4/13 High-A Minor League Report

In the Carolina League, the Marrero brothers each belted their second HR’s of the young season and Braves superstar prospects Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each went deep as well.  None of these performances compared to Royals second base prospect Johnny Giavotella’s monster day.  The ’08 draft pick went 3-4 with two HR’s seven RBI and three runs scored.

Carolina League Player of the Day—JOHNNY GIAVOTELLA

Other Notable Performances:

• Jordan Danks—2-6 R
• Christian Marrero—3-5 2 2B R
• Salvador Sanchez—2-5 HR(2) RBI 3R SB(3)
• Johnny Giavotella—3-4 2 HR(2) 7 RBI 3R
• Adrian Ortiz—1-4 2R BB
• Tyler Henson—2-4 HR(1) RBI 2R BB
• Billy Rowell—2-4 2B R RBI
• Jason Heyward—1-4 HR(1) 3 RBI
• Freddie Freeman—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Jose Ortegano—5 IP 4H ER 3 BB 4K W(1)
• Chris Marrero—2-5 HR(2) RBI
• Michael Burriss—1-5 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Stephen King—2-3 2B R SB(2)
• Ryan Kalish—1-2 2R 3 BB
• Aaron Reza—2-5 R
• Chih-Hsien Chiang—1-4 2 RBI

The Califonia League had tons of great performances as well.  Buster Posey and Edgardo Baez went deep for the second time and Nick Noonan, Logan Forsythe, and Colin Cowgill logged in their first HR’s.  On the Mound, the A’s righty Scott Mitchinson surrendered just one earned run in five innings and 20 year old Kennil Gomez looked strong in his first start.  Player of the day honors go to Dodgers OF Trayvon Robinson who went 4-6 with his second HR, two RBI and four runs scored.

California League Player of the Day—TRAYVON ROBINSON

Other Notable Performances:

• Ian Gac—1-4 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Mitch Moreland—2-4 R
• Matt Lawson—3-4 HR(1) RBI
• Kennil Gomez—5 IP 7H ER 3 BB 4K W(1)
• Nick Noonan—2-4 HR(1) RBI BB
• Buster Posey—2-3 HR(2) RBI 2 BB
• Brandon Crawford—2-5 RBI
• Trayvon Robinson—4-6 HR(2) 2 RBI 4R 2B
• Taylor Mattingly—3-6 3R RBI
• Edgardo Baez—2-4 HR(2) 2 RBI 2B 2R
• Garett Green—3-6 RBI R
• Tim Sexton—5 IP 6H ER 3K W(1)
• Jason Castro—2-5 2 2B
• Carlos Peguero—3-4 2 RBI 2R 3B
• Eddie Colina—2-4 2R BB
• Kuo Hui Lo—2-4 3 RBI BB 3B R SB(1)
• Logan Forsythe—2-3 HR(1) 3 RBI BB 2R
• Brad Chalk—1-4 2R RBI 2 SB(4)
• Felix Carrasco—1-4 2R RBI BB SB(2)
• Matt Spencer—1-4 2 RBI 2B
• Brian Rike—1-3 2B 2 RBI
• Scott Mitchinson—5 IP 4H ER BB 4K
• Collin Cowgill—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 3R 2 BB
• Taylor Harbin—2-5 R
• Sean Coughlan—2-4 HR(2) 4 RBI BB 3R
• Josh Collmenter—5 IP 2H BB 5K W(1)

Florida State League action saw future Florida Marlins stars Michael Stanton and Matt Dominguez start to get on track offensively and Yankees OF speedster Eric Fryer had three hits and his third stolen base.  Joe Benson and Justin Jackson continue to hit the ball well, but not as well as Brewers OF Cole Gillespie who went 3-4 with three RBI and a triple.

Florida State League Player of the Game—COLE GILLESPIE

Other Notable Performances:

• Matt Fields—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI
• Greg Sexton—3-5 R
• Joe Benson—2-4 RBI
• Ben Revere—1-4 R
• Tim Kennelly—2-4 2 2B R SB(1)
• Arlon Quiroz—1-3 3B R RBI BB
• Justin Jackson—2-4 BB SB(3)
• Darin Mastroianni—2-5 SB(4)
• Yohan Flande—5 IP 3H UER 2 BB 5K W(1)
• Andy Dirks—2-4 RBI
• Eric Fryer—3-5 2 RBI SB(3)
• Austin Romine—2-4 R SB(2)
• Austin Krum—2-4 2B BB
• Logan Schafer—1-4 HR(1) RBI 2R BB
• Caleb Gindl—3-4 3B RBI R SB(1)
• Cole Gillespie—3-4 3B 3 RBI BB SB(1)
• Brent Brewer—1-4 2R BB SB(2)
• Sergio Miranda—2-4 BB
• Tyler Colvin—1-2 R 3 BB
• Dylan Johnston—2-5 HR(1) 2 RBI
• Nate Samson—1-4 2B R BB
• Jermaine Curtis—3-5 RBI BB
• Thomas Pham—2-5 2B RBI
• Shaun Garceau—5 IP H BB 3K
• Michael Stanton—2-4 3B R BB
• Matt Dominguez—1-3 2 RBI BB
• Gregory Burns—2-3 R SB(1)
• Jeff Allison—5 IP 4H 2K