The Hartford Yard Goats pitching combined for a near no-hitter against the Trenton Thunder (AA Yankees) on Tuesday, June 4th. They lost the no-hitter in the ninth inning when Thunder center fielder Matt Lipka bunted off of Ben Bowden (no. 17 PuRP) and was able to reach. Starter Rico Garcia (no. 20 PuRP) out dueled Rony Garcia, pitching six innings and striking out 11. There were two baserunners during his six innings — one in the fifth and one in the sixth — who both reached on errors. Lipka reached for the first time on one of those errors in the sixth.
In his second appearance of the week, Garcia pitched six innings of three hit, one run baseball while walking three and striking out four. Obviously not as good of an outing that time, but Rico was still named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week.
Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes, 3-3 (30-34)
Isotopes’ outfielder Yonathan Daza had quite the week, hitting 13-for-28 with four doubles. Daza is currently in the midst of a nine game hitting streak, dating back to May 25th. During that time, he only had two single hit games. This week, he recorded multiple hits in each game including a 3-for-5 night on June 4th. Daza has been up and down with the Major League club this year, but during his time in Albuquerque he is hitting .373/.409/.569 with 28 extra base hits (20 doubles, three triples, five homers). He leads the PCL in average and is second in doubles behind Ian Miller of the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA Mariners).
Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats, 4-2 (36-25)
Justin Lawrence (no. 15 PuRP) was recently moved from Albuquerque to Hartford after spending some time on the Injured List. Since his reinstatement and change of scenery, he has pitched 1 1⁄3 innings and given up four runs (three earned), two walks, and two strikeouts. His initial appearance on June 5th was where the majority of that damage was done in 1⁄3 of an inning. However, in his second appearance he lasted a full inning and exited with two strikeouts and nothing else. After struggling to keep his head above water in Albuquerque, Lawrence should be able to find his groove again in Hartford and maybe will be moved up again later in the season.
High-A: Lancaster JetHawks, 2-4 (29-32)
JetHawks’ reliever Tommy Doyle (no. 27 PuRP) has been sneaky good for the team this year. The 2017 Competitive Balance B pick out of the University of Virginia has pitched 13 innings for Lancaster and has only given up one earned run (two total) on five hits for a 0.69 ERA. He has more saves (8) than hits (5). His 0.69 ERA leads the team among pitchers who have pitched more than two innings by a country mile — his closest competition is Moises Ceja, who has a 2.73 ERA in 29 2⁄3 innings. Doyle struggled a little bit in Grand Junction, posting a 5.14 ERA in 21 innings, but seemed to bounce back in Asheville last year and is so far having a really good season with the JetHawks. Hopefully that will continue in a home run friendly environment like Lancaster.
Low-A: Asheville Tourists, 3-4 (27-36)
Daniel Montano (no. 22 PuRP) had another rough week average-wise, only going 3-for-23 with eleven strikeouts. However, one of those hits was a triple (1) and another was a homer (3). He is now hitting .224/.286/.343, which isn’t fantastic but he’s starting to show more power. Montano was signed by the Rockies in 2015 and spent time in the Dominican Summer League before being brought stateside for the 2018 Grand Junction Rockies season. Last year in Grand Junction, he hit .279/.338/.433 with four homers.
Dominican Summer League: DSL Colorado, 0-6 (2-6)
The Dominican Summer League kicked off on June 1st with plenty of young talent looking to come stateside soon. The Rockies have a few intriguing prospects to watch. For DSL Colorado, shortstop Aiverson Rodriguez started off DSL play with a six-game hitting streak, which ended yesterday with an 0-for-2 with a strikeout day. He also has recorded two home runs already.
Dominican Summer League: DSL Rockies, 5-1 (6-2)
On the other Rockies’ DSL affiliate, shortstop Michael James also started off with a bang — going 5-for-22 with a home run. He also already has two stolen bases. So far things look promising for the young Rockies shortstop prospects!
Week of 6/3-6/9
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | H/AB | HR | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | H/AB | HR | SO | BB |
| Brendan Rodgers | 1 | MLB | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Colton Welker | 3 | AA | 5/23 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Garrett Hampson | 4 | AAA | 2/10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Grant Lavigne | 6 | A- | 11/27 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tyler Nevin | 7 | AA | 7/24 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Ryan Vilade | 9 | A+ | 5/23 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sam Hilliard | 11 | AAA | 4/20 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Terrin Vavra | 13 | A- | 9/25 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yonathan Daza | 14 | AAA | 13/28 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Josh Fuentes | 16 | AAA | IL | IL | IL | IL |
| Vince Fernandez | 21 | AA (restricted list) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Daniel Montano | 22 | A- | 3/23 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Roberto Ramos | 26 | AAA | 7/19 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Bret Boswell | 28 | AA | 2/16 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Brian Mundell | 29 | AAA | 7/23 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dom Nuñez | 30 | AAA | 4/14 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Eddy Diaz | HM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Niko Decolati | HM | A- | 8/26 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Willie Abreu | HM | AA | 6/20 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Robert Mendoza | -- | DSL Colorado | 1/11 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Warming Bernabel | -- | DSL Colorado | 6/27 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Pedro Mota | -- | DSL Colorado | 4/25 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Aiverson Rodriguez | -- | DSL Colorado | 8/28 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Juan Guerrero | -- | DSL Rockies | 6/29 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael James | -- | DSL Rockies | 5/22 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | IP | R/ER | SO | BB |
| Peter Lambert | 2 | MLB | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ryan Rolison | 5 | A+ | 11.0 | 8/8 | 16 | 2 |
| Riley Pint | 8 | A- | 1.1 | 3/3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ryan Castellani | 10 | AAA | 6.0 | 4/2 | 7 | 1 |
| Jesus Tinoco | 12 | AAA | 3.0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Lawrence | 15 | AA | 1.1 | 4/3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Bowden | 17 | AA | 2.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 |
| Reid Humphreys | 18 | AA | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ryan Feltner | 19 | A- | 2.2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Garcia | 20 | AA | 12.0 | 1/1 | 15 | 3 |
| Robert Tyler | 23 | A+ | 1.0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Howard | 24 | AAA | 2.0 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 |
| Breiling Eusebio | 25 | A- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Tommy Doyle | 27 | A+ | 1.2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Nikorak | HM | A- | IL | IL | IL | IL |
| Mitchell Kilkenny | HM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gabriel Barbosa | -- | DSL Colorado | 0.2 | 6/6 | 0 | 1 |
| Yeferson Pantoja | -- | DSL Colorado | 3.0 | 3/3 | 4 | 0 |
| Ronald Pereira | -- | DSL Colorado | 2.0 | 1/1 | 1 | 1 |
| Angel Valencia | -- | DSL Colorado | 6.0 | 4/4 | 8 | 1 |
| Enmanuel Pio | -- | DSL Rockies | 4.1 | 6/6 | 1 | 3 |
| Francis Rivera | -- | DSL Rockies | 2.1 | 4/4 | 2 | 3 |
Season to Date
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR |
| Brendan Rodgers | 1 | MLB | .356/.421/.644 | 9 |
| Colton Welker | 3 | AA | .299/.354/.495 | 7 |
| Garrett Hampson | 4 | AAA | .308/.348/.538 | 2 |
| Grant Lavigne | 6 | A- | .264/.370/.394 | 5 |
| Tyler Nevin | 7 | AA | .228/.342/.312 | 3 |
| Ryan Vilade | 9 | A+ | .252/.367/.350 | 1 |
| Sam Hilliard | 11 | AAA | .256/.324/.560 | 18 |
| Terrin Vavra | 13 | A- | .322/.393/.505 | 6 |
| Yonathan Daza | 14 | AAA | .373/.409/.569 | 5 |
| Josh Fuentes | 16 | AAA | .263/.319/.446 | 5 |
| Vince Fernandez | 21 | AA (restricted list) | .263/.362/.581 | 13 |
| Daniel Montano | 22 | A- | .224/.286/.343 | 3 |
| Roberto Ramos | 26 | AAA | .281/.376/.578 | 15 |
| Bret Boswell | 28 | AA | .186/.278/.324 | 5 |
| Brian Mundell | 29 | AAA | .364/.426/.558 | 5 |
| Dom Nuñez | 30 | AAA | .270/.390/.591 | 9 |
| Eddy Diaz | HM | -- | -- | -- |
| Niko Decolati | HM | A- | .333/.412/.400 | 0 |
| Willie Abreu | HM | AA | .215/.296/.313 | 2 |
| Robert Mendoza | -- | DSL Colorado | .091/.333/.091 | 0 |
| Warming Bernabel | -- | DSL Colorado | .323/.400/.548 | 1 |
| Pedro Mota | -- | DSL Colorado | .241/.353/.276 | 0 |
| Aiverson Rodriguez | -- | DSL Colorado | .273/.314/.485 | 2 |
| Juan Guerrero | -- | DSL Rockies | .212/.212/.242 | 0 |
| Michael James | -- | DSL Rockies | .240/.333/.400 | 1 |
| Pitchers | ||||
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | IP | ERA |
| Peter Lambert | 2 | MLB | 60.1 | 5.07 |
| Ryan Rolison | 5 | A+ | 66.1 | 2.44 |
| Riley Pint | 8 | A- | 15.2 | 9.77 |
| Ryan Castellani | 10 | AAA | 40.1 | 7.14 |
| Jesus Tinoco | 12 | AAA | 28.0 | 4.50 |
| Justin Lawrence | 15 | AA | 11.2 | 10.03 |
| Ben Bowden | 17 | AA | 24.2 | 1.09 |
| Reid Humphreys | 18 | AA | 1.2 | 10.80 |
| Ryan Feltner | 19 | A- | 61.0 | 4.87 |
| Rico Garcia | 20 | AA | 67.0 | 1.88 |
| Robert Tyler | 23 | A+ | 1.0 | 0.00 |
| Sam Howard | 24 | AAA | 31.0 | 4.94 |
| Breiling Eusebio | 25 | A- | -- | -- |
| Tommy Doyle | 27 | A+ | 13.0 | 0.69 |
| Mike Nikorak | HM | A- | 13.0 | 9.69 |
| Mitchell Kilkenny | HM | -- | -- | -- |
| Gabriel Barbosa | -- | DSL Colorado | 0.2 | 81.00 |
| Yeferson Pantoja | -- | DSL Colorado | 3.0 | 6.00 |
| Ronald Pereira | -- | DSL Colorado | 2.0 | 4.50 |
| Angel Valencia | -- | DSL Colorado | 6.0 | 6.00 |
| Enmanuel Pio | -- | DSL Rockies | 4.1 | 12.46 |
| Francis Rivera | -- | DSL Rockies | 2.1 | 7.71 |
Upcoming Schedule
Triple-A Albuquerque: 6/10 @ Iowa, 6/12-6/14 vs. Oklahoma City, 6/15-6/16 vs. New Orleans
Double-A Hartford: 6/11-6/13 @ Akron, 6/14-6/16 @ Erie
High-A Lancaster: 6/10-6/11 @ Lake Elsinore, 6/12-6/16 vs. Inland Empire
Low-A Asheville: 6/10-6/12 @ Columbia, 6/13-6/16 vs. Lakewood
DSL Colorado: 6/10 vs. DSL Pirates2, 6/11 vs. DSL Royals2, 6/12 @ DSL Royals2, 6/13 vs. DSL Giants, 6/14 @ DSL Giants, 6/15 vs. DSL Mariners
DSL Rockies: 6/10 @ DSL Cardinals Blue, 6/12 vs. DSL Angels, 6/13 @ DSL Yankees, 6/14 vs. DSL Twins, 6/15 @ DSL Mets1