Minor League Games - Thursday, April 5, 2018

[kikutaro]

Erie SeaWolves (1-0) @ Reading Fightin Phils (0-1) 7:15 pm | Gameday

Notable

Damek Tomscha 1-1, 3 BB
Kyle Martin 1-4, 2 K
Jan Hernandez 0-4, 2 K
Cornelius Randolph 2-4, R, 2B, K
Deivi Grullon 0-4, 2 K
Emmanuel Marrero 0-2, 2 BB

Ranger Suarez (L, 0-1), 3.0 IP, 9H, 7R, 7ER, 3BB, 1K, game score: 8
Edgar Garcia 3.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K
Luke Leftwich 2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K

Dunedin Blue Jays (1-0) @ Clearwater Threshers (0-1) 7:00 pm | Gameday

Notable

Arquimedes Gamboa 1-4, 2 K
Adam Haseley 1-4, R, 3 RBI, HR
Darick Hall 0-4, 2 K
Jose Pujols 1-2, 2 R, RBI, HR, BB

Connor Seabold 5.0 IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K, game score: 43
Felix Paulino (L, 0-1), 2.0 IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 4K
Aaron Brown 2.0 IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K

Lakewood BlueClaws (0-1) @ Kannapolis Intimidators (1-0) 6:35 pm | Gameday

Notable

Daniel Brito 0-3, 2 K
Jhailyn Ortiz 0-4, 3 K
Malvin Matos 1-3, RBI, 3B, BB, 2 K
Jake Scheiner 2-4, R, 2B, K
Nick Maton 2-4, R, RBI, HR, K

Ramon Rosso 4.2 IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 3BB, 4K, game score: 48
Luis Ramirez (BS, 1)(L, 0-1), 2.0 IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K

(click on the start time for box scores)

[Jeff05]

Great to wake up to see a new minor league game day post, once again. Thank you, kikutaro.

[gmwannabe]

there it is. welcome back!
gm

[phillychuck]

Thanks, kikutaro. Best part of the spring/summer starts today!

[teabag259]

Thank you. Love these threads every day.

[Squire]

Reading Starting Lineup Announced

CF Zach Coppola
DH Jiandido Tromp
3B Damek Tomscha
1B Kyle Martin
RF Jan Hernandez
LF Cornelius Randolph
C Deivi Gruillon
SS Malquin Canelo
2B Emmanuel Marrero

SP LHP Ranger Suarez

Odd that one of their hottest hitters in Spring (Zach Green) is on the bench for opening day but whatever).

[Squire]

Clearwater Opening Day Starting Lineup

CF Mickey Moniak
SS Arquimedes Gamboa
LF Adam Haseley
1B Darick Hall
C Edgar Cabral
DH Wilson Garcia
3B Jose Gomez
RF Jose Pujols
2B Raul Rivas

SP RHP Connor Seabold

(And Spring's hottest hitter at this level, Luke WIlliams on the bench)

[Squire]

....and Lakewood follows suit and benches its hottest spring hitter (Josh Stephen)

CF Simon Muzzioti
2B Daniel Brito
RF Jhailyn Ortiz
1B Quincy Nieporte
LF Malvin Matos
DH Cole Stobbe
3B Jake Scheiner
C Rodolfo Duran
SS Nick Maton

SP RHP Ramon Rosso

[donaldorc]

Thank you. Love these threads every day.

Agreed. Thanks!

[Squire]

So far......this isn't going so well

[Squire]

Haseley with a 3 run bomb. Homers by pujols and Maton, Reading getting dominated

[fish]

Reading getting dominated

Suarez and Garcia both with rolling breaking balls that were getting hit and not spotting their fastball. Chalk it up to the cold I guess. Suarez threw a couple plus change ups though.

Randolph with some good knock- hit the balll well to the opposite field that was caught at the wall but would have been out during the summer.

Tigers pitchers figured out that Maritn can’t hit a 92 mph fastball and Hernandez can’t hit breaking balls.

[Clawsgirl22]

Anyone know who to closely watch while Lakewood plays this year besides Ortiz ...Any sleepers

[fish]

Anyone know who to closely watch while Lakewood plays this year besides Ortiz ...Any sleepers

They probably have the most interesting lineup with Gamboa, Ortiz, Brito and Scheiner and Stobbe. Maton looks like he might have enough tools to be a good pro up through the higher levels of the minors, but I'm not too hot on his prospects beyond that though.

Rudolpho Duran is a rediculously athletic catcher, but his bat isn't too exciting. The other catcher Colby Fitch has enough tools he may be able to rise up through the system like a Cameron Rupp.

Ramirez and Carrasco in the pen have some nasty stuff and may be potential big-leaguers. And of course you have second rounder Spencer Howard who hopefully lives up to what the Phils saw in him before the draft.

[Squire]

Gamboa is in Clearwater

[phillychuck]

Not a great opening night. On to Friday!!

[California_Dreamin]

Well, that was not very satisfying...

[SerAdonisKingery]

This is probably the best opening night for hitters I can remember. That's also not saying a lot. I'm happier than I should be about Moniak walking in his first game.