Happy Birthday to ~
RHP Alex White (26)
Originally drafted by Cleveland in the first round in 2009, White came to Houston as a part of the December 2012 trade with the Rockies (along with Alex Gillingham) for Wilton Lopez and Jose Monzon. White had Tommy John surgery in April 2013 and has been working his way back since May of this year. In 24 games (9 starts) at Oklahoma City this season, White is 3-5 with a 6.02 ERA and a 1.582 WHIP.
Three former Astros celebrate the day as well ~
RHP Roy Oswalt (37)
Drafted by Houston in the 23rd round in 1996, Oswalt pitched for Houston from 2001 until he was traded to Philadelphia for J.A. Happ, Jonathan Villar and Anthony Gose (flipped for Brett Wallace) in July 2010. In 303 games (291 starts), he was 143-82 with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.196 WHIP. He came in second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2001 to some guy named Pujols. He was a three-time All-Star for Houston and the NLCS MVP in 2005 when he went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP.
OF Dave Nicholson (75)
Nicholson came to Houston in a trade with the White Sox prior to the 1966 season. In 100 games for the Astros, he hit .246/.356/.411.
LHP Dan Schneider (72)
Obtained in a trade with Atlanta in October 1966, Schneider played in 54 games for Houston in 1967 and in six games for Houston in 1969 with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP.
A LOOK AT THE ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
Showing posts with label Alex White. Show all posts
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Friday, May 23, 2014
Astros Minor League Recaps
Results for Thursday, May 22, 2014
New Orleans 3, Oklahoma City 2 in 10 innings
W- Grant Dayton (1-0)
L- Rhiner Cruz (1-1)
OKC home runs: None.
The RedHawks had to settle for the split as they walked off with a loss in the series finale. The Zephyrs tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the 9th, then put up 2 in the bottom of the 10th after the RedHawks regained the lead in the top of the inning.
Andy Simunic hit an RBI single in the 4th to put the RedHawks on the board first. In the 10th, Max Stassi reached on a foce attempt that scored Robbie Grossman to put OKC on top 2-1. Grossman finished 3-5 and added a double. Kiké Hernandez singled in the 2nd to extend his hitting streak to 9.
Nick Tropeano had a strong start, as he allowed just 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8 over 6.2 shutout innings. Kevin Chapman faced 1 batter; he struck out Rob Brantly to end the 7th. In his first appearance as a member of the Houston Astros organization, Alex White threw a 1-2-3 8th inning, and it took him 9 pitches (7 strikes) to do so. New Orleans finally cracked the OKC pitchers as they got all 3 of their runs off of Rhiner Cruz. 1 of those 3 runs was earned. Rhiner pitched 1.1 innings and also allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1.
The RedHawks will now begin the final leg of their Big 12 Tournament roadtrip, as they're set to begin 4 with Memphis starting tonight at 7:05. David Martinez will face Tim Cooney in game 1.
Corpus Christi 3, Arkansas 1
W- Kyle Smith (1-2; 5-2 season)
L- Brandon Sisk (0-2)
S- Michael Dimock (1)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks took this one on the strength of a 3-run 7th.
Leo Heras led off the 7th by getting plunked. He advanced to 3rd on a Tyler Heineman double, and scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Nolan Fontana put Corpus on top with a 2-run single, which turned out to be the difference in this game. Matt Duffy was the only player in the starting 9+1 to have a multi-hit game; he went 2-4
Kyle Smith, after a rough introduction to the Texas League, threw his 2nd straight 1-run outing. He went 6 innings and allowed 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. The bullpen took it from there; Pat Urckfitz allowed 2 hits and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless, and Michael Dimock worked around a 2-out single to shut the door, striking out Vance Albitz to end the game.
The Hooks will look for the sweep as they send out Brady Rodgers. He'll face Orangel Arenas at 7:10.
Bakersfield 8, Lancaster 2
W- Mike Dennhardt (1-0)
L- Kent Emanuel (1-1; 1-3 season)
Lancaster home runs: Rio Ruiz (4, solo in 3rd), Tony Kemp (3, solo in 5th)
The JetHawks dropped the series as their offense was shackled, save for the 2 solo blasts you see above. Yesterday was Rio's birthday, so that was a rather nice present for himself.
Kent Emanuel pitched 5 innings and allowed 5 runs (all on home runs) on 7 hits (2-run and 3-run homers) and struck out 4. Tyson Perez went 2 innings and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and fanned 2. Jamaine Cotton worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th.
The Hawks are back home, and they'll welcome Inland Empire to The Hangar for the weekend and Monday. Lance McCullers gets the start in the opener; he'll face Mike Clevinger at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities 11, Cedar Rapids 6
W- Chris Lee (2-2)
L- Aaron Slegers (4-2)
QC home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (3, 3-run in 3rd)
Well, that was fun. The River Bandits were up by as much as 10-3 after the 4th. They did get outscored 4-1 the rest of the way, but that touchdown lead provided enough cushioning for them as they took the opener of this series.
Everyone in the starting 9+1 had a hit. The top 2/3rds of the lineup had 2 hits, while the bottom third had 1. Ronnie Mitchell, who was hitting 7th, had the big hit, though: he smacked a 3-run blast (3) in the 3rd as part of a 6-run outburst. He also brought home QC's first run of the evening on a sac fly in the 2nd. Also taking place in the 3rd inning was a 2-run double from Conrad Gregor and an RBI double by Tyler White.
The Bandits were a home run shy of the cycle in the 4th, as they got an RBI double from Brett Phillips, who scored on a triple from Chan-Jong Moon, who scored on a Gregor single. And finally, in the 7th, Thomas Lindauer brought White home for the final Bandits run of the night with an RBI single.
Chris Lee went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Andrew Thurman pitched 3, and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and fanned 5. Frederick Tiburcio finished it out as he worked around a hit to do so. He struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.
In the middle game of this series, Michael Feliz will face Ryan Eades at 7:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
2.
1. Happy birthday Rio!
Rio Ruiz, 3B, Lancaster
Solo HR (4)
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
Alex White, RHP, Oklahoma City
IP; organizational debut after Tommy John surgery in 2013
2.
1.
New Orleans 3, Oklahoma City 2 in 10 innings
W- Grant Dayton (1-0)
L- Rhiner Cruz (1-1)
OKC home runs: None.
The RedHawks had to settle for the split as they walked off with a loss in the series finale. The Zephyrs tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the 9th, then put up 2 in the bottom of the 10th after the RedHawks regained the lead in the top of the inning.
Andy Simunic hit an RBI single in the 4th to put the RedHawks on the board first. In the 10th, Max Stassi reached on a foce attempt that scored Robbie Grossman to put OKC on top 2-1. Grossman finished 3-5 and added a double. Kiké Hernandez singled in the 2nd to extend his hitting streak to 9.
Nick Tropeano had a strong start, as he allowed just 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8 over 6.2 shutout innings. Kevin Chapman faced 1 batter; he struck out Rob Brantly to end the 7th. In his first appearance as a member of the Houston Astros organization, Alex White threw a 1-2-3 8th inning, and it took him 9 pitches (7 strikes) to do so. New Orleans finally cracked the OKC pitchers as they got all 3 of their runs off of Rhiner Cruz. 1 of those 3 runs was earned. Rhiner pitched 1.1 innings and also allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1.
The RedHawks will now begin the final leg of their Big 12 Tournament roadtrip, as they're set to begin 4 with Memphis starting tonight at 7:05. David Martinez will face Tim Cooney in game 1.
Corpus Christi 3, Arkansas 1
W- Kyle Smith (1-2; 5-2 season)
L- Brandon Sisk (0-2)
S- Michael Dimock (1)
CC home runs: None.
The Hooks took this one on the strength of a 3-run 7th.
Leo Heras led off the 7th by getting plunked. He advanced to 3rd on a Tyler Heineman double, and scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Nolan Fontana put Corpus on top with a 2-run single, which turned out to be the difference in this game. Matt Duffy was the only player in the starting 9+1 to have a multi-hit game; he went 2-4
Kyle Smith, after a rough introduction to the Texas League, threw his 2nd straight 1-run outing. He went 6 innings and allowed 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. The bullpen took it from there; Pat Urckfitz allowed 2 hits and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless, and Michael Dimock worked around a 2-out single to shut the door, striking out Vance Albitz to end the game.
The Hooks will look for the sweep as they send out Brady Rodgers. He'll face Orangel Arenas at 7:10.
Bakersfield 8, Lancaster 2
W- Mike Dennhardt (1-0)
L- Kent Emanuel (1-1; 1-3 season)
Lancaster home runs: Rio Ruiz (4, solo in 3rd), Tony Kemp (3, solo in 5th)
The JetHawks dropped the series as their offense was shackled, save for the 2 solo blasts you see above. Yesterday was Rio's birthday, so that was a rather nice present for himself.
Kent Emanuel pitched 5 innings and allowed 5 runs (all on home runs) on 7 hits (2-run and 3-run homers) and struck out 4. Tyson Perez went 2 innings and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and fanned 2. Jamaine Cotton worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th.
The Hawks are back home, and they'll welcome Inland Empire to The Hangar for the weekend and Monday. Lance McCullers gets the start in the opener; he'll face Mike Clevinger at 6:30 Pacific.
Quad Cities 11, Cedar Rapids 6
W- Chris Lee (2-2)
L- Aaron Slegers (4-2)
QC home runs: Ronnie Mitchell (3, 3-run in 3rd)
Well, that was fun. The River Bandits were up by as much as 10-3 after the 4th. They did get outscored 4-1 the rest of the way, but that touchdown lead provided enough cushioning for them as they took the opener of this series.
Everyone in the starting 9+1 had a hit. The top 2/3rds of the lineup had 2 hits, while the bottom third had 1. Ronnie Mitchell, who was hitting 7th, had the big hit, though: he smacked a 3-run blast (3) in the 3rd as part of a 6-run outburst. He also brought home QC's first run of the evening on a sac fly in the 2nd. Also taking place in the 3rd inning was a 2-run double from Conrad Gregor and an RBI double by Tyler White.
The Bandits were a home run shy of the cycle in the 4th, as they got an RBI double from Brett Phillips, who scored on a triple from Chan-Jong Moon, who scored on a Gregor single. And finally, in the 7th, Thomas Lindauer brought White home for the final Bandits run of the night with an RBI single.
Chris Lee went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Andrew Thurman pitched 3, and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and fanned 5. Frederick Tiburcio finished it out as he worked around a hit to do so. He struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.
In the middle game of this series, Michael Feliz will face Ryan Eades at 7:00.
Three Stars: Position Players
3.
Nolan Fontana, 2B/SS, Corpus Christi
Go-ahead 2-RBI single in 7th
2.
Conrad Gregor, 1B, Quad Cities
2-5, 2B, 3 RBI, R
Photo courtesy of Bryan Green
Tyler White, 3B, Quad Cities
2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 R
2-5, 2B, 3 RBI, R
Tyler White, 3B, Quad Cities
2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 R
1. Happy birthday Rio!
Rio Ruiz, 3B, Lancaster
Solo HR (4)
Three Stars: Pitchers
3.
Alex White, RHP, Oklahoma City
IP; organizational debut after Tommy John surgery in 2013
2.
Kyle Smith, RHP, Corpus Christi
W (1-2), 6 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 5 K
1.
Nick Tropeano, RHP, Oklahoma City
6.2 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Happy Birthday - 8/29
Happy Birthday to ~
RHP Alex White (25)
Originally drafted by Cleveland in the first round in 2009, White came to Houston as a part of the December 2012 trade with the Rockies (along with Alex Gillingham) for Wilton Lopez and Jose Monzon. White had Tommy John surgery in April and is presumably living on Weiland Island with the other injured and rehabbing players whose names are never spoken aloud by the Astros front office.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
RHP Roy Oswalt (36)
Drafted by Houston in the 23rd round in 1996, Oswalt pitched for Houston from 2001 until he was traded to Philadelphia for J.A. Happ, Jonathan Villar and Anthony Gose (flipped for Brett Wallace) in July 2010. In 303 games (291 starts), he was 143-82 with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.196 WHIP. He came in second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2001 to some guy named Pujols. He was a three-time All-Star for Houston and the NLCS MVP in 2005 when he went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP. He is currently in the Rockies organization.
OF Dave Nicholson (74)
Nicholson came to Houston in a trade with the White Sox prior to the 1966 season. In 100 games for the Astros, he hit .246/.356/.411.
LHP Dan Schneider (71)
Obtained in a trade with Atlanta in October 1966, Schneider played in 54 games for Houston in 1967 and in six games for Houston in 1969 with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP.
RHP Alex White (25)
Originally drafted by Cleveland in the first round in 2009, White came to Houston as a part of the December 2012 trade with the Rockies (along with Alex Gillingham) for Wilton Lopez and Jose Monzon. White had Tommy John surgery in April and is presumably living on Weiland Island with the other injured and rehabbing players whose names are never spoken aloud by the Astros front office.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
RHP Roy Oswalt (36)
Drafted by Houston in the 23rd round in 1996, Oswalt pitched for Houston from 2001 until he was traded to Philadelphia for J.A. Happ, Jonathan Villar and Anthony Gose (flipped for Brett Wallace) in July 2010. In 303 games (291 starts), he was 143-82 with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.196 WHIP. He came in second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2001 to some guy named Pujols. He was a three-time All-Star for Houston and the NLCS MVP in 2005 when he went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and a 0.857 WHIP. He is currently in the Rockies organization.
OF Dave Nicholson (74)
Nicholson came to Houston in a trade with the White Sox prior to the 1966 season. In 100 games for the Astros, he hit .246/.356/.411.
LHP Dan Schneider (71)
Obtained in a trade with Atlanta in October 1966, Schneider played in 54 games for Houston in 1967 and in six games for Houston in 1969 with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Roster Moves
The Astros traded relief pitcher Wilton Lopez and a PTBNL* for two right-handers from the Rockies last night, Alex White and Alex Gillingham. White has been added to the 40-man roster while Lopez was removed from it, leaving the 40-man at 37 with three openings.
Alex White was drafted by Cleveland out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the first round (15th overall) in 2009 and was traded to Colorado in July 2011 as a part of the Ubaldo Jimenez deal. In 2012, he appeared in 23 games (20 starts) for the Rockies, compiling a 2-9 record with a 5.51 ERA and a 1.684 WHIP. In 44 starts over three seasons in the minors, White was 15-15 with a 2.65 ERA and a 1.118 WHIP. He just turned 24 in August.
The 23-year old Alex Gillingham was drafted by the Rockies in the 11th round in 2011 out of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. In 19 starts for the LoA Asheville Tourists in 2012, Gillingham was 6-8 with a 3.66 ERA and a 1.220 WHIP. According to MiLB.com, his ground out to air out ratio was 3.29 which would automatically make him one of the most prolific groundball pitchers in the Astros minor league system.
*According to Baseball-Reference, the trade was actually for Lopez plus a player to be named later or cash.
I have updated my ongoing Off-Season Transaction List to account for these moves. Jeff Luhnow has hinted at another move coming soon. Bud Norris is the name most frequently rumored to be at the center of talks.
Alex White was drafted by Cleveland out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the first round (15th overall) in 2009 and was traded to Colorado in July 2011 as a part of the Ubaldo Jimenez deal. In 2012, he appeared in 23 games (20 starts) for the Rockies, compiling a 2-9 record with a 5.51 ERA and a 1.684 WHIP. In 44 starts over three seasons in the minors, White was 15-15 with a 2.65 ERA and a 1.118 WHIP. He just turned 24 in August.
The 23-year old Alex Gillingham was drafted by the Rockies in the 11th round in 2011 out of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. In 19 starts for the LoA Asheville Tourists in 2012, Gillingham was 6-8 with a 3.66 ERA and a 1.220 WHIP. According to MiLB.com, his ground out to air out ratio was 3.29 which would automatically make him one of the most prolific groundball pitchers in the Astros minor league system.
*According to Baseball-Reference, the trade was actually for Lopez plus a player to be named later or cash.
I have updated my ongoing Off-Season Transaction List to account for these moves. Jeff Luhnow has hinted at another move coming soon. Bud Norris is the name most frequently rumored to be at the center of talks.
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