Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 1, 2019

Let's finish up one game in Clinton and then play another!

Round Rock 5, Omaha 0

W- Framber Valdez (1-0)
L- Zach Lovvorn (3-8)

RR home runs: None.

The Express scored in just one inning but it was more than enough for them to get the victory.

All five of their runs came in the 6th as they capitalized on a bases-loaded situation. Taylor Jones scored the first run of the night on a wild pitch. After Josh Rojas hit into a fielder's choice and Drew Ferguson walked to re-load the bases, Kyle Tucker came through with a two-run single and then Ferguson scored on an errant pickoff throw. Tucker scored the final run of the night on another wild pitch. He and Jack Mayfield had two hits apiece.

Framber Valdez allowed four hits, walked three, and struck out ten over 6.2 shutout innings. Ralph Garza Jr. finished off the shutout by allowing a hit, walking one, and striking out two over the final 2.1 innings.

Brady Rodgers will be on the mound for game four and he'll take on Eric Skoglund at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 3, Frisco 1

W- Brandon Bailey (3-2)
L- Yoel Espinal (2-4)
S- Willy Collado (2, 5 season)

CC home runs: None.

A fine night on the mound for the Hooks as Brandon Bailey and Willy Collado combined to hold the Roughriders to just three hits.

Bailey allowed two hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked two, and struck out four in five innings of work. Collado took over for the final four innings, allowing a hit and striking out two.

Ronnie Dawson put Corpus on the board by ripping an RBI double in the 3rd and Chuckie Robinson hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the 5th to put them in front. Dawson also stole a base, his tenth of the year.

Bryan Abreu takes on Ronald Herrera in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Salem 9, Fayetteville 3

W- Jhonathan Díaz (4-6)
L- Chad Donato (3-9)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Schreiber (5, 8 season; 3-run in 8th)

The Carolina Sox administered a beatdown to the Woodpeckers.

Scott Schreiber's three-run blast in the 8th represented Fayetteville's lone scoring play.

Chad Donato went 5.1 innings and allowed six runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on nine hits (two solo homers) and struck out six. Leovanny Rodríguez came on for 2.2 innings and he allowed three runs on three hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out three. Yeremi Ceballos struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Luis Garcia takes on Enmanuel De Jesus in game two. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

From Sunday: Quad Cities 2, Clinton 0

W- Joey Gonzalez (3-1, 3-2 season)
L- Raul Brito (2-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos were finally able to unlock the LumberKings pitchers and they scored the only two runs of this game after play resumed.

Quad Cities got a pair of runs in the 8th on RBI singles from Michael Wielansky and Freúdis Nova. Neither team recorded an extra-base hit in this game.

Brett Daniels allowed three hits, walked five, and struck out seven over 5.2 shutout innings. Layne Henderson got the final out of the 6th with a groundball and then struck out the first two men he faced in the 7th. Joey Gonzalez completed the shutout with 2.1 innings, walking one in the process.

Now, on to the regularly scheduled contest.

Quad Cities 7, Clinton 3

W- Matt Ruppenthal (3-2)
L- Albert Guerrero (3-3)
S- José Bravo (1, 2 season)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos got off to a quick start and put the LumberKings away with three in the 7th. They pounded out 15 hits in this one.

Matt Ruppenthal went five innings and allowed an RBI single, walked four, and struck out six. José Bravo got the last four innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits (solo homer) and struck out four.

Freúdis Nova opened the scoring by ripping an RBI double in the 1st and he wound up scoring on an errant throw down to third after he stole the base. He doubled again in the 3rd and scored on Oscar Campos' infield single. Nova hit his third double of the game in the 7th and came home on a single from Jonathan Lacroix. Alex McKenna lashed a two-run double later in the 7th. Freúdis, McKenna, and César Salazar all finished with three hits on the evening while Lacroix and Carlos Machado had two hits apiece.

The River Bandits will head to Wisconsin for a quick two-game series. José Alberto Rivera will take on Reese Olson in game one, which will start at 6:35.

Staten Island 9, Tri-City 0

W- Wellington Díaz (1-1)
L- Jayson Schroeder (0-2, 0-3 season)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats were handed a beatdown to start the week.

Korey Lee went 2-4.

It... was not Jayson Schroeder's finest hour. Miguel Figueroa was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed a solo homer, walked three, and struck out three in 2.2 innings. Christian Mejías took over for four innings and he allowed three runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out seven. Michael Horrell worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out one.

Valente Bellozo takes the mound for game two. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Mets 9, GCL Astros 1

W- Noah Nuñez (1-0)
L- Kyle Serrano (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros are still searching for their first win as the Mets went off for seven in the 2nd inning.

Rolando Espinosa scored their only run on a wild pitch in the 9th. Franklin Pinto was 2-2.

Kyle Serrano and Kevin Holcomb were roughed up in the first two innings. Heitor Tokar allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out five over 4.1 innings, and Elián Rodríguez allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in three innings.

The Palm Beach 'Stros will try for that first win again at noon Eastern when they take on the Cardinals.

DSL Astros 8, DSL Dodgers Bautista 0

W- Juan De Los Santos (1-0)
L- Rafael Tua (1-4)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros went off in the middle innings to blow this one open.

Meanwhile, four pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Danny Subero allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out one in three innings. Juan De Los Santos got a groundout and a couple of fly ball outs in a 1-2-3 4th. José Nodal allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three in three innings, and Luis Vega completed the shutout by striking out three over two perfect innings.

Freddy Guilamo finished 3-4 and hit an RBI single in the 4th inning. At the bottom of the order, Andrés Monzón went 2-4 with a two-run triple, scored two runs, and stole a base (10). Omar Díaz was 2-5 and hit an RBI single out of the leadoff spot.

The Dominican 'Stros will have to complete a suspended game with the Marlins before moving on to the regularly scheduled game.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros pitchers: W 8-0 @ DSL Dodgers Bautista
9 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 7 K
Danny Subero: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, K
Juan De Los Santos: W (1-0), IP
José Nodal: 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K
Luis Vega: 2 IP, 3 K

Andrés Monzón, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (10)
Freddy Guilamo, C, DSL Astros: 3-4, 2B, RBI, R

Heitor Tokar, RHP, GCL Astros: 4.1 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 5-0 vs. Omaha

9 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 12 K

Framber Valdez: W (1-0), 6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 10 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: 2.1 IP, H, BB, 2 K

Kyle Tucker, OF, Round Rock

2-3, 2 RBI, R

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 3-1 @ Frisco

9 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Brandon Bailey: W (3-2), 5 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Willy Collado: Save (2, 5 season), 4 IP, H, 2 K

José Bravo not pictured.

Layne Henderson, Joey Gonzalez, and Matt Ruppenthal's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 2-0 and W 7-3 @ Clinton

Brett Daniels: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 7 K

Layne Henderson: IP, 2 K

Joey Gonzalez: W (3-1, 3-2 season), 2.1 IP, BB

Matt Ruppenthal: W (3-2), 5 IP, H, ER, 4 BB, 6 K

José Bravo: Save (1, 2 season), 4 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), 2 R (1 ER), 4 K

Freúdis Nova's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Stats from regularly scheduled game.

Freúdis Nova, SS, and Alex McKenna, OF, Quad Cities

Nova: 3-5, 3 2B, RBI, 3 R, SB (2)

McKenna: 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI

Meet the Gulf Coast League Astros

The Gulf Coast League Astros began play today against the Marlins. Their home park is the Spring Training complex at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. They're in the East division with the Cardinals, Mets, Marlins, and Nationals. Every game they play will be against these four teams; the divisions in the complex leagues do not interact with each other until the playoffs.

For many draftees, this is their first stop on the road to Houston. For others, it's their first time playing professional baseball in the United States. There's a healthy mix of draft picks, international signings making their U.S. debuts, and a few guys who got into games elsewhere in the system before their ultimate assignment to the Gulf Coast League.

Let's meet the 2019 Gulf Coast League Astros!

COACHING STAFF

Manager: Wladimir Sutil
Pitching Coach: José Rada
Hitting Coach: René Rojas

Bold - player bats/throws left-handed
Italics - player is a switch-hitter
Both - player does all of the above

PITCHERS

Daniel Bello - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; did not play in 2018, making pro debut
Chandler Casey - 26th round, 2019 draft (Lubbock Christian); making pro debut
Yeremi Ceballos - International free agent (Dominican Republic), 2016; did not play in 2018, appeared in two games for Quad Cities prior to being assigned to the GCL
Jervic Chavez - International free agent (Venezuela), 2016; GCL Astros, appeared in two games for Tri-City prior to being assigned to the GCL
Franny Cobos - International free agent (Cuba), 2017; DSL Astros, appeared in two games for Tri-City prior to being assigned to the GCL
Daniel Cody - 17th round, 2019 draft (Baldwin Wallace); making pro debut
Brayan de Paula - Acquired from Marlins along with Adonis Giron for international bonus pool money, 2019; DSL Marlins, appeared in one game for Tri-City prior to being assigned to the GCL
Kevin Dickey - 27th round, 2019 draft (Seminole State College, OK); making pro debut
Whit Drennan - 29th round, 2019 draft (Rollins College); making pro debut
Jairo Lopez - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; DSL Astros
Cole McDonald - 15th round, 2019 draft (Iowa); making pro debut - bats left, throws right
Fredy Medina - International free agent (Dominican Republic), 2015; GCL Astros
Jherson Pereira - International free agent (Venezuela), 2018; DSL Astros, appeared in four games for DSL Astros prior to being assigned to the GCL
Elián Rodríguez - International free agent (Cuba), 2017; GCL Astros
Diosmerky Taveras - International free agent (Dominican Republic), 2017; DSL Astros
Heitor Tokar - International free agent (Brazil), 2017; DSL Astros

POSITION PLAYERS

Catchers

José Álvarez - International free agent (Venezuela), 2016; played with DSL Astros in 2018
Gerry Castillo - International free agent (Dominican Republic), 2016; GCL Astros
Nerio Rodríguez - International free agent (Dominican Republic), 2016; GCL Astros

Infielders

Javier Bermúdez - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; DSL Astros, appeared in five games for Corpus Christi prior to being assigned to the GCL
Yorbin Ceuta - International free agent (Venezuela), 2016; GCL Astros, appeared in four games for Tri-City prior to being assigned to the GCL
Rolando Espinosa - International free agent (Cuba), 2017; DSL Astros
Victor Mascai - International free agent (Brazil), 2017; DSL Astros
José Mendoza - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; DSL Astros
Sean Mendoza - International free agent (Venezuela), 2016; GCL Astros
Yeuris Ramirez - International free agent (Dominican Republic), 2015; GCL Astros, appeared in five games for Tri-City prior to being assigned to the GCL
Ronaldo Urdaneta - International free agent (Venezuela), 2015; GCL Astros

Outfielders

Colin Barber - 4th round, 2019 draft (Pleasant Valley High School, Chico, California); making pro debut
Yefri Carrillo - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; DSL Astros, appeared in four games for Tri-City prior to being assigned to the GCL
Abraham Castillo - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; DSL Astros
Yimmi Cortabarria - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; DSL Astros
Adonis Giron - Acquired from Marlins along with Brayan de Paula for international bonus pool money, 2019; DSL Marlins
Luis Guerrero - 8th round, 2019 draft (Miami Dade College); making pro debut
Franklin Pinto - International free agent (Venezuela), 2017; DSL Astros

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 2, 2018

Sacramento 4, Fresno 3 in 10 innings

W- Ray Black (2-0)
L- Brendan McCurry (3-3)

Fresno home runs: Jon Kemmer (12, solo in 4th), J.D. Davis (8, solo in 6th)

The Grizzlies got their leadoff runner home in the first extra frame, but the RiverCats got theirs home... and then some to walk off with the victory.

Jon Kemmer and J.D. Davis slammed solo homers in the 4th and the 6th, respectively, which represented Fresno's two runs in regulation. Nick Tanielu started the 10th in scoring position and came home when Myles Straw hit into a fielder's choice. Davis and Taylor Jones both finished 2-4 on the night.

Brock Dykxhoorn allowed a run on seven hits, walked one, and struck out four in seven innings of work. Reymin Guduan and Brendan McCurry both recorded four outs. Guduan had an inherited runner charged to him; he also allowed a hit,walked one, and struck out two. McCurry served up a walk-off two-run homer to Chris Shaw in the bottom of the 10th. He allowed one other hit, walked one, and struck out three.

Cy Sneed goes up against Jordan Johnson in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 7, Northwest Arkansas 2

W- Justin Ferrell (4-1, 5-1 season)
L- Franco Terrero (2-4)

CC home runs: Yordan Alvarez (12, 2-run in 9th), Lorenzo Quintana (4, solo in 9th)

Down to their last inning, the Hooks made it count as they seized control with six runs in the 9th.

Ryan Hartman went six innings and allowed a run on seven hits, walked one, and struck out eight. Justin Ferrell was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and allowed an unearned run on two hits and fanned four in his two innings of work. Erasmo Pinales worked around a hit and a walk on his way to a scoreless 9th.

Randy César opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. This would be Corpus Christi's only scoring play until they went nuts in the 9th.

Alex De Goti kicked things off in the final inning with a double. He advanced a base on an error that allowed Aníbal Sierra to reach and scored the tying run on a single from Chas McCormick, which prompted the Naturals to make a pitching change. McCormick was erased at second base, but Stephen Wrenn beat out the double play attempt and Sierra managed to come home with the go-ahead run. Wrenn stole second and scored on César's second RBI single of the game. Yordan Alvarez followed by smacking a two-run homer and Lorenzo Quintana went back-to-back to cap off the onslaught.

César finished 3-5 on the evening, while Alvarez, Quintana, and Andy Piñeda all finished with two hits. Wrenn's stolen base in the 9th gives him 21 this season.

Framber Valdez will get the start in the Hooks' final game in the state of Arkansas during the regular season. He'll face Foster Griffin at 6:35.

Carolina 3, Buies Creek 2

W- Nattino Diplán (3-1)
L- Cristian Javier (3-1, 5-3 season)
S- Luke Barker (9)

BC home runs: Jake Meyers (1, 6 season; solo in 3rd)

Both teams scored a run in the 3rd and the 7th innings. The difference in this game was the Mudcats' run in the 4th.

Jake Meyers scored both of Buies Creek's runs in this game. He led off the third with his first Carolina League homer and scored on an Abraham Toro groundout in the 7th. Osvaldo Duarte finished 2-4. The Carolina Stros went 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.

The two runs that Hector Perez allowed in his five innings came on a couple of solo homers. He allowed three other hits and struck out seven. Cristian Javier pitched 2.1 innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out three. Jesús Balaguer got a couple of groundouts in the 8th to finish the inning.

Buies Creek and Carolina will wrap up this series at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Beloit 2

W- Leovanny Rodriguez (3-1)
L- Ivan Andueza (0-4)
S- César Rosado (2)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored twice in the 4th inning. However, the Banditos also scored in the 2nd and the 8th, so they emerged as the winners.

Leovanny Rodriguez went five innings and allowed two runs on four hits while striking out five. César Rosado turned in four scoreless to earn the save, allowing two hits, walknig four, and striking out five.

Logan Mattix doubled to lead off the 2nd and scored the first run of the night on an error that also allowed Scott Schreiber to reach safely. Quad Cities' two runs in the 4th came on a couple of RBI doubles from Colton Shaver and Schreiber. Seth Beer ripped a leadoff double in the 8th and scored the final run of the evening on a base hit from Shaver, who went 2-4. Mattix also went 2-4; both of his hits were doubles.

Jairo Solís will take on Mitchell Jordan in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00.

Tri-City 3, Vermont 2

W- Carlos Hiraldo (1-0, 2-0 season)
L- Brady Feigl (1-1)
S- Tim Hardy (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats topped the Lake Monsters despite issuing eight walks on the evening. Vermont countered by committing three errors, while Tri-City played mistake-free defense.

Gilberto Celestino hit a two-run double in the 3rd to open the scoring and Alex McKenna ripped an RBI double in the 5th. Trey Dawson went 2-4 with a double, stole a base, and scored two of the ValleyCats' three runs in this game.

Jose Luis Hernandez and Carlos Hiraldo both pitched three innings to start off. Hernandez allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out one, while Hiraldo turned in a scoreless outing, allowing three hits, walking two, and striking out three. Ian Hardman got the first out of the 7th with a strikeout, but he ended up walking the bases loaded and one of the free passes he issued turned into a run after he left the game. Juan Pablo Lopez walked one and struck out two in 1.2 innings and Tim Hardy struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th to close it out.

Mark Moclair will take on Abdiel Mendoza in game three of this series. First pitch is at 12:05 Eastern.

GCL Nationals 3, GCL Astros 0

W- Chris Vann (1-0)
L- Edgardo Sandoval (0-1)
S- Bobby Milacki (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros were kept off the board by their complex mates.

Rhandall Sanchez went 2-4.

Edgardo Sandoval allowed a run on five hits in three innings of work. Elián Rodriguez was the first man out of the GCL bullpen and he too allowed a run in his 2.1 innings. He also allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out two. Manny Ramirez allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, walked two, and struck out two in 2.2 innings.

DSL Marlins 2, DSL Astros 1

W- Yoilan Quinoñez (1-0)
L- Ricardo León (1-1)

DSL home runs: None.

All of the scoring in this game was done in the 9th inning. Unfortunately, the Marlins wound up walking off with the victory.

Javier Bermúdez broke the 0-0 tie with a sac fly that scored Junior Marte in the top half of the 9th. Yefri Carrillo finished 2-4 with a stolen base, his fourth of the year.

Wender Oberto and Heitor Tokar both threw four scoreless innings. Oberto allowed a couple of hits and struck out one while Tokar allowed a hit and struck out two. They also hit one batter apiece. The Marlins got both of their runs off of Ricardo León to win; Leon did not record an out in the 9th.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photographer unknown, picture provided to Baseball Brazil

Wender Oberto (not pictured), RHP, and Heitor Tokar, RHP, DSL Astros

Oberto: 4 IP, 2 H, K

Tokar: 4 IP, H, 2 K

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Corpus Christi

6 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 8 K

Randy César, 3B/1B, Yordan Alvarez, LF/1B, and Lorenzo Quintana, C, Corpus Christi

César: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Alvarez: 2-4, 2B, 2-R HR (12)

Quintana: 2-5, solo HR (4)

This is his mugshot on his player profile on the University of Kentucky's athletics website.

John Edward Dawson III (Trey Dawson), IF, Tri-City

2-4, 2B, 2 R, SB (3)

.@loganmattix10 pic.twitter.com/zOsT3Ul9QJ

— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) June 18, 2018

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— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) June 2, 2018

Photos by Rich Guill

Logan Mattix, OF, and Colton Shaver, 1B, Quad Cities

Mattix: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R

Shaver: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

César Rosado, RHP, Quad Cities

Save (2), 4 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 K

Brock Dykxhoorn, RHP, Fresno

7 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 4 K

J.D. Davis, 3B, Fresno

2-4, solo HR (8)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Let's play two in Myrtle Beach!

El Paso 9, Fresno 5

W- Kyle McGrath (3-2)
L- Brock Dykxhoorn (2-1, 4-1 season)

Fresno home runs: Kyle Tucker (12, solo in 1st), Nick Tanielu (2, 6 season; 3-run in 2nd)

The Grizzlies got out to a quick 4-0 lead as Kyle Tucker and Nick Tanielu both homered for the second consecutive evening, but the Chihuahuas bit back ferociously and mauled them with a six-run 3rd and a three-run 4th to take control.

Tucker's solo shot opened the scoring. One inning later, Tanielu whacked a three-run homer. Tim Federowicz ripped an RBI double in the 5th, one of two doubles that he recorded on the night. Federowicz was the only man in the Fresno lineup to record a multi-hit game.

No Fresno pitcher threw three innings in this one. Brock Dykxhoorn went 2.1 innings and allowed six runs on seven hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out two. Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man out of the bullpen and he allowed three runs on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in 2.2 innings. Buddy Boshers allowed three hits and fanned five in two scoreless innings of work, and Reymin Guduan worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out two.

What will Cy Sneed have up his sleeve after the best start of his professional career? He'll get the start in game four of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Mountain.

Texas League All-Star Game

The 82nd Texas League All-Star Game ended in a 2-2 tie. No, seriously. Nine innings was not enough to determine a winner, so they went to a home run derby. Again, I'm not joking.

Randy César went 0-2 with a strikeout, but fortunately for him, this exhibition game does not snap his 41-game hitting streak. Josh Rojas and Alex De Goti both came on in the 6th inning; Rojas took over in left field for Josh Naylor and De Goti took César's place at third. Rojas went 0-2 with a strikeout and De Goti lined out to third and drew a walk. Taylor Jones got the start at first base and went 2-4 with a double in the game. He also hit the winning home run in the sudden-death home run derby...

Taylor Jones wins it for the South Division!! @cchooks pic.twitter.com/kvp9OSzZxz

— Midland RockHounds (@RockHounds) June 27, 2018

...and was named MVP of the game.

Taylor Jones is your Texas League All-Star Game MVP!!!

Jones won the game for the South in a Sudden Death Home Run Derby Showdown! pic.twitter.com/OO33Z2d6Hh

— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) June 27, 2018

The Hooks pitchers all got an inning of work in this game. Ryan Hartman was the second pitcher to appear for the South Division and he worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 2nd, striking out two. Corbin Martin threw a 1-2-3 4th inning. Framber Valdez came on for Martin in the 5th and allowed a hit and fanned two in a scoreless outing. Cionel Perez struck out one in a 1-2-3 7th.

The Corpus Christi Hooks will spend Wednesday on the road as they get set to start their tour of Arkansas. They will play three against the Arkansas Travelers beginning on Thursday.

Game 1: Buies Creek 4, Myrtle Beach 2

W- Brett Adcock (4-3)
L- Tyson Miller (6-6)
S- Jesús Balaguer (1)

BC home runs: None.

Buies Creek only scored in one inning, but it was enough for them to get the victory in game one of this twinbill.

All four of the Carolina Stros' runs in game one came in the 4th inning as Cody Bohanek opened the scoring with an RBI single. Bryan de la Cruz hit into a force out attempt that was botched, allowing Osvaldo Duarte to come home with another run. One batter later, Jake Adams ripped a two-run double. Corey Julks and Duarte finished with two hits apiece.

Brady Rodgers allowed four hits and struck out two over three scoreless innings. Brett Adcock's command and control completely deserted him; he allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) and walked six in 1.2 innings. Jesús Balaguer pitched the final 2.1 innings and allowed an RBI double that allowed one of Adcock's runners to score, walked two, and struck out two.

How would the Carolina Stros fare in the nightcap?

Game 2: Buies Creek 6, Myrtle Beach 0

W- Hector Perez (3-2)
L- Bryan Hudson (4-7)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros got the doubleheader sweep as Hector Perez pitched in every inning in a baseball game for the first time in his professional career in game two. Okay, it was a seven-inning game, but it still goes in the books as a complete game.

Perez allowed seven hits and struck out eight as he went the distance. All but one of the hits he gave up were singles.

Buies Creek scored three in the 1st and three more in the 4th. Abraham Toro scored the first run on a wild pitch and Bryan de la Cruz tacked on a two-run single. All three Buies Creek runs in the 4th came on another wild pitch and an error: De La Cruz, Carlos Canelón, and Jonathan Arauz all scored on some shambolic pitching and defense from the Pelicans. Jake Meyers, Cody Bohanek, and Duarte all finished with two hits in the second game.

Cristian Javier will face Alex Lange in game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Wisconsin 5, Quad Cities 0

W- Christian Taugner (3-6)
L- Leovanny Rodriguez (2-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos got shackled once again on Tuesday.

David Hensley hit a double. Scott Schreiber, and Marty Costes had the other two Quad Cities hits.

Leovanny Rodriguez went six innings and allowed five runs on five hits (two-run homer), walked two, and struck out seven. Carlos Sanabria walked one and struck out three over 1.2 scoreless, and Brendan Feldmann allowed a hit and struck out two in 1.1 innings of work.

Quad Cities will look to avoid the sweep and get on the scoreboard in this series; they haven't scored in 24 innings. First pitch is at 6:35.

Staten Island 2, Tri-City 0

W- Nolan Martinez (1-0)
L- Hansel Paulino (0-1)
S- Reiver Sanmartin (1)

TC home runs: None.

Two runs were scored in this game. Unfortunately, they did not belong to the ValleyCats, and as a result, they were foiled in their bid to sweep the Baby Bombers. They had runners on second and third with one out in the 9th but couldn't get any of them across.

Jeremy Peña and Trey Dawson both finished 2-4 on the evening.

Jose Luis Hernandez allowed three hits and struck out four over 2.2 scoreless innings. Hansel Paulino was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and went 3.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits, walking one, and striking out three. Riley Cabral and Juan Pablo Lopez both threw scoreless innings; Cabral allowed a hit, issued a walk, and struck out the side in the 7th, while Lopez allowed a hit and fanned one in the 8th.

The ValleyCats have Wednesday off as they travel back upstate. They'll start a three-game set with Hudson Valley on Thursday.

GCL Marlins 8, GCL Astros 7

W- Julio Frias (1-1)
L- Elian Rodriguez (0-1)
S- Tanner Andrews (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros scored five in the 8th to cut the deficit to one run, but they couldn't get that tying run across.

Elian Rodriguez went 2.1 innings and allowed six runs (five earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on four hits, walked three, and struck out three. Jonathan Bermúdez made his pro debut as the first man out of the GCLstros bullpen and allowed an unearned run of his own on four hits in 1.2 innings. Manny Ramirez allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out five in four innings, and Freylin Garcia struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Patrick Mathis put the Palm Beach Stros on the board with an RBI double in the 1st and scored on a single from Yeuris Ramirez. All five of the GCLstros' runs in the 8th came with two outs in the inning. Nerio Rodriguez hit a two-run single and Yorbin Ceuta followed with an RBI base hit of his own. Sean Mendoza drew a bases-loaded walk and Freudis Nova legged out an infield single to score another run. Nerio and Mathis both finished with two hits on the afternoon.

DSL Astros 6, DSL Braves 5

W- Wender Oberto (1-1)
L- Jose Olague (1-1)
S- Flaer Gonzalez (2)

DSL home runs: Yimmi Cortabarria (1, solo in 2nd)

The Academy held the Braves to three hits but still had to hang on for the win.

Yimmi Cortabarria smacked a homer to lead off the 2nd inning. Marco van der Wijst scored on a wild pitch later on. Abraham Castillo hit an RBI single in the 3rd, and the Academy got two more in the 4th on a sac fly from Jeury Castillo and an error that allowed Yefri Carrillo to score. Carrillo scored again on a Carlos Hurtado groundout in the 6th. Cortabarria and van der Wijst finished with two hits apiece.

Heitor Tokar plunked two guys and struck out six over four scoreless innings. The two hit batters and a balk were pretty much the only things that went wrong for him on Tuesday. Jose Betances worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 5th. Wender Oberto tagged in for three innings and allowed three runs on three hits, walked four, and struck out two. Jeremy Molero got two outs in the 9th, one via strikeout, but he also issued a couple of walks, hit a couple of guys, and allowed two unearned runs on a wild pitch. One of the HBPs came with the bases loaded. Flaer Gonzalez got the last out of the game without incident.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Yimmi Cortabarria, OF, DSL Astros: 2-3, solo HR (1)

Nerio Rodriguez, C, GCL Astros: 2-3, 2 RBI, R
Manny Ramirez, RHP, GCL Astros: 4 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 K

The @astros signed two Brazilians today! RHP Heitor Tokar and 3B Victor Coutinho, best hitter in 🇧🇷 #astros @BenBadler @JesseSanchezMLB pic.twitter.com/z2Wbgvv5KH

— Baseball Brazil (@baseball_brazil) July 2, 2017

Photographer unknown, picture provided to Baseball Brazil

Heitor Tokar, RHP, DSL Astros

4 IP, 6 K

Taylor Jones, 1B, Corpus Christi
2-4, 2B, MVP of Texas League All-Star Game

Corbin Martin's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Texas League All-Star pitchers: Ryan Hartman, Corbin Martin, Framber Valdez, and Cionel Perez
Hartman: IP, H, 2 K
Martin: IP; 2 groundouts, 1 flyball out
Valdez: IP, H, 2 K
Perez: IP, K

Hector Perez, RHP, Buies Creek
CG, 7 H, 8 K in game two of doubleheader

Brady Rodgers, RHP, Buies Creek (on rehab)
3 IP, 4 H, 2 K in game one of doubleheader

Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL, Buies Creek
2-3, 2B, R in game one of doubleheader
2-3, R in game two of doubleheader

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Buddy Boshers, LHP, Fresno
2 IP, 3 H, 5 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Aside from Tri-City running rampant in Maryland, it was a rather quiet night on the farm.

Corpus Christi with the...

Fresno was off

The Grizzlies will welcome Albuquerque to the Central Valley for a three-game set starting at 7:05 Pacific. Cy Sneed will take on former Astro Brett Oberholtzer.

Corpus Christi 1, San Antonio 0

W- Ryan Hartman (6-2)
L- Jacob Nix (1-1)
S- Riley Ferrell (7)

CC home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game, and it belonged to the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Hooks had a solid week in San Antonio: they won the first-half division title and clinched a playoff berth on Monday and wound up leaving with a sweep.

Yordan Alvarez doubled with two outs in the 7th, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored that one run on a Randy César single. With that base hit, César extended his hitting streak to 37 games and tied the Texas League record that was set by Bobby Trevino in 1969. Josh Rojas doubled and stole a base (12, 24 season).

Ryan Hartman, Dean Deetz, and Riley Ferrell combined on a one-hit shutout. Hartman allowed the one hit, walked three, and struck out eight in seven innings. Deetz and Ferrell both pitched 1-2-3 innings; Deetz struck out one in the 8th and Ferrell fanned two in the 9th to complete the shutout and the sweep.

The Hooks are back home and they will begin a four-game series with Frisco at 7:05. This weekend, they will play as the Corpus Christi Blue Ghosts to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Lexington, the World War II-era aircraft carrier which is now preserved as a museum on the shores of Corpus Christi Bay. Corbin Martin will take on Tyler Wagner in game one.

Buies Creek was off

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

Quad Cities was off

The Banditos will start the second half with a four-game series against the Beloit Snappers. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City 11, Aberdeen 5

W- Brady Rodgers (1-0)
L- Victor Romero (0-2)

TC home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (2, 2-run in 3rd), Michael Wielansky (1, solo in 3rd), Carlos Machado (1, solo in 7th)

Brady Rodgers pitched in a real baseball game for the first time in 14 months and one day and the offense went nuts early as Tri-City notched their first series win of the season.

Rodgers, who was making his first appearance since April 19, 2017, got knocked around a bit in his two innings, but that's beside the point. He's finally getting the chance to play baseball again. Rodgers allowed four runs on three hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out three. Chad Donato dominated in his five innings as he allowed an unearned run on a single, walked one, and struck out ten. This was the first time that Donato recorded double-digit strikeouts. Devin Conn and Shawn Dubin threw scoreless innings in their pro debuts; Conn struck out one in a 1-2-3 8th, while Dubin allowed a hit and struck out the side in the 9th.

Jeremy Peña walked to lead off the game. He moved to third on a Seth Beer single and scored the first run of the evening on a passed ball. Enmanuel Valdez eventually worked a walk and then a wild pitch allowed him and Beer to advance. Beer scored on a Michael Wielansky groundout. Another wild pitch allowed Valdez to move to third and Gilberto Celestino brought him in with a double. The real fun started in the 3rd inning.

Beer ripped a double to start the 3rd and Valdez followed by launching a homer. Wielansky went back-to-back by smacking a solo homer. Tri-City then loaded the bases as Celestino reached on an error, Jose Carrillo doubled, and Andy Piñeda drew a walk following a pitching change. Carlos Machado and Oscar Campos walked in a couple of runs, and Peña drove in two more with a base hit. Machado drove in the last Tri-City run when he whacked a solo homer in the 7th. Everyone but Campos scored a run. Beer went 2-5 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game. He, Valdez, and Machado all scored twice.

Tri-City will head home to start a three-game series with the Lowell Spinners. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros were off

On occasion, I can't read a schedule correctly. The Palm Beach Stros will travel to Jupiter to take on the Marlins at noon Eastern.

DSL Royals1 2, DSL Astros 1

W- Emilio Marquez (2-0)
L- Jeremy Molero (0-2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Royals 1 scored in the 9th to tie and scored again in the 10th to walk off with the win.

Jeury Castillo went 2-4 and drove in the Academy's only run of the day with a single in the 2nd inning. Carlos Hurtado also had two hits after he came on to catch in the 6th inning.

Wender Oberto allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out three over four scoreless innings to start the ballgame. Jose Betances worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out two. Heitor Tokar allowed two hits and struck out two over three scoreless. Jeremy Molero allowed two runs (one earned), walked three (one intentionally), and struck out one in 1+ inning.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 1-0 @ San Antonio

9 IP, H, 3 BB, 11 K

Ryan Hartman: W (6-2), 7 IP,  H, 3 BB, 8 K

Dean Deetz: IP, K

Riley Ferrell: Save (7), IP, 2 K

Randy César, 3B/1B, Corpus Christi

RBI single in 7th; 37-game hitting streak ties Texas League record

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Tri-City ValleyCats: W 11-5 @ Aberdeen

11 R, 8 H

Chad Donato: 5 IP, H, unearned run, BB, 10 K

Devin Conn: IP, K

Shawn Dubin: IP, H, 3 K

Seth Beer: 2-5, 2B, 2 R

Enmanuel Valdez: 2-R HR (2), 2 R

Michael Wielansky: Solo HR (1), 2 RBI

Carlos Machado: Solo HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R

Photographer unknown, picture provided to Baseball Brazil

Wender Oberto (not pictured), RHP, Jose Betances (not pictured), RHP, Heitor Tokar, RHP, and Jeury Castillo (not pictured), IF, DSL Astros

Oberto: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K

Betances: IP, BB, 2 K

Tokar: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Castillo: 2-4, RBI

Astros Farm Report: 6/11

Catching you up on the latest Astros MiLB news ...

Congratulations to Randy Cesar, who now has the longest hit streak in Hooks history at 28 games! Randy doubled in tonight's game to set the record.

Relive how Randy's put together the longest hit streak in @MiLB this season. #ReelFun pic.twitter.com/K2upgjHAWR

— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) June 7, 2018

After breaking the record, Randy is still on a roll with an active streak of 32 games.

WISHING A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

6/11: RHP Ernesto Jaquez (19)
6/13: RHP Leovanny Rodriguez (22)

ROSTER MOVES/TRANSACTIONS

6/10: LHP Reymin Guduan (Fresno) recalled to Houston
6/10: RHP Jacob Dorris (Fresno) released (signed as a NDFA in June 2015)
6/10: RHP Andrew Thome (Fresno) activated from the DL
6/8: C Tim Federowicz designated for assignment
6/8: C Luis Barajas (DSL) released
6/8: 2B Jeury Castillo assigned to GCL from DSL
6/7: RHP Forrest Whitley (Corpus Christi) activated from the restricted list
6/7: OF Alejandro Garcia (Fresno) released (Cuban player signed in July 2015)
6/6: RHP Akeem Bostick (Corpus Christi) activated from the DL (placed on DL 5/12)
6/6: LHP Sean Stutzman (Corpus Christi) released (NDFA signed in June 2016)
6/6: 3B/1B/LF J.D. Davis optioned to Fresno
6/5: OF Chas McCormick assigned to Corpus Christi from Buies Creek
6/4: SS Jonathan Arauz assigned to Buies Creek from Quad Cities
6/4: 1B Jake Adams assigned to Buies Creek from Quad Cities
6/4: 2B Alfredo Angarita assigned to Quad Cities from Buies Creek

ASTROS MILB DISABLED LIST

6/7: RHP Carlos Sierra (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day DL
6/1: LHP Yeremi Ceballos (DSL) placed on the 60-day DL
6/1: RHP Carlos Quintero (DSL) placed on the 60-day DL
6/1: RHP Dariel Aquino (Quad Cities) placed on the 7-day DL
5/29: RHP Matt Ramsey (Fresno) placed on the 7-day DL
5/27: OF Carmen Benedetti (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day DL
5/26: RHP David Paulino (Fresno) placed on the 7-day DL (retroactive to the 25th)
5/16: LF Yordan Alvarez (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day DL
5/8: RHP Kevin Hill (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day DL
5/4: RHP Francis Martes (Fresno) placed on the 7-day DL
5/3+/-: RHP Gerardo Bojorquez had TJ surgery per Instagram post
5/2+/-: OF Patrick Mathis out for approx. 6 weeks per Instagram post
4/26: RHP J.B. Bukauskas (Quad Cities) placed on the 7-day DL
4/5: RHP Ryan Thompson assigned to Fresno (starting the season on the 7-day DL); according to Instagram Ryan has had surgery, but I don't know whether or not it was TJ
4/5: RHP Edgardo Sandoval (Quad Cities) placed on the 7-day DL
4/5: RHP Matt Ruppenthal assigned to Quad Cities (starting the season on the 7-day DL)
4/5: RHP Ángel Heredia (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day DL
4/5: RHP Nick Hernandez (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day DL (Tommy John)
4/5: RHP Jose Luis Hernández (Buies Creek) placed on the 7-day DL

I will be keeping track of all the releases, retirements, trades and signings for the 2018 season here.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

Good luck to all the STUDS still on the board today!! Never lose sight of your dreams even if it has to be a different route than the draft. Stay ready for that opportunity and when it comes, run with it!! You never know what can happen in one year #MLBDraft

— Kit Scheetz (@kit_scheetz) June 6, 2018

ASTROS MILB STANDINGS
Up and down arrows represent increase/decrease in win percentage over the prior week.

FRESNO (Pacific Coast League)

🠉1st 38-25 .603 -.-GB W1

CORPUS CHRISTI (Texas League)

🠉2nd 37-25 .597 2.0GB W1

BUIES CREEK (Carolina League)

🠋2nd 34-28 .548 1.5GB L1

QUAD CITIES (Midwest League)

🠋 3rd 34-29 .540 3.0GB W2

DSL ASTROS (Dominican Summer League Northwest)
T7th 1-6 .143 5.0GB L5

TRI-CITY (New York-Penn League)
Season starts 6/15/18

GCL ASTROS (Gulf Coast League)
Season starts 6/18/18

ASTROS MILB TEAM STATS (FULL SEASON TEAMS)

FRESNO

Batting (through 63 games)
.292 BA: 2nd (out of 16 teams)
.374 OBP: 1st
.471 SLG: 3rd
.845 OPS: 3rd
128 2B: 3rd
25 3B: 3rd
70 HR: 4th
272 BB: 2nd
464 K: 14th
37 SB: Tied for 11th

Pitching (through 63 games)
4.24 ERA: 5th
1.31 WHIP: 4th
59 HR: 7th
210 BB: 11th
596 K: 1st

CORPUS CHRISTI

Batting (through 62 games)
.295 BA: 1st (out of 8 teams)
.366 OBP: Tied for 1st
.438 SLG: Tied for 2nd
.804 OPS: 1st
124 2B: 2nd
19 3B: 3rd
49 HR: 4th
218 BB: 2nd
472 K: 6th
90 SB: 1st

Pitching (through 62 games)
3.82 ERA: 2nd
1.39 WHIP: Tied for 2nd
41 HR: 7th
228 BB: 1st
549 K: 1st

BUIES CREEK

Batting (through 62 games)
.241 BA: Tied for 7th (out of 10 teams)
.319 OBP: 8th
.366 SLG: 7th
.686 OPS: 7th
102 2B: Tied for 3rd
16 3B: Tied for 2nd
38 HR: 7th
217 BB: 5th
505 K: 5th
86 SB: 1st

Pitching (through 62 games)
3.40 ERA: 1st
1.18 WHIP: 1st
41 HR: 5th
263 BB: 1st
608 K: 1st

QUAD CITIES

Batting (through 63 games)
.251 BA: 7th (out of 16 teams)
.338 OBP: Tied for 4th
.393 SLG: 3rd
.731 OPS: 4th
109 2B: Tied for 5th
23 3B: Tied for 1st
45 HR: Tied for 5th
236 BB: 6th
508 K: 11th
54 SB: Tied for 7th

Pitching (through 63 games)
3.16 ERA: 1st
1.31 WHIP: 3rd
26 HR: 16th
256 BB: 2nd
658 K: 1st

PLAYER TO WATCH:

Here is what I wrote about RHP Heitor Tokar in the offseason:

Although it is highly unlikely that I will get the opportunity to see Tokar until 2019 at the very earliest, I can't wait! Tokar, who only turned 17 in October, signed out of Brazil in July for $300,000. Baseball America had him as the #50 overall top prospect in the 2017 international class and called him an "enormous pitcher with a heavy build," an apt descriptor for a 6'7" (6'6" per Baseball-Reference) 250# pitcher (and that was when he was still 16!). Oz Ocampo of the Astros projects Tokar as a power starter with a fastball that is currently in the high 80's to low 90's, a solid changeup and two breaking pitches (curveball and slider) that he can throw for strikes. He is also said to have a nice repeatable delivery and advanced pitchability for his age. I expect him to start his season in the Dominican Summer League more due to his age than anything else.

As I surmised, Tokar started his season with the Dominican Summer League where he was given the Opening Day starter nod. In his first two professional appearances, Tokar has a 0.00 ERA, 0,240 WHIP and one walk to five strikeouts in 8.1 innings of work. And my irrational exuberance for this player continues unabated.

NEWS AND LINKS

Dustin has pulled together all of the social media info for the new draft picks here.

And Astros County does his usual great job looking at the Astros 2018 draft picks here, here and here.

Jake Kaplan also looks at the Astros first 10 rounds (paywall).

And in the off-chance that you missed it, Christian Boutwell looks at the Astros family connections in the draft.

Fresno RHP Josh James, my featured player from last week's Farm Report, has received some (well-deserved) attention from MiLB.com.

Sam Levitt talks with Hooks 1B Taylor Jones about some of his off-the-field interests.

As a follow-up to my former Astros feature on Braves RHP Mike Foltynewicz last week, FanGraphs looks at what has been working for Folty this season.

"Do we only care about little girls until we want to win baseball games?" Read this to see why many of us who were victims of childhood sexual abuse were extremely upset by those scoffing at our concerns over a potential draft pick.

And in case you missed any of these, here are my recent interviews:

OF Chas McCormick (Buies Creek, since promoted to Corpus Christi)
OF J.J. Matijevic (Buies Creek)
RHP Brandon Bielak (Buies Creek)
LHP Brett Adcock (Buies Creek)
SS Alex De Goti (Corpus Christi)
1B Taylor Jones (Corpus Christi)
RHP Brock Dykxhoorn (Corpus Christi, since promoted to Fresno)

FORMER ASTRO UPDATE:

Jacob Nottingham - July 2014

Photo by Jayne Hansen

C Jacob Nottingham, originally drafted by the Astros in the 6th round in 2013 out of Redlands HS in Redland, CA, was traded to Oakland (along with Daniel Mengden) in July 2015 for Scott Kazmir. Oakland then traded Nottingham to Milwaukee for Khris Davis in February 2016. Nottingham received a brief 3-game promotion to the majors in April, but has spent the bulk of his season playing for the AAA Colorado Sky Sox where he has slashed .330/.400/.585 with seven doubles, one triple and five home runs in 26 games.

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, June 9, 2018

The Astros' affiliates also found success against Arlington's farm clubs.

Fresno 8, Oklahoma City 5

W- Mike Hauschild (4-5)
L- Emmanuel De Leon (0-1)
S- James Hoyt (5)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (12, 3-run in 1st), D.J. Fisher (2, 2-run in 1st)

The Grizzlies stormed out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning in this Triple-A version of a World Series rematch. It got a little close for comfort, but that's why it's important to get out to a good start; most of the time, it allows a team to withstand a not-so-great finish.

A.J. Reed kicked things off by whacking a three-run homer in the opening frame. Two batters later, D.J. Fisher launched a two-run homer. Jon Kemmer ripped an RBI double in the 5th. Kyle Tucker narrowly missed a leadoff homer in the 5th; he'd settle for a triple and scored on a Tyler White single. White made his way around the bases thanks to a couple of groundouts and scored Fresno's last run of the evening on an RBI single from Fisher, who finished 2-3 on the evening and also stole a base.

Mike Hauschild went 5.2 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits, walked two, and struck out six. Kent Emanuel got the last out of the 6th and pitched the 7th. He allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out two. Brendan McCurry and James Hoyt pitched an inning apiece. McCurry allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out two in the 8th, while Hoyt worked around a walk to close out the game, striking out one.

Trent Thornton gets the start in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 11, Frisco 1

W- Ryan Hartman (5-2)
L- Ariel Jurado (2-2)

CC home runs: Alex De Goti 2 (5; solo in 2nd, 3-run in 7th), Josh Rojas (4, 5 season; 2-run in 2nd)

Forrest Whitley did not disappoint in his 2018 season debut and the Hooks romped to a win to take the latest installment of the Lone Star Series in the Texas League.

Whitley allowed an infield single and struck out five in his first four innings of the year. Now that he's back on the mound, he can finally start to put the suspension behind him. The kid made a dumb mistake... who hasn't made a dumb mistake when they were 20? If I'm being honest though, he should get better friends. Sidebar over.

Justin Ferrell worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out one. Ryan Hartman finished it off by allowing a run on six hits, walking one, and striking out four in his four innings of work.

Corpus loaded the bases to begin the bottom of the 1st and got a couple of runs out of it, thanks to a Ryne Birk single and a sacrifice fly from Stephen Wrenn. Alex De Goti launched a solo shot in the 2nd inning, his first homer of the evening. Myles Straw followed with a single. He proceeded to steal second (35) and scored when Josh Rojas whacked a homer of his own. Straw singled with one out in the 4th and dashed home on a Taylor Jones triple. The Hooks salted this one away with five runs in the bottom of the 7th.

Randy César led things off with a single that extended his hitting streak to 30 games. Birk followed with a single and Wrenn ripped an RBI double to bring César home. Birk scored on a Chas McCormick single and De Goti capped off the onslaught by whacking a three-run home run.

Everyone in the lineup had a hit and everyone but Jamie Ritchie scored a run. Birk, Straw, and Rojas all finished with three hits on the night. De Goti's two hits both left the yard. Jones also finished with two hits.

Yoanys Quiala is listed as the probable starter for the first game of Corpus Christi's series against San Antonio, but he's been suspended for a few days. If he is reinstated, he'll face Cal Quantrill at 7:05.

Buies Creek 5, Down East 2

W- Hector Perez (2-2)
L- Walker Weickel (1-5)
S- Ronel Blanco (2)

BC home runs: J.J. Matijevic (5, 8 season; 2-run in 2nd)

The Carolina Stros made it 3-0 for the Houston Astros organization against the Arlington Rangers on Friday.

Hector Perez turned in a dominant outing as he allowed two runs on two hits (solo homer), walked three, and struck out a career-high 12 in 6.2 innings. Ronel Blanco turned in a nice outing of his own in relief as he struck out two over 2.1 perfect innings to earn the save.

J.J. Matijevic led off the game with a double, advanced to third on an error, and scored the game's first run on a sac fly from Osvaldo Duarte. Troy Sieber hit a leadoff single in the 2nd, advanced to third on a Kristian Trompiz double, and scored on a sac fly from Carlos Canelón. Two batters later, Matijevic smacked a two-run homer. Duarte scored the final Buies Creek run of the evening on a Ronnie Dawson sac fly in the 5th. Matijevic, Duarte, and Abraham Toro all had two hits on the evening.

Buies Creek and Down East will continue their series at 6:00 Eastern.

Peoria 5, Quad Cities 1

W- Johan Oviedo (2-5)
L- Parker Mushinski (2-1)
S- Thomas St. Clair (4)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos dropped their fourth consecutive game, which is definitely not the way they were expecting to start the home stretch of the first half. They had their opportunities to score some runs, but they left 12 men on base.

Corey Julks' RBI single in the 5th was Quad Cities' only scoring play; Alfredo Angarita tried to score another run on the play, but he was thrown out at the plate.

Parker Mushinski went four innings and allowed three runs on three hits (two-run homer), walked one, and struck out two. Leovanny Rodriguez tagged in for three innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out six. Brendan Feldmann struck out two in a 1-2-3 8th inning.

Patrick Sandoval will take on Alex Fagalde in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:30.

DSL Athletics 1, DSL Astros 0

W- Manuel Manzanillo (1-0)
L- Jeremy Molero (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

One run was scored in this game. Unfortunately, it belonged to the Athletics and it allowed them to walk off with the win.

Rolando Espinosa finished 2-4 on the day.

Wender Oberto allowed a hit, walked four, and struck out two over the first 3.2 innings. Heitor Tokar tagged in to throw 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and striking out four. The winning run scored via error with two outs in the bottom of the 9th off Jeremy Molero. He had a strikeout and a groundout in the inning.

The Academy is getting set to host the Braves later this morning.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Forrest Whitley, RHP, Corpus Christi

4 IP, H, 5 K in his season debut

Alex De Goti, IF, and Josh Rojas, IF, Corpus Christi

De Goti: 2-4, 2 HR (5), 4 RBI

Rojas: 3-5, 2-R HR (4, 5 season), 2 R

Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 5-2 @ Down East

9 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 14 K

Hector Perez: W (2-2), 6.2 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 3 BB, career-high 12 K

Ronel Blanco: Save (2), 2.1 IP, 2 K; perfect outing

J.J. Matijevic, LF, Buies Creek

2-5, 2B, 2-R HR (5, 8 season), 2 R

D.J. Fisher, OF, Fresno

2-3, 2-R HR (2), 3 RBI, SB (1)

Photo by Baseball Brazil

Heitor Tokar, RHP, DSL Astros

4.1 IP, H, 4 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, June 2, 2018

Happy Dominican Summer League Opening Day!

Fresno 5, Albuquerque 2

W- Trent Thornton (4-3)
L- Sam Howard (3-4)
S- James Hoyt (4)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White 2 (10; solo in 1st, solo in 8th), Kyle Tucker (8, 2-run in 1st)

The Grizzlies got off to a quick start as they launched two homers in the opening frame.

Kyle Tucker opened things up with a two-run blast and Tyler White made it back-to-back with his first solo shot of the evening. Eduardo de Oleo led off the 7th with a double and scored on an Alejandro Garcia triple. White drove himself in with his second solo homer in the 8th inning. He and Jack Mayfield both finished 2-4.

Trent Thornton went six innings and allowed a run on four hits and struck out six. Reymin Guduan, Brendan McCurry, and James Hoyt all pitched an inning. Guduan recorded a strikeout in a 1-2-3 7th. McCurry allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out one in the 8th and Hoyt struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th to get the save.

Rogelio Armenteros will start the series finale. He'll face Yency Almonte at 1:35 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 3, Tulsa 2

W- Kit Scheetz (1-0)
L- Dylan Baker (3-3)
S- Riley Ferrell (4)

CC home runs: Alex De Goti (3, 2-run in 9th)

The Hooks stole the win by stunning the Drillers with three runs in the top of the 9th.

Randy César extended his hitting streak to 25 games by leading off the 9th with a single. Ryne Birk followed with a single and Stephen Wrenn moved them both over with a sacrifice bunt. César scored Corpus Christi's first run of the night on a Jamie Ritchie groundout that put them down to their final out. Alex De Goti didn't care though because he whacked a home run that put the Hooks in front and it turned out to be the difference. De Goti's homer was the Hooks' lone extra-base hit on the night.

Alex Winkelman allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out four. Kit Scheetz came on for his Texas League debut and his first task was to get Winkleman out of a bases-loaded, one out jam, which he successfully did without incurring any further damage. Scheetz wound up striking out two over 3.2 perfect innings. Riley Ferrell struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th to get the save.

Corpus and Tulsa will wrap up this series at 1:05. Ryan Hartman will take on Justin DeFratus.

Potomac 8, Buies Creek 2


W- Wil Crowe (7-0)
L- Hector Perez (1-2)

BC home runs: None.

Walks kill.

Luis Payano's two-run double in the 4th was Buies Creek's only scoring play.

Four Buies Creek pitchers issued 15 walks in nine innings. That might have had something to do with how this game shaped out. I will decline to elaborate further. Jesús Balaguer was the only pitcher who did not allow a run; he walked one and struck out two in the 9th.

Gabriel Valdez will take on Joan Baez (not the singer) in the series finale. First pitch is at 2:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 10, Beloit 9 in 10 innings

W- Humberto Castellanos (1-0)
L- Josh Reagan (0-3)

QC home runs: Jake Adams (8, 2-run in 7th)

The Snappers tied the game in the 9th and took the lead in the 10th.... only to watch the Banditos walk off with the victory.

Leovanny Rodriguez has been excellent since he joined the Quad Cities roster, but he got roughed up for the first time this season as he allowed seven runs on ten hits (solo and three-run homers), walked three, and struck out two. Willy Collado restored order in his season debut as he allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in four innings. Humberto Castellanos allowed the leadoff runner to score on a single and struck out one in the 10th.

Jake Meyers doubled to lead off the bottom of the 1st. He proceeded to steal third and scored the Banditos' first run on the errant throw down. Miguelangel Sierra and Mike Papierski hit RBI singles in the 3rd and the 4th, respectively. Meyers led off the 7th with a single. He then stole second and scored on a Jonathan Arauz single. Bryan de la Cruz and Sierra went down to put the rally in jeopardy, but Jake Adams delivered another blow with a two-run home run. De La Cruz put Quad Cities in front with a two-run single in the 8th.

Roman Garcia led off the 10th in scoring position. Papierski grounded out, but Adrian Tovalin drew a walk. Corey Julks was summoned to pinch-hit and he sent everyone home happy by ripping a two-run double to win it for Quad Cities. Meyers and Arauz both finished with three hits on the evening and Papierski went 2-4.

César Rosado will start the series finale. He'll face Xavier Altamirano at 1:15.

DSL Royals1 3, DSL Astros 1

W- Daury Cabrera (1-0)
L- Wender Oberto (0-1)
S- Cruz Noriega (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy could only rue their missed opportunities as they went 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.

Heitor Tokar had an impressive pro debut as he allowed just one man to reach via a walk and struck out one in his four innings of work. The Royals got to Wender Oberto, though. Oberto allowed three runs on five hits, walked four, and struck out one in two innings. Ronny Garcia struck out one in a 1-2-3 7th, and Flaer Gonzalez allowed a hit and struck out three over two scoreless innings.

Enmanuel Morillo led off the 5th with a single. He then advanced to second on a balk, to third on an errant pickoff throw, and then scored the DSL team's first run of the season on a wild pitch. Carlos Hurtado's double in the 8th was their only extra-base hit of the day.

Sunday is a league-wide off day in the Dominican. The Academy will travel to the Royals complex to play them again on Monday.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen

4.2 IP, 3 K

Kit Scheetz: W (1-0), 3.2 IP, 2 K; Texas League debut

Riley Ferrell: Save (4), IP, K

Alex De Goti, IF, Corpus Christi

Go-ahead 2-R HR (3) in 9th

Tyler White, IF, Fresno

2-4, 2 solo HR (10)

Trent Thornton, RHP, Fresno

W (4-3), 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 6 K

The @astros signed two Brazilians today! RHP Heitor Tokar and 3B Victor Coutinho, best hitter in 🇧🇷 #astros @BenBadler @JesseSanchezMLB pic.twitter.com/z2Wbgvv5KH

— Baseball Brazil (@baseball_brazil) July 2, 2017

Photo from Baseball Brazil

Parabéns pela sua debute!

Heitor Tokar (right), RHP, DSL Astros

4 IP, BB, K

Jake Meyers' and Corey Julks' photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.
Jake Meyers, OF, Jonathan Arauz, IF, and Corey Julks, OF, Quad Cities
Meyers: 3-5, 2B, 3 R, 2 SB (11)
Arauz: 3-4, RBI, 2 R
Julks: Walk-off 2-R 2B in 10th

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Willy Collado, RHP, Quad Cities
4 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 2 K