Colorado Springs Sky Sox: (41-60), 20.5 GB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. Springs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| New Orleans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 5 | 14 | 2 |
RHP Tyler Cravy: (L, 7-6) 6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K — 3.59 ERA
RHP Jim Henderson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 4.58 ERA
2B Luis Sardinas: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI — .260 AVG
C Nevin Ashley: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 K — .304 AVG
Biloxi Shuckers: (14-16), 5.0 GB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | |
| Biloxi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
RHP Johnny Hellweg: (L, 0-4) 4.1 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 2 HR — 9.60 ERA
RHP Derek Eitel: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 5.14 ERA
LF Victor Roache: 2-for-4, 2 2B, R, K — .276 AVG
1B Taylor Green: 2-for-3, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 R, K — .244 AVG
CF Tyrone Taylor: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB — .262 AVG
Brevard County Manatees: (14-16), 5.5 GB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| Brevard County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
LHP Wei-Chung Wang: (L, 7-3) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K — 3.99 ERA
RHP Mark Williams: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 2.43 ERA
CF Omar Garcia: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI — .262 AVG
2B Chris McFarland: 2-for-4, K — .277 AVG
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (12-19), 11.5 GB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 8 | 10 | 0 |
RHP Cody Ponce: (W, 1-1) 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 1.42 ERA
RHP David Burkhalter: (S, 5) 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR — 4.71 ERA
RF Elvis Rubio: 2-for-4, 2 HR (4), 3 RBI, 2 R — .242 AVG
2B Tucker Neuhaus: 2-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R, K — .230 AVG
Helena Brewers: (1-0), — GB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
| Missoula | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
LHP Jake Drossner: (W, 1-1) 5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 BB, 4 K — 4.29 ERA
RHP Marcos Diplan: (S, 1) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K — 3.56 ERA
SS Jake Gatewood: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 R — .250 AVG
LF Troy Stokes: 2-for-4, BB, 2 SB (11), R, K — .240 AVG
AZL Brewers: (3-0), — GB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZL Padres | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| AZL Brewers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | x | 5 | 8 | 1 |
LHP Brad Kuntz: (W, 1-0) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 0.75 ERA
RHP Karsen Lindell: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 5.73 ERA
RF Demi Orimoloye: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 SB (13), R — .307 AVG
1B Juan Ortiz: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, SB (2), 2 R — .304 AVG
DSL Brewers: (21-29), 14.0 GB
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL Brewers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| DSL Pirates | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 10 | 2 |
RHP Junior Flores: (L, 1-3) 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K — 5.22 ERA
LHP Boangerges Nova: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 2 K — 2.67 ERA
2B Franly Mallen: 2-for-5, 2B, HR (3), 3 RBI, R, K — .267 AVG
SS Ignacio Otano: 2-for-5, 2B, R — .359 AVG
Prospect of the Day: 2B Franly Mallen, DSL Brewers
When the Brewers signed Nicolas Pierre and Franly Mallen in 2013 for (at that time) franchise-record signing bonuses, it signaled a renewed focus on top-end international prospects — something the Brewers had either shied away from or ignored, depending on your willingness to be charitable. Mallen was one of the top international shortstop prospects available in 2013. He made the “Prospects on the Rise” list for Baseball Prospectus prior to the 2014 season. Last year, at 17 years of age, Mallen hit .235/.326/.292 with a single home run and more CS (5) than SB (4). Scouting the box score in the Dominican Summer League is a fool’s errand; however, the fact that he struck out more than once per game and hit .235 with little power made it clear that Mallen’s development would be incredibly slow and abstract.
Things have improved this season, as he’s hitting .267/.339/.412 with 15 doubles and three homers in 42 games. He launched his third home run of the 2015 campaign on Tuesday. It extended his hitting streak to six games, over a stretch in which he’s raised his batting average almost 10 points. Without getting eyes on Mallen or having access to anyone on the ground in the Dominican Republic, it’s impossible to know what has changed in the young man’s game. Still, it always feels better, as a fan, when hyped teenagers make statistical improvements from year-to-year. Mallen has certainly done that, and it will make his likely transition to the states in 2016 that much more intriguing.