Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for May 16, 2022
Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers
In a week of no-hitters across minor league baseball, very few of the pitchers involved in those no-hitters get mentioned in the weekly numbers, primarily because many of the no-hitters this week were combined no-hitters, so pitchers didn’t tally enough numbers to compete for the weekly nod!
Hitter of the Week
The son of former World Series hero Luis Gonzalez, Jacob Gonzalez was originally drafted by the Giants out of high school in the second round in 2017. After a very promising pro debut that summer, he struggled to make consistent contact in future seasons. The Giants did not protect Gonzalez in the minor league Rule 5 draft this winter, and the Pirates selected him. He’s done nothing but hit all season, leading all of the minor leagues in batting average, on base average, and wRC+ through Sunday. The past week was Gonzalez’s best of the season, as Jacob posted a .632/.667/1.263 slash line over the week with a double, triple, and three home runs. Gonzalez has moved to first base full-time at this point, so he will need to hit to continue having long-term value, and at 23, he likely needs to work his way up to Double-A in 2022 to get back on track in his development, but the Pirates may have mined a gem here.
Pitcher of the Week
The Seattle Mariners drafted Bryce Miller in the fourth round last summer out of Texas A&M. He had worked as a reliever until his final season with the Aggies, when he moved to the rotation and had tremendous success. Miller works up to 97-98 as a starter, sitting 92-94. He tends to vary the shape of his fastball more now as a starter and receives very high marks from scouts on his ability to command the pitch. His best secondary pitch is an above-average slider, though he adds in an average curve and change as well to give a solid four-pitch mix. Miller is still learning his way as a starter, but he has been able to suppress home runs and attack the zone this season. This week was Miller’s 2022 at its best as he made a pair of starts, tossing 11 1/3 shutout innings, allowing five hits, no walks, and striking out 17.
Hitters
AAA
Matthew Batten, El Paso – .400/.556/.900, 10 R, 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7/3 BB/K, SB
Isan Diaz, Sacramento – .353/.476/1.176, 8 R, 3B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 4/4 BB/K
Robel Garcia, Iowa – .409/.458/1.273, 8 R, 2B, 6 HR, 9 RBI, 2/7 BB/K
Keston Hiura, Nashville – .467/.556/1.067, 3 R, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 2/4 BB/K
Josh Lowe, Durham – .474/.500/1.000, 3 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 2/6 BB/K, 2 SB
AA
Bryce Ball, Tennessee – .400/.483/.760, 7 R, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 4/5 BB/K
Michael Busch, Tulsa – .450/.577/.900, 9 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4/2 BB/K
Jhailyn Ortiz, Reading – .417/.481/.875, 8 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 3/10 BB/K
Felix Valerio, Biloxi – .320/.393/.680, 8 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 2/5 BB/K, 4 SB
Joey Wiemer, Biloxi – .417/.500/1.083, 8 R, 2B, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 3/7 BB/K, 2 SB
High-A
Jacob Gonzalez, Greensboro – .632/.667/1.263, 8 R, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2/4 BB/K, SB
Eddys Leonard, Great Lakes – .400/.464/1.040, 5 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1/7 BB/K
Matt Mervis, South Bend – .571/.591/1.048, 4 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 0/5 BB/K
Nerio Rodriguez, Asheville – .476/.593/.857, 11 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4/3 BB/K
Single-A
Vaun Brown, San Jose – .350/.480/1.150, 8 R, 2 3B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 3/6 BB/K, SB
Hunter Goodman, Fresno – .462/.500/.923, 5 R, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 0/8 BB/K
Blaze Jordan, Salem – .409/.458/.864, 5 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2/2 BB/K
Hao Yu Lee, Clearwater – .455/.556/1.091, 5 R, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 5/1 BB/K, 2 SB
Grant McCray, San Jose – .391/.533/.826, 6 R, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7/9 BB/K, 3 SB
Mikey Perez, Fort Myers – .444/.524/.944, 4 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2/3 BB/K, 4 SB
Pitchers
AAA
Jared Koenig, Las Vegas – 8 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
JP Sears, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – 9 1/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 14 K
Matt Swarmer, Iowa – 10 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 15 K
Thomas Szapucki, Syracuse – 9 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
AA
Andrew Abbott, Chattanooga – 5 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K
Victor Castaneda, Biloxi – 9 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 16 K
Jose Chacin, Binghamton – 6 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 12 K
Ronald Herrera, Harrisburg – 12 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 15 K
Tim Herrin, Akron – 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
Kyle Leahy, Springfield – 13 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 10 K
Reese Olson, Erie – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Drew Parrish, Northwest Arkansas – 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
High-A
Tanner Bibee, Lake County – 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
John Doxakis, Bowling Green – 10 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 14 K
John Carver, Hillsboro – 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Andrew Hoffmann, Rome – 10 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 11 K
Brandon Knarr, Wisconsin – 12 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 15 K
Tony Locey, Spokane – 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 10 K
Bryce Miller, Everett – 11 1/3 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 17 K
Royber Salinas, Rome – 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Jesus Vargas, Brooklyn – 7 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 12 K
Single-A
Malik Barrington, Fort Myers – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Edinson Batista, Fayetteville – 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
McCade Brown, Fresno – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Jacob Coats, Fayetteville – 4 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
David Festa, Fort Myers – 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
Edgar Sanchez, Jupiter – 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Dahian Santos, Dunedin – 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
AJ Smith-Shawver, Augusta – 9 2/3 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 20 K
Yosver Zulueta, Dunedin – 4 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Statistical leaders across minors
Hitting
AVG – Jacob Gonzalez .435, Erik Gonzalez .392, Max Schuemann .381, Zach McKinstry .376, 5. Milan Tolentino .368
OBP – Jacob Gonzalez .508, Esteury Ruiz .500, Ross Adolph .495, Carlos Mendoza .495, Kyler Castillo .495
SLG – Moises Gomez .813, Alex McGarry .802, Jacob Gonzalez .759, Jacob Amaya .747, J.J. Matijevic .695
HR – Moises Gomez 15, Nolan Gorman/Nicholas Northcut 14, David Villar/Darick Hall 12
SB – Max Ferguson 26, Shane Sasaki 24, Yhoswar Garcia/Esteury Ruiz 23, Johan Rojas 20
wRC+ – Jacob Gonzalez 250, Alex McGarry 213, Kyler Castillo/Matt Mervis/Emmanuel Rodriguez/Brett Harris 186
Pitching
GP – Tyler Clippard 16, Seven with 15
IP – Brandon Knarr 40 1/3, Matthew Liberatore 40, Gordon Graceffo 39 2/3, Darren McCaughan/Michael McGreevy 39 1/3
ERA – Adam Seminaris 0.35, Andrew Abbott 0.55, Rodney Theophile 0.82, Logan Workman 0.95, Bryce Miller 1.08
WHIP – Travis Adams 0.60, Brent Headrick 0.63, Gordon Graceffo 0.63, Jared Shuster 0.74, Bryce Miller 0.75
K – Royber Salinas 63, Adam Macko 54, Logan Allen 53, Andrew Abbott 52, Kyle Harrison/Gordon Graceffo 51
FIP – John Stankiewicz 1.30, Andrew Abbott 1.46, Gordon Graceffo 1.58, Kyle Harrison 1.61, Logan Workman 1.66
Today’s games
Pitching matchup of the day
After a rough first season in the Cardinals system, lefty Domingo Robles is showing more of the heavy sinker that made the cardinals trade international bonus pool money for him in 2020. He takes the mound for Springfield against Wichita’s Matt Canterino, a very highly-regarded arm in the Twins’ system who continues to build innings on his arm this season.
AAA
Durham @ Jacksonville
Syracuse @ Buffalo
Toledo @ Indianapolis
Norfolk @ Charlotte
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre @ Worcester
Lehigh Valley @ Rochester
Memphis @ Gwinnett
St. Paul @ Omaha
Louisville @ Nashville
Columbus @ Iowa
Round Rock @ Sugar Land
Albuquerque @ Salt Lake
El Paso @ Oklahoma City
Las Vegas @ Reno
Tacoma @ Sacramento
AA
New Hampshire @ Erie
Akron @ Binghamton
Corpus Christi @ Frisco
Tulsa @ Amarillo
Harrisburg @ Portland
Richmond @ Altoona
Reading @ Somerset
Hartford @ Bowie
Rocket City @ Birmingham
Chattanooga @ Tennessee
Northwest Arkansas @ Arkansas
Pensacola @ Montgomery
Biloxi @ Mississippi
Springfield @ Wichita
Midland @ San Antonio
High-A
Bowling Green @ Greensboro
Lansing @ Great Lakes
Eugene @ Spokane
West Michigan @ Fort Wayne
Jersey Shore @ Wilmington
Asheville @ Winston-Salem
Hudson Valley @ Brooklyn
Quad Cities @ Dayton
Hickory @ Greenville
Rome @ Aberdeen
Lake County @ Cedar Rapids
Peoria @ Beloit
South Bend @ Wisconsin
Hillsboro @ Everett
Tri-City @ Vancouver
Single-A
Fredericksburg @ Delmarva
Rancho Cucamonga @ Fresno
Fayetteville @ Kannapolis
St. Lucie @ Tampa
Bradenton @ Palm Beach
Jupiter @ Lakeland
Fort Myers @ Clearwater
Lake Elsinore @ Visalia
Down East @ Carolina
Augusta @ Charleston
Lynchburg @ Salem
Myrtle Beach @ Columbia
Dunedin @ Daytona
Modesto @ Stockton
San Jose @ Inland Empire
Benjamin Chase
After 6 years of writing for FanSided on various sites and offering contributions to various other websites, family changes have encouraged me to start this site. I spend a ton of time watching baseball at all levels, but I love watching minor league baseball on milb.tv as I'm hours away from the closest minor league team. This is an effort of all those games I enjoy on a daily basis!
