MLB Relief Roundup: Walker Buehler’s rotation debut
AAA International League
Norfolk Tides 6, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 3
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 9, Columbus Clippers 0
Charlotte Knights 5, Louisville Bats 3
Toledo Mud Hens 3, Pawtucket PawSox 0, Game 1
Pawtucket PawSox 6, Toledo Mud Hens 4, Game 2, 8 innings
Gwinnett Stripers 1, Rochester Red Wings 0, Game 1
Rochester Red Wings 2, Gwinnett Stripers 1, Game 2
Indianapolis Indians 2, Syracuse Chiefs 0
Durham Bulls 8, Buffalo Bisons 1
AAA Pacific Coast League
Round Rock Express 11, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4
Nashville Sounds 4, Omaha Storm Chasers 3
Memphis Redbirds 3, Iowa Cubs 0
Albuquerque Isotopes 12, Salt Lake Bees 9
El Paso Chihuahuas 6, Las Vegas 51s 3
Reno Aces 3, Fresno Grizzlies 2
Tacoma Rainiers 4, Sacramento River Cats 1
New Orleans Baby Cakes 3, Oklahoma City Dodgers 2
Standouts
Some questioned whether his defense was going to work long-term at shortstop, but there’s never been a question about Willy Adames’ bat. On Monday, he showed that for Durham against Buffalo, going 4-5 and hitting for the cycle. He scored two runs and drove in 3 runs as the Bulls routed the Bisons 8-1.
The Cardinals system is absolutely stocked with two things – outfielders and upper-level arms. For most, Austin Gomber wasn’t even among the top 5-6 arms in the system, but Monday, he had quite possibly the best game of the season thus far in the minor leagues, going 8 scoreless innings, allowing 6 hits and no walks, striking out 16 baffled hitters.
Other hitters:
Ronald Acuna, Jr., Gwinnett, 1-2, R, BB, 3 SB
Jim Adduci, Toledo, 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Jabari Blash, Salt Lake, 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Chad De La Guerra, Pawtucket, 2-3, HR
Tim Federowicz, Fresno, 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Dustin Fowler, Nashville, 3-5, R, SB
Travis Jankowski, El Paso, 3-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Ryder Jones, Sacramento, 3-4, R, 2 2B
Tommy Joseph, Round Rock, 3-3, 2 R, HR, BB
Erik Kratz, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 4-4, HR, BB
Yairo Munoz, Memphis, 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Mike Olt, Pawtucket, 2-4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI
Joey Rickard, Norfolk, 3-5, 2 R, 2B, SB
Mike Tauchman, Albuquerque, 2-4, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Eric Young, Jr., Salt Lake, 3-5, 2 R, BB, SB
Other pitchers:
Manny Banuelos, Oklahoma City, 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Dietrich Enns, Rochester, 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 4 K
Blaine Hardy, Toledo, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Alec Mills, Iowa, 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Josh Rogers, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Forrest Snow, Durham, 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Mike Soroka, Gwinnett, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
Trent Thornton, Fresno, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K
Rob Whalen, Tacoma, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Tuesday’s Game to Watch
While not elite prospects, Lehigh Valley’s Tom Eshelman and Norfolk’s Yefry Ramirez have quality minor league track records leading to AAA. They square off in a game of two teams hovering around .500 in the early going in the International League.
AA Eastern League
Trenton Thunder 3, Harrisburg Senators 1
Hartford Yard Goats 11, Portland SeaDogs 9
Reading Fightin Phils 8, Akron Rubber Ducks 4
Bowie Baysox 4, Richmond Flying Squirrels 2
Erie SeaWolves 7, Altoona Curve 0
Bingamton Rumble Ponies 8, New Hampshire Fisher Cats 5
AA Southern League
Tennessee Smokies 2, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 1
Biloxi Shuckers 5, Montgomery Biscuits 4
Pensacola Blue Wahoos 9, Birmingham Barons 5, Game 1
Birmingham Barons 6, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 0, Game 2
Jackson Generals 7, Chattanooga Lookouts 0, Game 1
Chattanooga Lookouts @ Jackson Generals, Game 2
Mississippi Braves 6, Mobile BayBears 3, Game 1
Mississippi Braves @ Mobile BayBears, Game 2
AA Texas League
Arkansas Travelers 6, Tulsa Drillers 5
Midland RockHounds 6, Corpus Christi Hooks 1
Springfield Cardinals 6, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 5
San Antonio Missions 2, Frisco RoughRiders 0
Standouts
Just returning to the field over the weekend, Eloy Jimenez fired off with a bang on Monday, hitting a pair of home runs and driving in 4 runs for Birmingham.
Because the Yankees don’t have enough depth in their farm system, they have another arm showing out on Monday night in Trenton as Erik Swanson went 7 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a walk, striking out 11.
Other hitters of note:
Beau Amaral, Arkansas, 3-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, SB
Austin Davidson, Harrisburg, 3-4, 2B
Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., New Hampshire, 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Elier Hernandez, Northwest Arkansas, 3-4
Alay Lago, Mississippi, 3-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI
Shed Long, Pensacola, 2-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Nathan Lukes, Montgomery, 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, SB
Adrian Marin, Bowie, 2-2, 2 R, 2 BB
Jeff McNeil, Binghamton, 3-4, 2 R, 2B, 3B, RBI, BB
Kevin Medrano, Jackson, 3-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Heiker Meneses, Reading, 3-4, RBI
John Nogowski, Springfield, 3-4, HR, 3 RBI
Dorssys Paulino, Akron, 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Keibert Ruiz, Tulsa, 2-4, HR, 3 RBI
Josh VanMeter, Pensacola, 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Seby Zavala, Birmingham, 1-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
Other pitchers of note
J.T. Brubaker, Altoona, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Jordan Stephens, Birmingham, 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Framber Valdez, Corpus Christi, 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K
Alex Young, Jackson, 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
Tuesday’s Game to Watch
Neither Frisco’s Ariel Jurado nor San Antonio’s Logan Allen has gotten the 2018 season off the way their respective prospect status would indicate that they should. Both will try to get on the right track as they square off in San Antonio at 8:05 pm EDT.
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