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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 8th, 2019
Minor League Baseball was on display in Cleveland on Sunday evening during the Futures Game, where Sam Huff hit a big home run while Luis Patino shut down the American League to close the game in a tie. As the big leaguers get their shot at All-Star week starting tonight, let’s start today’s look with our weekly review of minor league baseball’s statistical leaders. Minor League Baseball Statistical Leaders Overall AVG: Corban Joseph .402, Yonathan Daza .377, David Freitas .362, Luis Robert .349, L.T. Tolbert .349HR: Kevin Cron 29, Adam Duvall 25, Yasmany Tomas/Bobby Bradley/Kyle Tucker 24SB: Nick Heath 45, Khalil Lee 35, Johneshwy Fargas 34, Reggie Pruitt/Michael Gigliotti 32ERA:…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 7th, 2019
As a holiday weekend continues and the majors prep for All-Star break, minor league baseball saw short-season leagues produce a number of excellent performances on Saturday: Hitters AAA Socrates Brito, Buffalo, 3-5, 2 R, RBI, K, 3 2B Adam Engel, Charlotte, 3-5, R, BB, K, SB Scott Heineman, Nashville, 3-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, HR Yadiel Hernandez, Fresno, 3-8, 2 R, K, 2 2B Tim Lopes, Tacoma, 3-8, 2 R, 2 2B Dawel Lugo, Toledo, 3-6, R, 2 RBI, K, 2 2B Kristopher Negron, Tacoma, 5-8, 4 R, 5 RBI, 2 K, 2 2B, HR Brandon Snyder, Fresno, 3-6, 4 R, 8 RBI, 2 K, 3 HR AA Travis Blankenhorn,…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 6th, 2019
A combined no-hitter was the biggest highlight of multiple big games across minor league baseball on Friday. Let’s take a look a the top individual performers: Hitters AAA Austin Allen, El Paso, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR Bo Bichette, Buffalo, 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2 2B, HR, SB Eric Campbell, Las Vegas, 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B Jaylin Davis, Rochester, 3-8, 2 R, 3 RBI, 4 K, 2B, HR Aramis Garcia, Sacramento, 3-4, R, BB, 2B Zach Green, Sacramento, 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 HR Ke’Bryan Hayes, Indianapolis, 3-6, 3 R, RBI, 2B, HR Scott Heineman, Nashville, 3-3, R, BB, 2B,…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 5th, 2019
The 4th of July was filled with exciting games, big performances, and fun fireworks after the games. Let’s look at the players who provided impressive displays during Thursday’s games: Hitters AAA Jake Cave, Rochester, 4-6, 2 R, 3 RBI, K, 2B, 3B Christian Colon, Louisville, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2B, HR Phil Gosselin, Lehigh Valley, 3-4, 3 R, BB, K, 2B, SB Oscar Hernandez, Pawtucket, 4-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2B, HR Connor Joe, Oklahoma City, 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2B, HR Gavin Lux, Oklahoma City, 4-6, 4 R, RBI Drew Maggi, Rochester, 3-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K Jack Mayfield, Round…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 4th, 2019
The Yankees team in the Dominican Summer League scored 38 runs on 31 hits and 12 walks, knocking 10 doubles, a triple, and 5 home runs. Just another day in minor league baseball! Happy Independence Day to those in the United States, and especially to those American military personnel serving overseas! Hitters AAA Zack Granite, Nashville, 4-4, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB Andy Ibanez, Nashville, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2B, HR Patrick Kivlehan, Buffalo, 4-6, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, K, 2B, 2 HR Tim Lopes, Tacoma, 4-5, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2B, HR Nick Martini, Las Vegas, 3-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B, HR Shane…
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An Atlanta Braves MLB Trade Deadline Primer
Previewing the 2019 Atlanta Braves trade deadline After an offseason that drove many Atlanta Braves fans bonkers, the Atlanta Braves enter July leading the National League East, 5 1/2 games ahead in the division, as well as one of only two teams in the National League with 50 wins entering the month. Without the August trade deadline this year, this is the month for the Atlanta Braves to make any moves they want to in order to improve the team for the stretch run and the 2019 postseason. With the trade deadline just 4 weeks away, let’s take a look at what this deadline will mean for the Atlanta Braves:…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 3rd, 2019
A number of recent draft picks had big days as promotions were announced for others as we head into a holiday weekend. Hitters AAA Randy Arozarena, Memphis, 3-3, BB, 2B Abiatal Avelino, Sacramento, 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR Seth Brown, Las Vegas, 3-3, 3 R, BB, 2B, 3B, SB Kaleb Cowart, Salt Lake, 3-8, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, 3 K, 2B Kevin Cron, Reno, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2 HR Rajai Davis, Syracuse, 4-5, 2 R, 3B Michael Hermosillo, Salt Lake, 3-6, 5 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 2B, SB Yadiel Hernandez, Fresno, 3-4, R, 4 RBI, BB, HR Nate Lowe, Durham, 3-4, 3…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 2nd, 2019
As major league teams sign a whole host of new future stars from Latin America today, we look back at the top performers from the first day of July across minor league baseball: Hitters AAA Yadiel Hernandez, Fresno, 3-4, R, BB, 2B Domingo Leyba, Reno, 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR Brian O’Grady, Louisville, 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR Jordan Patterson, Buffalo, 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B, HR Brent Rooker, Rochester, 3-5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, HR Tomas Telis, Rochester, 3-4, 3 R, 2 2B Andy Young, Reno, 3-3, 2 R, RBI, BB, HR AA Wynton Bernard, Tennessee, 3-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B,…
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Starting 9: The Trade Deadline
July 2, 2019 Starting 9: Exploring and explaining the trade deadline It’s July 2nd. That means it’s definitely trade season in Major League Baseball. This is the month before the trade deadline when the most trades of any point in the year will go down throughout the game. Before you see your team’s name on the transaction log and wonder, “Why did they just do that?!”, feel free to take a read and hopefully find more peace! Up first: Why a deadline? Roughly 100 years ago, two New York teams forced Major League Baseball into a corner regarding trading. The Giants and Yankees used their financial strength to buy players…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 1st, 2019
We enter July with a chance to see a number of players around Minor League Baseball traded in deals that help Major League Baseball teams in their pursuit of October glory. It’s a Monday, so we’ll begin with statistical leaders around the minors… Minor League Statistical Leaders Overall AVG: Corban Joseph .391, Yonathan Daza .386, David Freitas .367, Trey Harris .359, Luis Robert .359HR: Kevin Cron 26, Adam Duvall/Bobby Bradley 24, Kyle Tucker/Yordan Alvarez 23SB: Nick Heath 42, Johneshwy Fargas/Khalil Lee 33, Reggie Pruitt/Michael Gigliotti 31ERA: Casey Mize 0.92, MacKenzie Gore 1.12, Brendan McKay 1.21, Damon Jones 1.41, Tucker Davidson 1.48IP: Jack Wynkoop 101, Hector Noesi 98, Trey Supak 97,…
