Minor League Notes - 05/17/2009

by Jeff Sackmann on May 18, 2009 6:38 AM CDT in Minor League Coverage

Top Prospects:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	4	0	2	1	1	.268	2B
Salome, Angel	Nashville	C	4	0	3	0	0	.250
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin (1)	2B	3	0	1	0	0	.285
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin (2)	2B	3	1	1	2	0	.286
Green, Taylor	Wisconsin (1)	3B	4	0	1	0	0	.556
Green, Taylor	Wisconsin (2)	DH	4	1	2	1	1	.538	2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Jeffress, Jeremy	Huntsville	4.3	3	5	5	6	3	0	7.57	(L, 1-3)	Game Score: 34
Scarpetta, Cody	Wisconsin (1)	5.0	0	0	0	4	6	0	2.96	(W, 1-2)	Game Score: 69

Top Performers:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	AVG	Notes
Duran, Jose	Wisconsin (2)	3B	4	3	3	1	0	.289	2B, 3B
Miller, Erik	Wisconsin (1)	CF	3	1	3	3	0	.283	2B
Katin, Brendan	Nashville	PH-DH	3	1	1	2	0	.257	HR
Zarraga, Shawn	Wisconsin (2)	C	3	0	2	2	0	.139	2B
Dennis, Christopher	Wisconsin (1)	LF	2	2	1	0	1	.500	2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Butler, Joshua	Brevard	7.0	3	0	0	3	3	2.74	(W, 5-0)	Game Score: 71
Burns, Mike	Nashville	6.7	6	1	1	2	3	2.15	(W, 6-0)	Game Score: 59
Tyson, Nicholas	Wisconsin (1)	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	(S, 1)
Mercedes, Roque	Brevard	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1.00	(H, 3)
Wooten, Robert	Brevard	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.53	(S, 13)

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Nashville Sounds (Triple-A) - 22-16
Won 5-1 vs Las Vegas 51s (TOR) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Gwynn Jr., Tony	CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.310
Escobar, Alcides	SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	.268	2B
Heether, Adam	3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	2B
Almonte, Erick	DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.297
Katin, Brendan	PH-DH	3	1	1	2	0	0	.257	HR
Koshansky, Joseph	1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.212
Salome, Angel	C	4	0	3	0	0	0	.250
Iribarren, Hernan	2B	4	1	0	0	0	1	.311
Bourgeois, Jason	RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.323
Gillespie, Cole	LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.219
Heether, Adam	3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	2B

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Burns, Mike	6.7	6	1	1	2	3	2.15	(W, 6-0)	Game Score: 59
Swindle, Robert	1.3	1	0	0	2	2	0.54	(H, 5)
Houston, Ryan	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Huntsville Stars (Double-A) - 16-16
Lost 5-1 (5 innings) at Mobile BayBears (ARI) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Stern, Adam	CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.359
Justis, Shane	2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.270	2B
Melillo, Kevin	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.248
Anderson, Drew	LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.356
Rottino, Vinny	1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.257
Hopf, Mike	C	1	1	1	0	1	0	.214	2B
Parejo, Freddy	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Perez, Yohannis	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Jeffress, Jeremy	P	2	0	1	1	0	0	.200

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Jeffress, Jeremy	4.3	3	5	5	6	3	0	7.57	(L, 1-3)	Game Score: 34
Wahpepah, Josh	0.7	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.00

Brevard County Manatees (High-A) - 24-11
Won 1-0 vs Tampa Yankees (NYY) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Schafer, Logan	CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.294
Farris, Eric	2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.252
Gindl, Caleb	RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.313
Wheeler, Zelous	3B	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	.259	2B
Errecart, Christopher	DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.261
Haydel, Lee	LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.309	2B
Brewer, Brent	SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.208
Wilson, Steffan	1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.298
Maldonado, Martin	C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253
Brewer, Brent	SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.208

Pitcher	IP	H	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Butler, Joshua	7.0	3	3	3	2.74	(W, 5-0)	Game Score: 71
Mercedes, Roque	1.0	0	0	1	1.00	(H, 3)
Wooten, Robert	1.0	1	0	2	0.53	(S, 13)

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low-A) - 14-21
Game 1: Won 7-0 (7 innings) vs Clinton LumberKings (SEA) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Marseco, Michael	SS	4	1	0	1	0	0	.205
Duran, Jose	DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.244
Green, Taylor	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.556
Lawrie, Brett	2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.285
Kjeldgaard, Brock	1B	3	1	1	0	0	2	.223
Vass, Michael	RF	2	1	1	0	1	1	.256
Dennis, Christopher	LF	2	2	1	0	1	0	.500	2B
Miller, Erik	CF	3	1	3	3	0	0	.283	2B
McCraw, Sean	C	3	1	0	0	0	1	.180
Marseco, Michael	SS	4	1	0	1	0	0	.205

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Scarpetta, Cody	5.0	0	0	0	4	6	0	2.96	(W, 1-2)	Game Score: 69
Tyson, Nicholas	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	(S, 1)

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low-A) - 15-21
Game 2: Won 8-3 (7 innings) vs Clinton LumberKings (SEA) (box / pbp)

Batter	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Marseco, Michael	SS	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	.202
Duran, Jose	3B	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	.289	2B, 3B
Green, Taylor	DH	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.538	2B
Lawrie, Brett	2B	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	.286
Kjeldgaard, Brock	LF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.219
Kemp, Corey	1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	.308	2B
Dennis, Christopher	RF	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.250
Zarraga, Shawn	C	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	.139	2B
Miller, Erik	CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.285

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Meadows, Dan	5.0	6	3	3	0	4	3.51	(W, 6-0)	Game Score: 47
Almonte, Rigoberto	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Henderson, Jim	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	2.02

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Do you have stolen base stats, Jeff?

What is Escobar up to? 18?

by tcyoung on May 18, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah, 18

Three doubles in two days, too, though one was on a grounder. Nice to see Chris Dennis get a double and walk in his first game back.

Very encouraging start from Scarpetta. Something interesting from the article about him KL linked in the Mug:

Against the LumberKings, he offset his fastball with a solid changeup and mixed in the occasional curve.

I guess that means the organization is asking him to work on his changeup; if he can be that good without his curveball for the most part, I’m pretty excited.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 18, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions

Kevin Goldstein on Scarpetta:

An 11th-round pick in 2007, the Brewers signed Scarpetta knowing that he’d need surgery to repair a tendon in his pitching hand. Since getting healthy, the 20-year-old has showcased a 91-94 mph power sinker and plus hard curveball, and he’s overpowering Midwest League hitters, limiting them to a .194 batting average on the season while recording 38 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. At six-foot-three and 240 pounds, he’s built to last, and if he can harness his control a bit more, he could move way up the prospect charts.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 18, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Hopefully

Salome is starting to get his swing back. That’s 3 straight multi-hit games.

BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.

by MadJimiBrewha on May 18, 2009 12:10 PM CDT reply actions

I hadn’t seen him prior to this season, so I don’t know what his swing was like before. But now the balls are starting to drop for hits for Salome where they weren’t before, so maybe he’ll get more confidence.

My other observation about Salome is that he doesn’t seem to have that high of a baseball IQ, which is not something you want from a catcher. For example, Salome seems to be unaware of the concept of appealing a check-swing.

by Tom (RFTN) on May 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe he's just being polite

Catchers can request an appeal, but only the umpire can ask for one. Maybe he’s just requesting verbally rather than annoying the umpire by pointing.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 18, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions

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