Fresno Grizzlies: Two Month Report Card

Two months into the minor league seasons, let's see how the Astros full season affiliates are shaping up. Today, we'll look at the AAA Fresno Grizzlies ...

The Derek Fisher Show - April 2016

Photo by Jayne Hansen

STANDINGS

27-32 (10-14 in April; 13-16 in May; 4-2 in June)

Third Place (out of four)

10 Games Behind

13-11 within the Division

18-15 at Home

9-17 on the Road

7-3 in Last 10 Games

TEAM BATTING

.278 AVG: 7th out of 16 teams

.344 OBP: 6th

.448 SLG: 3rd

.792 OPS: 4th

119 Doubles: 2nd

12 Triples: T-11th

67 Home Runs: T-4th

196 Walks: 5th

453 Strikeouts: T-5th

38 Stolen Bases: 8th

TEAM PITCHING

5.69 ERA: 16th out of 16 teams

1.675 WHIP: 16th

53 Home Runs Allowed: T-12th

248 Walks: 1st

443 Strikeouts: 6th

INDIVIDUAL LEAGUE LEADERS

OF Derek Fisher

.338 AVG: 7th in the PCL

.403 OBP: 7th

.604 SLG: 3rd

1.007 OPS: 3rd

36 Runs: T-11th

17 Doubles: T-3rd

14 Home Runs: T-4th

39 RBI: T-9th

50 Strikeouts: T-19th

11 Stolen Bases: T-7th (10 Caught Stealing)

1B A.J. Reed

36 Runs: T-11th

15 Doubles: T-10th

8 Home Runs: T-19th

29 Walks: T-5th

68 Strikeouts: 2nd

2B Tony Kemp

13 Doubles: T-18th

10 Stolen Bases: T-12th (4 Caught Stealing)

OF Teoscar Hernandez

3 Triples: T-18th

OF Preston Tucker

11 Home Runs: T-10th

42 RBI: T-4th

3B Colin Moran

9 Home Runs: T-15th

34 RBI: T-16th

RHP Jordan Jankowski

5 Saves: T-10th

Other than Jankowski's saves, the Grizzlies are conspicuously absent as PCL league leaders on the pitching side of the equation. Unfortunately, the starting pitching for the team has largely been a mixed bag. But good season starts from Jankowski (2.45 ERA/1.227 WHIP in 19 appearances), RHP Kevin Comer (2.37 ERA/1.253 WHIP in 19 appearances) and RHP Dayan Diaz (1.93 ERA/1.029 WHIP in 17 appearances), as well as a great May (1.69 ERA/1.063 WHIP in 10 games) from LHP Reymin Guduan prior to his promotion to Houston, helped Fresno stay in a few games that they may not have otherwise.

But the starting pitching has started to show signs of life recently, with good performances from RHP Mike Hauschild, RHP Casey Coleman and RHP David Martinez. If the starting pitching continues to improve and The Derek Fisher Show doesn't get called up to Houston too soon, the team should be able to start moving up in the division. There's still time ... for now.