Sam Hilliard (no. 14 PuRP) continues to dominate the Pacific Coast League. This week, he went 9-for-30 (.300) with three more home runs to up his season total to 35. He also struck out 11 times. Those two stats are really a microcosm of his entire season — lots of power (.898 OPS), but high strikeout numbers (163, 32.8%). His most recent home run was a two run shot on Saturday night against the Fresno Grizzlies (AAA Nationals) and came after a 15-pitch at bat in the first inning. However, he has had a record-setting year that earned him a PCL All-Star appearance and an All-PCL Team nod along side Yonathan Daza. Don’t be at all surprised if Hilliard joins Daza on the big league field this weekend.
Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes, 4-3 (60-73)
Roberto Ramos (no. 23 PuRP) also continues to tear through Triple-A, recording four home runs this week. His 28 home runs trail only Hilliard and rank eighth in the PCL. Ramos also strikes out a lot, adding seven to his total of 130 in 2019 (32.5%). He might be a candidate for the Arizona Fall League to try to cut down on the strikeouts.
Rico Garcia (no. 12 PuRP) had his best outing in Albuquerque, going five innings while not giving up a run. He only allowed four hits and struck out five batters. He walked three, but it was still enough to earn his second win in Triple-A and second in three starts. Hopefully this shows that Garcia has begun to figure out the gauntlet of the PCL and will keep the upward trajectory as he possibly makes his MLB debut tonight.
Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats, 3-4 (68-62)
Vince Fernandez (no. 26 PuRP) smacked his first home run since returning from the Restricted List, his 14th of the season. Fernandez has been limited since his return, mostly making pinch-hit appearances, but he’s been holding his own. He has gone 8-for-31 (.258) with three doubles and a home run since being activated. So far on the season he’s been hitting .262/.355/.562 in 67 games, and it wouldn’t be too surprising to see him repeat Double-A to get fully caught back up after missing so much time.
High-A: Lancaster JetHawks, 3-3 (66-64)
Ryan Rolison had two excellent starts this week, allowing only three runs in ten innings. On Tuesday, he lasted five innings and struck out five batters. He gave up four hits, but the only run he gave up was a solo home run. Vintage Ryan Rolison. His second appearance on Sunday wasn’t quite as good: five innings, six hits, two earned runs, four walks, and one strikeout.
Rolison has been tremendous in his last four starts. He has lasted five innings each time, hasn’t given up more than six hits in any of them, and the two earned runs on Sunday were the most he’s given up since August 2. He owns a 4.32 ERA on the season, but a 4.81 ERA in Lancaster. Considering what a home run haven Lancaster is, a 4.81 ERA is pretty good. Rolison should keep climbing the ladder next year into Hartford.
Low-A: Asheville Tourists, 3-3 (65-68)
This week was not great for Asheville prospects not named “Ryan Feltner.” Grant Lavigne (no. 5 PuRP) went 2-for-17 (.118) with eight strikeouts; Terrin Vavra (no. 7 PuRP) is on the Injured List (but was still named South Atlantic League MVP); Daniel Montano (HM PuRP) went 3-for-17 (.176) with three strikeouts; Niko Decolati (HM PuRP) went 5-for-21 (.238) with eight strikeouts; and Riley Pint (no. 17 PuRP) is on the Injured List.
Feltner (no. 29 PuRP) made two appearances of five innings each. In his first start, he only gave up three hits and none crossed home. He struck out seven, but hit one and walked one. In his second start of the week, he lasted five innings again but yielded three earned runs on five hits. He struck out six, but also hit two and walked two. Not as great, but still pretty good. Feltner is in the midst of a four game streak of three runs or less, and his seven strikeouts on August 20 were the most he’s recorded since July 14.
Boise Hawks, 1-6 (25-44)
Once again, Breiling Eusebio (no. 21 PuRP) was the only PuRP to see action in Boise this week. He made two starts, combining for 8 1⁄3 innings, five runs (four earned), five strikeouts, and six walks. After getting beat up in back-to-back starts on July 12 and 17, Eusebio has performed much better. In his last four starts, he has combined for 11 1⁄3 innings, six runs (four earned), seven strikeouts, and eight walks. The five innings on Sunday was his longest outing since July 5 and his season ERA is sitting at 5.88.
Grand Junction Rockies, 2-4 (29-33)
Bladimir Restituyo (no. 27 PuRP) continues to acclimate to Grand Junction, going 7-for-25 with three extra base hits (one double, two triples) and his first stolen base in GJ. Since his reassignment, Restituyo has hit .343/.351/.514 with four extra base hits (two doubles, two triples). He has only gone hitless in one game and has multiple hits in four of his eight games. Despite being reassigned to Grand Junction in the middle of the season, it would not be surprising to see the 18-year-old speedster get the bump to Asheville for 2020.
Dominican Summer League: DSL Colorado, 2-3 (29-42)
RHP Angel Valencia continues to pitch fairly well. This week he made one appearance and lasted two innings. During those two innings, he gave up two hits and two runs. Both of them were earned off the bat of Royals’ prospect Densi Meli in the form of a two-run homer in the seventh inning of DSL Colorado’s 8-3 victory over DSL Royals2. Valencia was signed out of Venezuela this year and has held his own — he finished the year with a 4.45 ERA in 16 appearances, but five of his 14 earned runs have come in the form of home runs. He also has a 1.38 WHIP and a 0.63 ground out/fly out ratio.
Dominican Summer League: DSL Rockies, 3-2 (43-21)
Dominican right-hander Enmanuel Pio was the star for the DSL Rockies in the final week, making two appearances for a combined 4 1⁄3 innings. During his outings, he only gave up one hit and one earned run. He struck out three batters in one outing and one in the other, and walked a batter in both appearances. In his first outing, he threw 14 of his 18 pitches for strikes and 8 of 13 the second time around. Pio finished the season with a 3.93 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a 0.81 ground out/fly out ratio.
Week of 8/19-8/25
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | H/AB | HR | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | H/AB | HR | SO | BB |
| Brendan Rodgers | 1 | MLB | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Colton Welker | 4 | AA | 5/23 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Grant Lavigne | 5 | A- | 2/17 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Michael Toglia | 6 | A (short) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrin Vavra | 7 | A- | IL | IL | IL | IL |
| Ryan Vilade | 8 | A+ | 7/23 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Tyler Nevin | 9 | AA | 4/25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Schunk | 11 | A (short) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hilliard | 14 | AAA | 9/30 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Yonathan Daza | 15 | MLB | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Eddy Diaz | 18 | GJ | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Ramos | 23 | AAA | 10/27 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Brian Mundell | 25 | AAA | 5/15 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Vince Ferndandez | 26 | AA | 5/11 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Bladimir Restituyo | 27 | GJ | 7/25 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Josh Fuentes | 28 | AAA | 7/25 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Brenton Doyle | 30 | GJ | 1/12 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Dom Nuñez | HM | MLB | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Daniel Montano | HM | A- | 3/17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Niko Decolati | HM | A- | 5/21 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Julio Carreras | HM | GJ | 2/12 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Robert Mendoza | -- | DSL Colorado | 2/11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aiverson Rodriguez | -- | DSL Rockies | 4/12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Mota | -- | DSL Rockies | 2/16 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Warming Bernabel | -- | DSL Rockies | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Guerrero | -- | DSL Rockies | 5/13 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Michael James | -- | DSL Rockies | 4/15 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | IP | R/ER | SO | BB |
| Peter Lambert | 2 | MLB | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ryan Rolison | 3 | A+ | 10.0 | 3/3 | 6 | 4 |
| Ben Bowden | 10 | AAA | 2.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 2 |
| Rico Garcia | 12 | AAA | 5.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 |
| Karl Kauffmann | 13 | A- (TIL) | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Castellani | 16 | AAA | IL | IL | IL | IL |
| Riley Pint | 17 | A- | IL | IL | IL | IL |
| Mitchell Kilkenny | 19 | GJ | 3.1 | 7/7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jesus Tinoco | 20 | MLB | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Breiling Eusebio | 21 | A (short) | 8.1 | 5/4 | 5 | 6 |
| Tommy Doyle | 22 | A+ | 2.0 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Lawrence | 24 | AA | 2.0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Feltner | 29 | A- | 10.0 | 3/3 | 13 | 3 |
| Helcris Olivarez | HM | GJ | 3.0 | 3/3 | 4 | 4 |
| Yeferson Pantoja | -- | DSL Colorado | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Pereira | -- | DSL Colorado | 1.1 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Angel Valencia | -- | DSL Colorado | 2.0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Enmanuel Pio | -- | DSL Rockies | 4.1 | 1/1 | 4 | 2 |
| Francis Rivera | -- | DSL Rockies | 3.2 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | -- | DSL Rockies | 3.1 | 2/1 | 4 | 0 |
Season to Date
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR |
| Brendan Rodgers | 1 | MLB | .350/.413/.622 | 9 |
| Colton Welker | 4 | AA | .255/.312/.408 | 9 |
| Grant Lavigne | 5 | A- | .241/.353/.335 | 7 |
| Michael Toglia | 6 | A (short) | .248/.369/.483 | 9 |
| Terrin Vavra | 7 | A- | .318/.409/.489 | 10 |
| Ryan Vilade | 8 | A+ | .303/.365/.461 | 10 |
| Tyler Nevin | 9 | AA | .245/.343/.368 | 9 |
| Aaron Schunk | 11 | A (short) | .329/.388/.540 | 6 |
| Sam Hilliard | 14 | AAA | .264/.336/.561 | 35 |
| Yonathan Daza | 15 | MLB | .364/.404/.548 | 11 |
| Eddy Diaz | 18 | GJ | .331/.366/.440 | 0 |
| Roberto Ramos | 23 | AAA | .313/.403/.585 | 28 |
| Brian Mundell | 25 | AAA | .322/.388/.500 | 9 |
| Vince Ferndandez | 26 | AA | .262/.355/.562 | 14 |
| Bladimir Restituyo | 27 | A (short) | .270/.278/.388 | 4 |
| Josh Fuentes | 28 | AAA | .257/.301/.465 | 17 |
| Brenton Doyle | 30 | GJ | .340/.436/.539 | 6 |
| Dom Nuñez | HM | MLB | .244/.362/.559 | 17 |
| Daniel Montano | HM | A- | .224/.282/.353 | 7 |
| Niko Decolati | HM | A- | .271/.337/.410 | 6 |
| Julio Carreras | HM | GJ | .289/.357/.459 | 4 |
| Robert Mendoza | -- | DSL Colorado | .215/.331/.231 | 0 |
| Aiverson Rodriguez | -- | DSL Rockies | .295/.387/.376 | 2 |
| Pedro Mota | -- | DSL Rockies | .230/.356/.341 | 2 |
| Warming Bernabel | -- | DSL Rockies | .250/.320/.387 | 4 |
| Juan Guerrero | -- | DSL Rockies | .319/.387/.408 | 2 |
| Michael James | -- | DSL Rockies | .245/.329/.399 | 5 |
| Pitchers | ||||
| Name | PuRP Ranking | Level | IP | ERA |
| Peter Lambert | 2 | MLB | 60.1 | 5.07 |
| Ryan Rolison | 3 | A+ | 125.0 | 4.32 |
| Ben Bowden | 10 | AAA | 47.1 | 3.04 |
| Rico Garcia | 12 | AAA | 123.1 | 4.23 |
| Karl Kauffmann | 13 | A- | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Castellani | 16 | AAA | 43.1 | 8.31 |
| Riley Pint | 17 | A- | 17.2 | 8.66 |
| Mitchell Kilkenny | 19 | GJ | 37.1 | 4.82 |
| Jesus Tinoco | 20 | MLB | 34.0 | 3.97 |
| Breiling Eusebio | 21 | A (short) | 33.2 | 5.88 |
| Tommy Doyle | 22 | A+ | 35.0 | 3.34 |
| Justin Lawrence | 24 | AA | 34.0 | 9.00 |
| Ryan Feltner | 29 | A- | 114.0 | 5.21 |
| Helcris Olivarez | HM | GJ | 52.1 | 3.27 |
| Yeferson Pantoja | -- | DSL Colorado | 9.1 | 9.64 |
| Ronald Pereira | -- | DSL Colorado | 41.1 | 4.57 |
| Angel Valencia | -- | DSL Colorado | 28.1 | 4.45 |
| Enmanuel Pio | -- | DSL Rockies | 36.2 | 3.93 |
| Francis Rivera | -- | DSL Rockies | 33.0 | 3.55 |
| Gabriel Barbosa | -- | DSL Rockies | 33.2 | 4.28 |
Upcoming Schedule
Triple-A Albuquerque: 8/26-8/29 vs. Las Vegas, 8/30-9/2 @ Fresno
Double-A Hartford: 8/26-8/29 vs. Harrisburg, 8/30-9/2 @ Binghamton
High-A Lancaster: 8/26 vs. Lake Elsinore, 8/27-8/29 vs. Inland Empire, 8/30-9/2 @ Lake Elsinore
Low-A Asheville: 8/26-8/29 vs. Charleston, 8/30-9/2 @ Rome
Boise Hawks: 8/26 @ Tri-City, 8/28-8/30 @ Hillsboro, 8/31-9/2 vs. Hillsboro
Grand Junction Rockies: 8/26-8/27 @ Orem, 8/29-8/30 @ Ogden, 8/31-9/2 vs. Rocky Mountain
DSL Colorado: SEASON OVER
DSL Rockies: SEASON OVER