Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 29, 2019

Travel days... light days.

Round Rock was off

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

Corpus Christi 7, Springfield 6 (10 innings)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fayetteville was off

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

Beloit 11, Quad Cities 3

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

QC home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Tri-City was off

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

GCL Astros 1, GCL Marlins 0

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

GCL home runs: None.

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

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

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

DSL Astros 11, DSL Braves 10

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

DSL home runs: None.

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

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

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

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

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

Abraham Toro, 3B, Corpus Christi

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

Erasmo Pinales, RHP, Corpus Christi

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

Parker Mushinski is the only person who is pictured.

GCL Astros pitchers: W 1-0 @ GCL Marlins

9 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 9 K

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

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

Diosmerky Taveras: 1.2 IP, BB, 2 K

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

Devin Conn, RHP, Quad Cities

2 IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

2019 Triple-A All-Star Game

In El Paso, the Pacific Coast League All-Stars topped their counterparts from the International League by a score of 9-3. Kyle Tucker got the start in left field and he hit a double in the 1st inning, which was his only hit in three at-bats.

Round Rock returns to action tonight as they begin a four-game series with Iowa at 7:05. Akeem Bostick will face Colin Rea.

Frisco 5, Corpus Christi 4

W- Walker Weickel (5-1)
L- Justin Ferrell (1-1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks thought they had control of this game after scoring four in the top of the 5th. Well... Frisco scored three in the bottom of the 5th to tie the game and they eventually walked off with the victory and swept the Hooks out of the Metroplex.

In his first rehab appearance, Brad Peacock walked one and struck out four over two scoreless innings. Enoli Paredes, the original scheduled starter, took over for five innings and he allowed four runs on four hits, walked three, and struck out five. Riley Ferrell allowed the winning run on two hits and struck out one in 1.1 innings.

Unfortunately, all of Corpus Christi's scoring in this game was limited to the 5th. Chuckie Robinson put them on the board with a sac fly and then Osvaldo Duarte and Bryan de la Cruz hit RBI singles. Duarte wound up scoring on a wild pitch that Ronnie Dawson swung at and missed for a strikeout. De La Cruz finished 3-4 on the night while Stephen Wrenn went 2-4.

The Hooks will look to bounce back as they start a four-game series in Midland at 7:00. Carson LaRue will face Kyle Friedrichs.

Fayetteville 3, Winston-Salem 2

W- Austin Hansen (6-2)
L- José Nin (3-3)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Manea (6, 2-run in 2nd)

The Dash tied this game in the top of the 8th... only to see the Woodpeckers get back in front with one in the bottom of the inning.

Nivaldo Rodríguez continued his fine season as he allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out six over five shutout innings. Austin Hansen took over for the last four innings and he allowed a two-run homer, walked three, and struck out six.

Scott Manea launched a two-run home run in the 2nd inning. Jake Adams singled with one out in the 8th. He then stole second, advanced to third on the errant throw down, and scored what turned out to be the winning run on a single from Miguelangel Sierra. Jacob Meyers finished 3-4 with a double.

Cody Deason makes his Carolina League debut tonight at 7:00 Eastern. He'll go against Konnor Pilkington.

West Michigan 9, Quad Cities 5

W- Sandel de la Cruz (1-3)
L- Hansel Paulino (2-2)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos fought back from an early 5-0 deficit to tie the game... and then the Whitecaps regained the lead with four runs in the 6th.

Austin Dennis hit a pair of RBI singles in the 3rd and the 5th. Later in the 5th, Grae Kessinger ripped a two-run double and he came home when Oscar Campos took his place at second. Trey Dawson finished 3-4 and scored twice. Dennis had his two RBI singles.

Jonathan Bermúdez went five innings and allowed five runs on seven hits (grand slam), walked two, and struck out one. Hansel Paulino got two outs in the 6th and he allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits, walked one, and struck out one. Riley Cabral allowed a hit and fanned four in 2.1 innings.

Brett Daniels takes the mound for game two. He'll take on Robbie Welhaf at 7:05 Eastern.

Tri-City 14, State College 7

W- Peyton Battenfield (1-1)
L- Scott Politz (1-2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats poured it on early as they stormed out to a 10-0 lead.

Hunter Brown pitched 1.1 innings and allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three. Peyton Battenfield was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out six over 3.2 scoreless. Derek West got two outs in the 6th but he also allowed two runs on two hits and walked two. Luis de Paula got the final out of the 6th and pitched the 7th, where he walked four (one with the bases loaded) and struck out one. Yeremi Ceballos allowed four runs on three hits and walked one in the 8th and Miguel Figueroa walked one and struck out one in the 9th.

Zach Biermann opened the scoring with a two-run double in the 1st. Luis Santana and Nathan Perry hit RBI singles to kick off the big 2nd inning. Korey Lee hit a two-run single and Joe Perez hit a bases-clearing double, although he was thrown out at third to end the inning.

Biermann hit a groundout to bring in Korey Lee in the 4th. C.J. Stubbs ripped a two-run double in the 6th and he scored on a single from Wilyer Abreu. Lee brought in Tri-City's final run with a sac fly in the 8th. Lee, Biermann, and Perez drove in three. Lee and Abreu had three hits apiece; Lee scored four runs, Perry scored three times, and Stubbs came home twice. Stubbs, Perry, and Luis Santana all finished with two hits.

Manny Ramirez takes on Adrian Mardueno at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Nationals 9, GCL Astros 3

W- José Ferrer (1-0)
L- Fredy Medina (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Nationals took control with five in the 2nd inning.

The Palm Beach 'Stros scored three in the 1st, but nothing more. Dexter Jordan ripped an RBI double and scored on Adonis Giron's single. Rolando Espinosa added a sac fly. Jordan, Colin Barber, Yeuris Ramírez, and Yorbin Ceuta all finished with two hits on the day.

Fredy Medina struck out the side in the 1st, but he also gave up a couple of runs. It didn't get much better for him in the 2nd inning. In addition to allowing the two runners he inherited from Medina to score, Jervic Chavez allowed a run of his own on four hits, walked one, and struck out four in two innings. Abdiel Saldaña took over for three innings and allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out two. Daniel Bello and Julio Robaina pitched an inning apiece. Bello pitched the 7th and he allowed a run on two hits and walked two, while Robaina struck out two in a 1-2-3 8th.

The Palm Beach 'Stros will face the Mets at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 2, DSL Athletics 1

W- Misael Tamarez (2-2)
L- Marcelo Hernandez (1-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros scored one in the 9th to nip the A's.

Andrés Monzón scored on an error in the 1st and he hit an RBI single in the 9th. He went 2-5 and stole three bases, giving him 15 on the season. Yohander Martinez went 2-2 and scored the go-ahead run in the 9th on Monzón's base hit.

Carlos Calderón went four innings and allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked two, and struck out five. José Betances worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 5th. Misael Tamarez allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out five over the final four innings.

The Dominican 'Stros are taking on the Braves right now.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Andrés Monzón, OF, DSL Astros: 2-5, RBI, R, 3 SB (15)
Carlos Calderón, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 5 K
Misael Tamarez, RHP, DSL Astros: W (2-2), 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K; promoted to GCL after game

Dexter Jordan, 2B, GCL Astros: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Tri-City ValleyCats: W 14-7 vs. State College

14 R, 14 H

Korey Lee: 3-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R

Nathan Perry: 2-3, RBI, 3 R

C.J. Stubbs: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Wilyer Abreu: 3-5, R

Peyton Battenfield: W (1-1), 3.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 3-2 vs. Winston-Salem

9 IP, 4 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, 4 BB, 12 K

Nivaldo Rodríguez: 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K

Austin Hansen: W (6-2), 4 IP, H (2-R HR), 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Austin Dennis, UTIL, Quad Cities

2-3, 2 RBI, R

Riley Cabral, RHP, Quad Cities

2.1 IP, H, 4 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Corpus Christi

3-4, RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, June 17, 2019

The Astros' upper-level affiliates did battle with their counterparts from the Mariners while the A teams are on their All-Star breaks.

Tacoma 3, Round Rock 2

W- Reggie McClain (2-1)
L- Brandon Bielak (0-3, 3-3 season)
S- Parker Markel (5)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train rallied but fell short. They held the Rainiers to just four hits but they lost in the column that ultimately matters.

Both of their runs came in the 8th as Drew Ferguson clubbed an RBI triple and then scored on A.J. Reed's groundout. Alex De Goti was hit by a pitch and José Altuve and Taylor Jones drew walks in the 9th, but they were all stranded to end the game. Ferguson finished 3-5 with a couple of triples, while Altuve smacked a triple of his own.

Brandon Bielak went six innings and the one run he allowed came on a solo homer hit by John Andreoli. He allowed two other hits, walked three, and struck out five. Brendan McCurry got the 7th and the one hit he allowed was a two-run homer that came off Andreoli's bat. McCurry, who was just activated from the IL, also walked one and struck out two. Ralph Garza Jr. struck out five over two perfect innings.

Akeem Bostick will face Sean Nolin in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 7, Arkansas 1

W- Brandon Bailey (1-2)
L- Nabil Crismatt (2-5)

CC home runs: Osvaldo Duarte (8, 2-run in 8th)

Brandon Bailey had a stellar outing as the Hooks had their way to open a new series.

Bailey allowed just two hits, walked one, and struck out eight over five shutout innings. The bullpen got the last 12 outs of this game; Collin McHugh, Tommy DeJuneas, and Colin McKee recorded four apiece. McHugh was first and he allowed a run on two hits, walked one, and struck out two. DeJuneas allowed a hit, walked two, and fanned two, while McKee allowed a hit and fanned two.

Abraham Toro opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. He struck again in the 3rd with an RBI double and he came around to score on Seth Beer's RBI single. Aníbal Sierra hit a groundout in the 6th that Ronnie Dawson and then an error on the play also allowed Osvaldo Duarte to come home with another run. Duarte capped off the evening by launching a two-run homer in the 8th. De La Cruz and Toro both finished with three hits on the night and they both ripped a pair of doubles.

Tonight's game marks the beginning of the second half in the Texas League. J.B. Bukauskas will take on Justus Sheffield at 6:15.

Carolina League All-Star Break

The 2019 Carolina League All-Star Game will take place tonight in Frederick, Maryland.

Fayetteville kicks off the second half on Thursday in Myrtle Beach.

Midwest League All-Star Break

The 2019 Midwest League All-Star Game will take place tonight in South Bend, Indiana.

Quad Cities returns to action on Thursday in Beloit.

Tri-City 2, Staten Island 1 (10 innings)

W- Hansel Paulino (1-0)
L- Josh Maciejewski (0-1)

TC home runs: Yeuris Ramirez (1, solo in 9th)

The ValleyCats entered the win column for the first time in 2019 by walking off with one in their home opener.

Guadalupe Chavez allowed two hits, walked three, and struck out five in five shutout innings of work. Jervic Chavez allowed the Yankees' only run when he threw a wild pitch in the 7th. In three innings, Chavez also walked three and struck out two. Hansel Paulino allowed a hit and struck out two in two innings.

Tri-City couldn't get anything across until Yeuris Ramirez tied the game by smacking a home run to lead off the 9th. Joe Perez started the 10th in scoring position but Deury Carrasco replaced him. Carrasco moved to third on Juan Paulino's groundout and scored the winning run on a wild pitch. Ramirez finished 2-4 on the night with a stolen base, his first of the season. In his first professional game, Korey Lee went 0-4.

Manny Ramirez will start the opener of a three-game series in Aberdeen. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

DSL Marlins 10, DSL Astros 9

W- Yeuris Jimenez (1-0)
L- Ronny Garcia (2-1)
S- Josan Mendez (2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Marlins came out on top in a wild start. The Dominican 'Stros eventually fought back to tie, but the Marlins wound up regaining control.

Ricardo León, Edinson Batista, and Ronny Garcia all struggled, but Misael Tamarez allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out five over three scoreless innings. Luis Vega allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless 9th.

Yohander Martinez was caught stealing in the 1st inning but his sacrifice did not go unrewarded as Andrés Monzón took advantage and scored. Martinez hit an RBI single in the 3rd and then scored on a wild pitch. Ricardo Toro delivered the big hit of the day in the form of a bases-clearing double. Monzón scored on a wild pitch in the 4th and Martinez scored another run on a double from Cristian Gonzalez.

Martinez finished 3-3 on the day and reached in all of his plate appearances; he also drew a couple of walks and ended up stealing a base, after all. He now has eight stolen bases this season. Monzón scored three runs. Toro finished 2-4.

The Astros will face the Royals 1 at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Misael Tamarez, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K
Yohander Martinez, SS, DSL Astros: 3-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB (8)

Drew Ferguson, OF, Round Rock

3-5, 2 3B, RBI, R

Brandon Bielak, RHP, and Ralph Garza Jr., RHP, Round Rock

Bielak: L (0-3, 3-3 season), 6 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 5 K

Garza:2 IP, 5 K; perfect outing

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yeuris Ramirez, IF, Tri-City

2-4, game-tying solo HR (1) in 9th, SB (1)

Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers: W 2-1 vs. Staten Island

10 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 BB, 9 K

Guadalupe Chavez: 5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K

Jervic Chavez: 3 IP, ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Hansel Paulino: W (1-0), 2 IP, H, 2 K

Brandon Bailey, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-2), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 8 K

Bryan de la Cruz's photo taken by Bryan Green.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Abraham Toro, 3B, and Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL, Corpus Christi

De La Cruz: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R

Toro: 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R

Duarte: 1-2, 2-R HR (8), 2 R, SB (12)