Astros Prospect Report: June 5th, 2019

Another day of minor league action in the books. See the results below.

AAA: Round Rock Express (35-24) won 11-5 (BOX SCORE)

Bostick got the start for the Express and turned in a quality start allowing 3 runs over 6 innings of work. The Express bats came out firing. They scored one in the first on an Alvarez RBI single. In the 2nd they picked up 2 more runs on a Rojas sac fly and Ferguson RBI double. They added on 3 more in the 3rd on a Reed RBI double, Sierra RBI single, and a run scoring on an error. They weren’t done yet as they got a Rojas RBI double in the 5th and a Jones RBI single and Reed sac fly in the 6th. Tanielu capped off the game with a solo HR in the 7th and another solo HR in the 9th. Hartman closed it out allowing 2 runs in 3 innings.

Note: Rojas is hitting .333 with 4 2B, 4 SB in 7 AAA games.

• Joshua Rojas, 2B: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, SB
• Drew Ferguson, CF: 2-for-5, R, 2B, RBI, SB
• Kyle Tucker, RF: 0-for-4, R, BB, SB
• Yordan Alvarez, DH: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB
• Taylor Jones, LF: 3-for-4, R, RBI, BB
• AJ Reed, 1B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
• Nick Tanielu, 3B: 2-for-3, 4 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
• Anibal Sierra, SS: 2-for-4, RBI, BB

• Akeem Bostick, RHP: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (WIN)
• Ryan Hartman, LHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (29-29) lost 9-6 (BOX SCORE)

Midland scored 1 run in the first and then picked up another 3 in the 4th to take a 4-0 lead. LaRue got the start and gave up 4 runs, 3 earned over 5.2 innings. The Hooks rallied to score 4 in the bottom of the 4th on a Beer RBI single, Goetzman sac fly, and Canelon 2 run HR. The game made it to extra innings and DeJuneas relieved Bermudez with 2 on. He ended up allowing a 3 run HR and then a 2 run double as Midland took a 9-4 lead. The Hooks got an RBI groundout from Canelon and a Duarte RBI single but fell 9-6.

Note: Beer has 52 RBI in 54 games this season.

• Osvaldo Duarte, SS: 1-for-5, RBI
• Chas McCormick, CF: 2-for-5, R, 2 SB
• Abraham Toro, 3B: 0-for-3, R, BB
• Seth Beer, 1B: 1-for-4, R, RBI
• Granden Goetzman, RF: 0-for-3, R, RBI
• Carlos Canelon, DH: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI

• Carson LaRue, RHP: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
• Hunter Martin, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Jonathan Bermudez, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

A+: Fayatteville Woodpeckers (25-33) OFF

A: Quad Cities River Bandits (35-20) lost 6-2 (BOX SCORE)

Rivera started for Quad Cities and got roughed up a bit allowing 5 runs in 3.2 innings. The Chiefs picked up another run to take a 6-0 lead. Adolph finally put the River Bandits on the board with a sac fly in the 6th to make it 6-1. The River Bandits picked up 1 in the 9th on a Marquez RBI groundout but lost 6-2.

Note: Ruppenthal has a 2.33 ERA with 45 K in 38.2 innings this season.

• Jeremy Pena, SS: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
• Michael Wielansky, 1B: 1-for-3, R, BB
• Trey Dawson, 3B: 1-for-3, BB
• Ross Adolph, CF: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI

• Jose Rivera, RHP: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
• Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Riley Cabral, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

RR: TBD - 9:05 PM CT

CC: TBD - 6:15 PM CT

FV: TBD - 5:35 PM CT

QC: Cody Deason (4.91 ERA) - 6:35 PM CT