2018 GAME NOTES Dunedin Blue Jays 2017 Florida State League Co-Champions www.DunedinBlueJays.com/Media Game #126, Second Half #57, Away #62 (28-34), Dunedin Blue Jays (62-63, 31-26) vs. Clearwater Threshers (69-55, 37-19) PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) RHP Connor Eller (6-5, 3.59 ERA) vs. RHP Ramon Rosso (5-1, 2.70 ERA) Tuesday, August 21, Dunedin Blue Jays at Clearwater Threshers, 7:00 PM Wednesday, August 22, Dunedin Blue Jays at Clearwater Threshers, 7:00 PM, RHP Maverik Buffo vs. LHP David Parkinson Thursday, August 23, Dunedin Blue Jays at Clearwater Threshers, 7:00 PM, RHP Patrick Murphy vs. RHP Adonis Medina Friday, August 24, Dunedin Blue Jays at Bradenton Marauders, 6:30 PM, TBD vs. TBD 2018 At A Glance BLUE JAYS vs. THRESHERS Record 62-63, 31-26, 3rd, 6.5 GB 2018: 10-9 Home: 7-3 Road: 3-6 2017: 9-6 Home Attendance (Total & Average) 28,742/464 The Blue Jays and Threshres will play 22 times during the 2018 season. Come From Behind Wins 26 In their 19 matchups prior to this series, the Blue Jays have hit .255 as a team and scored 81 runs (4.3 per game) against Clearwater this season. Ivan Castillo has hit .333 (17-51) Last Shutout by Blue Jays 10, 8/3 vs. CHA against the Threshers in 2018. Last Shutout by Opponent 5, 7/11 vs. CLR The Blue Jays staff holds a 3.32 ERA against the Threshers entering this series. In four Vs. RHS/LHS 41-42/21-21 appearances, The projected rotation for this series (Eller/Buffo/Murphy) has combined Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first 40-21/20-39 to throw 43.0 innings against Clearwater this season and have allowed just 10 runs, GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off 10-14/6-7 good for a 2.09 ERA. 1-Run Games 23-28 2018 Matchups: April 5-6 in Clearwater (1-1) Home/Road 34-29/28-34 April 7-8 in Dunedin (2-0) Series Openers/Finales 21-18/15-20 April 26-29 in Dunedin (2-2) After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing 45-5/4-9/2-43 May 4-6 in Clearwater (2-1) After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing 46-4/5-9/1-43 June 21-24 in Clearwater (0-4) Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road 4-8/3-5/1-3 July 9-12 in Dunedin (3-1) August 21-23 in Clearwater (3) Yesterday’s Game Late-Season Slump On Sunday, the Blue Jays fell in their series finale against the St. Lucie Mets 5-3 at home at Dunedin Stadium. Dunedin’s high-powered offense was out-hit 12-6 and RHP Yennsy Diaz ran up a high pitch After beginning the month of August on an 8-game winning streak, Dunedin has lost 12 of 14 games count early (91 pitches, 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K). to tumble from first place to third in the North. Entering this three-game series against division-leading Clearwater, the Jays are 7 games from elimination with 13 to play. Dunedin fell behind 2-0 in the first, but answered with two runs of their own in the second. A hit by pitch coupled with singles by Rodrigo Orozco and Nash Knight and a pair of passed balls allowed During the past 14 games, Blue Jays starting pitchers have a 6.24 ERA and the offense has hit .251. Dunedin to tie the game at 2-2. Dunedin held St. Lucie from scoring again until the sixth, but a single, The bullpen has a strong 3.47 ERA, but relievers have taken seven losses during the stretch. a fielding error, and a double by Gene Cone allowed two unearned runs to score and the Mets to take the lead back. The two teams traded runs in the seventh, leading to the 5-3 final. Tice Posting Ty-ny ERA Orozco was the only Blue Jay with multiple hits. Josh Palacios knocked a double, his team-leading Over his last 10 outings, RHP Ty Tice has allowed just 4 earned runs in 20.0 IP, good for a 1.80 ERA. 25th of the season, for Dunedin's only XBH in the game. RHP William Ouellette allowed two unearned Each of his last 10 appearances have been for longer than 1.0 innings. runs in 1.2 IP of relief. RHP Claudio Custodio allowed one run in 2.0 IP. RHP Bryan Baker struck out the side in the ninth in his second Dunedin appearance. Logue On Strikeout Binge Over his last six outings, LHP Zach Logue has averaged 13.1 K/9. Over those six appearances, Logue has thrown 24.2 innings and struck out 36 batters, including a career high 10 on August 13 2018 Offensive Season Leaders against Jupiter. Games: Josh Palacios 115 Runs: Rodrigo Orozco 62 Batting Title Chase Hits: Josh Palacios 131 With 13 games left to play in the 2018 season, IF Ivan Castillo sits two points out of the FSL’s Batting Doubles: Josh Palacios 25 Title chase. Hitting .299 this year, Castillo sits fifth in the league in average, behind Jose Pujols and Jesus Sanchez at .301 and Adam Hasely and Taylor Grzelakowski at .300. Triples: Ivan Castillo 6 OF Rodrigo Orozco sits directly behind Castillo in the standings at .298. Home Runs: Kevin Smith 15 Runs Batted In: Josh Palacios 70 Hit King Total Bases: Josh Palacios 185 OF Josh Palacios leads the Florida State League with 131 hits this season. Palacios needs 16 more Average: Eduard Pinto .308 hits this season to move into the Top 10 for hits in a single-season in Dunedin history. On Base +Slugging Kevin Smith .806 Murphy’s Quality Streak Stolen Bases Rodrigo Orozco 17 Since June 1, RHP Patrick Murphy is 7-1 with a 1.94 ERA and leads the FSL with 86 Ks in 88.1 IP. 2018 Pitching Season Leaders Murphy leads the Florida State League with 125 strikeouts this season. The last Dunedin pitcher to Games: Jake Fishman 40 lead the league in K’s was Taylor Cole in 2014 (171). Wins: Patrick Murphy 9 Murphy needs 7 strikeouts to move into the Top 10 in Dunedin history for strikeouts in a season. Starts: Patrick Murphy 23 Injury Notes Complete Games: Saucedo, Zeuch, Murphy 1 RHP Nate Pearson threw off a mound yesterday for the first time since suffering a non-displaced Saves: Jackson McClelland 8 fracture in his right forearm in May. Innings Pitched: Patrick Murphy 136.2 LHP Kelyn Jose was transferred to the GCL on a rehab assignment. The hard-throwing lefty has not Strikeouts: Patrick Murphy 125 pitched yet in 2018. ERA: Patrick Murphy 2.77 August All-Star WHIP: Jake Fishman 1.10 CF Josh Palacios has hits in 17 of his last 19 games, hitting .354 (29-82) with 21 RBI and 15 runs Holds: Cheshire, Fishman 5 over that stretch (July 29-present). Palacios holds a .351 batting average so far in the month of August. He’s reached base at a .422 clip Around the Farm and slugged .568 this month. Buffalo defeated Gwinnett 4-2. Jonathan Davis hit his third AAA HR. Reese McGuire was 3-4 with a 2B, an RBI, and a R. RHP Mike Hauschild tossed 5.2 IP, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. Hit Parade New Hampshire fell to Portland 4-3. Bo Bichette was 3-5 with 2 RBI. Jon Berti was 2-4 with 2 SB. The Blue Jays lead the Florida State League in batting average (.275) and runs scored (99) in the RHP Aaron Sanchez allowed 3 earned (4 runs) over 4.1 IP on 6 hits and 4 BBs while striking out 4 in month of August. a rehab assignment. Recently acquired RHP Hector Perez tossed 3.0 scoreless, striking out 3. Caught Red-Handed Lansing beat Fort Wayne 5-4. Chavez Young (8) and Samad Taylor (8) each went deep off top prospect McKenzie Gore. RHP Maximo Castillo allowed 4 runs in 5.0 IP while striking out 7, picking Dunedin catchers have caught 43% of attempted base stealers in 2018, the best percentage in the up his 10th win of the season. league. Riley Adams leads all qualified catchers with a 47% CS rate. Alberto Mineo has caught 35% Vancouver fell 10-2 to Tri-City. Brandon Polizzi and Sterlig Guzman each had two hits. Elio Silva took of attempted base steals, which would be good for second in the league if he had enough games the loss despite only allowing 1 earned over 5.0 IP on 3 hits. played to qualify for the defensive leaderboard. Bluefield fell to Princeton 8-7. Luis De Los Santos hit a three-run shot (6). DJ Daniels worked 3 walks, Smith Joins 20/20 Club stole 2 bases, and scored 3 R. With a three-run shot on August 1st, Kevin Smith became just the third player in the minors to have The GCL Blue Jays fell 9-4 to the Phillies. Joseph Reyes was 3-4 with a HR (6). Miguel Hiraldo was joined the 20/20 club in 2018 (Casey Golden, Rockies, Corey Ray, Brewers). Smith became the first 2-4 with a 2B. Adam Kloffenstein struck out a pair in a scoreless IP in his pro debut. Blue Jays prospect since Chad Mottola in 2000 to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season and just the seventh Toronto prospect to do so in the last 30 seasons.