Akeem Bostick vs. Kane County: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER (both coming on a 2-run homer), 7 K He now has a 14-1 K-BB ratio this season.
Hooks leading 2-0. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vince Velasquez tonight for CC: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 SO, retired last 10 hitters he faced. Now Michael Feliz makes his Double-A debut</p>— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) <a href="https://twitter.com/cchooks/status/603375535155085313">May 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Feliz was greeted rather rudely by Raul Adalberto Mondesi, who homered off of him, but he struck out the side in his first AA inning.
Kind of crazy -- we've traded Tropeano, Cosart, and Folty in the last year, and still manage to have a guy like McCullers right behind, and Velasquez starting to turn it up in AA. Velasquez's ERA is down to 1.40, and now has 28 Ks to 7 walks in 19 innings. Hopefully Appel can sort himself out.
If Appel can sort himself out, Astros are going to be in a very nice place regarding pitching. Good time to be an Astros fan.
Carlos Correa just homered in Fresno. In freak-show fashion. That's his 10th of the season. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa hits one WAY outta here. Like onto the roof of a building across the street from the stadium far. That's his 3rd Triple-A HR.</p>— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) <a href="https://twitter.com/FresnoGrizzlies/status/603386003563290624">May 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He also did this. Plus hit tool, plus power, plus arm... superstar on the horizon. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carlos Correa rifles the ball home on a relay from LF Robbie Grossman to nab Dan Johnson at the plate. That Correa kid has a heck of an arm.</p>— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) <a href="https://twitter.com/FresnoGrizzlies/status/603384438811021312">May 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
That homer was the only hit Feliz allowed. He struck out 7 in 4 innings in his AA debut to close out a 4-1 Corpus win.
After allowing the leadoff HR, Feliz sits down 12 in a row, finishing with 7 Ks in those 4 innings. He look OK. Edit: I'm too slow.
The filth. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Velasquez and Feliz: 9 ip, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 15 punchouts.</p>— Jeff Luhnow (@jluhnow) <a href="https://twitter.com/jluhnow/status/603394141331058688">May 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Official distance on the first inning home run from Carlos Correa - 424 feet. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Growlifornia?src=hash">#Growlifornia</a></p>— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) <a href="https://twitter.com/FresnoGrizzlies/status/603399322621714432">May 27, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Feliz in his AA debut: 4IP 1H (HR) 1R 0BB 7K very impressive game by VV and Feliz combining for 15 Ks and 1 BB
Correa's homer from Tuesday <iframe src='http://www.milb.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=133220783&width=400&height=224&property=milb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>
So between 2 levels he has a 1.073 OPS, and projected out to 162 games he is on pace for 38 HR, 151 RBI, 147 Runs, 68 SB (4 CS) and a .995 Fielding%. He was the first overall pick, so they obviously expected him to be a superstar, but I don't even think they could have anticipated this, he looks like an absolutely prodigious talent. I always try my best to temper expectations with prospects, but it's hard with him. He just seems so damn complete, and he's still only 20.
2 guys I've been very high on. If Velasquez would stay healthy, I think he would be our top pitching prospect.
