2019 Game Notes Pensacola Blue Wahoos Double-A Affiliate: Minnesota Twins www.BlueWahoos.com/Media Game #8, Home #3 (2-0), Pensacola Blue Wahoos (5-2) vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (3-4), 6:35 PM Probable Pitching Matchup RHP Jorge Guzman (0-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. LHP Devin Smeltzer (1-0, 0.00 ERA) Friday, April 12, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Pensacola Blue Wahoos Saturday, April 13, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 6:05 PM, RHP Jordan Yamamoto vs. RHP Griffin Jax Sunday, April 14, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 1:05 PM, RHP Cody Poteet vs. RHP Andro Cutura Monday, April 15, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Biloxi Shuckers, 6:35 PM, TBD vs. TBD Tuesday, April 16, Pensacola Blue Wahoos at Biloxi Shuckers, 6:35 PM, TBD vs. TBD 2019 At A Glance Blue Wahoos vs. Jumbo Shrimp Record 5-2, 1st, -- GB 2019: 2-0 Home: 2-0 Road: Home Attendance (Total/Average) 8,543/4,272 2018: 9-9 Come From Behind Wins 0 Last Shutout By Blue Wahoos (2) 4/6 at Mobile (5-0) -The Blue Wahoos and BayBears will play 20 times in 2019. Last Shutout By Opponent 0 -During the 2018 season, the Blue Wahoos hit .251 against the Jumbo Vs. RHS/LHS 3-1/2-1 Shrimp, scoring 79 runs in 18 games. Blue Wahoos/Opponents scoring first 5-2/0-0 -The Blue Wahoos held a 4.31 ERA against Jacksonville in 2018. Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off 1-1/0-1 2019 Matchups: 1-Run Games 3-1 April 10-14 in Pensacola (1-0) Home/Road 2-0/3-2 June 2-6 in Pensacola (5) Series Openers/Finales 2-0/0-1 Jun 20-24 in Jacksonville (5) After 7.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 3-0/1-1/0-1 July 27-31 in Jacksonville (5) After 8.0 Ahead/Tied/Trailing 3-0/0-1/0-1 Extra Inning Games/Home/Road 1-1/0-0/1-1 Yesterday’s Game: Starting Success: -Through seven games, Blue Wahoos starting pitchers have been brilliant. As a staff, Pensacola -The Blue Wahoos picked up a 4-3 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp behind starters hold a 1.04 ERA and have struck out 39 batters in 34.1 IP while allowing just 4 earned the electric right arm of Twins top pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol (5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 runs on 23 hits. R, 4 K). Luis Arraez was 3-4 offensively for Pensacola. -The Blue Wahoos jumped ahead to an early 1-0 lead, their seventh consecutive game scoring first, on a trio of first inning singles by Jordan Gore,Arraez, and Roster Move: -RHP Jeff Ames was placed on the 7-Day Injured List. Mitchell Kranson. The score held at 1-0 until Jimmy Kerrigan knocked a two-out, -OF Tanner English was activated from the 7-Day Injured List. One of the top defensive two-run double in the sixth inning to make it 3-0 in the Wahoos favor. Jacksonville outfielders in the Twins system, English hit .221 with 4 home runs and 13 stolen bases in 97 responded with two of their own in the 7th, but Pensacola scraped across a pivotal games with AA-Chattanooga in 2018. In 2017, he stole 35 bases between Fort Myers (A+) and insurance run in the home half of the inning, using a pickoff throw that deflected off Chattanooga. the runner at first, bringing home Gore from third with two outs. -Dusten Knight earned a six-out save (2), capping the night with a signature backflip. Egga-Wahooza Scheduled For April 20: -The Blue Wahoos will hold their annual Egga-Wahooza Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 2019 Offensive Leaders 20 from 10 AM-12 PM thanks to the City of Pensacola, Marcus Pointe Baptist, and Encore Games: 5 tied 7 Productions. At 10 AM, children ages 1-4 and children with special needs will partcipate in the Runs: Jordan Gore 8 egg hunt. At 11 AM, children grades K-5 will partcipate. Hits: Luis Arraez 10 Ballpark Improvements: Doubles: Kerrigan, Schales 2 -The Blue Wahoos spent over $600,000 over the off-season upgrading award-winning Blue Triples: Ernie De La Trinidad 1 Wahoos Stadium. New additions included four gourmet themed Concession Storefronts, a 20- Home Runs: Jimmy Kerrigan 2 foot HD homeplate concourse videoboard, and over 17,000 square feet of new infield sod. Runs Batted In: Jimmy Kerrigan 6 Blue Wahoos Stadium has won the Southern League Ballpark of the Year three times and was Total Bases: Jimmy Kerrigan 13 named MiLB’s “Best View In Double-A” over the off-season. Stolen Bases: Jaylin Davis 2 Average Caleb Hamilton .364 Seafood Series-Blue Wahoos Record 2-0: -This week’s series kicks off the Seafood Series, a newly announced three-way competition On-Base: Luis Arraez .438 between Jacksonville, Biloxi, and Pensacola. Throughout the 2019 season, the three teams, Slugging: Caleb Hamilton .727 each with seafood-inspired names, will track their wins against the other two franchises. At the end of the season, the team with the best record against the other two will receive a pound of 2019 Pitching Leaders each competitor’s namesake seafood. Games: Ryan Mason 3 Wins: Jorge Alcala 2 League Leaders: -Luis Arraez is tied for the league lead in hits (10) with Chattanooga’s Taylor Trammell. Starts: Graterol, Alcala 2 -Jordan Gore leads the league in runs scored (8). Saves: Dusten Knight 2 -Brian Schales is tied for first in the league in walks (8) with Jackson’s Pavin Smith. Innings Pitched: Brusdar Graterol 10.1 -Jimmy Kerrigan is tied for third in the league in RBI (6). Strikeouts: Graterol, Alcala 10 -Pensacola’s staff has the best team ERA in the league (1.65 ERA). ERA 3 tied 0.00 WHIP: Devin Smeltzer 0.53 Mound Aces: Holds: 3 tied 1 -The Blue Wahoos Opening Day starting rotation includes three of the Minnesota Twins top 30 prospects (MLB Pipeline): #3 Brusdar Graterol, #18 Jorge Alcala, and #24 Griffin Jax. Among Around The Farm: pitchers, Graterol is #1 in the organization, Alcala ranks as #7, and Jax is #10 AAA-Rochester Red Wings (2-6): The Red Wings gave up 16 hits in a 13-6 loss to Championship Experience: Lehigh Valley. Luke Raley was 3-4 with a HR and 3 RBI for Rochester. John Andreoli -16 current Blue Wahoos were members of the 2018 Fort Myers Miracle Florida State League was 2-5. Lewis Thorpe allowed 6 runs in 4.2 IP. championship-winning team led by Ramon Borrego and Steve Singleton: Adam Bray, Andro Cutura, Jaylin Davis, Ernie De La Trinidad, Brusdar Graterol, Taylor Grzelakowski, Caleb High A-Fort Myers Miracle (4-4): After shutting out Dunedin two consecutive nights, the Hamilton, Griffin Jax, Jimmy Kerrigan, Alex Kirilloff, Mitchell Kranson, Ryan Mason, Jovani Blue Jays returned the favor last night in a 5-0 loss for Fort Myers. Trevor Larnach was Moran, Sean Poppen, Cody Stashak, Tyler Wells. 2-3. Jhoan Duran allowed two runs on three hits over 5.0 IP, striking out 5. Top Prospects: A-Cedar Rapids Kernels (2-6): Cedar Rapids fell 7-3 to Kane County despite outhitting -Baseball America pegged Pensacola as the probable #2 strongest team in all of the minors in their recent 2019 Super Teams preview, and the Wahoos Opening Day roster backs up the the Cougars 11-9. Trey Cabbage, Andrew Bechtold, Gabe Snyder, and Joe Cronin each prediction featuring top prospects OF Alex Kirilloff (Twins #2, #9 overall), P Brusdar Graterol had two hits. Jordan Balazovic struck out 9 over 4.2 IP, allowing two runs on 4 hits. (#3, #68), Luis Arraez (#17), P Jorge Alcala (#18), and P Griffin Jax (#23). Starting Pitcher Devin Smeltzer, LHP, #31 Hometown: Vorhees, NJ Age: 23 Year Team W-L ERA G GS IP H ER BB K AVG WHIP 2016 AZL (R) 0-2 7.59 11 0 10.2 16 9 6 12 .390 2.06 2017 GL (A) 2-3 3.78 10 10 52.1 40 22 12 57 .211 0.99 RC (A+) 5-4 4.40 16 15 90.0 107 44 18 102 .287 1.39 Total 7-7 4.17 26 25 142.1 147 66 30 159 .261 1.24 2018 TUL (AA) 5-5 4.73 23 14 83.2 94 44 19 67 .281 1.35 CHA (AA) 0-0 3.00 10 0 12.0 14 4 2 16 .280 1.33 Total 5-5 4.52 33 14 95.2 108 48 21 83 .281 1.35 Career 12-14 4.45 70 39 248.2 271 123 57 254 .274 1.32 2018 Highs B/T: L/L HT: 6’3” WT: 195 Born: September 7, 1995 Innings: 7.0, 2x, last 6/15 vs. NWA Acquired: Trade w/ LAD, August 2, 2018 Hits: 12, 5/13 @ NWA Notes: ER: 10, 5/13 @ NWA -Acquired from the Dodgers in an August 2018 waiver trade deal alongside OF Luke Raley and 2B K: 8, 4/14 vs. FRI Logan Forsythe for All-Star 2B Brian Dozier. Walks: 3, 2x, last 7/5 vs. MID -Originally a 5th round pick by the Dodgers in the 2016 draft from San Jacinto Junior College Pitches: 94, 6/15 vs. NA (TX). 2019 Highs -Prior to 2018 trade, was 5-5 with a 4.73 over 83.2 IP for Tulsa (AA). Innings: 5.2, 4/6 @ MOB -Sent to Chattanooga following acquisition by Twins, made 10 relief outings, throwing 12.0 Hits: 2, 4/6 @ MOB innings of 3.00-ERA ball while striking out 16.