MINOR LEAGUE REPORT 2017 MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES RECORD: 212-249 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: 5-2 ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES * The International League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. announced that the International League Executive of the Year Award will now be named in honor of Dave Rosenfield, longtime Norfolk Tides General Manager. YESTERDAY’S MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS 2017 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE LEADERS Average: C Ben Breazeale (.442) Wins: Two tied with (8) Home Runs: OF Austin Hays (22) ERA: RHP Brenan Hanifee (1.61) RBI: INF/OF Garabez Rosa (68) Strikeouts: LHP Keegan Akin (100) Stolen Bases: Two tied with (18) Saves: RHP Tanner Chleborad (11) NORFOLK TIDES (TRIPLE-A, INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: Game 1: W, 10-2 Game 2: L, 3-2 at Scranton Today’s Game: at Scranton 12:05 p.m. | Today’s Starter: LHP Jason Wheeler (4-2, 5.17) | South Division Standings: 40-56, 4th Place (-18.5) * Norfolk split their double-header with Scranton; winning the first game 10-2 and losing the second game 3-2. * RHP Gabriel Yona earned the win in game one after tossing 5.0 innings, allowing one run (home run) on four hits with no walks and four strikeouts; now is 2-8 with a 7.14 ERA with Norfolk this season. * Game 2 starter, RHP Alec Asher, had no decision in the outcome of the game after tossing 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts. * C Chance Sisco led the team with three hits and four RBI in game one; set a career-high for most doubles in a game with three. BOWIE BAYSOX (DOUBLE-A, EASTERN LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: L, 4-3 (11th inn.) at Hartford Today’s Game: at Hartford, 12:05 p.m. | Today’s Starter: LHP John Means (6-7, 4.12) | Western Division Standings: 50-45, 1st Place (+1.0) * Bowie dropped the second game of the series to Hartford in the 11th inning, 4-3. * Starter RHP David Hess had no decision in the outcome of the game after tossing 7.0 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts. * SS Adrian Marin led the team with three hits including one double; was his 18th double of the season. * RF Austin Hays extended his hitting streak to ten games when he recorded a double against the Goats. FREDERICK KEYS (CLASS A-ADVANCED, CAROLINA LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 5-3 at Down East Tonight’s Game: OFF DAY | Northern Division 2nd Half Standings: 10-14, 4th Place (-5.0) * Frederick swept Down East after taking game three of the series, 5-3. *Starter, LHP Keegan Akin earned the win for the Keys after tossing 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on six hits with one walk and ten strikeouts; his ten strikeouts tied his career-high (last time was 4/12/17 vs POT). *CF Glynn Davis led the team in hits and RBI after recording three of each; last night was the first time this season he has recorded three of each in one game. DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (CLASS-A, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: OFF DAY Tonight’s Game: at Augusta 7:05 p.m. | Today’s Starter: RHP Lucas Humpal ( 4-8, 4.15) | Northern Division 2nd Half Standings: 12-12, 4th Place (-1.5) * Delmarva resumes action tonight as they open up a three game set against Augusta. * Tonight will be the first meeting between Delmarva and Augusta this season. * Delmarva looks to gain ground during this series; they are currently 1.5 games back in the Northern Division with two teams tied for first and the Greensboro Grasshoppers ahead of the Shorebirds by half a game. ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (SHORT-SEASON A, NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 9-1 at Lowell Today’s Game: at Lowell 11:05 a.m. | Today’s Starter: LHP Nick Vespi (1-2, 7.96) | New York-Penn League McNamara Standings: 15-12, 2nd Place (-4.5) * Aberdeen took game three from Lowell, 9-1. * LHP Zac Lowther earned the win Tuesday night after tossing 5.0 innings, allowing zero runs on two hits with one walk and five strikeouts; has given up no runs in three of his four starts this season. * C Ben Breazeale extended his hitting streak to 17 games; in the 21 games he has played in this season, he has tallied a hit in 20 of them. * RF Tristan Graham tied his career-high with three hits including one RBI; was the third time in his career he has tallied three hits in one game (last was 7/15/17 vs. CT). GCL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, GULF COAST LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 10-3 (10 inn.) at GCL Red Sox Today’s Game: vs. GCL Red Sox 12:00 pm | South Division Standings: 9-11, 3rd Place (-3.5) * The GCL Orioles beat the GCL Red Sox after scoring a combined nine runs in the ninth and tenth innings. * RHP Franderlin Romero earned the win after tossing 2.1 innings of relief, allowing two unearned runs on one hit with no walks and four strikeouts. * SS Adam Hall and CF Lamar Sparks both had three hits each while Hall also recorded his first career stolen base and double. DSL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 8-7 vs DSL Giants Today’s Game: vs. DSL D-backs1 10:30 a.m. | DSL Baseball City Standings: 17-21, 5th Place (-9.5) * The DSL Orioles beat the DSL Giants, 8-7 after out-hitting them 8-5. * Starter, RHP Felix Bautista had no decision in the outcome after pitching 4.0 innings, allowing two unearned runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts. * Three DSL Orioles recorded multi-hit games against the DSL Giants. 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) 2-0, 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP), 12 K, .136 OPP BA (6-for-44), 2 GS LHP Keegan Akin Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (June 26-July 2) 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/13.0 IP), 10 K, .100 OPP BA (4-for-40), 2 GS OF Ademar Rifaela Carolina League Player of the Week (July 3-9) .632/.632/.842 (12-for-19), 1-2B, 1 HR, 3 R, 6 RBI, 5 G Minor League Players of the Month 2017 Mid-Season All-Stars Player Award Player Team RHP Leonardo Rodríguez DSL Orioles RHP Edwin Rojas DSL Orioles INF Chris Clare Delmarva OF Jake Ring Delmarva LHP Alex Wells Delmarva RHP Tanner Chleborad Frederick OF Randolph Gassaway Frederick OF Austin Hays Frederick INF Ryan Mountcastle Frederick RHP Lucas Long Bowie INF Adrian Marin Bowie INF Aderlin Rodriguez Bowie INF Garabez Rosa Bowie LHP Tanner Scott Bowie INF Johnny Giavotella Norfolk C Chance Sisco Norfolk RHP Jimmy Yacabonis Norfolk Minor League Pitchers of the Month Miscellaneous Awards Player Award Player Award C Chance Sisco 2017 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game (U.S. Roster) LHP Tanner Scott 2017 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game (U.S. Roster) C Chance Sisco Baseball America’s Midseason Top 100 Prospect ranking (#29) OF Austin Hays Baseball America’s Midseason Top 100 Prospect ranking (#98) INF Aderlin Rodriguez Eastern League Home Run Derby Champion Baltimore Orioles (44-49) 12, Texas Rangers (45-48) 1 July 18, 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Texas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Baltimore 6 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 x 12 16 0 Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Choo, RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .248 Jones, A, CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .261 Andrus, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 Kim, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Kozma, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 Machado, 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .239 Mazara, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 Giavotella, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Beltre, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Schoop, J, 2B 4 2 2 2 1 1 4 .295 Robinson, D, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 Joseph, C, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Napoli, DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .203 Davis, C, 1B 4 2 2 6 1 0 1 .221 Odor, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .214 Rickard, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Lucroy, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .254 Trumbo, DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .253 Gomez, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Mancini, LF-1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .306 DeShields, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Smith, S, RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .264 Gallo, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190 Castillo, C 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263 Ross, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tejada, SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .260 Bibens-Dirkx, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bundy, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barnette, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Castro, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 6 1 1 7 11 .237 Britton, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 40 12 16 12 5 10 19 .255 BATTING HR: Choo (13, 1st inning off Bundy, 0 on, 0 out).