Mariners Minor League Report — May 1, 2022

Games of April 30, 2022

Everett Aquasox outfielder Victor Labrada. Photo Credit: Shari Sommerfeld.

Triple-A — Tacoma Rainiers

RECAP: The Rainiers dropped their 2nd consecutive game, as Las Vegas catcher, and Athletics 2nd ranked prospect, Shea Langeliers continued to decimate Tacoma pitching with 2 more homers on Saturday. SS Mason McCoy (2x4, R, 2B) was the only Rainier to reach base twice. DH Zach Green (1x4), LF Marcus Wilson (1x4, RBI), 3B Ben Ramirez (1x4) and CF Billy Hamilton (1x4, 2B, RBI) all hit safely. Starter Asher Wojciechowski (5.0,7,5,3,1,5,2 HR) was tagged with his 4th loss of the season. RHP Riley Davis (0.0,4,5,4,1,0,HR) didn’t record an out. RHP Patrick Weigel (2.0,1,0,0,1,2) and RHP Riley O’Brien (1.0,0,0,0,0,0) didn’t allow a run in their combined 3.0 innings of relief.

OF NOTE:

• C Joe Odom homered in 3-consecutive games (4/15–17) and also homered 4 of 5 games (4/13–17)…since April 13 he is batting .261 (12x46) with 8 runs scored, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, 7 RBI and 6 walks.
• INF Sam Haggerty hit safely in 9 of 10 games (4/16–4/29), including homers in back-to-back games (4/28 and 4/29)… since April 16, he is batting .409 (18x44) with 8 runs scored, 2 doubles, 4 home runs, 14 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 walk and 6 stolen bases.
• INF Mason McCoy has reached safely in 9 consecutive games, hitting safely in 8 of those (4/20-c), batting .344 (11x32) with 7 runs scored, 1 double, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 1 HBP, 5 walks and 2 stolen bases.
• INF Erick Mejia hit safely in 7 of 8 games (4/16–26), batting .265 (9x34) with 6 runs scored, 5 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 5 walks and 4 stolen bases.
• LHP Roenis Elias has tossed 6.1 scoreless innings over his first 5 relief appearances before making his first start on 4/27…overall he has limited opponents to a .177 (6x34) average, while walking 2 and striking out 6.
• RHP Penn Murfee has tossed 8.0 scoreless innings over his first 5 appearances, going 2–0 with 2 save…overall he has limited opponents to a .043 average (1x23) while 2 walks, 1 HB and struck out 10 over 8.0 scoreless innings in relief.
• 1B Zach Green has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games (4/21-c) including an active 6-game hit streak…since April 21, he is batting .244 (10x41) with 6 runs scored, 1 double, 3 home runs, 7 RBI and 2 walks.
• RHP Riley O’Brien has yet to allow a run 4 games (3.2 innings) since joining the Rainiers, striking out 5 while walking just 2.

Double-A — Arkansas Travelers

RECAP: The Travelers couldn’t overcome an early 5-run deficit as they dropped their 4th consecutive game 9–4. C Matt Scheffler (1x1, 2B, R, RBI, 3 BB) reached base all 4 times. CF Cade Marlowe (1x4, R, SB) returned to the lineup and stole his 8th bag of the season. DH Joe Rizzo (2x5) and SS Riley Unroe (2x4, 3B, R, SB) recorded multi-hit games. 3B Patrick Frick (1x4), 1B Jake Scheiner (0x3, R, RBI, BB), 2B Kaden Polcovich (1x4, BB) and LF Jack Larsen (0x4, BB) all reached base safely. Starter Connor Jones (5.0,8,8,8,5,4,2 HR) received his 2nd loss of the season. RHP David Ellingson (1.0,0,0,0,1,1) and RHP Travis Kuhn (2.0,0,0,0,0,3) turned in scoreless relief outings. LHP Rob Kaminsky (1.0,1,1,1,0,2,HR) also came on in relief.

OF NOTE:

• OF Zach DeLoach opened the season with an 8-game hitting streak (4/8–19), batting .387 (12x31) with 7 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI, 5 walks and 1 stolen base…overall he has hit safely in 13 of 15 games, batting .266 (17x64) with 9 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 tiple, 1 home run, 10 RBI, 9 walks and 1 stolen base.
• INF Jake Scheiner has hit safely in 8 of his last 11 games (4/19-c), batting .290 (11x38) with 4 runs scored, 1 double, 8 RBI, 9 walks and 1 stolen base.
• OF Cade Marlowe currently has a 7-game hitting streak, batting .313 (9x28) with 5 runs scored, 1 triple, 6 RBI, 2 walks and 5 stolen bases.
• OF Jack Larsen has reached safely in 8 of 9 games since returning from the IL on April 19.
• RHP George Kirby is 2–0 with a 1.37 ERA (3 ER, 19.2 IP) in 4 starts this season…he has limited opponents to a .191 (13x68) average, while walking 5 and striking out 25.
• RHP Levi Stoudt began the season 2–1 with a 2.25 ERA (4 ER, 16.0 IP) in his first 3 starts…overall, he has limited opponents to a .219 (16x73) average, while walking 6 and striking out 22 (HB, 2 WP).
• RHP Michael Stryffeler is 0–0 with 4 saves over his first 7 appearances this season…he has limited opponents to a .130 (3x23) average, while walking 6 and striking out 10 over 7.0 scoreless innings.
• RHP Taylor Dollard is 0–1 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 13.0 IP) in his first 4 starts with Arkansas…he has limited opponents to a .136 (6x44) average, while walking 4 and striking out 14.
• LHP Ben Onyshko has allowed just 3 runs over his first 6 games in relief this season tossing 11.2 innings with 7 walks and 9 strikeouts.
• RHP Travis Kuhn has allowed just 2 ER in 8 appearances this season, striking out 14 while walking 4 over 10.0 innings. this season tossing 11.2 innings with 7 walks and 9 strikeouts.

High-A — Everett Aquasox

RECAP: The AquaSox won in walk-off fashion Saturday, scoring in the bottom of the 9th to beat Spokane 7–6. RF Alberto Rodriguez (2x5, R, RBI, 2B) had the walk-off hit. SS Noelvi Marte (1x3, 2 R, 2 BB, SB) reached base 3 times, scoring the winning run. CF Victor Labrada (1x3, R, RBI, HR, BB) hit his 3rd homer of the season. DH Justin Lavey (1x5, R, 2 RBI, HR) hit his first longball of the season. 1B Spencer Packard (3x4, 2B, R, 2 RBI) led the way with 3 hits. C Andy Thomas (1x4, RBI) and 2B Axel Sanchez (1x3, R, RBI, BB) hit safely. Aquasox starter Tim Elliott (2.0,3,4,0,1,1) lasted 2.0 innings, but did not allow an earned run. RHP Julio Dilone (3.0,2,1,1,1,3), RHP Leon Hunter (2.0,2,1,1,0,0) and RHP Evan Johnson (2.0,0,0,0,1,2) all came on in relief of Elliott.

OF NOTE:

• INF Noelvi Marte opened the season hitting safely in 7 straight games, April 8–16, batting .308 (8x26) with 5 runs scored, 2 home runs, 5 RBI, 7 walks and 1 stolen base…he has reached base in his last 6 games (4/24-c) batting .346 (9x26) with 7 runs scored 4 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBI and 4 walks.
• OF Spencer Packard has hit safely in 13 of 18 games to begin the season (4/8-c), batting .290 (20x69) with 11 runs scored, 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 16 RBI, 12 walks and 4 stolen bases.
• C Charlie Welch has reached base safely in all 11 games he has appeared this season, batting .303 (10x33) with 7 runs scored, 1 double, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 7 RBI and 10 walks.
• OF Alberto Rodriguez has reached base safely in 17 of 18 games this season, including 13 games with at least 1 hit, batting .243 (18x74) with 9 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 8 walks and 1 stolen base.
• RHP Isaiah Campbell is 1–0 with a 1.50 ERA (2 ER, 13.0 IP) in 3 starts with Everett…he has limited opponents to a .140 (6x43) average, while walking 7 and striking out 10.
• LHP Adam Macko went 0–0 with a 3.38 ERA (6 ER, 16.0 IP) in his first 3 starts of the season…he limited opponents to a .186 (11x59) average, while walking 3 and striking out 29 over his first 3 starts.
• RHP Bryce Miller is 1–0 with a 1.74 ERA (4 ER, 20.2 IP) in 4 starts this season with Everett…he has limited opponents to a .130 (9x69) average, while walking 10 and striking out 25.
• C Andy Thomas has reached base in 6 of his last 8 games (4/19-c) batting .250 (6x24) with 1 double, 1 home run, 3 runs scored, 3 RBI, 8 walks and 1 HBP.

Low-A — Modesto Nuts

RECAP: The Nuts shut out San Jose, getting just enough offense to win 3–0, and stretch their winning streak to 3 games. SS Edwin Arroyo (2x4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, HR) had the only 2 Nuts hits, homering for the 2nd straight game. DH Harry Ford (0x3, R, BB), 2B Brett Rodriguez (0x3, R, BB), 1B Robert Perez (0x2, RBI, BB), LF Randy Bednar (0x2, BB) and 3B Amador Arias (0x2, BB) all reached base safely. Starter Joseph Hernandez (6.0,3,0,0,2,7) twirled 6 shut-out innings. LHP Holden Laws (2.0,1,0,0,1,2) came on in relief and LHP Jorge Benitez (1.0,0,0,0,0,1) earned his 3rd save of the season.

OF NOTE:

• SS Edwin Arroyo has reached base safely in his last 7 games (4/23-c) including hitting safely in 6 of those, and hitting 3 homers in his last 2 games (4/29–4/30)…since April 23, is batting .482 (13x27 with 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 12 RBI, 9 runs scored, 5 walks and 4 stolen bases.
• OF Jonatan Clase reached base safely in his first 13 games this season, including 10 games with at least 1 hit (4/8–4/26), batting .304 (17x56) with 14 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 13 RBI, 1 HBP, 11 walks and 12 stolen bases during that span.
• After going 0-for-6 in his first 2 games of the season, OF Randy Bednar reached base safely in 11 straight games (4/12–4/26)…during that stretch he recorded at least 1 hit in 10 games, batting .357 (15x42) with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 7 RBI, 1 HBP, 6 walks and 1 stolen base.
• INF Robert Perez Jr. has hit safely in 14 of 20 games this season, batting .288 (21x73) with 17 runs scored, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, 18 RBI, 1 HBP, 14 walks and 2 stolen bases.
• C Harry Ford has hit safely 7 of his last 13 games (4/14-c), batting .271 (13x48) with 11 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 10 RBI, 1 HBP, 14 walks and 4 stolen bases.
• After going 0-for-4 in the first game of the season, INF Ben Ramirez has hit safely in 6 of the last 7 games (4/10-c)…during this stretch he is batting .345 (10x29) with 6 runs scored, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 1 walk.
• RHP William Fleming has turned in consecutive starts of at least 6.0 innnings and 8 strikeouts…over the 2 starts has allowed just 2 runs on 3 hits (1 HR) with just 2 walks.
• OF Walking Cabrera has reached base safely in 11 consecutive games (4/12-c) batting .290 (11x38) with 8 runs scored 3 doubles, 4 RBI, 10 walks and 4 stolen bases over that span.
• RHP Joseph Hernandez is 2–0 with a 1.89 ERA (4 ER, 19.0 IP) in 4 starts this season, with 24 strikeouts and 7 walks…opponents are hitting just .221 (15x68) against him this season.