Jordan Patterson hit his 21st bomb of the season yesterday, but more importantly collected his 61st home run wearing an Isotopes uniform—a new Albuquerque club record. Patterson entered Tuesday slashing .272/.372/.523 for the ‘Topes with an excellent .251 ISO on the year, second on the team (min 250 PA) only to Mike Tauchman’s .271 ISO. Jordan offers a lot of pop in his bat, and it’s certainly fitting that he will go down in the record books because of his ability to hit the ball over the wall.
Speaking of Tauchman, he had a big day at the plate, as well, going 3-for-4 and hitting a grand slam (his second this homestand) while collecting 5 RBI. Raimel Tapia also had a notable night by going 3-for-4 and extending his Triple-A hitting streak to 13 games.
At the Rookie League All-Star Game in Grand Junction, Coco Montes—the Rockies’ 15th round pick in this year’s draft—made a name for himself by hitting two home runs and 6 RBI in front of the home crowd. Coco is slashing .382/.453/.607 for the Rockies in his first year as a pro, and looks to continue his hot start in the second-half of the season.
★ ★ ★
Triple-A: New Orleans Baby Cakes 15, Albuquerque Isotopes 6
Brendan Rodgers (no. 1 PuRP): 0-for-1
Garrett Hampson (no. 5 PuRP): 1-for-4, BB, K
Jordan Patterson (no. 15 PuRP): 2-for-5, HR, R, RBI, K
Raimel Tapia: 3-for-4, BB, 2 R
Matt Holliday: 0-for-3, 2 BB, R, 2 K
Mike Tauchman: 3-for-4, HR, R, 5 RBI, BB
★ ★ ★
Double-A: Harrisburg Senators 3, Hartford Yard Goats 2
Brian Mundell (no. 16 PuRP): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, K
Sam Hilliard (no. 13 PuRP): 2-for-5, R, K
Jesus Tinoco (no. 21 PuRP): 3.2 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Dom Nuñez (no. 25 PuRP): 0-for-3, 2 BB, K
★ ★ ★
High-A: Lancaster JetHawks 6, Inland Empire 66ers 5
Colton Welker (no. 3 PuRP): 2-for-4, 2B, R, BB, K
Ben Bowden (no. 19 PuRP): 2.0 IP (W), 2 H, 1 ER, BB, 3 K
Vince Fernandez (no. 20 PuRP): 0-for-4, R, BB, K
★ ★ ★
Low-A: Lexington Legends 7, Asheville Tourists 6
Ryan Vilade (no. 10 PuRP): 0-for-4, BB, R
Tommy Doyle (no. 26 PuRP): 2.0 IP, R, K
★ ★ ★
Rookie: Pioneer League All-Stars 13, Northwest League All-Stars 10
Coco Montes: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 6 RBI
Grant Lavigne (no. 9 PuRP): 0-for-2, R
Niko Decolati: 1-for-3
★ ★ ★
Dominican Summer League: DSL Cardinals Blue 14, DSL Rockies 8
Bladimir Restituyo: 3-for-5, 3B, R, 2 RBI, 2 K
Francisco Palma: 3-for-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB
Jose Cordova: 2-for-5, 2B, R, RBI, K
Dominican Summer League: DSL Colorado 2, DSL Royals2 1
Yeikel Blandin: 2-for-4, SB
Julio Carreras: 1-for-4, R
Hanser Valerio: 0-for-3, R, SB, K
★ ★ ★
Wednesday Probables
Triple-A Albuquerque: Off-day
Double-A Hartford: Rico Garcia @ Harrisburg Senators, 4:30 PM MT
High-A Lancaster: Ty Culbreth vs. Inland Empire 66ers, 7:35 PM MT
Low-A Asheville: Frederis Parra @ Lexington Legends, 11:05 AM MT
Short Season-A Boise: Off-day
Rookie Level Grand Junction: Off-day