The regular season for Single-A has come to an end…although it’s not the end for the San Jose Giants nor the Eugene Emeralds, as both teams have postseason berths clinched. Meanwhile, one Giants prospect (a formerly ranked one) hits his first home run of the entire season, and Bo Davidson reaches a new season-high for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. And finally…today was the last game in the history for one team.
AAA: Sacramento 3, Las Vegas 1
Player of the Game: CF Wade Meckler: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (1)
Finally, in his 79th game of the season, 76 in Triple-A, Wade Meckler finally hit his first home run of the season. Meckler now has 15 doubles, two triples, and one home runs, for a slash line of .279/.378/.354. Last season he had nine home runs across five levels in 87 games.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- 3B Dayson Croes: 1-2, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K – In his four games, Croes has now gone 3-for-10 (.300) with one walk to two strikeouts.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- SP Seth Lonsway: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- RP Sean Hjelle: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- DH Marco Luciano: 0-4, 4 K
- 2B Tyler Fitzgerald: 0-2
AA: Altoona 4, Richmond 2
Player of the Game: CF Bo Davidson (5): 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (2)
I know we haven’t talked about Bo Davidson much this last month, but not only did he get two hits with a double today, he extended his on-base streak to 19 games, which is the best mark for any Richmond player this season. Of those 19 games, only three had been hitless, which is a reason his average has gone up from .213 to .241 over the span, and his OBP has gone up from .289 to .310.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- 1B Victor Bericoto: 2-4, 1 2B (14) – Bericoto now has five straight multi-hit games, going 11-for-22 (.500) over that run, upping his batting average from .249 to .266.
Top Prospect Lines:
Other Notable Lines:
- DH Nate Furman: 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K
High-A: Eugene 9, Spokane 1
Player of the Game: RF Jakob Christian: 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (9), 1 HR (4), 1 SF
Another big day for Jakob Christian to finish the regular season. He finishes with a High-A slash line of .304/.380/.570 over 23 games, while having a line of .272/.355/.460 in 70 games at Low-A. Between the two of them, he had 28 doubles, one triple, and 14 home runs, with 40 walks to 122 strikeouts.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Charlie McDaniel: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K – McDaniel bounced back from giving up five runs last time out, lowering his High-A ERA to 5.77 after seven games. His Low-A performance earlier in the year gave him a 2.59 ERA.
- 2B Jean Carlos Sio: 1-1, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 SB (3), 1 HBP – Through 28 games in High-A, Sio finishes with a .279/.385/.423 batting line.
- CF Jonah Cox: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (24), 1 SB (58) – Cox got one more stolen base, giving him 58, tying his previous season high from last season (though in 126 games, compared to 100 last year). He finishes with a batting line of .257/.333/.398.
- 3B Parks Harber: 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 HBP – Harber’s time in Eugene ends with a .333/.454/.644 batting line in 25 games, and an overall .323/.420/.550 line in 79 games.
Top Prospect Lines:
- None
Other Notable Lines:
- 1B Charlie Szykowny: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K – Szykowny’s breakout power year ends with 21 home runs (last year he had six), and a line of .276/.339/.478.
- LF Damian Bravo: 1-4, 2 RBI – The 15th round pick finishes a strong debut season with a respectable .276/.337/.322.
Low-A: Modesto 9, San Jose 6 (10 Innings)
Player of the Game: SS Jhonny Level (4): 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (3)
Going out with a big hit, Jhonny Level notched his third Low-A HR. Level’s Low-A debut ends up with a .236/.333/.339 batting line over 31 games, after an eye-opening ACL season of .288/.375/.493. He has a total of 12 doubles, five triples, and 12 home runs, with 21 steals over 28 attempts.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Lisbel Diaz: 1-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR (10) – Diaz finished his up and down season with his tenth home run, finishing with a line of .269/.320/.405.
- DH Walker Martin (29): 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K – Martin finished with back-to-back 2-hit games, and has a batting line of .234/.353/.384.
- LF Jose Astudillo: 2-5, 1 SB (5), 1 CS (1) – After 19 Low-A games, Astudillo has a .314/.359/.400 line in San Jose.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SP Yunior Flores (28): 3.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K – Marte had a 3.60 ERA in 20.0 innings after the trade, an overall 2.911 ERA in 102.0 innings.
- RP Argenis Cayama (10): 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR – Cayama had an 8.16 ERA in 14.1 innings with San Jose, after he had a 2.25 ERA in the ACL and opened a lot of eyes.
Other Notable Lines:
- 3B Robert Hipwell: 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K – The Los Gatos native’s first full season ends with a .241/.374/.450 batting line in San Jose.
- RF Cameron Maldonado: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K – The 7th round pick played 17 games in San Jose, posting a .237/.352/.339 line.
Game Note:
This was the final game in Modesto Nuts history. They won’t be in the playoffs. Next season, a new team will begin play in Ontario, the as-yet unnamed Ontario Sky Mules, playing as part of the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system.
The Seattle Mariners (the current Nuts affiliate partner) will now be affiliated with the Inland Empire 66ers. The Los Angeles Angels (currently partnered with the 66ers) will take over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (the current Dodgers affiliate).
ACL & DSL: Seasons Over
Playoff Plans:
Eugene Emeralds:
With only six teams in the Northwest League, there is just a single playoff series for the Championship. The Emeralds, the 2nd half winner, will face the 1st half winning Everett AquaSox. The series will be a Best-of-5, beginning on Tuesday and Wednesday in Eugene. The final games, up to three, will be played in Everett beginning on Friday and be played through Sunday if necessary.
San Jose Giants:
The California League has a two-round postseason system, that features the first half and second half winners of each division facing off in a Best-of-3 series for the first round. San Jose will be facing the Fresno Grizzlies for the first round, with the first game on Tuesday in Fresno, and Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) on Thursday and Friday.
The California League Championship series will start on Sunday, September 14th at the North Division champion’s home, and the final two games at the South Division champion’s home on Tuesday the 16th and Wednesday the 17th. The South Division series will be between Rancho Cucamonga (1st Half winners) and Inland Empire (2nd Half winners).
2 comments
Christian hitting well in high-A is a VERY good sign for a college draftee. Is there a chance he begins next season in Richmond? Eugene’s outfield will have Gutierrez, Jordan, and Cohen next spring.
hard not to get excited about Rodriguez as a backup catching prospect. You responded to me indicating he needs more time behind the plate, and you have a more intimate perspective. I am just so impressed that every time you look at the box scores he seems to have at least one hit, consistency is his game. Do you think they put him in the AFL in preparation for bringing him up next spring, or will they give him more seasoning in triple A next year?