7/18 MiLB Gameday: Rehab-A-Go-Go

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (Steven Wright) vs. Buffalo (Esmil Rogers) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Jeremy Kehrt) @ New Hampshire (Matt Boyd) [7:05pm]
CL:Salem (Joe Gunkel) vs. Frederick (Parker Bridwell) [7:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Teddy Stankiewicz) vs. Asheville (Konner Wade) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell (Kevin McAvoy) @ Batavia (Gabriel Castellanos) [7:05am]
GCL: GCL Sox vs. GCL Twins [12:00pm]
DSL: DSL Sox @ DSL Cardinals [10:30am]

Notes:

Shane Victorino started his latest rehab yesterday in Pawtucket. Will Middlebrooks expected to start his latest rehab tonight.

Scoreboard:

Boston Red Sox Minor League Scores

Media:

MiLB TV
MiLB Radio

Local Media:

Pawsox:

Providence Journal
Pawtucket Times

Seadogs: Portland Press Herald

Salem: Roanoke Times

Greenville: Greenville Online

Lowell: Lowell Sun

 

[mabrowndog]

Shane Victorino started his latest rehab yesterday in Pawtucket. Will Middlebrooks expected to start his latest rehab tonight.

 
Also, Ryan Lavarnway has been sent to GCL to begin rehabbing from May hamate bone surgery.

 

[mabrowndog]

The Sox have purchased RHP Aaron Wilkerson from Grand Prairie of the independent American Association, and assigned him to Lowell. Details in the comings/goings thread.

 

[mabrowndog]

 
Portland Sea Dogs ‏@PortlandSeaDogs 3m
Sea Dogs Roster Move: RHP Dayan Diaz added from High-A Salem…Roster now at 25.

 
Diaz takes the roster spot of RHP Michael Olmsted, who was released by the Sea Dogs.

 

[lostjumper]

At the SeaDogs game tonight. Kehrt doesn't have much so far. Gave up a single, double and a homerun in the first, all on line drives.

 

[mabrowndog]

At the SeaDogs game tonight. Kehrt doesn't have much so far. Gave up a single, double and a homerun in the first, all on line drives.

 
And it's gotten worse:
 

Mike Antonellis ‏@seadogsradio
Kehrt has given up 3 homers for the second time in his career; last on 9/3/11 vs. New Hampshire at Hadlock Field.
 

 
7-1, Fisher Cats.

 

[lostjumper]

Yup, solo shots in the 2nd and 3rd.7-3 now.

 

[mabrowndog]

Middlebrooks got drilled and the benches cleared.
 
Gordon Edes ‏@GordonEdes 16m
benches clear in Pawtucket after Middlebrooks hit by Esmil Rogers, same pitcher who broke Will's wrist in 2012. Hit in back Friday night
 
Brendan McGair ‏@BWMcGair03 18m
Too many close pitches by Buffalo's Esmil Rogers resulted in @PawSox DH Corey Brown going toward Rogers as he walked off the mound.
 
Mark Daniels ‏@MarkDanielsPJ 20m
Victorino was out there in the middle of it.
 
PawSox ‏@PawSox 19m
The benches and bullpens empty but no contact is made.
 

 

[mabrowndog]

And then this happened...
 
Brendan McGair ‏@BWMcGair03 12m
In between innings at McCoy Stadium, "Kung Fu Fighting" blared over the PA system.

 

[mabrowndog]

Another promotion today:
 
@ChrisCotillo: Source: #RedSox promote prospect Carlos Asuaje to High-A Salem.

 

[mabrowndog]

Red Sox Stats ‏@redsoxstats 21m
Tweeted a while ago about Hassan going crazy in AAA, going berzerk now. Just homered in 4th straight. Last 20 games: .423 BA, 5 HR, 13 2B

 

[mabrowndog]

Portland Sea Dogs ‏@PortlandSeaDogs 11m
#SeaDogsBaseball with a run in the 7th RBI 1B by Dent - 7-4 NHF Bot 7th

 

[mabrowndog]

PawSox ‏@PawSox 4m
Steven Wright has a 1-2-3 8th-inning as the PawSox come to bat in the bottom of the 8th holding a 4-3 lead over the Bisons.

 

[mabrowndog]

PawSox ‏@PawSox 8m
Shane Victorino replaced defensively to begin the 8th-inning. He finishes the night 1-for-4 with a double.

 

[mabrowndog]

Mike Antonellis ‏@seadogsradio 6m
Aaron Kurcz with a scoreless eighth. Last 19 outings: 23 IP, 12 H, R, 0 ER, 9 BB, 27 SO…just dominant.

 

[mabrowndog]

Chris Hatfield ‏@SPChrisHatfield 8m
Steven Wright tonight for @PawSox - 8 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 SO. Has pitched way into mention for spot starts.

 

[mabrowndog]

PawSox ‏@PawSox 6m
PawSox beat Buffalo 4-3 in a snappy 2:35 at McCoy. Wright the winner. Layne the save. Hassan & Butler HR. Same two play Saturday at 6:05 pm.

 

[mabrowndog]

Portland Sea Dogs ‏@PortlandSeaDogs 3m
FINAL: NHF 7 - #SeaDogsBaseball 4 W: Boyd (1-3) L: Kehrt (1-1) SV: Infante (13) Gibson 3-4, BB in first start since break

 

[Quintanariffic]

Another promotion today:
 
@ChrisCotillo: Source: #RedSox promote prospect Carlos Asuaje to High-A Salem.

Finally.  Our long national nightmare is over.

 

[mabrowndog]

Video of Buffalo's Kevin Pillar robbing WMB of a 3-run HR

 

[mabrowndog]

Lowell Spinners ‏@LowellSpinners 4m
All #Spinners in line-up reach base at least once as Mike Meyers (3RBI) leads way w/3-hit game in an 11-2 romp: http://atmilb.com/1ry7YgO

 

[jscola85]

Devers Watch: 0-3, 1 BB

Panic! No hits?

 

[LondonSox]

<p>Chris Hatfield ‏@SPChrisHatfield 8m
link to tweet
Steven Wright tonight for @PawSox - 8 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 SO. Has pitched way into mention for spot starts.

Mention as in, if Peavy is traded and rdlr and Webster and ranaudo and Workman all can't go then he's right there.
So if an entire rotation goes down. Boom

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox win 4-3.

Boxscore

Steven Wright went 8 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits (1 HR) and 2 walks; striking out 2. Tommy Layne went an inning, striking out one.

Deven Marrero went 2/4 with a SB. Jonathan Herrera went 1/2 with 2 walks and a SB. Alex Hassan went 1/3 with a HR and a walk. Dan Butler went 1/3 with a HR. Shane Victorino and Corey Brown each went 1/4 with a double. Andres Torres went 1/4. Will Middlebrooks went 0/2 with a HBP and a SF. Travis Shaw went 0/3 with a walk.

 

[Cuzittt]

Seadogs lose 7-4.

Boxscore

Jeremy Kehrt went 4 innings, allowing 7 runs on 8 hits (3 HRs) and a walk; striking out one. Pete Ruiz went 3 innings, giving up 2 hits, a WP and 2 walks; striking out 5. Aaron Kurcz pitched an inning, striking out one.

Derrik Gibson went 3/4 with a walk. Michael Almanzar went 2/3 with a double and a walk. Ryan Dent went 1/3 with a walk and a CS. David Chester went 1/4 with a double. Peter Hissey went 0/3 with a walk. Blake Swihart went 0/3 with a SF. Sean Coyle and Heiker Meneses each went 0/4. Shannon Wilkerson went 0/5.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem loses 4-2.

Boxscore

Joe Gunkel went 6 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks; striking out 3. Matty Ott went 1 1/3 innings, allowing a run on a hit. Kyle Kraus went an inning, walking one.

Aneury Tavarez went 2/4 with a double and a SB. Matty Johnson went 1/3 with 2 walks. Nick Moore, Mario Martinez and Jantzen Witte each went 1/4; Witte with a double and a walk. Mike Miller went 1/5. Carson Blair and Kevin Heller each went 0/3 with a walk. Matt Gedman went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive was postponed.

 

[Cuzittt]

Spinners win 11-2.

Boxscore

Kevin McAvoy went 2 innings, striking out 2. Mario Alcantara went 2 innings, allowing a run on a HR; striking out 3. Brandon Show went 2 innings, allowing a run on 4 hits; striking out one. Enfember Martinez went 2 innings, giving up 2 hits. Rob Smorol went an inning, striking out one.

Danny Mars went 3/5 with a double and a HBP. Mike Meyers went 3/5 with a triple. Sam Travis went 3/6 with a double. Raymel Flores went 2/5 with a triple and a walk. Bryan Hudson went 1/4 with a double and a walk. Jordan Betts went 1/5 with a double and a walk. David Sopilka went 1/5. Cisco Tellez went 0/3 with 2 walks. Mauricio Dubon went 0/4 with a walk.

 

[lostjumper]

A very limited review of the game, as I spent much of the time watching my kids instead of the game. Gibson looked good, but has a very thin, wiry frame. He probably weighs 180 at most and will need to build his body some in the next couple of years. Swihart had a rough night at the plate, but was great defensively. Had several balls in the dirt and kept each in front of him. Really good pitch framing as well. Didn't get a chance to see his arm. 
 
The guy who impressed me the most was Almanzar. He played first tonight(has he been doing that much this year?) and his defense shines there. Picked a couple of tough throws in the dirt, and made a nice snag on a sharp grounder right next to the bag. His swing is really smooth and produced 2 line drives. He also displayed some patience in the 8th working a walk. He's got good size as well. A switch to first base may be his best shot at making the major's with Napoli here for only 1 more year and not much depth behind him.

 

[Cuzittt]

GCL Sox lose 4-2.

Boxscore

Michael Kopech went 2 innings, walking one and striking out 2. Jose Almonte went 4 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, 4 walks and a WP; striking out 2. Taylor Nunez went an inning, allowing 2 unearned runs on 2 hits and 2 WPs; striking out one. Pat Goetze went 2 innings, giving up 2 hits and striking out one.

Josh Ockimey went 2/4 with a double. Devon Fisher went 1/2 with a walk before being replaced by Jhon Nunez who went 0/1. Ryan Lavarnway went 1/3 with a double before being replaced by Javier Guerra who went 0/1. Jordan Austin went 1/4. Joseph Monge went 0/1 with 2 walks and a HBP. Rafael Devers went 0/3 with a walk. Michael Chavis and Hector Lorenzana each went 0/4; Lorenzana with a CS. Derek Miller went 0/5.

 

[Cuzittt]

DSL Sox win 10-2.

Boxscore

Jhonathan Diaz went 5 innings, giving up 2 hits and 2 walks; striking out 5. Gerson Bautista went 3 innings, allowing an unearned run on a hit and 2 walks; striking out 2. Alejandro Rodriguez went an inning, allowing a run on 2 hits, a WP and a walk.

Luis Alexander Basabe went 3/5 with a double, triple and a walk. Isaias Lucena went 2/3 with 2 walks. Gerardo Carrizalez went 2/4 with a double and a walk. Yoan Aybar and Raiwinson Lameda each went 2/5; Lameda with a double and a SB, Aybar with a SB. Jose Lozada went 1/3 with 2 walks. Juan Barriento went 0/2 with a walk and a SB before being replaced by Pablo Urena who went 0/1 with a SF. Carlos Tovar went 0/3 with a walk and a sacrifice. Roldani Baldwin went 0/4 with a walk.

 

[jscola85]

Glad we have Almanzar back. Feels like he has been a prospect since the Clinton administration but he is still only 23. Unfortunately not much room for him in AAA with Shaw and Cecchini on the corners.

 

[Plympton91]

Glad we have Almanzar back. Feels like he has been a prospect since the Clinton administration but he is still only 23. Unfortunately not much room for him in AAA with Shaw and Cecchini on the corners.

His best position is DH.

Gibson really needs to be in AAA, why are Mike McCoy and Carlos Rivero stopping that from happening?

I really liked what I read about Danny Mars in the draft thread, and thought that him going in the 6th round seemed really low. He's tearing it up at Lowell, and I wonder if given Greenville's struggles they won't send him up there for a spark soon. I think they got a steal with that one.