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Fort Wayne TinCaps (26-28, 5th East) vs. Great Lakes Loons (34-19, 1st East)
RHP Efraín Contreras vs. RHP Stephen Kolek
Sunday, June 2 • Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) • First Pitch 1:05 PM (Game 55 / 138)
WATCH: Evan Stockton & Brett Rump (Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV)
LISTEN: Mike Maahs (ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM | TinCapsRadio.com | TuneIn)
APPLE SLICES Home Record: 14-12 Road Record: 12-16 Day Record: 7-7 Night Record: 19-21 Streak: L2, W5 of 8, 11 of 17 Sunday: 1-5 Monday: 3-3 Tuesday: 5-3 Wednesday: 4-4 Thursday: 7-1 Friday: 3-7 Saturday: 2-5 April: 11-13 May: 15-14 June: 0-1 July: 0-0 August: 0-0 September: 0-0 Leading after Six: 20-1 Tied after Six: 3-4 Trailing after Six: 2-22 Leading after Seven: 19-1 Tied after Seven: 2-3 Trailing after Seven: 2-23 Leading after Eight: 20-1 Tied after Eight: 2-2 Trailing after Eight: 0-21 Scoring first: 18-9 Opponent scores first: 7-20 Come-from-behind wins: 10 Shutouts: 6-4vs. LH starter: 5-9 vs. RH starter: 21-19 Scoring fewer than Three: 4-13 Scoring Three or Four: 6-12 Scoring Five or more: 16-3 1-run games: 10-9 2-run games: 1-2 3+-run games: 15-17 Extra Innings: 0-2 Out-hitting opponent: 17-6 Being out-hit: 4-18 Same number of hits: 5-4 Series W-L-T (Home): 3-4-1 Series W-L-T (Road): 2-4-2 Series W-L-T (Total): 5-8-2 Series Sweeps (Home): 2-1 Series Sweeps (Road): 0-1 Series Sweeps (Total): 2-2 Home crowds of 6,000+: 2-4 Home crowds of 7,000+: 2-3 Home crowds of 8,000+: - Sellouts: 4 Delayed Starts: 1 Suspensions: 1 Postponements: 3 Cancelled: 2 Ended Early: 2
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps lost 11-0 to Great Lakes on Saturday night. The
Loons pounded out 11 runs on 10 hits, including three home runs. Carlos Belen
tossed a solid relief outing for the 'Caps, surrendering just one hit in two scoreless
innings while fanning three batters.
BURNIN’ UP: The ‘Caps have won 11 of their last 17 games dating back to May 16.
Pitching has propelled Fort Wayne during this stretch. Entering Saturday night’s
game, the TinCaps led the Midwest League in WHIP (1.17), had the second best ERA
(3.09) and had allowed the second fewest earned runs allowed (46). Fort Wayne had
also surrendered the fewest walks (36) since May 16.
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE: Improved hitting has also helped during this successful
stretch: entering Saturday’s game, Fort Wayne led the Midwest League in doubles
(36), was 5th in BA (.263), and was 6th in OBP (.337) and SLG% (.392) since May 16.
The TinCaps had also struck out the fewest times in the league (110) during that
span.
X IS A FACTOR: Infielder Xavier Edwards not only leads the MWL in batting
average (.366— no one else is batting better than .326), he ranks in the top ten of all
of Minor League Baseball. The only big leaguer with a better average than Edwards is
the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger (.379). Edwards also leads the MWL in OBP (.424) and
hits (68).
MORE ON X: Edwards has the lowest swinging strike % in the league, as he’s swung
and missed at only 3.4% of the pitches he’s seen. His K% of 10.1% is the 4th lowest
in the league. With 20 walks to 22 strikeouts, Edwards’ 0.95 BB/K ratio is the 4th best
in the MWL. Xavier has made a living on swinging early in the count: he’s posted a BA
of .548 this season on the first pitch of an at bat (best on the TinCaps), and 23 of his
league-leading 68 hits have come while swinging at the first pitch of the at bat.
LOPEZ LOCKED IN: Infielder Justin Lopez, who turned 19 on May 9, has had a
solid few weeks. In 21 games since May 11, Lopez has slashed
.247/.307/.506. His power numbers have been great, with nine extra-base hits (2
doubles, 2 triples, 5 homers) and 15 RBIs.
HUNTING HITS: After a sluggish start to the season, Blake Hunt is starting to turn it
around at the plate. Hunt went 0-3 on Saturday night, but was robbed twice of base
hits on hard-hit balls. The 20-year-old catcher had hits in five straight games since
May 26 (9-20) with four doubles and three RBIs. Hunt went 2-for-5 on Friday night
with another double and a run scored.
IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have the best ratio of strikeouts to walks in the MWL
this season. Fort Wayne pitchers are averaging 3.01 strikeouts for every walk (156
walks, 471 strikeouts). ‘Caps pitchers have also walked the fewest batters in the
MWL.
ROSTER MOVES: Infielder Luis Almanzar was placed on the 7-Day IL Saturday,
while catcher Luis Roman was transferred to Fort Wayne from Extended Spring
Training.
AUSTIN POWERS: Right-handed reliever Austin Smith tossed a gem in relief on
Friday night, going 3.2 hitless and scoreless innings with five strikeouts and just one
walk. The former second round pick now has a 2.00 ERA in nine relief outings this
season (18.0 IP) with 18 strikeouts and four walks. Smith also owns a 0.83 WHIP.
DWS EQUALS RBIs: Outfielder Dwanya Williams-Sutton smacked a three-run
home run and also drove in another run via an RBI double on Friday night, marking
his first four RBI game of the season. “DWS” had gone 1 for his last 18 at the plate
(with 10 strikeouts) prior to his big night on Friday.
NEWS & NOTES
Upcoming Games (All Times Eastern)
Monday, June 3
OFF
Tuesday, June 4 vs. Lake County
7:05 PM
RHP Gabe Mosser
Wednesday, June 5 vs. Lake County
7:05 PM
LHP Joey Cantillo
Thursday, June 6 vs. Lake County
7:05 PM
RHP Sam Keating
Friday, June 7 @ Dayton
7:00 PM
LHP Ramon Perez
Media Contact: John Nolan — [email protected]
MLB.com and Baseball America
have both rated the Padres’ farm
system as the best in baseball in
2019. The following TinCaps are
ranked by MLB Pipeline as Top
30 Padres Prospects:
8. Ryan Weathers (LHP)
11. Xavier Edwards (INF)
18. Tucupita Marcano (INF)
28. Blake Hunt (C)
PADRES PROPECTS
vs. GL in 2019 (2-4, 0-2 Home)6 Home, 15 Away (21 Total)
Friday, May 24 Road L, 7-0 Saturday, May 25 Road L, 7-6 Sunday, May 26 Road W, 12-2 Monday, May 27 Road W, 8-3
Friday, May 31 Home L, 9-6 Saturday, June 1 Home L, 11-0 (8) Sunday, June 2 Home 1:05 p.m.
Thursday, June 20 Road 7:05 p.m. Friday, June 21 Road 7:05 p.m. Saturday, June 22 Road 7:05 p.m. Sunday, June 23 Road 2:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 29 Home 7:05 p.m. Sunday, June 30 Home 3:05 p.m. Monday, July 1 Home 7:05 p.m.
stands at 220. The franchise leader in that category is Doug Dascenzo (227, 2007-09). Randy Ready (2004-06) now ranks 3rd with 209 victories.
FOREVER YOUNG: The average age for a TinCaps position player thus far has been 20.1, the youngest in the Midwest League (MWL average: 21.2). The average
age for a ’Caps pitcher is 20.9, also the youngest (MWL average: 21.9). This marks the 6th consecutive year Fort Wayne has had the league’s most youthful lineup,
going back to 2014. The TinCaps had the youngest pitching staff in the league in 2016 and ranked tied for 2nd youngest in ’18, 2nd youngest in ’12, ’13, and ’17.
260 TO THE SHOW: 181 former Fort Wayne players have reached the big leagues since the franchise was founded in 1993. 8 ‘Caps alums have broken through this
year with SS Fernando Tatis Jr., RHP Chris Paddack, LHP Nick Margevicius, RHP Pedro Avila, RHP Gerardo Reyes, INF Ty France and C Austin Allen
appearing for the Padres, plus INF Josh VanMeter with the Reds.
WELCOME BACK: 12 of the team’s 25 players appeared in at least 1 game with the TinCaps last year: INF Luis Almanzar, LHP Joey Cantillo, C Juan Fernandez,
RHP Henry Henry, INF Justin Lopez, RHP Adrian Martinez, INF Kelvin Melean, RHP Gabe Mosser, RHP Jose Quezada, OF Agustin Ruiz, LHP Ryan
Weathers, and RHP Carlos Belen, who was a corner infield with the ‘Caps in 2016 and ’18.
IN THE DUGOUT: Anthony Contreras is back for his 4th season as TinCaps manager, becoming the first skipper in the franchise’s 27-year history to lead the team
for more than 3 years… Hitting coach Jonathan Mathews (2nd season), fielding coach Jhonny Carvajal (3rd), athletic trainer Allyse Kramer (3rd), and strength
coach Sam Hoffman (2nd) are also back. Matt Williams is the team’s new pitching coach, succeeding Burt Hooton—the club’s pitching coach for the last 6
seasons—who’s missing the season as he recovers from knee surgery in March.
PADRES ON DECK: MLB.com, Baseball America, and ESPN have rated San Diego’s farm system as baseball’s best. The ‘Caps have 4 players on MLB.com’s Top
30 list for the Pads (see list on Page 1). Not to be overlooked, ESPN’s Keith Law ranks INF Justin Lopez at No. 19. He also notes RHP Efraín Contreras as another
to watch with OF Agustin Ruiz & LHP Joey Cantillo.
VAMOS TINCAPS: A team of Padres minor league prospects ventured to Mexico City to play the Diablos Rojos del México and open up Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú,
which is named after a member of the Padres’ ownership team, with a pair of games March 23-24. Both games drew a sell-out crowd of 20,000+ fans and Mexican
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threw out the ceremonial first pitch. LHP Ryan Weathers started Game 1, while RHP Efrain Contreras and Adrian
Martinez also pitched, joined by catcher Blake Hunt, infielders Xavier Edwards, Justin Lopez, Tucupita Marcano, and outfielders Grant Little and Agustin Ruiz.
The Padres on Deck team impressively won both games.
2018 IN REVIEW: The 2018 TinCaps missed out on reaching the Midwest League Playoffs by a game. In fact, it came down to the final day of the regular season on
Labor Day, as the TinCaps and West Michigan Whitecaps were in a tie for the Eastern Division’s second-half wild card. Ultimately, Fort Wayne fell in extra innings, 3-2.
The TinCaps finished the season with an overall record of 64-74 (32-37 in both halves). Nevertheless, the TinCaps featured one of the most prospect-laden teams in
Minor League Baseball. The squad included the MWL’s Left-Handed Pitcher of the Year in Osvaldo Hernandez as well as Left-Handed Reliever of the Year Travis
Radke. Radke and fellow lefties Nick Margevicius and Aaron Leasher, along with catcher Luis Campusano, were all MWL Mid-Season All-Stars. Other top
prospects with the club during the year were LHP MacKenzie Gore, RHP Luis Patiño, OF Tirso Ornelas, OF Jeisson Rosario, INF Gabriel Arias, INF Owen Miller,
and INF Esteury Ruiz. The team’s pitching staff had the lowest walk rate in the league (2.9 / 9 IP) and the best strikeout to walk ratio (3.13).
CAPS ON MiLB.TV: For the first time, this season TinCaps home games are available to watch on MiLB.TV (in addition to being broadcast around Indiana for Xfinity
customers on Comcast Network 81). Fans can save $10 on their subscription by using the promo code TINCAPS.
ON THE FRANCHISE: The franchise was founded in 1993 as the Fort Wayne Wizards. The team was affiliated with the Minnesota Twins from 1993-98. The
organization has been affiliated with the San Diego Padres since ‘99. The Wizards played at Memorial Stadium, about 3.5 miles north of Downtown Fort Wayne. The
team moved into Parkview Field in 2009 and rebranded as the TinCaps, paying homage to John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed, who’s buried in Fort Wayne.
TinCaps Opening Day By Age
18-year-olds: 1
19-year-olds: 8
20-year-olds: 4
21-year-olds: 5
22-year-olds: 3
23-year-olds: 3
24-year-olds: 1
Majority of 2018 with TinCaps: 4
Majority of 2018 with Tri-City Dust Devils (Short-Season A): 8
Majority of 2018 with Arizona League Padres (Rookie): 13
How Acquired by Padres
2013 International Signing: 1
2015 International Signing: 1
2016 Draft: 1
2016 International Signing: 7
2017 Draft: 2
2017 International Signing: 1
2017 Undrafted Free Agent: 1
2018 Draft: 10
2018 Undrafted Free Agent: 1
Drafted, Signed Out of High School: 4
Drafted, Signed Out of College: 9
Free Agent, Signed Out of College: 2
International Signings: 10
Right-Handed Hitters: 7
Left-Handed Hitters: 3
Switch Hitters: 2
Right-Handed Pitchers: 7
Left-Handed Pitchers: 6
States (11) / Foreign Countries (4) Represented: California (3), Florida (2), Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
2019 STARTING PITCHERS (In order of starting debut)
Pitcher Games Started Team W-LRyan Weathers 8 5-3 Efraín Contreras 8 3-5 Joey Cantillo 9 5-4 Gabe Mosser 9 6-3 Ramon Perez 8 3-5 Angel Acevedo 5 1-4 Adrian Martinez 2 0-2 Sam Keating 4 2-2
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER
23 Efraín (eff-rye-EEN) Contreras
HT: 5-10
WT: 215
B/T: R/R
HOMETOWN: Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
AGE: 19
BORN:
Jan. 2, 2000
ACQUIRED:
Signed as an International Free Agent on July 8, 2017
THROWS: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup, Sinker, Slurve (new pitch he’s working on)
2018: Appeared with the DSL Padres, AZL Padres 1, and Short-Season A Tri-City… Spent the majority of the season
with the AZL Padres, making 9 appearances (4 starts) and posting an ERA of 2.72 in 43.0 IP (44 strikeouts, 9 walks)…
Owned a WHIP of 1.05 with the AZL Padres last season… Made 5 appearances (3 starts) with the DSL Padres,
recording an ERA of 1.40 in 19.1 innings with 25 strikeouts and 3 walks (WHIP of 0.78)… Made 2 relief appearances
with Tri-City, pitching 6 total scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks
LONG OUTING: On July 11, was the only AZL Padres pitcher last season to work 7 innings in a start… Recorded a
career-high 10 strikeouts
ADVANCED NUMBERS: Among pitchers in the AZL with 40+ IP in 2018, ranked 14th in K/BB (4.89), tops among AZL
Padres pitchers… Only 12% of batted balls against him were Line Drives, 10th lowest in the circuit & best among AZL
Padres pitchers… 48% of batted balls allowed were fly balls, 7th highest in the AZL
HOMETOWN: Ciudad Juárez is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Located 3 miles from El
Paso, TX. Also less than 10 miles from the New Mexico border... (In 1909, William Howard Taft became the first U.S.
president to cross the border into Mexico when he held a summit with Mexican President Porfirio Díaz in Ciudad
Juárez and El Paso.)
AMIGOS EN LA CASA: Efraín’s dad has a friend from Mexico who now lives in Indiana. A group of about 24 were
there to support him in his season debut
FAMILY: His family owns and operates a mortuary... He says if he wasn’t playing baseball professionally, he’d work
there… ESPN’s Keith Law says scouts nicknamed him “The Embalmer”… Family drove 20+ hours to see him pitch in
Mexico City when the Padres on Deck team played Diablos Rojos
MISCELLANEOUS: Favorite big leaguer: Luis Severino of the Yankees… Favorite MLB team as a kid: Yankees…
Favorite show: El Chapo… Favorite movie: El Comando del Diablo (The Devil’s Command)… Favorite meal: Tacos
INSTAGRAM:
@efraincontrerascovarrubias
NOTES
2019 Starts with Fort Wayne
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB K Pitches-Strikes Catcher
4/5 Lansing 4.0 4 2 2 2 4 76-50 Juan Fernandez 4/11 Dayton 5.0 4 1 1 3 8 78-49 Juan Fernandez 4/17 @ Dayton 5.0 4 1 1 1 6 69-50 Juan Fernandez 4/24 Bowling Green 4.0 7 3 3 1 6 74-49 Blake Hunt
2019 TINCAPS INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
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16 - Curry, Michael - INF/OF 6-1, 212, R/R, 21, Gainesville, GA
Hit Streak: -
On-Base Streak: -
Long: 5 (May 26-29)
Long: 8 (May 25-31)
2019: Transferred from Extended Spring Training on April
11… Hit a 3-R HR in debut on April 13 @ BG… Transferred
back to Extended on April 20… Returned to Fort Wayne on
May 23
2018: Spent the season primarily with Tri-City (Short
Sea-son), posting a batting average of .256 in 54 games with 11
doubles, 2 home runs, and 29 RBIs… Also appeared in two
games with Lake Elsinore (High-A) at the end of last season,
going 3-for-8
DRAFTED: By the Padres in 2018, 16th round
COLLEGE: University of Georgia… A 2018 2nd Team
All-SEC selection as he led the Bulldogs with a .322 batting
aver-age and 53 RBIs… Also ranked 2nd on UGA with 13 home
runs in 2018…. Named All-SEC 1st Team as a DH in 2017,
leading Georgia with 10 home runs, 46 RBI and .484 slugging
percentage
HIGH SCHOOL: Gainesville High School (41 miles from
Georgia’s campus)… Started every game his senior season,
batting .412 with 15 home runs, 44 RBI and 4 stolen bases
INSTAGRAM: @michael_curry13
TWITTER: @MichaelCurry13
9 - Edwards, Xavier - INF
5-10, 170, S/R, 19, Coconut Grove, FL
Hit Streak: 4 (May 29) On-Base Streak: 11 (May 23) Long: 14 (May 3-May 20) Long: 22 (April 23-May 20)
PADRES ROSPECT RANKING: No. 11 (MLB.com), No. 14 (FanGraphs), No. 21(Baseball America)
2019: On Opening Day roster...Went 5-for-5 against Kane County on May 1st, thefirst five-hit game of the season for any TinCap
2018: Began the season with AZL Padres 1. In 21 games in the AZL,slashed .384/.471/.466 with 4 doubles, 11 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases...Transferred to the Short-Season A Tri-City Dust Devils on August 9th, where he
slashed .314/.438/.360 with 4 doubles, 5 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 24 games… A wrist injury restricted him from switch-hitting as he hit exclusively from the left side (he’s a natural righty)
DRAFTED: 38th overall by San Diego in the 2018 Draft. Signed by the Padres for$1.3 million… Was born on Long Island in New York and still has most of his extend-ed family in the area so he had dozens of supporters at the MLB Network studio in Secaucus, NJ
COLLEGE COMMITMENT: Vanderbilt
HIGH SCHOOL: North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, FL). Hit .406 and posteda .532 OBP as a senior… Transferred to North Broward before his junior season after starting at Trinity Christian Academy in Lake Worth, where he won a Class 2A state title as a sophomore… Pop star Ariana Grande graduated in 2012
WHAT SCOUTS SAY: “Edwards fits the bill of an old-school leadoff hitter. A quick,twitchy athlete, he has an advanced eye and quick, simple stroke from both sides that sprays the ball to all fields on a line.” (Baseball America)
MISCELLANEOUS: Dad (Jovon) was a 4th-round pick of the Dodgers in 1984.Played 6 years in the Minors (’84-86 with LA, ’87 in Seattle’s system, and ’88-89 in the Mets’ system, reaching as high as Double-A before an ankle injury ended his career)... Both parents are educators (mom was a math teacher, now works for a school district; dad has been high school teacher & principal)… Switch-hitting since he was 7… If he could meet any person from history, it would be Jackie Robinson… Shows he’s recently binged: Scandal & How to Get Away with Murder
INSTAGRAM / TWITTER: @xedwards937 - Fernandez, Juan - C 5-11, 205, R/R, 20, Valencia, VZ
Hit Streak: 5 (May 21)
On-Base Streak: 5 (May 21)
Long: 4 (Active)
Long: 7 (April 19-May 7)
2019: On Opening Day roster
2018: In 66 games with Fort Wayne, slashed .224/.296/.306
with 2 HRs and 23 RBIs. Season ended on August 16 (right
hamate fracture)… In May, 1 of 5 players to volunteer to visit
the 122nd Fighter Wing U.S. Air National Guard base in Fort
Wayne — got to experience a flight simulator… Spent
All-Star Break touring Chicago
2017: Spent the entirety of 2017 in the Arizona League…
Hit .295 in 35 games split between both of the San Diego
Padres rookie league teams… Hit 3 home runs with 18 total
RBIs
SIGNED: On March 2, 2016 at the age of 16… By Yfrain
Li-nares & Luis Prieto
HOMETOWN: 3rd largest city in Venezuela… Notable
na-tives include Felix Hernandez (Mariners ace), Francisco
Cer-velli (Pirates catcher), Wilmer Flores (D-backs infielder), and
Sal Perez (Royals catcher)
OTHER: Favorite player growing up: Salvador Perez…
Hid-den Talent: Drawing… Hobbies outside of baseball: Watching
movies and playing basketball… Nickname is “Chimmy”…
Known to be exceptionally friendly and fun-loving
2019 TINCAPS INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
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14 - Lopez, Justin - INF
6-2, 195, S/R, 19, Bobare, VZ
Hit Streak: -
On-Base Streak: -
Long: 8 (April 7-26)
Long: 12 (April 7-May 2)
PADRES PROSPECT RANKING: No. 19 (ESPN.com)
2019: 5th youngest player in the MWL on Opening Day
OFFSEASON: Played in the Australian Baseball League for the
Canberra Cavalry… Playing in an exhibition against Texas Rangers
prospects at Petco Park on Sept. 27, hit a 400+ foot homer to dead
center
2018: In 68 games with Fort Wayne, slashed .224/.280/.358 with 9
doubles, 3 triples, 6 HRs and 25 RBIs…. Season ended on July 6
(broken left thumb)
2017: During the MWL Playoffs, transferred to Fort Wayne on Sept.
8 from Short-Season Tri-City to play 2B after injury to Reinaldo
Ilarra-za… With Dust Devils, hit .246 with 22 RBI, 2 home runs, 16 doubles
(tied for 2nd most in the Northwest League), 25 runs, 17 BB, 80 K,
a .291 on-base percentage, and 1/3 on stolen bases
SIGNED: By the Padres as an International Free Agent on July 2,
2016… Rated the No. 28 prospect in the 2016 international free
agent class by Baseball America
GENERATION Z: 2nd player born in the 2000s to reach a
full-season MiLB affiliate (fellow Padres shortstop prospect Gabriel Arias
being the 1st)… Youngest player in the Midwest League to begin
season in 2018
OTHER: Favorite player: Carlos Correa… Hobbies outside of
base-ball: Listening to Maluma (Colombian Singer)… Idea job outside of
baseball: Engineer
INSTAGRAM: @justin_lopez05
12 – Hunt, Blake - C 6-3, 220, R/R, 20, Santa Ana, CA
Hit Streak: - On-Base Streak: - Long: 5 (May 26-31) Long: 7 (May 20-31)
PADRES ROSPECT RANKING: No. 28 (MLB.com), No. 30 (FanGraphs)
2019: On Opening Day roster
2018: Played 56 games with the Short-Season A Tri-City Dust Devils, slash-ing .271/.371/.377 with 13 doubles, 3 HRs and 25 RBIs… In the season’s final 10 games, hit.462 (18-39) with 6 doubles, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs, and 11 runs
2017: Spent time with both Padres teams in the Arizona League… In 8 games with AZL Padres 1, slashed .214/.313/.393 with 2 doubles, a home run and 4 RBIS… In 22 games with AZL Padres 2, slashed .250/.316/.409 with 7 doubles, 2 triples, a home run and 4 RBIs
DRAFTED: 2nd round (69th overall) by San Diego in the 2017 MLB Draft out of Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA)
HIGH SCHOOL: In his senior season at Mater Dei, posted a .394 batting average and also led the Monarchs in doubles (9), home runs (6) & RBIs (28)
SO CAL SPORTS SUCCESS: Notable athletic alums of his high school include Matt Barkley (Bills QB), Danny Espinosa (Mets, AAA), Mike Hopkins (University of Washington basketball coach), Stanley Johnson (Pelicans forward), Matt Leinart (former NFL QB) & Katie Lou Samuelson (Chicago Sky)
WHAT SCOUTS SAY: “Hunt's arm strength is his defining trait as a catcher. He's well below two seconds with his pop time -- often below 1.9. Offensively, he should develop a fair amount of power. Hunt's tools make him very appealing, and with a bit of development, he could be a big league talent.” (MLB Pipeline).
OTHER: His favorite team growing up was the San Francisco Giants, and his favorite player was Buster Posey (got to meet him as a kid)… His hidden talent is that he can quote the TV show The Office “line by line”… His favorite movie is Guardians of the Galaxy… His favorite food is a Double-Double from In-N-Out Burger
INSTAGRAM/TWITTER: @blake_hunt2 – Harris, Jawuan - OF 5-9, 190, R/R, 22, Pembroke Pines, FL
Hit Streak: - On-Base Streak: 2 (May 31) Long: 4 (May 15-20) Long: 13 (May 13-May 28)
PADRES PROSPECT RANKING: No. 54 (FanGraphs)
2019: On Opening Day roster… At Bowling Green on April 14, with the TinCaps downto their final out, hit a game-tying solo home run
2018: Played 49 games with AZL Padres 1, slashing .225/.360/.375 with 7 doubles, 4triples, 3 HRs and 20 RBIs...Also stole 14 bases
DRAFTED: 7th round by San Diego in the 2018 MLB Draft out of Rutgers
COLLEGE: In 40 games as a Junior in 2018, slashed .246/.375/.387 with 8 doubles,3 triples, 2 HRs and 28 RBIs. Also stole 22 bases (tied for 3rd in the Big Ten)...Stole 82 bases in his Rutgers career (3rd in program history)… Once hit 3 home runs in a game… The highest Scarlet Knight selected since Patrick Kivlehan in 2012…. Talks regularly with both Kivlehan (currently with Triple-A Indianapolis for the Pirates) & Rutgers alum Todd Frazier (Mets)
2-SPORT STAR: Spent 2 seasons on the Rutgers football team… Made the 2016 BigTen All-Freshman Team (ESPN, Big Ten Network) as a wide receiver, leading all Big Ten freshman with 39 receptions & 481 yards… Switched to safety for the 2017 season, making 41 tackles and tying for the team lead with 3 interceptions
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Florida prep power St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)… Hit .440 with a Broward County-leading 44 stolen bases as a senior… Also led the football team in receiving yards, catches and receiving touchdowns during his 2 years on varsity
PREP POWERHOUSE: Notable athletic alums of his high school include JasonDufner (PGA golfer), Geno Atkins (Bengals DT), Michael Irvin (Pro Football Hall of Famer), James White (Patriots RB), Joey Bosa (Chargers DE), and Nick Bosa (49ers DE) who he grew up playing football & baseball with
OTHER: Favorite MLB Player growing up was Ken Griffey Jr. (current player hemodels his game after: Mookie Betts)… Favorite TV shows are That ‘70s Show & The Office… Favorite movies are the Fast and the Furious & Mission Impossible series… If he not a baseball player, would be a professional gamer (regarded as the best Fortnite player on team), a neurosurgeon, or a DJ
INSTAGRAM: @jmh_ru3
TWITTER: @JayHarris_121 – Melean, Kelvin - INF 6-0, 165, R/R, 20, Guatire, VEN
Hit Streak: 4 (May 29)
On-Base Streak: 4 (May 29)
Long: Active
Long: Active
2019: Began the season with High-A Lake Elsinore's opening
day roster…Slashed .196/224/.304 in 13 games with 2
dou-bles, a HR and 7 RBIs...Transferred to Fort Wayne on May
28...
2018: On High-A Lake Elsinore's opening day roster…
Slashed .263/.305/.326 in 49 games with 9 doubles, 1 triple,
& 13 RBIs… Transferred to Fort Wayne when Justin Lopez
went on the Disabled List with a broken thumb on July
7...Posted a BA of .241 in 45 games with nine doubles, four
HRs and 18 RBIs.
OF NOTE: In 2018, tied for the highest line drive percentage
(22%) among any Storm player with 20 or more plate
appear-ances this season with 2017 TinCap Buddy Reed. Reed
com-peted in 2018 Futures Game in Nationals Park in
Washing-ton, D.C.
2017: Spent all season with Short-Season Tri-City at 18 years
old… Slashed .229/.311/.260 in 59 games with the Dust
Dev-ils along with 5 doubles, 1 triple, & 17 RBIs
SIGNED: Signed by the Padres as an international free agent
2019 TINCAPS INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
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4 - Solomon, Lee - INF 5-10, 200, R/R, 22, Columbus, OH
Hit Streak: 2 (May 31) On-Base Streak: 2 (May 31) Long: 6 (May 14-22) Long: 7 (May 14-23)
2019: Placed on Injured List on April 27… Returned from Injured List
on May 4
2018: Played in 41 games with AZL Padres 1,
slash-ing .298/.365/.517 with 8 doubles, 7 HRs and 30 RBIs.
DRAFTED: 25th round by San Diego in the 2018 MLB Draft out of
Lipscomb (Nashville).
COLLEGE: In 40 games with the Bisons in 2018,
slashed .286/.411/.549 with 9 doubles, 8 HRs and 25 RBIs along with
stealing 15 bases...In 56 games in 2017, slashed .243/.358/.352 with
16 doubles, 27 RBIs and 23 stolen bases...In 58 games in 2016,
slashed .370/.471/.498 with 11 doubles, 4 HRs, 50 RBIs and 25
sto-len bases.
COUNTRY MUSIC U: Current country music stars Kelsea Ballerini,
Dustin Lynch and Thomas Rhett once attended his alma mater
Lip-scomb (located in Nashville).
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .516 with 2 HRs, 9 doubles and 25 runs scored
as a senior at Columbus Academy...Was also a three-year letter
winner in football.
FUN FACTS: Favorite television show are Game of Thrones and The
Office...When he’s not playing baseball, he also likes reading and
playing basketball...He was accepted into law school
post-grad...Grew up a Cleveland Indians and Ohio State Buckeyes fan.
11 - Williams-Sutton, Dwanya - OF 6-2, 230, 21, R/R, Wilson, NC
Hit Streak: 2 (May 31) On-Base Streak: 3 (May 30) Long: 5 (April 13-19) Long: 14 (April 4-23)
PADRES PROSPECT RANKINGS: No. 51 (FanGraphs)
2019: On Opening Day roster… Provided the TinCaps’ 1st walk-off hit of
the season, a double to left field that finished a 5-4 Fort Wayne victory on
April 9th… Also hit the team’s 1st homer on April 6 @ Lansing… Began
season with a 14-game on-base streak
2018: Played in 27 games with the Short-Season A Tri-City Dust Devils,
slashing .256/.320/.400 with 5 doubles, 2 HRs and 14 RBIs… Was
ham-pered by a wrist injury (had a cyst removed during the offseason)
DRAFTED: 5th round by San Diego in the 2018 MLB Draft out of East
Carolina… Was previously drafted in 26th round by Cincinnati in 2015
COLLEGE: In junior season (2018), named Second-Team All-Conference
(AAC) after slashing .331/.477/.556 with 7 doubles, 7 HRs, 21 RBIs and a
career-high 18 stolen bases… Missed a month of his sophomore season
(2017) with a thumb injury… Earned First-Team All-AAC honors as a
Freshman (2016) after leading the league in hitting (.360) and on-base
percentage (.455)
SUMMER BALL: Played 9 games during the 2017 summer with the
Har-wich Mariners in the Cape Cod League. 303 alums of the “Cape League”
played in MLB in 2018
HIGH SCHOOL: Spent first 2 years at Wilson Hunt High School before
transferring to Greenfield High School for junior & senior years… Lettered
in baseball, basketball, and soccer (All-State) in High School
FUN FACTS: Owns a white, 2018 GMC truck… Favorite hobby: Playing
Fortnite… Favorite meal: Bojangles 4-piece Supreme Dinner with a Sweet
Tea
INSTAGRAM: @suttondwanya
TWITTER: @Dwanya24
20 - Ruiz, Agustin - OF
6-2, 215, L/R, 19, Villahermosa, MX
Hit Streak: 11 (May 31)
On-Base Streak: 1 (May 31)
Long: 9 (April 17-May 2)
Long: 12 (April 17-May 2)
PADRES PROSPECT RANKING: No. 47 (FanGraphs),
ESPN.com’s Keith Law also says he’s one to watch
2019: On Opening Day roster
2018: Transferred to Fort Wayne from Tri-City on August 31… In 4
games with the TinCaps, went 4-for-15 with 3 doubles and 2 RBIs…
Prior, played 2 games for the Dust Devils going 2-for-10 with an
RBI… Spent 53 games with the AZL Padres 1,
slash-ing .290/.384/.466 with 11 doubles, 10 triples, 1 home run, & 28 RBIs
2018 MiLB RANKS: From his debut on June 19 to August 29, Ruiz
hit the 3rd most triples (10) by any player in MiLB… Also scored the
2nd most runs (39) in the AZL in 2018
2017: Played in 18 games with the AZL Padres 1 team
slash-ing .208/.306/.283 with 2 doubles, 1 triple, & 3 RBIs
SIGNED: By Bill McLaughlin of the Padres as an International free
agent on July 3, 2016 for $80,000
HOMETOWN: Villahermos, Tabasco, Mexico… The capitol and the
largest city in the state of Tabasco (southeastern Mexico)…
Popula-tion of 658,524
VAMOS PADRES: Other top Padres prospects from Mexico include
infielder Luis Urías (2015 TinCap, currently with AAA El Paso),
out-fielder Tirso Ornelas (2018 TinCap, now with High-A Lake Elsinore),
and reliever Gerardo Reyes (2016 TinCap, presently with El Paso)
INSTAGRAM: @gutyruiz_
3 – Roman, Luis - C 6-0, 215, L/R, 24, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Hit Streak: -
On-Base Streak: 1 (June 1)
Long: -
Long: 1 (June 1)
2019: Transferred to Fort Wayne from Extended Spring
Training on June 1
2018: Spent the majority of the season with AZL Padres 2,
posting a BA of .265 in 28 games with 5 doubles, 3 HRs and
19 RBIs...Also played four games with AZL Padres 1 and one
game with El Paso (AAA).
2017: Spent the majority of the season with AZL Padres 2,
posting a BA of .186 in 31 games with 4 doubles, a HR and
10 RBIs...Also played two games with AZL Padres 1.
DRAFTED: By the Padres out of Texas Wesleyan (Fort
Worth, TX) in the 23rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
COLLEGE: Had a banner 2017 season at Texas Wesleyan
MULTI-HIT GAMES
MULTI-RBI GAMES
LAST HOME RUN INFO
Player Total 2 3 4 5+ Total 2 3 4 5+ Date / Location
Luis Almanzar 3 3 4 2 1 1 April 16 @ Dayton (W, 8-4)
Michael Curry 3 3 3 2 1 April 13 @ Bowling Green [3R-HR] (W, 6-0)
Xavier Edwards 19 11 6 1 1 5 5
Nick Feight 1 1
Juan Fernandez 4 1 3 1 1
Nick Gatewood 1 1 1 1
Jawuan Harris 6 6 May 26 @ Great Lakes (L, 7-6)
Blake Hunt 8 6 2 4 4 May 23 vs. South Bend (W, 3-2)
Grant Little 10 5 4 1 3 2 1
Justin Lopez 6 5 1 4 3 1 May 26 @ Great Lakes (L, 7-6)
Tucupita Marcano 15 10 4 1 5 3 2 April 25 @ South Bend (W, 12-6)
Agustin Ruiz 10 9 1 5 3 1 1
Lee Solomon 7 6 1 3 2 1 April 12 @ Bowling Green (L, 5-2)
Dwanya Williams-Sutton 7 6 1 6 5 1 May 31 vs. Great Lakes (L, 9-6)
2019 TINCAPS MISCELLANEOUS HITTING NOTES
STARTS BY POSITION
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
DH
29
8
2
2
8
32
15
1
6
7
20
1
1
2
3
8
1
43
1
33
7
1
32
11
1
9
2
25
3
9
17
15
1
6
1
4
29
11
35
4
14
22
5
STARTS BY SPOT IN BATTING ORDER
2019 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
THE LAST TIME...
TinCaps Swept 3-Game Series-Home:
June 25-27, 2018 vs. Bowling Green
TinCaps Swept 3-Game Series-Road:
July 12-14, 2017 @ Burlington
TinCaps Swept 4-Game Series-Home:
May 20-23, 2019 vs. South Bend
TinCaps Swept 4-Game Series-Road:
August 5-8, 2017 @ Great Lakes
TinCaps Were Swept 3-Game Series-Home:
May 3-5, 2019 vs. Quad Cities
TinCaps Were Swept 3-Game Series-Road:
May 13-15, 2019 @ Lake County
TinCaps Were Swept 4-Game Series-Home:
July 6-9, 2018 vs. Bowling Green
TinCaps Were Swept 4-Game Series-Road:
June 30-July 3, 2017 @ Dayton
No-Hitter:
May 9, 2013 - 1-0 win vs. Great Lakes (Max Fried, Matthew Shepherd, Leonel Campos, and Roman Madrid)Got No-Hit:
June 6, 2018 @ South Bend (L, 7-0)
Complete Game:
May 17, 2019 vs. Lansing, W 9-0 (Joey Cantillo, 6.0 IP — rain)
Complete Game Shutout:
May 17, 2019 vs. Lansing, W 9-0 (Joey Cantillo, 6.0 IP — rain)
9-Inning Complete Game:
Aug. 29, 2012 vs. West Michigan (L, 1-0) — James Needy
Combined Shutout:
May 30 @ West Michigan (1-0)
Consecutive Shutouts:
July 3-4, 2018 vs. Great Lakes
Got Shut Out:
June 1 vs. Great Lakes (L, 11-0)
Extra-Inning Game:
May 5 vs. Quad (L, 4-3 in 11)
Grand Slam:
April 9, 2019 vs. Dayton (Luis Almanzar, W 5-4)
Allowed Grand Slam:
June 1, 2019 vs. Great Lakes (Dillon Paulson, L 11-0)
Back-to-Back Home Runs:
September 10, 2017 @ Dayton (Brad Zunica and Marcus Greene Jr., W 6-0)
2-Homer Game:
July 25, 2018 @ Dayton (Kelvin Melean, W 12-0)
3-Homer Game:
July 22, 2010 vs. Peoria (Jonathan Galvez)
Home Run in Consecutive Games:
Aug. 25 & 27 @ South Bend & Aug. 29 vs. Lake County (Michael Cantu)
Walk-Off Win:
May 23, 2019 (Walk-off single by Tucupita Marcano to score Luis Almanzar, W 3-2)
Walk-Offs in Consecutive Games:
May 2-3, 2018 vs. Beloit
Hit for the Cycle:
Aug. 27, 2018 @ South Bend (Gabriel Arias: 5-for-6, 5 RBIs)
6-Hit Game:
May 18, 2015 @ Lake County (Ruddy Giron, 6-for-6, W, 9-2)
5-Hit Game:
May 1, 2019 vs. Kane County (Xavier Edwards: 5-for-5, Double, RBI, Run scored).
Pitcher Batted:
June 2, 2013 vs. West Michigan (Joe Church - bunt single)
Position Player Pitched:
May 29, 2019 (Lee Solomon @ West Michigan, L 10-1)
Inside-the-Park Home Run:
April 9, 2018 vs. Lansing (Jeisson Rosario — To lead off the bottom of the 1st inning)
Pinch-Hit Home Run:
May 21, 2015 @ Lake County (Duanel Jones — 2-R HR in 9th)
Inning-by-Inning Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+ Total
TinCaps
20
29
29
24
28
33
22
30
11
2
230
Opponents
30
26
33
25
33
34
28
21
13
4
235
More Miscellaneous
Walk-Off Wins
1.
April 9 vs. DAY: Dwanya Williams-Sutton double, scoring Xavier Edwards (5-4 in 9)
2.
May 23 vs. SB: Tucupita Marcano single, scoring Luis Almanzar (3-2 in 9)
Ejections
1.
April 25 @ SB: Manager Anthony Contreras arguing whether a ball hit off the wall in left-field was fair or foul (HP Ump: Ben Rosen)
2.
April 28 @ SB (G1): Infielder Xavier Edwards arguing a caught stealing call at 3B (Field Ump: Ben Rosen)
3.
April 28 @ SB (G2): Infielder Tucupita Marcano arguing balls & strikes (HP Ump: Ben Rosen)
4.
May 27 @ GL: Outfielder Grant Little arguing balls & strikes (HP Ump: Jeff Hamann)
Games Impacted by Weather
1.
April 13 @ BG: Suspended by Rain in Top of the 4th
2.
April 18 vs. WM: Postponed by Rain
3.
April 20 vs. WM: Postponed by Rain
4.
April 27 @ SB: Postponed by Rain / Snow
5.
May 8 @ WIS: Cancelled by Rain
6.
May 16 vs. LAN: W, 9-0 (Called after 6 innings due to rain)
7.
May 19 vs. LAN: Cancelled by Rain
8.
May 22 vs. SB: 1 Hour, 25-Minute Delay due to Rain
2019 SEASON W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO
11-12-13 4.14 206.1 218 116 95 85 213
Saturday, June 1 vs. GL - 5.0 5 5 4 3 6
Friday, May 31 vs. GL L 5.0 6 4 4 2 7
Thursday, May 30 @ WM S 4.0 1 0 0 1 6
Wednesday, May 29 @ WM (Game 2) - 3.2 6 4 0 3 4
Wednesday, May 29 @ WM (Game 1) S 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
2019 TINCAPS BULLPEN NOTES
Left Right
Cody Tyler Angel Acevedo Carlos Belen Henry Henry Adrian Martinez Austin Smith Jose Quezada
Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Thursday, May 30 @ WM 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Sunday, May 26 @ GL 3.0 3 2 0 1 3 Thursday, May 23 vs. SB 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 IRS/IR: 1/2 Last Save: May 30 @ WM Consecutive Scoreless App: 1 Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.1
THROWS: Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker (new this year)
2019: On Opening Day roster
NAME: Ranked No. 4 on MLB.com’s 2019 list of Top 100 names in MiLB (was No. 3 last year)
2018: On TinCaps Opening Day roster in bullpen… Made 5 appearances (19.89 ERA)… Transferred to Extended Spring Training on April 23… Opening Day starter for Short-Season Tri-City… 3.32 ERA for the Dust Devils across 11 starts (59.2 IP, 44 SO, 11 B, 62 H, 4 HR, 2 HB, .271 AVG, 0.76 GO/AO)… Returned to Fort Wayne on August 25, making 2 starts late in the season (Aug. 26 & Sep. 1)...Surrendered only 3 earned runs in 11 IP with 5 strikeouts & 2 walks
2017: With the exception of 1 outing in the AZL, spent 2017 with Short-Season Tri-City (3.48 ERA in 12 games — 11 starts — with 43 strikeouts in 51.2 IP)
2016: Started 2016 in the Dominican Summer League & moved up to the Arizona League
SIGNED: On July 2, 2015 at age 16 for $400,000… Scout: Israel Rojas
ALL-STAR: Northwest League All-Star in both 2017 & 201817 - Henry, Henry - RHP
6-4, 210, R/R, 20, San Cristobal, DRPage 9
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO
Friday, May 24 @ GL
3.0 7 1 1 0 3
Wednesday, May 22 vs. SB
1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Monday, May 20 vs. SB
2.0 1 0 0 0 0
IRS/IR: 0/4 Last Save: May 22 vs. SB Consecutive Scoreless App: - Consecutive Scoreless Inn: -
2019: Transferred from Extended Spring Training April 15...Made
his first start of the season on May 5, tossing five scoreless innings
while allowing just two hits (three strikeouts, two walks)...Went his
first six appearances in May (15.2 combined IP) without
surrendering an earned run
2018: On Opening Day roster… Transferred to Extended Spring
Training on May 16… Spent summer with Short-Season A Tri-City
(13 starts, 6.00 ERA… 52 Ks & 14 BBs in 57.0 IP)
2017: Pitched in 13 games in the Arizona League (4 starts)… 4.50
ERA… 37 strikeouts in 30.0 IP
2016: Did not pitch (Tommy John surgery)
2015: Dominican Summer League
SIGNED: March 6, 2015 at age 18… Scout: Billy McLaughlin
BACKGROUND: Was in the Diablos Rojos (Mexican League)
organization based in Mexico City… Padres minor leaguer Tirso
Ornelas (now with High-A Lake Elsinore) was also previously with
the Diablos Rojos, as was infielder Luis Urías (AAA El Paso)
INSTAGRAM: @a_mtz33
13 - Martinez, Adrian 6-2, 215, R/R, 22, Mexicali, MX
27 - Belen, Carlos - RHP
6-1, 250, R/R, 23, Santo Domingo, DR
Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Saturday, June 1 vs. GL 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Tuesday, May 28 @ WM (S) 1.0 0 1 0 1 1 Sunday, May 26 @ GL 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 IRS/IR: 2/3 Last Save: May 28 @ WM Consecutive Scoreless App: 1 Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 2.0
THROWS: 4-seam fastball (hit 99 MPH in spring training), Slider, Changeup
2019: On Opening Day roster
2018: TinCaps opening day first baseman... Appeared twice with Fort Wayne inmop-up duty (April 12 & 19) ,tossing 2 scoreless innings while allowing just 1 hit… Transferred to Extended Spring Training on June 1 & began conversion from infielder to pitcher… Made 15 appearances out of the bullpen with AZL Padres 1, posting a 4.02 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 7 walks in 15.2 IP...Finished the year with Tri-City, making two apperances out of the bullpen and failing to allow a hit in three combined innings.
2017: Played in 89 games with the High-A Lake Elsinore Storm,slashing .238/.308/.426 with 23 doubles, 11 HRs & 46 RBIs
2016: Fort Wayne’s everyday third baseman for most of the season… MWL Playerof the Week (Aug. 8-14)… “Best Infield Arm” in MWL per Baseball America survey
SIGNED: July 2, 2012 at age 16… by Felix Feliz, Ysrael Rojas & Randy Smith
PADRES ROSPECT RANKING: Entered the 2015 season ranked No. 25(MLB.com) as a third baseman, but isn’t currently ranked
OF NOTE: Credits living with a host family in 2015 with Tri-City (Pasco, WA) andFort Wayne in 2016 for his strong English
INSTAGRAM: @carlosbelen18Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Friday, May 31 vs. GL 1.1 6 4 4 3 4 Tuesday, May 28 @ WM 2.0 3 2 2 1 3 Saturday, May 24 @ GL 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 IRS/IR: 0/0 Last Save: -
Consecutive Scoreless App: - Consecutive Scoreless Inn: - THROWS: 2-Seam Fastball, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Curveball
SIGNED: At the age of 17 by Padres scout Yfrain Linares
2016: Pitched in 13 games (7 starts) for the DSL Padres… 2.86 ERA… Allowed 61 hits in
50.1 IP with 33 strikeouts and 18 walks, plus 3 hit batters… opponents hit .293 against him
2017: Pitched in 14 games (3 starts) for the AZL Padres 1… 9.98 ERA… Allowed 55 hits
in 30.2 IP with 25 strikeouts and 13 walks, plus a hit batter… Opponents hit .379 against him with 4 home runs
2018: Pitched in 12 games (11) starts with Short-Season A Tri-City… 3.88 ERA… Allowed
55 hits in 65.0 IP with 54 strikeouts and 16 walks, plus 3 hit batters… Opponents hit .223 against him with 1 home run allowed… Led the Dust Devils in Innings Pitched (9th in the Northwest League) & Strikeouts… Made 1 spot start for High-A Lake Elsinore on June 26
2019: Made TinCaps debut in relief on Opening Night against Lansing with 2 scoreless
innings… Has fluctuated between being used as a starter and a reliever
MISCELLANEOUS: Favorite Big Leaguer Growing Up: Félix Hernández (who’s also from
Venezuela)… Favorite MLB Team As a Kid: Red Sox… Hobby/Hidden Talent: Playing Piano… Favorite Meal: Chicken & Rice… If He Wasn’t Working in Baseball He’d Want to Work in: Music
INSTAGRAM: @angelacevedo2937
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Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO
Saturday, June 1 vs. GL
2.1 3 4 3 1 1
Thursday, May 30 @ WM
2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Wednesday, May 15 @ LC
2.0 3 0 0 0 2
IRS/IR: 0/0 Last Save: May 11 @ BEL Consecutive Scoreless App: - Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.1
2019: Transferred from Triple-A El Paso on May 30… Transferred
from Fort Wayne to El Paso on May 17… Previously, transferred to
Fort Wayne from Lake Elsinore (High-A) on May 6… Made 3 relief
appearances with Lake Elsinore this season, posting an ERA of 3.00
in 6.0 IP (2 earned runs) with six strikeouts and one walk… Also, in 2
stints made 2 relief appearances with El Paso (AAA) this season
2018: Spent the majority of the season with Lake Elsinore, making 15
relief appearances and posting an ERA of 3.98 in 20.1 IP with 19
strikeouts and 7 walks...Also made 4 relief appearances in the AZL
and 3 relief appearances with Short-Season Tri-City.
DRAFTED: By the Padres in the 32nd round of the 2018 Draft out of
Wichita State.
COLLEGE: Made 22 appearances out of the bullpen for the
Shockers in 2018, posting a 4.40 ERA and striking out 38 in 30.2
IP...Made 12 appearances with 11 starts in 2017, posting a 6.24 ERA
with 17 walks and 39 strikeouts in 49 IP (missed the end of the
season with an elbow injury)
WHAT’S IN A NAME?: His alma mater, Wichita State, chose the
athletic nickname “Shockers” to reflect the school’s heritage. Early
students at what was then Fairmount College earned money by
“shocking”, or harvesting, wheat in nearby fields. The original
nickname was “Wheatshockers” and has since been shortened to
“Shockers.” The school’s mascot is a shock of wheat called
“WuShock”… Eric Wedge, a Fort Wayne native and former manager
of the Indians and Mariners, was just named their new head coach
26 - Tyler, Cody
6-0, 180, 24, L/L, Terrell, TX
20 - Quezada, Jose - RHP 5-9, 165, R/R, 23, Chihuahua, MEXLast Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Saturday, June 1 vs. GL 0.2 1 1 1 2 2 Wednesday, May 29 @ WM (G2) 1.2 1 0 0 2 3 Sunday, May 26 @ GL 2.0 1 0 0 2 4 IRS/IR: 5/8 Last Save: April 23 vs. BG Consecutive Scoreless App: - Consecutive Scoreless Inn: --
THROWS: 4-seam Fastball, 2-seam Fastball (only throws to lefties), Slider, Changeup
2019: On Opening Day roster
2018: Made 1 appearance with Short-Season Tri-City before being transferred to Fort Wayne on July 20...In seven relief appearances with the TinCaps, allowed 9 total runs (5 earned) in 11.2 innings for a 3.86 ERA...13 strikeouts and 5 walks with Fort Wayne last season...also posted a 1.20 WHIP.
DRAFTED: By the Padres in the 10th round in the 2018 MLB Draft (Signed for $5,000) out of Texas Tech
COLLEGE: Played at Texas Tech University his last 2 seasons… Pitched in the College World Series in 2018… Appeared in Texas Tech’s second game in the CWS against Arkansas on June 20 — 3.1 IP, allowed 3 hits, 1 run, and collected 3 strikeouts… During senior season, appeared in 22 games with a 2.21 ERA in 36.2 IP with 41 Ks… In his junior season, he mad 24 appearances and held a 3.55 ERA in 38.0 IP with 52 Ks…Transferred to Texas Tech after 2 season at Howard College (Big Spring, TX), where he was named a Western Junior College Athletic All-Conference player 2 times
BACKGROUND: Was born & raised in Chihuahua, Mexico (about 4 hours south of El Paso), before moving to Northglenn, Colorado, before his junior year of high school… At the time he moved, he didn’t know any English & he admits it was a struggle during his junior & senior years at Northglenn High School… He played shortstop & second base during his junior and senior year in high school, but coaches were impressed with his strong arm at the positions to offer him a scholarship at Howard College.
YO QUIERO BASEBALL: The Chihuahua dog breed is named after Quezada’s native state...Both folklore and archaeological finds show that the breed has origins in Mexico.
OFFSEASON: Went back to Lubbock to train at Texas Tech… Also worked part-time at a Nike outlet store
FUN FACTS: Grew up a fan of Derek Jeter and the Yankees...His favorite food is Chick-Fil-A...Says his hobbies outside of baseball are “playing ping pong, reading, and lifting”… Avid reader… Aspirations to own a gym in the future33 - Smith, Austin - RHP
6-4, 220, R/R, 22, Boynton Beach, FL
Last Three Outings: IP H R ER BB SO Friday, May 31 vs. GL 3.2 0 0 0 1 5 Wednesday, May 29 @ WM (G1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Monday, May 27 @ GL 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
IRS/IR: 0/2 Last Save:
Consecutive Scoreless App: 4 Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 9.2
THROWS: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup
2019: Transferred from Extended Spring Training on May 5
2018: On opening day roster for High-A Lake Elsinore..
Transferred to Fort Wayne on June 21… Made 21
appearances out of the bullpen for the Storm with a 7.56 ERA
in 33.1 IP… With the TinCaps, 3.18 ERA in 20 appearances
(34.0 with 31 Ks, 12 BB, and 27 H)
2017: Made 30 appearances, 8 starts between Fort Wayne
and Tri-City… Held a 6.12 ERA between both levels in 60.1
IP… Struck out 57 with 39 walks
DRAFTED: By the Padres in the 2nd round in 2015 (51st
overall)… Was the first selection in the A.J. Preller era with
the Padres not holding a 1st round pick in 2015
OF NOTE: Pitched for the USA Under-18 National Team in
2014
COLLEGE COMMITMENT: Florida Atlantic
BACKGROUD: He and his younger brother are adopted
Team Miscellaneous
Longest Winning Streak: 4, 3x (April 8-11 vs. Dayton ; May 20-23 vs. South Bend ; May 26-29) Longest Losing Streak: 4, 3x (April 26-30 ; May 4-6 ; May 11-15)
Largest Margin of Victory: 10, 2x (April 10 vs. Dayton, 12-2 ; May 26 @ Great Lakes, W 12-2) Largest Margin of Defeat: 11-0 (June 1 vs. Great Lakes)
Largest Shutout Win: 9-0 (May 16 vs. Lansing) Largest Shutout Loss: 4-0 (April 15 @ Dayton)
Longest Game, Time (9 inn): 3:31, 2x (April 25 @ South Bend, W 12-6 ; May 4 vs. Quad Cities, L 10-3) Longest Game, Time (10+ inn): 3:30 (May 5 vs. Quad Cities [11 innings], L 4-3)
Longest Game, Innings: 11 (May 5 vs. Quad Cities, L 4-3) Shortest Game, Time (9 inn): 2:15 (May 22 vs. South Bend, W 3-1) Shortest Game, Time (7 inn): 1:49 (April 19 vs. West Michigan, W 2-1) Largest Crowd, Home: 7,563 (May 22 vs. South Bend, W 3-1) Smallest Crowd, Home: 2,423 (May 2 vs. Kane County, L 4-3) Largest Crowd, Road: 7,629 (April 17 @ Dayton, L 4-3) Smallest Crowd, Road: 538 (May 9 @ Beloit, W 8-1)
Largest Comeback Win: 4 runs (April 25 @ South Bend - trailed 5-1 after the second inning). Largest Blown Lead in a Loss: 4 runs (April 30 vs. Kane County, L 4-4 — led 4-0 after three innings).
Most Errors, Game: 4, 3x (April 25 @ South Bend, W 12-6 ; May 15 @ Lake County, L 10-6 ; May 28 @ West Michigan, W 5-4) Most Errors by Opponent: 5 (April 5 vs. Lansing, L 7-3)
Most Double Plays Turned: 2, 2x (April 6 @ Lansing, W 8-4 ; April 16 @ Dayton, W 8-4) Most Left on Base: 13 (April 30 vs. Kane County, L 7-4)
Warmest First Pitch Temperature: 85° (May 18 vs. Lansing, L 7-1)
Coldest First Pitch Temperature: 42°, 2x (April 4 vs. Lansing, W 3-0 ; April 19 vs. West Michigan, W 2-1)
Team Batting
Most Runs, Game: 12, 3x (April 10 vs. Dayton, W 12-2 ; April 25 @ South Bend, W 12-6 ; May 26 @ Great Lakes, W 12-2) Most Runs, Inning: 9 (5th inning, May 1 vs. Kane County, W 10-4)
Most Hits, Game: 15, 3x (May 26 @ Great Lakes, W 12-2) Most Hits, Inning: 7 (5th inning, May 1 vs. Kane County, W 10-4) Most Walks, Game: 9 (April 10 vs. Dayton, W 12-2)
Most Home Runs, Game: 2, 3x (April 6 @ Lansing, W 8-4 ; April 16 @ Dayton, W 8-4 ; May 25 @ Great Lakes, L 6-5) Most Triples, Game: 2 (May 16 vs. Lansing, W 9-0)
Most Doubles, Game: 5 (April 25 @ South Bend, W 12-6) Most Extra-Base Hits, Game: 6 (April 25 @ South Bend, W 12-6) Most Stolen Bases, Game: 3 (April 6 @ Lansing, W 8-4)
Most Strikeouts, 9-Inn Game: 14 (May 3, 2019 vs. Quad Cities, L 2-0) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 14 (May 3, 2019 vs. Quad Cities, L 2-0)
Individual Batting
Most Hits: 5 (Xavier Edwards, May 1 vs. Kane County, W 10-4)
Most Runs: 3, 7x (Most recent: Michael Curry, May 26 @ Great Lakes, W 12-2)
Most Extra-Base Hits: 2, 6x (Most recent: Michael Curry, May 26 @ Great Lakes, W 12-2) Most Total Bases: 7 (Tucupita Marcano; April 25 @ South Bend, W 12-6)
Most Doubles: 2, 4x (Most recent: Michael Curry, May 26 @ Great Lakes, W 12-2) Most Triples: 1 (Last: Lee Solomon, April 17 @ Dayton, L 4-3)
Most HR: 1
Most RBI: 4, 2x (Luis Almanzar, April 9 vs. Dayton, W 5-4 ; Agustin Ruiz, May 1 vs. Kane County, W 10-4) Most Walks: 3, 2x (Grant Little, April 5 vs. Lansing, L 7-3 ; Blake Hunt, May 10 @ Beloit, W 4-1) Most Strikeouts: 4 (Nick Gatewood, April 9 vs. Dayton, W 5-4)
Most Stolen Bases: 2, 3x (Lee Solomon, April 6 @ LAN, W 8-4 ; Jawuan Harris, May 16 vs. LAN, W 9-0 ; Xavier Edwards, May 25 @ GL, L 6-5) Longest Hitting Streak: 14 (Xavier Edwards, May 3- 20)
Longest On-Base Streak: 22 (Xavier Edwards, April 23-May 20)
Team Pitching
Most Runs Allowed, Game: 12 (April 19 vs. West Michigan, L 12-3)
Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 5, 2x (8th inning @ Beloit on May 11, L 10-1 ; 1st inning @ Great Lakes on May 24, L 7-0) Fewest Hits Allowed, Game: 1 (May 16 vs. Lansing, W 9-0 — 6 Innings)
Most Hits Allowed, Game: 20 (May 24 @ Great Lakes, L 7-0)
Most Hits Allowed, Inning: 6, 2x (1st inning, May 24 @ Great Lakes, L 7-0 ; 3rd inning, May 29 @ West Michigan, L 10-1) Most HR Allowed, Game: 2, 3x (April 7 @ Lansing, L 5-4 ; April 17 @ Dayton, L 4-3 ; April 24 vs. Bowling Green, L 9-2) Most SB Allowed: 7 (April 5 vs. Lansing, L 7-3)
Most Strikeouts, 9 inn Game: 14 (April 4 vs. Lansing, W 3-0) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 14 (April 4 vs. Lansing, W 3-0) Most Walks Allowed: 6 (April 5 vs. Lansing, L 7-3)
Most Extra-Base Hits Allowed: 7 (April 28 @ South Bend, L 11-2)
Individual Pitching
Most Innings Pitched, Start: 7.0, Gabe Mosser (April 7 @ Lansing, L 5-4)
Fewest Innings Pitched, Start: 0.2, Joey Cantillo (April 19 vs. West Michigan, L 12-3) Most Innings Pitched, Relief: 4.2, Henry Henry (April 13 @ Bowling Green, W 6-0) Most Hits Allowed, Starter: 9 (Gabe Mosser, May 15 @ Lake County, L 10-6) Most Hits Allowed, Reliever: 7 (Adrian Martinez, May 24 @ Great Lakes, L 7-0) Most Strikeouts, Starter: 9, Ryan Weathers (April 4 vs. Lansing, W 3-0)
Most Strikeouts, Reliever: 4, 2x (Jonathan Guzman, May 4 vs. Quad Cities, L 10-3 ; Adrian Martinez, May 10 @ Beloit, W 4-1) Most Walks, Starter: 5 (Ramon Perez, May 13 @ Lake County, L 4-3)
Most Walks, Reliever: 3, Dan Dallas (April 24 vs. Bowling Green, L 9-2) Most Earned Runs, Starter: 7 (Gabe Mosser, May 15 @ Lake County, L 10-6) Most Earned Runs, Reliever: 5 (Carlos Belen, May 11 @ Beloit, L 10-1)
2019 TINCAPS HIGHS AND LOWS
2019 OPENING DAY ROSTER (April 4, 2019)
P (13): Angel Acevedo, Carlos Belen, Joey Cantillo, Tom Colletti, Efrain Contreras, Dan Dallas, Henry Henry, Gabe Mosser, Ramon Perez, Jose Quezada, Hazahel Quijada, Trent Shelton, Ryan Weathers
C (3): Juan Fernandez, Nick Gatewood, Blake Hunt
INF (5): Luis Almanzar, Xavier Edwards, Justin Lopez, Tucupita Marcano, Lee Solomon OF (4): Jawuan Harris, Grant Little, Agustin Ruiz, Dwanya Williams-Sutton
