Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for April 6, 2022
Minor League Baseball Top Performers
Hitter of the Day
Pedro Leon came to the Astros with big expectations from Cuba last season. He struggled with injury and performance over the course of the 2021 season. His first game with Sugar Land was much better, however, as he went 3-5 at the plate, lacing a double and showing off his plus speed when he took off and stole a base in the seventh inning. The biggest question remaining for Leon is his defense, and that was still present as he committed two errors at shortstop on Opening Day.
Pitcher of the Day
Interestingly, the guy who threw the first pitch of the minor league season gets this honor. Nick Allgeyer started the first game of the day for the Buffalo Bisons. The lefty returned to Triple-A and attacked the zone from his low 3/4 arm angle for six innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out six for Buffalo.
Hitters
AAA
John Andreoli, Lehigh Valley – 1-2, R, 2 BB, K
Jonathan Aranda, Durham – 2-4, R, BB, K
Luis Barrera, Las Vegas – 3-4, 2 R, 2B, SB
Travis Blankenhorn, Syracuse – 2-3, BB, K, SB
Andy Burns, Oklahoma City – 3-4, 2 RBI, K, 2B
Kody Clemens, Toledo – 3-4, 2 R, 3B, K
Matt Davidson, Reno – 2-4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K, HR
Jonathan Engelmann, Columbus – 2-4, BB, K
Juan Fernandez, El Paso – 2-3, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K
Ricardo Genoves, Sacramento – 1-2, 2 BB
Zach Green, Tacoma – 2-3, 2 RBI, BB, 2B
Grayson Greiner, Reno – 1-2, 2 BB, K
Jim Haley, Durham – 2-4, R, BB, K
Charles Leblanc, Jacksonville – 2-3, R, RBI, BB, K, HR
Pedro Leon, Sugar Land – 3-5, R, 2 RBI, K, 2B, SB
Vimael Machin, Las Vegas – 1-2, 2 BB, K
Max McDowell, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 3-4, R, K
Mark Payton, Charlotte – 3-5, RBI
Webster Rivas, El Paso – 4-5, R, 3 RBI
Eguy Rosario, El Paso – 4-6, 3 R, RBI, K, 3B, SB
Donny Sands, Lehigh Valley – 1-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, K
Alek Thomas, Reno – 2-4, RBI, BB, K
Trayce Thompson, El Paso – 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, HR, SB
Will Toffey, Lehigh Valley – 2-3, R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 2 2B
Brice Turang, Nashville – 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, K, 3B
David Villar, Sacramento – 2-4, R, 4 RBI, BB, 2 K, HR
Pitchers
AAA
Nick Allgeyer, Buffalo – 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Ronald Bolanos, Omaha – 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Jordan Brink, El Paso – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Drew Carlton, Toledo – 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Phillip Diehl, Louisville – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ryan Feltner, Albuquerque – 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Derek Holland, Worcester – 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Matt Krook, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Justin Lawrence, Albuquerque – 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Penn Murfee, Tacoma – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Darien Nunez, Oklahoma City – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Ryan Pepiot, Oklahoma City – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Wladimir Pinto, St. Paul – 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Nivaldo Rodriguez, Toledo – 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Jesse Scholtens, El Paso – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Graham Spraker, Buffalo – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Matt Swarmer, Iowa – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Greg Weissert, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Today’s games
AAA
Gwinnett @ Memphis
Omaha @ Indianapolis
Iowa @ Buffalo
Rochester @ Toledo
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre @ Syracuse
Charlotte @ Norfolk
St. Paul @ Louisville
Columbus @ Lehigh Valley
Worcester @ Jacksonville
Durham @ Nashville
El Paso @ Round Rock
Albuquerque @ Oklahoma City
Salt Lake @ Tacoma
Sugar Land @ Sacramento
Reno @ Las Vegas
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