CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)
San Jose Giants 5
Stockton Ports 15
WP: Manarino 2-2 / 4.70
HR: Mondou 2 (8), Theroux (8), Pimentel (8), Toffey (5)
Prospect Of The Game:
Third Baseman Nate Mondou
(2 for 5 / 2 Home Runs / 5 RBIs)
Stockton scored a season-high 15 runs to snap its five-game losing streak on Tuesday. Nate Mondou, making just his third start of the season at third base, had a big night at the plate for the Ports. The 23-year-old slugged a pair of home runs, a two-run shot in the 5th and a three-run blast in the 7th, and Mondou now leads the team in hits, extra-base hits, runs and RBIs. Catcher Collin Theroux clubbed a three-run homer, while designated hitter William Toffey and first baseman Sandber Pimentel both socked solo shots for Stockton. LHP Evan Manarino turned in a solid start, allowing 2 runs and striking out 8 over 6 innings of work to pick up his 2nd win for the Ports. And with Midland catcher Sean Murphy landing on the disabled list with a finger injury, Stockton catchers Jonah Heim and Jason Goldstein were both promoted from the Ports to the RockHounds, while Midland catcher Santiago Chavez was reassigned to Stockton.
ARIZONA LEAGUE (Rookie Short-Season)
AZL Cubs-1 2
AZL A’s 7
WP: Infante 3-1 / 2.35
Prospect Of The Game:
Third Baseman Jordan Diaz
(2 for 4 / 3 RBIs)
Third baseman Jordan Diaz helped lead the AZL A’s to their second straight win on Tuesday. The 17-year-old singled twice and drove in 3 runs, and he now leads the squad with 17 hits while boasting a .378 batting average for the A’s. 17-year-old right fielder Danny Bautista singled, drew 3 walks, stole a base and drove in a run, while 18-year-old Dominican shortstop Yerdel Vargas singled and walked twice, and 19-year-old Dominican first baseman Alonzo Medina singled in a run, walked and stole a base. Last year’s 20th-round draft pick for the A’s, 18-year-old Puerto Rican RHP Osvaldo Berrios, made the start and tossed 2 scoreless innings, while 19-year-old Venezuelan RHP Angello Infante threw 2 scoreless innings in relief to earn his 3rd win for the A’s. Meanwhile, this year’s 8th-round draft pick for the A’s, catcher JJ Schwarz, was added to the AZL A’s roster on Tuesday.
Wednesday’s Games:
Corpus Christi @ Midland: 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT
San Jose @ Stockton: 7:10pm PT
Beloit @ South Bend: 4:05pm PT / 6:05pm CT
Vermont @ State College: 4:05pm PT / 7:05pm ET
AZL A’s @ AZL Brewers: 7:30pm PT
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