Fort Wayne Tincaps 2018 Game Notes

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 2018 GAME NOTES Fort Wayne TinCaps (7-3, 39-40) @ Lake County Captains (3-7, 32-48) LHP Nick Margevicius (2.92 ERA, 2.55 FIP, 71.0 IP) vs. RHP Jean Carlos Mejia (3.33, 4.21, 24.1) Sunday, July 1 — Classic Park (Eastlake, OH) — 4:00 PM (Game 80) LISTEN: ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM / TuneIn / TinCapsRadio.com <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">APPLE SLICES </li><li style="flex:1">NEWS & NOTES </li></ul>vs. LC in 2018 (2-5, 2-3 Away) SATURDAY NIGHT: The TinCaps won for their 7th time in their last 8 games beating the Captains, 6-4. In the win, Mason Thompson threw 5 innings, allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk, and recorded a new career high with 9 strikeouts. Robbie Podorsky led the Fort Wayne offense going 4-for-5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Home Record: 26-16 Road Record: 13-24 Day Record: 15-11 Night Record: 23-29 Streak: W1 (W7/8) 5 Home, 9 Away (14 Total) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">April 5 (Thu) </li><li style="flex:1">@ LC L, 3 - 2 </li></ul>@ LC L, 10 - 8 vs. LC L, 9-3 April 6 (Fri) April 7 (Sat) Sunday: 7-6 Monday: 6-3 Tuesday: 2-8 Wednesday: 6-5 Thursday: 6-6 Friday: 6-7 HOT CAPS: The TinCaps have won 7 of their last 8 games, with their only loss coming against Lake County on Friday night, 2-1, in 11 innings. Fort Wayne has outscored its opponents 37-20 during this stretch. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">April 8 (Sun) </li><li style="flex:1">vs. LC L, 12-1 (7) </li></ul>Saturday: 6-5 MARVELOUS MARGEVICIUS: TinCaps starter Nick Margevicius has thrown 742 of his 1,072 pitches this season for strikes. That’s 69%. The MLB leader for Strike % is Miles Mikolas of the Cardinals, who’s also at 69%. Mikolas, by the way, pitched for the ‘Caps in 2010. Margevicius also ranks in the top 10 in the MWL in multiple categories: 9th in ERA (2.92), 3rd in SO (81), 4th in K/9 IP (10.27), 1st in lowest BB/9 IP (1.14), 1st in K/BB (9.00), 1st in FIP (2.55), and 6th in WHIP (1.14). June 28 (Thu) June 29 (Fri) June 30 (Sat) July 1 (Sun) @ LC W, 5-4 (11) @ LC L, 2 - 1 (11) @ LC W, 6-4 April: 10-14 May: 15-14 June: 14-12 Leading after Six: 30-7 Tied after Six: 4-6 Trailing after Six: 6-26 Leading after Seven: 32-3 Tied after Seven: 4-3 Trailing after Seven: 3-33 Leading after Eight: 32-3 Tied after Eight: 2-4 @ LC 4:00 p.m. ROAD WARRIOR: After a 4-for-5 night yesterday, Robbie Podorsky is slashing .407/.444/.542 in 16 road games this season compared to .298/.344/.404 in 17 home games. Also, Robbie is 16-for-34 (.471) when batting 2nd in the lineup, as he was last night and is again today. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Aug. 8 (Wed) </li><li style="flex:1">@ LC 7:00 p.m. </li></ul>Trailing after Eight: 2-30 Aug. 9 (Thu) Aug. 10 (Fri) Aug. 29 (Wed) Aug. 30 (Thu) Aug. 31 (Fri) @ LC 7:00 p.m. @ LC 7:00 p.m. vs. LC 7:05 p.m. vs. LC 7:05 p.m. vs. LC 7:05 p.m. Scoring first: 22-15 ORNELAS ON BASE: Tirso Ornelas’ 27-game on-base streak came to an end Thursday night @ Lake County. The on-base streak was the 2nd longest active streak in the MWL at the time, and it stands as the longest such streak for a TinCap this season. (The longest in the league this year: 31 games, Michael Beltre, Dayton.) From May 24-June 27, Ornelas hit .297 with a .425 OBP. He had 6 doubles, 3 triples, 4 homers, and 16 RBIs during the run. Maybe most impressive, he walked more times (19) than he struck out (16). Opponent scores first: 17-25 Come-from-behind wins: 19 Shutouts: 3-3 vs. LH starter: 9-9 vs. RH starter: 30-31 Scoring fewer than Three: 1-23 Scoring Three or Four: 11-10 Scoring Five or more: 27-7 LOPEZ FROM THE LEFT SIDE: The switch-hitting Justin Lopez is slashing .257/.313/.410 against right-handed pitching this season. All 5 of his homers and 19 of his 22 RBIs have come as a left-handed batter. 1-run games: 12-14 2-run games: 8-7 3+-run games: 19-19 Extra Innings: 3-3 PADRES PROPECTS MLB.com has rated the Padres’ farm system as the best in baseball in 2018. The following TinCaps are ranked by MLB Pipeline as Top 30 Padres Prospects: ARIAS RISES: Shortstop Gabriel Arias was hitting .200 after June 7. Since then, Arias is 2nd on the team in average. Over his last 17 games, Arias has hit .288 with 2 doubles, a homer, and 9 RBIs. Out-hitting opponent: 23-10 Being out-hit: 11-27 Same number of hits: 5-3 SUWINSKI IN STRIDE: In 7 games played in the 2nd half, Jack Suwinski is 8-for-22 (.364) with a double, a triple, a homer, 3 RBIs, and 3 walks. Series W-L-T (Home): 8-4-2 Series W-L-T (Road): 2-8-2 Series W-L-T (Total): 10-12-4 Series Sweeps (Home): 4-2 Series Sweeps (Road): 0-3 Series Sweeps (Total): 4-5 2. MacKenzie Gore (LHP) 10. Gabriel Arias (SS) 11. Esteury Ruiz (2B) LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is tied for 4th in runs (49), tied for 6th in walks (43), and 9th in OBP (.387)… Esteury Ruiz 3rd in SB (24)… Travis Radke is 3rd in saves (10). Home crowds of 6,000+: 16 Home crowds of 7,000+: 8 Home crowds of 8,000+: Sellouts at Parkview Field: 8 13. Tirso Ornelas (OF) 17. Jeisson Rosario (OF) 21. Luis Campusano (C) 22. Mason Thompson (RHP) 24. Luis Patiño (RHP) ADVANCED STATS LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is 10th in BB% (14%) and 11th in BB/K (0.74)… Tirso Ornelas is 9th lowest Swing & Miss% (7%) and 12th in BB/K (0.73). Delays: 4 Suspensions: 2 Postponements: 4 Cancelled: 1 BULLPEN BOOMERANG: TinCaps relievers have posted a sub-3 ERA over the last 61 games. In this time, the ‘pen has been led by Travis Radke, Caleb Boushley, Evan Miller, and Ben Sheckler. Through the first 19 games of the year, the bullpen had allowed 60 ER in 72.1 IP for a 7.47 ERA. 25. Luis Almanzar (INF) Upcoming Games (All Times Eastern) Monday, July 2 @ Great Lakes Tuesday, July 3 @ Great Lakes Wednesday, July 4 vs. Great Lakes Thursday, July 5 vs. Great Lakes Friday, July 6 vs. Bowling Green 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. LHP Aaron Leasher vs. RHP Andre Jackson LHP Osvaldo Hernandez vs. LHP Victor Gonzalez LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. LHP Leo Crawford RHP Luis Patiño vs. RHP Edwin Uceta RHP Mason Thompson Media Contact: John Nolan — [email protected] LET’S GIVE ‘EM SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT YOUNGEST IN MiLB: The TinCaps have 6 of the 7 youngest players in the Midwest League: INF Justin Lopez (18), OF Tirso Ornelas (18), INF Gabriel Arias (18), INF Luis Almanzar (18), RHP Luis Patiño (18), and OF Jeisson Rosario (18). Fort Wayne has 11 teenagers on its roster. The average age for a Fort Wayne batter this year, according to baseball-reference.com, has been 19.3. That is the youngest in the league by far. The average age for a Midwest League batter has been 21.3. (Cedar Rapids is second youngest at 20.8. Clinton is oldest at 22.3.) NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The TinCaps went 8-2 on their 10-game homestand. Fort Wayne is 26-16 at home this year, including 18-6 since May 14. The ’Caps are slashing .264/.346/.379 at home this year compared to .214/.295/.314 on the road, where they’re 12-23. The TinCaps have averaged 5.0 runs per game at home and 3.6 per game on the road. PADRES ON DECK: Friday, the TinCaps and Padres agreed on a 2-year extension of their Player Development Contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. This will stretch the affiliation between the organizations to 22 years continuing what is already the longest-lasting Minor League Baseball affiliation in San Diego’s franchise history. Padres Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller and TinCaps President Mike Nutter held a press conference at Parkview Field on Friday to announce the extension. This season is the 20th year of affiliation between Fort Wayne and San Diego, going back to 1999. The Wizards entered the Midwest League as an affiliate of the Twins in 1993 and remained with Minnesota through 1998. 260 TO THE SHOW: There have been 166 former Fort Wayne Wizards/TinCaps players to appear in the big leagues. That list includes 8 who’ve debuted so far in 2018: LHP Joey Luchsesi (2016, Padres); LHP Eric Lauer (2016, Padres); RHP Justin Hancock (2012-13, Cubs); OF Franmil Reyes (2014-15, Padres); OF Dustin Peterson (2014, Braves); RHP Walker Lockett (2014-16, Padres); LHP José Castillo (2015-16, Padres); INF Jake Bauers (2014, Rays). ROCKING THE VOTE: The TinCaps and Parkview Field won Ballpark Digest’s Best of the Ballparks Contest on June 19. Parkview Field defeated Four Winds Field in South Bend in the final round with 62% of the vote. The TinCaps won the subjective contest in 2016. South Bend stole the title last year. More objectively, Stadium Journey has named Parkview Field the best ballpark in all of Minor League Baseball 4 years in a row and 6 of the last 7 years. 5-FOR-5 CLUB: Robbie Podorsky went 5-for-5 with a triple, 2 RBIs, a stolen base, and a spectacular diving catch in left field on June 15. Podorsky became the first TinCap to have a 5-hit game since Franmil Reyes did on Labor Day 2015. (Reyes is now with the Padres in the majors.) Of note, Podorsky is listed at 5-foot-7, 170 pounds, while Reyes stands at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds. SLUGGER: On their way down to Kentucky on June 12, the TinCaps made a pit stop to visit the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. The team toured the facility and some players even purchased bats. Louisville Slugger started making bats in 1884. Honus Wager was the first player to sign a contract with them in 1905, when they were known as the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. More than 8,000 players have signed with Louisville Slugger in the decades since, including the likes of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Tony Gwynn. BIGGEST COMEBACK SINCE: The TinCaps overcame a 6-0 deficit to win 7-6 on June 1 @ Great Lakes. The ’Caps hadn’t overcome a deficit of more than 5 runs to win a game since Aug. 7, 2014, when Fort Wayne erased an 11-2 deficit against the Lake County Captains in an eventual 12-11 win in 10 innings. Fernando Perez hit a game-tying grand slam in the 8th. The TinCaps had major leaguers Trea Turner (Nationals), Franmil Reyes (Padres), and Dustin Peterson (Braves) in the lineup that night, plus Jake Bauers (Rays) and Josh VanMeter (Reds, Triple-A Louisville). Lake County had Clint Frazier (Yankees). GO IRISH: On June 4, the TinCaps spent the off-day in South Bend touring the University of Notre Dame. Players and staff had the chance to see the recently renovated Notre Dame Stadium, as well as iconic spots on campus like Touchdown Jesus (Hesburgh Library), the Golden Dome (Main Building), the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. The team also had a luncheon on campus, meeting ND Head Baseball Coach Mik Aoki, and learning about the university’s history in a bi-lingual presentation that focused on the role of immigrants in shaping the school. DONATION: Along with their parent club, the Padres, the TinCaps have donated $1,000 to provide bats and helmets to the Little League Challenger Division of Fort Wayne. The Challenger Baseball League is an adaptive baseball program for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges (ages 4-22). Johnny TinCap and members from the front office staff a delivered the bats and helmets to the Challenger League on Sunday afternoon. MLB DRAFT: The Padres had the 7th overall pick and selected LHP Ryan Weathers out of Loretto HS in Tennessee. With the 38th pick, San Diego took SS Xavier Edwards from North Broward Prep HS in Florida. At pick 74, they took OF Grant Little out of Texas Tech. SPORTSCENTER: After a half-dozen appearances on ESPN in 2017, the TinCaps already have appeared on SportsCenter twice so far this season. Jeisson Rosario made a head-first diving catch from center field at home against Beloit on May 3 that made “Top 10” at No. 9 the following morning… On April 21, Esteury Ruiz and Tirso Ornelas were featured on SportsCenter during Kevin Connor’s “K.C.’s Minor League Minute” segment after they both had 3-hit games that included a home run at Parkview Field against Dayton. DOWNTOWN FOR A DECADE: The 2018 season marks the 10th year of TinCaps baseball at Parkview Field. From 1993-2008 the team was known as the Fort Wayne Wizards and played at Memorial Stadium, about 3.5 miles north of Parkview Field. NEW LOOK: This season the TinCaps unveiled new, additional brand marks. The new marks, which are an extension of the team’s brand, have been incorporated into new batting practice tops, BP hats, and road jerseys. The BP tops are charcoal with grey sleeves, with “TinCaps” across the chest in cursive and candy apple red in color. The “T” appears like an apple with a stem and leaf. The BP hats are grey with “Ft.W” in script, with the “W” looking like an apple. Meanwhile, the road jerseys are grey with red sleeves. “Ft. Wayne” is written in that cursive candy apple red font with the “F” resembling an apple. Earlier this season the team debuted new home white jerseys (similar to the previous ones but sans pinstripes and with a more readable number font), plus a dark green alternate jersey that says “The Fort” on the front which is being worn for Thursday home games. The team also has added an alternate home hat that has a white front. Since rebranding from the Wizards to the TinCaps when moving into Parkview Field in 2009, this is the first time the team has updated its uniforms. New gear is available for fans in The Orchard Team Store at the ballpark and online at TinCaps.com. FRANCHISE RECORD: Defensively, the TinCaps set a franchise record by turning 6 double plays on May 11 at Kane County. According to team records, the previous high for double plays turned in a game was 5 (July 17, 2006 vs. Burlington). Fort Wayne’s lineup that day included future major leaguers Will Venable in left field, Kyle Blanks at first base, and David Freese, who was involved in 1 of the DPs, at third. MIDWEST LEAGUE RECORD: Shortstop Gabriel Arias was involved in turning all 6 double plays for the TinCaps on May 11 at Kane County. According to the Midwest League record book, Arias tied the record for most double plays turned in a game by an individual. Previously, 4 different first baseman were involved in 6 double plays in a game, with the most recent instance occurring in 1996. The only other shortstop to be involved in 6 double plays in a game was Donnie Sadler, who’d spend parts of 8 years in the bigs, for the Michigan Battle Cats (Red Sox) on April 7, 1995, in an 18-inning game. Though Friday night’s game went 12 innings, the 6 double plays were all turned in the first 9 innings. THE “CINCINNATTI”: The TinCaps turned a bizarre 5-1-3 putout in the bottom of the ninth inning in a dramatic 6-5 win at Dayton on April 27. With the tying run at second and winning run at first, Dayton’s Jeter Downs smashed a hard grounder to TinCaps third baseman Reinaldo Ilarazza. It caromed off his glove toward the mound where left-handed pitcher Travis Radke caught it and in a swift motion fired to Carlos Belen at first, just in time for the out (even though Downs has proven to be one of the fastest players in the league this year). Ironically, 513 is the area code for Cincinnati, which is about an hour away from Dayton, and the Dragons are a Reds affiliate. FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 2018 GAME NOTES TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER 25 Nick Margevicius <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">HT: 6-5 </li><li style="flex:1">WT: 220 </li><li style="flex:1">B/T: L/L </li><li style="flex:1">HOMETOWN: North Royalton, Ohio </li></ul>Drafted in the 7th Round in 2017 (Rider University) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">AGE: 21 </li><li style="flex:1">BORN: 06/18/96 </li><li style="flex:1">OBTAINED: </li></ul>THROWS: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup STATS LEADER: HOMETOWN: North Royalton, Ohio (about 18 miles south of Cleveland) HIGH SCHOOL: Saint Ignatius in Cleveland… One of the school’s alums is an owner of the nearby Lake County Captains, so the Wildcats play some of their home games at Classic Park; Nick got to pitch there several times while in high school… Had dozens of family and friends there to see him on Opening Day this year COLLEGE: Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ… about 60 miles south of New York City and 40 miles north of Philadelphia)… Mascot: Broncs (not Broncos)… Notable alum: Digger Phelps COLLEGIATE CAREER: 1st Team All-MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) in 2017, his junior year, after landing on the 2nd Team as a sophomore in 2016… As a junior, led Rider in innings pitched, WHIP, ERA, strikeouts, complete games, quality starts and strikeout-to-walk ratios (3.5 -to-1) as he went 6 or more innings in 11 of his 13 starts… Among starters in the MAAC, ranked 3rd in ERA and innings pitched, 4th in batters struck out looking… Tossed 2 complete games his junior year… Collegiate career record 3.16 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, with 195 strikeouts & 68 walks in 228 IP… Finance major; MAAC All-Academic Team; graduated in 3.5 years… Rider’s 64th MLB Draft pick and highest-selected since Ken Kramer (4th round, 1988) COLLEGE COACH’S QUOTE: Barry Davis: “ His high school coach had nothing but great things to say about him. He didn’t throw very hard so a number of schools in Ohio passed on him. He just wasn’t doing enough to warrant money from an Ohio University or Kent State or Miami of Ohio. He wasn’t at the level of Ohio State. He was more a notch below coming out of high school. I think it was a matter of somebody pulling the trigger. They didn’t and we did.” DRAFT DAY: Was drafted on birthday of his dad (Mark)…. Celebrated after being drafted with his family by going out at a Brazilian restaurant with endless meat 2017: After being drafted, was assigned to the Arizona League from June 24-July 24, and then transferred to the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League TEAMMATE TIES: As a kid in Northeast Ohio, played travel ball against catcher/first baseman Jalen Washington… Fellow left-handed starter, and roommate, Tom Cosgrove, also pitched in the MAAC at Manhattan THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER: Favorite team growing up: Indians… Favorite player growing up: Jim Thome (wears No. 25 because of him) … Favorite show to binge on Netflix: House of Cards… Favorite movie to watch on a bus trip: Bull Durham… Hidden talent: Can solve a Rubik’s Cube (best time: about 40 seconds… learned in 7th grade to pass time when bored in class)… Away from the field enjoys: Reading, watching movies, playing video games… If he wasn’t a baseball player he’d be a: Investment Advisor… Favorite postgame spread: Jimmy John’s… Used to be quite superstitious, but not as much anymore — yet still chews 2 pieces of gum every start… Engaged to be married next year NINJA: Says he follows a lot of pitching-oriented Twitter accounts, including @PitchingNinja, and watches every video posted on that account. By studying videos, has added more spin and break to his curveball. 2018 Appearances with Fort Wayne 2018 STARTING PITCHERS <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Pitcher </li><li style="flex:1">Games Started </li></ul>

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