Tyler Uberstine pitched six sturdy innings in an outing towards Scranton (Yankees AAA) that introduced his see-sawing ERA since being promoted to Worcester again right down to 4 on the nostril. He struck out eight and allowed two runs on six hits. Isaiah Campbell threatened to offer a 7-2 lead again however finally held it collectively. The lineup hit very properly for a crew that just about acquired no-hit earlier within the week, however that’s life and that’s baseball. Tyler McDonough, who’s been raking of late, grabbed a triple and Nathan Hickey had two doubles for 3 RBIs, together with one in a fifth inning that additionally noticed a Max Ferguson 2-RBI knock to make this sport 7-1 and put it out of attain.
Any time you’ve gotten the second baseman (Drew Ehrhard) on the mound for the highest of the ninth, it’s not a great signal. The starter, Blake Wehunt, was taken for a journey and didn’t make it out of the primary earlier than getting taken yard by two SeaWolves (Tigers AA) which compelled Chad Epperson to get a bit artful with an already skinny bullpen to complete this one. Jack Anderson did his job, holding the Sea Canines’ aquatic foes (I suppose SeaWolves are semi-marine?) to at least one run whereas getting 13 outs in aid. Nonetheless, the harm was achieved earlier than the sport started, because the rating was 7-0 after the primary, and, regardless of 9 hits, the one run Portland managed was through an Allan Castro double within the third.
July’s seventy fifth general decide, Henry Godbout, continues his sturdy first season in skilled baseball, an abbreviated one at that, choosing up two hits together with a double. Johanfran Garcia additionally saved this practice shifting within the prime of the ninth with a two-RBI double with two outs to drag the Drive inside one of many Sprint (White Sox Excessive-A), and can be pushed in to signify the tying run through a Mason White knock. The tenth was all Greenville due to the Manfred runner, which Noah Dean saved in examine in slamming the door closed.
After a great begin, Ben Hansen bumped into some… okay… a whole lot of bother within the fifth, and that type of set the tone for this one going ahead. All advised, Salem would give the Woodpeckers (Astros A) sixteen hits, together with seven with runners in scoring place. Salem didn’t have the identical luck underneath these circumstances, stranding 13 on the night time, however they did get some contributions from some thrilling younger guys, corresponding to two knocks from D’Angelo Ortiz, three from Enddy Azocar, and Skylar King’s first skilled dwelling run to place Salem up 5-2 within the fourth earlier than catastrophe struck.
Because of A-level seasons ending sooner than AAA and AA, it’s my final time this season masking Greenville and Salem (until the Drive win out this weekend and clinch the ultimate postseason berth). I need to say, regardless of some late additions by 2025 draft picks, the decrease ranges of the system type of lack offensive energy exterior of Yoelin Cespedes. The decrease ranges of the farm do have tons of pace, although, and that’s one thing to get enthusiastic about, whilst guys like Franklin Arias make their approach to Portland. Defensive versatility is one other sturdy swimsuit, which has all the time been a power of this group. One other barely regarding factor is that Salem holds the worst run differential within the league, which doesn’t communicate notably properly to their pitching. Most guys that began 2025 with some promise in Greenville are both in Portland, or (coughs whereas saying Payton Tolle) within the bigs now. Such is the best way for thrilling prospects. The necessary factor, although, is that is largely inconsequential baseball nonetheless consequential it could really feel to observe commerce items battle to mature as shortly as, say, the items we traded for them. Simply my 0.02, although!
Have an awesome weekend, and I’ll see you with Worcester and Portland’s traces on Tuesday!
