The following players have been released by the Astros:
OF/1B Mesac Laguna
In addition, RHP Jorge de Leon has been re-signed by the Astros.
A LOOK AT THE ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
Showing posts with label Cristian Moronta. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Foto Friday - Greeneville Astros Edition
I haven't had a chance to finish transcribing my interviews from last weekend in Greeneville yet so let me share a few of my favorite photos from the trip in the interim. More photos from my visit can be found here (but be forewarned that I haven't finished weeding through them yet and I haven't even started labeling them). Photos from previous trips can be found here. And if you're really, really bored, here are a few vacation photos from my trip to Vermont.
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Cristian Moronta
Ryan Connolly
Gonzalo Sanudo
Juan Santana and Parker Hipp
Jandel Gustave
Ariel Ovando and Company
Juan Santana
Photos by Jayne Hansen
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Eyewitness Report: 6/28/13 Greeneville 2 Kingsport 1
Wow! What a night. After the teams traded solo home runs in the
fifth, there were no runs for nine innings. Finally in the bottom of
the 15th, Greeneville walked off without the benefit of a hit. Tanner Mathis walked, and was moved to second on a sac bunt by Jack Mayfield. Darwin Rivera
then hit a ground ball to first which should have just moved over
Mathis to third but the K-Mets first baseman booted the ball. It rolled
to the edge of the grass and Josh Bonifay took a risk and sent Mathis
home. The throw was slightly up the line and the catcher had to stretch
to take Mathis as he zoomed by. The glove appeared to hit Mathis
shoulder and the ball dropped free allowing the winning run to score.
Here are my observations from the game.
On The Mound:
A great deal went right here. Just one run allowed in 15 innings with a team record 25 strike outs. Let's take a quick look at each pitcher.
Frederick Tiburcio had a solid start to the game. He fanned seven and gave up just two hits and walked one in five innings. The lone damage given up was a solo home run to left by 17 year old, Ahmed Rosario, whom the Mets signed for 1.7 million in the 2012 international signing period. It was his first professional home run.
Tiburcio threw an unofficial 67 pitches in five innings. To have that low of a pitch count with that many strike outs is impressive.
Tyler Brunnemann pitched the next two frames. This was my first time to see Brunnemann pitch. He has an extreme follow through. When he finishes his pitch his glove hand (left) and his left foot are both touching the ground as he falls toward first base. It is a violent motion that I didn't see him repeating very well. It was effective when repeated as evidenced by the four strike outs in two innings. But he also gave up two walks, both on full counts.
Ryan Connelly pitched the eight inning. The submarine pitcher was the only pitcher of the night not to record a strike out.
Gonzalo Sanudo came in for the next two innings. He pitched out of a jam in the ninth. After a lead off double and a ground ball to 2nd to move the runner over, he was faced with a runner at third and one out. He got Michael Bernal to strike out in a seven pitch at bat for the second out of the inning.
That at bat got circled in my score book as a key out of the game. Bernal had a rough night at the plate. He accounted for 20% of the teams strike outs, going 0-5 with 5 Ks. Sanudo ended the night with three Ks in his two innings.
Gerado Ramirez came in and may have had the outing of his life time. He pitched a career high four innings allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out nine K-Mets.
The final pitcher of the night was Christian Garcia. Garcia pitched the 14th and 15th innings fanning two batters in each inning. In each inning the lead off runner reached but never made it past first base.
At The Plate:
Tanner Mathis reached base in five of his six plate appearances: E1, single, and three walks. This is exactly what you want out of a lead off batter. Also my 13 year old son observed he has the best walk up music this season. He is going old school with some Run DMC - It's Tricky.
Wallace Gonzalez hit a towering home run in the fifth. They had success pitching him away but they left that pitch over the inner half of the plate and he made them pay. Gonzalez appears to be pulling out when he swings so outside pitches are going to be an issue for him. Gonzalez added a single later in the game.
Ariel Ovando and Jack Mayfield also had two hits.
In The Field:
Parker Hipp made a great play snagging a soft liner to start the game. I was sure that ball was going to fall for a hit.
Wallace Gonzalez had a nice outfield assist on a shallow fly ball to left. The runner was moving on the play and Gonzalez throw beat the runner back to first for a double play.
Jack Mayfield made an outstanding diving stop on a ball in the hole at shortstop. He popped up and made a good throw to first that Angel Ibanez made a nice stretch to complete the put out.
The defensive star of the night was Cristian Moronta. He was three for three in throwing out runners stealing second. Two of those were on balls that he blocked and runners broke when he had trouble locating them. Those three outs were huge in a ballgame this tight. One ended an inning and two were to nab the hitter who had reached to start the inning.
Final Thought: After the 25 game strike out performance, the G-Stros now lead the Appy League with 104 strikeouts in just nine games. That puts them 16 Ks above second place Johnson City.
Here are my observations from the game.
On The Mound:
A great deal went right here. Just one run allowed in 15 innings with a team record 25 strike outs. Let's take a quick look at each pitcher.
Frederick Tiburcio had a solid start to the game. He fanned seven and gave up just two hits and walked one in five innings. The lone damage given up was a solo home run to left by 17 year old, Ahmed Rosario, whom the Mets signed for 1.7 million in the 2012 international signing period. It was his first professional home run.
Tiburcio threw an unofficial 67 pitches in five innings. To have that low of a pitch count with that many strike outs is impressive.
Tyler Brunnemann pitched the next two frames. This was my first time to see Brunnemann pitch. He has an extreme follow through. When he finishes his pitch his glove hand (left) and his left foot are both touching the ground as he falls toward first base. It is a violent motion that I didn't see him repeating very well. It was effective when repeated as evidenced by the four strike outs in two innings. But he also gave up two walks, both on full counts.
Ryan Connelly pitched the eight inning. The submarine pitcher was the only pitcher of the night not to record a strike out.
Gonzalo Sanudo came in for the next two innings. He pitched out of a jam in the ninth. After a lead off double and a ground ball to 2nd to move the runner over, he was faced with a runner at third and one out. He got Michael Bernal to strike out in a seven pitch at bat for the second out of the inning.
That at bat got circled in my score book as a key out of the game. Bernal had a rough night at the plate. He accounted for 20% of the teams strike outs, going 0-5 with 5 Ks. Sanudo ended the night with three Ks in his two innings.
Gerado Ramirez came in and may have had the outing of his life time. He pitched a career high four innings allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out nine K-Mets.
The final pitcher of the night was Christian Garcia. Garcia pitched the 14th and 15th innings fanning two batters in each inning. In each inning the lead off runner reached but never made it past first base.
At The Plate:
Tanner Mathis reached base in five of his six plate appearances: E1, single, and three walks. This is exactly what you want out of a lead off batter. Also my 13 year old son observed he has the best walk up music this season. He is going old school with some Run DMC - It's Tricky.
Wallace Gonzalez hit a towering home run in the fifth. They had success pitching him away but they left that pitch over the inner half of the plate and he made them pay. Gonzalez appears to be pulling out when he swings so outside pitches are going to be an issue for him. Gonzalez added a single later in the game.
Ariel Ovando and Jack Mayfield also had two hits.
In The Field:
Parker Hipp made a great play snagging a soft liner to start the game. I was sure that ball was going to fall for a hit.
Wallace Gonzalez had a nice outfield assist on a shallow fly ball to left. The runner was moving on the play and Gonzalez throw beat the runner back to first for a double play.
Jack Mayfield made an outstanding diving stop on a ball in the hole at shortstop. He popped up and made a good throw to first that Angel Ibanez made a nice stretch to complete the put out.
The defensive star of the night was Cristian Moronta. He was three for three in throwing out runners stealing second. Two of those were on balls that he blocked and runners broke when he had trouble locating them. Those three outs were huge in a ballgame this tight. One ended an inning and two were to nab the hitter who had reached to start the inning.
Final Thought: After the 25 game strike out performance, the G-Stros now lead the Appy League with 104 strikeouts in just nine games. That puts them 16 Ks above second place Johnson City.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Happy Birthday - 12/5
C Cristian Moronta (23)
Signed by Houston as a NDFA out of the Dominican Republic in 2008, Moronta spent his first two seasons in the DSL before landing in Greeneville in 2011. This season he played in 16 games for four different teams, hitting .263/.326/.368.
RHP Sergio Perez (28)
A native of Florida, Perez was drafted in the second round in 2006 out of the University of Tampa. In 2012 at Oklahoma City, he was 4-2 with a 4.54 ERA and a 1.540 WHIP in 40 games (four starts). This winter, he is pitching for Magallanes in the Venezuelan winter league and is 7-3 in 10 starts with a 4.41 ERA and a 1.265 WHIP. He currently leads the league in wins.
1B Mike Martinez (23)
Martinez was drafted in the 36th round in 2012 out of Florida International University. In 48 games for Greeneville in 2012, Martinez hit .277/.366/.380. The right-handed batter actually hit very well against right-handed pitchers, hitting .336/.399/.450 against them.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
RHP Steve Shea (70)
Shea signed with Houston as a free agent in August 1965 and pitched in 30 games for the Astros in 1968, going 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.486 WHIP.
RHP Buddy Harris (64)
A first round pick by the Astros in 1968, Harris pitched in 22 games for the Astros in 1970 and 1971 with a 6.32 ERA and a 1.486 WHIP. In six seasons in the minor leagues, he was 44-40 with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.147 WHIP.
Signed by Houston as a NDFA out of the Dominican Republic in 2008, Moronta spent his first two seasons in the DSL before landing in Greeneville in 2011. This season he played in 16 games for four different teams, hitting .263/.326/.368.
RHP Sergio Perez (28)
A native of Florida, Perez was drafted in the second round in 2006 out of the University of Tampa. In 2012 at Oklahoma City, he was 4-2 with a 4.54 ERA and a 1.540 WHIP in 40 games (four starts). This winter, he is pitching for Magallanes in the Venezuelan winter league and is 7-3 in 10 starts with a 4.41 ERA and a 1.265 WHIP. He currently leads the league in wins.
1B Mike Martinez (23)
Martinez was drafted in the 36th round in 2012 out of Florida International University. In 48 games for Greeneville in 2012, Martinez hit .277/.366/.380. The right-handed batter actually hit very well against right-handed pitchers, hitting .336/.399/.450 against them.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
RHP Steve Shea (70)
Shea signed with Houston as a free agent in August 1965 and pitched in 30 games for the Astros in 1968, going 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.486 WHIP.
RHP Buddy Harris (64)
A first round pick by the Astros in 1968, Harris pitched in 22 games for the Astros in 1970 and 1971 with a 6.32 ERA and a 1.486 WHIP. In six seasons in the minor leagues, he was 44-40 with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.147 WHIP.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Roster Moves
Houston/Oklahoma City
IF Brian Bixler was designated for assignment to remove him from the 40-man roster to make room for IF Tyler Greene who was obtained in a trade with St. Louis for a PTBNL or cash.
OF J.D. Martinez was optioned from Houston to Oklahoma City (report date not set).
IF Matt Downs was optioned from Houston to Oklahoma City (report date not set).
2B Jose Martinez was assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
OF Fernando Martinez is being called up to Houston.
Corpus Christi
CF George Springer was assigned from Lancaster to Corpus Christi.
2B Kike Hernandez was assigned from Lancaster to Corpus Christi.
Lancaster
2B Delino DeShields Jr. was assigned from Lexington to Lancaster, not Corpus Christi. DDJ made a mistake in the tweet he sent out early this morning. Moving him directly to Corpus Christi didn't make sense to me so I waited for confirmation before posting.
LHP Kenny Long was assigned from Tri-City to Lancaster.
OF Andrew Aplin was assigned from Tri-City to Lancaster.
Lexington
SS Chan Moon was assigned from Lancaster to Lexington.
C Jobduan Morales was assigned from Tri-City to Lexington.
Tri-City
C Cristian Moronta was assigned from Lexington to Tri-City.
OF Emilio King was assigned from Lexington to Tri-City.
GCL Astros
SS Yoel Silfa was assigned from the DSL Astros to the GCL Astros.
IF Brian Bixler was designated for assignment to remove him from the 40-man roster to make room for IF Tyler Greene who was obtained in a trade with St. Louis for a PTBNL or cash.
OF J.D. Martinez was optioned from Houston to Oklahoma City (report date not set).
IF Matt Downs was optioned from Houston to Oklahoma City (report date not set).
2B Jose Martinez was assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
OF Fernando Martinez is being called up to Houston.
Corpus Christi
CF George Springer was assigned from Lancaster to Corpus Christi.
2B Kike Hernandez was assigned from Lancaster to Corpus Christi.
Lancaster
2B Delino DeShields Jr. was assigned from Lexington to Lancaster, not Corpus Christi. DDJ made a mistake in the tweet he sent out early this morning. Moving him directly to Corpus Christi didn't make sense to me so I waited for confirmation before posting.
LHP Kenny Long was assigned from Tri-City to Lancaster.
OF Andrew Aplin was assigned from Tri-City to Lancaster.
Lexington
SS Chan Moon was assigned from Lancaster to Lexington.
C Jobduan Morales was assigned from Tri-City to Lexington.
Tri-City
C Cristian Moronta was assigned from Lexington to Tri-City.
OF Emilio King was assigned from Lexington to Tri-City.
GCL Astros
SS Yoel Silfa was assigned from the DSL Astros to the GCL Astros.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Roster Moves
Houston/Oklahoma City
The Astros claimed utility player Steve Pearce off waivers from Baltimore. In order to make room on the 40-man roster for Pearce and for RHP Armando Galarraga, RHP Aneury Rodriguez and RHP Enerio del Rosario were outrighted (removed from the 40-man roster) to Oklahoma City. In order to make room on the active 25-man roster for Galarraga, LHP Fernando Abad was optioned to Oklahoma City. A corresponding move to the 25-man roster will have to be made before today's game in order to activate Pearce. Got all that? Phew.
Oklahoma City
RHP Jarred Cosart has been placed on the 7-day DL (blister problems again).
Corpus Christi
C Ryan McCurdy was assigned from Lexington to Corpus Christi (made official)
Lancaster
RHP Jose Trinidad was placed on the 7-day DL.
OF Drew Muren was assigned from Corpus Christi to Lancaster (made official).
Lexington
C Cristian Moronto was assigned from Greeneville to Lexington.
GCL
LHP Chris Lee was assigned from Greeneville to the GCL.
The Astros claimed utility player Steve Pearce off waivers from Baltimore. In order to make room on the 40-man roster for Pearce and for RHP Armando Galarraga, RHP Aneury Rodriguez and RHP Enerio del Rosario were outrighted (removed from the 40-man roster) to Oklahoma City. In order to make room on the active 25-man roster for Galarraga, LHP Fernando Abad was optioned to Oklahoma City. A corresponding move to the 25-man roster will have to be made before today's game in order to activate Pearce. Got all that? Phew.
Oklahoma City
RHP Jarred Cosart has been placed on the 7-day DL (blister problems again).
Corpus Christi
C Ryan McCurdy was assigned from Lexington to Corpus Christi (made official)
Lancaster
RHP Jose Trinidad was placed on the 7-day DL.
OF Drew Muren was assigned from Corpus Christi to Lancaster (made official).
Lexington
C Cristian Moronto was assigned from Greeneville to Lexington.
GCL
LHP Chris Lee was assigned from Greeneville to the GCL.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Roster Moves
The huge infusion of talent that the Astros have added to the farm system via recent trades means that some of the current rosters are getting strained to the breaking point. There are only so many prolonged DL stints and temporary inactive designations before players will have to be released. We've already seen a couple of these at Lancaster with the recent releases of Brian Streilein and Kirk Clark. I will do my best to keep on top of these moves and let you know when I have confirmed information. With that said, here are your latest moves.
Oklahoma City
LHP Rudy Owenswill be has been assigned to Oklahoma City.
According to Sports Reporter (and Jake Buchanan girlfriend) Chelsa Messinger, RHP Jake Buchanan will be has been assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
ADDED: LHP Xavier Cedeno is being called up to Houston.
ADDED: RHP Jose Cisnero is being assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
ADDED: RHP Jarred Cosart is being assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
ADDED: RHP Jonnathan Aristil was released.
Corpus Christi
CF Robbie Grossman was assigned to Corpus Christi.
ADDED: IF Jordan Kreke was assigned from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi.
ADDED: RHP Paul Clemens is being assigned from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi.
ADDED: OF Austin Wates was placed on the 7-day DL.
ADDED: RHP Adalberto Flores was assigned from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi.
Lancaster
RHP Chia-Jen Lo was assigned to Lancaster.
LHP Colton Cain was assigned to Lancaster.
LHP Brad Dydalewicz was placed on the 7-day DL.
DH Rafy Valenzuela was placed on the TI list.
LHP Blair Walters was activated.
Tri-City
RHP Steven Dennison was assigned from the GCL to Tri-City.
Greeneville
C Cristian Moronta was assigned from the GCL to Greeneville.
RHP Michael Feliz was assigned from the GCL to Greeneville.
GCL
RHP Raul Rivera was assigned from Tri-City to the GCL.
C Jon Carnahan was assigned to the GCL.
Oklahoma City
LHP Rudy Owens
ADDED: LHP Xavier Cedeno is being called up to Houston.
ADDED: RHP Jose Cisnero is being assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
ADDED: RHP Jarred Cosart is being assigned from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma City.
ADDED: RHP Jonnathan Aristil was released.
Corpus Christi
CF Robbie Grossman was assigned to Corpus Christi.
ADDED: IF Jordan Kreke was assigned from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi.
ADDED: RHP Paul Clemens is being assigned from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi.
ADDED: OF Austin Wates was placed on the 7-day DL.
ADDED: RHP Adalberto Flores was assigned from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi.
Lancaster
RHP Chia-Jen Lo was assigned to Lancaster.
LHP Colton Cain was assigned to Lancaster.
LHP Brad Dydalewicz was placed on the 7-day DL.
DH Rafy Valenzuela was placed on the TI list.
LHP Blair Walters was activated.
Tri-City
RHP Steven Dennison was assigned from the GCL to Tri-City.
Greeneville
C Cristian Moronta was assigned from the GCL to Greeneville.
RHP Michael Feliz was assigned from the GCL to Greeneville.
GCL
RHP Raul Rivera was assigned from Tri-City to the GCL.
C Jon Carnahan was assigned to the GCL.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Monday, December 5, 2011
Happy Birthday - 12/5
C Cristian Moronta (22)
Signed by Houston as a NDFA out of the Dominican Republic in 2008, Moronta spent his first two seasons in the DSL before landing in Greeneville in 2011. He hit .242 in 13 games there, .313 with runners on.
RHP Sergio Perez (27)
A native of Florida, Perez was drafted in the second round in 2006 out of the University of Tampa. In 2011 at OKC, he was 5-9 with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.609 WHIP in 22 games, pitching 110 innings. This winter, he is pitching for the Aragua team in the Venezuelan league and is 3-0 in 10 games with a 2.53 ERA and a 1.096 WHIP.
Former Astros with birthdays today:
RHP Steve Shea (69)
Played in 30 games for Houston in 1968, going 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.486 WHIP
RHP Buddy Harris (63)
Pitched in 22 games for Houston in 1970 and 1971
Signed by Houston as a NDFA out of the Dominican Republic in 2008, Moronta spent his first two seasons in the DSL before landing in Greeneville in 2011. He hit .242 in 13 games there, .313 with runners on.
RHP Sergio Perez (27)
A native of Florida, Perez was drafted in the second round in 2006 out of the University of Tampa. In 2011 at OKC, he was 5-9 with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.609 WHIP in 22 games, pitching 110 innings. This winter, he is pitching for the Aragua team in the Venezuelan league and is 3-0 in 10 games with a 2.53 ERA and a 1.096 WHIP.
Former Astros with birthdays today:
RHP Steve Shea (69)
Played in 30 games for Houston in 1968, going 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.486 WHIP
RHP Buddy Harris (63)
Pitched in 22 games for Houston in 1970 and 1971
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