Red Sox Minor Lines 7/4: Tanner Houck solid in rehab start in Portland

Hope you had a cheerful vacation; the farm didn’t, as they’re now 1-7 within the final two days. A pair notable characters took 95 north as much as Maine for the subsequent couple of weeks, so let’s get into it!

Worcester: L, 0-4 (BOX SCORE)

It was a bullpen recreation for the WooSox in opposition to the Mets in Syracuse, and so they seemed fairly stable, putting out twelve; the one pitcher to let one out of the park was Bryan Mata. Sadly, it was that three-run ball that was all of the distinction, since even with out it, it’s laborious to win while you don’t rating any runs. Worcester had simply 4 hits on the evening, two coming off the bat of leadoff man Kristian Campbell, who has shifted again to second base. The WooSox have been additionally rung up twelve occasions on the evening and stranded ten males, one other troublesome factor to win with.

Portland: L, 1-7 (BOX SCORE)

The farm’s lone victor on Independence Day, the Sea Canines have been fueled by some new additions for the weekend going through the Fisher Cats (Jays AA). Tanner Houck pitched 5 robust scoreless innings, permitting three hits and not using a stroll and putting out 4, and Peyton Tolle carried the sport the remainder of the way in which for his first save (since, ya know, he’s a rotation man) putting out eight and permitting simply two hits, a kind of being a solo shot accounting for New Hampshire’s solely run. I don’t find out about you, however to me, one run is okay if you happen to strike out eight in 4 innings…

Particularly with some run assist, which the Sea Canines supplied loads of on account of some (don’t say fireworks, don’t say fireworks, don’t say fireworks) potent at-bats from Mikey Romero! The leadoff man went 2-for-5 and notched his eighth dwelling run of the season, driving in 4 of Portland’s seven runs. Romero’s OPS improves to a stout .854. Masataka Yoshida added successful of his personal and Allen Castro and Max Ferguson gave the group some spark on the plate, as effectively; the previous had two hits and the latter had the group’s solely different extra-base hit.

If you happen to’re questioning why Yoshida and Houck have been demoted of their rehab efforts, it was doubtless as a result of the WooSox are out in Syracuse and the blokes can entry Portland simpler. (Insert joke in regards to the bus taking their baggage for per week on account of a callup a la Roman Anthony right here.) That Houck seemed a lot better going through a lineup that wasn’t precisely assassin’s row in Double-A than he did in Triple-A could also be telling, however with the WooSox being away till after the All-Star break, this can be all we get to see from him earlier than he reveals up at Fenway after the All-Star break.

Greenville: L, 4-11 (BOX SCORE)

Noah Dean had in all probability his worst outing within the farm, getting tagged for six earned runs on seven hits in eight outs. The Drive additionally allowed eleven Asheville (Astros Excessive-A) walks, and solely 5 of these have been from Dean, so general a troublesome evening for management on the mound. Greenville stranded 9 on the evening, Greenville’s first three runs have been scored through a fielding error, so Albert Feliz’s third dwelling run of 2025, a solo homer, was Greenville’s solely RBI on Friday.

It’s uncommon to get a three-hit evening from an eight-hole hitter, however Salem will definitely take it if it comes, as Karim Ayubi went 3-for-4 with a double in Lynchburg (Guardians A). Sadly, he was stranded all 3 times, in a complete of eight males left on base for Salem, the theme of the evening throughout the farm. Ben Hansen had an excellent evening on the mound, however simply didn’t go lengthy sufficient, and Austin Ehrlicher had a forgettable three innings, although the profitable run was given up by Nicolas De La Cruz. Ultimately although, it’s powerful to win while you go 2-for-12 with runners in scoring place.

Have a cheerful Saturday!