Sam Hilliard
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 18th, 2019

It ended up a Colorado Rockies-themed highlight on the day for Wednesday, as the top hitter and pitcher, along with the feature photo for today’s post, all came from the Rockies organization! Let’s look at the top performers in minor league baseball:

Hitters

AAA
Narciso Crook, Louisville, 3-3, 2 R, 5 RBI, BB, 3B, HR
Danny Espinosa, Syracuse, 5-6, R, 3 RBI, 2 2B, SB
Trent Grisham, San Antonio, 3-4, BB, 2 2B
Sam Hilliard, Albuquerque, 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR
Rymer Liriano, Syracuse, 3-5, 3 R, 6 RBI, BB, 2B, 2 HR
Nick Longhi, Louisville, 3-4, 2 R, K, 2 2B
Ryan O’Hearn, Omaha, 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B, 2 HR
Daniel Palka, Charlotte, 3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 2B
Jose Rojas, Salt Lake, 3-4, R, RBI, BB, K, HR
Travis Taijeron, Syracuse, 3-3, 4 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 HR, SB
Yasmany Tomas, Reno, 3-5, R, 4 RBI, K, 2B, HR

AA
Dylan Carlson, Springfield, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR
Jordan Cowan, Arkansas, 3-3, R, 2 2B
Jason Krizan, Binghamton, 3-5, 3 RBI, 2 2B
Zach McKinstry, Tulsa, 3-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B
Daniel Pinero, Erie, 3-3, R, 4 RBI, 2B, HR

High-A
Donovan Casey, Rancho Cucamonga, 3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, 2 2B
Ryan Gridley, Stockton, 3-3, R, RBI, 2 2B
Yanio Perez, Down East, 4-4, RBI, 2B
Heliot Ramos, San Jose, 3-4, R, RBI, BB, K, 2B
Joseph Rosa, Modesto, 3-5, R, 2 RBI, K, 2B, 3B
Lucas Tancas, Bradenton, 4-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR

Low-A
Parker Meadows, West Michigan, 4-5, 3 R, RBI, 2B
Bryant Packard, West Michigan, 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, K, 2B, HR
Mark Vientos, Columbia, 3-4, R, RBI, 2B, HR

Short-Season A
No hitters qualified

Advanced Rookie
James Free, Billings, 4-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, 2B
Willie Joe Garry, Jr., Elizabethton, 3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 3B
Seth Gray, Elizabethton, 3-5, R, 3 RBI, BB, 2B
Todd Isaacs, Grand Junction, 4-5, R, RBI, K, 2B, 3B
Alder Rodriguez, Princeton, 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Colin Simpson, Grand Junction, 4-5, 3 R, 5 RBI, K, 2B, 3B, 2 HR
Fernando Villegas, Bristol, 3-4, R, RBI, BB
Ryan Ward, Ogden, 3-4, R, RBI, BB, K
Will Wilson, Orem, 3-5, RBI, K, 2B, 3B

Domestic Rookie
Arbert Cipion, AZL Brewers Blue, 3-5, 2 R, K, 2 2B, SB
Edgar Made, GCL Phillies West, 3-5, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB
Ramon Mendoza, GCL Cardinals, 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 2B
Jhoan Paulino, AZL Athletics Green, 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 2B, HR
Junior Perez, AZL Padres2, 5-6, 4 R, 2 RBI, K, 3B, HR, SB
Nolan Perez, AZL Mariners, 3-4, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2B
Rixon Wingrove, GCL Phillies West, 3-4, 2 R, 6 RBI, BB, 2B, 3B

International Rookie
Jose Acosta, DSL Reds, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
Edward Barboza, DSL Phillies White, 4-6, 2 R, 6 RBI, 3B, HR
Isaac Bellony, DSL Orioles1, 4-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR
Diowill Burgos, DSL Cardinals Red, 4-5, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B
Sergio Campana, DSL Pirates1, 3-4, RBI, BB, K, SB
Jose De La Cruz, DSL Tigers2, 3-5, 2 R, RBI, K, 2 2B
Victor Diaz, DSL Phillies White, 3-4, 4 R, RBI, BB, K, 2B
Thomas Lora, DSL Reds, 3-6, 3 R, 2 RBI, K, 3 2B
Gilberto Machado, DSL Orioles1, 3-4, R, 3 RBI, 2 2B, 3B
Gabriel Martinez, DSL Blue Jays, 4-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 2B
Luis Matos, DSL Giants, 4-6, 3 RBI, K, 2 2B, SB
Jesus Orecchia, DSL Cardinals Red, 3-4, R, RBI, BB

Pitchers

AAA
Kent Emanuel, Round Rock, 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Dustin May, Oklahoma City, 5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Riley Smith, Reno, 6 2/3 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jeremy Walker, Gwinnett, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

AA
Willy Collado, Corpus Christi, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Logan Gilbert, Arkansas, 5 1/3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Enoli Paredes, Corpus Christi, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
JoJo Romero, Reading, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Brady Singer, Northwest Arkansas, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

High-A
Nate Bertness, Inland Empire, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Kris Bubic, Wilmington, 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
Bryce Conley, Stockton, 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Jhoan Duran, Fort Myers, 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Nicholas Economos, Bradenton, 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Braxton Garrett, Jupiter, 5 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Travis Herrin, Inland Empire, 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Austin Hutchison, Modesto, 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Reiss Knehr, Lake Elsinore, 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Sal Mendez, Down East, 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Jack Patterson, Myrtle Beach, 5 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Luc Rennie, St. Lucie, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Mac Sceroler, Daytona, 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Clarke Schmidt, Tampa, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Connor Seabold, Clearwater, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Freddy Tarnok, Florida, 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Logan Webb, Augusta, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Brooks Wilson, Florida, 5 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Shumpei Yoshikawa, Visalia, 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Low-A
Jonathan Bermudez, Quad Cities, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Osvaldo Bido, Greensboro, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Kevin Biondic, Greenville, 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Rafi Gonell, Lakewood, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Wilkel Hernandez, West Michigan, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Justin Jarvis, Wisconsin, 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Max Lazar, Wisconsin, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Jack Little, Great Lakes, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Tyler Palm, Cedar Rapids, 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Marcus Reyes, Lansing, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Colten Schmidt, Asheville, 9 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Devin Sweet, West Virginia, 7 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Tal Tiedemann, Hickory, 4 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Ryan Weathers, Fort Wayne, 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
William Woods, Rome, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Simeon Woods Richardson, Columbia, 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

Short-Season A
Dakota Bennett, Batavia, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Gilberto Chu, Auburn, 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Bryan King, Eugene, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Garrett Leonard, West Virginia, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Easton Lucas, Batavia, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Juan Mercedes, Everett, 5 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Leury Tejada, Spokane, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Advanced Rookie
Ben Gross, Elizabethton, 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Kevin Malisheski, Ogden, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Mitch Stallings, Danville, 5 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Randy Vasquez, Pulaski, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

Domestic Rookie
Luis Barroso, AZL Royals, 4 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jose Chambuco, GCL Yankees West, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Kevin Dickey, GCL Astros, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Jensen Elliott, GCL Orioles, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Carlos Guarate, AZL Padres2, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Noah Nunez, GCL Mets, 4 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Freddery Paulino, AZL Giants Black, 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Christian Pedrol, AZL Mariners, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Leudeny Pineda, AZL Athletics Green, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Niklas Rimmel, GCL Twins, 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Luis Rodriguez, AZL Cubs1, 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Jose Rodulfo, AZL Dodgers Mota, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Zach Seipel, GCL Braves, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Spencer Stockton, AZL Reds, 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K

International Rookie
Luinder Avila, DSL Royals2, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Daury Cabrera, DSL Royals2, 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Oscar Castaneda, DSL Brewers, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Carlos Del Rosario, DSL Orioles1, 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Harold Galindo, DSL Dodgers Shoemaker, 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Yeremi Garcia, DSL Twins, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Yeury Garcia, DSL Rays2, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Ferrol Heredia, DSL Cubs2, 6 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Victor Mendez, DSL Colorado, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Carlos Mola, DSL White Sox, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Luis Moreno, DSL Mets1, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Fernando Olguin, DSL Brewers, 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Steven Perez, DSL Indians, 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Yoscar Pimentel, DSL Diamondbacks1, 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Jorge Ramos, DSL Pirates2, 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Carlo Reyes, DSL Phillies White, 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Gustavo J. Rodriguez, DSL Cardinals Blue, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Jerming Rosario, DSL Dodgers Bautista, 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Jose Ruviera, DSL Indians/Brewers, 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

Today’s games

AAA
Louisville @ Pawtucket, 11:05 AM ET
Lehigh Valley @ Gwinnett, 12:05 PM ET
Rochester @ Norfolk, 12:05 PM ET
Oklahoma City @ Iowa, 1:08 PM ET
Fresno @ Albuquerque, 2:05 PM ET
Charlotte @ Buffalo, 7:05 PM ET
Syracuse @ Indianapolis, 7:05 PM ET
Durham @ Toledo, 7:05 PM ET
Columbus @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 PM ET
New Orleans @ Omaha, 8:05 PM ET
Memphis @ Round Rock, 8:05 PM ET
Nashville @ San Antonio, 8:05 PM ET
Sacramento @ Salt Lake, 9:05 PM ET
El Paso @ Reno, 10:05 PM ET
Las Vegas @ Tacoma, 10:05 PM ET

AA
Erie @ Richmond, 6:35 PM ET
Portland @ Harrisburg, 7:00 PM ET
Hartford @ Trenton, 7:00 PM ET
Binghamton @ Akron, 7:05 PM ET
Altoona @ Bowie, 7:05 PM ET
New Hampshire @ Reading, 7:10 PM ET
Jacksonville @ Chattanooga, 7:15 PM ET
Northwest Arkansas @ Corpus Christi, 7:15 PM ET
Pensacola @ Mississippi, 7:35 PM ET
Biloxi @ Mobile, 7:35 PM ET
Jackson @ Montgomery, 7:35 PM ET
Tennessee @ Birmingham, 8:05 PM ET
Frisco @ Tulsa, 8:05 PM ET
Springfield @ Amarillo, 8:05 PM ET
Midland @ Arkansas, 8:10 PM ET

High-A
Clearwater @ Bradenton, 6:30 PM ET
Lakeland @ Dunedin, 6:30 PM ET
Florida @ Palm Beach, 6:30 PM ET
Charlotte @ St. Lucie, 6:30 PM ET
Fayetteville @ Lynchburg, 6:30 PM ET
Tampa @ Fort Myers, 7:00 PM ET
Myrtle Beach @ Carolina, 7:00 PM ET
Wilmington @ Winston-Salem, 7:00 PM ET
Jupiter @ Daytona, 7:05 PM ET
Frederick @ Potomac, 7:05 PM ET
Down East @ Salem, 7:05 PM ET
Modesto @ Lake Elsinore, 10:00 PM ET
Rancho Cucamonga @ San Jose, 10:00 PM ET
Visalia @ Inland Empire, 10:05 PM ET
Lancaster @ Stockton, 10:10 PM ET

Low-A
Cedar Rapids @ Lake County, 11:00 AM ET
Lakewood @ Kannapolis, 7:00 PM ET
Rome @ Asheville, 7:05 PM ET
Greensboro @ Augusta, 7:05 PM ET
Lexington @ Charleston, 7:05 PM ET
Columbia @ Greenville, 7:05 PM ET
Hickory @ Hagerstown, 7:05 PM ET
Delmarva @ West Virginia, 7:05 PM ET
Peoria @ Fort Wayne, 7:05 PM ET
Clinton @ Great Lakes, 7:05 PM ET
Burlington @ Lansing, 7:05 PM ET
West Michigan @ Beloit, 7:30 PM ET
Bowling Green @ Kane County, 7:30 PM ET
Dayton @ Quad Cities, 7:35 PM ET
South Bend @ Wisconsin, 8:05 PM ET

Short-Season A
Vermont @ Staten Island, 11:00 AM ET
State College @ West Virginia, 6:35 PM ET
Lowell @ Tri-City, 7:00 PM ET
Conecticut @ Aberdeen, 7:05 PM ET
Auburn @ Batavia, 7:05 PM ET
Brooklyn @ Hudson Valley, 7:05 PM ET
Mahoning Valley @ Williamsport, 7:05 PM ET
Vancouver @ Spokane, 9:30 PM ET
Boise @ Salem-Keizer, 9:35 PM ET
Hillsboro @ Eugene, 10:05 PM ET
Everett @ Tri-City, 10:15 PM ET

Advanced Rookie
Bluefield @ Burlington, 6:30 PM ET
Pulaski @ Danville, 6:30 PM ET
Elizabethton @ Greeneville, 6:30 PM ET
Bristol @ Johnson City, 6:30 PM ET
Kingsport @ Princeton, 6:30 PM ET
Grand Junction @ Orem, 9:05 PM ET

Domestic Rookie
GCL Tigers West @ GCL Blue Jays, 12:00 PM ET
GCL Marlins @ GCL Cardinals, 12:00 PM ET
GCL Nationals @ GCL Mets, 12:00 PM ET
GCL Yankees East @ GCL Phillies West, 12:00 PM ET
GCL Phillies East @ GCL Tigers East, 12:00 PM ET
AZL Diamondbacks @ AZL Dodgers Lasorda, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Cubs2 @ AZL Reds, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Indians Red @ AZL Rangers, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Angels @ AZL Athletics Gold, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Dodgers Mota @ AZL Brewers Gold, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Brewers Blue @ AZL Indians Blue, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Athletics Green @ AZL Cubs1, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Mariners @ AZL Giants Orange, 9:00 PM ET
AZL Giants Black @ AZL White Sox, 9:00 PM ET

International Rookie (all 10:30 AM ET start)
DSL Angels @ DSL Orioles2
DSL Astros @ DSL Dodgers Bautista
DSL Athletics @ DSL Yankees
DSL Braves @ DSL Red Sox1
DSL Cardinals Red @ DSL Mets2
DSL Colorado @ DSL Royals2
DSL Cubs2 @ DSL Brewers
DSL Diamondbacks1 @ DSL White Sox
DSL Dodgers Shoemaker @ DSL Indians/Brewers
DSL Giants @ DSL Tigers2
DSL Indians @ DSL Rangers1
DSL Mets1 @ DSL Rockies
DSL Nationals @ DSL Cardinals Blue
DSL Orioles1 @ DSL Padres
DSL Phillies Red @ DSL Twins
DSL Pirates2 @ DSL Mariners
DSL Rangers2 @ DSL Diamondbacks2
DSL Rays2 @ DSL Cubs1
DSL Red Sox2 @ DSL Pirates1
DSL Reds @ DSL Blue Jays
DSL Royals1 @ DSL Rays1
DSL Tigers1 @ DSL Phillies White

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