Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Astros 2, Rangers 0 on the farm for a second straight night.

Round Rock was off

The Express will start a four-game series with Oklahoma City at 7:05. Kent Emanuel will face Rob Zastryzny in game one.

Corpus Christi 7, Frisco 3

W- Brandon Bailey (4-3)
L- Blake Bass (7-3)
S- Colin McKee (7)

CC home runs: Jake Adams (19, solo in 5th)

The Hooks used a five-run 3rd to propel them to the victory.

Corpus got their five in the 3rd without an extra-base hit. Stephen Wrenn, Colton Shaver, and Jake Adams all hit RBI singles and Chuckie Robinson hit a two-run single; Robinson was thrown out at second to end the inning but the damage was done. Wrenn grounded into a force out in the 4th and an error on the play allowed Osvaldo Duarte to score. Adams clubbed a solo shot in the 5th. He finished 3-3 on the night and has homered in four straight games. Shaver and Robinson both finished 2-4.

Brandon Bailey shined in his five innings as he allowed just one hit, walked one, and struck out nine in a scoreless outing. Brett Conine threw a scoreless 6th in his Texas League debut. Frisco loaded the bases on him to start the 7th but he emerged from the inning with just one run allowed. Conine allowed the one run on three hits and walked two. Andre Scrubb got the 8th but only got two outs; he allowed two runs on five hits and struck out one. Colin McKee got the four-out save as he inherited a bases-loaded situation from Scrubb and got him out of there without incurring any further damage. McKee allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two in 1.1 innings.

Tyler Ivey will get the start for Corpus as they look to sweep Frisco out of South Texas. He'll face Collin Wiles at 6:15.

Fayetteville 8, Down East 2

W- Luis Garcia (9-4)
L- Reid Anderson (6-7)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Schreiber (10, 2-run in 4th), Scott Manea (9, solo in 6th)

The two Scotts homered, Luis Garcia dominated, and the Woodpeckers made it two out of two over the Wood Ducks in this series.

Garcia allowed a run on three hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked one, and struck out a career-high 13 in six innings of work. J.P. France tagged in for two innings and allowed a run on a solo homer, two other hits, walked one, and struck out two. Tanner Duncan worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out one.

Garcia's 13 strikeouts also set a new Fayetteville franchise record and the 16 strikeouts recorded by Wednesday's trio of pitchers gave the Woodpeckers' pitching staff the Carolina League's single-season record for strikeouts.

Chandler Taylor opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st. After the Wood Ducks tied the game in the 3rd, Scott Schreiber put Fayetteville back in front by launching a two-run homer in the 4th. Scott Manea sent one out for a solo homer in the 6th. The Woodpeckers finished off the Wood Ducks with four in the 8th as Taylor added another RBI single to his ledger, Enmanuel Valdez hit a two-run single with the bases loaded, and Schreiber capped off the night with an RBI single. Taylor, Valdez, and Schreiber all finished 2-4 on the night. Manea and Ross Adolph scored two runs apiece.

Shawn Dubin gets the start as the Woodpeckers look for the sweep. He'll take on Scott Engler at 7:00 Eastern.

Beloit 6, Quad Cities 2

W- Reid Birlingmair (6-6)
L- Jonathan Bermúdez (4-3)

QC home runs: Oscar Campos (3, 2-run in 4th)

The Banditos managed to get to within a run of the Snappers, but Beloit managed to pull away.

Oscar Campos smacked a two-run homer in the 4th to put Quad Cities on the board; that was also their first hit of the game.

Jonathan Bermúdez labored through five innings as he allowed four runs on ten hits, walked two, and struck out six. Luis de Paula was the first man out of the Banditos' bullpen; he went three innings and allowed a two-run single, walked three, and struck out two. Layne Henderson struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th.

José Alberto Rivera gets the start in game two and he'll go against Chase Cohen at 6:35.

Aberdeen 5, Tri-City 4

W- Malachi Emond (3-2)
L- Blair Henley (1-1)
S- Kade Strowd (2)

TC home runs: None.

A three-run homer in the 8th turned this game in Aberdeen's favor.

Manny Ramirez started things off by allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out four over four scoreless. Danny Cody was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and struck out two in two innings. Blair Henley pitched 2.2 innings and he allowed six hits, which included that go-ahead three-run blast, and struck out five. Michael Horrell recorded the final out of the 9th with a strikeout.

Three of Tri-City's four runs in this game scored on groundouts. Korey Lee opened up the scoring with one in the 1st inning. Matt Barefoot ripped an RBI double in the 3rd and then Luis Guerrero and Lee followed with RBI groundouts. Nate Perry finished 2-4; Bryan Arias scored twice.

Angel Macuare will face Ryan Conroy in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Nationals 8, GCL Astros 5 (11 innings)

W- Michael Cuevas (1-0)
L- Jervic Chavez (2-2)

GCL home runs: Nerio Rodriguez (2, 2-run in 1st), Dexter Jordan (1, solo in 7th)

The Nationals broke a 5-5 tie in the top of the 11th by scoring three runs.

Nerio Rodriguez smacked a two-run homer in the 1st to open the scoring. The Palm Beach 'Stros got two more in the 6th as Yefri Carrillo scored on a wild pitch and Rainier Rivas hit an RBI single. Dexter Jordan hit the first home run of his pro career, a solo shot, in the 7th inning. Rivas finished 2-5 on the day.

Chandler Casey and Fredy Medina started things off with one inning apiece; Casey threw a 1-2-3 1st inning and Medina allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out two in the 2nd. Elián Rodriguez and Whit Drennan followed with two innings apiece. Rodriguez allowed four unearned runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out three, while Drennan allowed two hits and struck out two in a scoreless outing. Kevin Dickey was next and he allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings and Jervic Chavez allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and struck out four in 2.2 innings.

DSL Braves 7, DSL Astros 6

W- Ronaldo Alesandro (3-1)
L- Ronny Garcia (3-3)

DSL home runs: Freddy Guilamo (1, 2-run in 2nd), Ayendy Ortiz (1, 2-run in 2nd)

The Braves nipped the Dominican 'Stros with a run in the 9th to break a 6-6 tie.

After the Braves scored two runs in the top of the 2nd, the Astros got a pair of two-run homers from Freddy Guilamo and Ayendy Ortiz. For the two of them, it was their first home runs as pros. Guilamo scored on a sac fly from Andrés Monzón in the 4th and Omar Díaz scored another run when he stole home as part of a double steal with Ortiz. Guilamo and Díaz scored two runs apiece.

Jeremy Molero went four innings and allowed two runs on two hits, walked one, and struck out five. Daniel Bello and Cristofer Mezquita both pitched two innings; Bello allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits, walked two, and struck out three, while Mezquita allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out five. Ronny Garcia allowed an unearned run on an error, a hit, and walked one in the 9th.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Kevin Dickey, LHP, GCL Astros: 2.1 IP, H, BB, 5 K
Rainier Rivas, OF, GCL Astros: 2-5, RBI single

Cristofer Mezquita, LHP, DSL Astros: 2 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Luis Garcia, RHP, Scott Schreiber, OF/1B, Enmanuel Valdez, IF, and Chandler Taylor, OF, Fayetteville

Garcia: W (9-4), 6 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, career-high 13 K

Schreiber: 2-4, 2-R HR (10), 3 RBI

Valdez: 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Taylor: 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Jake Adams, 1B/DH, Corpus Christi

3-3, solo HR (19), 2 RBI, 2 R; HR in four consecutive games

Brandon Bailey, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (4-3), 5 IP, H, BB, 9 K

Manny Ramirez, RHP, Tri-City

4 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The Astros' upper-level clubs got the better of their Royals counterparts on Wednesday.

Let's play two in Fayetteville!

Round Rock 3, Omaha 0

W- Kent Emanuel (5-1)
L- Eric Skoglund (1-3)
S- Felipe Paulino (6)

RR home runs: Josh Rojas (20, 2-run in 5th)

All of the runs in this game belonged to the Express.

Meanwhile, three pitchers combined to keep the Storm Chasers off the scoreboard. Kent Emanuel allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out five over seven shutout innings. Ralph Garza Jr. and Felipe Paulino finished things off with one scoreless inning apiece. Garza allowed a hit and fanned one in the 8th while Paulino worked around a couple of walks to get the save, striking out one.

Jack Mayfield scored the first run of the night on a Kyle Tucker groundout in the 4th and Josh Rojas smacked a two-run homer in the 5th inning. Mayfield and Nick Tanielu both finished 2-4; Mayfield also stole a base, his fifth on the year. Carlos Correa went 1-2 with a couple of walks and scored on Rojas' home run.

Carson LaRue takes on Arnaldo Hernandez in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 3, Northwest Arkansas 1

W- J.B. Bukauskas (2-4)
L- Emilio Ogando (1-2)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks got a couple in the 8th to take the lead and added an insurance run in the 9th as they came out on top in Northwest Arkansas.

Tyler Ivey allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, a hit, walked two, and struck out five in 2.1 innings of work. Carlos Sanabria was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and he issued a walk while striking out four in 1.2 innings. J.B. Bukauskas took it home as he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out seven over the last five innings.

Seth Beer got plunked with one out in the 8th and Lorenzo Quintana joined him on the bases following a double. Colton Shaver was intentionally walked to load the bases for Chuckie Robinson, who... struck out for the second out. It all fell to Osvaldo Duarte and he came through with a two-run single to put the Hooks on the board and in the lead. Beer capped off the scoring with an RBI single in the 9th. Duarte finished 2-3 on the night.

Bryan Abreu takes the mound for game two. He'll take on Conner Greene at 7:05.

Game 1: Fayetteville 4, Lynchburg 3 (8 innings)

W- Cody Deason (6-5)
L- Yapson Gomez (0-4)

Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (14, 2-run in 1st)

The Woodpeckers tied it with one in the 7th and scored another in the 8th to walk off with the win in game one.

Forrest Whitley got the start and he allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in 3.1 innings. Cody Deason got the last 4.2 innings and he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked two, and struck out one.

Jake Adams whacked a two-run homer in the bottom of the 1st. Jeremy Peña kept the game alive by ripping a two-out double in the 7th and he came around to score the tying run on a single from Jonathan Arauz. Corey Julks started the 8th in scoring position and he scored the winning run on Michael Papierski's infield single. Papierski went 3-4 in game one. Peña (2B, R), Arauz (RBI, SB), and Julks (2B, 2 R) all finished with two hits.

Game 2: Fayetteville 3, Lynchburg 0

W- Jojanse Torres (8-0)
L- Brock Hartson (0-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (15, 2-run in 1st)

Extra innings not needed. Only one pitcher needed.

Jojanse Torres allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out eight as he threw a complete game, albeit a seven-inning complete game, for the first time in his career.

All three Fayetteville runs in game two came in the 1st. Corey Julks hit an infield single and an error on the play allowed Jonathan Arauz to score. Jake Adams followed by whacking a two-run home run.

The Woodpeckers are looking for the sweep and Brett Conine will take on Justin Garza at 7:00 Eastern.

Peoria 9, Quad Cities 5

W- Tony Locey (1-1)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (3-4)

QC home runs: Austin Dennis (3, solo in 3rd)

The Chiefs went off for seven in the 7th.

Abdiel Saldaña started off by allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out three over four scoreless. Unfortunately, Peoria teed off on Matt Ruppenthal and Luis de Paula. Layne Henderson restored some order as he allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless 9th, but the damage was done.

The Banditos opened the scoring in the 3rd as Austin Dennis went deep. Freúdis Nova followed with a double and he ended up scoring on an errant pickoff attempt. Trey Dawson scored on a wild pitch in the 7th and then he and Jonathan Lacroix drew bases-loaded walks in the 8th. Dawson and Dennis had two hits apiece.

Brett Daniels gets the start in game two of this series. He'll go against Michael Brettell at 6:35.

Brooklyn 9, Tri-City 2

W- Mitch Ragan (1-2)
L- Kyle Serrano (0-2)

TC home runs: None.

The Cyclones led 5-0 after the 1st and Tri-City never really threatened here.

Kyle Serrano and Michael Horrell got roughed up as Brooklyn got six runs off the two of them in the first two innings. Manny Ramirez and Blair Henley managed to throw three innings apiece afterward. Manny allowed a run on two hits, walked two, and struck out five, while Henley allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walked one, and fanned five.

Joe Perez was involved in both of the ValleyCats scoring plays; he drove in a run with a groundout in the 2nd and scored on a wild pitch in the 5th.

Tri-City and Brooklyn will conclude this series at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 16, GCL Astros 6

W- Leudy Martinez (3-0)
L- Diosmerky Taveras (1-2)

GCL home runs: Yimmi Cortabarria (2, 3-run in 2nd)

The Palm Beach 'Stros scored six runs in the first two innings. Unfortunately, they were kept off the board for the remainder of this game.

Yimmi Cortabarria hit an RBI single in the 1st and launched a three-run homer in the 2nd. Before he went deep, Dexter Jordan grounded into a force out that scored Tyler Krabbe and he later scored himself on a wild pitch that Sean Mendoza struck out on. Cortabarria and Yefri Carrillo both finished with two hits on the day.

Tough day at the office for the pitching staff.

The Astros will take on the Nationals at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Rays1 0

W- Reimy Beltre (3-0)
L- José Gonzalez (1-4)

DSL home runs: Miguel Palma (4, solo in 2nd)

After getting rocked by the Royals 1 the last couple of days, the Dominican 'Stros got back on track by blanking the Rays 1.

Jaime Melendez and Reimy Beltre started things off with four scoreless innings apiece. Melendez allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three, while Beltre allowed one hit, walked two, and struck out five. Edinson Batista struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th to complete the shutout.

Miguel Palma smacked a two-run home run in the 2nd to open the scoring. Jesús Liranzo singled to lead off the 5th, advanced to third on Palma's double, and scored on an errant pickoff throw. Carlos Hurtado had an RBI single in the 6th and Andrés Monzón smacked an RBI triple in the 9th. Palma finished 2-3 on the afternoon.

Both of these teams will play again at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros pitchers: W 5-0 @ DSL Rays 1
Jaime Melendez: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Reimy Beltre: W (3-0), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K
Edinson Batista: IP, K

Miguel Palma, C, DSL Astros: 2-3, 2B, 2-R HR (4), 2 R

Tyler Ivey's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 3-1 @ Northwest Arkansas

9 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 4 BB, 16 K

Tyler Ivey: 2.1 IP, H, unearned run, 2 BB, 5 K

Carlos Sanabria: 1.2 IP, BB, 4 K

J.B. Bukauskas: W (2-4), 5 IP, H, BB, 7 K

Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL

2-3, go-ahead 2-RBI single in 8th

Felipe Paulino's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 3-0 vs. Omaha

9 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K

Kent Emanuel: W (5-1), 7 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: IP, H, K

Felipe Paulino: Save (6), IP, 2 BB, K

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

2 two-run home runs (15); one in each game of doubleheader

Jojanse Torres, RHP, Fayetteville

W (8-0), CG (7 IP), H, BB, 8 K in game two of doubleheader

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yimmi Cortabarria, OF, GCL Astros

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

Austin Dennis, UTIL, Quad Cities

2-4, solo HR (3)

Abdiel Saldaña, RHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K

Manny Ramirez, RHP, Tri-City

3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, July 5, 2019

Let's play two in Oklahoma City and Palm Beach!

Game 1: Oklahoma City 1, Round Rock 0

W- Mitchell White (3-4)
L- Ryan Hartman (5-4)
S- Caleb Ferguson (1)

RR home runs: None.

There was one run in the first game of this doubleheader and unfortunately, it belonged to the Dodgers.

Ryan Hartman pitched well but since he didn't get any run support, he had to take the loss. He allowed a run on four hits, walked two, and struck out seven in five innings of work. Reymin Guduan worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 6th, striking out one.

Josh Rojas and Nick Tanielu singled. That was it for the E-Train on offense in game one.

Game 2: Oklahoma City 4, Round Rock 3

W- J.D. Martin (2-0)
L- Carson LaRue (1-5)
S- Justin Grimm (1)

RR home runs: None.

The Express scored in more innings than the Dodgers, but two two-run innings > three one-run innings.

Josh Rojas walked to lead off game two and he scored the first run of game two on a passed ball. Jack Mayfield hit an infield single in the 3rd and Derek Fisher ended up scoring on the ensuing error. Kyle Tucker added an RBI single in the 6th but unfortunately, he was one of the casualties of a pop fly that turned into a double play????? Nick Tanielu went 2-3 with a double.

Carson LaRue threw a six-inning complete game, allowing four runs on five hits, one of which was a two-run home run, walking one, and striking out five.

Brandon Bielak will be on the mound for game four of this series. He'll face Rob Zastryzny at 7:05.

Midland 3, Corpus Christi 1

W- Seth Martinez (1-0)
L- Willy Collado (1-4)
S- Zack Erwin (3)

CC home runs: None.

Enoli Paredes was absolutely filthy but the RockHounds managed to unlock the Hooks bullpen.

Paredes walked two, hit a batter, and struck out a dozen over six shutout innings. The 12 strikeouts represent a new career high for Paredes. Willy Collado came on for the 7th but the first three men reached against him and he only recorded one out. In all, Collado allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits. Tommy DeJuneas was called upon to get Collado out of a bases-loaded predicament, which he did so successfully. DeJuneas ultimately went 2.1 innings and allowed an unearned run, a single, walked two, and struck out two. The run was an inherited runner that scored. Carlos Sanabria got the last out of the 9th but also allowed an RBI single that allowed the runner he inherited from DeJuneas to score.

Granden Goetzman's sac fly in the 7th was Corpus Christi's only scoring play of the night. Abraham Toro went 2-4 with a triple and scored on that sac fly.

Chad Donato is up to make his first Texas League start. He'll go against Kyle Friedrichs at 7:15.

Fayetteville 3, Winston-Salem 1

W- Jojanse Torres (5-0)
L- Tyler Johnson (0-1)
S- Jacob Billingsley (3)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The difference in this game was Fayetteville putting up the only crooked number of the night in the 6th. After dropping eight of nine, the Woodpeckers have taken the first two in this series against the Dash.

Scott Manea broke the 0-0 tie with a two-run single in the 6th inning. Ross Adolph, making his Carolina League debut, singled to lead off the 9th and scored a crucial insurance run on a wild pitch. Manea finished 4-4 on the night. Adolph and Jeremy Peña both went 2-4 and scored a run.

Three Fayetteville pitchers combined on a two-hitter. Jojanse Torres started things off with a fine outing as he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked three, and struck out seven over six innings. The run scored on an error. César Rosado was the first man out of the Fayetteville bullpen and he walked one and struck out four in 2.1 innings. Jacob Billingsley worked around a walk to get the final two outs of the night.

J.P. France takes on Konnor Pilkington as the Woodpeckers look for the sweep. First pitch is at 6:00 Eastern.

Beloit 3, Quad Cities 2

W- Rafael Kelly (2-1)
L- R.J. Freure (4-4)
S- Charlie Cerny (4)

QC home runs: None.

One swing of the bat swung this game in the Snappers' favor. The Banditos outhit the Snappers 9-4, but unfortunately, lost in the column that counts.

R.J. Freure went five innings and he allowed two hits, one of which was a three-run home run that put Beloit in front, walked three, and struck out two. Brett Daniels allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out five over the final four innings.

Both of the Banditos' runs in this game came in the 2nd inning. Carlos Machado hit into a fielder's choice that allowed César Salazar to score and then he ended up scoring on a single from Alex Holderbach. David Hensley finished 3-4 and stole a base, his eighth of the season. Holderbach went 2-4.

Matt Ruppenthal will start the first game of a three-game series with Cedar Rapids tonight at 6:35. He will be opposed by Andrew Cabezas.

Hudson Valley 4, Tri-City 3

W- Evan McKendry (1-0)
L- Kyle Serrano (0-2)
S- Hector Figueroa (2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats also outhit their opposition but lost as the Renegades managed to score three times in the 1st without getting a hit. Tri-City got a rally started in the 8th but it ultimately fell short.

Kyle Serrano didn't make it out of the first inning. He allowed three runs (two earned, two inherited runners charged to him), walked three, and both of the outs he recorded came via the strikeout. Manny Ramirez was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed a run of his own on three hits, walked one, and struck out five in 4.1 innings. Franny Cobos got the last three innings and he allowed one hit while striking out five.

The ValleyCats loaded the bases in the 7th but couldn't score. However, they managed to get three runs in the top of the 8th thanks to an RBI single from Juan Paulino and a pair of RBI groundouts from Bryan Arias and E.P. Reese. Joe Perez finished 3-4 on the night and Nathan Perry finished 2-4.

Blair Henley will make his first start for the ValleyCats tonight at 6:05 Eastern.

Game 1: GCL Astros 6, GCL Nationals 5

W- Jervic Chavez (2-1)
L- Karlo Seijas (1-1)

GCL home runs: Yeuris Ramírez (3, 2-run in 4th), Abraham Castillo (1, solo in 4th), Franklin Pinto (1, solo in 6th)

The Nationals tied game one at 5 with a run in the 5th but the Astros got that run back in the 6th to re-take the lead.

Abdiel Saldaña made his season debut and he threw two scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out one. Fredy Medina got the 3rd and the Nationals got to him for four runs (three earned). He allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out one. Dean Deetz and Jervic Chavez pitched two innings apiece. Deetz allowed a run on two hits and fanned four while Chavez allowed a hit and struck out three.

The Palm Beach 'Stros got two in the 1st as Sean Mendoza scored on a wild pitch and Victor Mascai hit an RBI single. In the 4th, Yeuris Ramírez launched a two-run homer and then Abraham Castillo followed by whacking one of his own. Franklin Pinto put them back in front with a solo blast in the 6th. For Castillo and Pinto, those were the first home runs of their pro careers.

Game 2: GCL Astros 4, GCL Nationals 2

W- Daniel Bello (1-1)
L- Abrahan Hiraldo (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros earned the doubleheader sweep on the strength of three runs in the 3rd.

Yefri Carrillo reached on a fielder's choice in the 2nd and an error on the play allowed Nerio Rodríguez to score. They turned a bases-loaded situation in the 3rd into three runs. Well, two of them came with the bases loaded. Nerio scored on another error that allowed Adonis Giron to reach. Carrillo walked to load the bases for Gerry Castillo, who walked in Yorbin Ceuta. Giron, who finished 2-4, scored on a passed ball.

Julio Robaina allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out seven over four scoreless innings. Daniel Bello pitched the last three innings and he allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked two, and struck out three.

DSL Royals1 2, DSL Astros 1

W- Osiris Santana (1-0)
L- Jaime Melendez (0-1)
S- Javier Vasquez (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Royals scored twice in the 7th to edge out the Dominican 'Stros.

Frank Perez's sac fly in the 2nd was their only scoring play of the day. Yohander Martinez and Omar Díaz both went 2-4.

Reimy Beltre allowed four hits, walked one, and struck out five over four scoreless. Jaime Melendez went three innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out three. Ronny Garcia allowed a hit and struck out two over two scoreless.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Reimy Beltre, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 4 H, BB, 5 K

Scott Manea, C, Fayetteville

4-4, 2 RBI

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 3-1 @ Winston-Salem

9 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 5 BB, 11 K

Jojanse Torres: W (5-0), 6 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 3 BB, 7 K

César Rosado: 2.1 IP, BB, 4 K

Jacob Billingsley: Save (3), 0.2 IP, BB

Photo by Bryan Green

Enoli Paredes, RHP, Corpus Christi

6 IP, hit batter, 2 BB, career-high 12 K

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

L (5-4), 5 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Brett Daniels, RHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Manny Ramírez, RHP, and Franny Cobos, RHP, Tri-City

Ramírez: 4.1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 K

Cobos: 3 IP, H, 5 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Jervic Chavez, LHP, and Julio Robaina, LHP, GCL Astros

Chavez: W (2-1), 2 IP, H, 3 K in game one of doubleheader

Robaina: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K in game two of doubleheader

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Tacoma 3, Round Rock 1

W- Sean Nolin (1-0)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-3)
S- Matt Carasiti (3)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train was held in check on Tuesday and had to settle for the split.

Alex De Goti scored Round Rock's only run of the evening on Kyle Tucker's groundout in the 1st.

Akeem Bostick didn't pitch terribly but he ended up getting saddled with the loss. In six innings, he allowed two runs on solo homers, one other hit, walked three, and struck out seven. Reymin Guduan was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, a hit, walked one, and struck out two. Kit Scheetz struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th.

The Express have today off as they make their way to Iowa for a series with the Cubs starting Thursday.

Arkansas 6, Corpus Christi 3

W- Matt Tenuta (1-0)
L- Yohan Ramirez (0-1, 1-3 season)
S- Art Warren (6)

CC home runs: Max Stassi (1, solo in 6th), Granden Goetzman (14, solo in 6th)

The Hooks got a pair of homers in the 6th to tie the game... only to see the Travs regain control with two runs in the 7th.

J.B. Bukauskas went five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out seven. Yohan Ramirez tagged in for 1.2 innings and he allowed three runs on four hits (solo homer), walked four, and struck out three. Willy Collado got the final 2.1 innings and he allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out one.

Bryan de la Cruz put Corpus on the board with a sac fly in the 5th. Max Stassi, who joined Collin McHugh in rehabbing with the Hooks, led off the 6th with a homer and Granden Goetzman launched a solo shot of his own two batters later.  Goetzman finished 3-4 on the night, while Stassi and Osvaldo Duarte both went 2-4.

Bryan Abreu gets the start in the finale and he'll take on Justin Dunn at 6:15.

Carolina League All-Star Game

Corey Julks started in left field for the South team and he played all nine innings, hitting a two-run homer in the 9th that made it a one-run game. Jacob Meyers started in center field and also played the entire game. He didn't fare as well at the plate, however, as he went 0-5 with a couple of strikeouts. Jake Adams got the start at first base and he singled and scored a run before being replaced in the 6th.

The North came out on top by a score of 8-7. Fayetteville returns to action tomorrow in Myrtle Beach.

Midwest League All-Star Game

The East All-Stars won a sudden-death home run derby after regulation ended in a 3-3 tie.

Matt Ruppenthal came on for the 4th but he only recorded one out. He allowed a couple of runs on three hits and walked one.

Jeremy Peña came on as a pinch-hitter in the top of the 5th and he proceeded to hit a single. He played shortstop the rest of the way and finished 1-3. Trey Dawson and César Salazar entered the game in the bottom of the 5th; Dawson took over at third and drew a walk and struck out, while Salazar singled and was hit by a pitch.

Quad Cities kicks off the second half with a series in Beloit.

Aberdeen 4, Tri-City 3

W- Juan Echeverria (1-0)
L- Julio Robaina (0-1, 0-2 season)
S- Felix Bautista (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats outhit the Ironbirds 8-3, but Aberdeen took control of this game thanks to three runs in the bottom of the 7th.

Juan Paulino went 3-4 and he opened the scoring by smacking an RBI triple in the 4th. A.J. Lee singled and later scored on a wild pitch in the 5th and Matt Barefoot hit an RBI single in the 6th. The ValleyCats had a chance to tie and/or take the lead in the 8th but they stranded the bases loaded. Korey Lee finished 2-4 and scored on Barefoot's single.

Manny Ramirez went 4.2 innings and he had an inherited runner charged to him. He also walked four and struck out five. Peyton Battenfield allowed one of the runners that he inherited from Ramirez to score on a single, the only hit that he allowed in 1.1 innings. Julio Robaina got the last two innings and he allowed three runs (two earned; all runs came in the 7th) on two hits, walked two, and struck out three.

Jayson Schroeder will take the mound for game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

DSL Royals1 8, DSL Astros 3

W- Dario Peralta (1-0)
L- José Nodal (1-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros held the Royals 1 to five hits but they lost in the column that matters most.

Jesús Liranzo hit an RBI single in the 2nd, Omar Díaz stole home in the 6th, and Freddy Guilamo hit an RBI single in the 8th. Liranzo and Andrés Monzón both finished 2-4 on the day.

José Nodal pitched 3.1 innings and allowed five runs (four earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits (two solo homers), walked four, and struck out four. Carlos Calderón was the first man out of the bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked three, and struck out two in 2.2 innings. Cristofer Mezquita walked three and struck out four in two scoreless innings and José Betances allowed two runs, walked four, and struck out one in the 9th.

These two teams will face off again at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Corpus Christi

5 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 7 K

Granden Goetzman, OF, Corpus Christi

3-4, solo HR (14)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Manny Ramirez, RHP, Tri-City

4.2 IP, ER (inherited runner charged to him), 4 BB, 5 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Juan Paulino, C, Tri-City

3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI

Round Rock Express pitchers: L 3-1 vs. Tacoma

9 IP, 4 H (2 solo HR allowed), 3 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 10 K

Akeem Bostick: L (4-3), 6 IP, 3 H (2 solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Reymin Guduan: 2 IP, H, unearned run, BB, 2 K

Kit Scheetz: IP, K

Meet the Tri-City ValleyCats

Let's meet the 2019 Tri-City ValleyCats!

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

The Tri-City ValleyCats are members of the New York-Penn League and play at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York. The Tri-City moniker derives from its location in New York's Capital District, which consists of Troy, Schenectady, and New York's capital city, Albany. Why ValleyCats? That's because they are located in the Hudson River Valley.

This franchise began play in 1977 as the Little Falls Mets. The club relocated to Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1989, where it remained a Mets affiliate until 2000. Before the 2001 season, the team switched its affiliation to the Houston Astros. In 2002, the club moved to Troy, where they turned into the ValleyCats.

The ValleyCats are the defending New York-Penn League champions; last year, they swept the Hudson Valley Renegades in the NYPL Championship Series to earn their third NYPL championship in franchise history.

They got swept in their first series of the season up in Vermont but they will open up the home portion of their schedule tonight against Staten Island. Sunday's game was rained out and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 25.

Now, without further ado... the 2019 Tri-City ValleyCats.

New manager Ozney Guillén is the youngest son of former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén. According to the ValleyCats' press release announcing this year's staff appointments, Guillén recently concluded his playing career, which was mainly spent in the independent leagues and Venezuela. In his first coaching job, he gets to take the reins of a team right out of the gate. He takes over for Jason Bell, who will assume a new role as Fundamentals Coordinator.

New pitching coach John Kovalik spent the last two seasons as the pitching coach at his alma mater, Slippery Rock University, a Division II school in Pennsylvania.

Sean Godfrey, the ValleyCats' new hitting coach, was drafted by the Braves in the 22nd round out of Ball State in 2014 and played in the Atlanta organization until 2016. He spent the last two seasons with the Schaumburg Flyers in the independent Frontier League.

COACHING STAFF

Manager: Ozney Guillén
Hitting Coach: Sean Godfrey
Pitching Coach: John Kovalik
Performance Coach: Jake Buffa
Athletic Trainer: Brandon Zumbach
Strength Coach: Michael Hoffman

This roster is the one that currently appears on MiLB.com. Expect to see some of the 2019 draftees to file in over the next couple of weeks. It's currently an extremely young roster, especially in the outfield, and many of these players were playing in the complex leagues last year,

Bold - player bats/pitches left-handed
Italics - player is a switch-hitter

PITCHERS

Jayson Schroeder, last year's 2nd-round pick, headlines the staff. There are plenty of intriguing arms on this staff: Valente Bellozo made 14 appearances last season and 12 of them were scoreless. Manny Ramirez has a mid-90s fastball to pair with a potential wipeout slider.

Angel Macuare signed in the same international free agent class (2016-17) as Jairo Solís and the Astros gave him the second-biggest bonus among the pitchers that they signed during that period; only Cionel Pérez got a bigger bonus. However, Macuare's progress has been a bit of a slower burn than Solís, who was poised to rise through the system before he had to undergo Tommy John surgery. Now that he's out of the complex leagues, Macuare will look to continue his own progress up the ladder.

Guadalupe Chavez was originally acquired from the Blue Jays for Scott Feldman in 2016, but he abruptly retired before the 2017 season. He returned to baseball in 2018 and was subsequently loaned out to Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. Now, Chavez has returned to the Astros system and hopefully, he has been able to resolve whatever issues he had that forced him to step away from baseball.

Valente Bellozo - International free agent, 2017 (Mexico); played with DSL Astros in 2018
Guadalupe Chavez - Acquired via trade with Blue Jays in exchange for Scott Feldman, 2016; Quintana Roo (Mexican League), but was on their reserve team
Jervic Chavez - International free agent, 2016 (Venezuela); GCL Astros
Franny Cobos - International free agent, 2017 (Cuba); DSL Astros
Luis De Paula - International free agent, 2016 (Dominican Republic); Tri-City
Miguel Figueroa - 24th round, 2018 draft (Oklahoma City University); GCL in 2018, appeared in three games for Corpus Christi prior to being assigned to Tri-City
Ernesto Jaquez - International free agent, 2017 (Dominican Republic); DSL/GCL/Tri-City, currently on IL
Angel Macuare - International free agent, 2016 (Venezuela); GCL Astros
Christian Mejías - International free agent, 2016 (Venezuela); DSL/GCL
Hansel Paulino - International free agent, 2014 (Dominican Republic); Tri-City/Quad Cities
Manny Ramírez - International free agent, 2017 (Dominican Republic); GCL/Tri-City, appeared in two games for Quad Cities prior to being assigned to Tri-City
Julio Robaina - International free agent, 2017 (Cuba); GCL Astros, appeared in two games for Quad Cities prior to being assigned to Tri-City
Jayson Schroeder - 2nd round, 2018 draft (Juanita HS, Kirkland, Washington); GCL Astros, appeared in three games (one start) for Quad Cities prior to being assigned to Tri-City

POSITION PLAYERS

2019 first-round pick Korey Lee headlines the squad. Matt Barefoot (6), C.J. Stubbs (10), Zach Biermann (23), Preston Pavlica (24), and A.J. Lee (34) are also with the team, but they haven't been officially added to the roster yet.

Deury Carrasco is a speedster and one of the most exciting athletes in the system. He's certainly capable of making some huge plays with his bat, in the field, and definitely with his feet. Yorbin Ceuta received a $1 million bonus in 2016. He's shown a discerning eye at the plate so far but he'll have to translate some of his potential into on-field results.

Joe Perez appears to have finally received a clean bill of health. A second-round pick in 2017, Perez is a third baseman/former pitcher with legit power potential, but he's fallen behind the curve a bit due to injuries. Perez will need all the at-bats he can get.

Catchers

Korey Lee - 1st round, 2019 draft (Cal); making pro debut
Juan Paulino - 27th round, 2018 draft (Western Oklahoma State College); GCL Astros
Nathan Perry - 5th round, 2017 draft (Bassett HS, Bassett, Virginia); GCL/Tri-City

Infielders

Deury Carrasco - International free agent, 2016 (Dominican Republic); GCL/Tri-City
Yorbin Ceuta - International free agent, 2016 (Venezuela); GCL Astros
Joe Perez - 2nd round, 2017 draft (Archbishop McCarthy HS, Southwest Ranches, Florida); GCL Astros
Juan Piñeda - International free agent, 2014 (Panama); Tri-City; appeared in two games for Fayetteville prior to being assigned to Tri-City.
Yeuris Ramírez - International free agent, 2015 (Dominican Republic); GCL Astros

Outfielders

Yefri Carrillo - International free agent, 2017 (Venezuela); DSL Astros
Yimmi Cortabarria - International free agent, 2017 (Venezuela); DSL Astros
Hector Martinez - International free agent, 2014 (Dominican Republic); GCL Astros; appeared in five games for Corpus Christi prior to being assigned to Tri-City
Franklin Pinto - International free agent, 2017 (Venezuela); DSL Astros
Andrés Santana - 29th round, 2017 draft (Doral Academy, Doral, Florida); GCL/Tri-City

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, July 7, 2018

Let's play two in Fresno and the Gulf Coast League!

Game 1: Las Vegas 5, Fresno 4

W- Nabil Crismatt (1-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (3-2)
S- Jacob Rhame (9)

Fresno home runs: None.

The 51s took control with four runs in the top of the 6th. Fresno managed to respond with three in the bottom half of the 6th to get back in the game, but they couldn't push the tying run across.

Josh James allowed a run, walked four, and struck out two over three innings. Trent Thornton and Reymin Guduan threw two innings apiece with contrasting results. Thornton allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out three in a scoreless outing, but Guduan allowed four runs on five hits and struck out five.

Jack Mayfield put Fresno on the board by ripping an RBI double in the 3rd inning. He added an RBI single to his ledger in the 6th and Nick Tanielu followed by smacking an RBI double. Mayfield scored when D.J. Fisher grounded into a force out. Mayfield and Tanielu both finished with two hits in game one.

Game 2: Fresno 2, Las Vegas 1

W- Brock Dykxhoorn (3-1, 5-1 season)
L- Harol Gonzalez (0-1)
S- Brendan McCurry (10)

Fresno home runs: None.

Both teams had one scoring play apiece in game two. Fresno's yielded more runs, so they won.

A.J. Reed put the Grizzlies on the board in game two with a two-run single in the 3rd inning.

Brock Dykxhoorn shook off a 1st-inning homer and turned in a solid outing. He allowed two other hits and struck out seven in his 5.2 innings. Brendan McCurry walked one and struck out one over the final 1.1 innings to earn the save.

The 2018 Triple-A All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio. A.J. Reed, Garrett Stubbs, J.D. Davis, and pitching coach Dyar Millar will represent the Grizzlies in the Pacific Coast League contingent. Kyle Tucker was also named to the squad, but he's in Houston now.

The Grizzlies return to action on Thursday with a four-game series in Tacoma.

Corpus Christi 4, Northwest Arkansas 0

W- Corbin Martin (6-1, 8-1 season)
L- Scott Blewett (4-5)
S- Framber Valdez (1)

CC home runs: None.

One team scored all the runs and it was the Corpus Christi Raspas.

All four runs came in the opening frame as Josh Rojas drove in two with a double and Lorenzo Quintana brought in two more with a single. Rojas' double was Corpus Christi's only extra-base hit of the evening.

Corbin Martin and Framber Valdez joined forces to keep the Naturals off the scoreboard. Martin and his outstanding eyebrows allowed four hits and struck out three over the first five innings and Framber allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out six in the last four innings to complete the shutout.

Ryan Hartman will take on Foster Griffin at 6:05.

Myrtle Beach 4, Buies Creek 2

W- Bryan Hudson (5-7)
L- Hector Perez (3-3)
S- Jhon Romero (7)

BC home runs: None.

The Pelicans took control with three runs in the 6th and got an insurance run in the 9th.

Both of Buies Creek's runs came in the 3rd inning and they came on a Jake Meyers base hit.

Brett Adcock allowed one hit, walked one, and struck out three over five shutout frames. Myrtle Beach got to Hector Perez in the 6th for those three runs. Perez went three innings and allowed three hits, walked three, and struck out two. Adam Bleday allowed a solo homer to Wladimir Galindo in the 9th inning.

Cristian Javier takes on Tyson Miller in the series finale. First pitch is at 2:00 Eastern.

Burlington 6, Quad Cities 4

W- Anfernee Benitez (3-0)
L- Humberto Castellanos (1-2)
S- James Ziemba (6)

QC home runs: None.

The Bees stung the Banditos with a pair of three-run innings late.

César Rosado threw 6.1 innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked three, and struck out a career-high 12. Unfortunately, the bullpen let a 4-0 lead slip away. Humberto Castellanos went two innings and allowed three runs (two earned, two inherited runners charged to him) on three hits and struck out three. Tanner Duncan got the last two outs of the 9th, but not before issuing a walk and allowing a two-run triple. The run that was charged to him on that play was unearned; Castellanos also got charged with a run.

Marty Costes opened the scoring in the 5th by whacking a two-run triple. He trotted home on a single from Seth Beer. David Hensley walked to lead off the 6th, stole second, and scored on a single from Ruben Castro. Beer went 3-5 and also recorded his first stolen base as a professional baseball player.

Leovanny Rodriguez will get the start in game three of this series. He'll go up against Jose Soriano at 5:15.

Tri-City 5, Aberdeen 4

W- Riley Cabral (1-0)
L- Juan Echevarria (0-2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats walked off with the win thanks to a pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th. They went 6-14 with runners in scoring position, but that statistic does not necessarily indicate that runs are being scored...

Luis Garcia turned in a dominant outing as he allowed just one hit, walked one, and struck out ten over five shutout frames. This was the first double-digit strikeout game of his career.

R.J. Freure made his debut in this game; he was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and allowed a solo homer, walked one, and struck out three in his two innings of work. Carlos Hiraldo and Riley Cabral both pitched one inning. Hiraldo allowed three runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out two in the 8th, while Cabral worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th.

Tri-City got a couple runs in the 4th behind a couple of RBI base hits from Alex Holderbach and Gilberto Celestino. Trey Dawson tried to score on a Jeremy Peña single but got thrown out at the plate to end the inning. He got his revenge with an RBI single in the 6th. Celestino and Peña singled and Alex McKenna got plunked to lead off the bottom of the 9th. César Salazar was next and he tied the game with an RBI single. Peña came home with the winning run thanks to an error on the play. Holderbach and Peña finished with three hits apiece, while Dawson and Celestino had two each.

Tri-City and Aberdeen will continue their series at 5:00 Eastern.

Game 1: GCL Astros 5, GCL Nationals 2

W- Manny Ramirez (1-1)
L- Carlos Cuello (0-1)
S- Bryan Solano (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros had an offensive outburst that spurred them to a win in game one.

Manny Ramirez walked one and struck out five over five no-hit innings. Bryan Solano allowed two runs on three hits and struck out two in two innings.

Andrés Santana had a solid afternoon as he opened the scoring with a two-run double in the 4th. Sean Mendoza added an RBI single im the 5th. In the 6th, Santana ripped an RBI double and scored on an error following a Yeuris Ramirez infield single.

Game 2: GCL Nationals 5, GCL Astros 1

W- Alec Maley (2-0)
L- Daniel Bello (0-1)

GCL home runs: Andrés Santana (1, solo in 3rd)

The Nationals scored four runs in the 9th to seize control.

Santana capped off his day with a solo shot in the 3rd inning. Mendoza added a couple of base hits.

Jose Alberto Rivera allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out six over five shutout frames. The Nationals got to Daniel Bello and Jonathan Bermúdez late.

DSL Rays1 6, DSL Astros 5 in 10 innings

W- Jose Cerda (1-0)
L- Ronny Garcia (0-2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Rays stunned the Dominican Stros with three in the 9th to tie and one in the 10th to walk off with the win.

Jose Alvarez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. The Academy scored two more in the 3rd on a Victor Mascai RBI double and a sac fly from Carlos Hurtado. They got two more in the 5th on a Little League home run from Alvarez; he was credited with a double and an RBI on the play. Alvarez finished 3-5. Carrillo went 2-3 with three runs scored and a stolen base (6).

Heitor Tokar and Wender Oberto threw four innings apiece. Tokar allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits, walked one, and struck out four, while Oberto allowed four hits and struck out two. Jose Betances threw a scoreless 8th but the wheels fell off for him in the 9th as he allowed three runs on three hits and walked one. Ronny Garcia walked two and allowed the winning run in the 10th; he failed to record an out.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jose Alvarez, C, DSL Astros: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Yefri Carrillo, OF, DSL Astros: 2-3, 3 R, SB (6)

Andrés Santana, OF, GCL Astros: 2-3, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R in game 1 of doubleheader; solo HR (1) in game 2 of doubleheader
Manny Ramirez, RHP, GCL Astros: W (1-1), 5 IP, BB, 5 K in game 1 of doubleheader
Jose Alberto Rivera, RHP, GCL Astros: 5 IP, H, BB, 6 K in game 2 of doubleheader

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers, dba Corpus Christi Raspas

W 4-0 vs. Northwest Arkansas

9 IP, 6 H, BB, 9 K

Corbin Martin: W (6-1, 8-1 season), 5 IP, 4 H, 3 K

Framber Valdez: Save (1), 4 IP, 2 H, BB, 6 K

César Rosado, RHP, Quad Cities

6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, career-high 12 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Seth Beer, LF/1B/DH, Quad Cities

3-5, RBI, SB (1)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Luis Garcia, RHP, Tri-City

5 IP, H, BB, career-high 10 K

Alex Holderbach's and Jeremy Peña's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Alex Holderbach, C, César Salazar (not pictured), C, Tri-City

Holderbach: 3-4, RBI

Salazar: Game-tying RBI single in 9th

 Peña: 3-5, scored winning run on error following Salazar's RBI single in 9th

Brett Adcock, LHP, Buies Creek

5 IP, H, BB, 3 K

Brock Dykxhoorn, RHP, Fresno

W (3-1, 5-1 season), 5.2 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 7 K in game 2 of doubleheader

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