farm report 5-7
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Reds FARMRepoRt
Monday, May 7, 2012
MINOR LEAGUE NEWS
International League (AAA)
RHP Brett Tomko started for Louisville and gave up a
pair of runs on 4 hits in 6.0 innings (1bb, 6k)...RHP Josh
Judy (1-2) suffered the loss in relief (0.1ip, 1h, 2r, 2bb)...
the Bats managed 2 runs on 7 hits...2b Chris Valaika
went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run scored...1b
Neftali Soto added a couple of hits.
LOUISvILLE BAtSManager: David Bell
LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Louisville 2
Indianapolis (Pirates) 4
NExt GAME (tOdAy): vs Norfolk (Orioles)
Game 1 of a 4-game series (0-0)
Louisville’s Probable Pitcher:
TBA
Arizona League (R)
The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21...
Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching
coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.
AZL REdSManager: Jose Miguel Nieves
SEASON BEGINS 6/21: vs. AZL Mariners
NExt GAME (6/21): vs. Mariners
Game 1
Probable Pitcher: Oscar Goldman
Pioneer League (R)
The Mustangs kick off their 39th season as a Reds afliate
on June 18...Pat Kelly returns as the manager and will be
joined in 2012 by pitching coach Tony Fossas and hitting
coach Ray Martinez.
BILLINGS MUStANGSManager: Pat Kelly
SEASON BEGINS 6/18: vs. Missoula (D’Backs)
NExt GAME (6/18): vs Missoula (D’Backs)
Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)
Probable Pitcher: Steve French
Midwest League (A)
RHP Stalin Gerson (1-3) started for Dayton and was
reached for 8 runs (7er) on 10 hits in 5.0 innings (0bb, 4k,
3hr)...the Dragons scored a run on 6 hits...2b Ryan Wright
went 3-for-4 with a double.
dAytON dRAGONSManager: Delino DeShields
LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Fort Wayne 11Dayton 1
NExt GAME (tOdAy): vs Fort Wayne (Padres)
Game 3 of a 4-game series (0-2)
Dayton’s Probable Pitchers:
RHP Dan Jensen (1-2, 1.69, 10g/0gs)
California League (A)
RHP Josh Smith (1-4) started for Bakerseld and gave up
3 runs (2er) on 5 hits in 6.0 innings (3bb, 6k)...RHP Jamie
Walczak allowed 5 runs in 0.2 innings of relief...the Blaze
scored 4 runs on 11 hits (3 errors)...LF Donald Lutz (2-for-
4, 4 RBI) hit his 9th home run...2b Josef Terry went 3-for-5
with a run scored.
BAkERSfIELd BLAZEManager: Ken Griffey
LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Modesto (Rockies) 8
Bakerseld 4
NExt GAME (tOdAy): at Lancaster (Astros)
Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)
Bakersfeld’s Probable Pitcher: LHP Tony Cingrani (3-1, 0.32, 5gs)
Southern League (AA)
Pensacola won in 12 innings...the Blue Wahoos scored
4 runs on 15 hits (1-for-13 w/RISP, 12 LOB)... 3b Henry
Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a walk...SS Didi Gregorius
and RF Josh Fellhauer had 3 hits apiece...LF Cody
Puckett belted his fourth home run...RHP Tim Gustafson
started and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 6.0 innings (2bb,
6k)...RHP Wirfn Obispo (1-0) earned the win in relief (2ip,
2h, 0r, 1bb, 3k)...RHP Justin Freeman notched his rst
save (0.1ip).
PENSAcOLA BLUE WAhOOSManager: Jim Riggleman
LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Pensacola 4
Mississippi 3 (12 innings)
NExt GAME (tOdAy): at Mississippi (Braves)
Game 2 of a 5-game series (1-0)
Pensacola’s Probable Pitchers:
RHP Mark Serrano (2-0, 3.68, 10g/0gs)
ORGANIZAtIONAL StANdINGS1st Half 2nd Half Overall
teaM W-l Pc W-l Pc W-l WIn% GB
Louisille 10-21 4 - - 10-21 .323 -9.0Pensaola 15-16 3r - - 15-16 .484 -3.0Baersiel 16-13 2n - - 16-13 .552 -3.0daon 12-18 6 - - 12-18 .400 -9.5Billings - - - - - - -AZL Res - - - - - - -
tOtALS 53-68 .438
@BRAUNERHULK
OF/1B Donald Lutz (Bakerseld)
yesterday vs Modesto went 2-for-4 with
4 RBI, including his 9th home run of the
season...over his last 20 games dating
back to 4/15, the reigning California
League Player of the Week has gone 27-
for-79 (.342) with 8 homers and 21 RBI
to raise his batting average from .212 to
.304...he ranks among league leaders
in home runs (9, T1st), RBI (25, 2nd),
slugging (.643, 2nd), total bases (72, 2nd)
and extra base-hits (19, T3rd).
OH HENRY!
Yesterday at Mississippi 3b Henry
Rodriguez (Pensacola) went 4-for-5 with
a base-on-balls to extend his hitting streak
to 14 games (24-for-54, .444)...Rodriguez
leads the Southern League with 44 hits
and ranks second with a .358 batting
average...his 19 runs rank 5th...in 2011,
the 22 year-old Venezuelan batted .320
with 36 doubles at High-A and Double-A.
RECENT NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS
5/5 - RHP Andrew Brackman (Louisville)
disabled with right ankle sprain..RHP
Kyle Lotzkar tranferred from Bakerseld
to Pensacola...RHP Pedro Villarreal
transferred from Pensacola to Louisville.