Astros Prospect Report: June 16th

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books and you can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (21-14) OFF

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (17-20) lost 8-4 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board first picking up 2 runs in the first on an Adams sac fly and a Leon RBI single. France got the start and struggled a bit as he allowed 4 runs over 4 innings of work. In the 4th, Leon connected on a 2 run HR, his 6th of the season. Lawson tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief. DeJuneas allowed 4 runs in 2 innings as the Hooks dropped this one 8-4.

Note: Leon is hitting .325 with 4 HR, 9 RBI in June.

• Marty Costes, DH: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• Corey Julks, RF: 1-for-4, R
• J.J. Matijevic, LF: 1-for-3, R, 2B BB
• Pedro Leon, SS: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
• Korey Lee, C: 1-for-4

• J.P. France, RHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
• Brandon Lawson, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
• Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (17-20) won 7-5 (BOX SCORE)

Cody started and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned. The offense picked up 3 runs in the first on a Barefoot 2 run HR and a Schreiber solo HR. In the 2nd, McKenna added an RBI single. In the 5th inning, the Tourists extended the lead on a solo HR from Perez and another solo HR from Schreiber. Ceballos had a scoreless inning in relief and Ruppenthal allowed 1 earned run over 3 innings. Schreiber hit his third HR of the game with a solo HR in the 7th. Horrell tossed a scoreless 9th to close it.

Note: Schreiber is hitting .297 with 9 HR this season.

• Alex McKenna, LF: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
• Matthew Barefoot, CF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Joe Perez, 1B: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
• Scott Schreiber, RF: 3-for-3, 3 R, 3 HR, 3 RBI, BB, SB
• Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 1-for-4, 2B
• C.J. Stubbs, C: 1-for-4, R, 3B

• Danny Cody, RHP: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
• Yeremi Ceballos, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
• Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Michael Horrell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (SAVE)

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (15-22) won 14-6 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board first getting a run in the first inning on a Brewer solo HR. They would blow it open in the 3rd scoring 8 runs on Correa RBI single, Brewer 2 run double, Dirden 3 run HR, and Berryhill solo HR. Barry started and allowed 4 runs over 3 innings. Tamarez and Jaquez had scoreless outings at the Woodpeckers would continue to score more runs. The offense put up 5 more in the 8th on an Arias RBI single, Dirden RBI groundout, and Berryhill 3 run HR. Sprinkle closed it out with 1.1 scoreless.

Note: Whitcomb has 8 SB this season.

• Shay Whitcomb, SS: 2-for-5, R, BB
• J.C. Correa, 3B: 1-for-5, 2 R, RBI, BB
• Jordan Brewer, DH: 2-for-5, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB
• Bryan Arias, LF: 1-for-3, R, RBI, 2 BB
• Justin Dirden, RF: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB
• Zach Daniels, CF: 0-for-4, R, BB
• Nerio Rodriguez, C: 2-for-5, R
• Luke Berryhill, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB
• Yohander Martinez, 2B: 1-for-3, R, BB

• Shea Barry, RHP: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Misael Tamarez, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (WIN)
• Ernesto Jaquez, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Jayson Schroeder, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
• Jonathan Sprinkle, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: TBD - 8:05 CT

CC: Jonathan Bermudez (3.81 ERA) - 4:05 CT; Game 2 - TBD

AV: Jimmy Endersby (4.78 ERA) - 5:35 CT

FV: TBD - 6:00 CT