Eric Sogard’s bat is heating up as he blasted his first HR and reached base five times. Justin Smoak and Mark Trumbo had solid efforts in their double headers. Mitch Canham’s bat is rapidly ascending him up the ranks as a top catching prospect, but it was Padres OF prospect Mike Baxter who takes home top player honors with two HR’s and three RBI.
Texas League Player of the Day—MIKE BAXTER
Other Notable Performances:
- Justin Smoak—1-4 2B RBI (Gm 1)…1-2 2B 2R 2BB (Gm 2)
- Mark Trumbo—2-4 RBI (Gm 1)…1-4 HR(1) RBI (Gm 2)
- Brett Hunter—3 IP 2H 2K W(1)
- Ryan Mount—1-4 2B R RBI
- Hank Conger—1-3 RBI R
- Collin DeLome—1-5 HR(2) 2 RBI
- Jordan Parraz—2-3 2 RBI R
- Kurt Mertins—2-5 R RBI
- Chris Nelson—2-4 RBI SB(2)
- Daniel Mayora—3-4 2 2B 2 RBI BB R
- Mike Baxter—3-5 2 HR(2) 3 RBI 2R
- Eric Sogard—2-2 HR(1) RBI 3R 3 BB
- Mitch Canham—2-4 BB
- Corey Wimberley—3-4 2B 2 RBI 2 BB R SB(4)
- Steven Hill—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI
Lots of big games in the Southern League! Brandon Allen rapped four hits and Gerardo Parra raised his batting average to .500 with a 3-5, four run two RBI day. Greg Halman, Gordon Beckham, and Logan Parker all went deep, but the best performance came from Diamondbacks prospect Ricardo Sosa who went 5-6 with his first HR, four RBI and four runs scored.
Southern League Player of the Day—RICARDO SOSA
Other Notable Performances:
- Todd Frazier—3-5 2B 2R RBI
- Logan Parker—3-4 HR(1) RBI BB 2B
- Sean Henry—3-5 RBI
- Misael DeJesus—6 IP 2H ER 3 BB 4K W(1)
- Gerardo Parra—3-5 3B 4R 2 RBI BB
- James Skelton—2-5 2B R
- Ricardo Sosa—5-6 HR(1) 4 RBI 4R
- Cyle Hankerd—2-4 RBI
- Gordon Beckham—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI
- Brandon Allen—4-5 3B 2R RBI
- Dayan Viciedo—2-4 2R SB(1)
- John Ely—5 IP 2H 4 BB 5K W(1)
- Andrew Lambo—2-4
- Josh Bell—2-2 2B RBI 2 BB
- Ezequiel Carrera—2-5 2R BB SB(1)
- Adam Moore—2-4 2B 2R 2 BB
- Greg Halman—2-6 HR(2) 3 RBI 2B
Brandon Snyder rapped three hits, one of them being his first HR, and David Cooper, Juan Portes, Mark Wagner, John Drennen, and Jamie Romak all hit their first dingers. Red Sox flame thrower Felix Doubront struck out seven in four innings and Yankees reliever Mike Dunn struck out four in two innings for his first save. The player of the day in the Northern League, though was Phillies southpaw Michael Stutes who surrendered just two hits in five shutout innings, striking out five for his first victory of ’09.
Northern League Player of the Day—MICHAEL STUTES
Other Notable Performances:
- Wilson Ramos—2-4 3 RBI
- Juan Portes—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 2B
- Jon Still—2-4 2B RBI BB R
- Mark Wagner—1-3 HR(1) 2 RBI 2 BB 2R
- Jorge Jimenez—2-4 2B R 2 RBI BB
- Felix Doubront—4.1 IP 2H 2 ER 2 BB 7K
- Michael Taylor—1-4 RBI
- Michael Stutes—5 IP 2H 3 BB 5K W(1)
- Brandon Snyder—3-4 HR(1) RBI
- Justin Tucker—1-4 2B RBI
- Luis Marte—5.2 IP 5H 2 ER 4K L(1)
- Brett Pill—1-4 2R RBI BB
- Bobby Felmy—2-2 2 RBI R 2 BB SB(1)
- David Cooper—2-4 HR(1) RBI
- Henry Sosa—4 IP 3H ER BB 4K
- Jose Tabata—2-4 2R RBI BB 2 SB(2)
- Jamie Romak—2-5 HR(1) RBI
- John Drennen—1-3 HR(1) 2 RBI BB 2R
- Carlos Rivero—3-4
- Josh Rodriguez—2-3 R BB
- Carlos Santana—1-4 R BB
- Bill Rhinehart—1-4 2B 2 RBI
- Reegie Corona—2-4 2 BB
- Colin Curtis—2-3 2B RBI 2 BB R
- Kanoki Texeira—2.1 IP H 3K W(1)
- Mike Dunne—2 IP H 4K SV(1)
