Friday, May 8, 2015

Prospect Watch: Through Games of May 7, 2015

Our weekly look at how some top prospects are doing:

BATTERS

ROCHESTER
Aaron Hicks is hitting .323/.400/.542 in 96 at-bats.
Josmil Pinto is hitting .329/.418/.481 in 79 at-bats.
Danny Ortiz is hitting .250/.303/.450 in 80 at-bats.
Eddie Rosario is hitting .242/.280/.397 in 95 at-bats.
CHATTANOOGA
Dalton Hicks is hitting .289/.394/.494 in 83 at-bats.
Adam Brett Walker II is hitting .247/.299/.571 in 89 at-bats.
Byron Buxton is hitting .270/.333/.510 in 100 at-bats.
Jorge Polanco is hitting .275/.320/.429 in 91 at-bats.
Miguel Sano is hitting .188/.314/.400 in 85 at-bats.
Max Kepler is hitting .262/.295/.381 in 42 at-bats.
FORT MYERS
Alex Swim is hitting .339/.374/.358 in 109 at-bats.
Zach Granite is hitting .294/.306/.382 in 34 at-bats.
Mitch Garver is hitting .198/.333/.244 in 86 at-bats.
CEDAR RAPIDS
Trey Vavra is hitting .326/.396/.517 in 89 at-bats.
Nick Gordon is hitting .257/.313/.317 in 101 at-bats.
Max Murphy is hitting .227/.303/.309 in 97 at-bats.
Zack Larson is hitting .207/.333/.264 in 87 at-bats.

PITCHERS

ROCHESTER
Taylor Rogers is 2-1, 2.84, 1.29 WHIP with 33 strikeouts in 38 innings (6 starts).
Pat Dean is 2-2, 2.45, 1.24 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 33 innings (5 starts).
Alex Meyer is 2-1, 5.61, 1.79 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 25.2 innings (5 starts).
Lester Oliveros is 1-0, 2.70, 1.13 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 13.1  innings (1 start, 8 relief appearances).
CHATTANOOGA
Tyler Duffey is 2-2, 2.79, 1.09 WHIP with 37 strikeouts in 38.2 innings (6 starts).
Jose Berrios is 3-1, 3.54, 1.50 WHIP with 37 strikeouts in 28 innings (5 starts).
D. J. Baxendale is 2-0, 0.86, 1.12 WHIP with 29 strikeouts in 31.1 innings (5 starts).
Alex Wimmers is 0-0, 6.43, 1.48 WHIP with 16 strikeouts in 21 innings (4 starts).
Zack Jones is 1-0, 1.00, 0.78 WHIP with 6 saves and 16 strikeouts in 9 innings (9 appearances).
FORT MYERS
Aaron Slegers is 1-2, 3.64, 0.98 WHIP with 14 strikeouts in 29.2 innings (5 starts).
Chih-Wei Hu is 4-0, 1.24, 0.79 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 29 innings (5 starts).
Ryan Eades is 1-0, 2.35, 1.17 WHIP with 13 strikeouts is 23 innings (4 starts).
Kohl Stewart is 0-2, 3.10, 1.33 WHIP with 10 strikeouts in 20.1 innings (3 starts).
Todd Van Steensel is 0-2, 2.08, 1.15 WHIP with 2 saves and 28 strikeouts in 17.1 innings.
Brandon Peterson is 0-0, 1.62, 1.26 WHIP with 23 saves in 16.2 innings.
CEDAR RAPIDS
Stephen Gonsalves is 3-1, 1.41, 0.81 WHIP with 43 strikeouts in 32 innings (5 starts).
Mat Batts is 3-1, 2.05, 0.88 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 30.2 innings (5 starts).
Felix Jorge is 1-2, 2.25, 1.08 WHIP with 29 strikeouts in 24 innings (4 starts).
Trevor Hildenberger is 1-1, 0.60, 0.53 WHIP with 2 saves and 20 strikeouts in 15 innings (7 appearances).
Cameron Booser is 1-0, 0.69, 0.92 WHIP with 2 saves and 23 strikeouts in 13 innings.

Games of May 7

A Red Wings rally falls short as Taylor Rogers stumbles.  The Lookouts offense comes alive.  "Swim" and "Granite" may not seem to go together, but it was a winning combination for the Miracle.  Consistent offense leads to lots of Kernel runs.

INDIANAPOLIS 6, ROCHESTER 5 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Batting stars:  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Josmil Pinto was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching star:  Logan Darnell pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.
Opposition stars:  Elias Diaz was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three.  Mel Rojas, Jr. was 3-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Gustavo Nunez was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
The game:  Diaz had a two-run double in a three-run third that put the Indians up 4-0.  Pinto's RBI double in the fifth cut the lead to 4-3, but the Indians scored single runs in the fifth and eighth to build it back to 6-3.  In the ninth, Rodriguez doubled in one and Danny Ortiz singled home another, making it 6-5 with men on first and third with two out, but a fly out ended the game.
Of note:  Taylor Rogers struck out five in four innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks.

CHATTANOOGA 10, JACKSON 4 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his seventh) and a walk, scoring twice.  Heiker Meneses was 2-for-3 with a run and three RBIs.  Stuart Turner was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.
Pitching stars:  Tyler Duffey struck out seven in six innings, giving up four unearned runs on eight hits and a walk.  Jake Reed struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nick Burdi pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.
Opposition stars:  Jabari Henry was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.  D. J. Peterson was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
The game:  A pair of errors and Henry's two-run double led to a four-run first for the Generals.  The Lookouts tied it with a four-run second, getting a two-run single from Meneses and a two-run triple from Byron Buxton.  The Lookouts took the lead in the fourth as Stephen Wickens had an RBI triple and later scored.  Walker II's two-run homer came in a three-run seventh that put the game out of reach.
Of note:  Buxton was 1-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  Miguel Sano was 3-for-5 with a run.  Max Kepler was 2-for-4 with a run.

FORT MYERS 9, JUPITER 6 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Alex Swim was 3-for-5 with an RBI, scoring three times and driving in one.  Zach Granite was 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.  Mitch Garver was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching star:  Ethan Mildren pitched six innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts.
Opposition stars:  Austin Dean was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.  Kentrell Dewitt was 3-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Yefri Perez was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.
The game:  A two-run fifth left the Hammerheads up 3-0.  Three two-out RBI hits in the sixth by the Miracle tied it 3-3.  Granite led off the seventh to make it 4-3 and two errors led to two more runs in the inning.  It was 6-4 going to the bottom of the eighth when the Miracle had their third three-run inning, aided by a wild pitch and another error.
Of note:  Bryan Haar was 3-for-5.

CEDAR RAPIDS 11, BELOIT 1 IN BELOIT

Batting stars:  Pat Kelly was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) and two doubles, scoring twice and driving in three.  Zack Larson was 2-for-3 with two walks, scoring once and driving in three.  Trey Vavra was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching stars:  Stephen Gonsalves struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks.  Samuel Clay struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Michael Theofanopoulos struck out two in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars:  Shawn Duinkerk was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run.
The game:  An unusual score by innings for the Kernels: 1-1-1-2-2-2-2.  The lone Snappers run came in the second.  The two teams combined for sixteen walks.
Of note:  Tanner English was 0-for-3 with three walks and a run.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 with a walk and three runs.  Max Murphy was 1-for-5 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Jupiter (TBA) at Fort Myers (Ryan Eades, 1-0, 2.35)
6:05  Rochester (Tommy Milone, no record) at Louisville (Rafael Iglesias, 1-1, 3.31)
6:15  Jackson (Stephen Landazurri, 0-1, 2.66) at Chattanooga (Jose Berrios, 3-1, 3.54)
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Michael Cederoth, 0-2, 4.00) at Beloit (Kevin Johnson, 1-1, 5.17)

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Where They Stand: Through Games of May 6, 2015

Our weekly look at the standings.
Minnesota is 15-13, third in the American League Central,  2.5 games behind Kansas City.  The Twins won their most recent game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 15-10, second in the International League North, one game behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings lost their most recent game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
Chattanooga is 13-12, second in the Southern League North, 1.5 games behind Tennessee.  The Lookouts lost their most recent game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 11-16, sixth in the Florida State League South, six games behind Charlotte.  The Miracle has won two consecutive games and is 5-5 in its last ten games.
Cedar Rapids is 16-11, second in the Midwest League Western, five games behind Quad Cities.  The Kernels have won three consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Games of May 6

A Pinto homer wasn't enough for the Red Wings.  Alex Wimmers pitched well in a Lookout loss.  Hu stays hot for the Miracle.  Murphy's law leads to a Kernel victory.

INDIANAPOLIS 3, ROCHESTER 1 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Batting star:  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-4 with a home run, his third.
Pitching star:  Mark Hamburger pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Opposition stars:  Jose Tabata was 3-for-4 with a double and a run.  Ex-Twin Deibinson Romero was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run.  Nick Kingham pitched 5.1 innings, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with three strikeouts.
The game:  Gustavo Nunez singled in a run in the third and Pinto homered in the fourth to tie it 1-1.  In the sixth, a single, a double, a single, and a sacrifice fly brought home two Indians runs and made it 3-1.  The Red Wings had men on second and third with one out in the eighth but did not get the ball out of the infield after that.
Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 1-for-4.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-4.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-4.  Pat Dean pitched 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and three walks with one strikeout.

JACKSON 4, CHATTANOOGA 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Travis Harrison was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Max Kepler was 2-for-4 with a run.
Pitching stars:  Alex Wimmers struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks.  Cole Johnson struck out two in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars:  Tyler Smith was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring twice.  James Gilheeney struck out five in 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two alks.
The game:  The Lookouts scored two in the second to take a brief 2-1 lead, but an RBI single by Jordy Lara tied it 2-2 in the third.  It remained 2-2 until the seventh, when a two-out two-run double by Dario Pizzano put the Generals in front 4-2.  The Lookouts got one back in the bottom of the seventh and had the tying run on third with two out in that frame, but did not get another hit the rest of the game.
Of note:  Byron Buxton was 0-for-4 with an RBI.  Miguel Sano was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Dalton Hicks was 0-for-4.

FORT MYERS 9, BRADENTON 0 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Bryan Haar was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.    Niko Goodrum was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Zach Granite was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Pitching stars:  Chih-Wei Hu pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Jose Velez struck out four in three perfect innings.  Alexis Tapia pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars:  Erich Weiss was 3-for-4.  Austin Meadows was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Clario Perez pitched 4.2 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits.
The game:  Goodrum's two-run homer capped a three-run first.  Six singles in the third produced five more runs and the game was never close again.  The Marauders got a man to second in the fourth and fifth but did not advance him.
Of note:  Alex Swim was 2-for-5 with two runs.  Mitch Garver was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.

CEDAR RAPIDS 8, WISCONSIN 2 IN WISCONSIN

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in three.  Trey Vavra was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Rainis Silva was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.
Pitching stars:  John Curtiss struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks.  Trevor Hildenberger struck out three in two perfect innings.  Cameron Booser struck out two in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars:  David Denson was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.   Carlos Leal was 2-for-4.  Luke Curtis pitched two shutout innings, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout.
The game:  It was 2-2 after five, but the Kernels scored three in the sixth and three in the seventh to take control of the game.  Murphy had a two-run single-plus error in the sixth and a three-run single-plus-error in the seventh.
Of note:  Tanner English was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:05  Rochester (Taylor Rogers, 2-0, 2.12) at Indianapolis (Adrian Sampson, 1-3, 2.45)
6:05    Jupiter (Jarlin Garcia, 0-1, 2.80) at Fort Myers (Ethan Mildren, 0-3, 4.87)
6:15    Jackson (Misael Siverio, 1-1, 2.11) at Chattanooga (Tyler Duffey, 1-2, 3.31)
6:30    Cedar Rapids (Stephen Gonsalves, 2-1, 1.33) at Beloit (Jordan Schwartz, 0-3, 7.66)

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Games of May 5

A ten-run first carries the Red Wings.  Lots of free baseball for a Miracle win.  Jorge Fernandez has the big hit for the Kernels.

ROCHESTER 15, INDIANAPOLIS 10 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Batting stars:  Josmil Pinto was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.  James Beresford was 3-for-6 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.
Pitching star:  A. J. Achter pitched a perfect inning.
Opposition stars:  Brent Morel was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer (his second) and a walk.  Gorkys Hernandez was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and two RBIs.
The game:  The Red Wings sent fifteen men to bat in the first inning, getting four singles, three doubles, three walks, a hit batsman, and an error on their way to ten runs.  The Indians got four in the bottom of the first, but it was still 13-5 after four.  A five-run eighth cut the lead to 14-10, but the Indians would get no closer.
Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 3-for-5 with a triple and a double, scoring twice.  Danny Ortiz was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.  Jason Wheeler pitched five innings, giving up five runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS

No game scheduled.

FORT MYERS 6, BRADENTON 3 IN BRADENTON (15 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Mitch Garver was 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.  Bryan Haar was 2-for-6 with a double and a walk, scoring once.
Pitching stars:  Aaron Slegers pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Madison Boer pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Brian Gilbert pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up three walks.
Opposition stars:  JaCoby Jones was 2-for-6 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Cody Dickson pitched five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Julio Vivas struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing a hit and a walk.
The game:  The Marauders got two runs in the first, but a pair of RBI singles by Garver, one in the second and one in the fourth, tied it 2-2.  There it stayed until the eleventh, when a Zach Granite sacrifice fly put the Miracle up briefly 3-2 but the Marauders tied it up again on a walk, a wild pitch, a stolen base, and another wild pitch.  In the fifteenth, Niko Goodrum hit a two-run triple and scored on a sacrifice fly to make it 6-3.  Three walks loaded the bases for the Maruaders with one out in the bottom of the fifteenth, but a pair of strikeouts ended the game.
Of note:  Granite was 2-for-6 with an RBI.  Chad Christensen was 1-for-6 with a walk and two runs.  Alex Swim was 1-for-3.

CEDAR RAPIDS 7, WISCONSIN 3 IN WISCONSIN

Batting stars:  Jorge Fernandez was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs.  Brett Doe was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once.  Nick Gordon was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.
Pitching stars:  Mat Batts pitched six innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Randy LeBlanc pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.  C. K. Irby struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.
Opposition star:  Angel Ventura pitched four innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts.
The game:  It was tied 2-2 after two.  In the third, a walk, a single, and another walk loaded the bases and Fernandez delivered a two-out three-run double to make it 5-2.  Gordon singled in a run in the fourth and the lead was never less than four after that.
Of note:  Tanner English was 0-for-3 with three walks and a run.  Trey Vavra was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs.  Max Murphy was 0-for-4 with a walk and a run.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:35  Rochester (Pat Dean, 2-1, 1.98) at Indianapolis (Nick Kingham, 1-2, 4.85)
5:30    Fort Myers (Chih-Wei Hu, 1.50) at Bradenton (TBA)
6:15    Jackson (James Gilheeney, 2-1, 1.65) at Chattanooga (Alex Wimmers, 0-0, 7.80)
6:35    Cedar Rapids (John Curtiss, 1-2, 5.17) at Wisconsin (Victor Diaz, 0-1, 1.93)

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Games of May 4

D. J. Baxendale and Byron Buxton lead the Lookouts to victory.  Zach Granite provided the only Miracle offense, and it wasn't enough.  Lots more offense in a Kernels win.

ROCHESTER RED WINGS

No game scheduled.

CHATTANOOGA 2, JACKSONVILLE 0 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting star:  Byron Buxton was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his third.
Pitching stars:  D. J. Baxendale pitched six shutout innings, giving up three hits and five walks with five strikeouts.  D. J. Johnson pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Zack Jones struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.
Opposition stars:  David Adams was 1-for-2 with two walks.  Sharif Othman was 2-for-4.  Kendry Flores pitched eight shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk with five strikeouts.
The game:  The Suns put a man into scoring position in five of the nine innings, but never got him past second base.  The Lookouts got a leadoff single from Miguel Sano in the second, but did not get another hit through the first eight innings.  In the ninth, Carlos Paulino led off with a walk.  Following a bunt, Buxton delivered a walkoff two-run homer.
Of note:  Dalton Hicks was 0-for-2 with a walk.  Miguel Sano was 1-for-3.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-3.  Max Kepler was 0-for-3.

BRADENTON 3, FORT MYERS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Batting star:  Zach Granite was 2-for-4.
Pitching stars:  Luke Westphal pitched 4.1 innings, giving up one run on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts.  Alex Muren struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk.
Opposition stars:  Jose Osuna was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second.  Edwin Espinal was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Matt Benedict pitched seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks with five strikeouts.
The game:  It was scoreless until the fifth, when a walk and two singles put the Marauders on the board 1-0.  A walk and Osuna's two-run homer made it 3-0 in the eighth.  The Miracle got a man to second in the first inning but did not do so again until the ninth, when a runner reached third base.  Both times it was Granite, who singled and stole second in the first and singled and reached third on a single in the ninth.
Of note:  Alex Swim was 1-for-4.  Chad Christensen was 1-for-4.

CEDAR RAPIDS 9, WISCONSIN 3 IN WISCONSIN

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in three.  T. J. White was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk, driving in one.  Trey Vavra was 1-for-2 with three walks, scoring twice and driving in one.
Pitching star:  Zach Tillery struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition star:  Carlos Leal was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The game:  Murphy's two-run single in the third made it 3-0 Kernels, but the Timber Rattlers scored one in the third and two in the fourth to tie it at three.  A Jorge Fernandez RBI triple was the big hit in a three-run fifth that put the Kernels up 6-3.  They added a run in the eighth and two in the ninth.
Of note:  Tanner English was 1-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Zack Larson was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.  Jared Wilson struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Aaron Slegers, 1-2, 3.97) at Bradenton (Cody Dickson, 2-3, 3.20)
6:05  Rochester (Jason Wheeler, 0-1, 4.63) at Indianapolis (Wilfredo Boscan, 1-0, 1.50)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Mat Batts, 2-1, 2.19) at Wisconsin (Orlando Torrez, 0-1, 3.95)
Chattanooga Lookouts:  No game scheduled.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Players of the Week: April 27--May 3, 2015

Our weekly honors.
ROCHESTER
Batter:  Eric Fryer was 7-for-11 with two doubles and two walks.  For the season he is hitting .556/.600/.667 in 27 at-bats.
Pitcher:  Taylor Rogers pitched fifteen innings in two starts, giving up four runs (three earned) on nine hits and six walks with nine strikeouts.  For the season he is 2-0, 2.12, 1.15 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 34 innings (5 starts).
CHATTANOOGA
Batter:  Byron Buxton was 14-for-29 with two doubles, four triples, five walks, and five stolen bases.  For the season he is hitting .287/.356/.506 in 87 at-bats with seven stolen bases in eight attempts.
Pitcher:  D. J. Baxendale pitched 6.1 innings in one start, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts.  For the season he is 2-0, 1.07, 1.07 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 25.1 innings (4 starts).
FORT MYERS
Batter:  Alex Swim was 11-for-20 with a double and three walks.  For the season he is hitting .326/.367/.337 in 92 at-bats.
Pitcher:  Aaron Slegers pitched eight innings in one start, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  For the season he is 1-2, 3.97, 0.97 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 22.2 innings (4 starts).
CEDAR RAPIDS
Batter:  T. J. White was 7-for-20 with a triple, two walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .256/.308/.341 in 82 at-bats with three stolen bases in four attempts.
Pitcher:  Stephen Gonsalves pitched seven innings in one start, giving up two runs on five hits and one walk with eight strikeouts.  For the season he is 2-1, 1.33, 0.70 WHIP with 38 strikeouts in 27 innings.