Low-A Weekend Report
Posted by Jeremy on April 20, 2009 under Minor League Ball today | 
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I’m back!
The past couple of days building campfires, eating smores, and playing on the beach were very theraputic, but it is good to be back in the fold. Lots happened over the last couple of days. Derek Holland was called up by the Rangers to pitch in their bullpen, Rick Porcello won his first major league game in dominant fashion against my Mariners, and Ricky Romero tossed another gem for the surging Blue Jays.
The minor league ranks were abuzz with activity as well and I will provide significant totals from both Saturday and Sunday. I got one great suggestion so far in the ongoing PPR contest and I will be implementing that in the stat lines from this day forward. Pitching and batting performances will be separated in order to add clarity to the breakdowns. Thank you Gerald for your contribution! For those of you who have yet to log in with your comments, I will be accepting them until Wednesday 4/22. Click the link above for contest details. Now, the weekend’s results…
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Wilmer Flores collected four hits and three runs over the weekend while Mets OF prospect Rafael Fernandez rapped five hits, including his first HR, and scored four times. The hands down player of the weekened, though was Florida Marlins OF Isaac Galloway. The 2008 1st rounder went 6-9 with four runs, two RBI and four stolen bases.
South Atlantic League Player of the Weekend—ISAAC GALLOWAY
Other Notable Performances:
Hitting:
- D’Arby Myers—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI
- David Adams—3-4 2 2B BB SB(1)
- Ray Kruml—2-4 2R RBI SB(4)
- Isaac Galloway—2-4 2 RBI R 2 SB(2) (Sat.)…..4-5 2B 3B 3R 2 SB(4) (Sun.)
- Anthony Rizzo—2-5 2B R SB(1)
- Jordan Pacheco—4-4 2B
- Wilmer Flores—2-4 2B 3 RBI R (Sat.)…..3-4 BB R (Sun.)
- Jordany Valdespin—2-5 2 RBI 3R BB
- Josh Satin—4-4 3R 2 RBI BB
- Rafael Fernandez—3-6 3R 3B (Sat.)…..2-4 HR(1) RBI SB(1) (Sun.)
- Jay Austin—2-3 2 RBI BB SB(1)
- Mike Lyon—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 2R
- Luis Sumoza—1-5 GS HR(1) 4 RBI
- Ryan Blair—2-3 HR(1) 2 RBI
- Anthony Gose—2-4 R RBI 3 SB(9)
- Nick Arata—3-3 2B R 4 RBI SB(2)
- Kyle Skipworth—1-3 3 RBI 2BB
Pitching:
- Dan Hudson—6 IP 3H 4K W(1)
- David Phelps—6 IP 5H ER BB 4K W(2)
- Robert Carson—6 IP H BB 3K W(1)
- Richard Sullivan—6 IP 6H 2 ER BB 7K W(3)
- Oliver Drake—7 IP 3H ER 5K W(2)
- Eric Beaulac—5 IP 2H BB 6K W(1)
MIDWEST LEAGUE
There weren’t any prospects that had stellar back to back performances, but there were some good single game performances to note. Mariners ‘08 draftee Aaron Pribinac looked solid again over 6.2 innings, while Josh Vitters continued to torch Midwest League pitching with a three hit, two RBI and two run outing on Saturday. The Fort Wayne bunch had great outings on Sunday, including Allan Dyktra’s two RBI’s and two runs and Drew Cumberland doubled, tripled and scored twice. Top player honors go to a different Wizard though, as Miami alum Blake Tekotte broke an early season slump by hitting his first HR, driving in four runs and scoring three times.
Midwest League Player of the Weekend—BLAKE TEKOTTE
Other Notable Performances
Hitting:
- Josh Vitters—3-4 2B 3B 2 RBI 2R
- David Thomas—3-6 HR(1) 3 RBI 2 2B 3R
- Jason Christian—3-4 2 RBI 2R BB
- Mitch Levier—2-5 2B R 4 RBI SB(1)
- Matt Clark—3-4 R RBI 2 BB
- Brandon Douglas—3-5 2R RBI BB
- Johermyn Chavez—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R
- Franklin Hernandez—2-4 3 RBI
- Jordan Newton—2-4 HR(2) RBI 2R
- Justin McClanahan—2-4 HR(2) 2 RBI 2B
- Blake Tekotte—2-4 HR(2) 2 RBI 2B
- Drew Cumberland—2-5 2B 3B 2R RBI
- Allan Dykstra—1-3 2 RBI 2R 2 BB
- Kyle Russell—3-4 2 2B R 2 RBI
Pitching:
- Aaron Pribinac—6.2 IP 3H ER 2 BB 5K W(2)
- Steven Osuna—6 IP 5H 6K W(1)
