Triple-A
Portland at Iowa, postponed due to rain. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, with the first game featuring Wade LeBlanc and Rich Hill, a guy I wouldn’t mind seeing in San Diego if the Cubs have no use for him… Infielder Tom King has been promoted from High-A Lake Elsinore.
Double-A — San Antonio 5, Midland 0
Drew Macias: 2-for-3, 2 BB
Craig Cooper (DH): 0-for-3, BB
Chad Huffman: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Kyle Blanks: 2-for-4
Jose Lobaton: 2-for-4, HR
Will Inman: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 3 BB, 7 SO
Neil Jamison: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 SO
Another strong performance from Inman. His control is a little off (3.79 BB/9), but when you’re striking out a batter an inning and holding the opposition to a .187 batting average, that can be forgiven — just ask Chris Young.
High-A — Modesto 7, Lake Elsinore 5
Cedric Hunter (DH): 1-for-3, 2 BB
Eric Sogard: 2-for-5
Rayner Contreras: (didn’t start): 0-for-2
Mitch Canham: 1-for-3, 2 BB
Javis Diaz (LF): 0-for-4
Ernesto Frieri: 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 3 SO
A start for Frieri? Interesting. Of his previous 117 career appearances, all but seven had come out of the bullpen.
Low-A — South Bend 4, Fort Wayne 3
Bradley Chalk: 1-for-3, 2 BB
Andrew Cumberland (SS): 0-for-5
Shane Buschini: 0-for-4
Felix Carrasco (DH): 3-for-3, 2B
Yefri Carvajal: 1-for-4
Justin Baum: 3-for-4, 3B
Jeremy Hefner: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO (8 GO)