4/23 Low-A Minor League Report

Posted by Jeremy on April 24, 2009 under Minor League Ball today | Be the First to Comment

Wow! Lots to report here.

Blue Jays young slugger Johermyn Chavez continues to wow with his fourth HR of the season. Brewers OF prospects and ‘08 draftees Cutter Dykstra and Brett Lawrie took turns having big games for West Virginia and Anthony Gose doubled twice, scored twice and stole his tenth base of the year. On the mound, Ethan Martin continues to look dominant, allowing just three hits and striking out seven in five innings for his third win and Jeffrey Kaplan also tossed five shutout innings and punched out eight for his first win.

Today’s honors go to Mauricio Robles for his one hit allowed over seven innings for his second win of the season. Robles is an undersized southpaw who just celebrated his 20th birthday and has accrued 26 strikeouts in his first 16 innings this season. He features a 91-93 MPH heater that can touch 95 at times and has great late movement (especially against lefties). His curveball and change show considerable promise as well, though they remain works in progress. Last season, Robles pitched for Western Michigan and limited hitters to a .176 BA as he went 5-3 with a 2.66 ERA and had a 54 BB/79 K ratio in 91.1 IP. While he struggled with it last season, he seems to have harnessed his command and may earn a promotion at some point this season. He doesn’t have a first year card available right now, but could debut at some point in 2009.

Low-A Player of the Day—MAURICIO ROBLES

Other Notable Performances

Hitting:

Jason Christian—1-5 HR(2) 3 RBI
Franklin Hernandez—2-4 3B R RBI
Jacob Elmore—2-4 HR(2) 5 RBI 2B 2R
Alberto Diaz—1-4 HR(2) 2 RBI
Justin Parker—3-3 2B 3B R BB
Johermyn Chavez—1-3 HR(4) 2 RBI
Rebel Ridling—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI (Game1)…..1-3 2B RBI R BB (Game2)
Josh Harrison—2-3 3B RBI R
Kyler Burke—2-2 2 2B R
Cutter Dykstra—3-3 2B 2 RBI 3R BB 2 SB(2)
Brett Lawrie—1-3 2B R RBI (Game1)…..3-4 HR(2) 3 RBI 2R 3B (Game2)
Erik Miller—3-3 3R RBI BB 3 SB(3)
Devaris Gordon—2-4 2B 2R BB
Jaime Pedroza—3-5 HR(1) 3 RBI 3R
Kyle Russell—2-4 HR(2) 3 RBI 2B BB
Brent Wyatt—3-4 3B 2 RBI 2R SB(1)
Jordan Newton—2-6 R RBI
Jordan Lennerton—3-5 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R
Osvaldo Morales—1-5 HR(3) 2 RBI
Evan Bigley—1-4 2B 2 RBI R
Angel Castillo—1-2 HR(2) 3 RBI 2 BB
Nate Tenbrink—2-4 2B R RBI BB
Joe Mahoney—3-4 R SB(5)
Karexon Sanchez—2-4 HR(3) 5 RBI 3B
Anthony Gose—3-4 2 2B 2R RBI SB(10)
Chris Curran—2-2 2B 2 BB SB(3)
Phil Disher—3-4 HR(3) 3 RBI
Jordany Valdespin—3-4 HR(3) 3 RBI 3B 2R
James Cesario—3-8 2B 2R 2 RBI
Jordan Pacheco—5-6 3 RBI BB R
Patrick Rose—2-5 2B 2 RBI R BB
Scott Robinson—3-6 2R SB(8)
Joel Staples—2-6 3B R 4 RBI BB
Jeremy Synan—2-5 2B 3R HR(1) RBI 2 BB
Daniel Brewer—4-5 HR(1) 3 RBI 3R 2B
Mike Lyon—3-4 2 2B
Johnny Monell—3-5 HR(1) RBI 3R
Charlie Culberson—1-3 3B 2 RBI R
Tim Beckham—2-4 2B R
Jacob Jeffries—2-4 R RBI
Henry Wrigley—3-4 2 2B 2R
Michael Sheridan—3-4 2 RBI 2 SB(2) R

Pitching:

Frank De Los Santos—5 IP 5H BB 3K W(1-0)
Dexter Carter—6 IP 4H ER 3 BB 8K
Yeiper Castillo—4 IP 2H 2 BB 6K
Jeffrey Kaplan—5 IP 5H BB 8K W(1-0)
Cole McCurry—6 IP 5H 2 ER 2 BB 7K
Jesus Sanchez—5 IP 4H 2 BB 9K W(1-1)
Brad Dydalewicz—7 IP 3H BB 5K W(2-0)
Carlos Pimentel—6 IP 4H 2 ER BB 6K L(0-1)
Shawn Haviland—6 IP 2H 2 ER BB 7K W(2-0)
Ethan Martin—5 IP 3H BB 7K W(3-0)
Mauricio Robles—7 IP H 3 BB 8K W(2-0)
Bobby Lanigan—6.2 IP 6H 4 ER BB 10K W(1-0)
Brett Lorin—5 IP 2H UER 3 BB 3K