Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Astros

Astros Minor League Recap: June 22nd

Astros

Astros Minor League Recap: June 22nd, 2017

Another day of baseball in the books. See how the teams and prospects performed in their games last night.

AAA: Fresno Grizzlies (35-38) lost 9-3 (BOX SCORE)

Morton made a rehab start last night going 2 innings and allowing 1 run on 36 pitches. He was relieve by Thornton who allowed 8 runs, 7 earned over 4 innings. Fresno got a run in the 3rd inning on an RBI single from Tucker and 2 more in the 5th on a 2 run single from Kemp. The bullpen tossed 3 scoreless innings after Thornton but the offense was unable to rally.

Note: Kemp is hitting .426 with 2 HR, 9 RBI over his last 10 games


AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (36-37) won 6-5 (BOX SCORE

Back and forth game for Corpus last night. Bostick got the start and pitched well allowing just 2 runs over 5 innings pitched. Corpus got on the board in the 2nd on a Singleton solo HR. In the 3rd, they got 2 more runs on a Ferguson RBI single and Tucker RBI double. Tucker added to the lead in the 7th with a solo HR to left, his 5th HR in AA. Frisco took the lead on 3 runs in the 8th but Corpus tied it back on a Ritchie RBI groundout. The game stayed tied at 5 until the bottom of the 11th when Singleton won it on a sac fly. Walter and Thome both had scoreless outings in relief.

Note: Tucker is hitting .289 with 4 HR, 7 RBI over his last 9 games.


A+: Buies Creek Astros (37-34) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)

Tough loss late for Buies Creek. They got a 2-0 lead early with a Hermelyn RBI groundout in the 1st and Rogers sac fly in the 3rd. Valdez got the start and allowed 3 unearned runs in the 3rd, lasting just 3.2 innings. Buies Creek got another run in the 5th on an RBI single from Hermelyn and 2 more in the 8th on a Cesar RBI single and another on a wild pitch to take the lead. Unfortunately, Bower struggled in relief giving up 1 run in the 8th and 9th as Winston-Salem walked it off.

Note: Straw is hitting .463 with 5 RBI, 4 SB over his last 10 games.


A: Quad Cities River Bandits (37-32) lost 4-0 (BOX SCORE)

Rough night for the offense as they managed just 2 hits in the game, a single from Robinson and a double from Sieber. Whitley got the start and pitched well striking out 7 over 4 innings while allowing just 1 run. Unfortunately, he didn’t get any run support and Quad Cities picked up the loss 4-0.


A-: Tri-City ValleyCats (2-1) won 1-0 (BOX SCORE)


Rookie: Greeneville Astros (1-0) won 13-6 (BOX SCORE)


Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

FRE: Mike Hauschild (5.15 ERA)

CC: Rogelio Armenteros (1.64 ERA)

BC: Brett Adcock (5.72 ERA)

QC: Yohan Ramirez (4.02 ERA)

TC: Cristian Javier (-.– ERA)

GV: TBD

Be sure to subscribe to receive weekly updates on the Astros minor league system. Also be sure to follow on Twitter, @AstrosFuture, and like my Facebook page, facebook.com/AstrosFuture.

**Photo Credit: Tammy Tucker**

You May Also Like

Astros

The Astros farm system has seen its turnover through the years, but there is still some good and underrated talent here. Let’s take a...

Astros

The Astros have set their rosters for opening day of the minor league baseball season. There are a lot of intriguing players at each...

Astros

Prior to 2021, the MLB Draft consisted of 40 rounds. Today, it has been reduced to just 20. Those 20 additional rounds once provided...

Astros

The Astros have been at the forefront of player development for quite some time. This is especially true on the pitching side of things,...

Astros

It’s been a few years since the Astros had a prospect the caliber of Cam Smith in the system. Following the trade of Kyle...

Astros

Injuries are part of the game, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Former second round pick of the Astros, Andrew...

Astros

This will be your weekly hot list of prospects who are performing well at the plate and on the mound. Here is last week’s...

Astros

The Houston Astros have signed another international prospect, inking infielder Sami Manzueta for a bonus of $850,000. Manzueta is an 16-year-old infielder from Venezuela...

Advertisement https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9802778140493167