Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 29, 2019

Travel days... light days.

Round Rock was off

The E-Train is back home and they'll start a three-game series with Fresno at 7:05. Framber Valdez will face Ben Braymer.

Corpus Christi 7, Springfield 6 (10 innings)

W- Erasmo Pinales (1-1)
L- Bryan Dobzanski (1-1)
S- Carlos Sanabria (6)

CC home runs: Abraham Toro 2 (16; 2-run in 4th, solo in 6th), Chuckie Robinson (7, solo in 5th), Seth Beer (24, solo in 6th), Colton Shaver (15, solo in 6th)

The Hooks sent five balls out of the park in regulation and got a run in the first extra frame to nip the Cardinals.

J.B. Bukauskas pitched 4.2 innings and he allowed three runs on three hits (2-run homer), walked five, and struck out four. Tommy DeJuneas got a fly ball out to end the 5th. Tyler Ivey was next; he threw 2.2 innings and allowed three runs on five hits (solo and 2-run homers), walked one, and struck out three. Erasmo Pinales threw two scoreless (final out of the 8th, all of the 9th, first two outs of the 10th), walking two and getting all six outs via strikeout. Carlos Sanabria recorded a strikeout to end the game.

Abraham Toro put Corpus on the board when he smacked a two-run homer in the 4th. Chuckie Robinson sent the first pitch he saw out of the park in the 5th inning, and then in the 6th, Toro, Seth Beer, and Colton Shaver whacked back-to-back-to-back solo home runs. Toro, who finished 3-5 on the night, ripped an RBI double in the 10th to put the Hooks back in front.

Cristian Javier will get the series finale. He'll face Evan Kruczynski at 6:30.

Fayetteville was off

The Woodpeckers are in Wilmington and they'll kick off a three-game series at 6:35 Eastern.

Beloit 11, Quad Cities 3

W- Reid Birlingmair (4-6)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (3-5)
S- Joe DeMers (2)

QC home runs: None.

After taking the opener, the Banditos ended up dropping the final three games, which included getting swept in a Sunday doubleheader.

Matt Ruppenthal and Luis de Paula, unfortunately, had to bear the brunt of the Snappers' assault. Devin Conn walked one and struck out two over the final two innings.

Trey Dawson scored on an error in the 8th. David Hensley ripped an RBI double in the 9th and he came in to score on a single from Dawson, who finished 2-4. Freúdis Nova also finished 2-4 on the night.

Abdiel Saldaña will start the first of a four-game series with Burlington; the first two games will take place in the Quad Cities. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City was off

The ValleyCats kick off a three-game series with Batavia at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 1, GCL Marlins 0

W- Misael Tamarez (3-2)
L- Yeremin Lara (1-2)
S- Brayan de Paula (1)

GCL home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game and it belonged to the Palm Beach 'Stros.

Sean Mendoza scored on an error in the 3rd inning following an Alfredo Angarita groundout.

Parker Mushinski and Misael Tamarez started things off with three scoreless innings apiece. Mushinski allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out four, while Tamarez allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out one. Diosmerky Taveras walked one and struck out two in 1.2 innings and Brayan de Paula did what Taveras did in 1.1 innings to complete the shutout.

DSL Astros 11, DSL Braves 10

W- Carlos Calderón (4-2)
L- Leonardo Vargas (0-1)
S- Ronny Garcia (3)

DSL home runs: None.

The Braves got three in the 9th to cut the Dominican 'Stros lead to just one run but they managed to escape with the victory.

Omar Díaz hit an RBI single in the 6th and smacked a two-run triple in the 8th inning. Sebastian Grullón also finished with two hits; he had an RBI single in the 1st and scored twice.

Carlos Calderón got the win as he allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two, and struck out three.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Omar Díaz, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI

Abraham Toro, 3B, Corpus Christi

3-5, 2B, 2 HR (16), 4 RBI, 2 R

Erasmo Pinales, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-1), 2 IP, 2 BB, 6 K

Parker Mushinski is the only person who is pictured.

GCL Astros pitchers: W 1-0 @ GCL Marlins

9 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 9 K

Parker Mushinski: 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K

Misael Tamarez: W (3-2), 3 IP, H, 2 BB, K

Diosmerky Taveras: 1.2 IP, BB, 2 K

Brayan de Paula: Save (1), 1.1 IP, BB, 2 K

Devin Conn, RHP, Quad Cities

2 IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, July 4, 2019

Happy birthday, America.

Let's finish up a game in the Gulf Coast League so they can play another one.

All pitcher records and save totals and player home run totals will be cumulative going forward.

Oklahoma City 13, Round Rock 7

W- Daniel Corcino (6-3)
L- Rogelio Armenteros (3-6)
S- Kevin Quackenbush (5)

RR home runs (season totals only): Jack Mayfield 2 (13; solo in 3rd, solo in 8th), Josh Rojas (14, solo in 1st)

The E-Train ran off five in the 8th to cut into a 10-1 deficit but the Dodgers put this game away with three in the bottom of the 8th.

Josh Rojas led off the game with a homer. Jack Mayfield led off the 3rd with a home run and the 8th with another homer. Mayfield's second homer sparked the rally as Chas McCormick hit a two-run single, Garrett Stubbs chipped in with a sac fly, and Rojas ripped a double. Rojas and Mayfield had three hits apiece in this one.

Rogelio Armenteros only lasted 1.2 innings and got roughed up. When four pitchers and a position player allow 13 runs... it probably wasn't a good night.

Tonight, the Express and Dodgers will play a doubleheader with game one starting at 4:35. This is to make up a game that was originally scheduled for April 30. Ryan Hartman will take on Mitchell White in game one.

Corpus Christi 22, Midland 5

W- Yohan Ramirez (2-4)
L- Matt Milburn (5-5)

CC home runs: Colton Shaver (10, 3-run in 2nd), Chuckie Robinson (5, 3-run in 4th), Seth Beer (19, solo in 6th), Ronnie Dawson (13, solo in 8th)

The Hooks provided some fireworks on the field before the post-game Fourth of July celebrations as they put up a double deuce on the RockHounds.

The Hounds scored five runs and were held to two hits. Yohan Ramirez allowed a run on a bases-loaded walk, one of six free passes that he issued on the night. He also struck out ten. Miguel Figueroa allowed the two hits; he went 1.2 innings and also allowed four runs, walked two, and struck out two. In his first appearance since coming off the IL, Brett Adcock walked one and struck out two in 2.1 innings.

Enoli Paredes will start game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:15.

Fayetteville 4, Winston-Salem 2

W- Nivaldo Rodríguez (6-4)
L- Jonathan Stiever (1-2)
S- Joey Gonzalez (2)

Fayetteville home runs: Ruben Castro (1, 2-run in 3rd), Corey Julks (2, solo in 4th)

The Woodpeckers spoiled the Dash's Fourth of July celebrations.

Ruben Castro opened the scoring with his two-run blast in the 3rd, his first home run of the year. Corey Julks launched a homer to lead off the 4th and he reached on an error that allowed Chandler Taylor to score in the 9th inning.

Nivaldo Rodríguez allowed two hits and struck out two over five shutout innings. Austin Hansen allowed two unearned runs on four hits and struck out eight in 3.2 innings and Joey Gonzalez got a strikeout to end the game.

Jojanse Torres will take on Kade McClure in game two of the series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 7, Beloit 4

W- Jonathan Bermúdez (2-2)
L- Aiden McIntyre (2-6)
S- Riley Cabral (5)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos went off for four in the 4th and got three more in the bottom of the 5th to get some separation after the Snappers got three in the top of the 5th.

Jonathan Lacroix cleared the bases with a double in the 4th and he came around to score on Ramiro Rodríguez's single. Quad Cities loaded the bases again in the 5th and turned it into three runs. Ross Adolph scored when Alex McKenna hit into a fielder's choice. Lacroix plunked in a run and Ramiro Rodríguez hit a sac fly. Adolph and Oscar Campos had two hits apiece.

Cody Deason allowed an RBI double, walked five, and struck out four in four innings of work. Jonathan Bermúdez was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and he went 3.2 innings, allowing three runs on five hits, walking one, and fanning five. Riley Cabral struck out two over 1.1 near-perfect innings to earn the save; he hit a batter in the 9th.

R.J. Freure takes the mound in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:35.

Hudson Valley 4, Tri-City 0

W- Edisson Gonzalez (1-2)
L- Peyton Battenfield (0-1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats were blanked for the fifth time this season.

Peyton Battenfield allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out two in four innings. Derek West walked two and fanned three in three innings and Luis de Paula allowed three runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out two in two innings.

All they got on offense were singles from A.J. Lee, E.P. Reese, Zach Biermann, and Bryan Arias.

The next two games of this series will take place in Hudson Valley. Game two of this series is at 7:05 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 2, GCL Astros 0

W- Matt Givin (1-0)
L- Brayan De Paula (0-1)
S- Andrew Nardi (1)

GCL home runs: None.

This game originally started on June 29 but was suspended by rain.

Nerio Rodríguez hit a double.

Blair Henley and Brayan de Paula went three innings apiece with varying results. Henley allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out four, while de Paula allowed two runs on four hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out two. Danny Cody walked two and struck out two over two scoreless.

GCL Astros 1, GCL Marlins 0

W- Diosmerky Taveras (1-0)
L- Edgar Sanchez (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game and it belonged to the Palm Beach 'Stros.

That run came in the 5th when José Álvarez grounded into a force out that allowed Sean Mendoza to score. Luis Guerrero hit a double.

Alex Palmer allowed a hit and struck out two over two scoreless innings in his pro debut. Diosmerky Taveras walked three and struck out seven over the final five innings to earn the save.

DSL Astros 7, DSL Royals1 0

W- Carlos Calderón (3-0)
L- Daury Cabrera (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros went off for five runs in the 8th to put this one away.

Misael Tamarez allowed two hits, walked four, and struck out four over three innings. Carlos Calderón took over for four innings and allowed four hits, walked two, and struck out six. Cristofer Mezquita completed the shutout by allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out three over the final two innings.

Omar Díaz opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 1st and Tomás Ramírez added an RBI single in the 4th that brought Miguel Palma in. Palma drew a walk to lead off the 8th and that helped spark the outburst. They loaded the bases and Cristian Gonzalez hit an RBI single. Sebastian Grullón followed with an RBI single, Yohander Martinez drove in another run with a groundout and Carlos Hurtado capped things off with a two-run single. Hurtado finished 3-4 on the day.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

GCL Astros pitchers: W 1-0 vs. GCL Marlins (regularly scheduled game)
Alex Palmer: 2 IP, H, 2 K
Diosmerky Taveras: W (1-0), 5 IP, 3 BB, 7 K
Blair Henley: 3 IP, H, BB, 4 K in suspended game

DSL Astros pitchers: W 7-0 @ DSL Royals 1
Misael Tamarez: 3 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K
Carlos Calderón: W (3-0), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Cristofer Mezquita: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K

Carlos Hurtado, C, DSL Astros: 3-4, 2 RBI

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Corpus Christi Hooks: W 22-5 vs. Midland

Every player in the lineup recorded a hit, at least one RBI, and scored at least one run.

Yohan Ramirez: W (2-4), 5 IP, ER, 6 BB, 10 K

Brett Adcock: 2.1 IP, BB, 2 K; first appearance since June 15 (was on IL)

Josh Rojas, UTIL, and Jack Mayfield, IF, Round Rock

Rojas: 3-4, 2 2B, solo HR (14), 2 RBI

Mayfield: 3-5, 2 solo HR (13)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Derek West, RHP, Tri-City

3 IP, 2 BB, 3 K

Jonathan Lacroix, OF, Quad Cities

1-3, 2B, 4 RBI

Nivaldo Rodríguez, RHP, Fayetteville

W (6-4), 5 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, August 2, 2018

Nashville 2, Fresno 1

W- Liam Hendriks (3-0)
L- Brendan McCurry (5-6)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Sounds walked off with the win by scoring a run in each of the last two innings.

Fresno had the bases loaded to start the 4th but all they got was one run when Yordan Alvarez grounded out, which allowed Kyle Tucker to score. Jack Mayfield went 2-4 with a double.

Rogelio Armenteros allowed four hits, walked four, and struck out six over five shutout innings. Dean Deetz didn't allow a hit in his two innings; he walked one and struck out four. Reymin Guduan came on for the 8th but only got one out via the strikeout. He allowed a hit and had an inherited runner charged to him when Brendan McCurry induced a pop fly that turned into a force out. McCurry allowed the winning run on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in 1.1 innings.

Brady Rodgers will get the start as the Grizzlies look to avoid a sweep. He'll take on Frankie Montas at 7:05.

Frisco 4, Corpus Christi 1

W- Jonathan Hernandez (3-4)
L- Brock Dykxhoorn (2-1, 7-3 season)
S- Tyler Davis (2)

CC home runs: None.

Tough to win when only three guys get hits...

Brock Dykxhoorn went 4.1 innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out three. Akeem Bostick got the last 3.2 innings and allowed an unearned run on three hits while fanning three.

Abraham Toro put Corpus on the board when he ripped an RBI double in the 2nd inning. Chas McCormick and Alex De Goti both finished with two hits on the night. Carlos Correa went 0-3 with a couple of strikeouts in the first game of his rehab assignment. Well, at least he's progessed to playing games.

Brandon Bielak will get the start in game two. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 4, Wilmington 3

W- Enoli Paredes (1-1, 3-4 season)
L- Tyler Zuber (1-1)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros walked off with the win and got a little payback by taking this series from the Blue Rocks after dropping the series in Wilmington last weekend.

Jake Meyers drew a leadoff walk in the 6th but was caught stealing. Corey Julks got on with a single; he fared a little better in his attempt to steal second and scored Buies Creek's first run on a single from Bryan de la Cruz. De La Cruz led off the bottom of the 9th with a single. Seth Beer followed with a base hit of his own and Cody Bohanek drew a walk to load the bases. Carlos Canelón went down on strikes but Jonathan Arauz was the hero as he ripped the double that brought everyone in and sent the crowd at Campbell University home happy. Julks, de la Cruz, and Beer all went 2-4 on the evening. Julks' stolen base gives him 13 in the Carolina League and 27 on the season.

In his Carolina League debut, J.B. Bukauskas went five innings and allowed two runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out five. Jose Luis Hernandez was the first man out of the Buies Creek bullpen and he allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and fanned three in his three innings. Enoli Paredes allowed a hit and struck out the side in a scoreless 9th.

The Carolina Stros will begin a three-game weekend series with Lynchburg at 6:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Clinton 2

W- Chad Donato (1-0, 4-0 season)
L- Scott Boches (2-3)
S- Bryan Abreu (3)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos opened things up a bit with a three-run 4th inning. Meanwhile on the mound, Chad Donato turned in yet another nice start and Bryan Abreu continues to carve up the Midwest League.

Donato allowed two runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out six in six innings. Abreu shut things down over the last three innings; he allowed just one hit and struck out six.

Miguelangel Sierra singled to lead off the 3rd and scored the first run of the game on an errant pickoff throw that somehow made it all the way to the right-field corner. Well then. Ruben Castro singled to start the 4th, advanced on a sac bunt, and scored on Colton Shaver's single. Shaver advanced on a wild pitch and came around to score on a Mike Papierski double. Sierra followed by bringing Papierski in with a single. Sierra went 2-3 and was the only Quad Cities player to finish with a multi-hit game.

Luis Garcia will start the series finale and he'll take on Randy Bell at 6:35.

Lowell 5, Tri-City 3

W- Eduard Bazardo (5-3)
L- Alex House (0-2)
S- Kris Jackson (3)

TC home runs: Andy Piñeda (1, 3 season; solo in 6th), Trey Dawson (1, solo in 6th)

Andy Piñeda and Trey Dawson went back-to-back in the 6th to pull the ValleyCats to within a run... but the Spinners got the runs back in the 7th.

César Salazar got plunked to lead off the 7th and ended up scoring on a passed ball. Alex McKenna went 2-2 with a double, but unfortunately, he got hurt trying to get back to first base on a pickoff attempt. Michael Wielansky went 3-4 with a double and Oscar Campos finished 2-4 with a double. Piñeda also went 2-4; the homer was his third of the season, which sets a new career high for him in that statistic. He hit two in his second game with Corpus Christi back on July 1.

The one run that Alex House allowed in his two innings came on a home run. House also allowed two other hits and struck out two. Devin Conn was the first man out of the ValleyCats bullpen and threw 1.2 innings, allowing two unearned runs and walking three. Brett Conine allowed two runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out one in 3.1 innings. Luis de Paula and Jacob Billingsley both turned in scoreless innings; de Paula walked one in the 8th, while Billingsley allowed a hit and struck out the side in the 9th.

Tri-City leads Lowell by 1.5 games in the New York-Penn League's Stedler Division; in fact, all four teams are separated by just 3.5 games. Brett Daniels will take on Brian Brown in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 5, GCL Mets 3

W- Joey Gonzalez (4-1)
L- Malky Mena (2-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros saw a 3-0 lead vanish in the top of the 8th but they were able to quickly regain control with a couple of runs in the bottom of the 8th.

Francis Martes worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 1st, striking out one. Jose Alberto Rivera tagged in for four innings, allowing a hit and striking out two. Manny Ramirez cruised through two innings but hit the wall in the 8th; he allowed all three of the Mets' runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked two, and struck out six in 2.1 innings. Joey Gonzalez struck out two over the last 1.2 innings.

The GCL squad turned a bases-loaded situation to lead off the 5th into three runs as Juan Ramirez and Freúdis Nova had RBI singles, while Sean Mendoza drew a bases-loaded walk. Ramirez smacked a two-run double in the 8th that turned out to be the game-winning hit. Ramirez and Freúdis both finished with two hits on the afternoon.

DSL Red Sox1 3, DSL Astros 2 in 10 innings

W- Osvaldo de la Rosa (1-2)
L- Jeremy Molero (0-3)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy walked off with a loss.

Their only scoring play was a two-run single in the 3rd from Yimmi Cortabarria. Victor Mascai went 3-4 and drew a walk.

Jairo Lopez and Diosmerky Taveras both threw three scoreless innings. Lopez allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out four, while Taveras had the same line; he did not issue a walk, however. Ricardo León came on for the 7th but failed to record an out. He walked the bases loaded and allowed two runs (one earned), both of which were inherited runners that were charged to him. Flaer Gonzalez allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out one over three innings. Jeremy Molero got one out in the 10th and allowed the winning run on a wild pitch.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jairo Lopez, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, H, BB, 4 K
Diosmerky Taveras, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, H, 4 K

Photo by Bryan Green. Jose Alberto Rivera not pictured.

Juan Ramirez, OF, and Jose Alberto Rivera, RHP, GCL Astros

Ramirez: 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI

Rivera: 4 IP, H, 2 K

Jonathan Arauz, IF, Buies Creek

Walk-off 3-RBI 2B in 9th

Andy Piñeda, OF, Tri-City

2-4, solo HR (1, 3 season)

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-2 vs. Clinton

9 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 12 K

Chad Donato: W (1-0, 4-0 season), 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K

Bryan Abreu: Save (3), 3 IP, H, 6 K

Dean Deetz, RHP, Fresno

2 IP, BB, 4 K

Akeem Bostick, RHP, Corpus Christi

3.2 IP, 3 H, unearned run, 3 K