August 9, 201511 yr Author Ty Boyles has been pitching really well for Billings. He's a left handed starter drafted in 2013 in the 11th Round, he's 19 years old. He's a big boy at 6'3" and 270 pounds. All he's done since being drafted is put up very impressive numbers. This year at Billings he's thrown 53 innings with a 1.70 ERA and 45 K's. Since being drafted between the AZL Reds and Billings he has 128 IP, 97 H, 128 K's and an ERA of 2.31. Very impressive thus far for the youngster, hopefully he can keep his weight in check and keep producing the same results as he moves up.
August 9, 201511 yr Author Update on Boyles. Didn't realize he pitched today but he did. 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 9 K's.
August 9, 201511 yr Author Who comes up in September? Waldrop, Duran, Rodriguez, Duvall, Skipworth, Finnegan, Lamb, Garrett, Smith, Contreras. I'd say most of these guys are a sure bet as they are already on the 40 man. I think Stephenson, Winker, Weiss and Schuster have a shot as well, they just have to make some moves and add them to the 40 man.
August 10, 201511 yr Author Found this little tidbit regarding Winker. For those concerned about him I wouldn't be as he's holding up very well for his age especially given his slow start and the fact he's coming off a wrist injury and playing in a pitchers park Winker's wRC+ is 20% better than the typical Southern League AA prospect. Of those that have 300 ABs in that league, only Orlando Arcia has posted better numbers while being younger. When couched in terms of RAA, he's 8th among all true AA prospects (24 or younger), again just below Arcia when adding numbers to age. If you prefer the back of the baseball card numbers, since June 1 (about 250 ABs) he's gone off for about a .300/.400/.460 line. He's 2 for 3 so far tonight.
August 10, 201511 yr Author It's still early but Alex Blandino is 2-for-2 with two singles and a walk tonight, and is now hitting .286/.400/.619 - 1.019 OPS through his first 25 plate appearances with Pensacola. Has four walks to only one strikeout.
August 10, 201511 yr Local Zach Isler got the save for the Birmingham Barons versus the Wahoos tonight on star 64/American sports network. Been watching the series. Duran has a lot upside but needs to get strike outs under control. Winker is going to battle for a spot very soon. He's almost ready. Schuster, a lefty sidearm, looks like a really good get in the trade from June. I'm also a fan of Meijas-Brean. Have been since his rookie season when I saw him in Billings.
August 10, 201511 yr Keury Mella and Cody Reed take the hill tonight for Daytona and Pensacola respectively.
August 10, 201511 yr Found this little tidbit regarding Winker. For those concerned about him I wouldn't be as he's holding up very well for his age especially given his slow start and the fact he's coming off a wrist injury and playing in a pitchers park Winker's wRC+ is 20% better than the typical Southern League AA prospect. Of those that have 300 ABs in that league, only Orlando Arcia has posted better numbers while being younger. When couched in terms of RAA, he's 8th among all true AA prospects (24 or younger), again just below Arcia when adding numbers to age. If you prefer the back of the baseball card numbers, since June 1 (about 250 ABs) he's gone off for about a .300/.400/.460 line. He's 2 for 3 so far tonight. Just a little addition to that... @wahoosblog Jesse Winker since June 1: .295/.388/.449 with 12-2b, 1-3b, 6hr, 26rbi, 28r. He has two hits tonight. #Reds
August 10, 201511 yr Author Just a little addition to that... @wahoosblog Jesse Winker since June 1: .295/.388/.449 with 12-2b, 1-3b, 6hr, 26rbi, 28r. He has two hits tonight. #Reds Very good numbers since June 1st, those numbers are more of the norm for him rather than what he put up during his slow start. I think it took him some time to get adjusted to a new league with better pitching along with recovering from his wrist injury still. His plate discipline and hitting approach are very elite for someone his age, he's a bit Vottoesque.
August 11, 201511 yr Author Cody Reed had a rough go of it tonight. 2.2 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K. His first inning got off to a bad start with a Blandino error and then a bloop single. Reed would also walk 2 in the inning. The 2nd Inning Reed regrouped and struck out the side in order. In the 3rd inning he walked 3 and hit a batter before being pulled. Just didn't have the command tonight.
August 11, 201511 yr Mella had command issues as well as he went 4 innings giving up 3 ER, 4 BB, and 6 K's. Nick Travieso pitches tonight for Daytona.
August 11, 201511 yr Author Jose Lopez had a nice game for Billings last night. 5 shutout innings with just 1 walk and 7 strikeouts. His last 3 starts he has fired 14 innings with 22 strikeouts, only 3 walks and an era of 1.29. This is his first action since being drafted by the Reds in the 7th Round out of Seton Hall last season. He looks to be recovering nicely from his TJ surgery and could end up being a streal. He's has a big time arm. Here's a couple good links on him. Reds RHP Jose Lopez is dominating for the Billings Mustangs Seton Hall pitcher Jose Lopez drafted by Reds | MLB.com
August 11, 201511 yr Author Baseball America released its best tools in AAA Baseball. Robert Stephenson was named best pitcher in the International League Division with Steven Matz being named the best in Pacific Coast League. 2015 Triple-A Best Tools - BaseballAmerica.com
August 12, 201511 yr Author Nick Travieso fired 5 no hit innings tonight with 4 K's and 2 BB's. He's still trying to get stretched back out which is why he was pulled, this was his 2nd game back off the DL.
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