Second Comp. Round Draft Pick Joe Whitman got off to a very slow start this season, but he’s been able to get rolling as the season has rolled on, and after a promotion to High-A. Meanwhile, Alex Cobb has a rehab start in San Jose, and Rayner Arias sets a new career high (Granted, it hasn’t been a long career yet, but still!).
AAA: Reno 4, Sacramento 3
Player of the Game: CF Grant McCray: 2-4, 2 2B (4)
Grant McCray had his second straight game with two hits, helping his batting average in Sacramento jump up from .243 to .266. Through 19 games at Triple-A, McCray now has four doubles, two triples, and two home runs.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- 3B Casey Schmitt: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B (14), 1 BB, 1 K – Schmitt now has four doubles in his last five games, going 7-for-21 (.333) in that span.
- C Logan Porter: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 2B (4), 1 BB, 1 K – Porter has gone 4-for-11 with a double over his last three games.
- SP Carson Ragsdale: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 2 HR, 1 Balk – It was a rough game for Ragsdale with two home runs allowed. He had previously allowed nine home runs over 71.0 innings (once every 7.2 innings).
Top Prospect Lines:
- 2B Marco Luciano: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K – Luciano still at second base, with Koss at shortstop.
Other Notable Lines:
- SS Christian Koss: 1-3, 1 K
AA: Bowie 6, Richmond 4
Player of the Game: 2B Jimmy Glowenke: 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B (9), 1 HR (5), 1 K
Glowenke hit his first extra-base hits of July with his double and home run. He’s hitting just .208 on the season.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Trevor McDonald: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 HBP – McDonald made his Double-A debut. He had a 4.86 ERA in five games at High-A, and has a 3.52 ERA in five games in the ACL when he got underway this season.
- RP Will Bednar: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR – Through three games in Double-A, Bednar has a 6.00 ERA with nine strikeouts to nine walks.
- 1B Andy Thomas: 3-4, 2 R, 1 K – Thomas’ 3-hit game broke a 5-game hitting streak. He’s hitting .244/.328/.330 on the year.
Top Prospect Lines:
- RF Victor Bericoto: 1-4, 1 R
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Seth Corry: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
High-A: Eugene 2, Hillsboro 1
Player of the Game: SP Joe Whitman: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 E (1)
Joe Whitman had one of his best games of the season, reaching six innings for the first time in his career. After four High-A games, he has a 2.37 ERA, with 21 strikeouts to three walks in 19.0 innings
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SS Cole Foster: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 K, 1 E (1) – Foster got his first High-A home run in his second game there, and fourth of the season overall in 58 games.
- CF Jonah Cox: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB (9) – Cox continues to steal bases, now with 47 in 52 attempts.
Top Prospect Lines:
- 1B Bryce Eldridge: 0-3, 1 K
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Cameron Cotter: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Low-A: Stockton 3, San Jose 2
Player of the Game: 2B Justin Bench: 3-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 E (4)
This was Justin Bench’s first home run of the season, in 49 games across three levels. It matches his previous season high in 2023, in 27 games. He’s hitting .278/.391/.398 in 29 games at San Jose.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- SP Alex Cobb: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 1 HBP – This was Cobb’s second rehab start, both of which were 2.0 innings long.
- CF Wade Meckler: 1-3, 1 BB – Meckler is now hitting .244/.354/.341 through 11 Low-A rehab games.
- RF Estanlin Cassiani: 1-4, 1 R, 2 K – Cassiani is hitting .228/.307/.260.
Top Prospect Lines:
- 1B Jack Payton: 0-2, 2 BB
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Ryan Vanderhei: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
ACL: ACL Giants 11, ACL Athletics 10
Player of the Game: CF Rayner Arias: 4-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B (3), 1 3B (1)
Rayner Arias got his first 4-hit game of his career, and jumped his batting average from .182 to .263 with his one game. All of his extra-base hits of the season have come in the last two games.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Walker Martin: 0-5, 3 K
Other Notable Lines:
- DH Ty Hanchey: 2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 BB
- 3B Dario Reynoso: 2-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (7), 1 3B (1), 1 SB (8), 1 HBP
- 1B Derwin Laya: 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 3B (1), 1 BB, 1 K
- 2B Ryan Reckley: 1-3, 2 R, 1 2B (2), 2 BB
- SP Cale Lansville: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
DSL Black: DSL Giants Black 3, DSL Braves 2
Notable Lines:
- CF Oliver Tejada: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (6), 1 BB
- 3B Boris Sarduy: 1-2, 2 R, 1 2B (1), 3 BB
- 1B Evan Estevez: 1-2, 1 2B (2), 2 BB
DSL Orange: DSL Giants Orange 3, DSL Phillies Red 0
Notable Lines:
- 1B Albert Jimenez: 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 2B (4), 1 BB
- C Jesus Alexander: 3-5, 1 RBI
- 3B Franco Willias: 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB (1), 1 HBP
2 comments
Love your work and very thankful for these updates! I know the minor league sites aren’t great with tracking stuff but if possible can you add pitch count to these stats?
Good to see a great game from Arias.