Rockies prospect and No. 22 PuRP Tyler Nevin makes 2016 debut

There were a number of great performances around the farm last night. Kyle Freeland threw seven shutout innings for Albuquerque; Brendan Rodgers had a double and a homer in a come-from-behind victory for the Tourists; and Hidekel Gonzalez continued tearing through the Dominican Summer League. But none of these developments were quite as encouraging as seeing 2015 Competitive Balance Round pick and No. 22 PuRP Tyler Nevin back on the field for the Boise Hawks.

Nevin started the game at third base and led off the bottom of the second inning with a double on the first pitch he saw of the year. He scored two batters later on a single from Daniel Suero and then was pulled from the game in the top of the third. It’s unclear if this was merely a precaution or planned, but either way, hopefully Tyler will be back on the field again soon.

Nevin has be reportedly battling a hamstring injury, which is why he hasn’t made his debut until now. Last year in Grand Junction he hit .265/.368/.386 in 223 plate appearances as an 18-year-old. Despite a merely average performance (against competition nearly three years older than him on average) and not being on the field yet this season, he managed to make his way into the mid-season PuRPs list. According to the invaluable Rockies Roster, he is in Boise on a rehab assignment, so expect to see him finish out the year for the Asheville Tourists.

Today is a great day for farm watching, as no fewer than five PuRPs are scheduled to toe the rubber (plus Wander Cabrera may be taking the mound for DSL).

(Full Midseason 2016 PuRPs List)

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Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes 6, Oklahoma City Dodgers 2

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Kyle Freeland (no. 9 PuRP): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R/ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Jordan Patterson (no. 16 PuRP): 1-for-5, RBI

Brandon Barnes: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI

Pat Valaika: 2-for-4, R

Simon Castro: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K

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Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats 4, Bowie Baysox 3, F/12

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Ryan McMahon (no. 6 PuRP): 1-for-4, BB

Omar Carrizales (no. 31 PuRP): 1-for-6, R

Dillon Thomas: 2-for-4, RBI

Rosell Herrera: 2-for-5, R, BB

Carlos Hernandez: 6.0 IP, 11 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Jerry Vasto: 1.0 IP, K, Win

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High-A: Modesto Nuts 4, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 6

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Forrest Wall (no. 13 PuRP): 2-for-4, R, RBI, SB

Dom Nunez (no. 14 PuRP): 0-for-4

Josh Fuentes: 1-for-4, R, 3B, RBI

Shane Hoelscher: 1-for-3, R, 3B, RBI, R

Wes Rogers: 1-for-4

Colin Welmon: 2 ⅔ IP, 4 H, 3 R/ER, 3 BB, 2 K

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Low-A: Asheville Tourists 8, Columbia Fireflies 7

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Brendan Rodgers (no. 3 PuRP): 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI

Brian Mundell (no. 32 PuRP): 1-for-4, RBI

Mylz Jones: 2-for-5, R, RBI

Sam Hilliard: 1-for-4, HR, BB

Peter Lambert (no. 11 PuRP): 5 ⅓ IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

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Short Season-A: Boise Hawks 6, Tri-City Dust Devils 7

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Tyler Nevin (no. 22 PuRP): 1-for-1, R, 2B (2016 Debut)

Garrett Hampson (no. 35 PuRP): 1-for-3, 2 R, BB

Willie Abreu (6th round, 2016): 1-for-4, 2B 2 RBI

Luis Castro: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB

Jacob Bosiokovic: 0-for-4

Rico Garcia: 2 ⅓ IP, 5 H, 3 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 K

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Rookie: Grand Junction Rockies 5, Helena Brewers 2

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Pedro Gonzalez (no. 21 PuRP): 0-for-3

Colton Welker (4th round, 2016): 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

Vince Fernandez (10th round, 2016): 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI

Hunter Melton: 2-for-2, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB

Jose Gomez: 3-for-4, R, 2B

Ty Culbreth: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, K

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Dominican Summer League: DSL Rockies 6, DSL Nationals 4

Daniel Montano (no. 24 PuRP): 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI

Hidekel Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3B, RBI

Shael Mendoza: 1-for-4, R, 2B

Enrique Saldana: 0-for-2, BB

Anderson Amarista:4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 3 K

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Wednesday Probables

Triple-A Albuquerque: German Marquez (no. 7 PuRP, 1-0, 5.68 ERA) @ Oklahoma City (LAD), 6:05 pm MT

Double-A Hartford: Yency Almonte (no. 18 PuRP, 1-0, 4.50 ERA) v Bowie (BAL), 11:05 am MT (Game 1)

Konner Wade (1-3, 4.88 ERA) v Bowie (BAL), TBA (Game 2)

High-A Modesto: Parker French (no. 28 PuRP, 6-9, 3.15 ERA) v Rancho Cucamonga (LAD), 8:05 pm MT

Low-A Asheville: Jesus Tinoco (no. 20 PuRP, 3-6, 5.65 ERA) v Columbia (NYM), 5:05 pm MT

Short Season-A Boise: Robert Tyler (no. 19 PuRP, 0-1, 7.71 ERA) @ Eugene (CHC), 8:05 pm MT

Rookie Level Grand Junction: Luis Guzman (4-1, 3.49 ERA) @ Helena (MIL), 7:05 pm MT