Astros Prospect Report: July 16th, 2018

AAA: Fresno Grizzlies (54-40) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

Armenteros started for Fresno last night and despite allowing 9 hits, he had a quality start allowing 3 runs in 6 innings. Fresno tied the game in the 4th getting 3 runs on a Davis 2 run double and Nunez RBI single. Sacramento retook the lead getting a run in the 8th but the Grizzlies were unable to respond as they lost 4-3.

Note: Armenteros has a 2.59 ERA over his last 10 outings.

• Yordan Alvarez, LF: 1-for-2, BB, SB
• J.D. Davis, RF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
• Taylor Jones, 1B: 1-for-3, R, BB
• Jack Mayfield, 2B: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
• Antonio Nunez, SS: 3-for-4, RBI, SB

• Rogelio Armenteros, RHP: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
• Reymin Guduan, LHP: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Riley Ferrell, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

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AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (60-33) lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks jumped out to an early lead scoring 2 runs in the first inning on two wild pitches. Bostick started for the Hooks but struggled a bit allowed 5 runs in 6 innings with 3 of those runs coming in the 6th inning. The Hooks picked up a run in the 8th on a Benedetti bases loaded walk but they left the bases loaded and were unable to score again as they lost 5-3.

Note: Pineda is hitting .375 in 12 AA games.

• Andy Pineda, LF: 2-for-4, 2 R, SB
• Chas McCormick, CF: 2-for-3, R, BB, SB
• Abraham Toro, DH: 0-for-1, 2 BB
• Lorenzo Quintana, C: 1-for-4, 2B
• Carmen Benedetti, RF: 0-for-3, RBI, BB

• Akeem Bostick, RHP: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
• Alex Winkelman, LHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

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A+: Buies Creek Astros (53-42) lost 12-10 (BOX SCORE)

Wild game last night. Duarte got the Astros on the board in the first with an RBI single and Meyers added a sac fly in the 2nd to make it 2-0. A Robinson RBI single and Meyers RBI single in the 4th made it 4-0. Saldana got the start and allowed 2 runs over 4.1 innings. Buies Creek picked up 3 runs in the 7th on a Adams 2 run double and Robinson RBI single. At this point they were up 8-2 but WInston-Salem rallied for 6th in the 7th to tie. Buies Creek retook the lead in the 10th on a Matjevic 2 run single. Winston-Salem rallied again though scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the inning as they won in a walk-off.

Note: Robinson is hitting .333 over his last 10 games.

• Jake Meyers, LF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB
• J.J. Matijevic, DH: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
• Osvaldo Duarte, 2B: 3-for-6, R, HR, 2 RBI, SB
• Ronnie Dawson, CF: 0-for-4, R, 2 BB
• Bryan De La Cruz, RF: 3-for-6, R, 2 2B
• Cody Bohanek, 3B: 1-for-5, R, 2B
• Jake Adams, 1B: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
• Chuckie Robinson, C: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI
• Jonathan Arauz, SS: 1-for-5, R

• Abdiel Saldana, RHP: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Jesus Balaguer, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Patrick Sandoval, LHP: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Colin McKee, RHP: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

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A: Quad Cities River Bandits (52-42) lost 6-5 (BOX SCORE)

Quad Cities scored first in this one getting a run in the 2nd inning on an error. Donato got the start but allowed 4 runs in 3 innings of work. The River Bandits picked up 2 runs in the 4th on a Hensley 2 run double. Paredes relieved Donato and tossed 3 scoreless innings. They took the lead in the 6th on a Taylor solo HR and a Papierski RBI single. Unfotunately Duncan couldn’t hold the lead as he gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th as Bowling Green won 6-5.

Note: Paredes has a 1.46 ERA with 71 K in 55.2 innings this season.

• Seth Beer, LF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, BB
• Marty Costes, DH: 1-for-4, R, 2B
• Chandler Taylor, RF: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB
• David Hensley, SS: 1-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
• Michael Papierski, C: 1-for-4, RBI

• Chad Donato, RHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
• Enoli Paredes, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
• Tanner Duncan, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

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A-: Tri-City ValleyCats (18-12) won 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

• Gilberto Celestino, LF: 1-for-4
• Trey Dawson, SS: 0-for-2, 2 BB
• Michael Wielansky, 3B: 1-for-4, R
• Ramiro Rodriguez, CF: 0-for-3, R, BB
• Carlos Machado, LF: 1-for-3, RBI
• Oscar Campos, C: 1-for-4, RBI
• Carlos Hiraldo, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Nivaldo Rodriguez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
• Tim Hardy, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (SAVE)

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

FRE: Josh James (3.40 ERA)

CC: Jorge Alcala (3.09 ERA)

BC: OFF

QC: OFF

TRI: TBD