1.07 WHIP. Not a high velo guy but has shown this season he certainly knows how to get batters out - made his major league debut with the Phillies on August 23rd and threw 1 1/3 innings retiring all four batters he faced against the Reds. Remains on the 40 man roster.
Michael Plassmeyer - photo by Cheryl Pursell
Position Players of the Week :
OF Dustin Peterson - LHV - 7 for 20 ( .350 ) with a triple and six walks ( .500 OBP for the week ) - had a hit in all six games - has a .396 OBP for the month of September - Dustin ( 28 years old ) was acquired by the Phillies in a trade with the Brewers on 4/19/22 for cash. He’s hit 20 doubles, 9 home runs and has driven in 43 runs for the Iron Pigs since being acquired.
UTL Kevin Vicuna - Reading - 7 for 20 ( .350 ) with a double and two RBIs - the 24 year old who was signed on January 4th this off season as a minor league free agent finished the season with a respectable .272 batting average in 312 AB’s - he played six different defensive positions this season ( 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, CF, RF ).
2022 season win/loss records :
Lehigh Valley went 1-5 during the week and is 73-67 overall
Reading went 2-4 during the week and finishes the season 61-77
Jersey Shore finished the season 51-81
Clearwater finished the season 57-71
FCL Phillies finished the season 26-29
DSL Phillies Red finished the season 36-23
DSL Phillies White finished the regular season 40-19
DSL Phillies White won the DSL Championship going 2-1 in the Championship Series and 6-1 overall in the playoffs
This coming week’s schedule : ( 9/20 to 9/25 )
AAA - Lehigh Valley will host Scranton Wilkes-Barre ( Yankees affiliate )
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Footnotes :
Other Position Player standouts :
Reading :
1B/OF Aldrem Corredor - 7 for 23 ( .304 ) - 26 year old finishes the year with 14 home runs and 72 RBIs
Catcher Herbert Iser - 5 for 16 ( .313 ) - after being promoted to Reading on 8/10/22 he hit .278 with an OBP of .360 in 23 games with 5 doubles, 2 home runs and 9 RBIs - the 24 year old began the season in extended spring training working back from a hamstring injury incurred during spring training. He’s a solid receiver.
Other Pitching highlights :
Lehigh Valley :
Relievers :
LH Jonathan Hennigan - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K’s - 39 pitches - 25 strikes
LH Erik Miller - two appearances - 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K’s - 55 pitches - 30 strikes
RH Chris Devenski - three appearances - 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 3 1 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Michael Kelly - two appearances - 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K‘s - 17 pitches - 14 strikes
RH Griff McGarry - two appearances - 3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 53 pitches - 31 strikes
RH James Marvel - 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K’s - 22 pitches - 15 strikes
RH Trevor Bettencourt - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 36 pitches - 24 strikes
Reading :
Relievers :
RH Mike Adams - 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 47 pitches - 30 strikes
RH Adam Leverett - two appearances - 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K’s - 50 pitches - 28 strikes
RH Matt Seelinger - two appearances - 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 48 pitches - 29 strikes
RH Andrew Baker - two appearances - 4 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 3 K’s - 73 pitches - 40 strikes
RH Andrew Schultz - two appearances - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 3 K’s - 43 pitches - 24 strikes
LH Taylor Lehman - two appearances - 4 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K’s - 62 pitches - 43 strikes