Spokane Indians season concludes, records set in Albuquerque and Fresno.

A week after the short-season affiliates wrapped up their seasons, it was time for one of the Colorado Rockies full-season affiliates to do the same. The Spokane Indians finished their season on the road, dropping four-of-six games against Tri-City. The Indians fell just short in their push for the playoffs the week prior, but finished with a very respectable 64-66 overall record.

While the games will go on for the Albuquerque Isotopes and Fresno Grizzlies, it was still an important week for their record books.

After taking four games against San Jose (SF), the Grizzlies have their eyes set on a playoff matchup against those same Giants. But Adael Amador (No. 17 PuRP) had a moment in the spotlight before the pennant chase begins, drawing his 87th walk of the season. That base-on-balls tied Amador with Damon Miller’s 2000 season for the most walks in a single season in Grizzlies’ history.

For the Isotopes, they had a tough time against El Paso (SD) with five-of-six games dropped against the Chihuahuas. There were good feelings to be had though, thanks to the resurgent bat of 1B D.J. Peterson on Thursday night. Peterson’s grand slam set a franchise record as the team’s 213th home run of the season. But it didn’t stop there, as the long-ball was Albuquerque’s 13th grand slam of the season, tying the 1995 Indianapolis Indians for the most in Minor League history.

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Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes (1-6, 59-74 overall)

A big part of Albuquerque’s misery against the Chihuahuas came on the hill, with the team surrendering 58 earned runs in seven games. Logan Allen was not part of the problem, however. In his lone start, Allen tossed five innings with a solo homer counting for the lone run and hit against him. Karl Kauffmann (No. 20 PuRP) had an up-and-down start with five runs allowed in 5 ⅔ innings but registering an impressive 11 strikeouts along the way.

At the plate, Wynton Bernard continued making the PCL look easy with an 11-for-28 series, including two doubles and a homer. Ryan Vilade (No. 8 PuRP) also delivered a strong series, notching 10 hits. Sam Hilliard matched Vilade in hits, sending two over the wall while also driving-in six.

Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats (1-5, 73-58 overall)

The Hartford offense struggled to find consistency, posting two runs or less in half of their games against Somerset (NYY). Grant Lavigne (No. 22 PuRP) was the bright spot of the lineup, leading the team with seven hits, five RBI and ten total bases while also collecting his 10th homer of the season. Three of Hunter Stovall’s six hits were doubles while Isaac Collins had five hits and five runs scored in 12 at-bats.

On the hill, Noah Davis (No. 19 PuRP) had another strong start with seven strikeouts and one run allowed in 5 ⅔ innings. Joe Rock (No. 16 PuRP) made his Yard Goats debut, striking out six in four innings.

High-A: Spokane Indians (2-4, 64-66 overall)

Chris McMahon (No. 9 PuRP) continued to put his lat injury in the rear-view mirror, allowing just one run over five innings without issuing a walk. Mason Green also surrendered just one run in 5 ⅓ innings while Anderson Amarista delivered the best start of the week with one earned run in 6 ⅔ innings.

The Spokane bats struggled to defy the pitcher-friendly Northwest League with Cuba Bess hitting the lone home run. But there were strong performances by Nic Kent and Robby Martin Jr. Kent had a team-high eight hits, three of which went for doubles. Martin, meanwhile, had the highest OPS (1.247) and RBI (4) of the squad.

Fresno Grizzlies (4-2, 82-49 overall)

Benny Montgomery (No. 2 PuRP) continued to swing a hot bat for the Grizzlies. Montgomery finished with a .455/.520/1.388 slash line, drove-in seven runs and hit five doubles in the series. Three of his five doubles came in one game, marking the first time a Fresno hitter did that since Yadiel Hernandez in 2019. Sterlin Thompson had eight hits against the Giants, including his first home run with the Grizzlies. Jordan Beck, another 2022 draft pick, also homered in the series.

Speaking of 2022 draftees, Friday marked the Low-A debut of first round selection Gabriel Hughes. The Gonzaga product tossed three scoreless innings, registering one strikeout in eleven batters faced.

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Upcoming Schedule

Triple-A Albuquerque: 9/13-9/18 vs Oklahoma City (LAD)

Double-A Hartford: 9/13-9/18 @ Binghamton (NYM)

High-A Spokane: Season concluded

Low-A Fresno: 9/13 @ San Jose (SF), 9/15-9/16 vs San Jose (SF)