Mariners Minor League Report — July 22
Games of July 21, 2021
TRIPLE-A — TACOMA RAINIERS
OFF DAY
DOUBLE-A — ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
RECAP: RF Zach DeLoach hit hit first AA home run and drove in 3 runs, but it wasn’t enough as Arkansas fell to Wichita 6–4 on Wednesday night. DeLoach (1x4, R, HR, 3 RBI) hit a 3-run home run with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th inning. 1B Jake Scheiner (2x3, BB) led the Travs with 2 hits, while LF Keegan McGovern (1x4) and CF Stephen Wrenn (1x3, 3B, RBI) each collected 1 of the team’s 5 hits. Starter Adam Hill (6.0,6,6,6,2,6,3HR) fell to 3–2 on the season with the loss, allowing 6 runs on 6 hits while walking 2 and striking out 6 over 6.0 innings. LH Steven Moyers (1.0,0,0,0,0,1), RH Collin Kober (1.0,0,0,0,0,2) and RH Nick Duron (1.0,0,0,0,1,0) combined to allow only 1 walk and strike out 3 over 3.0 hitless innings in relief.
JUNE PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Arkansas Travelers right-hander Penn Murfee was named Double-A Central June Pitcher of the Month by Minor League Baseball. He went 3–0 with a 1.38 ERA in 4 starts. He allowed 15 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 30 over 26.0 innings. Opponents batted just .167 against him. On June 18, he threw a 3-hit shutout against Tulsa with a career-high 11 strikeouts. Murfee, 27, was selected by Seattle in the 33rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Santa Clara University.
OF NOTE:
· LET’S GO STREAKING — INF Jordan Cowan recorded a season-high 10-games hitting streak (6/4–30), batting .390 (16x41) with 9 runs, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 3 walks and 5 stolen bases…he has hit safely in 19 of his last 24 games (6/2-c), including 9 multi-hit contests, batting .322 (28x87) with 16 runs, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 8 RBI, 9 walks, 1 HBP and 11 stolen bases.
· HOMER HAPPY — INF Jordan Cowan has recorded 2 multi-home run games this season: Aug. 24, 2016 vs. San Jose w/Bakersfield (2x3, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB) and June 27 at NW Arkansas (2x5, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI).
· IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE — INF Jake Scheiner has his safely in 8 of his last 10 games (7/9-c), batting .361 (13x36) with 10 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 8 RBI, 2 HBP and 4 walks.
· AA BOUND — OF Julio Rodriguez has reached base safely in 12 of 14 games with Arkansas, including recording at least 1 hit in 8 games…overall he is hitting .280 (14x50) with 10 runs scored, 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 9 RBI, 2 HBP, 9 walks and 2 stolen bases…he was ejected for the first time this season in the 7th inning on July 14 at NW Arkansas.
· WELCOME BACK — Since returning from the Injured list on July 10, OF Keegan McGovern has hit safely in 8 of 9 games, batting .290 (9x31) with 2 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 4 walks and 1 stolen base.
· BULLPEN BULLY — RH Collin Kober has held opponents scoreless in 16 of his 20 appearances this season, including tossing 8.1 scoreless innings over his first 7 relief appearances to open the season season (5/5–5/22)…he has tossed 5.0 scoreless innings over his last 4 games (.118/2x17, 1 BB, 7 K), July 7-c…overall his season he is 2–0–1 with a 1.90 ERA (5 ER, 23.2 IP) in 20 games…he has limited opponents .195 (17x87) average, while walking 11 and striking out 35 (3 HB).
· TOUGH IN RELIEF — RH Darin Gillies is 0–0–10 with a 2.11 ERA (5 ER, 21.1 IP) in 20 games this season…he has limited opponents to .189 (14x74) average while walking 12 and striking out 28.
· HITLESS — Over his last 5 relief appearances, RH Nick Duron has tossed 5.1 hitless innings (7/6-c)…during this stretch he has walked 3 and struck out 4.
· BULLPEN BULLY — In 17 appearances this season, RH Moises Gomez is 2–0 with a 1.69 ERA (4 ER, 21.1 IP)…he has limited opponents to a .247 (19x77) average, while walking 6 and striking out 20…he tossed 6.0 innings over 6 relief appearances, June 22–7/6 (4 H, 0 BB, 1 HB, 4 K).
· HEATING UP — From June 6-July 14, Adam Hill went 3–0 with a 2.57 ERA (8 ER, 28.0 IP)…he limited opponents to a .194 (20x103) average, while walking 11 and striking out 33…he struck out a career-high 9 batters on June 23 at NW Arkansas (5.2,6,2,2,1,9,HB)…Hill earned his first win of the season on June 30 at Tulsa (6.0,1,0,0,3,5,HB), tossing 6.0 scoreless innings.
· IN A GROOVE — LH Steven Moyers has allowed 2 or fewer runs in each of his 9 games, 2 starts, this season…he is 2–1 with a 1.48 ERA (4 ER, 24.1 IP), while walking 7 and striking out 21 (.171/14x82)…in 2 starts this season is 1–1 with a 1.13 ERA (1 ER, 8.0 IP).
· STARTER — RH Tyler Herb is 2–3 with a 2.48 ERA (11 ER, 40.0 IP) in 8 starts this season…he has limited opponents to a .236 (35x148) average, while walking 5 and striking out 36.
· NO RUNS ALLOWED — Over his last 12 appearances (6/10-c), RH Michael Stryffeler has allowed only 1 earned run (2 R) over 12.0 innings…during this stretch he is 1–0 with 2 saves and a 0.75 ERA (1 ER, 12.0 IP)…he has held opponents to a .077 (3x39) average, while walking 10 and striking out 18…he has not allowed a hit over his last 6.0 scoreless innings (4 BB, 6 K).
· DOUBLE-A — In 4 starts with Arkansas, Brandon Williamson is 0–3 with a 7.11 (15 ER, 19.0 IP) ERA…he has limited opponents to a .309 (25x81) average, while walking 7 and striking out 22.
· IMMACULATE INNING x2 — LH Brandon Williamson tossed an immaculate bottom of the 1st inning on 6/24 at NW Arkansas (Kevin Merrell strikes out swinging, Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging & Nick Pratto struck out looking)…Williamson also tossed an immaculate in 3rd inning on 5/29 at Vancouver w/Everett (Ronny Brito called out on strikes, David Schneider strikes out swinging & D.J. Neal strikes out on a foul tip)…he also struck out the side in the 4th inning, a stretch of 6 consecutive strikeouts (7.1,2,1,1,1,13,HR,HB).
HIGH-A — EVERETT AQUASOX
RECAP: With the score tied 1–1 after 4 innings, the AquaSox added 2 runs in the 5th, 2 in the 7th and 1 in the top of the 8th inning to defeat Vancouver 6–2 on Wednesday night. CF Victor Labrada (2x3, 2 R, 3B, 2 BB), SS Patrick Frick (2x4, R, 3B, BB) and RF Cade Marlowe (2x4, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB), the AquaSox’s 1–3 batters in the lineup, combined to go 6-for-11 with 5 runs scored, 3 triples, 2 RBI and 4 walks. DH Dariel Gomez (1x5, 2B, 2 RBI) and C David Sheaffer (1x4, R) each collected 1 of the team’s 8 hits. Starter Stephen Kolek (5.0,4,1,1,1,7) improved to 3–0 on the season with the win, allowing only 1 run on 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 7. RH Bernie Martinez (3.0,1,1,1,0,2,HR) allowed 1 run, a solo home run, over 3.0 innings in relief. RH David Ellingson (1.0,0,0,0,0,2) struck out 2 in a 1–2–3 9th inning.
JUNE PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Everett AquaSox outfielder Zach DeLoach was named High-A West June Player of the Month by Minor League Baseball. He led the league in batting average (.363), hits (33), runs (23) and doubles (12) and was third in total bases (50) and fourth in OPS (1.003). He hit safely in 19 of 21 June contests and recorded 10 multi-hit games and a 12-game hitting streak. DeLoach, 22, was selected by Seattle in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Texas A&M University.
OF NOTE:
· WALK THIS WAY — RH George Kirby issued his first career walk in the 2nd inning on May 14 vs. Tri-City…dating back to 2019, he tossed 27.2 consecutive innings without allowing a walk to open his career (23.0 innings in 2019 and 4.2 innings in 2021)…overall this this season he is 4–2 with a 2.56 ERA (11 ER, 38.2 IP) in 8 starts…he has limited opponents to a .222 (32x144) average, while walking 8 and striking out 50.
· CAREER DAY — RH George Kirby set career-highs in both strikeouts and innings pitched on July 10 at Eugene (7.0,4,1,1,1,11,HR).
· STARTER — RH Emerson Hancock earned his first professional win on June 19 at Vancouver (5.0,3,3,1,1,8,HB)…Hancock is 2–0 with a 2.42 (7 ER, 26.0 IP over 7 starts…he has limited opponents to a .178 (16x90) average, while walking 11 and striking out 25.
· TOUGH IN RELIEF — In 19 relief appearances with Everett, RH David Ellingson is 2–0–1 with a 1.29 ERA (4 ER, 28.0 IP)…he has limited opponents to a .219 (23x105) average, while walking 5 and striking out 35…from May 19-July 10, Ellingson tossed 16.2 innings with allowing an earned run over 11 relief appearances (.183/11x60, 4 BB, 21 K).
· K’D — RH Dayeison Arias has struck out 27 batters over 16.1 innings in relief over his last 9 appearances (6/19-c)…during this stretch he is 1–0 with 1 save and a 1.10 ERA (2 ER, 16.1 IP)…he has held opponents to a .107 average (6x56) average while walking 2 and striking out 27…overall this season he is 1–0–1 with a 2.63 ERA (7 ER, 24.0 IP)…he has limited opponents to a .170 (15x88) average while walking 8 and striking out 36.
· STRONG START — RH Levi Stoudt is 5–1 with a 3.21 ERA (19 ER, 53.1 IP) in 10 starts this season…he has limited opponents to a .211 (40x190) average, while walking 28 and striking out 58…over his last 4 starts (6/18-c), he is 4–0 with a 2.55 ERA (7 ER, 24.2 IP)…during this stretch he has limited opponents to a .176 (15x85) average, while walking 7 and striking out 26.
· MILESTONES — RH Levi Stoudt struck out a season-high 10 batters on June 2 vs. Hillsboro (5.0,5,1,1,3,10) and on July 8 at Eugene (8.0,8,4,4,0,10,HR)…he earned his first career win on June 10 vs. Eugene (5.2,5,3,3,5,5,HR).
· BULLPEN BULLY — RH Jarod Bayless has tossed 8.2 scoreless innings over his last 7 game (5/22-c)…during this stretch he has limited opponents to a .094 (3x32) average, while walking 0 and striking out 11.
· ALL HE DOES IS WIN — RH Stephen Kolek is 3–0 with a 3.13 ERA (11 ER, 31.2 IP) in 14 games, 3 starts with Everett…he has limited opponents to a .186 (22x118) average, while walking 10 and striking out 37.
· NO RUNS — LH Ben Onyshko allowed 1 ER over 8.1 innings in relief (6/11–7/2)…during this stretch he went 0–0 with a 1.08 ERA (1 ER, 8.1 IP) in 6 games…he limited opponents to a .172 (5x29) while walking 4 & striking out 10 (2 HB)…overall he is 0–0 with a 2.76 ERA (5 ER, 16.1 IP) in 10 games with Everett.
· ALL HE DOES IS WIN — In 4 starts with Everett, Taylor Dollard is 4–0 with a 6.38 ERA (17 ER, 24.0 IP)…he has limited opponents to a .280 (28x100) average while walking 5 and striking out 22.
· HITS, HITS & MORE HITS — INF Connor Hoover went 0-for-4 on July 21, snapping his hitting streak at 19 games…during the streak (6/26–20), he hit .333 (25x75) with 14 runs scored, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 12 RBI, 9 walks and 9 stolen bases.
· OFF AND RUNNING — OF Jack Larsen has hit safely in 7 of his last 9 games, including 6 mult-hit contest (7/10-c)…during this stretch he is batting .412 (14x34) with 10 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 11 RBI, 7 walks and 2 stolen bases…has reached base safely in 50 of 58 games this season with at least 1 at-bat, batting .308 (68x221) with 41 runs scored, 23 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, 46 RBI, 4 HBP, 41 walks and 11 stolen bases.
· STAYING HOT — OF Victor Labrada has hit in 12 consecutive games combined between Modesto (10 G: 7/7–18) and Everett (7/20-c), batting .340 (17x50) with 8 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 RBI, 1 HBP, 8 walks and 3 stolen bases.
· GETTING ON BASE…A LOT — INF Patrick Frick has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games (7/7-c), batting .333 (18x54) with 15 runs scored, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 11 RBI, 2 HBP and 5 walks…has hit safely in 31 of his last 41 games (5/28-c), batting .331 (53x160) with 37 runs scored, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 28 RBI, 8 HBP, 27 walks and 1 stolen base.
· IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE — INF/OF Kaden Polcovich has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games (7/3-c), batting .379 (11x29) with 11 runs scored, 3 triples, 1 home run, 11 RBI, 3 HBP, 6 walks and 4 stolen bases.
· CAREER DAY — INF/OF Kaden Polcovich recorded his first career multi-home run game and set a career-high with 4 RBI on June 1 vs. Hillsboro (3x5, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI)…he also hit 2 home runs on June 4 vs. Hillsboro (3x5, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI).
· CATCHING ON — Dating back to June 26, C Jake Anchia has hit safely in 12 of 15 games, batting .279 (17x61) with 10 runs scored, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 13 RBI, 3 HBP and 5 walks.
LOW-A — MODESTO NUTS
RECAP: The Nuts scored 2 runs in the 6th and rallied for 1 run in the top of the 9th inning, but it wasn’t enough as Modesto fell to Fresno 6–3 on Wednesday night. The loss was the Nuts 8th straight loss. RF Alberto Rodriguez (2x4, 2B) and 1B Robert Perez (2x4, R) each led the team with 2 hits, while SS Noelvi Marte (1x4, R, RBI), 2B Cesar Izturis Jr. (1x3, 2B, BB) and CF Brett Rodriguez (1x2, R, 2B, RBI) each collected 1 of the Nuts 7 hits. Starter Adam Macko (2.2,2,1,1,1,4,HR) fell to 2–2 on the season with the loss, allowing 1 run on 2 hits while walking 1 and striking out 4 over 2.2 innings. RH Leon Hunter (2.1,4,3,3,0,1,HR), RH Elvis Alvarado (1.0,2,1,1,0,1), RH Robert Winslow (1.0,0,0,0,0,1) and RH Jose Curvelo (1.0,2,1,1,0,1) combined to allow 5 runs over 5.1 innings in relief.
ABOUT THE STREAK: The Nuts 10-game winning streak is their longest streak since winning 11 consecutive games, June 21-July 5, 2005. The longest winning streak in the history of the California League is 26 games done in 1947 from June 4th to July 1st by the Stockton Ports.
PLAYOFFS: It was announced last week that there will be playoffs in Low-A West this year. The two best overall records, regardless of division, will meet in a best-of-five series starting on Sept. 21st.
OF NOTE:
· ON A ROLL — INF Noelvi Marte went 0-for-5 on July 4, snapping his hitting streakt at 11 games…during the streak he hit .271 (13x44) with 14 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 9 RBI, 7 walks and 2 stolen bases.
· WHAT A START — SS Noelvi Marte hit safely in 47 of 63 games this year, batting .274 (73x266) with 52 runs scored, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 4 HBP, 31 walks and 10 stolen bases…he recorded multi-hits in 9 of 12 games (5/12–21), batting .434 (23x53) with 15 runs, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 17 RBI, 7 walks and 3 stolen bases.
· HEATING UP — INF Robert Perez has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games (7/7-c), batting .348 (16x46) with 6 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBI and 4 walks…he has also hit safely in 17 of his last 21 games (6/25-c), batting .333 (26x78) with 15 runs scored, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs, 19 RBI, 4 HBP and 5 walks.
· CAREER DAY — INF Robert Perez (3x5, 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI) drove in a career-high 7 runs while also recording his 2nd career multi-home run game (last: 6/21/18 at DSL DBacks-1)…Perez was the 21st player to drive in at least 7 runs in a game this season…Perez hit a 3-run home run with 1 out in the 6th and a 2-run blast with 2 outs in the 8th inning.
· HEATING UP — OF Alberto Rodriguez homered in back-to-back games, July 2–3…he has reached base safely in 22 of his last 24 games (6/20-c), batting .290 (27x93) with 18 runs scored, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 14 RBI, 2 HBP, 10 walks and 1 stolen base.
· K’S — LH Adam Macko has struck out 45 batters in 25.1 innings this season…overall he is 2–2 with a 5.68 ERA (16 ER, 25.1 IP)…he has limited opponents to a .235 (24x102) average, while walking 16 and striking out 45…recorded back-to-back-to-back 10 strikeout games: 5/13 at Rancho Cucamonga (4.1,3,4,3,4,10), 5/20 at Inland Empire (5.0,5,4,4,3,10); also marked first career win & 5/27 vs. Visalia (5.0,4,3,2,3,10).
· LOTS OF K’S — RH Connor Phillips has struck out 54 batters in 38.1 innings over 9 starts this season…overall he is 3–3 with a 5.17 ERA (22 ER, 38.1 IP) in 89 starts…he has limited opponents to a .245 (35x143) average, while walking 30 and striking out 54…earned first professional win on May 12 at Rancho Cucamonga (5.0,2,0,0,1,7)…tossed a season-high 7.0 innings on June 6 vs. Fresno (ND, 7.0,4,3,3,5,3)…struck out a season-high 9 batters in back-to-back starts May 19 at Inland Empire (5.0,4,1,1,4,9,HB) and May 26 vs. Visalia (4.0,8,6,5,2,9).
· START ME UP — RH Sam Carlson is 2–2 with a 4.26 ERA (27 ER, 57.0 IP) in 11 starts with Modesto…he has limited opponents to a .234 (52x222) average, while walking 34 and striking out 67…he earned his first career win and while setting career-high in innings pitched and strikeouts on May 29 vs. Visalia (6.0,3,2,1,2,9,HR).
· PEN PALS — RH Luis Curvelo tossed 11.0 scoreless innings over 7 relief appearances (6/11–7/1)…during this stretch he limited opponents to a .135 (5x37) average, while walking 2 and striking out 18…overall this season he is 2–0 with 4 saves and a 2.10 ERA (8 ER, 34.1 IP) in 22 games…he has limited opponents to a .197 (25x127) while walking 9 and striking out 54.
· NO RUNS ALLOWED — From May 29-July 6, LH Jorge Benitez did not allowed an earned run (2 R) in 15.0 innings over 10 relief appearances…during this stretch he limited opponents to a .115 (6x52) while walking 6 and striking out 21.
· TOUGH IN RELIEF — RH Kelvin Nunez went 4–0 with a 2.12 ERA (4 ER, 17.0 IP) over 8 appearances (6/17–7/10)…during this stretch he limited opponents to a .169 (10x59) average, while walking 8 and striking out 13 in 17.0 innings.
· SAVE ME — RH Travis Kuhn is 2–1–5 with a 4.00 ERA (12 ER, 27.0 IP)…he has limited opponents to a .202 (20x99) average while walking 16 and striking out 36…he tossed 9.1 scoreless innings over 7 games (6/5–26).
· BULLPEN BULLY — LH Brayan Perez did not allowed an earned run over 13.1 innings over 6 appearances (5/16–6/10)…during this stretch he limited opponents to a .275 (14x51) average, while walking 8 and striking out 19.
· WARMING UP — RH Nolan Hoffman tossed 8.0 scoreless innings over 8 relief appearances (5/23–6/13)…during this stretch he limited opponents to a .148 (4x27) average, while walking 2 and striking out 7…overall this season he is 1–1 with 4 saves and a 2.52 ERA (7 ER, 25.0 IP) in 22 games (1 GS)…he has limited opponents to a .187 (17x91) average, while walking 9 and striking out 29.
· LOTS OF K’S — Over his last 6 appearances (6/30-c), RH Robert Winslow is 2–1 with a 2.31 ERA (3 ER, 11.2 IP)…during this stretch he has held opponents to a .171 (7x41) average, while walking 5 and striking out 17 (1 HB).
· MAX ATTACK — LH Max Roberts is 0–0 with a 2.45 ERA (5 ER, 18.1 IP) in 7 games, 4 starts with Modesto…he has limited opponents to a .194 (12x62) average, while walking 8 and striking out 24.
