AAA COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (L, 2-9)
- JOSE CONSTANZA (26, OF): 3-3, 2 BB, RBI, SB. Jose is the definition of en fuego right now. Last 5 games: .706 BA (12-17), 4 RBI, 5 BB, and 5 SB. He’s batting a scorching .383 overall in 60 August ABs, with 4 extra-base hits, 8 RBI, 9 BB, and 6 SB (only 5 K). His season AAA average is up to .314, to go along with 33 SB.
- MATT McBRIDE (25, OF): 1-3, BB. Batting .378 in this last 10 games, but with only 3 extra-base hits and 2 RBI.
- LUKE CARLIN (29, C): 2-3, HR, BB. Recently acquired from the Pirates organization, batting .300 (3-10) in 4 games with the Clippers, with 2 BB and 5 K.
- DAVID HUFF (25, SP): 6 IP, 4 ER, 7 H (HR), 2 BB, 4 K. In 9 AAA starts 56.1 IP): 3.99 ERA, 39 K, 15 BB, .281 BAA.
AA AKRON AEROS (L, 2-3)
- JORDAN HENRY (22, OF): 2-5. Last 5 games: 11-23 (.478), 4 RBI, 2 BB. AA average up to .306 (216 ABs), with a .393 OBP.
- LONNIE CHISENHALL (21, 3B): 1-3, BB. Last 6 games: 9-20 (.450), 3 extra-base hits, 9 RBI, 7 BB (.593 OBP).
- JERAD HEAD (27, OF): 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB. 3-7 in 2 games since demotion from AAA.
- TIM FEDROFF (23, OF): 1-3, BB. Last 10: .361, 6 extra-base hits, 4 BB (.439 OBP).
- CARLOS RIVERO (22, SS): 2-4. Last 6 games: 8-24 (.333), 4 RBI.
- SCOTT BARNES (22, SP): 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H (HR), 2 BB, 5K. Last 10 starts: 3.36 ERA, 42 K, 18 BB, .218 BAA in 61.2 IP. 8 HR in those last 10 outings is concerning, though.
- CONNOR GRAHAM (24, RP): 2 IP, 3 K. Last 10 appearances (17.1 IP): 1.04 ERA, 20 K, 4 BB, .169 BAA. A vast improvement over his season totals: 3.20 ERA, 54 K, 40 BB, .253 BAA.
HIGH-A KINSTON INDIANS (L, 1-9)
- CHUN CHEN (21, C): 1-1, HR, 2 BB. 7 game hit-streak: 9-18, 3 extra-base hits, 3 RBI, 6 BB, SB. Combined 2010 low-A and high A stats (330 ABs): .312, 32 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 56 RBI, .360 OBP (40 BB, 64 K).
- DONNIE WEBB (24, OF): 2-4. Last 10 games: .324, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 10 K, SB.
- JUAN DIAZ (21, SS): 2-4. Finally settling in with Kinston. Last 10 games: .405 BA, 3 extra-base hits, 5 RBI, SB (37 ABs). Season with Kinston: .258 BA, 5 extra-base hits, and 14 RBI in 159 ABs.
- KAREXON SANCHEZ (22, 2B): 1-3, BB. Last 9 games: 9-30 (.300), 5 BB, 11 K. 2010 season with Kinston: .259 BA, 18 2B, 4 3B, 10 HR, 43 RBI, 66 BB, 105 K (.379 OBP).
- T.J. McFARLAND (21, SP): 0.2 IP, 5 ER, 4 H (2 HR), 2 BB, K. Last 3 starts: 9 IP, 14 ER, 17 H, 3 BB, 10 K.
- TYLER STURDEVANT (24, RP): 3 IP, H, BB, 4 K. 10 appearances with Kinston: 19.2 IP, 4.12 ERA, 21 K, 9 BB, .237 BAA, 3 HR.
- BRIAN GRENING (25, RP): 2 IP, H, 5 K. 27 K in last 19.2 IP, 58 in 45 high-A IP this season. 4 HR allowed in last 10 outings (19.2 IP), though.
LOW-A LAKE COUNTY (L, 2-6)
- TYLER HOLT (21, CF): 1-3, 2B, BB. In 4 games with Lake County: 3-11 (.273), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K.
- DELVI CID (21, LF): 2-4, SB. Last 3 games: 7-14, 2 BB, 3 SB. Last 10: .333, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 6 SB. On the season, he has 62 SB and his overall BA is up to .258 after batting .342 so far in August (73 ABs).
- JASON SMIT (20, 1B/OF): 2-3, 2B. Last 9 games: .400, 6 extra-base hits, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 9 K, 2 SB. Season average up to .268 after a .348 August so far (66 ABs), with 19 2B, 8 HR, 41 RBI, and 8 SB.
- CLAYTON COOK (20, SP): 2 IP, 2 BB, K. Last 10 outings: 2.87 ERA, 37 K, 16 BB, .219 BAA in 53.1 IP.
- OWEN DEW (21, RP): 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 K. Rough start in low-A (2 appearances): 6.23 ERA, 4 K, 3 BB, 3 ER, 5 H in 4.1 IP.
- PRESTON GUILMET (23, RP): 2 IP, ER, 2 H, 2 K. Last 10 outings (21.1 IP): 1.69 ERA, 26 K, 4 BB, .147 BAA.
SHORT-SEASON MAHONING VALLEY (W, 4-2)
- CARLOS MONCRIEF (21, OF): 2-4. Last 10 games: .378 BA, 5 extra-base hits, 4 RBI, 8 BB, SB.
- DIEGO SEASTRUNK (22, C): 1-4, HR, 3 RBI. Last 8 games: .286, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 BB. Season with Mahoning Valley: .193 BA, 5 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 17 BB (22 K). Solid overall K to BB ratio suggests that his recent success at the plate should continue.
- BRIAN HEERE (23, OF): 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB. Last 7 games: .435 BA, 3 extra-base hits, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 3 K.
- MIKE RAYL (21, SP): 6 IP, 2 ER, BB, 6 K. 12 starts with the Scrappers (58.1 IP): 3.09 ERA, 44 K, 15 BB, .236 BAA. Last 4 outings: 24 K in 20.2 IP.
- NATHAN STRIZ (22, RP): IP, BB, K in Scrappers debut.