Astros Prospect Report: September 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 (67-48) won 6-4 (BOX SCORE)

Conine started for the Skeeters and pitched well allowing just 1 run over 5 innings. Costes put the Skeeters on the board in the 4th with an RBI double. In the 5th, Jones gave Sugar Land the lead with a 3 run HR. De Goti added a sac fly in the 6th to extend the lead. The Isotopes rallied scoring 3 runs off of Paredes in the 7th but Martinez and Blanco were able to shut the door and seal the 6-4 win as the Skeeters clinched the Triple-A West Eastern Division Champions.

Note: Pena is hitting .396 in 12 games in September.

• Jeremy Pena, SS: 2-for-4, R
• Taylor Jones, LF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
• J.J. Matijevic, DH: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• Marty Costes, RF: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
• Drew Butera, C: 0-for-3, R, BB
• Ronnie Dawson, CF: 0-for-3, R, BB
• Alex De Goti, 2B: 0-for-2, RBI
• Michael Papierski, 1B: 1-for-3, R

• Brett Conine, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
• Michael Kelly, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Enoli Paredes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (52-64) lost 8-6 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the second inning scoring 3 runs on an Adolph RBI single and another two scoring on an error. Daniels got the start and went 5 innings allowing 3 runs. Melendez relieved Daniels but struggled allowing 5 runs in 1.1 innings. The Hooks would battle back scoring a run in the 8th on a Barefoot RBI single. In the 9th they scored 2 runs on a Hensley RBI single and McKenna RBI groundout but failed to complete the comeback as they fell 8-6.

Note: Hensley is hitting .419 in 11 games in September.

• Corey Julks, LF: 1-for-4, R, BB
• David Hensley, SS: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, SB
• Korey Lee, C: 1-for-5, RBI, SB
• Matthew Barefoot, RF: 1-for-4, RBI
• Luke Berryhill, 1B: 1-for-3, R, BB
• Bryan Arias, 2B: 2-for-4, R
• Ross Adolph, CF: 1-for-2, R, RBI, 2 BB

• Brett Daniels, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
• Jaime Melendez, RHP: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Michael Horrell, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (52-61) lost 5-2 (BOX SCORE)

Jimenez started for the Tourists and went 6 innings allowing 4 runs, which all came in the 6th. In the 9th, Diaz put the Tourists on the board with a 2 run single but that was all they would get as Asheville fell 5-2.

Note: Diaz has 31 RBI in 28 High-A games.

• Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 2-for-4, R, 2B
• Yainer Diaz, DH: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
• Luis Guerrero, LF: 1-for-3, R

• Alfredi Jimenez, RHP: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Chandler Casey, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (53-64) won 5-2 (BOX SCORE)

Hamilton put the Woodpeckers on the board in the first inning with a 3 run HR, his first professional HR. Tokar got the start and was great allowing just 1 run over 6 innings of work. The Woodpeckers added some insurance with 2 runs in the 8th on a Palma 2 runs single. Salgado closed it out allowed 1 run over the final 3 innings.

Note: Palma has a .830 OPS this season.

• Michael Sandle, CF: 1-for-4, R
• Justin Williams, 3B: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
• Quincy Hamilton, RF: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, SB
• Miguel Palma, C: 2-for-4, 2 RBI

• Heitor Tokar, RHP: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
• Bryant Salgado, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (SAVE)

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: TBD - 7:05 CT

CC: Tyler Brown (7.40 ERA) - 7:05 CT

AV: Diosmerky Taveras (0.77 ERA) - 6:00 CT

FV: TBD - 5:30 CT