Tri-City with another walk-off win. Jake Adams tied the game at 2 with a solo homer (7) and Miguelangel Sierra won it with an RBI single that scored Jonathan Arauz.
Walsh, 27, made his MLB debut as a Rule 5 draft pick with Milwaukee last season, but went 4/47 with a double and 2 RBI before the Brewers returned him to Oakland. He then signed with the Braves in the offseason before being released near the end of Spring Training. The D-Backs signed him shortly before the minor league season began and sent him to AA. He was slashing .273/.421/.479 with Jackson (D-Backs) before he was released last month.
Rogelio Armenteros has made 5 starts for Fresno and he's won them all. He allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 9 in 5.2 innings as the Grizzlies blanked Omaha 5-0 tonight.
Gilberto Celestino went 2-4 with an RBI in both games of Greeneville's doubleheader with Bristol. He also stole a couple of bases in the second game, making him 8/9 in stolen base attempts this year.
It makes sense when you read their description. They gave him average stuff, average command, said he could be #5 or middle reliever soon. Doesn't seem like they're too optimistic about him despite showing he can pitch well
J.B. Bukauskas started today in the GCL. He had 2 SO and let 1 hit & 1 walk in the bottom of the 1st before the game was suspended for rain.
J.B. Bukauskas made his pro debut today: IP, H, BB, 2 K The GCL Astros' game with the Nationals was suspended due to rain; they were leading 1-0 heading into the 2nd. also: who's this guy trying to jump in on the game
For a guy who gets knocked on stuff, he's averaged just about 10 Ks/9 everywhere he's pitched. Seems like he could be a depth rotation pitcher next year and see where he goes from there.
He would be top 10 in most orgs. To think he cant improve is crazy. Asher Wojehowski ? Sell high, There's the lotto ticket.
Abraham Toro-Hernandez's bat has broken out a bit this year. He hit a solo homer for Quad Cities, which gives him 3 since he joined the River Bandits and 9 in 35 games between QC and Tri-City.
I'm mostly impressed with the strikeout numbers - he has consistently hit 10+ K/9 throughout his entire Minor League career, and has succeeded at every level. Maybe his ceiling isn't high, but with low-mid 90's speed and 5 different pitches, I think his stuff is better than he gets credit for. And his floor is higher than a lot of prospects in our system, I don't think he should be top 5 or anything but 27 seems pretty low.
Alvarez, Rogers, Benedetti, Celestino, Nova, Toro...a lot of good upward trajectories in the lower levels. Hell, even Ronnie Dawson is posting a 123 wRC+ in QC.
