Minor League Game Thread 6/27 - 7/3

[HUGG]

Generally, guys with Nicolino's strikeout rate in High A ball start getting pounded when they move up.

We'll see.

[dim]

Normally I'd agree, but I think it's more of abnormality the low strikeout number right now. He's had a K/9 over 9 in over 200 minor league innings before this season. He's never had a season where his ERA was over 2.50 at any stop so far. AA is going to be a very interesting test for him, but I'm not sure why we shouldn't expect him to pitch well there and earn a call up to the majors by September 2014 at the latest.

Anybody know if Nicolino's outs are coming mostly from ground outs or fly outs this season? I remember him being somewhat of a fly ball pitcher in the past, but I'd love to hear if the drop in strikeouts this season might be because he's imposing more ground balls.

[Ralph]

Good to see the control and GB rate ok for Nicolino. But yea I'm quite down on the kid. K' rate is no good. k/9 below 6 in A ball is dissapointing. Looks like they took the wrong P in the Blue jays trade. It looked like he had turned it around in May but nada.

[HUGG]

2011 51.4% GB 13.2% LD .273babip 10.77k/9
2012 51.4% GB 12.3% LD .311babip 8.61k/9
2013 44.2% GB 18.9% LD .279babip 5.56k/9

http://minorleaguecentral.com/player?pid=592593
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he's not striking people out, he's getting less ground balls, and he's getting hit a lot harder

[dim]

Oh damn.

It's really impressive he's not giving up any runs given that line drive rate.

[geemoney]

7/2

AAA New Orleans: W, 6-3

Velazquez: 0-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
Petersen: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Mahoney: 0-5, RBI, K
Jensen: 1-4, R, 2B, 2 K
Green: 1-1, 2 R, BB
Downs: 0-3, R, RBI
J.Rogers: W, 6 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Varner: SV, .1 IP

AA Jacksonville: W, 6-5

Marinsick: 2-4, R, 2B, HR (10), 2 RBI, BB, K
Realmuto: 1-3, R, 2B, BB
Cox: 1-4, RBI, K
Pertusati: 1-4, 2 R
Fisher: 1-4, R, HR (5), 3 RBI
Perio: 2-4, R
DeScalfini: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HRA
McGough: 2.1 IP, 5 K
Cargill: W, 2 IP, 2 BB, 1 K

A+ Jupiter: Idle

A Greensboro: L, 5-4 (9 Innings - Game One)

Y.Perez: 1-5, 2B, RBI, 2 K
Gomez: 2-5
Y.Cabrera: 1-2, R, 2 BB
Juengel: 2-4, 2B, K
Behar: 1-3, 2 RBI
Barber: 3-4, R, 2B, K
James: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
R.Barnes: L, 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HRA

A Greensboro: L, 3-2 (Game Two - Makeup of 7/1 Postponement)

Gomez: 2-3, R, BB
Solorzano: 2-4, 2 K
Juengel: 1-2, R, BB, K
Vaughn: 1-3, RBI, 2 K
Lyman: L, 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Manzueta: 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K

A- Batavia: L, 6-5

Bohn: 0-3, R, 2 BB
Dean: 2-4, 3 R, 2B, BB
F.Munoz: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Romero: 2-5, 2B, RBI, K
Wallach: 1-4, RBI, 2 K
Carcaise: 2-3, RBI, BB
Garner: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Redman: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
C.McCarthy: L, 1.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HRA

DSL Marlins: W, 3-0

E.Solano: 1-4, R, 2B, RBI, K
R.Cabrera: 1-4
Y.Pinto: 1-3, RBI
J.Richards: 1-3, CS
G.Santana: 1-2, SB
De La Rosa: W, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
Jean: SV, 1 IP, 2 K

GCL Marlins: W, 1-0

Yelich: 1-3
M.Williams: 1-3, K
Duran: 1-2, R, 2B
V.Castro: 1-2, 2B, RBI, K
D.German: W, 6 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 9 K
S.Maine: SV, 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K (no-hitter thrown by GCL)

[dim]

Marisnick's home run was a walk off. DeScalfini with his worst start of the season by far.

[Miamarlin21]

Fourteen years ago, yesterday:

[Ralph]

sucks they don't go after guys like that anymore.

[geemoney]

Marlins-related minor league transactions, June 20-26 (c/o Baseball America):

-RHP Jon Link inked a minor-league deal with the Tigers. You may remember him from such such stops as 2012 in AA and AA with the Marlins.

-The Marlins signed C Brandon Brown, a NDFA from Troy. He's on the GCL Marlins roster. They also signed SS Rony Peralta, who was previously released by the organization prior to the start of the season.
-In something of a surprise, P Mike Ojala was released. He was a 25th round pick in 2010, but struggled as of late, compiling a 6.12 ERA in 16 games in AA this year.
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7/3

AAA New Orleans: L, 10-4

G.Hernandez: 2-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
Velazquez: 2-5, RBI, K
Petersen: 0-5, 5 K
Jensen: 1-3, 2 R, HR (3), RBI, BB
Downs: 1-4, RBI, 2 K
D.Mathis: L, 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
J.Smith: 3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HRA

AA Jacksonville: L, 5-3

Marisnick: 1-4, BB, K, SB
Black: 2-5, 2B, RBI
Cox: 1-4, R, HR (1), RBI, K
Canha: 2-3, BB
Perio: 0-3, 2 R, BB, K
Ja.Jackson: L, 7 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HRA
Olmos: 1 IP, 2 K

A+ Jupiter: L, 1-0

Keys: 0-2, 2 BB
Yelich: 1-4, K
Rieger: 1-3, K
Galloway: 0-4, K
Urena: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Andrelczyk: L, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

A Greensboro: Cancelled

A- Batavia: W, 12-2

Bohn: 2-4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB, CS
Riddle: 0-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
Dean: 1-4, 2 R, BB
F.Munoz: 2-3, 3 R, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 BB
Romero: 0-3, 2 R, BB
C.Lopez: 1-3, R, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Aper: 0-2, R, RBI, BB, K, SB
Newell: W, 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Stone: 2 IP, 1 H, 4 K
Wooster: 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K

DSL Marlins: W, 10-4

J.Richards: 1-2, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB, CS
Y.Pinto: 2-2, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
E.Solano: 2-4, 3 RBI, BB
G.Santana: 1-4, 2B, BB, 2 K
Made: 0-2, 3 R, 3 BB, K, 2 SB
G.Silva: 2-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB
A.Adames: W, 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
L.Ruiz: 2 IP, 4 K

GCL Marlins: W, 6-2 (Game One - Resumed from earlier date)

Yelich: 1-2, R, K
Sappelt: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
M.Williams: 1-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI, K
R.Miller: 2-4, R, 2B, RBI
A.Blanton: 2-3, 2B, BB
Westmoreland: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
W.White: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 K
C.Harris: W, 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

GCL Marlins: L, 5-4 (Game Two)

W.Pujols: 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K
M.Williams: 3-4, RBI
Y.Hernandez: 1-3, R, K
Sappelt: 0-0, 2 R, 3 BB
W.White: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Crabaugh: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Townsley: L, 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K

[Miamarlin21]

Cox finally did it!

[Omar]

Fourteen years ago, yesterday:

I miss Dave Dombrowski

[Erick]

Marlins-related minor league transactions, June 20-26 (c/o Baseball America):

-RHP Jon Link inked a minor-league deal with the Tigers. You may remember him from such such stops as 2012 in AA and AA with the Marlins.

-The Marlins signed C Brandon Brown, a NDFA from Troy. He's on the GCL Marlins roster. They also signed SS Rony Peralta, who was previously released by the organization prior to the start of the season.
-In something of a surprise, P Mike Ojala was released. He was a 25th round pick in 2010, but struggled as of late, compiling a 6.12 ERA in 16 games in AA this year.
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7/3

AAA New Orleans: L, 10-4

G.Hernandez: 2-4, RBI, BB, 2 K
Velazquez: 2-5, RBI, K
Petersen: 0-5, 5 K
Jensen: 1-3, 2 R, HR (3), RBI, BB
Downs: 1-4, RBI, 2 K
D.Mathis: L, 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
J.Smith: 3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HRA

AA Jacksonville: L, 5-3

Marisnick: 1-4, BB, K, SB
Black: 2-5, 2B, RBI
Cox: 1-4, R, HR (1), RBI, K
Canha: 2-3, BB
Perio: 0-3, 2 R, BB, K
Ja.Jackson: L, 7 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HRA
Olmos: 1 IP, 2 K

A+ Jupiter: L, 1-0

Keys: 0-2, 2 BB
Yelich: 1-4, K
Rieger: 1-3, K
Galloway: 0-4, K
Urena: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Andrelczyk: L, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

A Greensboro: Cancelled

A- Batavia: W, 12-2

Bohn: 2-4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB, CS
Riddle: 0-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
Dean: 1-4, 2 R, BB
F.Munoz: 2-3, 3 R, HR (1), 3 RBI, 2 BB
Romero: 0-3, 2 R, BB
C.Lopez: 1-3, R, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Aper: 0-2, R, RBI, BB, K, SB
Newell: W, 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Stone: 2 IP, 1 H, 4 K
Wooster: 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K

DSL Marlins: W, 10-4

J.Richards: 1-2, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB, CS
Y.Pinto: 2-2, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
E.Solano: 2-4, 3 RBI, BB
G.Santana: 1-4, 2B, BB, 2 K
Made: 0-2, 3 R, 3 BB, K, 2 SB
G.Silva: 2-4, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB
A.Adames: W, 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
L.Ruiz: 2 IP, 4 K

GCL Marlins: W, 6-2 (Game One - Resumed from earlier date)

Yelich: 1-2, R, K
Sappelt: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
M.Williams: 1-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI, K
R.Miller: 2-4, R, 2B, RBI
A.Blanton: 2-3, 2B, BB
Westmoreland: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
W.White: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 K
C.Harris: W, 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

GCL Marlins: L, 5-4 (Game Two)

W.Pujols: 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K
M.Williams: 3-4, RBI
Y.Hernandez: 1-3, R, K
Sappelt: 0-0, 2 R, 3 BB
W.White: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Crabaugh: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Townsley: L, 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K

Is Urena still someone worth getting excited about? Every time I've seen his name on prospect lists, the write-up seems to be that he has great stuff. He's having a solid year in A ball this year. A promotion to AA is probably coming sooner rather than later.

[Nick]

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