The success of the Colorado Rockies at the Major League level did not trickle down to the minor league level on Thursday. Their affiliates combined to go an abysmal 1-8 across nine games in which they were outscored 50-22. Brights spots were few and far between on this day, but one of note came from No. 16 PuRP Forrest Wall with the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats.
The 22-year-old lefty went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run—Hartford’s only extra base hits of the game—in a 4-3 loss to the Harrisburg Senators. Wall also drew a walk to improve his slash line with Hartford to .235/.331/.394 in 151 plate appearances. While certainly nothing to write home about, this perhaps represents a step in the right direction for the 2014 supplemental first round pick who has shown promise with his bat throughout much of his career. Here’s a look at the rest of Thursday’s action.
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Triple-A: Las Vegas 51s 5, Albuquerque Isotopes 4
Ryan McMahon (no. 2 PuRP): 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, E
Garrett Hampson (no. 9 PuRP): 1-for-5, 2 K
Jordan Patterson (no. 14 PuRP): 0-for-3, BB, K
Mike Tauchman (no. 22 PuRP): 1-for-3, BB, K
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Double-A: Harrisburg Senators 4, Hartford Yard Goats 3
Brendan Rodgers (no. 1 PuRP): 0-for-4
Brian Mundell (no. 13 PuRP): 0-for-4
Forrest Wall (no. 16 PuRP): 2-for-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Sam Hilliard (no. 17 PuRP): 0-for-4, 3 K
Roberto Ramos: 0-for-2, 2 BB, K
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High-A: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 8, Lancaster JetHawks 4
Colton Welker (no. 5 PuRP): 1-for-4, K, E
Tyler Nevin (no. 12 PuRP): 1-for-3, 2B, BB, K
Vince Fernandez (no. 28 PuRP): 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 K
Logan Longwith: 3 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
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Low-A: Lakewood BlueClaws 4, Asheville Tourists 1 (Game 1)
Ryan Vilade (no. 7 PuRP): 1-for-3, K
Chad Spanberger (no. 29 PuRP): 1-for-3, K
Sean Bouchard (ninth round, 2017): 0-for-3, K
Casey Golden: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, K
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Low-A: Lakewood BlueClaws 5, Asheville Tourists 2 (Game 2)
Ryan Vilade (no. 7 PuRP): 2-for-4, 2 RBI
Robert Tyler (no. 24 PuRP): IP, H, 0 R, K
Chad Spanberger (no. 29 PuRP): 2-for-3, CS
Sean Bouchard (ninth round, 2017): 0-for-3, K
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Short-Season A: Vancouver Canadiens 7, Boise Hawks 1
Terrin Vavra (third round, 2018): 1-for-4, 2B
Nick Bush (eighth round, 2018): 4 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Kyle Datres: 1-for-3, 2B
Luis Castro: 1-for-4, 2B, K
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Rookie: Billings Mustangs 6, Grand Junction Rockies 1
Daniel Montano (no. 15 PuRP): 2-for-4, 3B, SB, K
Grant Lavigne (first round, 2018): 0-for-2, 2 K, CS
Nico Decolati (sixth round, 2018): 2-for-4, SB, K
Reagan Biechler: 2 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K
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Dominican Summer League: DSL Colorado 5, DSL Royals2 2
Eddy Diaz: 0-for-3, 2 RBI
Yolki Pena: 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 K, SB
Vladimir Dilone: 2-for-4, 2B, K
Juan Toribio: 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K
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Dominican Summer League: DSL Phillies Red 9, DSL Rockies 1
Ronaiker Palma: 2-for-4, RBI
Bladimir Restituyo: 1-for-4, 3B, K
Fadriel Cruz: 1-for-3, BB
Victor Mendez: 2 IP, H, 0 R, K
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Friday Probables
Triple-A Albuquerque: Jeff Hoffman (3-4, 3.97 ERA) @ Las Vegas, 8:05 PM MT
Double-A Hartford: Evan Grills (2-2, 4.55 ERA) @ Harrisburg, 5:00 PM MT
High-A Lancaster: Antonio Santos (0-1, 7.36 ERA) vs. Lake Elsinore, 7:35 PM MT
Low-A Asheville: Lucas Gilbreath (4-5, 5.09 ERA) @ Lakewood, 5:05 PM MT
Short Season-A Boise: Miguel Ausua (0-1, 8.31 ERA) vs. Vancouver, 7:15 PM MT
Rookie Level Grand Junction: TBA @ Billings, 7:05 PM MT