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Rangers Farm Report: Games of 5/27
Stars of the Day
AAA: Josh Lindblom / Engel Beltre, Greg Miclat
AA: Arlett Mavare / Brett Nicholas, Alex Buchholz, Joe Benson
Hi-A: Trever Adams
Lo-A: none
AAA: Round Rock 5, at Memphis (STL) 2
Record: 27-24, -1.0
Josh Lindblom threw a stout 111 pitches in a seven-inning outing, yielding a two-run homer, six other hits and a walk. Lindblom struck out five.
CF Engel Beltre was 2-5 with his 14th double and 11th steal. Last year, Beltre took a lengthy step forward in power, hitting 13 triples and 13 homers along with 17 doubles. In 2013, he's on pace for 40 doubles but is awaiting his first homer or three-bagger. He's also on pace to set a career high in walks (admittedly, a low hurdle to jump in his case).
SS Greg Miclat (.272/.381/.312) was 2-3 with a walk and his 6th steal.
AA: Frisco 6, at Tulsa (COL) 3
Record: 29-21, -1.0
Nick McBride lasted four innings in his AA debut, which came after he'd made an appearance in AAA. Tulsa touched him for three runs on five hits and a walk, and he fanned one. McBride was Texas's 2009 5th rounder and will be Rule 5-eligible for the first time this winter if not protected on the 40-man roster. Other draft picks Texas will consider are OF Jared Hoying, 1B Brett Nicholas, OF Ryan Strausborger, and pitchers Jimmy Reyes, Ryan Rodebaugh, Ben Rowen and Joe Van Meter. Among non-drafted players, the "must add" is infielder Luis Sardinas (assuming his signing year of 2009 counts; if not, Texas can wait until 2014).
Arlett Mavare (6.00 ERA) worked three scoreless innings with a hit and a strikeout.
CF Joe Benson homered for the second time in two games as a Rider. 1B Brett Nicholas (.299/.369/.571) hit his 11th homer and singled. Nicholas had endured an 11-game homer drought after hitting five in seven games. 3B Alex Buchholz was 3-4.
High-A: Myrtle Beach 1, at Lynchburg (ATL) 4
Record: 29-20, +4.5
Aside from one injury-shortened outing, Luke Jackson had achieved five innings in every start but his pitch-count-shortened 2013 debut. Yesterday was the second, as Jackson (2.74 ERA) walked three and allowed five hits (including a homer) and two runs in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
Rougned Odor (.281/.359/.449) reached on two HBPs and a walk but was caught stealing twice. 1B Trever Adams (.265/.329/.422) singled and mashed his sixth homer.
Low-A: Hickory 0, at Augusta (SFO) 4
Record: 28-21, -2.0
Hickory was two-hit by 2012 20th-overall pick Chris Stratton and Rowlett native Steven Okert. LF Nick Vickerson and RF Nomar Mazara doubled. Jorge Alfaro reached on a hit-by-pitch (#11, already a career-high) and walk (#13, approaching his high of 16).
Tyler Smith (4.17 ERA) gave up three runs in four innings on a solo homer, five other hits and two walks while striking out four.
Five Years Ago Yesterday
Oklahoma's Eric Hurley allowed two homers but otherwise minimized the damage, giving up three runs (one earned) in six innings. Hurley had surrendered 13 homers in just 60 innings. This frightening pace would continue during his brief Major League career.
Today's Starters
AAA: Scott Richmond
AA: Carlos Pimentel
Hi-A: Victor Payano
Lo-A: Luis Parra
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Scott Lucas
Newberg Report (newbergreport.com)
rangers.scottlucas.com
twitter: @scottrlucas
Stars of the Day
AAA: Josh Lindblom / Engel Beltre, Greg Miclat
AA: Arlett Mavare / Brett Nicholas, Alex Buchholz, Joe Benson
Hi-A: Trever Adams
Lo-A: none
AAA: Round Rock 5, at Memphis (STL) 2
Record: 27-24, -1.0
Josh Lindblom threw a stout 111 pitches in a seven-inning outing, yielding a two-run homer, six other hits and a walk. Lindblom struck out five.
CF Engel Beltre was 2-5 with his 14th double and 11th steal. Last year, Beltre took a lengthy step forward in power, hitting 13 triples and 13 homers along with 17 doubles. In 2013, he's on pace for 40 doubles but is awaiting his first homer or three-bagger. He's also on pace to set a career high in walks (admittedly, a low hurdle to jump in his case).
SS Greg Miclat (.272/.381/.312) was 2-3 with a walk and his 6th steal.
AA: Frisco 6, at Tulsa (COL) 3
Record: 29-21, -1.0
Nick McBride lasted four innings in his AA debut, which came after he'd made an appearance in AAA. Tulsa touched him for three runs on five hits and a walk, and he fanned one. McBride was Texas's 2009 5th rounder and will be Rule 5-eligible for the first time this winter if not protected on the 40-man roster. Other draft picks Texas will consider are OF Jared Hoying, 1B Brett Nicholas, OF Ryan Strausborger, and pitchers Jimmy Reyes, Ryan Rodebaugh, Ben Rowen and Joe Van Meter. Among non-drafted players, the "must add" is infielder Luis Sardinas (assuming his signing year of 2009 counts; if not, Texas can wait until 2014).
Arlett Mavare (6.00 ERA) worked three scoreless innings with a hit and a strikeout.
CF Joe Benson homered for the second time in two games as a Rider. 1B Brett Nicholas (.299/.369/.571) hit his 11th homer and singled. Nicholas had endured an 11-game homer drought after hitting five in seven games. 3B Alex Buchholz was 3-4.
High-A: Myrtle Beach 1, at Lynchburg (ATL) 4
Record: 29-20, +4.5
Aside from one injury-shortened outing, Luke Jackson had achieved five innings in every start but his pitch-count-shortened 2013 debut. Yesterday was the second, as Jackson (2.74 ERA) walked three and allowed five hits (including a homer) and two runs in 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
Rougned Odor (.281/.359/.449) reached on two HBPs and a walk but was caught stealing twice. 1B Trever Adams (.265/.329/.422) singled and mashed his sixth homer.
Low-A: Hickory 0, at Augusta (SFO) 4
Record: 28-21, -2.0
Hickory was two-hit by 2012 20th-overall pick Chris Stratton and Rowlett native Steven Okert. LF Nick Vickerson and RF Nomar Mazara doubled. Jorge Alfaro reached on a hit-by-pitch (#11, already a career-high) and walk (#13, approaching his high of 16).
Tyler Smith (4.17 ERA) gave up three runs in four innings on a solo homer, five other hits and two walks while striking out four.
Five Years Ago Yesterday
Oklahoma's Eric Hurley allowed two homers but otherwise minimized the damage, giving up three runs (one earned) in six innings. Hurley had surrendered 13 homers in just 60 innings. This frightening pace would continue during his brief Major League career.
Today's Starters
AAA: Scott Richmond
AA: Carlos Pimentel
Hi-A: Victor Payano
Lo-A: Luis Parra
--
Scott Lucas
Newberg Report (newbergreport.com)
rangers.scottlucas.com
twitter: @scottrlucas