2021 Daytona Tortugas Game Notes
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LOW-A SOUTHEAST 2021 DAYTONA TORTUGAS CHAMPIONS 1995, 2000, 2004, GAME NOTES 2008, 2011, 2013 LOW-A AFFILIATE OF THE CINCINNATI REDS | DAYTONATORTUGAS.COM TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 | 7:05 P.M. ET | JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK | DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. | GAME #7 | HOME GAME #1 DAYTONA TORTUGAS (4-2) ST. LUCIE METS (4-2) RHP Carson Spiers (0-0, 1.93) RHP Luis Moreno (0-0, 3.00) RETURN TO THE JACK 2021 AT A GLANCE For the first time in 621 days, the Daytona Tortugas will host a home contest at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Tuesday night against the St. Lucie Mets: Overall Record 4-2 • Capacity at 'The Jack' for the season's first month will be set at 40 percent or roughly 1,100 fans. Home Record 0-0 • The last time the 'Tugas played at The Jack was in a 3-0 loss to the same St. Lucie squad on August 28, 2019. Away Record 4-2 • The following day, the remainder of the then-Florida State League season and postseason were canceled due to the Current Streak W3 approach of Hurricane Dorian. • On August 27, 2019, the Tortugas earned their most recent home victory, 3-2, in walk-off fashion via an error, during Place (Low-A Southeast East) T-1st a 10-inning affair. Games Ahead/Behind +2.0 • Daytona won 3-of-4 games in that abrupt season-ending series against the Mets, including erasing a seven-run deficit in less than two full innings in an 11-8 triumph on August 26. 2019 Home Attendance 137,572 TOTALLY 'TUGAS 2019 Home Dates (Lost) 65 (1) Daytona utilized an 8-run 9th inning to usurp the Palm Beach Cardinals, 12-4, on Wednesday afternoon at Roger Dean 2019 Nightly Average Attendance 2,116 Chevrolet Stadium. The offensive performance was: 2019 Low-A Southeast Rank 2nd • The most runs scored in a game by the Tortugas since a 14-11 victory on the road against the Dunedin Blue Jays on August 22, 2019, at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fla. 2021 LOW-A SOUTHEAST STANDINGS • Daytona's 8-run, 6-hit, 13-batter Top of the 9th was the franchise's most explosive single inning since the team EAST WEST garnered 8 runs on 6 hits in an 11-hitter Bottom of the 8th vs. St. Lucie on August 26, 2019...The Tortugas erased an Team W-L GB Team W-L GB 8-3 deficit in that inning to win 11-8. DBT 4-2 - TAM 5-1 - • Yesterday's 12-hit performance was the highest accrued total in a one game since that August 26 victory vs. St. STL 4-2 - BRD 3-3 2.0 Lucie (13). • 5 extra-base knocks (3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR) marked Daytona's largest amount in one affair since they tallied 5 XBH on the JUP 2-4 2.0 CLR 3-3 2.0 road at the Florida Fire Frogs in an 8-1 win during Game 1 of a doubleheader on July 26, 2019. PMB 2-4 2.0 FTM 3-3 2.0 LAK 3-3 2.0 NEW LEVEL, NEW NAME, NEW RULES DUN 1-5 4.0 There have been a plethora of changes to Minor League Baseball since the last time the Daytona Tortugas took the field. Here are some of the changes: SERIES HISTORY • The Daytona Tortugas — formerly the Cincinnati Reds' High-A affiliate in the Florida State League — are now classi- at DBT at STL OVERALL fied as Low-A after the re-shuffling of the minor league system...The Dayton Dragons — formerly the Low-A affiliate 2019 4-3 1-7 5-10 for the Reds in the Midwest League — are now the organization's High-A affiliate...Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A 2018 1-5 4-4 5-9 Louisville remain the same. Since 2015 13-15 8-22 21-37 • With the change in classification level, there was also a swap in names of the league. Formerly known as the Florida State League, the Tortugas will be a part of the 10-team Low-A Southeast for the 2021 campaign. 2021 TEAM COMPARISONS • As a part of the contraction of minor league clubs, the Charlotte Stone Crabs (Tampa Bay Rays) and the Florida Fire TORTUGAS METS Frogs (Atlanta Braves) are now defunct. .233 (6th) Batting Avg .306 (2nd) • In addition to a change in classification, teams, and league name, there have been several rule changes for the 46 (4th) Runs 47 (T-2nd) circuit in 2021 45 (7th) Hits 64 (2nd) 1. All pitchers will be limited to just two "step offs" or pickoff attempts per plate appearance...On the third 12 (4th) Doubles 14 (3rd) attempt, if the runner is not thrown out, the move is ruled a balk and any runners are automatically 1 (T-4th) Triples 2 (T-2nd) awarded the next base...Depending on the preliminary results of the change, MLB will consider reducing the 9 (2nd) Home Runs 3 (T-8th) limitation to a single "step off" or pickoff attempt per plate appearance. 2. An automated balls-and-strikes system (ABS) will be a part of Low-A Southeast for 2021...Originally scheduled 32 (4th) RBI 38 (3rd) to be a part of the league in 2020, the Hawk-Eye tracking system will be used to deliver and audio signal to 86 (4th) Total Bases 91 (2nd) the home plate umpire, who will then relay the call...This system will be in place in 9-of-10 Low-A Southeast 32 (7th) Walks 44 (2nd) ballparks...Jackie Robinson Ballpark is the lone exception where the home plate umpire will call balls and 52 (1st) Strikeouts 60 (2nd) strikes themselves, as the stadium is not currently a Spring Training facility. 6 (T-7th) Stolen Bases 14 (2nd) .359 (5th) On-Base % .435 (2nd) PROSPECT PALOOZA .446 (2nd) Slugging % .435 (3rd) The 2021 Daytona Tortugas' Opening Day roster features a cavalcade of talent from the Cincinnati Reds' organization. Among the initial 31 players, Daytona holds 7 of the franchise's Top 20 farmhands and 11 of the Top 41 per Baseball 3.33 (2nd) ERA 3.11 (1st) America: 1 (T-4th) Saves 1 (T-4th) • OF Austin Hendrick (No. 2) • IF Rece Hinds (No.8) • RHP Christian Roa (No. 11) 24 (T-1st) Runs Allowed 24 (T-1st) • IF Ivan Johnson (No. 12) • IF Tyler Callihan (No. 16) • RHP Bryce Bonnin (No. 17) 36 (1st) Hits Allowed 44 (3rd) • IF Michel Triana (No. 18) • OF Allan Cerda (No. 21) • IF Debby Santana (No. 36) 2 (1st) HRs Allowed 6 (T-6th) • RHP Case Williams (No. 37) • IF Gus Steiger (No. 38) 35 (6th) Walks 27 (2nd) 65 (7th) Strikeouts 69 (6th) WELCOME TO THE PROS 1.46 (5th) WHIP 1.29 (1st) As a result of the cancelation of the 2020 minor league season, the Tortugas roster is studded with players on the 4 (3rd) Hit Batters 2 (T-1st) cusp of making their professional debuts. In total, 12 'Tugas will make their maiden pro appearance: • PITCHERS (9): RHP Bryce Bonnin (Texas Tech), RHP Stevie Branche (RIT), RHP Jason Parker (N.C. State), RECENT TRANSACTIONS RHP James Proctor (Princeton), RHP Christian Roa (Texas A&M), RHP Carson Rudd (Stanford), ` 5.8: IF Reyny Reyes placed on the Development List; RHP Pedro RHP Carson Spiers (Clemson), RHP Vincent Timpanelli (Ramapo), RHP Case Williams (Douglas County HS) García transferred from the Reds Complex Roster. [30+3+1]. • POSITION PLAYERS (3): OF Austin Hendrick (West Allegheny HS), IF Gus Steiger (South Dakota State) IF Michel Triana (Cuba) 5.6: RHP Christian Roa (right elbow flexor mass strain) placed on 7-day injured list (retro to 5.5); IF Leo Seminati (concussion) placed on 7-day injured list; RHP Brett Lockwood and OF Alex McGarry UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTERS (ALL TIMES ET) transferred from Rookie Arizona League Reds [30+3]. Wednesday, May 12 STL 7:05 P.M. RHP Garrison Bryant (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Evan Kravetz (0-0, 2.70 ERA) 5.4: RHP Bryce Bonnin placed on 7-day injured list [30+1]. Thursday, May 13 STL 7:05 P.M. RHP Junior Santos (0-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Jason Parker (0-0, 18.00 ERA) 5.2: Initial Roster released [31]. Friday, May 14 STL 7:05 P.M. RHP Dylan Hall (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Case Williams (0-0, 6.00 ERA) #28 CARSON SPIERS RHP FULL NAME: William Carson Spiers HEIGHT: 6-2 BORN (AGE): November 11, 1997, in Miami, Fla. (23) WEIGHT: 210 RESIDES: Greenville, S.C. BATS: Right SCHOOL: Clemson University THROWS: Right SIGNED: by the Cincinnati Reds as an undrafted free agent on June 21, 2020. OBTAINED: Signed by Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in 2020. PRO RESUME: 1st season; 1st with Reds 2021 STATISTICS CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO DAYTONA TORTUGAS 0-0 1.93 1 1 4.2 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 TOTAL 0-0 1.93 1 1 4.2 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 2021 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS LAST TIME OUT DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO RESULT 5.5 at PMB ND 4.2 4 1 1 1 4 W, 12-4 • Took a no-decision in his first professional start on Wednesday after- noon at Palm Beach. • Surrendered one run on four hits over 4.2 innings...Walked one and struck out four on 74 pitches (48 strikes).