It was a busy day for the Rockies’ farm system. Boise went 20 innings (imagine waiting for that fireworks show!), Sam Howard threw a star spangled gem for Albuquerque, and 2017 draft picks Ryan Vilade and Tommy Doyle made appearances for Grand Junction. But it was former fourth overall pick Riley Pint (no. 4 PuRP) had one of the most important outings of the day.
Pint has had an up-and-down full season debut. Due to the Rockies limiting his workload, Pint has thrown over 70 pitches in a game only three times in 13 starts, and never more than 75. Combined with his control struggles (31 walks in 522⁄3 innings), he’s struggled to get much length in his outings. That was very different on Tuesday, as Pint went five innings and allowed just 1 run on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. His strikeout to walk ratio now sits at 41:31 as he continues to refine his arsenal in a league where he is three years younger than the average player.
Despite pitching well, Pint was left with a no-decision due to the Tourists’ offense being unable to get a lead until the bottom of the eighth inning. Regis High School alumnus Max George reached on a walk, advanced to second on a balk, stole third, and then scored on a balk to give the Tourists the lead. Reid Humphreys worked around a single to secure the win.
★ ★ ★
Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes 2, Sacramento RiverCats 0
Ryan McMahon (no. 7 PuRP): 0-for-3
Tom Murphy (no. 10 PuRP): 1-for-3, HR
Jordan Patterson (no. 13 PuRP): 0-for-3
Sam Howard (no. 20 PuRP): 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 10 K
Jairo Diaz (no. 24 PuRP): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 K
★ ★ ★
Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats @ Bowie BaySox, Suspended
Game will resume at 3:45 pm MT, followed by a regularly scheduled matchup.
★ ★ ★
High-A: Lancaster JetHawks 10, Lake Elsinore Storm 9
Garrett Hampson (no. 22 PuRP): 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 SB
Hamlet Marte: 1-for-4, 3 R, 3B
Wes Rogers: 3-for-3, 3 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 SB
Mylz Jones: 3-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB of home
Brandon Gold: 5 IP, 11 H, 7 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K
JD Hammer: 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K
★ ★ ★
Low-A: Asheville Tourists 2, Charleston River Dogs 1
Riley Pint (no. 3 PuRP): 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jose Gomez (no. 30 PuRP): 1-for-2, 2 BB
Manuel Melendez: 2-for-4, SB
Max George: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
★ ★ ★
Short Season-A: Boise Hawks 7, Eugene Emeralds 5, F/20 (yes, 20)
Tyler Nevin (no. 23 PuRP): 2-for-7, R, 2B
Steven Linkous: 1-for-6, 2 R, 2B, BB, 2 SB
Sean Bouchard: 2-for-7, RBI, BB
Danny Edgeworth: 2-for-8, R, 2B
Daniel Jipping: 0-for-9, 6 K
JB Moss: 1-for-1, 2 R HR in 20th inning
Zach Jemiola: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Mike Bunal: 3 IP (15th-17th), 5 K
Team offense: 2-for-13 RISP, 9 LOB, 20 K
Team pitching: 20 IP, 9 BB, 24 K
★ ★ ★
Rookie: Grand Junction Rockies 7, Orem Owlz 11
Pedro Gonzalez (no. 16 PuRP): 0-for-5, 4 K
Shael Mendoza: 4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI
Ryan Vilade (2017 second round pick): 1-for-2, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Chad Spanberger (2017 sixth round pick): 2-for-5, R, 2B, RBI
Hidekel Gonzalez: 1-for-4, R, 2B
Justin Valdespina: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Tommy Doyle (2017 supplemental pick): 1⁄3 IP, 2 H, R/ER, 2 BB, 0 K
★ ★ ★
Dominican Summer League: DSL Rockies 1, DSL Mets1 4
Daniel Montano (no. 21 PuRP): 0-for-4
Cristopher Navarro: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
Enrique Saldana: 0-for-4
Yolki Pena: 2-for-4, 2B
Carlos Gonzalez: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
★ ★ ★
Wednesday Probables
Triple-A Albuquerque: TBA vs Sacramento (SF), 7:05 PM MT
Double-A Hartford: Resumed from 7/4, 3:45 pm MT
TBD @ Bowie (BAL), 5:05 pm MT
High-A Lancaster: Ty Culbreth (High-A debut) vs. Lake Elsinore (SD), 7:35 PM MT
Low-A Asheville: Erick Juilo (3-8, 4.54 ERA) v Charleston (NYY), 5:05 PM MT
Short Season-A Boise: Keinter Olivares (1-1, 2.81 ERA) @ Eugene (CHC), 8:05 PM MT
Rookie Level Grand Junction: TBD vs Orem (LAA), 6:40 PM MT