Minor League Report 2017 Minor League Affiliates Regular Season Record: 366-396 Yesterday’S Results: N/A
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MINOR LEAGUE REPORT 2017 MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 366-396 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: N/A ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES * OF Austin Hays was named MLB.com Pipeline CF Prospect of the Year...Hays was also named a finalist for Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year Award. * Class A-Advanced Frederick fell two games to one to Lynchburg in the Northern Division Championship Series. * Double-A Bowie fell two games to one to Altoona in the Western Division Championship Series. YESTERDAY’S MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS 2017 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE LEADERS Average: OF Austin Hays (.329) Wins: Alex Wells & David Hess (11) Home Runs: OF Austin Hays (32) ERA: LHP Alex Wells (2.38) RBI: OF Austin Hays (95) Strikeouts: LHP John Means (124) Stolen Bases: OF Jay Gonzalez (31) Saves: RHP Jake Bray (18) NORFOLK TIDES (TRIPLE-A, INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: SEASON COMPLETE SEASON COMPLETE | South Division Standings: 66-76, 3rd Place (-20.0) * Norfolk finished their season 66-76 and in third place in the International League South Division; they finished 20.0 games behind first place Durham. * INF Luis Sardiñas led the team in batting (.319), INF Pedro Álvarez led the team in home runs (26), RBI (89), and games played (138). * RHP Stefan Crichton and RHP Tyler Wilson led the team in wins (7) and LHP Jayson Aquino led the team in strike outs (89). BOWIE BAYSOX (DOUBLE-A, EASTERN LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: SEASON COMPLETE SEASON COMPLETE | Western Division Standings: 72-68, 2nd Place (-2.0) * Bowie finished the season 72-68 and in second place in the Eastern LeagueWestern Division; they finished 2.0 games behind first place Altoona. * The Baysox cliniched a playoff berth for the second time in three years and the seventh time in franchise history; they would fall 2-1 to Altoona in the Western Division Championship Series. * INF/OF Garabez Rosa was named Eastern League MVP, becoming the third Baysox in franchise history to win the award; Rosa led the league in batting average (.310), hits (162), and RBI (91). His 162 hits were the second-highest single-season total in Bowie history and his 91 RBI seventh-most. * RHP David Hess led the Baysox in wins (11) and innings pitched (154.1), and was second on the team in strikeouts (123). FREDERICK KEYS (CLASS A-ADVANCED, CAROLINA LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: SEASON COMPLETE SEASON COMPLETE | Overall Northern Division Standings: 68-71, 3rd Place (-19.0) | Northern Division 2nd Half Standings: 37-33, 2nd Place (-10.0) * Frederick finished the season 68-71, after going 31-38 in the first half and 37-33 in the second half and cliniching a playoff spot. * Frederick made the Postseason for the first time since 2011 and for the 11th time in franchise history, falling 2-1 in the Northern Division Championship Series to Lynchburg. * OF Ademar Rifaela was named Carolina League MVP, becoming the second player in franchise history to win the award; he led the league in home runs (24) and total bases (225), and finished second in RBI (78). * INF Ryan Mountcastle led the Carolina League in hitting (.314) while playing in 88 games for the Keys...OF Austin Hays hit 16 home runs in 64 games with Frederick...LHP Keegan Akin tied for the team lead in wins (7) and led the Keys in strikeouts (111). DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (CLASS-A, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: SEASON COMPLETE SEASON COMPLETE | Overall Northern Division Standings: 59-78, 7th place (-16.5) | Northern Division 2nd Half Standings: 30-39, 6th place (-8.5) * Delmarva finished the season 59-78 and in last place in the SouthAtlantic League Northern Division; they finished 16.5 games behind first place Greensboro. * The Shorebirds went 29-39 in the first half of the season and went 30-39 in the second half. * LHP Alex Wells led the South Atlantic League in ERA (2.38) and WHIP (0.91), and was tied for second in wins (11); he was named the Orioles Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year. * OF Cole Billingsley led the team in hitting (.282) and stolen bases (27), INF Gerrion Grim led in home runs (17), and INF Preston Palmeiro led in RBIs (77). ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (SHORT-SEASON A, NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: SEASON COMPLETE SEASON COMPLETE | New York-Penn League McNamara Standings: 41-34, 3rd Place (-5.0) * Aberdeen finished the season 41-34 and in third place in the New York-Penn League McNamara Division; they finished 5.0 games behind first place Staten Island. * The IronBirds went 19-17 at home and 22-17 on the road. * C/DH Ben Breazeale finished second in the league in hitting (.318) andINF Kirvin Moesquit finished second in the league in stolen bases (29). * C/DH Ben Breazeale also led Aberdeen in home runs (5), total bases (91), and walks (37), he finished second on the team in hits (62) and RBI (32). * RHP Brenan Hanifee led the IronBirds in wins (7) and innings pitched (68.2)...RHP James Teague led the team with eight saves while postinga 1.02 ERA. GCL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, GULF COAST LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: SEASON COMPLETE SEASON COMPLETE | South Division Standings: 28-32, T-2nd Place (-8.0) * The GCL Orioles finished their season 28-32 and tied for second place in the South Division of the Gulf Coast League; they finished 8.0 games behind the first place GCL Twins. * OF Jacob Brown led the team with five home runs...OF Will Robertson had a team-leading 64 hits, 40 RBI, and 19 doubles...INF Max Hogan led the team with a .310 batting average. * RHP Nick Vichio led the team with 18 appearances and tied for the team lead with four wins...LHP Ryan Wilson led the team in strikeouts (54) and innings pitched (47.0). DSL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: SEASON COMPLETE SEASON COMPLETE | DSL Baseball City Standings: 32-37, 6th Place (-11.5) * The DSL Orioles finished their season 32-37 and in sixth place in the Dominican Summer League Baseball City division; they finished 11.5 games behind the first place DSL Blue Jays. * Three players tied for the team lead in home runs with three, OF Marcos Estevez, C Victor Grasso, and INF Oscar Olivares, who also led the team in RBI with 20. * RHP Felix Bautista led the team in innings pitched (67.0) and finished tied for the team lead in wins (4)...RHP Marlon Constante went 5-for-5 in save opportunities to lead the team. 2017 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS Weekly Minor League Award Winners Orioles Players of the Month Player Award Player Month OF Cedric Mullins Eastern League Player of the Week (April 6-16) OF Jake Ring April .455/.489/.818 (20-for-44), 5-2B, 1-3B, 3 HR, 15 R, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB, 10 G .359/.419/.667 (28-for-78), 9-2B, 3-3B, 3 HR, 15 R, 19 RBI, 8 BB, 6 SB, 21 G OF Jake Ring South Atlantic League Player of the Week (April 6-16) LHP John Means April .421/.450/.842 (16-for-38), 7-2B, 3-3B, 1 HR, 7 R, 13 RBI, 2 BB, 9 G 1-1, 1.40 ERA (4 ER/25.2 IP), 24 K, .191 OPP BA (18-for-94), 5 GS OF Austin Hays Carolina League Player of the Week (May 15-21) INF Ryan Mountcastle May .438/.500/.813 (14-for-32), 6-2B, 2 HR, 6 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 7 G .336/.357/.626 (36-for-107), 11-2B, 1-3B, 6 HR, 22 R, 19 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB, 26 G LHP Keegan Akin Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (May 29-June 4) LHP Tanner Scott May 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/6.0 IP), 7 K, .111 OPP BA (2-for-18), 1 GS 0-0, 1.50 ERA (3 ER/18.0 IP), 26 K, .125 OPP BA (7-for-56), 6 GS OF Austin Hays Carolina League Player of the Week (June 5-11) OF Austin Hays June .400/.467/.680 (10-for-25), 1-2B, 2 HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 7 G .373/.469/.664 (41-for-110), 8-2B, 8 HR, 15 R, 22 RBI, 4 BB, 1 SB, 26 G OF Austin Hays Carolina League Player of the Week (June 12-18) LHP Keegan Akin June .387/.387/.871 (12-for-31), 3-2B, 4 HR, 7 R, 8 RBI, 7 G 3-1, 0.90 ERA (3 ER/30.0 IP), 31 K, .130 OPP BA (13-for-100), 5 GS RHP David Hess Eastern League Player of the Week (June 26-July 2) C Ben Breazeale July 2-0, 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP), 12 K, .136 OPP BA (6-for-44), 2 GS .390/.462/.550 (39-for-100), 10-2B, 2 HR, 15 R, 23 RBI, 13 BB, 27 G LHP Keegan Akin Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (June 26-July 2) LHP Alex Wells July 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/13.0 IP), 10 K, .100 OPP BA (4-for-40), 2 GS 3-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/ 31.0 IP), 26 K, .124 OPP BA (13-for-105), 5 GS OF Ademar Rifaela Carolina League Player of the Week (July 3-9) OF DJ Stewart August .632/.632/.842 (12-for-19), 1-2B, 1 HR, 3 R, 6 RBI, 5 G .340/.446/.610 (34-for-100), 9-2B, 6 HR, 17 R, 20 RBI, 18 BB, 27 G RHP Alec Asher International League Pitcher of the Week (August 14-20) RHP Michael Baumann August 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/ 7.0 IP), 5 K, .125 OPP BA (3-for-24), 1 GS 4-0, 0.70 ERA (2 ER/ 25.2 IP), 24 K, .161 OPP BA (15-for-93), 5 GS RHP Lucas Humpal South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week (August 14-20) 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/ 6.0 IP), 10 K, .174 OPP BA (4-for-23), 1 GS 2017 Mid-Season All-Stars RHP David Hess Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (August 21-27) Player Team 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/8.0 IP), 5 K, .038 OPP BA (1-for-26), 1 GS RHP Leonardo Rodríguez DSL Orioles RHP Edwin Rojas DSL Orioles OF TJ Nichting New York-Penn League Player of the Week (August 21-27) .367/.367/.733 (11-for-30), 3-2B, 1-3B, 2 HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, 1 SB, 7 G C Ben Breazeale Aberdeen OF Jaylen Ferguson Aberdeen RHP Cristian Alvarado Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (August 21-27) RHP Brenan Hanifee Aberdeen 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/7.0 IP), 4 K, 160 OPP BA (4-for-25), 1 CG, 1 SHO, 1 GS LHP Zac Lowther Aberdeen INF Mason McCoy Aberdeen INF Jomar Reyes Carolina League Player of the Week (August 28-September 4) INF Kirvin Moesquit Aberdeen .357/.379/.679 (10-for-28), 1-2B, 1-3B, 2 HR, 4 R, 7 RBI, 7 G RHP