Astros Farm Report: 7-22

Bringing you the latest news from down on the farm ...

In case you missed these, here are my recent interviews from Tri-City
RHP Franny Cobos and LHP Juan Pablo Lopez
RHP Peyton Battenfield

Stay tuned for another interview coming out tomorrow!

ROSTER MOVES/TRANSACTIONS

Here are the latest roster moves. An ongoing list of all of the 2019 season transactions and roster moves can be found here.

7-21: RHP Peyton Plumlee (31st round) assigned to Tri-City
7-21: RHP Garrett Gayle assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-21: RHP Riley Cabral assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-21: RHP Tyler Ivey assigned to Corpus Christi from Fayetteville
7-20: 1B Tyler White designated for assignment
7-20: RHP Riley Ferrell (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-20: 2B Alfredo Angarita (Corpus Christi) assigned to the GCL Astros  (assumed rehab assignment)
7-20: RHP Danny Cody assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-20: RHP Jose Urquidy recalled to Houston from Round Rock
7-20: RHP Alfredi Jimenez assigned to the GCL
7-19: LHP Parker Mushinski (Fayetteville) sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-19: 2B Aledmys Diaz sent to Corpus Christi on a rehab assignment
7-17: RHP Abdiel Saldana (Fayetteville) sent to Tri-City on a rehab assignment
7-16: RHP Franny Cobos assigned to the GCL from Tri-City
7-16: RHP Carson LaRue assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-16: RHP Colin McKee assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-16: RHP Nick Hernandez (Corpus Christi) activated from the IL
7-16: RHP Rogelio Armenteros recalled to Houston from Round Rock
7-16: LHP Framber Valdez optioned to Round Rock
7-16: RHP Tanner Duncan assigned to Corpus Christi from Fayetteville
7-16: RHP Tyler Ivey activated from the IL and assigned to Fayetteville from Corpus Christi
7-16: 1B Ronaldo Urdaneta (Tri-City) placed on the 60-day IL
7-16: 3B Yeuris Ramirez assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-16: RHP Christian Mejias assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-15: RHP Felipe Paulino (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-15: RHP Justin Ferrell (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-15: SS Carlos Correa sent to Round Rock on a rehab assignment
7-15: RHP Riley Ferrell assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-15: 2B Aledmys Diaz sent to Round Rock on a rehab assignment
7-14: C Tyler Krabbe (19th round 2019) assigned to the GCL
7-13: RHP Luis de Paula assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-13: OF Juan Ramirez assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-13: RHP Hansel Paulino (Quad Cities) released
7-13: RHP Edgardo Sandoval assigned to Tri-City (had been reported earlier to have retired)
7-12: RHP Cy Sneed optioned to Round Rock
7-12: RHP Forrest Whitley starting a rehab assignment with the GCL
7-11: LHP Framber Valdez recalled to Houston
7-11: RHP Carson LaRue assigned to Corpus Christi from Round Rock
7-11: RHP Brandon Bailey (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day IL
7-10: RHP Tanner Duncan assigned to Fayetteville from Round Rock
7-10: RHP Brad Peacock sent to Corpus Christi for a rehab assignment
7-10: RHP Cody Deason assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-10: RHP Lupe Chavez assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-10: LHP Yeremi Ceballos assigned to Tri-City from Fayetteville
7-10: OF Luis Guerrero assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-10: RHP Miguel Figueroa assigned to Tri-City from Fayetteville
7-10: OF Andres Santana (Tri-City) released
7-10: SS Javier Bermudez (GCL) released
7-10: RHP Misael Tamarez assigned to the GCL from the DSL
7-9: RHP Colin McKee assigned to Corpus Christi from Round Rock
7-9: RHP Joe Smith assigned to Corpus Christi for a rehab assignment (activated 7-12)
7-9: IF Dexter Jordan (16th round 2019) assigned to the GCL
7-9: OF Roilan Machandy (Cuban 18-year old) officially signed and assigned to the DSL Astros on 7-10
7-8: RHP Dean Deetz (Round Rock) activated from the IL (assigned to Corpus 7-8 and then assigned to Round Rock 7-9)
7-8: 1B A.J. Reed (Round Rock) claimed off waivers by the White Sox
7-8: RHP Jose Urquidy optioned to Round Rock
7-8: RHP Leovanny Rodriguez assigned to Fayetteville from Corpus Christi
7-8: OF Jacob Meyers (Fayetteville) activated from the IL
7-8: RHP Jacob Billingsley (Fayetteville) placed on the 7-day IL retroactive to 7-7
7-8: C Ruben Castro (Fayetteville) placed on the 7-day IL
7-7: RHP Erasmo Pinales (Corpus Christi) activated from the IL
7-7: RHP Miguel Figueroa assigned to Fayetteville from Corpus Christi
7-6: RHP Leovanny Rodriguez assigned to Corpus Christi from Round Rock
7-5: RHP Ralph Garza (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-5: RHP Colin McKee assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-5: RHP Chad Donato assigned to Corpus Christi from Fayetteville
7-5: RHP Leovanny Rodriguez assigned to Round Rock from Fayetteville
7-5: OF Ross Adolph assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-5: IF Michael Wielansky (Quad Cities) placed on the 7-day IL
7-5: RHP Abdiel Saldana sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-5: SS Grae Kessinger assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-5: RHP Franny Cobos assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-5: RHP Kyle Serrano sent to Tri-City on a rehab assignment
7-4: RHP Brady Rodgers placed on the 7-day IL
7-4: RHP Carson LaRue assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-4: LHP Brett Adcock (Corpus Christi) activated from the IL
7-4: RHP Miguel Figueroa assigned to Corpus Christi from Tri-City
7-4: RHP Layne Henderson assigned to Quad Cities from Corpus Christi
7-4: RHP Alex Palmer (20th round 2019) assigned to the GCL
7-3: RHP Justin Ferrell assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-3: OF James Nix signed (35th round 2019)
7-3: RHP Layne Henderson assigned to Corpus Christi from Quad Cities
7-3: RHP Joey Gonzalez assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-3: C Alex Holderbach (Quad Cities) activated from the IL
7-3: RHP Hansel Paulino assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-3: RHP Christian Mejias assigned to the GCL from Tri-City
7-3: 1B Ronaldo Urdaneta assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-2: RHP Tyler Ivey (Corpus Christi) sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-2: RHP Jose Urquidy called up to Houston from Round Rock
7-2: 1B A.J. Reed (Round Rock) designated for assignment
7-2: OF Jacob Meyers (Fayetteville) placed on the 7-day IL
7-2: RHP Blair Henley assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-2: RHP Dean Deetz (Round Rock) sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-2: SS Dauri Laurenzo signed (Dominican Republic)
7-2: C Fernando Caldera (Venezuela) signed
7-2: OF Everett Cooper (Bahamas) signed
7-2: OF Denfry de la Cruz (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: IF Luis Encarnacion (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: RHP Elvis Garcia (Venezuela) signed
7-2: OF Richi Gonzalez (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: IF Danyuri Guzman (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: RHP Eurys Martich (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: OF Christopher Morales (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: IF Josue Payano (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: OF Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: C Juan Santander (Venezuela) signed
7-1: LHP Reymin Guduan optioned to Round Rock from Houston
7-1: OF Jordan Brewer (3rd round pick) signed
7-1: RHP Kevin Holcomb (13th round 2019) assigned to the GCL Astros
7-1: LHP Julio Robaina assigned to the GCL from Tri-City
7-1: 2B Bryan Arias (28th round 2019) assigned to Tri-City

Players who started the 2019 season on the DL

C Ruben Castro - activated 5-25
RHP Nick Hernandez - activated 5-8
RHP Alex House
OF Alex McKenna - activated 4-29
RHP Hansel Paulino - activated 6-14
RHP Erasmo Pinales - activated 5-20
RHP Abdiel Saldana - activated 7-5
RHP Kyle Serrano - activated 6-26
RHP Jairo Solis

Restricted List
RHP Francis Martes (80-game suspension) - suspension ended 6-26, but will remain on the restricted list for the time being due to visa issues
1B/OF J.J. Matijevic (50-game suspension) - activated 6-21

2019 STANDINGS

Up and down arrows denote an increase or decrease in win percentage over the last week.

AAA ROUND ROCK (Pacific Coast League/American Southern Division)

🠋 2nd 58-42 .580 3.5GB W1

AA CORPUS CHRISTI (Texas League/South Division)

3rd 47-52 .475 3.5GB L2 (Overall)
🠉 3rd 14-16 .467 2.0GB L2 (Second Half)

ADV A FAYETTEVILLE (Carolina League/Southern Division)

4th 45-55 .450 22.5GB L1 (Overall)
🠋 T4th 14-17 .452 4.0GB L1 (Second Half)

LOW A QUAD CITIES (Midwest League/Western Division)
1st half Division Winner

1st 59-35 .628 -.-GB W1 (Overall)
🠋 5th 16-12 .571 3.5GB W1 (Second Half)

SHORT SEASON A TRI-CITY (New York-Penn League/Stedler Division)
🠋 4th 13-21 .382 10.0GB L1

ROOKIE LEVEL GULF COAST LEAGUE (East Division)
🠉 5th 10-13 .435 3.0GB W2

ROOKIE LEVEL DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (Northwest Division)
🠋 4th 22-19 .537 2.5GB W1

WATCH THIS SPACE

I plan to use "this space" to feature players who are currently flying below the radar, but who deserve a closer look.

Yohan Ramirez - July 2017

Photo by Jayne Hansen

I have been intrigued by RHP Yohan Ramirez since I first saw him pitch in Quad Cities in 2017. At that time, he was able to crank up his fastball into the high 90's. Then Quad Cities manager cited Ramirez's strong build, quick arm and good slider in addition to that electric fastball when he likened Ramirez to Jandel Gustave. Ramirez started his season with 10 appearances for the High A Fayetteville team (2.89 ERA/1.008 WHIP in 43.2 IP) prior to his early June promotion to AA Corpus Christi. The transition did not go particularly smoothly for Ramirez who mostly struggled in the early going at the higher level. However, over his last four appearances he is 2-1 with a 1.65 ERA, a 1.224 WHIP and has allowed only a .113 batting average. There is still more than a bit of wildness with Ramirez, but if he can get his command under control, he should get some prospect pundit love. That is a big "if" of course, but Ramirez is definitely one to watch. For the season, he has a 3.80 ERA, a 1.282 WHIP and 49 walks to 111 strikeouts (as well as 13 HBP and 9 WP) in 73.1 innings. Ramirez was signed as a 21-year old out of the Dominican Republic in July 2016 and is currently 24. Watch this space ...

FORMER ASTRO UPDATE

Conrad Gregor - August 2014

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Drafted by the Astros in the 4th round in 2013 out of Vanderbilt University, 1B Conrad Gregor played in the Astros system for four seasons. 2017 and 2018 saw Gregor splitting his time between independent league ball and the Red Sox organization. This season, Gregor has been playing for the New Jersey Jackals (Little Falls, New Jersey) in the independent Canadian-American Association. Through his first 54 games this season, Gregor is hitting a robust .323/.438/.508/.946 with 12 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 22 stolen bases and 41 walks to 48 strikeouts.

RANDOM PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Ephesus, Turkey - 2005

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Former Astros in Foreign/Independent Leagues: 2018 Update

Time for an update on former Astros playing internationally or with the Indy League clubs as a few more players have come and gone since my original post. I'm including a few stats on selected players which are generally through 7/5/18. If you see any former Astros or former Astros farm hands that I missed, leave a note in the comments and I'll include them in my next update.

Each year MLB affiliates pick up players from independent baseball. Last year, RHP Kevin McCanna (Astros 2015 13th round pick; 2015-2016 Astros farm system) started his season with the independent Sioux City Explorers club, but was picked up by the Diamondbacks organization and 1B Conrad Gregor (Astros 2013 4th round pick; 2013-2016 Astros farm system) was picked up by the Red Sox from the New Jersey Jackals. And 3B  Bobby Wernes (Astros 2015 30th round pick; 2015-2016 Astros farm system) had signed with the Traverse City Beach Bums, but was picked up by the Rockies organization before playing a single game for the Bums. There are several players on this list that could very well make their way back into affiliated baseball ... I wish them all the best of luck!

David Rollins - June 2014

Photo by Jayne Hansen

JAPAN CENTRAL LEAGUE

Hiroshima Carp
LHP Geronimo Franzua (2011-2013 Astros farm system)

Yakult Swallows
OF Nori Aoki (2017 Astros)
.306/.399/.459 in 68 games

JAPAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
1B/DH Japhet Amador (2013-2014 Astros farm system)

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
RHP Dennis Sarfate (2007 Astros)
It is Sarfate's 8th season playing in Japan.

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
3B Brandon Laird (2012-2013 Astros system)

Saitama Seibu Lions
IF Kaz Matsui (2008-2010 Astros)

Chiba Lotte Marines
3B Matt Dominguez (2012-2015 Astros)

KOREAN BASEBALL ORGANIZATION
(Not updated because Baseball-Reference info is missing)

Doosan Bears
OF Jimmy Paredes (2010-2013 Astros system)

LG Twins
RHP Henry Sosa (2011-2012 Astros system)
Sosa is in his 7th season with the KBO.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Diablos Rojas del Mexico
RHP Gonzalo Sanudo (2013-2016 Astros farm system)
C Carlos Corporan (2011-2014 Astros)
RHP Juan Robles (2015-2018 Astros farm system) - signed 7/4

Guerreros de Oaxaca
RHP Arcenio Leon (2005-2012 Astros farm system)

Leones de Yucatan
RHP Paul Clemens (2011-2014 Astros system) - signed with South Maryland Blue Crabs 5/11
OF Leo Heras (2013-2016 Astros farm system)
OF/2B Ruben Sosa (Astros 2011 23rd round pick; 2011-2014 Astros farm system)

Olmecas del Tabsco
2B Anderson Hernandez (2010 Astros)

Pericos de Puebla
LHP Mitch Lambson (Astros 2011 19th round pick; 2011-2015 Astros farm system) - now playing in the American Association
C Bernardo Heras (2016-2017 Astros farm system)
C Hank Conger (2015 Astros)

Saraperos de Saltillo
LHP Raul Valdes (Astros 2014)

Sultanes de Monterrey
RHP Edgar Gonzalez (2012-2013 Astros)
C Luis Flores (2015 Astros farm system)

Tecolotes de los Dos Loredos
RHP Gerardo Sanchez (2012-2013 Astros farm system)
2B J.C. Thompson (2011-2012 Astros farm system)
RHP Fernando Nieve (2001-2008, 2011 Astros system) - signed 7/3

Tigres de Quintana Roo
OF Jason Bourgeois (2010-2011 Astros)
RHP Lupe Chavez (2015-2016 Astros farm system) - signed 7/3

Toros de Tijuana
RHP Hector Ambriz (2012-2013 Astros)
3B Jio Mier (Astros 2009 1st round pick; 2009-2015 Astros farm system)

ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Lancaster Barnstormers
IF Rico Noel (2018 Astros farm system)
LHP Tommy Shirley (Astros 2010 9th round pick; 2010-2016 Astros farm system)

York Revolution
1B/OF Michael Burgess (2013 Astros farm system)
RHP Zac Grotz (Astros 2015 28th round pick, 2015 Astros farm system) - contract purchased by the Mets organization 6/10
RHP Jay Gause (Astros 2014 10th round pick; 2014 Astros farm system)

New Britain Bees
LHP Kevin Chapman (2012-2016 Astros system) - contract purchased by the Tigers organization 5/20
RHP Sam Gervacio (2005-2011 Astros system)
RHP Mark Hamburger (2013 Astros farm system)
LHP Andy Van Hekken (2008-2011 Astros farm system)
IF Reid Brignac (2017 Astros farm system)

Long Island Ducks
LHP Ashur Tolliver (2017 Astros system)

Pennsylvania Road Warriors
LHP Luis Cruz (Astros 2008 9th round pick; 2008-2015 Astros farm system)
1.70 ERA/1.108 WHIP in 25 games (37 IP)
C Marlon Avea (2011-2016 Astros farm system) - released 4/24
OF/1B Edwin Gomez (2012-2013 Astros farm system)

Somerset Patriots
LHP Brett Oberholtzer (2011-2015 Astros system) - contract purchased by the Rockies 4/24

Sugar Land Skeeters
RHP Jared Mortensen (Astros Rule 5 draft pick in December 2016; appeared in 3 games for Fresno in April 2017) - released 4/24
RHP Felipe Paulino (2003-2010 Astros system)
RHP Mitch Talbot (Astros 2002 2nd round pick; 2003-2006 Astros system) - contract purchased by the Cleveland organization 5/23
OF Luke Scott (2004-2007 Astros system) - released 4/23
OF Willy Taveras (2004-2006 Astros system) - released 4/23
2B Colin Walsh (2017 Astros farm system) - signed 5/5

South Maryland Blue Crabs
RHP Paul Clemens (2011-2014 Astros system) - signed 5/11

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
RHP Travis Ballew (Astros 2012 23rd round pick; 2012-2015 Astros system)
2.78 ERA/1.237 WHIP in 23 games (32.1 IP)
LHP Sebastian Kessay (Astros 2013 22nd round pick; 2013-2017 Astros farm system)
2.25 ERA/1.275 WHIP in 7 starts (40 IP)

Gary Southshore Railcats
RHP Daniel Minor (Astros 2012 9th round pick; 2012-2105 Astros farm system)
2.62 ERA/1.121 WHIP in 11 starts (68.2 IP)

Sioux Falls Canaries
LHP Joe Bircher ( Astros 2012 10th round pick, 2012-2013 Astros farm system)
IF Tyler Wolfe (Astros 2016 39th round pick; 2016-2017 Astros farm system)

Winnipeg Goldeyes
OF Reggie Abercrombie (2008-2009 Astros system)
LHP Mitch Lambson (Astros 2011 19th round pick; 2011-2015 Astros farm system) - signed 6/14

Kansas City T-Bones
C Christian Correa (2015-2017 Astros system) - traded to Sussex County in the Can-Am League 5/16

Sioux City Explorers
OF Jay Austin (Astros 2008 2nd round pick, 2008-2012 Astros farm system)
.345/.410/.453 in 37 games
RHP Andrew Thurman (Astros 2013 2nd round pick, 2013-2014 Astros farm system) - released 5/15
1B Dex McCall (Astros 2014 31st round pick, 2014-2017 Astros farm system)
.297/.372/.388 in 45 games

Texas Airhogs
LHP Michael Freeman (Astros 2015 7th round pick; 2015-2017 Astros farm system) - released 5/16
LHP Sean Stutzman (2016-2018 Astros farm system) - signed 6/30

Chicago Dogs
RHP Tyson Perez (Astros 2011 17th round pick; 2011-2017 Astros farm system)

St. Paul Saints
RHP Andrew Thome (2015-2018 Astros farm system) - signed 7/3
LHP Chris Nunn (2018 Astros farm system) - signed 7/2

CAN-AM LEAGUE

Ottawa Champions
RHP Austin Chrismon (Astros 2013 26th round pick, 2013-2015 Astros farm system)

Rockland Boulders
RHP Ryan Deemes (Astros 2015 36th round pick; 2015-2017 Astros farm system) - released 6/21 (torn UCL; having TJ surgery)
C Marcus Nidiffer (2010 Astros farm system)
1B Conrad Gregor (Astros 2013 4th round pick; 2013-2016 Astros farm system) - signed 5/23
.320/.425/.493 in 41 games

Sussex County Miners
LHP David Rollins (2012-2014 Astros farm system)
1.25 ERA/0.912 WHIP in 9 starts (64.2 IP)
C Martin Figueroa (Astros 2017 32nd round pick; 2017 Astros farm system)
.416/.536/.511 in 45 games
C Christian Correa (2015-2017 Astros system) - traded from the American Association

Trois-Rivieres Aigles
RHP Chris Murphy (Astros 2015 24th round pick; 2015-2016 Astros farm system)
C Anthony Hermelyn (Astros 2015 4th round pick; 2015-2017 Astros farm system)

FRONTIER LEAGUE

Schaumberg Boomers
RHP Kyle Westwood (2013 13th round pick; 2013-2015 Astros farm system)
On the suspended list

Washington Wild Things
OF Hector Roa (2012-2016 Astros farm system)
.302/.339/.473 in 44 games

Windy City Thunderbolts
RHP Devin Raftery (2016-2017 Astros farm system)
1.96 ERA/1.093 WHIP in 18 games/1 start (23 IP)

Evansville Otters
LHP Austin Nicely (Astros 2013 10th round pick; 2013-2016 Astros farm system)

River City Rascals
RHP Reggie Johnson (2016-2017 Astros farm system) - released 5/18
RHP Lucas Williams (Astros 2016 40th round draft pick; 2016-2017 Astros farm system) - released 5/17

Lake Erie Crushers
LHP Ben Smith (Astros 2014 17th round pick; 2016-2017 Astros farm system) - released 6/13

PACIFIC ASSOCIATION

San Rafael Pacifics
C Ricky Gingras (Astros 2012 18th round pick; 2012-2014 Astros farm system)

Sonoma Stompers
LHP Cole Watts (Astros 2017 31st round pick; 2017-2018 Astros farm system)

Pittsburg Diamonds
C Gabriel Bracamonte (2014-2018 Astros farm system)

PECOS LEAGUE

Ruidoso Osos
SS Jose Fernandez (2010-2016 Astros farm system)

Trinidad Triggers
LHP Jose Orta (2016 Astros farm system)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31, 2016

The weekend that was in the Houston Astros minor league system. Since this edition of the recaps will cover two days, it will not be as super-detailed as it usually is.

Fresno

The Grizzlies split the first two games in their series with Reno, winning 10-4 on Saturday and losing 12-7 on Sunday. The Grizzlies took Saturday's game thanks to an 8-run 9th inning. On Sunday, however, the Aces turned the tables on them by scoring 6 in the bottom of the 7th to turn a 7-4 Fresno lead into a 10-7 Reno lead. Reno tacked on two more runs in the 8th inning.

Fresno and Reno will continue their series tonight at 7:05 Pacific. Edison Frias will take on Anthony Banda.

Saturday: W 10-4 @ Reno

Teoscar Hernandez: 3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R; finished HR shy of cycle
A.J. Reed: 2-5, 2 RBI, R
Chan-Jong Moon: 3-5, RBI, R

Jordan Jankowski: 3.2 IP, 6 H (solo HR allowed), 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Brendan McCurry: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 K
Jandel Gustave: W (2-2), 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 K
Josh Fields: IP, 2 K

Sunday: L 12-7 @ Reno

Colin Moran: 2-5, 2-R HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 R, SB (3)
Teoscar Hernandez: 1-4, 2 RBI
Max Stassi: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R
All players in lineup recorded a hit in this game.

César Valdez: 6 IP, 10 H (solo HR allowed), 6 ER (1 inherited runner charged to him), 4 K
Reymin Guduan: L (0-3, 1-3 season), 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER (3 inherited runners charged to him), BB, K
Chris Cotton: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K

Corpus Christi

The Hooks lost both of their games over the weekend and ended up dropping 3 of 4 to Midland. They lost 8-5 on Saturday and fell 4-2 on Sunday.

Corpus will begin a 3-game series with San Antonio tonight at 7:05. Trent Thornton will make his first start at Whataburger Field, and he'll take on Tim Berry.

Saturday: L 8-5 vs. Midland

Conrad Gregor: 2-4, 3-R HR (6), 4 RBI
Danry Vásquez: 2-4, 3B, RBI, 2 R
Nick Tanielu: 1-3, 2B, 2 R

Kent Emanuel: L (3-1), 5.1 IP, 6 H (2 2-R HR allowed), 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Kyle Smith: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K
Michael Freeman: IP; 2 popouts, 1 lineout

Sunday: L 4-2 vs. Midland

Alejandro Garcia: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

Cy Sneed: 6.2 IP, 8 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, BB, 4 K
Albert Minnis: L (2-1), 2.1 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 K

Lancaster

The JetHawks split their two games with Bakersfield over the weekend, but they ended up taking 3 of 4 from the Blaze. They won 5-3 on Saturday and lost 7-3 on Sunday.

Lancaster will start a 3-game series with Lake Elsinore tonight at 6:35 Pacific. Josh James will face Brett Kennedy.

Saturday: W 5-3 @ Bakersfield

Bryan Muñiz: 3-4, RBI, 2 R
Trent Woodward: 2-4, 2B, R
Jason Martin: 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Johnny Sewald: 1-2, R, 2 SB (18, 34 season)

Akeem Bostick: 4 IP, H, unearned run, 5 BB, 8 K
Kevin McCanna: W (1-1, 3-4 season) 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 unearned runs (1 inherited runner charged to him), 6 K
Kevin Comer: Save (3), 0.2 IP; 2 flyball outs

Sunday: L 7-3 @ Bakersfield

Drew Ferguson: 1-4, 3-R HR (9)

Jose Luis Hernandez: L (0-2, 3-4 season), 5 IP, 8 H (2-R HR allowed), BB, 6 K
Andrew Thome: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, K

Quad Cities

Quad Cities won a pair of one-run games in Beloit over the weekend to take a 2-0 lead in their series with the Snappers. Franklin Perez will face Zack Erwin in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00.

Saturday: W 2-1 @ Beloit

Pat Porter: Go-ahead solo HR (7) in 7th inning
Anthony Hermelyn: 2-4, R
Christian Correa: 1-4, RBI
Stephen Wrenn: 2-4, SB (1, 9 season)

Framber Valdez: 5 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Chris Murphy: W (5-6), 4 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Sunday: W 3-2 (11 innings) @ Beloit

Myles Straw: 4-5, R, SB (14)
Kristian Trompiz: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Bobby Wernes: 1-5, 2B, RBI

Hector Perez: 5.2 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Juan Carlos Santos: 2.1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 4 K
Ralph Garza Jr.: W (5-4), 3 IP, 3 K

Tri-City

The ValleyCats lost the rubber game of their series with Connecticut by a score of 8-2. They were originally supposed to begin a series with Lowell on Sunday, but it was rained out, and so, they'll start this series with a doubleheader beginning at 4:30 Eastern.

Saturday: L 8-2 @ Connecticut

Brauly Mejia: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Tyler Wolfe: 0-3, RBI
Taylor Jones: 1-4, 2B, R

Edgardo Sandoval: L (0-2, 0-3 season), 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 6 K
Howie Brey: 1.2 IP, 2 BB
Makay Nelson: 3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 K

Greeneville

The Appy Astros took 2 of 3 from Bluefield on Saturday, using a 6-run 8th inning to spur them on to an 8-5 victory. They began a new series in Kingsport on Sunday and dropped the opener by that same score. Tonight, Salvador Montaño will take on Adonis Uceta. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Saturday: W 8-5 @ Bluefield

Bryan De La Cruz: 2-2, 3-R HR (3), 4 RBI, 2 R
Jonathan Arauz: 1-4, 2 RBI
Ruben Castro: 2-4, 2B, RBI

Carlos Hiraldo: 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Luis Ramirez: 2.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 K
Carlos Sanabria: W (1-2), 4.2 IP, H, 5 K

Sunday: L 8-5 @ Kingsport

Jonathan Arauz: 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Frankeny Fernandez: 1-4, 2 R, 2 SB (7)
Connor MacDonald: 1-5, 2-R HR (4)
Abraham Toro: 2-4, R

Diogenes Almengo: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K
Lucas Williams: IP, H, unearned run
Patrick Sandoval: L (1-2), 2.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER (3 inherited runners charged to him), 3 BB, 2 K
Reggie Johnson: 0.2 IP, H, K

GCL Astros

The Kissimmee Stros lost 5-0 to the Nationals on Saturday in Yulieski Gurriel's U.S. debut. Gurriel went 0-3 with 2 strikeouts. Andy Piñeda and Joan Mauricio both went 2-4.

Brian Holmes allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 4 innings. Forrest Whitley got knocked around in his 1.1 innings, allowing 4 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits, walking 1, and fanning 2. Carson LaRue pitched 1.2 innings and allowed a run of his own on 3 hits and struck out 1. Manuel Gonzalez allowed a hit and struck out 1 over the final 2 innings.

On Sunday, they lost 6-2 to the Mets. Brody Westmoreland hit a solo homer, his 2nd of the season. Jorge Guzman went 4 innings and allowed an unearned run, a hit, and struck out 5.

DSL Astros Blue

The Blue team topped the Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday. Ronny Jimenez went 2-4 with a triple, RBI, and scored a run. Anibal Sierra finished 1-3 and scored 2 runs.

Ronel Blanco got the win; he allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6 over 3 scoreless innings.

DSL Astros Orange

The Orange team jumped out to a 5-0 lead and beat the Mets 2 7-4. Samir Caraballo and Darlin Figueroa both scored 2 runs, while Anthony Rodriguez drove in 2.

Francisco Villegas allowed 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and struck out 3. Gerardo Bojorquez allowed 2 runs on 8 hits and struck out 1.

Saturday's Stars

Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Fresno

3-5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Conrad Gregor, 1B, Corpus Christi

2-4, 3-R HR (6), 4 RBI

Chris Murphy, RHP, Quad Cities

W (5-6), 4 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Bryan De La Cruz, OF, Greeneville

2-2, 3-R HR (3), 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Photo by Bryan Green

Carlos Sanabria, RHP, Greeneville

W (1-2), 4.2 IP, H, 5 K

Sunday's Stars

Photo by Bryan Green

Jonathan Arauz, IF, Greeneville

3-3, 2B, 2 RBI

Photo by Bryan Green

Jorge Guzman, RHP, GCL Astros

4 IP, H, unearned run, 5 K

Colin Moran, 3B, Fresno

2-5, 2-R HR (6), 3 RBI, 2 R, SB (3)

Ralph Garza Jr., RHP, Quad Cities

W (5-4), 3 IP, 3 K

Hector Perez, RHP, Quad Cities

5.2 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Myles Straw, OF, Quad Cities

4-5, R, SB (14)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, July 23, 2016

Albuquerque 5, Fresno 4

W- Harrison Musgrave (6-5)
L- Brad Peacock (4-5)
S- Brian Schlitter (2)

Fresno home runs: Jon Kemmer (7, solo in 7th)

No comeback in the cards for the Grizzlies in this one.

Chan-Jong Moon smacked a 2-run double in the 2nd inning to put Fresno on the board and in the lead, and he came around to score on a Tony Kemp single. Jon Kemmer whacked a solo home run in the 7th to bring the Grizzlies to within one run, but that was as close as they could get to the Isotopes. Kemmer finished 2-3 and scored twice. Kemp finished 3-4 with a double.

Brad Peacock went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 10 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Jandel Gustave and Reymin Guduan pitched 2 innings apiece; Gustave allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 1, and Guduan allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and fanned 2.

Brady Rodgers will take on Christian Bergman at 5:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 8, Frisco 7 in 14 innings

W- Albert Minnis (2-0)
L- David Perez (1-4)

CC home runs: Conrad Gregor (7, solo in 9th), Nick Tanielu (6, 10 season; solo in 14th)

Nearly 5 hours later, the Hooks walked off with a victory thanks to Nick Tanielu's solo blast after the 2nd 7th-inning stretch.

Tanielu scored Corpus Christi's first run of the evening on an error following a Conrad Gregor single in the 2nd inning. Nolan Fontana sparked a 7th inning rally with a double. Garrett Stubbs and D.J. Fisher joined him on the basepaths by drawing walks. J.D. Davis was the first casualty of the inning, but Danry Vásquez was able to come through with a 2-run single. A Tanielu RBI groundout tied the game at 4.

The Riders scored 2 in the top of the 8th to re-take the lead, but the Hooks were able to keep pace. Ramon Laureano led off the inning with a double and came around to score on a Garrett Stubbs single. Unfortunately, Corpus left the bases loaded in the 8th inning. However, with one out in the bottom of the 9th, Gregor tied the game with a solo home run.

Corpus Christi foiled Frisco threats in the 11th and 13th, but the Roughriders scored a run in the top of the 14th, and so, the Hooks were down to their last chance once again. Tanielu led off the 14th with a game-tying solo home run. Mott Hyde struck out but was able to reach base safely. Laureano got plunked, and they both advanced a base when James Ramsay laid down a sacrifice bunt. Fontana was intentionally walked to bring up Stubbs, who sent the remaining fans at Whataburger Field home happy with a game-winning single.

Stubbs finished 4-7, while Gregor (solo HR), Tanielu (solo HR, 2 RBI, 2 R), and Laureano (2 2B, R) had 3 hits apiece. Danry and Ramsay both finished with 2 hits.

Keegan Yuhl went 4 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits and struck out 5. Eric Peterson was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen, and in 3.2 innings, he allowed 2 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 3 hits and struck out 1. Ryan Thompson went 3 innings and allowed 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Chris Cotton was next; he allowed 3 hits and struck out 1 in 2.1 innings. Albert Minnis got 3 groundouts and allowed a solo homer to Luis Marte in the 14th, which was the only hit he allowed in the inning.

Kent Emanuel will start the series finale. He'll take on Yohander Mendez at 6:05.

Lancaster 6, High Desert 3

W- Akeem Bostick (2-1, 3-2 season)
L- Jeffrey Springs (2-1)
S- Ryan Deemes (5, 6 season)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks fell behind 3-0 early thanks to a High Desert home run, but Akeem Bostick bounced back, and he, Andrew Thome, and Ryan Deemes kept the Mavs off the scoreboard.

Bostick allowed a 3-run home run to David Lyon in the 2nd inning, which was High Desert's only scoring play. In 6 innings, Bostick allowed 5 other hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Thome allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Deemes struck out 1 over 1.1 innings to get the save.

Lancaster wasted little time in mounting a response; they scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 2nd to take the lead. Marc Wik walked to lead off the inning. He advanced to 3rd on a Jamie Ritchie single and scored the JetHawks' first run when Johnny Sewald beat out a bunt single. Osvaldo Duarte reached on a bunt single to load the bases, and Aaron Mizell followed with a sac fly. Bobby Boyd drove in the tying run with a groundout, and Tony Nuñez put Lancaster in front with an RBI single. An error in the 5th inning allowed Bobby Boyd and Nuñez to score. Sewald finished 2-4.

In the final game of this series, Jose Luis Hernandez will make his California League debut. He'll take on Reed Garrett at 5:05 Pacific.

Quad Cities 9, Bowling Green 3

W- Chris Murphy (4-6)
L- Roel Ramirez (4-8)

QC home runs: Randy César (1, 2 season; 2-run in 1st), Dex McCall (5, 3-run in 3rd), Pat Porter (6, solo in 3rd)

The Banditos put on a show of power early as they cruised to a win.

Kyle Tucker opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 1st inning. Dex McCall followed with an RBI single, and Randy César connected on his first Midwest League homer, a 2-run shot. McCall launched a 3-run home run in the 3rd, and Pat Porter followed McCall's blast by launching a solo homer. Anthony Hermelyn drove in the final Quad Cities run of the evening with an RBI double in the 6th inning.

Chris Murphy also delivered a nice outing on the mound; he went 7 innings and allowed a run on 5 hits and struck out 2. Justin Ferrell pitcched the final 2 innings, and the 2 runs he allowed came on a 2-run homer hit by Kewby Meyer in the 9th inning. Ferrell allowed one other hit and struck out 3.

Hector Perez will make his Midwest League debut tonight. He'll face Jose Mujica at 5:15.

Tri-City 8, Staten Island 4

W- Erasmo Pinales (2-2)
L- Kolton Mahoney (3-2)

TC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (9, solo in 1st)

The ValleyCats avoided the sweep as they got some 9th-inning insurance runs to secure the victory.

Tri-City quickly had two outs against them in the 1st inning, but Stephen Wrenn opened up the scoring with a solo home run. In the 3rd, Ronnie Dawson drew a bases-loaded walk, and Brauly Mejia cleared them with a double; he was credited with 2 RBI on the play, Dawson scored on an error. Actually, two errors occurred on the play which allowed Dawson to score and Mejia was able to advance to 3rd base. Alex De Goti hit an RBI single in the 9th, and Rodrigo Ayarza capped off the scoring with a 2-run double. Wrenn finished 2-5 with 2 runs scored and also stole a base (8).

Sebastian Kessay went 3.2 innings and allowed 2 runs, a solo home run, walked 5, and struck out 4. The other run that Kessay allowed scored on a double play in the 3rd. Erasmo Pinales tagged in for 4.1 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits (solo homer) and struck out 4. Nick Hernandez walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.

Framber Valdez will start for Tri-City as they get set to begin a series with Vermont. He'll take on Ivan Andueza at 5:00 Eastern.

Bristol 4, Greeneville 1

W- David Whitehead (2-0)
L- Ricardo Castro (2-1)
S- Nick Hutchings (1)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Both teams put up 7 zeroes on the scoreboard, and then the Pirates busted out for 4 runs in the 8th inning.

Abraham Toro's RBI groundout in the 8th was the Appy Astros' only scoring play. Miguelangel Sierra and Vicente Sanchez both finished 2-3.

Abdiel Saldaña pitched 4 innings and allowed 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Angelo Serrano was the first man out of Greeneville's bullpen, and he threw a 1-2-3 5th. Ricardo Castro pitched 3 innings and allowed 4 runs on 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Lucas Williams allowed a hit in a scoreless 9th inning.

Greeneville and Bristol will conclude their series tonight at 6:00 Eastern,

DSL Astros Blue 9, DSL Marlins 4

W- Carlos Perdomo (3-0)
L- Julio Frias (0-4)

Blue home runs: None.

This game was tied at 4 after 3 innings, but the Blue team scored the final 5 runs to get the win. They continued their rampage on the basepaths, succeeding on all 6 of their attempts, including a steal of home.

Ronny Jimenez scored the first run of the day in the 1st inning following an error after Jose Benjamin stole 2nd. Jimenez grounded into a force out in the 3rd that scored Ozziel Sanchez-Galan and scored on a wild pitch. Benjamin also scored on a wild pitch. Sanchez-Galan smacked an RBI double in the 4th, advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch, and stole home. Nestor Tejada hit a one-out triple in the 8th and scored on a Nicolás Miranda single. In the 9th, Carlos Canelon and Tejada hit RBI singles.

Tejada (3B, RBI, R) finished 3-4, while Canelon (RBI, 2 R, SB) and Sanchez-Galan (2B, RBI, 2 R, SB) had 2 hits apiece.

Felipe Tejada went 4 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Yeremi Ceballos allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless innings, and Carlos Perdomo pitched the final 3 innings, allowing a hit, walking 3, and striking out 4.

DSL Rangers2 11, DSL Astros Orange 9

W- Hector Rovain (2-1)
L- Gabriel Pirela (3-1)
S- Jeuyson Fernandez (2)

Orange home runs: None.

The Rangers scored 3 in the top of the 8th to break an 8-8 tie.

The Orange team scored 4 runs in the 1st; 3 of them scored on an error on a botched force out attempt. Gilberto Celestino, who hit that grounder, advanced to 3rd and ended up scoring on a wild pitch. In the 3rd, Yeuris Ramirez hit an RBI single and Jose Abel Hernandez grounded into a force out that scored Vicente Mota. Kendy Moya scored on a wild pitch in the 4th and Bernardo Heras hit an RBI groundout in the 5th inning. Celestino got a run back in the 8th with a sac fly. Moya scored 3 runs and stole a base, his 7th.

Diosward Gonzalez allowed 5 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him), a hit, walked 4, and struck out 2 in 1+ inning of work. Kilvio Peralta was the first man out, and he allowed a run of his own, in addition to allowing the runners he inherited from Gonzalez to score, 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. Gabriel Pirela pitched 2.1 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned, 3 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jose Bravo allowed 2 hits, and the 3 runners he inherited from Pirela all scored.

Saturday's Stars

Chris Murphy, RHP, Quad Cities
W (4-6), 7 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 K

Dex McCall, 1B, Quad Cities

3-4, 3-R HR (5), 4 RBI

Stephen Wrenn, OF, Tri-City

2-5, solo HR (9), 2 R

Conrad Gregor, 1B, Corpus Christi

3-5, game-tying solo HR (7) in 9th

Nick Tanielu, IF, Corpus Christi

3-7, game-tying solo HR (6, 10 season) in 14th, 2 RBI, 2 R

Garrett Stubbs, C, Corpus Christi

4-7, 2B, 2 RBI, R; walk-off RBI single in 14th

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 26, 2016

Fresno 8, Tacoma 4

W- Tommy Shirley (6-4)
L- Brad Mills (3-3)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (3, solo in 5th)

Both teams finished with 12 hits in this game, but the Grizzlies doubled up the Rainiers in the run column, thanks to a 5-run 2nd inning.

Jon Kemmer opened up the scoring with an RBI single in that 2nd inning. Jack Mayfield followed with a sac fly, and after Max Stassi drew a walk, Andrew Aplin ripped a 2-run double. Colin Moran brought Aplin home with an RBI single. Kemmer hit another RBI single in the 3rd inning, and Tyler White led off the 5th inning with a home run. Mayfield drove in the final run of the evening with an RBI single in the 7th. Aplin (2B, 2 RBI, R), White (solo HR), Preston Tucker (2B, R), and Kemmer (2 RBI, R) all had 2 hits in the game.

Tommy Shirley went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 3. Jandel Gustave was the first man out of the bullpen, and he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and struck out 1 in the 6th inning. Brendan McCurry pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 1, and Josh Fields threw a 1-2-3 9th inning, striking out 1.

In game 3 of this series, Brad Peacock will take on Joe Wieland. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 9, Frisco 2

W- Kent Emanuel (2-0)
L- Reed Garrett (2-2)
S- Michael Freeman (2)

CC home runs: Conrad Gregor (5, 3-run in 6th)

In their final game before the Texas League All-Star break, the Hooks emphatically broke a 2-2 tie with a 7-run 6th inning. They wrapped up this roadtrip with a 10-3 record and went 7-2 in their two trips to Frisco.

Kent Emanuel pitched 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and struck out 5. Michael Freeman allowed just 1 hit and struck out 1 over the final 3 innings to record the save.

Alex Bregman and D.J. Fisher drew bases-loaded walks in the 2nd inning to tie the game at 2. The real fun began in the top of the 6th inning.

Roberto Peña singled to begin the 6th inning and scored the go-ahead run when James Ramsay smacked a triple. Ramsay scored on a single from Teoscar Hernandez, and Bregman reached via a walk. Fisher became the first out of the inning, but Nick Tanielu and Chase McDonald followed with RBI singles, and Conrad Gregor put the finishing touches on the offensive explosion with a 3-run home run.

Gregor (3-R HR, 2 R), Ramsay (2B, 3B, RBI, R), and Tanielu (RBI, R) all finished 3-5. Bregman finished 1-3 with the RBI walk; he also scored a run and walked two more times. Hernandez finished 2-5 with a double to go along with his RBI single and scored a run. Bregman and Hernandez have also been promoted to Fresno, and they will leave Corpus Christi following the Texas League All-Star Game.

Speaking of the Texas League All-Star Game, it will take place tomorrow at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri. 8 Hooks were named to the South Division All-Star team: Edison Frias, David Paulino, Keegan Yuhl, and Evan Grills will be on the pitching staff, while Bregman, Hernandez, Fisher, and J.D. Davis represent Corpus Christi's position player contingent.

The Hooks return to action on Thursday when they begin a 3-game series with Springfield at Whataburger Field.

Lake Elsinore 17, Lancaster 11

W- Brad Wieck (3-1)
L- Kevin McCanna (0-1, 2-4 season)

Lancaster home runs: Keach Ballard (1, 2 season; 3-run in 9th)

The JetHawks were sent to their doom early on as the Storm scored 8 in the 1st inning.

Kevin McCanna received an extremely unfriendly welcome to the California League, and I'll leave it at that. Andrew Thome was the first man out of the Lancaster bullpen and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 in 4.1 innings. Ryan Deemes and Albert Minnis both got knocked around, and I will also leave it at that. In his first career pitching appearance, Bryan Muñiz struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th.

Jamie Ritchie put the JetHawks on the scoreboard with an RBI single in the 1st inning. In the 4th, Bobby Boyd grounded into a force out that allowed Drew Ferguson to score. Lancaster scored 3 in the 5th as Ritchie smacked an RBI double and eventually scored on a passed ball. Brooks Marlow followed Ritchie's double with an RBI single. In the 8th, Johnny Sewald hit a pop-fly RBI single, and Tony Nuñez scored on a wild pitch. Keach Ballard hit his first California League home run in the 9th inning, and Nuñez scored another run on an error.

Ritchie finished 3-4, while Garrett Stubbs went 2-6 with 2 runs scored. Nuñez was the only player in the lineup to go hitless, but he drew 3 walks and scored off of a couple of Lake Elsinore miscues.

Rogelio Armenteros will start for Lancaster tonight as they begin a 3-game series in High Desert tonight. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Wisconsin 12, Quad Cities 2

W- Devin Williams (3-2)
L- Justin Ferrell (3-4)
S- Drake Owenby (2)

QC home runs: None.

Well... this game started out well enough for the Banditos, but the Timber Rattlers quickly turned it into a laugher by scoring 10 runs in the 2nd inning.

Osvaldo Duarte led off the game with a double, advanced to 3rd base on a wild pitch, and scored the game's first run on a Kyle Tucker sacrifice fly. Hector Roa followed with a triple, and Dex McCall drove him in with an RBI single. Roa finished 2-4.

It was not a fun day on the mound for Justin Ferrell. However, days like these will happen in this line of work. He'll bounce back.

Juan Carlos Santos was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and threw 3.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits, walking 1, and striking out 6. Adam Whitt pitched 3 innings, and the only run he allowed came on a solo home run hit by Luis Aviles in the 8th. Whitt allowed one other hit, walked 1, and struck out 3.

The River Bandits are back home tonight, where they'll start a 4-game series against Cedar Rapids at 7. Albert Abreu will start for Quad Cities, and he'll face Dereck Rodriguez.

Tri-City 11, Lowell 6

W- Nick Hernandez (1-0)
L- Darwinzon Hernandez (1-1)

TC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (3, solo in 4th)

The ValleyCats used a couple of 5-run innings to hand the Spinners their first loss of the season.

The first of Tri-City's 5-run innings occurred in the 2nd. Randy César led off the frame with a double. Chuckie Robinson went down on strikes for the first out, but Kolbey Carpenter and Alex DeGoti walked to load the bases. Stephen Wrenn then hit a ground ball that could have been a double play, but an error allowed César and Carpenter to score the game's first runs. Daz Cameron followed by clubbing a 2-run double, and Taylor Jones ripped an RBI double. Stephen Wrenn smacked a solo homer in the 4th inning, and the ValleyCats responded to a 4-run 6th inning from Lowell with their second 5-run inning of the game in the 7th.

Brauly Mejia and Jones led off the inning in rather painful fashion as they were both hit by pitches. Ryne Birk walked to load the bases, and César drove in the first run of the inning with a sac fly. Robinson walked to re-load the bases. Carpenter struck out swinging for the second out, but DeGoti kept the inning alive by clearing the bases with a double. He then stole 3rd base, and the errant throw down to 3rd allowed him to score Tri-City's final run. Wrenn and Jones both finished with 2 hits in the game.

Sebastian Kessay went 4 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3. Ben Smith was the first man out of the bullpen; in 1.2 innings, he allowed 4 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4. Nick Hernandez was next; he went 2.1 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits and struck out 2, and in his pro debut, Sean Stutzman worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

The series finale will take place at 7:00 Eastern. Whoever starts for Tri-City will go up against Daniel Gonzalez.

Bristol 6, Greeneville 5 in 10 innings

W- Jordan Jess (1-0)
L- Angelo Serrano (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: Luis Payano (1, solo in 2nd), Marcos Almonte (1, solo in 3rd), Chaz Pal (1, solo in 6th)

The Appy Astros couldn't hold on to a 5-2 lead and ended up walking off with a loss.

Frankeny Fernandez led off the game with a single. He then stole 2nd and scored the first run of the game on an error following a Marcos Almote single. Almonte, who advanced to 3rd on the error, scored on a sac fly hit by Wander Franco. Luis Payano clubbed a solo shot in the 2nd, and Almonte did the same in the 3rd inning. In the 6th, Chaz Pal smacked a solo shot, his first home run as a pro. Pal and Payano both had 2 hits in the game, while Almonte finished 4-5.

Framber Valdez went 4.2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Nathan Thompson was the first man out of the Greeneville bullpen and threw 2.1 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 1. Lucas Williams went 2 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned, all in the 9th) on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Angelo Serrano allowed the winning run on a sac fly in the 10th inning. He also allowed 2 singles and issued an intentional walk.

Bryan Abreu was originally on the GCL roster, but he will make his U.S. debut with Greeneville. He'll take on Adam Oller at 7:00 Eastern.

Although Oller is not a member of the Astros organization, he does have ties to the area. He is a native of Conroe who graduated from Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball and pitched at Northwestern State. His uncle, Greg Koch, was a former offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers and is now a co-host of "In the Trenches" with N.D. Kalu on 790 AM in Houston.

GCL Mets 7, GCL Astros 1

W- Carlos Hernandez (1-0)
L- Enoli Paredes (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Mets ran away with this game.

Randy Vasquez's RBI double in the 2nd was the Kissimmee Stros' only scoring play. Carlos Machado, who scored on that double, finished 2-4, and Juan Piñeda went 2-3.

Enoli Paredes went 2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jose Ramos allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 4 in 3 innings. Ian Hardman and Reggie Johnson followed Ramos out of the bullpen with 2 innings apiece; Hardman allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3, and Johnson allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 2.

The GCL Astros are currently taking on the Marlins.

Sunday's Stars

This is his profile picture on Twitter.

Chaz Pal, OF, Greeneville

2-5, solo HR (1)

Photo by Bryan Green

Marcos Almonte, IF, Greeneville

4-5, solo HR (1), 2 R

Kent Emanuel, LHP, Corpus Christi

W (2-0), 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K

Conrad Gregor, 1B, Corpus Christi

3-5, 3-R HR (5), 2 R

Photo from MiLB.com

Michael Freeman, LHP, Corpus Christi

Save (2), 3 IP, H, K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 19, 2016

Tacoma 1, Fresno 0 in 12 innings

W- Casey Coleman (2-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (0-2, 1-2 season)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies literally walked off with a loss; a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 12th allowed the only run of the game to score.

Colin Moran and A.J. Reed both finished 2-5; Moran was starting at shortstop for the first time in his professional career.

Mike Hauschild went 7 innings and allowed 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. Josh Fields was the first reliever to appear for the Grizzlies; in 1.2 innings, he allowed a hit and struck out 2. Kevin Chapman recorded the final out of the 9th inning. Jandel Gustave was next; he went 2 innings and allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2. Reymin Guduan recorded 2 outs in the 12th inning, but three consecutive walks, one of which was intentional, allowed Tacoma to score the winning run. Guduan also allowed a single and struck out 1 in the 12th.

The Grizzlies and Rainiers will wrap up their series tonight as Tommy Shirley faces off against Cody Martin. First pitch is at 6:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 8, San Antonio 4

W- Keegan Yuhl (7-1)
L- Zech Lemond (0-1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks stormed out to an 8-2 lead after the 3rd inning, and the early offensive outburst held up thanks to a fine pitching performance from Keegan Yuhl.

Yuhl went 7 innings and allowed 2 unearned runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Michael Freeman pitched the final 2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and striking out 2.

Teoscar Hernandez led off the game with a single, and then stole 2nd (25). Alex Bregman and D.J. Fisher both walked to load the bases, and the Hooks immediately took advantage as all three of them scored. J.D. Davis hit an RBI single to open the scoring, and then Conrad Gregor and Nick Tanielu followed with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single, respectively. Danry Vásquez struck out to become the second out of the inning, but Roberto Peña came through with an RBI single. In the 2nd inning, Gregor struck again as he added a 2-run double to his ledger, and Tanielu followed with another RBI single. Teoscar hit an RBI single in the 3rd.

Peña finished 3-4 with a double and a run scored to go with his RBI single in the 1st inning. Hernandez (RBI, R, SB), Gregor (2B, 3 RBI, R), and Tanielu (2 RBI) all finished with 2 hits in the game. Fisher drew 2 walks, scored 2 runs, and stole his 14th base of the season.

Kent Emanuel will start game 2 of this series. He will face Dinelson Lamet at 7:05.

Bakersfield 12, Lancaster 2

W- Eddie Campbell (7-5)
L- Dean Deetz (3-3)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks were swept to close out the first-half portion of their schedule. They sputtered towards the finish, going 2-9 in their final 11 games.

Lancaster's two runs in this game came in the 5th inning: Aaron Mizell hit an RBI groundout, and Drew Ferguson ripped an RBI double. Bryan Muñiz had two of Lancaster's 4 hits in this game.

Dean Deetz went 5.1 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 7 hits, walked 5, and struck out 5. Kevin Comer was the first reliever to appear for the JetHawks; in 1.2 innings, he allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 4 hits (3-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Andrew Thome allowed a run on 3 hits in the 8th, and Ryan Deemes allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 9th inning.

The California League All-Stars will take on the Carolina League All-Stars on Tuesday in Lake Elsinore. Lancaster will return to action on Thursday when they begin a 4-game series with Lake Elsinore.

Quad Cities 4, Cedar Rapids 3

W- Justin Ferrell (3-3)
L- Sam Clay (4-4)
S- Adam Whitt (4)

QC home runs: None.

The River Bandits earned a series split to close out the first half of the Midwest League schedule as they took a pair of one-run games from the Kernels.

Osvaldo Duarte put Quad Cities on the board with an RBI single in the 3rd inning. Later in the frame, Myles Straw scored on a wild pitch. The Banditos also scored twice in the 5th inning on a pair of RBI doubles from Marlon Avea and Straw.

Straw and Duarte both had 2 hits and stole a base; Straw stole his 7th, while Duarte now has 13 stolen bases on the season. Hector Roa also finished with 2 hits.

Justin Ferrell went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Juan Carlos Santos walked 2 and struck out 2 in 1.2 innings, and Adam Whitt was able to record the save despite allowing a run in the top of the 9th. In 1.1 innings, Whitt also allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

The Midwest League All-Star Game will take place tomorrow in Cedar Rapids. The River Bandits will return to action on Thursday in Wisconsin.

Brooklyn 2, Tri-City 1

W- Alejandro Castro (1-0)
L- Erasmo Pinales (0-1)
S- Taylor Henry (1)

TC home runs: None.

Both teams scored in the 7th inning, but the Cyclones scored one more run in their half of the inning.

Chuckie Robinson's RBI single in the top of the 7th represented Tri-City's only scoring play. Carmen Benedetti, who scored on the play, finished 3-4.

Austin Nicely pitched 4 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and walking 1. Erasmo Pinales was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen; he went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs (both in the 7th) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Enrique Chavez pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning.

In game 2 of this series, Brett Adcock will make his professional debut. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Three Stars

3.

Conrad Gregor, 1B, Corpus Christi

2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R

2.

Keegan Yuhl, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (7-1), 7 IP, 5 H, 2 unearned runs, 2 BB, 3 K

1.

Mike Hauschild, RHP, Fresno

7 IP, 7 H, BB, 6 K