There weren’t a ton of bright spots on a difficult Sunday across the farm system, but there a few bright spots.

AAA: Reno 6, Sacramento 4

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Player of the Game: SS Marco Luciano: 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 2B (3), 1 K

Okay, the box score isn’t great on this one, so Marco Luciano gets the POTG since he was the only River Cat to have an extra-base hit, his third double of the season.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • CF Brett Wisely: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB (3) – Not a great day, but a good day for Wisely as he keeps rolling.
  • RF Yusniel Diaz: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB (1) – Info

Top Prospect Lines:

  • LF Luis Matos: 0-5
  • 3B Casey Schmitt: 0-2, 2 BB, 1 SB (1), 1 E (1)
  • DH Heliot Ramos: 1-5, 1 R, 3 K

Other Notable Lines:

  • SP Spencer Howard: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
  • RP R.J. Dabovich: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
  • RP Randy Rodriguez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB

AA: Somerset 8, Richmond 0

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Player of the Game: RP Matt Frisbee: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

It was a rough game for Richmond, but Matt Frisbee’s three innings of relief certainly kept the Squirrels close in a strong outing, his first of the year after he had a 5.10 ERA in 2023.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • LF Brett Auerbach: 1-3, 1 SB (3) – Auerbach has been showing off his wheels early this season, with three steals in two games.  He had 21 in 28 attempts in 2023, and a career high 30 in 37 attempts in 2021.
  • C Adrian Sugastey: 1-3 – Sugastey gets his first hit of the season in his second game.
  • SP Ryan Murphy: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 1 E (1) – Murphy was not very sharp, but he was effective in his first start of the year.  He had a 4.36 ERA last season.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • RF Victor Bericoto: 0-4, 2 K
  • RP Eric Silva: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

High-A: Tri-City 4, Eugene 3

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Player of the Game: LF Matt Higgins: 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 CS (1)

Higgins led the team in hits with three hits, and is batting .429 after his first two games.  He hit .276 last season, mostly in San Jose.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • C Onil Perez: 2-5, 1 R – Perez has had two 2-hit games to start his 2024. 
  • 2B Thomas Gavello: 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (1) – Gavello got on base two times out of three, and has a .500 OBP to start the year.
  • RP Matt Mikulski: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K – The former 2nd round pick makes a good start to bounce back from two years of 6.75+ ERA seasons.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • SS Diego Velasquez: 1-4, 1 BB, 2 K

Other Notable Lines:

  • SP Manuel Mercedes: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
  • RF Tanner O’Tremba: 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB (2)
  • RP Daniel Blair: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Low-A: Fresno 9, San Jose 5

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Player of the Game: 1B Guillermo Williamson: 2-4, 1 R< 3 RBI, 1 HR (1), 1 K, 1 E (1)

For the second straight game, Williamson shined, hitting his first home run of the year.  Williamson’s career high (in short seasons) is nine, which he hit last season in Arizona.

Other Players to Spotlight:

  • Joe Whitman: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 1 E(1) – Whitman did not have his control in his season debut, walking six and hitting another.
  • CF Jonah Cox: 2-5, 1 R, 2 K – Cox comes back after his 4-hit game with another two hits.

Top Prospect Lines:

  • DH Bryce Eldridge: 0-3, 2 R, 1 BB
  • SS Cole Foster: 2-5, 1 R, 2 K

Other Notable Lines:

  • RP Sean Hjelle: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
  • RF Nadir Lewis: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
  • 3B Elian Rayo: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K