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2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.25.10

Toledo 3 Columbus 2
With Rick Porcello struggling the claxons are already sounding for help from Toledo. Armando Galarraga would be a candidate, and he went 6 innings today and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, 3 walks, and 2 K’s. Robbie Weinhardt went 2 scoreless innings with 2 strike outs and Jay Sborz grabbed his 7th save. Jeff Larish homered and walked.

Erie 10 Altoona 3
Wilkin Ramirez went 2 for 5 with his 3rd homer. Cale Iorg went 2 for 3 with a double. Lauren Gagnier allowed just 2 unearned runs in 5 innings.

Lakeland 3 Tampa 5
Brent Wyatt went 3 for 4 with a double. John Murrian was a triple short of the cycle. Josh Workman had 2 hits. Mark Sorensen managed to only allow 5 runs despite allowing 13 baserunners and striking out nobody in 4.2 innings. Mike Morrison made his first appearance and threw 2 scoreless innings.

South Bend 5 West Michigan 1
Jordan Lennerton homered in the 9th to break up the shut out. Victor Larez went 7 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, no walks, and 1 strike out.

2010 Season, Injuries, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.24.2010

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Before moving into the run down of the box scores, the Tigers minor league system has been racking up their share of co-pays this week. Add in the Carlos Guillen injury and there is quite a bit of roster shuffling to cover.

Brennan Boesch of course was promoted to the Tigers to take Guillen’s spot. Clete Thomas is on the DL but is expected to be activated soon. Ryan Strieby’s wrist is acting up and so he went on the DL. Deik Scram was moved up from Erie to take Strieby’s place. Also, Ruddy Lugo was placed on the DL following last night’s scare. Fortunately it sounds like he will be okay.

Moving down to Erie they now had a spot that needed filling Christopher White is now a Seawolve.

Lakeland of course loses White, and they already have Daniel Fields in for Ben Guez (who went to Toledo when Thomas hit the DL). They also lost Lester Oliveros and Tyler Stohr to the DL this week. Chao Ting-Tang was added to the roster to be the team’s 3rd outfielder. Austin Wood and Robert Waite were added to fill the bullpen holes.

Now with Adam Everett leaving tonight’s game with a hamstring strain we’ll see if this all gets shuffled after tonight’s game.

Columbus 7 Toledo 1
Deik Scram made his Mud Hens debut and he doubled twice, pacing the offense. Phil Dumatrait was knocked out after 5 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and 1 strike out. Daniel Schlereth walked 2 and fanned 2 in 2 innings.

Erie 4 Altoona 3
Max St. Pierre hit his 3rd homer of the season and added 2 walks and a stolen base. Jon Kibler went 6.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks.

Tampa 7 Lakeland 13
Luke Putkonen allowed 3 hits and 2 runs with 2 strike outs and was lifted in the second inning. While he was hit around, it seems like an early exit. Ralwey Bishop doubled, homered, and walked. Billy Nowlin and Alden Carrithers each had 3 hits. Andy Bouchie homered. Daniel Fields singled and doubled.

South Bend 3 West Michigan 0
Jade Todd struck out 7 and walked just 1 allowing 2 runs in 6 innings. The offense consisted of singles for Jamie Johnson, Wade Gaynor, and Avisail Garcia.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.23.2010

Columbus 6 Toledo 2
Interesting night in Toledo as they didn’t have a position player available to DH. Also, starting pitcher Ruddy Lugo left the game with an “injured head” after the second batter he faced singled on a “line drive to pitcher Ruddy Lugo.” I have no other details but it sounds scary.

Jeff Frazier doubled and singled. Jeff Larish drew 3 walks. Scot Drucker had a sub 1.00 ERA going into the game, but had a rough night with 5 walks and 5 runs allowed in 2 innings.

Erie 6 Altoona 4
Andy Oliver allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks with 4 K’s in 5 innings. Brooks Brown went 3 innings to get the win allowing just 2 hits while fanning 4. Deik Scram doubled twice and homered. Audy Ciriaco doubled and walked.

Clearwater 7 Lakeland 4
Rawley Bishop went 2 for 4 with a homer and Kody Kaiser also went deep. Gustavo Nunez went 2 for 3 with a walk. Charlie Furbush gave up 11 hits in 4.1 innings, but he also struck out 7. Austin Wood (pictured above) made his 2010 debut and struck out the side.

South Bend 3 West Michigan 1
Trevor Feeney was quite good. He last 8 innings with 8 strike outs and a walk and he surrendered all 3 runs on 7 hits. Wade Gaynor had one of the 3 Whitecaps hits and the only extra base one with a double.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.22.2010

Columbus 4 Toledo 6
Brennan Boesch continues to pound the ball, going 3 for 4 with a double and he picked up a stolen base. Max Leon had 2 hits and a walk. Alfredo Figaro fought his control and walked 4 and struck out 2 in 5.1 innings. Jay Sborz walked a batter but picked up his 6th save.

Erie 2 Altoona 3
Thad Weber lasted 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 5 K’s. Zach Simons fanned 3 in 2 innings but allowed a run. Audy Ciriaco went 2 for 4.

Lakeland 2 Clearwater 3
Adam Wilk allowed 2 runs on 2 walks, 6 hits, and 1 strike out. Matt Hoffman allowed the go ahead homer in relief. Kody Kaiser went 2 for 4. Billy Nowlin hasn’t found the stroke he had at West Michigan last year and his 4 K night dropped his average to .163.

West Michigan 8 Dayton 3
Jamie Johnson was moved from leadoff to clean-up and he went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk. Hernan Perez, Wade Gaynor, and Luis Salas all reach base 3 times as well. Jordan Lennerton homered and singled. Ramon Lebron lasted 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, 4 walks, and 3 K’s. Luis Angel Sanz fanned 4 in 3 innings of relief.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.21.2010

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Toledo 1 Louisville 3
Enrique Gonzalez had a nice start allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits, a walk, and 6 strike outs in 6 innings. Daniel Schlereth allowed 2 hits and 2 walks but fanned 3 and nobody crossed home plate on his watch. Offensively Ben Guez led the way with a double.

Bowie 5 Erie 3
Audy Ciriaco homered. Josh Burrus had 2 hits and a walk. Duane Below gave up 2 homers amongst 6 hits in 3 innings. It was another short outing for Below who is coming off of TJ surgery.

Clearwater 2 Lakeland 6
Brayan Villarreal continues to shine. He surrendered a solo homer, but he also fanned 9 and walked only 1. He has 26 strike outs and 2 walks in 15.1 innings this year. Billy Nowlin doubled and singled. Daniel Fields added 2 hits, a walk, and 2 stolen bases.

West Michigan 2 Dayton 5
Jamie Johnson went 3 for 3 with a walk and his OBP sits at .475. Mike Gosse added 2 hits and Wade Gaynor drove in 2 runs. Giovany Soto allowed 3 runs on 7 hits, no walks, and 3 K’s.

In other Whitecaps news, Jacob Turner’s start last night was pushed back due to forearm stiffness which doesn’t sound serious. Then again the organization has been down playing the Cody Satterwhite situation as well.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.20.2010

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Toledo 4 Louisville 1
Don’t look now, but Armando Galarraga is dealing. He pitched 7 shut out innings and allowed 3 hits while walking none and fanning 6. That brings his K/BB ratio to 18:1. Casper Wells brought the thump with 2 homers, a single, and a walk. Jeff Frazier added a homer and Brennan Boesch and Danny Worth both had 2 singles.

Bowie 2 Erie 7
Wilkin Ramirez singled, tripled, and walked. Audy Ciriaco assumed third base duties and picked up 2 hits, a walk, and 2 stolen bases. Lauren Gagnier struck out 7 and walked 1 in 7.2 innings of 2 hit ball.

Brevard County 3 Lakeland 5
Mark Sorensen allowed 2 runs (1 earned) in 6 innings with no walks and 3 K’s. I missed Daniel Fields getting added to the Flying Tigers roster (presumably when Guez took Clete’s spot in Toledo), but he picked up a triple today (pictured above) while manning centerfield. Kody Kaiser went 3 for 5 with 2 doubles.

West Michigan 0 Dayton 3
Jamie Johnson, Wade Gaynor, and Jordan Lennerton each singled accounting for the totality of the Whitecaps offense. Victor Larez managed to allow just 1 run on 6 hits and 1 walk in 5.2 innings despite not recording a strikeout.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.19.2010

Toledo 10 Indianapolis 1
Toledo pretty much had their way with the Indians. Brennan Boesch hit his 3rd homer of the year and added a single. Wil Rhymes, Jeff Larish, and Casper Wells all doubled as part of two hit days. Phil Dumatrait allowed 1 run on 4 hits, 2 walks, and 3 K’s. Scot Drucker struck out 2 and allowed just 2 hits in 4 innings dropping his ERA to 0.84.

Bowie 3 Erie 5
Wilkin Ramirez was a triple short of the cycle and he picked up an outfield assist. Andy Dirks and Deik Scram added homers. Jon Kibler lasted 7 innnings, striking out 4 and allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and a walk. Luis Marte was perfect for 2 innings with 3 K’s.

Audy Ciriaco is back from his hand injury and Santo De Leon was cut to make room.

Lakeland – PPD

Great Lakes 5 West Michigan 3
Jade Todd allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits and a walk in 6 innings while fanning 6. Shawn Roof had 2 hits and a walk. Jamie Johnson and Wade Gaynor each drew two walks.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.18.2010

Toledo 6 Indianapolis 9
Casper Wells homered, singled, and walked. Jeff Larish doubled and singled. Ruddy Lugo was knocked around for 3 homers and 7 runs in 4 innings. Robbie Weinhardt followed and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, a walk, and 3 K’s in 1.2 innings.

Altoona 2 Erie 8
Andy Oliver went 6 innings and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks while fanning 3. Brooks Brown went the last 3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits. Cale Iorg homered, walked, and stole a base.

Brevard County 2 Lakeland 3
Gustavo Nunez, Rawley Bishop, and Alden Carrithers all had 2 hits. Luke Putkonen picked up 6 K’s in 6.1 innings and allowing just 2 hits and a walk. Matt Hoffman and Lester Oliveros finished what was an 11 K day for the Flying Tigers pitchers.

Great Lakes 5 West Michigan 2
Jamie Johnson doubled twice and pushed his OBP to .435. Alexis Espinoza, Hernan Perez, and Wade Gaynor all had 2 hits. Trevor Feeney was hit pretty hard with 12 hits and and 5 runs in 6.2 innings. He did strike out 6 against only 1 walk though.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.17.2010

Toledo 3 Indianapolis 2
Jeff Larish homered and added 2 walks. Wil Rhymes went 2 for 3 with a walk. Alfredo Figaro pitched 5.1 shut out innings with 3 hits, 1 walk, and 4 strike outs. Daniel Schlereth allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and a walk, but he fanned 3 in 1.2 innings. Jay Sborz picked up his 4th save.

Ben Guez was called up from Lakeland as Clete Thomas hit the 7 day DL with a hamstring injury.

Altoona 5 Erie 6
Thad Weber allowed just 1 hit in 6 innings, but he walked 3 and a run crossed the plate.  Max St. Pierre homered twice, including the walk-off winner, and added a single.

Lakeland 4 Clearwater 5
Bryan Pounds went 3 for 4 with a homer. Billy Nowlin and Kody Kaiser each had 2 hits. Charlie Furbush allowed 5 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks but he struck out 7.

Great Lakes 2 West Michigan 3
Ramon Lebron fanned 5 in 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and a walk. Victor Larez got the 4 inning save. Alexis Espinoza homered and singled. Billy Alvino and Avisail Garcia each had 2 hits.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.16.2010

Toledo 7 Indianapolis 4
Brent Dlugach went 4 for 5 pushing his season line to 410/425/564. Brennan Boesch and Max Leon each had 2 hit games while Danny Worth went 3 for 4. Enrique Gonzalez allowed 3 runs on 3 walks and 6 hits in 4.1 innings. Scot Drucker got the win pitching 3 innings of relief and allowing 1 run on 2 hits, no walks, and 5 K’s.

Erie – rained out

Lakeland 4 Clearwater 10
Rawley Bishop doubled twice. Brent Wyatt and Gustavo Nunez each had 2 hits as well. Adam Wilk surrendered 6 runs (3 earned) in 5.1 innings on 5 hits and 2 walks with 3 K’s. Tyler Conn was rocked for 4 runs while recording just 1 out in relief.

West Michigan 9 Bowling Green 4
Avisail Garcia and Jordan Lennerton each had 2 hits. Luis Palacious walked twice and doubled. Giovany Soto struggled with his command and walked 5 in 2.2 innings leading to a short outing. Melvin Mercedes allowed just 2 baserunners in 3 innings of work and got the win.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 4.15.2010

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Toledo 5 Columbus 3
Armando Galarraga fanned 6 and walked 1, allowing 3 runs in 6.1 innings. Brennan Boesch homered and added 2 walks. Wil Rhymes, Brent Dlugach, Jeff Larish, and Danny Worth all had multi-hit games.

Altoona 13 Erie 5
Andy Dirks trpiled and homered. Wilkin Ramirez singled and homered. Duane Below, Zach Simons, and Jared Gayhart all were hit hard. Below left in the first inning after facing 5 hitters.

Clearwater 1 Lakeland 4
Your biggest rising prospect so far is Brayan Villarreal. He was one of the bubble guys for the 40 man roster this offseason and he just spun his second gem. This time it was 1 walk, 1 hit, and 1 run with 9 K’s in 5.1 innings. Lester Oliveros closed this one out with 2 strikeouts in the 9th. Bryan Pounds went 3 for 4 and Gustavo Nunez added 2 hits.

West Michigan 1 Bowling Green 2
Wade Jaynor had 2 hits. Elvin Soto and Avisail Garcia doubled. Jacob Turner fanned 4 and walked none in 4 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 4.13.2010

Toledo 2 Columbus 3
Phil Dumatrait allowed 2 runs on 3 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 5 hits in 5.1 innings. Daniel Schlereth struggled and allowed the winning run on 2 hits and 2 walks while only recording 1 out. Jeff Fraizer homered.

Erie 3 Binghamtom 4 (13 innings)
Lots of extra baseball in this one. Jeff Kunkel homered and singled to lead the way offensively.

Lakeland 8 Brevard County 3
Bryan Pounds had a day going 5 for 5. Rawley Bishop, Billy Nowlin, and Alden Carrithers all had multi-hit games. Bishop added 2 walks as well. Mark Sorensen struck out 7 in 5.1 innings and Ramon Garcia record 5 of his 6 outs via the punch-out.

West Michigan 6 Bowling Green 2
Jade Todd allowed both runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in 4 innings. Nolan Cain pitched 2 perfect innings and fanned 3. Mike Gosse led the way with a 3 for 5 night with 2 doubles. Elvin Soto and Hernan Perez hit their first homers.