Author: Kevin Cunningham

Carter Aldrete has had a bit of a quiet season in Double-A, but the nephew of the former big league Giant had a huge day, hitting three home runs on a day that the entire Richmond team hit eight! Meanwhile, Grant McCray led Eugene in a weather-shortened game, and 1st round pick Bryce Eldridge hit his first home run in Low-A!

Two prospects who have been left behind in a season where rookies have taken center stage had big home runs in Sacramento, especially a tie-breaking grand slam by Joey Bart that might still be flying. Ryan Murphy had a strong start in Richmond, with five scoreless innings, and Victor Bericoto and Logan Wyatt launched their own home runs.

The baseballs were flying out of the yard in a couple of games today. Tyler Fitzgerald and David Villar hit home runs for Sacramento, even though neither started. In Richmond, the team hit five home runs, just enough to win by one run…in Game 2. Too bad they didn’t have any in the first game of the doubleheader.

With just three games being played, there were still a few things going on in the farm. In Eugene, Grant McCray and Ghordy Santos each hit new season-highs even as the Emeralds were being blown out. In Sacramento, Luis González responded well in his first game after being being DFA’d.

It was a day for Lucky 14! Or at least, for two of the three minor league teams, and two won by scoring 14 runs, but another lost after giving up 14. Heliot Ramos helped lead a Sacramento blowout with one of three home runs for the team. Eugene threw a shutout behind Trevor McDonald. And 1st round pick Bryce Eldridge made his Low-A debut.