2019 Game Notes Pensacola Blue Wahoos Double-A Affiliate: Minnesota Twins www.BlueWahoos.com/Media Game #1/#2, Away #1/#2 (0-0), Pensacola Blue Wahoos (0-0) at Mobile BayBears (0-0), 5:05 PM Doubleheader Probable Pitching Matchup
RHP Jorge Alcala vs. RHP Jeremy Beasley RHP Brusdar Graterol vs. RHP Matt Ball DH Thursday, April 4, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Mobile BayBears, 5:05 PM Saturday, April 6, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Mobile BayBears, 7:05 PM, LHP Devin Smeltzer vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval Sunday, April 7, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Mobile BayBears, 2:05 PM, RHP Griffin Jax vs. LHP Max Hermann Monday, April 8, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Mobile BayBears, 6:35 PM, RHP Sean Poppen vs. RHP Jose Rodriguez
2019 At A Glance Blue Wahoos vs. BayBears Record 2019: Home: Road: Home Attendance (Total/Average) 2018: 12-12 Come From Behind Wins Last Shutout By Blue Wahoos -The Blue Wahoos and BayBears will play 25 times in 2019. Last Shutout By Opponent -During the 2018 season, the Blue Wahoos hit .243 against the BayBears Vs. RHS/LHP and were outscored 113-91. Blue Wahoos/Opponents scoring first -The Blue Wahoos staff held a 4.21 ERA against Mobile in 2018. Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off 1-Run Games 2019 Matchups: Home/Road April 4-8 in Mobile (5) Series Openers/Finales April 20-24 in Pensacola (5) After 7.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing May 16-20 in Pensacola (5) After 8.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing July 22-26 in Pensacola (5) Extra Inning Games/Home/Road August 7-11 in Mobile (5)
Yesterday’s Game: The Blue Wahoos and BayBars Opening Night in New Affiliation: Mobile was postponed due to rain. -After seven seasons as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, the Blue Wahoos signed a two-year Player Development Agreement with the Minnesota Twins during the off-season that extends through the 2020 season. During their tenure with the Reds, the Wahoos went 474-497, hit .241 as a team, held a 3.64 team ERA, and took home a share of the 2017 Southern League title.
Ballpark Improvements: -The Blue Wahoos spent over $600,000 over the off-season upgrading award-win- ning Blue Wahoos Stadium. New additions included four gourmet themed Con- cession Storefronts, a 20-foot HD homeplate concourse videoboard, and over 2018 Offensive Leaders 17,000 square feet of new infield sod. Blue Wahoos Stadium has won the South- Games: Shed Long 126 ern League Ballpark of the Year three times and was named MiLB’s “Best View In Runs: Shed Long 75 Double-A” over the off-season. Hits: Shed Long 118 Doubles: Shed Long 22 Mound Aces: Triples: Jose Sire 9 -The Blue Wahoos Opening Day starting rotation includes three of the Minnesota Home Runs: Aristides Aquino 20 Twins top 30 prospects (MLB Pipeline): #3 Brusdar Graterol, #18 Jorge Alcala, Runs Batted In: Gavin LaValley 57 and #24 Griffin Jax. Among pitchers, Graterol is #1 in the organization, Alcala Total Bases: Shed Long 186 Stolen Bases: Shed Long, TJ Friedl 19 ranks as #7, and Jax is #10 Average (150 AB) Narcisco Crook .286 -The Blue Wahoos projected Opening Day bullpen staff posted a combined 2.80 On-Base: Mitch Nay .363 ERA during the 2018 season. Slugging: Jose Siri .474 Top Prospects: 2018 Pitching Leaders -Baseball America pegged Pensacola as the probable #2 strongest team in all of Games: Robinson Leyer 42 the minors in their recent 2019 Super Teams preview, and the Wahoos Opening Wins: Vladimir Gutierrez, Seth Varner 9 Day roster backs up the prediction featuring top prospects OF Alex Kirilloff (Twins Starts: Daniel Wright 28 #2, #9 overall), P Brusdar Graterol (#3, #68), Luis Arraez (#17), P Jorge Alcala Saves: Alex Powers 18 (#18), and P Griffin Jax (#23). Innings Pitched: Daniel Wright 151.1 Strikeouts: Vladimir Gutierrez 145 Pass The Mic: ERA (50 IP) Robinson Leyer 2.59 -After seven seasons as Pensacola’s lead play-by-play broadcaster, Tommy WHIP: Seth Varner 1.13 Thrall received a major league call-up. He joins the Cincinnati Reds broadcast Holds: Robinson Leyer 8 team for the 2019 season. Taking over for Thrall will be Chris Garagiola in his third Around The Farm: season as part of the Wahoos radio team. AAA-Rochester Red Wings (1-0): The Red Wings opened their season with a 4-2 win over Lehigh Valley. On the mound, Kohl Stewart allowed just 1 earned (2 runs) on 3 hits Championship Experience: -16 current Blue Wahoos were members of the 2018 Fort Myers Miracle Florida over 5.0 IP, striking out 8 to earn the win. Ryan Eades and Tyler Duffey each tossed two State League championship-winning team led by Ramon Borrego and Steve scoreless, hitless innings of relief, each striking out 4. Ronald Torreyes, Wilin Rosario, Singleton: Adam Bray, Andro Cutura, Jaylin Davis, Ernie De La Trinidad, Brusdar and Randy Cesar each homered. LaMonte Wade was 3-4. Graterol, Taylor Grzelakowski, Caleb Hamilton, Griffin Jax, Jimmy Kerrigan, High A-Fort Myers Miracle (1-0): The Miracle blew out Charlotte 11-3 at home. Lewin Alex Kirilloff, Mitchell Kranson, Ryan Mason, Jovani Moran, Sean Poppen, Cody Diaz was 4-5 with a double, 3 RBI, and a run scored. Akil Baddoo (3B, HR) and Ben Stashak, Tyler Wells. Rortvedt each had two hits. Bryan Sammons went 4.1 IP, allowing an unearned run on 7 hits while striking out 5. Anthony Viscaya earned the win in relief. Around The World: -The Blue Wahoos have six foreign-born players on their Opening Day roster: A-Cedar Rapids Kernels (0-1) The Kernels fell 10-2 to Peoria in their opener at home. Dominican Republic (2)-Jorge Alcala, Willians Ramirez. Venezuela (2)-Brusdar Yunior Severino was 2-4 with a run in a 5-hit effort by Cedar Rapids. Austin Schulfer Graterol, Luis Arraez. Puerto Rico (2)-Jovani Moran, Brian Navarreto. threw 3.0 scoreless in relief, striking out 5. Starting Pitcher Jorge Alcala, RHP, #16 Hometown: Bajos de Haina, DR Age: 23
Year Team W-L ERA G GS IP H ER BB K AVG WHIP 2015 DSL (R) 2-0 3.06 12 2 32.1 27 11 19 20 .227 1.42 2016 GCL (R) 1-1 1.21 6 3 22.1 14 3 6 35 .175 0.90 Tri-City (A) 0-1 5.27 3 3 13.2 20 8 4 15 .345 1.76 Greeneville (R) 2-1 1.80 6 4 20.0 12 4 8 20 .174 1.00 Total 3-3 2.41 15 10 56.0 46 15 18 70 .222 1.14 2017 Quad Cities (A) 2-0 2.03 6 4 31.0 16 7 12 35 .155 0.90 Buies Creek (A+) 5-6 3.45 16 14 78.1 55 30 33 60 .200 1.12 Total 7-6 3.05 22 18 109.1 71 37 45 95 .188 1.06 2018 Buies Creek (A+) 1-4 3.03 10 7 38.2 25 13 18 45 .182 1.11 Corpus Christi (AA) 2-3 3.54 9 5 40.2 36 16 17 37 .243 1.30 Chattanooga (AA) 0-4 5.85 5 4 20.0 23 13 14 22 .280 1.85 Total 3-11 3.81 24 16 99.1 84 42 49 104 .229 1.34 Career 15-20 3.18 73 46 297.0 228 105 131 289 .213 1.21
2018 Highs B/T: R/R HT: 6’3” WT: 180 Born: July 28, 1995 Innings: 8.0, 7/17 vs. FRI Acquired: Trade w/ HOU, July 27, 2018 w/ OF Gilberto Celestino for RHP Ryan Pressly Hits: 8, 2x, last 7/11 at MID Notes: ER: 3, 7x, last 8/24 vs. JAX -Enters 2019 ranked as the #18 prospect in the Minnesota Twins system by MLB Pipeline and the Ks: 8, 2x, last 7/17 vs. FRI #6 pitching prospect in the organization. Walks: 5, 4/11 at LYN -Signed on December 3, 2014 as an international free agent for just $10,000 out of the Dominican Pitches: 97, 7/17 vs. FRI Republic by the Houston Astros. 2019 Highs -Acquired by the Twins at the 2018 trade deadline alongside OF Gilberto Celestino in exchange Innings: for reliever Ryan Pressly. Ranked as the #10 prospect in the Houston system at the time of the Hits: trade. ER: -Combines high octane fastball that sits 95-98 with a slider, curveball, and changeup to generate K’s: swings and misses (9.4 K/9 in 2018). HR: Pitches: -Made 5 appearances in the Southern League following trade (4 starts), going 0-4 with a 5.85 ERA over 20.0 IP, allowing 13 runs on 23 hits while striking out 22 and walking 14. Career Highs -Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week June 4-10, 2018, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits over two Innings: 8.0, 7/17/18 vs. FRI appearances, throwing 9.0 IP and striking out 7. Hits: 8, 4x, last 7/11/18 at MID -Walked 6.3 BB/9 in the Southern League in 2018. Holds a career 4.0 BB/9 rate. ER: 5, 8/18/17 at DE K: 9, 8/31/16 at VER -Saddled with 11 losses in 2018 despite strong 3.81 ERA. Received 2 or less runs of run support Pitches: 97, 2x, last 8/17/18 vs. FRI while on the mound in 13 of his 16 starts, including 1 or less runs 10 times.
2019 Splits RHB: LHB: Home: Road: 2019 Game-By-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-S Left Notes Starting Pitcher Brusdar Graterol, RHP, #22 Hometown: Calobozo, VEN Age: 20
Year Team W-L ERA G GS IP H ER BB K AVG WHIP 2015 DSL (R) 0-1 2.45 4 4 11.0 12 3 1 17 .237 1.18 2017 GCL (R) 2-0 1.40 5 2 19.1 10 3 4 21 .152 0.72 ELZ (R) 2-1 3.92 5 5 20.2 16 9 9 24 .213 1.21 Total 4-1 2.70 10 7 40.0 26 12 13 45 .184 0.98 2018 CR (A) 3-2 2.18 8 8 41.1 26 12 13 45 .195 0.94 FTM (A+) 5-2 3.12 11 11 60.2 59 21 19 56 .261 1.29 Total 8-4 2.74 19 19 102.0 89 31 28 107 .234 1.15 Career 12-6 2.71 33 30 153.0 127 46 42 169 .225 1.10
2018 Highs B/T: R/R HT: 6’1” WT: 180 Born: August 26, 1998 Innings: 7.0, 2x, last 8/15 vs. CR Acquired: International Free Agent, August 2014 Hits: 9, 7/1 vs. LAK Notes: ER: 5, 7/1 vs. LAK -Enters 2019 ranked as the #1 pitching prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization and their K: 10, 2x, last 7/28 @ DBT #3 overall season. Ranks as the #21 right-handed pitching in baseball (Baseball America) Ranks Walks: 5, 4/20 @ CLI as #67 overall on MLB Pipeline. Pitches: 97, 7/28 @DBT -Signed in August 2014 as a 16-year-old international free agent from Venezuela for a $150,000 2019 Highs bonus. Innings: -Missed majority of 2015 debut season and all of 2016 following Tommy John surgery. Hits: -Established self as top prospect in 2017 return, showing off a fastball that could reach triple digits ER: and going 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA over 40.0 IP while striking out 40 and holding hitters to a .184 K’s: average between R-GCL and R-Elizabethton. HR: Pitches: -Opened 2018 with A-Cedar Rapids. Was a Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star, posting a 2.18 ERA in 41.1 IP for the Kernels, striking out 51 and holding a 0.94 WHIP. Career Highs -Promoted to Fort Myers in July 2018. Made 11 starts for the Miracle, posting a 3.12 ERA over Innings: 8.0, 7/17/18 vs. FRI 60.2 IP and helping the Miracle win the Florida State League championship. Hits: 8, 4x, last 7/11/18 at MID -Holds a career 9.9 K/9 rate. Has allowed just 5 home runs in his professional career (151.0 IP). ER: 5, 8/18/17 at DE K: 9, 8/31/16 at VER -Repertoire include a fastball that sits 96-98 and has exceeded 100 mph, a hard slider, a curveball, Pitches: 97, 2x, last 8/17/18 vs. FRI and a change-up.
2019 Splits RHB: LHB: Home: Road: 2019 Game-By-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-S Left Notes Blue Wahoos Bullpen Adam Bray RHP #27 Ryan Mason RHP #39 2018: A+ 2-0, 2 SV, 38.1 IP, 35 H, 8 ER, 7 BB, 40 K, 1.88 ERA, 1.10 WHIP 2018: A/A+, 10-3, 7 SV, 74.2 IP, 73 H, 22 ER, 12 BB, 62 K, 2.77 ERA, 1.14 WHIP Versus Left: .303 AVG Versus Right: .190 AVG Versus Left: .278 AVG Versus Right: .264 AVG
-Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 33rd round of the 2015 from -Selected in the 13th round of the 2016 draft from the University of South Dakota State where he went 8-4 with a 2.96 ERA as a senior. California, where he went 26-11 with a 3.32 ERA over four seasons. -Acquired by the Twins for cash before the 2018 season. Minneapolis -Made 36 relief outings for the Miracle in 2018, going 9-3 with a 2.84 native made 19 appearances out of the Fort Myers (A+) bullpen in 2018, throwing 38.1 innings and putting up a 1.88 ERA while holding righties ERA, leading the FSL champions in wins and finishing tied for sixth in the to a .190 average. league in wins. Made 26 appearances longer than 1.0 innings in 2018 -Made 10 appearances for the Salt River Rapids in the Arizona Fall and was 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA it home. League in off-season, striking out 14 in 13.2 IP in the top prospect league -Finished the season with a 1.45 ERA over his last 10 outings, including and allowing just 4 earned runs (2.63 ERA). the playoffs, allowing just 3 earned over 18.2 IP while striking out 19. Sam Clay LHP #18 Jovani Moran LHP #30 2018: AA, 2-6, 1 SV, 52.0 IP, 54 H, 34 ER, 26 BB, 61 K, 5.77 ERA, 1.73 WHIP 2018: A/A+, 9-3, 8 SV, 76.0 IP, 45 H, 19 ER, 35 BB, 107 K, 2.25 ERA, 1.05 WHIP Versus Left: .154 AVG Versus Right: .319 AVG Versus Left: .242 AVG Versus Right: .152 AVG
-Taken by the Twins in the fourth round of the 2014 draft after posting a -Selected in the 7th round of the 2015 draft from the Carlos Beltran 1.26 ERA in 57.0 innings out of the Georgia Tech bullpen. Baseball Academy in Puerto Rico. - Held lefties to a .154 average in 2018 with AA-Chattanooga, striking out 61 in 52.0 innings and putting up a 5.88 ERA over 34 games. -Split 2018 between A-Cedar Rapids (3-2, 2.06 ERA, 44.1 IP) and -Made 3 appearances against Pensacola during the 2018 season, High A-Fort Myers (6-1, 2.56 ERA, 31.2 IP), finishing the season with allowing 3 runs in 3.2 IP (7.36 ERA) and striking out 4. In his only a cumulative 2.25 ERA in 37 outings (76.0 IP) with 107 strikeouts (12.7 appearance at Blue Wahoos Stadium on April allowed 2 ER in 1.2 IP K/9). while striking out 3. -Threw 2.1 scoreless innings in the 2018 FSL championship series, striking out 6 of the 7 batters he retired. Andro Cutura RHP #21 2018: A+, 4-6, 1 SV, 101.0 IP, 100 H, 41 ER, 28 BB, 83 K, 3.65 ERA, 1.27 WHIP Cody Stashak RHP #14 2018: A+/AA, 2-1, 37 G, 4 SV, 59.2 IP, 49 H, 19 ER, 15 BB, 2.87 ERA, 1.07 WHIP Versus Left: .231 AVG Versus Right: .294 AVG Versus Left: .231 AVG Versus Right: .230 AVG -Pearl River, Louisiana native was taken in the 7th round of the 2014 draft out of Southeastern Louisiana. Went 10-2 with a 1.95 ERA in 16 -2015 13th round selection from St. John’s where he went 7-4 with a starts in final season of collegiate ball. 3.57 ERA over 16 starts (85.2 IP) as a junior. -Promoted to Fort Myers (A+) in 2018 return from Tommy John and went -Went 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 35 appearances (55.2 IP) in the Southern 4-6 with a 3.65 ERA and 1.27 WHIP and 2.96 K/BB rate in 101.0 innings. League with Chattanooga in 2018, striking out 69. -In his final outing of 2018, tied his career high with 9 strikeouts against -Threw 3.0 scoreless innings against Pensacola in 2018, striking out 6 Palm Beach in the Florida State League playoffs, going 7.0 innings and and allowing just 1 hit. allowing just one run on 4 hits in the league semi-finals. Tyler Jay LHP #11 2018: AA, 4-5, 2 SV, 38 G, 59.2 IP, 74 H, 28 ER, 20 BB, 49 K, 4.22 ERA, 1.58 WHIP Pitcher Last D IP H ER BB K IR/RS SV/OPP Versus Left: .276 AVG Versus Right: .329 AVG Bray -Sixth overall selection in the 2015 draft from Illinois where he was All- Clay Conference and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year as a junior (5-2, 1.08 ERA, Cutura 14 saves). In three NCAA seasons, saved 24 games and held a 1.68 Knight ERA and 10.0 K/9. -A frequent inclusion on top prospect lists before being slowed by Jay injuries, ranked as high as #60 in the league in MLB Pipeline’s rankings Mason (2016) and #80 in Baseball America (2016). Was ranked as the Twins #4 overall prospect by Pipeline in 2016. Stashak -In 59.2 IP in the Southern League in 2018, held a 4.22 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and .310 opponent average. Dusten Knight RHP #17 2018: R/AA/AAA: 4-1, 5 SV, 47.1 IP, 33 H, 9 ER, 12 BB, 48 K, 1.71 ERA, .196 AVG Versus Left: .167 AVG Versus Right: .300 AVG
-Claimed off waivers from the Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA, SF)in December 2018. Posted a 1.71 ERA in 29 games across 3 levels in 2018, throwing 47.1 IP and holding opponents to a .196 average. -Made 20 appearances at the AA level in 2018 with Richmond, throwing 35.2 IP and holding a 2.27 ERA while going 4-1 with 4 saves. -14 of his 20 outings at the AA level in 2018 went for longer than 1.0 innings. Went 3.0+ innings 4 times. Catchers
Caleb HAMILTON, R/R, #24 vs. LHP/RHP: .239/.191 Drew MAGGI R/R, #15 vs. LHP/RHP: .276/.270 Last App: 9/10/18 vs. DBT (1-3, RBI, BB) Streak: +4 Last App: 9/3/2018 vs. TOL (2-4) Streak: +5 -Taken in the 38th round of the 2016 draft by Washington out of high school, chose -Signed by the Twins as a free agent in January 2019. Originally a 15th round to attend Oregon State and was selected in the 23rd round of the 2016 draft by the selection in the 2010 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Has played in Pirates, Angels, Twins. Dodgers, and Indians organziations. -In three professional seasons, has appeared at every defensive position playing -Has received All-Star selections twice in the AA-Texas League (Arkansas 15, Tulsa catcher (107 games), 3B (57), LF (19), CF (14), 1B (14), 2B (10), SS (3), RF (2), 16) and in the AA-Eastern League (Altoona, 14). and P (1). -Has played 197 games at the AAA level across three seasons and holds a career -Has caught 39% of attempted base stealers in his career including 47% in 2017 and .272/.352/.370 slash line in 629 Triple-A at-bats. 35% in 2018. 2018 Highs, Hits: 3, 4 times RBI: 3, 6/16 vs. IND Last 10: 2018 Highs, Hits: 3, 6/28 @ TAM RBI: 5, 6/28 @ TAM Last 10:
Brian SCHALES R/R, #9 vs. LHP/RHP: .220/.273 Mitchell KRANSON, R/R, #2 vs. LHP/RHP: .118/.294 Last App: 9/3/2018 vs. JAX (0-3) Streak: -3 Last App: 9/3/2018 @ JXN (2-3, R, BB) Streak: +2 -Acquired from the Miami Marlins in a November 2018 trade in exchange for P Nick -Ninth round selection in 2016 from the University of California. Hit .288/.330/.423 Anderson. Originally a 4th round selection in the 2014 draft by Miami out of Edison with 12 HR in three collegiate seasons, being named to the 2016 Pacific 12 All- High School (CA). Conference team. -In five seasons in the Marlins system, slashed .242/.325/.332 with 21 homers and -Opened 2018 in Fort Myers, playing 21 games before June promotion to AA- 175 RBI while primarily playing 3B (396 games) and 2B (114 games) and appearing Chattanooga. In 56 games with the Lookouts, slashed .262/.349/.369. 4 times at SS. -After catching just 10% of base stealers in pro debut in 2016, threw out 32% in 2017 -Was named a Southern League Post-Season All-Star in 2018 with Jacksonville and 24% in 2018. after setting career highs in homers (10), on-base (.354), doubles (27), and RBI (49). 2018 Highs, Hits: 3, 4/11 vs. FLO RBI: 3, 7/22 @ MOB Last 10: Named an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star in 2018 in the Marlins system. 2018 Highs, Hits: 4, 8/5 @ BLX RBI: 4, 5/17 vs. MOB Last 10: Brian NAVARRETO, R/R, #8 vs. LHP/RHP: .250/.245 Outfielders Last App: 9/1/2018 @ JXN (3-3, R, RBI) Streak: +1 -Sixth round selection in the 2013 draft from Arlington Country Day School in Jaylin DAVIS R/R, #5 vs. LHP/RHP: .352/.253 Jacksonville, FL, the highest selection from Arlington Country Day since Javier Baez Last App: 9/3 @ JXN (1-4, R) Streak: +2 went 9th overall in 2011. -Split 2017 between Fort Myers, where he was a Mid-Season All-Star (.210/.255/.288 -Drafted in the 24th round of the 2015 draft after a torn labrum ended his junior in 65 games), and AA-Chattanooga (.206/.281/.284 in 29 games). season at Appalachian State after 18 games. Set school single-season triples record -Spent entirety of 2018 with the Lookouts, setting career highs in average (.246), (7) as a sophomore. doubles (19), games (97), and hits (88). Caught .54% of attempted base stealers in -Received mid-season call-up to Double-A in 2018 after hitting .271/.354/.397 with 2017 and 39% in 2018. 5 HR for Fort Myers in 57 games. In 63 games with AA-Chattanooga, slashed 2018 Highs, Hits: 3, 6 times RBI: 2, 6 times Last 10: .275/.341/.425 with 22 XBH including 6 HR. -Was named a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star and MiLB.com Organizational All-Star in 2018. Infielders 2018 Highs, Hits: 4, 6/8 vs. DUN RBI: 4, 8/18 @ MIS Last 10: .267/.308 Luis ARRAEZ, L/R, #1 vs. LHP/RHP: Ernie DE LA TRINIDAD, R/R, #25 vs. LHP/RHP: .130/.364 9/3/2018 @ JXN (2-4) +3 Last App: Streak: Last App: 9/1 vs. CLR (1-3, R) Streak: +2 -Signed as an international free agent from Venezuela in November 2013. -Drafted in the 24th round of the 2015 draft after a torn labrum ended his junior -Missed 2017 season with torn ACL, returned in 2018 and hit .310 in 406 ABs between season at Appalachian State after 18 games. Set school single-season triples record High A-Fort Myers and AA-Chattanooga. (7) as a sophomore. -Enters 2019 as the Twins #17 prospect (Pipeline) with a career .329/.381/.416 slash -Received mid-season call-up to Double-A in 2018 after hitting .271/.354/.397 with line over 1,216 MiLB at-bats. Added to Twins 40-man in off-season. 5 HR for Fort Myers in 57 games. In 63 games with AA-Chattanooga, slashed 2018 Highs, Hits: 5, 6/22 @BRD RBI: 2, 9 times Last 10: .275/.341/.425 with 22 XBH including 6 HR. -Was named a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star and MiLB.com Jordan GORE, S/R, #10 vs. LHP/RHP: .257/.248 Organizational All-Star in 2018. Last App: 8/28/2018 vs. JAX (2-3) Streak: +2 2018 Highs, Hits: 4, 2 times RBI: 4, 6/25 @ CLI Last 10: -Selected in the 19th round of the 2017 draft out of Coastal Carolina. Spent his first two NCAA seasons at South Carolina before transferring. As a junior at Coastal Jimmy KERRIGAN, R/R, #12 vs. LHP/RHP: .130/.364 Carolina, hit .318 and reached base at a .389 clip in 57 games. Last App: 9/1 vs. CLR (1-3, R) Streak: +2 -Opened 2018 season in Cedar Rapids and hit robust .307/.393/.377 in 63 games, earning a promotion directly to AA-Chattanooga. Spent 41 games at Double-A level -Signed out of the independent Frontier League during the 2017 season where he and hit .250 while reaching base at a .320 clip. had hit .328 with 10 HR in 53 games. -Four-year collegiate athlete hit .299/.393/.391 in NCAA career split between Temple -Defensively, has appeared at 2B, SS, and 3B. and Virginia Commonwealth. 2018 Highs, Hits: 3, 4 times RBI: 3, 2 times Last 10: -Was named a Florida State League All-Star in 2018, slashing .281/.342/.469 with the Miracle with 15 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR, and 24 RBI. Hit .226 at the Double-A level in Taylor GRZELAKOWSKI, L/R, #23 vs. LHP/RHP: .182/.340 2018, knocking 6 homers and driving in 21 with the Lookouts. 2018 Highs, Hits: 4, 6/21 vs. BLX RBI: 4, 4/11 vs. FLO Last 10: Last App: 8/27/2018 vs. BRD (0-3) Streak: -3 -Undrafted out of Madonna University (NAIA, MI), where he was Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior, hitting .426/.538/.756 with 12 homers and 20 steals in 49 games. -Post-college, played for the Utica Unicorns in the United Shore Professional Baseball League before being signed by the Twins in August 2017. -In 2018, skipped directly to Fort Myers (A+) and was a Florida State League Mid- Season All-Star and MiLB.com Organizational All-Star, hitting .298/.370/.458 with 8 homers, 23 doubles, and 40 RBI. Hit .323 in the second half and appearanced at catcher (22 games), 1B (13), and LF (29). 2018 Highs, Hits: 5, 7/26 @ DBT RBI: 3, 4/22 @ BRD Last 10: Starting Pitcher Breakdown Pitcher GS IP H ER BB K ERA QS 6+
Catching Breakdown Catcher GC IC ER cERA CS SB SBA %
TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Longest Winning Streak...... 3, last 6/12 - 6/14 Longest Losing Streak...... 6, last 5/18 - 5/23 Largest Margin of Victory...... 8, last 4/6 at Mobile Largest Margin of Defeat...... 13, last 5/9 at Birmingham Most Runs in a Game...... 10, last 5/15 at Biloxi Most Runs in an Inning...... 6, 2x, last 5/24 (6th inning) vs. Tennessee Most Hits in a Game...... 15, last 5/7 at Birmingham Fewest Hits in a Game...... 2 2x, last 4/28 at Jacksonville Most Runs Allowed in a Game...... 16, last 5/9 at Birmingham Most Runs Allowed in an Inning...... 8 (4th inning), last 4/8 at Mobile Most Hits Allowed in a Game...... 16, last 4/26 at Jacksonville Fewest Hits Allowed in a Game...... 2, last 4/21 vs. Birmingham Most Strikeouts in a Game, Pitching...... 13, last 4/19 at Mississippi Most Innings Pitched, Starter...... 7.0, multiple pitchers, last 6/14 vs. Mobile LAST TIME IT HAPPENED: Swept A Series...... April 17-21, 2017 vs. Jacksonville (five games) Swept In A Series...... May 17-21, 2017 against Jackson (five games) Shutout Opponent...... May 25, 2018, 2-0 vs. Tennessee 2-Homer Game, Individual...... Aristides Aquino; May 15, 2018 (10-8 win at Biloxi) 3-Homer Game, Individual...... Never Grand Slam...... Gavin LaValley; May 2, 2018 (9-5 win vs. Mississippi) Lead Off Game w/ Homer...... Tyler Goeddel; May 10, 2017 (2-1 win vs.Birmingham) Back-to-Back Homers...... Aristides Aquino & Eric Jagielo; May 22, 2017 (9-1 win vs. Mobile) Inside The Park Home Run...... Tony Renda; June 19, 2016 (2-1 win vs. Mobile) Walk-off Home Run...... Alex Blandino; May 10, 2017 (2-1 win vs. Birmingham) Walk-off Hit...... Narciso Crook, August 28, 2018 (5-4 win vs. Mobile) Four Hits...... Gabriel Guerrero; April 16, 2018 (8-3 win at Mississippi) Five Hits...... Bryson Smith; August 11, 2015 (13-10 win vs. Birmingham) Struck Out 10+...... Daniel Wright; June 4, 2018 (5-1 vs. Biloxi) Struck Out 15+...... Tony Cingrani; June 27, 2012 (5-0 win vs. Jackson) Perfect Game...... Tyler Mahle; April 22, 2017 (1-0 win at Mobile) No-Hitter...... Tyler Mahle; April 22, 2017 (1-0 win at Mobile) One-Hitter...... Keury Mella, Robinson Leyer, Joel Bender; June 15, 2018 (5-0 win vs. Mobile 7-Inning Shutout...... Jose Lopez; August 8, 2017 (5-0 win at Tennessee) 9-Inning Shutout...... Tyler Mahle; April 22, 2017 (1-0 win at Mobile) Blue Wahoos Transactions
Opening Day Roster: Pitchers-Jorge Alcala, Jeff Ames, Adam Bray, Sam Clay, Andro Cutura, Brusdar Graterol, Griffin Jax, Tyler Jay, Dusten Knight, Ryan Mason, Jovani Moran, Sean Poppen, Devin Smeltzer, Cody Stashak Injured List-Daniel Camarena, Randy LeBlanc, Williams Ramirez, Tyler Wells
Catchers-Caleb Hamilton, Mitchell Kranson, Brian Navarreto Infielders-Luis Arraez, Jordan Gore, Taylor Grzelakowski, Drew Maggi, Brian Schales Outfielders-Jaylin Davis, Ernie De La Trinidad, Jimmy Kerrigan Injured List-Tanner English, Alex Kirilloff
Date Roster Move(s) 2019 DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Gm Date Opponent Result Winner Loser Save Record Position GB Time Attendance #1 Thu. April 4 at Mobile 6:35 PM #2 Fri. April 4 at Mobile 7:05 PM #3 Sat. April 5 at Mobile 7:05 PM #4 Sun. April 6 at Mobile 2:05 PM #5 Mon. April 7 at Mobile 6:35 PM Off Tue. April 9 #6 Wed. April 10 Jacksonville 6:35 PM #7 Thu. April 11 Jacksonville 6:35 PM #8 Fri. April 12 Jacksonville 6:35 PM #9 Sat. April 13 Jacksonville 6:05 PM #10 Sun. April 14 Jacksonville 1:05 PM #11 Mon. April 15 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #12 Tue. April 16 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #13 Wed. April 17 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #14 Thu. April 18 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #15 Fri. April 19 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #16 Sat. April 20 Mobile 6:05 PM #17 Sun. April 21 Mobile 5:05 PM #18 Mon. April 22 Mobile 6:35 PM #19 Tue. April 23 Mobile 6:35 PM #20 Wed. April 24 Mobile 6:35 PM #21 Thu. April 25 at Jackson 6:05 PM #22 Fri. April 26 at Jackson 6:05 PM #23 Sat. April 27 at Jackson 6:05 PM #24 Sun. April 28 at Jackson 2:05 PM #25 Mon. April 29 at Jackson 11:05 AM Off Tue. April 30 #26 Wed. May 1 Biloxi 6:35 PM #27 Thu. May 2 Biloxi 6:35 PM #28 Fri. May 3 Biloxi 6:35 PM #29 Sat. May 4 Biloxi 6:05 PM #30 Sun. May 5 Biloxi 1:05 PM #31 Mon. May 6 at Mississippi 6:35 PM #32 Tue. May 7 at Mississippi 6:35 PM #33 Wed. May 8 at Mississippi 10:35 AM #34 Thu. May 9 at Mississippi 6:35 PM #35 Fri. May 10 at Mississippi 6:35 PM #36 Sat. May 11 at Chattanooga 6:15 PM #37 Sun. May 12 at Chattanooga 1:15 PM #38 Mon. May 13 at Chattanooga 6:15 PM #39 Tue. May 14 at Chattanooga 6:15 PM #40 Wed. May 15 at Chattanooga 10:15 AM #41 Thu. May 16 Mobile 6:35 PM #42 Fri. April 17 Mobile 6:35 PM #43 Sat. April 18 Mobile 6:05 PM #44 Sun. April 19 Mobile 1:05 PM #45 Mon. April 20 Mobile 6:35 PM Off Tue. May 21 #46 Wed. May 22 at Tennessee 6:00 PM #47 Thu. May 23 at Tennessee 6:00 PM #48 Fri. May 24 at Tennessee 6:00 PM #49 Sat. May 25 at Tennessee 6:00 PM #50 Sun. May 26 at Tennessee 1:00 PM Off Mon. May 27 #51 Tue. May 28 Mississippi 6:35 PM #52 Wed. May 29 Mississippi 6:35 PM #53 Thu. May 30 Mississippi 6:35 PM #54 Fri. May 31 Mississippi 6:35 PM #55 Sat. Jun 1 Mississippi 6:05 PM #56 Sun. June 2 Jacksonville 1:05 PM #57 Mon. June 3 Jacksonville 6:35 PM #58 Tue. Jun 4 Jacksonville 6:35 PM #59 Wed. June 5 Jacksonville 6:35 PM #60 Thu. June 6 Jacksonville 6:35 PM #61 Fri. June 7 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #62 Sat. Jun 8 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #63 Sun. Jun 9 at Biloxi 2:35 PM #64 Mon. June 10 at Biloxi 6:35 PM #65 Tue. June 11 at Biloxi 10:35 AM #66 Wed. June 12 Tennessee 6:35 PM #67 Thu. June 13 Tennessee 6:35 PM #68 Fri. June 14 Tennessee 6:35 PM #69 Sat. June 15 Tennessee 6:05 PM #70 Sun. June 16 Tennessee 1:05 PM Off Mon. June 17 Tue. June 18 SL All-Star Game 6:35 PM Held in Biloxi Off Tue. June 18
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