Three of the four minor league affiliates for the Colorado Rockies came away victorious on Thursday, with only the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats coming up on the short end. In Triple-A Albuquerque, strong performances from multiple former PuRPs led them to a victory. Outfielder Raimel Tapia went 3-for-4 with a triple to improve his slash line to .307/.357/.537. On the mound, Antonio Senzatela tossed six strong innings, allowing just a run on five hits while walking a pair and striking out nine.
It was the second quality start in a row for the 23-year-old righty who now owns a 2.08 ERA in Triple-A to go along with an impressive 33-to-6 strikeout to walk ratio in 26 innings of work. It’s the first taste of Triple-A for Senzatela, who jumped straight from Double-A to the Majors in 2017, and so far he’s passing the test with flying colors. A few more starts like this and Senzatela just might force the Rockies to find a spot for him back on the Major League roster.
★ ★ ★
Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes 5, Fresno Grizzlies 4
Raimel Tapia: 3-for-4, 3B, RBI
Antonio Senzatela: 6 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Garrett Hampson (no. 9 PuRP): 1-for-4, 2B, K
Jordan Patterson (no. 14 PuRP): 1-for-4, 2 K
Mike Tauchman (no. 22 PuRP): 2-for-4, HR, RBI
★ ★ ★
Double-A: Harrisburg Senators 12, Hartford Yard Goats 2
Brendan Rodgers (no. 1 PuRP): 0-for-3, BB, SB
Ryan Castellani (no. 6 PuRP): 3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Brian Mundell (no. 13 PuRP): 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Forrest Wall (no. 16 PuRP): 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
★ ★ ★
High-A: Lancaster 5, Inland Empire 66ers 4
Colton Welker (no. 5 PuRP): 1-for-3, 2 BB, K
Willie Abreu (no. 26 PuRP): 1-for-3, 2B 2 RBI, BB, K, CS
Steven Linkous: 3-for-4, 2B, SB
Brandon Gold: 7 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
★ ★ ★
Low-A: Asheville Tourists 4, Rome Braves 1
Ryan Vilade (no. 7 PuRP): 1-for-4, E
Robert Tyler (no. 24 PuRP): 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K
Chad Spanberger (no. 29 PuRP): 1-for-4, 3B, K
Tommy Doyle (no. 30 PuRP): IP, H, 0 R, K
Sean Bouchard (ninth round, 2017): 0-for-3, BB, 2 K
★ ★ ★
Friday Probables
Triple-A Albuquerque: Jeff Hoffman (3-3, 4.06 ERA) vs. Fresno, 6:35 PM MT
Double-A Hartford: Jesus Tinoco (HM PuRP, 4-4, 5.54 ERA) vs. Altoona, 5:05 PM MT
High-A Lancaster: Rico Garcia (5-5, 4.07 ERA) @ Rancho Cucamonga, 8:05 PM MT
Low-A Asheville: Will Gaddis (No. 23 PuRP, 2-2, 6.23 ERA) @ Greenfield, 5:05 PM MT