Game #29 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Asheville Tourists (Rockies) McCormick Field BASEBALL Brendan Gulick, Director of Broadcasting Arthur W. Perdue Stadium 6400 Hobbs Road Salisbury, Md. 21804 O: 410-219-3112 ext. 142 C: 440-781-2093 bgulick@theshorebirds.com www.theshorebirds.com 1997 & 2000 SAL Champions 2002 & 2005 Northern Division Champs 21st Season of Baseball Stat of the Day The Shorebirds finished April with a 13-9 mark. It completed the eighth time in the last ten years that the Shorebirds have opened the season above.500, and the winning percentage this year was the highest since 2011. 2016 League Standings NORTHERN DIVISION Hagerstown 18-9 0.5 Delmarva 16-11 2.5 West Virginia 16-11 2.5 Kannapolis 13-15 6 Greensboro 9-18 9.5 Lakewood 9-19 10 Team Hickory Record 19-9 GB - SOUTHERN DIVISION Columbia 15-13 4.5 Greenville 14-13 5 Augusta 12-16 7.5 Asheville 11-15 7.5 Lexington 11-17 8.5 Rome 10-18 9.5 Team Statistics Team Charleston Record 19-8 GB - Batting Avg. -.235 Runs - 111 2B - 39 3B - 10 HR - 6 SB - 26 Pitching ERA - 3.14 K - 243 SV - 11 HLD - 2 Fielding Field% -.978 Errors - 21 Team Leaders AVG -.329, Yermin Mercedes H - 27, Yermin Mercedes RBI - 18, Alex Murphy R - 17, Cedric Mullins 2B - 7, Yermin Mercedes 3B - 4, Yermin Mercedes HR - 2, two tied XBH - 12, Yermin Mercedes TB - 45, Yermin Mercedes BB - 20, D.J. Stewart OBP -.392, D.J. Stewart SLG -.549, Yermin Mercedes SB - 7, Cedric Mullins ERA - 0.00, Jake Bray W - 3, two tied IP - 26.2, Brian Gonzalez QS - 2, two tied G - 9, Christian Turnipseed SV - 5, Christian Turnipseed HLD - 1, two tied K - 33, Cristian Alvarado WHIP - 0.90, Christian Turnipseed Delmarva (16-11) SHOREBIRDS GAME PREP Location...Asheville, NC Date...May 7, 2016 Venue...McCormick Field First Pitch...6:05 pm Radio...WTGM Fox Sports 960 AM Online...www.theshorebirds.com Year-to-Date Attendance...62,213 2016 Series...Tied 0-0 2015 Series...ASH won 2-1 DEL Current Streak...1W Delmarva Asheville (11-15) (0-0) SHOREBIRDS TOURISTS TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS RHP Francisco Jimenez (2-2, 4.22) vs. LHP Jack Wynkoop (2-1, 2.64) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Date Time Opponent Pitching Matchup May 8 2:05 pm vs. Asheville LHP Brian Gonzalez (3-0, 2.70) vs. RHP Peter Lambert (1-1, 3.04) May 9 7:05 pm vs. Asheville RHP Cristian Alvarado (2-2, 4.62) vs. RHP Trey Killian (2-2, 6.20) May 10 11:05 am vs. Asheville LHP Reid Love (2-1, 3.75) vs. LHP Dylan Craig (0-1, 10.34) May 11 OFF DAY PREVIEW: The Shorebirds begin their second series on a two city stop with the Asheville Tourists, Class A Affiliates of the Colorado Rockies. Delmarva just won their fifth series of the season in Lexington last night, 5-4. The Shorebirds have played well against the Southern Division, boasting a 6-3 record through nine games. Tonight begins their fourth and final series against a Southern Division foe in the first half of the season. The Birds have won 12 of their last 16 games since opening the season 4-6. Asheville has had an up and down campaign and lost each of the last two nights to Lakewood in blowouts. They are led by shortstop Brendan Rodgers, last year s third overall pick. Rodgers is hitting.367 with 10 doubles, 6 homers and 22 RBI s. TONIGHT S OPPONENT: Left-hander Jack Wynkoop takes the hill in the opening game of the four game series against the Delmarva Shorebirds. Wynkoop was a sixth round pick by the Rockies last June in the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft after spending three season pitching for the South Carolina Gamecocks. In his collegiate career, he went 22-14 with a 3.08 ERA in 50 appearances. Tonight is his sixth career start in the South Atlantic League, winning each of his last two games. ROSTER OVERVIEW: Delmarva opens the year with each of the Orioles First Round Draft picks last summer in shortstop Ryan Mountcastle and outfielder D.J. Stewart. According to Baseball America, the Shorebirds have five of the top 30 prospects in Baltimore s farm system on their roster. Aside from Mountcastle and Stewart, pitchers Ofelky Peralta (#17) and Garrett Cleavinger (#26), along with catcher Alex Murphy (#27), are among the O s most highly-touted farmhands. RHP s Christian Turnipseed and Ryan Meisinger have both posted solid numbers as well. PLAYER TO WATCH WHO S HOT/WHO ELSE D.J. STEWART OF Stewart has completely turned around a tough offensive start to the year. Over his last 12 games, Stewart has raised his average from.140 to.215 by hitting.306 (11-36) with 7 RBI and 10 runs scored. He has also walked 14 times in that stretch, been hit by pitch once and stolen 4 bases. WHO S HOT ALEX MURPHY Alex Murphy has hit safely in 19 of the first 25 games of the season. Both of his 2-run bombs against Kannapolis came at crucial spots, and he also had a pair of 3-run doubles in critical at bats during the opening series against Hagerstown. WHO ELSE CEDRIC MULLINS Cedric Mullins had a 3-for-3 game in the first of Mondy s twinbill, including three extrabase hits and two RBI s. Mullins has played center field more than anyone else this year.
TODAY S SHOREBIRDS STARTER #40 RHP Francisco Jimenez (2-2, 4.22) Height: 6 1 Weight: 160 Age: 21 (October 4, 1994) Hometown: San Cristobal, DR School: N/A Acquired: International Free Agent, 2011 2016 GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER HR BB K Left W/L 4/14 HAG L 3.0 4 3 3 0 2 5 Trail 3-0 L, 4-1 4/20 GBO W 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 Up 3-0 W 3-1 4/26 GVL W 7.0 3 1 1 0 1 6 Up 3-1 W 3-1 5/2 CSC-2 L 5.1 5 6 6 2 5 1 Trail 6-1 L, 7-2 2015 SINGLE GAME STATS PRO CAREER GAME HIGHS Low Runs: 0, three times Innings: 7.0, three times High Runs: 5, two times Runs: 7, vs. GCL TWI (6/24/14) Low Hit: 2, three times Hits: 9, vs. SI (7/8/15) High Hits: 9, vs. SI (7/8/15) Walks: 5, vs. CSC (5/2/16) Innings: 7.0, vs. HIC (8/31/15) Strikeouts: 10, vs, DSL DIA ( 14) Most Walks: 3, two times Pitches: 88-57, vs. GVL (4/26/16) Strikeouts: 4, two times Hit Batters: 2, three times 2016 MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS W L ERA GS IP ER Home 2 2 4.22 4 21.1 10 Road Day Night 2 2 4.22 4 21.1 10 AVG AB H HR BB SO vs. Left:.189 37 7 2 5 9 vs. Right:.216 37 8 0 4 7 TOTALS:.203 74 15 2 9 16 2016 INNING-BY-INNING Inning ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG GIDP 1 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 4.214 1 2 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 4 4.294 0 3 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 2.091 2 4 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 2.300 0 5 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 3.182 0 6 11.57 2.1 1 3 3 1 2 0.125 0 7 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 8 9+ TODAY S STARTER: Francisco Jimenez gets the ball from Ryan Minor in the series opener. Jimenez was signed as an international free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 2011 and made his debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2012. Jimenez has slowly increased his innings load and has put together a nice professional resume thus far. In his career, he sports a 15-13 record with a 2.52 ERA. Jimenez s best outing last year came in his penultimate start when he picked up his first career win as a Shorebird. He fired seven shutout innings against eventual league-champion Hickory, scattering just two hits and allowing no walks. Jimenez was transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva in mid-august and made four starts for the Shorebirds at the end of last season. ARSENAL: 2-Seam Fastball, 4-Seam Fastball, Slurve, Split Change LAST OUTING: After two straight outstanding performances, Jimenez struggled in his last outing against Charleston. He pitched in the second game of a doubleheader and gave up a Shorebirds-season high six runs in 5.1 innings. He also allowed two home runs. He also walked a career-high five hitters. 2016 MONTH-BY-MONTH Month Record ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG April 2-1 2.25 16.0 10 4 4 0 4 15.179 May 0-1 10.13 5.1 5 6 6 2 5 1.278 June July August CAREER STATISTICS (INCLUDING 2016) Season Team W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 GCL O s 0-3 3.98 43.0 43 23 19 0 13 32 2015 Aberdeen 2-5 4.73 40.0 51 21 21 2 9 19 2015 Delmarva 2-0 2.45 22.0 16 6 6 1 7 11 TOTALS 16-14 2.65 248.0 213 97 73 7 74 183 WEDNESDAY S STARTER: Brian Gonzalez will toss the second game of the series tomorrow against Asheville. Gonzalez is the veteran on the staff and has pitched like it his last three outings. He has won each of his last three starts by allowing three runs in 16 innings. CAREER AGAINST THE TOURISTS: Jimenez has never faced Asheville. This will be his ninth career start in the South Atlantic League.
MANAGER RYAN MINOR Minor, 42, returns for his eighth season on the Shorebirds coaching staff, and his sixth as the team s manager. In 2015, he led the Shorebirds to 71 wins, the most victories for the franchise since 2009. This is Minor s second stint in Salisbury, having previously managed the Shorebirds for three seasons (2010-12) and spent two seasons (2008-09) as the hitting coach for the Shorebirds. In between, he managed the Frederick Keys (Advanced-A) in 2013. During his tenure as manager of the Shorebirds, the team compiled 302 wins, the most of any Delmarva manager. Minor aided the development of current Orioles, Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop, who played for the Shorebirds in 2011. Minor, a longtime resident of Salisbury with his wife Allyson and two children Reagan and Finley, enjoyed a four-year run in the major leagues from 1998 through 2001. He spent his first three years with the Orioles and his final season with the Montreal Expos. Minor s playing career is best remembered for replacing Cal Ripken, Jr. at third base on September 20, 1998 when the consecutive games streak of 2,632 came to a close. The Orioles drafted Minor in the 33rd round of the 1996 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. In 1997, he played for Shorebirds and was an SAL All-Star third baseman. He batted.307 with 24 home runs and 97 RBIs. Minor still owns the franchise single season records for doubles (42). Minor also owns a decorated college basketball career. He is seventh all-time in scoring at Oklahoma with 1,946 points. He was selected in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1996 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Year Team Record 2016 Delmarva Shorebirds 16-11 2015 Delmarva Shorebirds 71-67 2014 Delmarva Shorebirds 66-73 2013 Frederick Keys 61-78 2012 Delmarva Shorebirds 52-86 2011 Delmarva Shorebirds 55-85 2010 Delmarva Shorebirds 59-81 Managerial Record: 379-481 Shorebirds Record: 318-402 Game #29 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Asheville Tourists (Rockies) McCormick Field SHOREBIRDS UP CLOSE Overall Record TOTAL HOME ROAD 16-11 7-6 9-5 First Half 16-11 7-6 9-5 Second Half 0-0 0-0 0-0 Vs. Northern Division 10-8 3-4 7-4 Vs. Southern Division 6-3 4-2 2-1 Day Games 4-1 1-0 3-1 Night Games 12-10 6-6 6-4 Shorebirds Score 1st 9-4 4-1 5-3 Opponent Scores 1st 7-7 3-5 4-2 Games Won in Last AB 2-0 2-0 0-0 Vs. RH Starters 14-5 6-5 8-0 Vs. LH Starters 2-6 1-1 1-5 Birds Starter 6+ Innings 5-2 3-1 2-1 Birds Starter 7+ Innings 1-1 1-1 0-0 Birds Starter 8+ Innings 0-0 0-0 0-0 When Hitting a HR 5-0 0-0 5-0 When Not Hitting a HR 11-11 7-6 4-5 Out Hit Opponents 8-2 4-1 4-1 Out Hit by Opponents 5-8 2-4 3-4 Equal # of Hits 3-1 1-1 2-0 Commit 0 Errors 10-5 4-3 6-2 Commit 1-2 Errors 5-4 3-3 2-1 Commit 3+ Errors 1-2 0-0 1-2 One Run Games 4-4 2-2 2-2 Two Run Games 5-2 4-0 1-2 5+ Run Games 3-3 1-2 2-1 Shutout Record 3-2 1-2 2-0 Leading After 7th 12-2 5-1 7-1 Trailing After 7th 1-9 0-5 1-4 Tied After 7th 3-0 2-0 1-0 Leading After 8th 12-0 5-0 7-0 Trailing After 8th 0-9 0-4 0-5 Tied After 8th 1-1 1-1 0-0 Extra Innings Games 1-1 1-1 0-0 Doubleheaders 3-1 1-1 2-0 Series Record 5-2-1 2-1-1 3-1-0 April Record 13-9 6-5 7-4 May Record 3-2 1-1 2-1 June Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 July Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 August Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 September Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 Monday Record 1-3 1-2 0-1 Tuesday Record 3-0 2-0 1-0 Wednesday Record 3-1 2-0 1-1 Thursday Record 1-3 0-1 1-2 Friday Record 2-3 0-2 2-1 Saturday Record 2-1 1-1 1-0 Sunday Record 4-0 1-0 3-0 NO-NO: On July 31st, John Means spun a seven-inning no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Charleston RiverDogs. The no-hitter was the team s first since April 27, 1998 when Matt Achilles no-hit the Hagerstown Suns in a 5-0 victory. In 2004, Zach Dixon and Chris Britton combined for nine no-hit innings, but the game went into extras and Lexington did eventually record a base hit. TRIPLE THE FUN: Delmarva finished the 2015 season 4th in the SAL in triples with 44 as a team. TJ Olesczuk, Logan Uxa, Cam Kneeland and Jay Gonzalez are tied for the team lead with five triples. This year s squad has hit the 3rd most triples in franchise history, nearing the record of 48 set in 1996. WALK THIS WAY: The Shorebirds finished 3rd in the South Atlantic League in walks drawn at 458 in 2015. That works out to 3.3 walks per game for the lineup. RUNS PER GAME: Here is a look at what the Shorebirds have done over the last twelve years. Year Runs Scored Per Game 2016 111 4.1 2015 621 4.5 2014 592 4.3 2013 532 3.9 2012 567 4.1 2011 612 4.4 2010 579 4.1 2009 536 3.9 2008 636 4.5 2007 662 4.8 2006 582 4.2 2005 671 4.7 SHOREBIRDS AT HOME: Below is a look at what the Shorebirds have done at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium over the last 13 years. Year Home Road 2016 7-6 9-5 2015 39-29 32-38 2014 33-36 33-37 2013 32-37 22-45 2012 29-42 23-44 2011 29-41 26-44 2010 30-41 28-41 2009 38-29 28-41 2008 41-29 37-32 2007 36-31 32-37 2006 36-33 28-40 2005 42-28 30-39 2004 36-30 33-39
Game #29 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Asheville Tourists (Rockies) McCormick Field SHOREBIRDS: OPPONENTS: 2016 INNING BREAKDOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 XX Total 12 11 13 20 9 10 10 18 6 1 0 111 11 13 7 7 6 15 7 20 6 1 0 93 2016 CATCHER S BOX CS SB ATT PCT PB W-L A. Murphy 5 13 18.278 2 3-6 Y. Mercedes 9 23 32.281 11 12-5 S. Levy 0 0 0.000 0 1-0 Total 14 36 50.280 13 16-11 2016 OUTFIELD ASSISTS Rifaela (4) - 2 on 4/12 at KAN Mullins (1) - 4/23 at KAN Stewart (1) - 4/26 vs. GVL Delgado (1) - 5/2 vs. CSC RECORD BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Murphy 8-5 6-6 Levy 1-0 Laurino 3-4 7-5 Turbin 2-0 11-7 Mountcastle 3-1 2-3 7-7 Juvier 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 Andujar 2-0 6-7 0-2 Graham Mullins 13-9 Stewart 8-6 8-3 Rifaela 2-1 4-3 2-1 5-0 Grim 4-1 2-1 0-3 0-1 Mercedes 2-2 10-4 1-2 Delgado 2-3 2-0 7-4 Graham 2-1 RECORD BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 3-6 6-3 5-2 1-0 10-8 0-1 13-7 12-10 0-1 13-6 1-3 3-4 4-1 12-10 15-7 1-2 0-1 1-1 4-1 6-3 2-0 0-3 6-2 0-1 12-5 1-3 4-6 7-1 2-1
2016 STARTS BY POSITION Left Field Player G D.J. Stewart...22 Ademar Rifaela...2 Gerrion Grim...3 Center Field Player G Cedric Mullins...22 Ademar Rifaela...5 Right Field Player G Natanael Delgado...10 Ademar Rifaela...9 Gerrion Grim...8 Shortstop Player G Ryan Mountcastle...22 Ricardo Andujar...5 Second Base Player G Drew Turbin...20 Ricardo Andujar...4 Jack Graham...3 Third Base Player G Alejandro Juvier...19 Ricardo Andujar...8 First Base Player G Steve Laurino...18 Alex Murphy...9 Catcher Player G Yermin Mercedes...17 Alex Murphy...9 Stuart Levy...1 MULTI-HIT GAMES Player 2H 3H 4H 5+H Total Stuart Levy Alex Murphy 5 1 6 Ricardo Andujar 3 1 4 Jack Graham A. Juvier 1 1 Steve Laurino 1 1 2 R. Mountcastle 2 2 Drew Turbin 2 2 Gerrion Grim 2 1 3 Cedric Mullins 3 1 1 5 DJ Stewart 2 2 4 Ademar Rifaela 3 3 Yermin Mercedes 6 3 9 Natanael Delgado 2 2 MULTI-RBI GAMES Player 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI Total Stuart Levy Alex Murphy 3 2 5 Ricardo Andujar Jack Graham A. Juvier Steve Laurino 1 1 R. Mountcastle 2 2 Drew Turbin Gerrion Grim Cedric Mullins 1 1 DJ Stewart 3 3 Ademar Rifaela 2 2 Yermin Mercedes 1 1 1 3 Natanael Delgado 1 1
MOST RUNS, INNING: Opponents - Game #29 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Asheville Tourists (Rockies) McCormick Field TEAM HIGHS/LOWS 6, 4/24 at KAN 4, three times MOST RUNS, GAME: 13, 4/24 at KAN Opponents - 9, KAN on 4/21 FEWEST RUNS, GAME: Opponents - 0, twice 0, three times MOST HITS, GAME: 18, 4/24 at KAN Opponents - 12, KAN on 4/13 FEWEST HITS, GAME: Opponents - 1, 4/20 vs. GBO 3, twice MOST DOUBLES, GAME: 5, 4/21 vs. KAN Opponents - 5, GVL on 4/27 MOST TRIPLES, GAME: Opponents - 2, twice 2, 4/16 vs. HAG MOST HOME RUNS, GAME: 2, 4/24 at KAN Opponents - 3, LEX on 5/4 MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME: 3, 4/19 vs. GBO Opponents - 5, HAG on 4/8 MOST ERRORS, GAME: Opponents - 4, 4/8 vs. HAG 3, twice MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (HITTING): 16, 4/16 vs. HAG Opponents - 18, CSC on 4/30 MOST WALKS, GAME (HITTING): 8, twice Opponents - 10, KAN on 4/23 MOST LEFT ON BASE, GAME: 12 (8 RISP), 4/24 at KAN Opponents - 14 (10 RISP), KAN on 4/23 MOST DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED, GAME: 3, 4/24 at KAN Opponents - 4, GBO on 4/19 MISCELLANEOUS LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 5 LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 4 LARGEST COMEBACK: 2 (4/27 vs. GVL) LARGEST BLOWN LEAD: 4 (4/18 vs. GBO) LONGEST GAME (TIME, min. 9 IP): 3:19 (4/22 at KAN) SHORTEST GAME (TIME, min. 9 IP): 2:13 (4/20 vs. GVL) LONGEST GAME (INNINGS): 10 (twice) LARGEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 5,729 (4/17 vs. HAG) LARGEST ROAD ATTENDANCE: 4,244 (5/6 vs. LEX) LONGEST RAIN DELAY: SERIES WON: 5 SERIES LOSSES: 2 SERIES SPLIT: 1 SWEEPS: 1 SWEPT: 0 SHOREBIRDS INDIVIDUAL HIGH/LOWS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: MOST HITS - 4, Cedric Mullins, 4/24 at KAN MOST RUNS SCORED - 4, Stewart, 4/22; Mullins 4/24 at KAN MOST DOUBLES - 3, Yermin Mercedes, 4/21 vs. KAN MOST TRIPLES - 1, seven times MOST HOME RUNS - 1, six times MOST RBIS - 5, Yermin Mercedes, 4/24 at KAN MOST WALKS (HITTER) - 3, two times MOST STEALS - 1, several times MOST INNINGS, START - 7.0, two times MOST INNINGS, RELIEF - 4.0, Elias Pinales, 4/14 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS (PITCHER) - 10, two times MOST WALKS (PITCHER) - 6, Brian Gonzalez, 4/24 at KAN MOST HITS ALLOWED - 8, Alvarado, 4/21 at KAN MOST RUNS ALLOWED - 6, Francisco Jimenez, 5/2 vs. CSC MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED - 6, Francisco Jimenez, 5/2 vs. CSC LOW-HIT COMPLETE GAME - N/A LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 9 games - Alex Murphy - (4/7-4/15) LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK: 16 games - Alex Murphy - (4/7-4/22) LONGEST RBI STREAK: 3 games - Murphy - (4/8-4/10 & 4/20-4/22) Mercedes - (4/22-4/24) LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 3 games - Gonzalez (4/19, 4/24, 5/2)* LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 2 games - Crisitian Alvarado - (4/16, 4/21) LONGEST SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: Reliever: Garrett Cleavinger, 10.2 (4/15-4/29) Starter: 10.1, Lucas Long (4/12-4/18); Brian Gonzalez (4/24-5/2)* * = active streak MID-INF DOUBLE PLAY COMBINATIONS Tandem # of DP s Type Most Recent Mountcastle/ 1 6-4-3 4/18 Turbin Mountcastle/ 1 4-6-3 4/29 Turbin Mountcastle/ Andujar 1 4-6-3 5-2 (G2)
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES ALEX MURPHY #32 R/R 5-11 210 C SERIES (LEX): 1-5, RBI, 2 K LAST SERIES (CSC): 1-9, 2 K, BB CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 LONGEST STREAK: 9 VS. LHP:.375 (12-32), 4 2B, 7 RBI VS. RHP:.224 (13-58), 2 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI LAST HR: 4/24 vs. KAN HR S: Solo (0), 2R (2), 3R (0), 4R (0) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 6 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 5 RISP:.265 (9-34), 2 2B, HR, 14 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.250 (4-16), 2 2B, HR, 10 RBI YERMIN MERCEDES #17 R/R 5-11 175 C SERIES (LEX): 1-13, RBI, 4 K LAST SERIES (CSC): 3-15, 2 R CURRENT HIT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 7 VS. LHP:.444 (12-27), 6 2B, 5 RBI VS. RHP:.273 (15-55), 2B, 4 3B, HR, 9 RBI LAST HR: 4/22 at KAN HR S: Solo (0), 2R (1), 3R (0), 4R (0) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 9 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 3 RISP:.440 (11-25), 3 2B, 3B, 11 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.333 (4-12), 2B, 3B, 5 RBI Trailing 3-1, he hit a 3-2 fastball with 2 outs and the bases loaded into the left-center field gap for a bases-clearing double (4/8 vs. Mariano Rivera III at HAG) Torched Hagerstown pitching in season-opening series.500, 4 2B, 7 RBI 2 out, 2-run homer in 8th on 4/12 at KAN lifted DEL to 2-1 victory Had a 9-game hitting streak to open the season, then 6-game streak right afterwards His 2-run single to CF was DEL s only hit of the game in 3-1 win over GBO on 4/20 Reached base safely in each of the first 16 games of the year. Only game without a base hit was on 4/16 vs. HAG. On-Base streak snapped on 4/23 at KAN Trailing 2-0 in KAN on 4/24, his 2-run opposite field shot tied the game - the first of 13 unanswered runs against the Intimidators Snapped a 5-game hitting streak when DEL was 1-hit by GBO on 4/20 Went 3-4 with 3 2B in loss to KAN on 4/21... first 3-XBH game by a Shorebird in 2016 Went 3-5 with 1B, 2B, HR and 3 RBI in 10-4 win at KAN on 4/22 4/24 at KAN, 3-5 with 3B and 5 RBI, finished series 11-18 with 7 XBH, 6 R and 9 RBI Earned SAL Player of the Week on April 25th. He had recorded seven multi-hit games over his last eight contests and at that point led the SAL in hitting (.435) With his 2-4 night on 4/27, is now hitting.500 (20-40) from 4/16-4/27 Drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round of the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft out of Calvert Hall H.S. in Baltimore where he was the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year High School teammate Troy Stokes was drafted in the 4th round in 2014 by Milwaukee He played in Delmarva last year for the first month of the season, hitting.258 in 32 games before being set back by several injuries He finished the season in Aberdeen, batting.291 in 15 games He also began the year in Delmarva in 2014 and played just four games in late April and early May before not appear on the field again until mid-june in Aberdeen. He has the most professional service-time of any American-born player on the roster Played in 64 games for the Shorebirds last year, hitting.272 with 8 homers and 42 RBI s Signed as an international free agent by the Washington Nationals prior to the start of the 2011 season, where he played 44 games as an 18-year old in the Dominican Summer League Played independent league ball in 2014 with two different teams in the Pecos League and then with a team in the United League. The Orioles picked him up between the 2014 and 2015 seasons RICARDO ANDUJAR #7 L/R 6-0 160 INF SERIES (LEX): 3-9, R, 2 RBI, K LAST SERIES (CSC): 5-14, RBI, 4 K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 7 LONGEST STREAK: 7 VS. LHP:.300 (6-20), RBI, 3 BB, 3 K VS. RHP:.272 (12-44), 4 BB, 8 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 4 MULTI-RBI GAMES: RISP:.438 (7-16), 4 RBI, 3 BB, 3 K RISP, 2 OUTS:.222 (2-9), 2 BB, 2 K NATANAEL DELGADO #16 L/L 6-1 170 OF SERIES (LEX): 1-8, BB, 2 K, R LAST SERIES (CSC): 2-11, BB, R, 3 K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 4 VS. LHP:.125 (2-16), RBI, 5 K VS. RHP:.170 (8-47), 3 RBI, 12 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 1 RISP:.118 (2-17), 5 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.125 (1-8), RBI Enters game on 4/23 at Kannapolis with no hits in his last 13 AB, but he has drawn four walks in that stretch Extended hit-streak to seven games on 5/5 at Lexington 0-20 entering the game on 4/23... last hit came in first AB on 4/16 Went 0-4 on 4/21 at KAN, all 4 AB s with RISP, 3 AB s ended the inning 0-4 with 3 K on 4/22 at KAN Snapped an 0-21 skid on 4/26 with a double to left-center in the 6th Double to CF in the bottom of 8 on 4/27 broke a 3-3 tie vs. GVL Signed a free agent contract with the Orioles on 6/19/2015 after being released by the Boston Red Sox He spent 2014 with the Orioles in the GCL and hit.318 in 63 games After earning a promotion in 2015 to Aberdeen, he hit.270 He plays three infield positions: in 221 career games, he s started 134 at shortstop, 45 games at third base and 28 at second base. He s also started once at first base and once in right field Was rated pre-season by Baseball America as the 29th best prospect for the Angels Was acquired by Baltimore in a trade on 3/29/2016 He hit.241 in 108 games last year for the Burlington Bees, Class A Affiliate of the Angels in the Midwest League Last year was his first and only season of full-season pro ball, after playing rookie ball the two seasons prior Originally signed with the Angels out of the Domincan Republic in 2012 at age 16
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES ALEJANDRO JUVIER #1 L/R 6-1 180 INF SERIES (CSC): 0-9, 3 BB, 4 K, R LAST SERIES (GVL): 2-7, BB, 2 K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 5 VS. LHP:.174 (4-23), 2 RBI, 9 K VS. RHP:.222 (10-45), 3B, 6 BB, 13 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 MULTI-RBI GAMES: RISP:.067 (1-15), 2 RBI, 6 K RISP, 2 OUTS:.200 (1-5), RBI, K STEVE LAURINO #21 R/L 6-3 215 INF SERIES (LEX): 4-8, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K LAST SERIES (CSC): 1-9, 2 BB, 2 GIDP, K. R CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 LONGEST STREAK: 2 VS. LHP:.143 (3-21), 7 BB, 7 K VS. RHP:.237 (9-38), 4 RBI, 6 BB, 10 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 MULTI-RBI GAMES: RISP:.250 (4-16), 4 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K RISP, 2 OUTS:.250 (2-8), 2B, 2RBI, 3 BB, 2 K DEL is 8-5 through the first 16 games with him as the starting third baseman He has hit in the 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 spots in the order for Ryan Minor Leads the Shorebirds with 12 BB through the first 16 games, good for third in the SAL Was drafted in the 15th round of the 2014 Draft by Baltimore out of Doral Academy near Miami, Florida Played the entire 2014 season in the GCL, before splitting the year in 2015 with Aberdeen. In one month in Aberdeen last year, he hit.340 playing second base, shortstop and third base Drafted in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by Baltimore out of Marist College Signed quickly and played in 73 games for Aberdeen last year, hitting.244 with 16 extra-base hits and 24 RBIs Showed good power during his senior year of college, belting six home runs and clubbing 14 doubles Became just the 19th player drafted out of Marist College, none of which have made it to the Major Leagues Played 66 games at first base last year and served as the DH seven times RYAN MOUNTCASTLE #4 R/R 6-3 195 INF SERIES (LEX): 3-11, 2B, 2 RBI, K, 2 BB LAST SERIES (CSC): 3-8, 2B, SF, RBI, BB, K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 5 LONGEST STREAK: 5 VS. LHP:.194 (6-31), 5 BB, 12 K, RBI VS. RHP:.180 (10-53), 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 11 K LAST HR: 4/7 vs. HAG HR S: Solo (0), 2R (1), 3R (0), 4R (0) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 2 RISP:.115 (3-26), 3 RBI, 10 K RISP, 2 OUTS:.071 (1-14), 7 K DREW TURBIN #9 L/R 5-11 200 INF SERIES (LEX): 2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K, 6 BB LAST SERIES (CSC): 2-9, R, 2 BB, 2 K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 LONGEST STREAK: 5 VS. LHP:.313 (5-14), RBI, 2 BB, 3 K VS. RHP:.190 (8-42), RBI, 6 BB, 12 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 MULTI-RBI GAMES: RISP:.267 (4-15), 2B, 3 RBI, 3 K RISP, 2 OUTS:.286 (2-7), 2B, 2 RBI, K Homered on opening night to help seal a win Started the first homestand 0-16, finished 1-19 with 9 K Broke out of a 2-23 skid on 4/22 with a 2-4 game vs. KAN, including a 2B, RBI, SB & R 4/26 vs. GVL collected his first triple of the season to dead center field, drove in a run Baltimore selected him 36th overall in the 2015 draft out of Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida He his.296 in 53 games last year between GCL and Aberdeen Was drafted as a shortstop, but some scouts project him better as a third baseman Second youngest player on the team (to Ofelky Peralta), after just turning 19 on 2/18 Played just 10 games in Aberdeen last year after 43 in GCL. He hit.212 for ABD Was drafted in the 14th round by Baltimore in 2015 out of Dallas Baptist... DBU made the NCAA Regionals both years and is one of the premier mid-major NCAA Division I programs in the country. They finished 2015 with a 46-15 record. Played all 70 games at second base for Aberdeen in 2015 after signing with BAL He is native to Hayden, Idaho - he s the only professional baseball player ever to claim Hayden as his hometown He finished last season with a.254 average, 20 extra-base hits and 30 RBIs
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES ADEMAR RIFAELA #2 L/L 5-10 180 OF SERIES (LEX): 1-8, HR, RBI, BB, K LAST SERIES (CSC): 3-7, RBI, 3 K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 6 VS. LHP:.056 (1-18), 5 BB, 5 K VS. RHP:.277 (13-47), HR, 6 RBI, BB, 13 K LAST HR: 5/4 vs. LEX HR S: Solo (1), 2R (0), 3R (0), 4R (0) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 2 RISP:.182 (4-22), 7 RBI, 4 K RISP, 2 OUTS:.250 (3-12), 4 RBI GERRION GRIM #18 R/R 6-2 190 OF SERIES (LEX): 0-8, 5 K LAST SERIES (CSC): 1-7, SF, 2 RBI, 4 K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 5 VS. LHP:.368 (7-19), 3 2B, 2 RBI VS. RHP:.192 (5-26), 4 RBI, 11 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 3 MULTI-RBI GAMES: RISP:.417 (5-12), 2 2B, 6 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.500 (4-8), 2 2B, 4 RBI Delivered a 2-run double to break a scoreless tie, top of the 8th opening night Snapped a season-best 6-game hit streak with an 0-4 showing in series finale at LEX Went 3-4 with a 2B and an RBI on 4/23 at KAN to make it 4-8 with 2 2B and 2 RBI in the series His walk-off RBI single to CF on 4/30 against CSC s Jose Mesa was DEL s first walk-off of the season Signed with the Orioles as an international free agent in 2013 Went 6 for 30 in seven games in Aberdeen last year before getting promoted the DEL In 59 games for Delmarva IN 2015, hit.262 with five homers and 20 RBI One of 68 professional baseball players in the United States native to Curacao... there are only seven MLB Players, including Orioles infielder Jonathan Schoop (pronounced Scope) Curacao is a small island in the southern Caribbean Sea, 40 miles off the northern shores of Venezuela. Population is 150,000 over 171 square miles Drafted by Baltimore - selected in the 14th round in 2014 out of Jefferson College, a junior college in Hillsboro, Missouri Played the majority of his two professional season in the GCL (75 of his 78 games), making just 3 appearances at the end of the season last year in Aberdeen He entered the year as a.225 career hiter with five home runs and 22 RBI CEDRIC MULLINS #11 S/L 5-8 175 OF SERIES (LEX): 2-10, 2 K, 3 R, RBI LAST SERIES (CSC): 3-12, 22B, 3B, 3RBI, 2R, K CURRENT HIT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 3 VS. LHP:.222 (6-27), 6 BB, 4 K VS. RHP:.233 (14-60), 5 RBI, 5 BB, 11 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 5 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 1 RISP:.286 (6-21), 2B, 3B, 5 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.357 (5-14), 2B, 3B, 5 RBI D.J. STEWART #10 L/R 6-0 230 OF SERIES (LEX): 3-10, 3BB, 2R, 3RBI, 22B LAST SERIES (CSC): 1-10, 5 BB, 6 K, R CURRENT HIT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 3 VS. LHP:.111 (3-27), 2B, 4 BB, 7 K VS. RHP:.269 (14-52), 5 2B, 7 RBI MULTI-HIT GAMES: 4 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 3 RISP:.222 (6-27), 10 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.333 (2-6), 3 RBI Has started 13 of the first 16 games of the year to lead the team (all in CF) Registered a Shorebirds individual season-high four hits on 4/24 at KAN, going 4-6 with a double and four runs scored. In game 1 of 5/2 DH vs. CSC, went 3-3 with 2 2B and a 3B. The second 2B came with the bases loaded and it was with the bases loaded and it was misplayed in right field, allowing Mullins and all 3 baserunners to score First multi-hit and multi-rbi game on 4/18 vs. GBO on infield single and single to CF 4/22 vs. KAN, scored a team-high four runs while reaching base a Shorebirds individual season-high five times (all five plate appearances) with two hits, two walks and a HBP In series vs. KAN from 4/21-24, Stewart went 6-8 with 7R, 6 BB, HP, 2 RBI and a double. He reached base safely in 14 out of 15 plate appearances. Drafted in the 13th round by Baltimore in 2015 out of Campbell University Hit.264 in 68 games in Aberdeen last year, including 21 multi-hit games Played CF in 66 of the 68 games, DHing twice Baltimore selected Stewart 28th overall in 2015 out of Florida State. He was the ACC Player of the Year in 2014, a 2x First-Team All-ACC Selection ( 14, 15) and was named a First Team All-American by several publications In three years (177 games) at Florida State, he hit.344 with 27 home runs, 168 RBI, 54 doubles and 157 runs scored. He drew 69 walks in 64 games as a senior and was also hit by a pitch 10 times that year. D.J. stands for Demetrius Jerome Hit.218 in 62 games in Aberdeen last year with 6 HR and 24 RBI
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS MISCELLANEOUS NOTES JACK GRAHAM #15 R/R 5-9 190 INF SERIES (KAN): 1-4, R, K LAST SERIES: CURRENT STREAK: 1 LONGEST STREAK: 1 VS. LHP:.250 (1-4), K VS. RHP:.200 (1-5), K MULTI-HIT GAMES: MULTI-RBI GAMES: RISP:.000 (0-2) RISP, 2 OUTS:.000 (0-2) Was drafted by Baltimore in the 38th round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft Spent his first two years of college at Youngstown State University before transferring to NCAA Div. II Slippery Rock University Split last year between GCL and Aberdeen, playing in just 13 games. He collected 5 hits in 40 at bats on the year Not the same Jack Graham that was on the roster last season as a bullpen catcher His father, Brian, is the Baltimore Orioles Director of Player Development and is in his 35th year of professional baseball. He was a 4th round pick of the A s in 1982 and had a 5-year Minor League career before a successful stint managing CLE affiliates for 8 yrs. AWARDS Player/Coach Award Dates Stats Yermin Mercedes - Catcher SAL Player of the Week April 18-24.520 (13-25), 5 2B, 2 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 5 R EJECTIONS Player/Coach Date/Location Umpire Reason Ryan Minor 4/11 at Kannapolis Jason Johnson Arguing Balls/Strikes
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS BULLPEN NOTES STARTERS: BULLPEN: W/L Quality Starts IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 8-7 7 139.1 116 51 47 7 48 132 3.04 W/L Saves/Opps. IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 8-4 11/14 92.2 75 42 34 2 45 111 3.30 PATRICK BAKER #33 R/R 6-3 215 RHP LAST WIN: 5/6 VS. LEX LAST SAVE: 4/20vs, GBO LONGEST OUTING: 3.0, TWICE SHORTEST OUTING: 2.0, THREE TIMES MOST STRIKEOUTS: 6, 4/24 vs. KAN MOST WALKS: 1, FOUR TIMES Vs. LH:.241 (7-29), BB, 9 K Vs. RH:.273 (9-33), 3 BB, 14 K INHERITED/STRANDED: 4/3 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 1/2 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, CURVE, SPLIT GARRETT CLEAVINGER #35 R/L 6-1 210 LHP LAST WIN: 4/23 vs. KAN LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 3.0, FOUR TIMES SHORTEST OUTING: 1.1, 4/10 G1 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS: 5, THREE TIMES MOST WALKS: 4, 4/23 vs. KAN Vs. LH:.207 (6-29), HR, 14 K Vs. RH:.214 (7-34), HR, 10 BB, 12 K, 3B INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/2 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 1/1 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, CURVE, CIRCLE CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/16 HAG ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4/20 GBO S 3.0 2 1 0 0 5 0 4/24 KAN ND 3.0 1 0 0 1 6 0 4/30 CSC ND 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 5/6 LEX BS, W 2.0 3 3 1 1 1 0 LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/15 HAG ND 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 4/19 GBO H 3.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 4/23 KAN W 3.0 3 0 0 4 4 0 4/29 CSC ND 2.1 1 1 0 2 3 0 5/4 LEX S 3.0 3 2 2 1 5 2 Was named the Orioles Minor League Pitcher of the Month in April, by going 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA over 14.2 innings. The three wins was a team best, and he struck out 21. Appeared in 16 games for Aberdeen last year, starting 3 of his last 4 games Finished last season with a 1-1 record, 4.41 ERA and 1 save in 2 chances Played collegiately at Anne Arundel Community College near Annapolis, MD Attended Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, where current SF Giants LHP Javier Lopez played (Lopex is a 14-year vet in MLB) Pitched collegiately at the University of Oregon Was Baltimore s 3rd round selection in the 2015 First Year Player Draft Finished at OU with an 18-4 record and a 1.94 ERA in 109 relief appearances 2014 Louisville Slugger Pre-season All-American, 2013 Freshman All-American Went 6-1 with a 2.16 ERA in Aberdeen last year in 19 games... he allowed 3 earned runs in his last appearance of the year, after allowing 3 total earned runs in his first 18 games Held opponents to a.137 Avg. as a Freshman, setting the single-season program record JAY FLAA #31 R/R 6-3 225 RHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, 4/14 vs. HAG SHORTEST OUTING: 0.1, 4/18 vs. GBO MOST STRIKEOUTS: 4, 4/14 vs. HAG MOST WALKS: 2, 4/14 vs HAG Vs. LH:.000 (0-11), 3 K Vs. RH:.316 (5-16), 4 BB, 4 K INHERITED/STRANDED: 4/2 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 4-SEAM, CURVE, CIRCLE CH JAKE BRAY #23 R/R 6-1 185 RHP LAST WIN: LONGEST OUTING: 1.1, 4/23 vs. KAN MOST STRIKEOUTS: 3, 4/23 vs. KAN Vs. LH:.000 (0-4), BB, K LAST SAVE: 4/23 vs. KAN SHORTEST OUTING: 0.2, 4/21 vs. KAN MOST WALKS: 1, TWICE Vs. RH:.250 (1-4), BB, 2 K INHERITED/STRANDED: 4/3 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 1/1 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, CURVE, CIRCLE CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/14 HAG ND 2.0 1 1 1 2 4 0 4/18 GBO ND 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 4/22 KAN ND 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4/24 KAN ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/29 CSC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/21 KAN ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/23 KAN S 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 5/2 CSC-1 ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Made his season debut on 4/21 at KAN Had never allowed more than 1 hit or 1 run in any of his first 21 professional appearances Finished 2015 1-0 with 4 saves and a 1.31 ERA. He struck out 23 and walked 5 in 20.2 IP Began his collegiate career as a freshman at University of Mary Transferred to North Dakota State University where he pitched for three seasons Drafted by Baltimore in the 12th round of the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft by Baltimore out of Feather River College Split 2015 between the GCL Orioles and Aberdeen and was highly impressive... Saved 10 games for the GCL O s in 17 appearances. Sported a 1-0 record and 0.87 ERA. In Aberdeen, he also had a 0.87 ERA in five appearances for the Ironbirds Went to high school in Sparks, Nevada but resides in San Diego, California
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS BULLPEN NOTES CHRISTIAN TURNIPSEED #47 R/R 5-11 214 RHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: 5/6 vs. LEX LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, TWICE SHORTEST OUTING: 0.1, 4/16, 4/17 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS: 3, 4/27 vs. GVL MOST WALKS: 3, 4/22 vs. KAN Vs. LH:.154 (2-13), 2B, 3B, 4 K Vs. RH:.143 (3-21), 9 K, 4 BB INHERITED/STRANDED: 10/8 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 5/5 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, SLURVE, SPLITTER RYAN MEISINGER #30 R/R 6-4 235 RHP LAST WIN: 4/30 vs. CSC LAST SAVE: 4/12 vs. KAN LONGEST OUTING: 2.2, 4/18 vs. GBO SHORTEST OUTING: 0.1, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS: 4, TWICE MOST WALKS: 3, 4/7 vs. HAG Vs. LH:.143 (2-14), 2B, 4 K, 2 BB Vs. RH:.148 (4-27), 13 K, 4 BB INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 1/2 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 4-SEAM, SLIDER, CIRCLE CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/17 HAG S 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4/20 GBO S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4/22 KAN ND 0.2 2 3 3 3 2 0 4/27 GVL ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5/6 LEX S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/15 HAG ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/18 GBO BS, L 2.2 2 1 1 2 4 0 4/22 KAN ND 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 4/27 GVL W 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4/30 CSC W 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Picked up first save of 2016 in dramatic fashion late, stranding the bases loaded (tying run at the plate) Issued three bases-loaded walks on 4/22 at KAN... those runs were the first he has ever allowed as a professional, breaking a stretch of 34.0 scoreless innings to start his career. Picked up first save of the season with 4 K in last six batters on 4/12 at KAN Allowed tying run (inherited runner) to score on 4/18 in top of 8th, took L in 10th on a safety squeeze bunt from the clean-up hitter Allowed inherited runner to score from second base on 4/21 at KAN because of 2 WP Was selected in the 28th round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft Pitched collegiately at Georgia Gwinnett College and North Georgia College and State University Notched 4 saves and did not allow a single run in 18 innings of work in Aberdeen last year Also tossed 10 scoreless innings in the GCL last year Finished 2015 with 28.1 innings, 30 K, 7 BB, 11 H, 0 R, and a.117 opponents BA Drafted in the 11th round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft our of Radford Univ. Was a standout pitcher in the Big South Conference. He went 12-1 in his collegiate career with a 2.59 ERA in 125 innings Was lights out as a senior, going 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 17 saves. Opponents hit just.174 against him. Closed most games for the Ironbirds last year in the NYPL, finishing with a 1.99 ERA in 17 games in Aberdeen. Made 1 appearance in the GCVL before being promoted ELIAS PINALES #37 L/L 6-4 155 LHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 4.0, 4/14 vs. HAG SHORTEST OUTING: 0.1, 4/21 vs. KAN MOST STRIKEOUTS: 3 MOST WALKS: 2 Vs. LH:.357 (5-14), 1 BB, 3 K Vs. RH:.267 (4-15), 3 BB, 3 K INHERITED/STRANDED: SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, SPLIT, 3-FINGER CH ROBERT (BOBBY) STRADER #27 R/L 6-5 225 LHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: 4/26 vs. GVL LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, FOUR TIMES SHORTEST OUTING: 1.2, TWICE MOST STRIKEOUTS: 3, TWICE MOST WALKS: 4, 4/16 vs. HAG Vs. LH:.278 (5-18), 3 BB, 3 K Vs. RH:.345 (10-29), 11 RBI, 8 BB, 5 K INHERITED/STRANDED: SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 2/4 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, SLURVE, 3-FINGER CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/11 KAN ND 1.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 4/14 HAG ND 4.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 4/21 KAN ND 0.1 2 3 2 1 0 0 5/2 CSC-2 ND 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/13 KAN BS, L 1.2 6 4 4 0 3 0 4/16 HAG ND 1.2 2 3 3 4 1 0 4/21 KAN ND 2.0 1 3 3 3 0 0 4/26 KAN S 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5/5 LEX BS, L 2.0 4 4 3 2 1 0 Left the game on 4/21 with a head injury Pitched all of 2015 with Aberdeen, going 4-0 with a 4.15 ERA Signed as an international free agent with the Orioles in 2010, began career in 2011 with two years in the DSL From July 2012, Pinales has bounced back and forth between the GCL and Aberdeen, with 3 stints in each place Coming off of the best year of his career by far. 11 of the 17 runs he allowed in 15 total appearances came in just two games Split last year between the GCL and Aberdeen after pitching collegiately at one of the nation s premier programs - the University of Louisville. He went 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA in his 2-year career as a Cardinal Was drafted in the 12th round by the Orioles in 2015 In 12 appearances last year, he finished 1-0 with a 1.71 ERA His dad, Robert, is a PGA Professional in Louisville Was one of four Cardinals drafted last year: Pitcher Josh Rodgers, 11th round to Yankees; Pitcher Kyle Funkhouser 35th overall to Dodgers; INF Sutton Whiting 24th round to Cubs
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES Shorebirds vs. South Atlantic League HOME AWAY OPPONENT TOTAL 1st Hf. 2nd Hf. 1st Hf. 2nd Hf. Greensboro (MIA) 2-1 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Hagerstown (WSH) 4-4 1-3 0-0 3-1 0-0 Hickory (TEX) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Kannapolis (CHI) 4-3 0-0 0-0 4-3 0-0 Lakewood (PHI) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 West Virginia (PIT) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Northern Division 10-8 3-4 0-0 7-4 0-0 Asheville (COL) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Augusta (SF) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Charleston (NYY) 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Columbia (NYM) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Greenville (BOS) 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lexington (KC) 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 Rome (ATL) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Southern Division 6-3 4-2 0-0 2-1 0-0 Totals 16-11 7-6 0-0 9-5 0-0 MISCELLANEOUS STATS ADDITIONAL STARTING PITCHER INFORMATION Shorebirds Run Support High Low Birds Rec. Quality Pitches Innings Avg. Pitches Pitcher Starts Runs Per Start Runs Runs In Starts Starts Thrown Pitched Per Inning Lucas Long 3 4 1.33 4 0 (2x) 2-1 2 219 18.0 12.17 Brian Gonzalez 5 21 4.25 7 1 3-2 1 429 26.1 16.29 Cory Jones 2 7 3.50 7 0 (1x) 1-1 0 120 9.0 13.33 Cristian Alvarado 5 17 3.40 5 2 3-2 1 404 25.1 15.95 Ofelky Peralta 5 5 1.00 2 0 (1x) 4-1 0 410 22.1 18.36 Francisco Jimenez 4 7 1.75 3 0 (1x) 2-2 2 323 21.1 15.14 Reid Love 3 10 3.33 6 0 (1X) 1-2 1 236 17.0 13.88 Totals 27 71 2.63 7 0 (6x) 16-11 7 2,141 140.1 15.26 PINCH HITTING STATISTICS Player AB R H 2B 3B HR RBIs SO BB HBP SAC AVG Last P-H AB Gerrion Grim 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 4/15 vs. HAG Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 4/15 vs. HAG 2016 WALK-OFFS, WINS IN LAST AB 2016 DELAYS & POSTPONEMENTS 4/27 vs. Greenville - 2 runs in bottom 8 to win 5-3 4/30 vs. Charleston - Grim walk-off single in 10th 4/9 at HAG, postponed to 4/10 (double-header) 4/28 vs. GVL, delayed 1 hour, then game cancelled 5/1 vs. CSC, postponed (rain), rescheduled as DH on 5/2
2016 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS DAY-BY-DAY RESULTS DATE OPP W/L SCORE REC PLACE G +/- WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT #1 4/7 @ HAG W 4-0 1-0 T-1st - Cleavinger (1-0) Van Vossen (0-1) Turnipseed (1) 2:25 1,428 #2 4/8 @ HAG L 6-4 1-1 T-2nd 1.0 Rivera III (1-0) Baker (0-1) N/A 2:26 776 #3 4/10 @ HAG W 7-4 2-1 T-2nd 1.0 Cleavinger (2-0) Rodriguez (0-1) Turnipseed (2) 2:13 --- #4 4/10 @ HAG W 3-0 3-1 T-1st - Alvarado (1-0) Baez (0-1) Strader (1) 1:56 1,004 #5 4/11 @ KAN L 2-1 3-2 T-2nd 1.0 Frebis (1-0) Peralta (0-1) Easterling (1) 2:42 846 #6 4/12 @ KAN W 2-1 4-2 T-2nd 1.0 Baker (1-1) Hasler (0-1) Meisinger (1) 2:36 922 #7 4/13 @ KAN L 8-7 4-3 T-3rd 2.0 Hinchley (1-0) Strader (0-1) Ball (1) 2:47 3,442 #8 4/14 HAG L 4-1 4-4 4th 3.0 Crownover (1-0) Jimenez (0-1) VanVossen (1) 2:54 3,752 #9 4/15 HAG L 1-0 4-5 T-4th 3.0 Rodriguez (1-1) Jones (0-1) Guilbeau (1) 2:17 4,692 #10 4/16 HAG L 8-4 4-6 T-4th 4.0 Pantoja (1-0) Alvarado (1-1) Peterson (1) 2:57 5,514 #11 4/17 HAG W 4-2 5-6 4th 4.0 Love (1-0) Torres (1-1) Turnipseed (3) 2:30 5,729 #12 4/18 GBO L 5-4 (10) 5-7 T-4th 5.0 Meyer (1-1) Meisinger (0-1) Robinson (2) 2:46 1,126 #13 4/19 GBO W 3-1 6-7 4th 5.0 Gonzalez (1-0) Castellanos (1-1) Turnipseed (4) 2:31 983 #14 4/20 GBO W 3-1 7-7 4th 4.0 Jimenez (1-1) Bautista (0-2) Baker (1) 2:16 2,071 #15 4/21 @ KAN L 9-3 7-8 4th 4.5 Frebis (2-1) Alvarado (1-2) N/A 2:53 880 #16 4/22 @ KAN W 10-4 8-8 4th 5.0 Love (2-0) Martinez (0-3) N/A 3:19 1,823 #17 4/23 @ KAN W 4-2 9-8 4th 5.0 Cleavinger (3-0) Easterling (0-1) Bray (1) 3:08 4,035 #18 4/24 @ KAN W 13-2 10-8 4th 4.0 Gonzalez (2-0) Thompson (0-2) N/A 3:02 2,093 4/25 OFF DAY #19 4/26 GVL W 3-1 11-8 4th 3.5 Jimenez (2-1) Raudes (2-1) Strader (2) 2:13 1,485 #20 4/27 GVL W 5-3 12-8 4th 2.0 Meisinger (1-1) Leclerc (1-1) N/A 2:49 1,517 #21 4/28 GVL CANCELLED (RAIN), THE GAME WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED #22 4/29 CSC L 5-0 12-9 4th 3.0 Vargas (2-0) Love (2-1) N/A 2:37 3,527 #23 4/30 CSC W 2-1 (10) 13-9 4th 3.0 Meisinger (2-1) Mesa (0-2) N/A 3:03 4,426 APRIL (13-9) BATTING:.237, 5 HR PITCHING: 2.91 ERA, 211 K #24 5/2 CSC W 5-0 14-9 4th 2.5 Gonzalez (3-0) Acevedo (2-1) N/A 1:43 #25 5/2 CSC L 7-2 14-10 4th 3.0 De La Rosa (1-1) Jimenez (2-2) N/A 2:02 843 5/3 OFF DAY #26 5/4 @ LEX W 7-4 15-10 4th 2.0 Alvarado (2-2) Blewett (1-3) Cleavinger (1) 2:52 1,224 #27 5/5 @ LEX L 7-5 15-11 4th 3.0 Terrero (1-0) Strader (0-2) Deshazier (1) 2:45 3,831 #28 5/6 @ LEX W 5-4 16-11 T-3rd 2.5 Baker (2-1) Marte (2-2) Turnipseed (5) 2:45 4,244 #29 5/7 @ ASH #30 5/8 @ ASH #31 5/9 @ ASH #32 5/10 @ ASH 5/11 OFF DAY #33 5/12 GBO #34 5/13 GBO #35 5/14 GBO #36 5/15 GBO #37 5/16 WV #38 5/17 WV #39 5/18 WV #40 5/19 @ LWD #41 5/20 @ LWD #42 5/21 @ LWD #43 5/22 @ LWD #44 5/23 @ GBO #45 5/24 @ GBO #46 5/25 @ GBO #47 5/26 LWD #48 5/27 LWD #49 5/28 LWD #50 5/29 LWD #51 5/30 HIC #52 5/31 HIC MAY (3-2) BATTING:.221, 1 HR PITCHING: 4.28 ERA, 32 K #53 6/1 HIC #54 6/2 @ GBO #55 6/3 @ GBO #56 6/4 @ GBO 6/5 OFF DAY #57 6/6 @ WV #58 6/7 @ WV #59 6/8 @ WV #60 6/9 LWD #61 6/10 LWD #62 6/11 LWD #63 6/12 LWD #64 6/13 KAN #65 6/14 KAN #66 6/15 KAN #67 6/16 @ HIC #68 6/17 @ HIC #69 6/18 @ HIC #70 6/19 @ HIC FIRST HALF (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K
2016 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS DAY-BY-DAY RESULTS DATE OPP W/L SCORE REC PLACE G +/- WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT #71 6/23 @ KAN #72 6/24 @ KAN #73 6/25 @ KAN #74 6/26 @ KAN #75 6/27 GBO #76 6/28 GBO #77 6/29 GBO #78 6/30 @ HAG JUNE (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K #79 7/1 @ HAG #80 7/2 @ HAG #81 7/3 @ HAG #82 7/4 LWD #83 7/5 LWD #84 7/6 LWD #85 7/7 HAG #86 7/8 HAG #87 7/9 HAG #88 7/10 HAG 7/11 OFF DAY #89 7/12 @ COL #90 7/13 @ COL #91 7/14 @ COL #92 7/15 @ AUG #93 7/16 @ AUG #94 7/17 @ AUG #95 7/18 @ AUG 7/19 OFF DAY #96 7/20 HIC #97 7/21 HIC #98 7/22 HIC #99 7/23 KAN #100 7/24 KAN #101 7/25 KAN #102 7/26 KAN 7/27 OFF DAY #103 7/28 @ WV #104 7/29 @ WV #105 7/30 @ WV #106 7/31 @ WV JULY (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K #107 8/1 @ HIC #108 8/2 @ HIC #109 8/3 @ HIC #110 8/4 WV #111 8/5 WV #112 8/6 WV #113 8/7 WV #114 8/8 LWD #115 8/9 LWD #116 8/10 LWD #117 8/11 @ WV #118 8/12 @ WV #119 8/13 @ WV #120 8/14 @ WV 8/15 OFF DAY #121 8/16 @ GBO #122 8/17 @ GBO #123 8/18 @ GBO #124 8/19 LWD #125 8/20 LWD #126 8/21 LWD #127 8/22 LWD #128 8/23 @ HAG #129 8/24 @ HAG #130 8/25 @ HAG #131 8/26 LEX #132 8/27 LEX #133 8/28 LEX 8/29 OFF DAY #134 8/30 @ GBO #135 8/31 @ GBO AUGUST (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0K #136 9/1 @ GBO #137 9/2 KAN #138 9/3 KAN #139 9/4 KAN #140 9/5 KAN SECOND HALF (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K
2016 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS TRANSACTIONS APRIL JULY April 8 - C Stuart Levy transferred to Delmarva 7-Day Disabled List; C Brandon Coluccio transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva April 10 - C Yermin Mercedes transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva; C Brandon Coluccio transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen; LHP Brian Gonzalez transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen; OF Natanael Delgado transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva April 13 - LHP Brian Gonzalez transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva; RHP Lucas Long transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen April 14 - RHP Francisco Jimenez transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva; INF Jack Graham transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen April 18 - RHP Lucas Long transferred to Delmarva from Aberdeen; RHP Francisco Jimenez transferred to Aberdeen from Delmarva April 19 - RHP Corey Jones transferred from Delmarva to Frederick; RHP Lucas Long transferred from Delmarva to Frederick; RHP Jake Bray transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva April 20 - RHP Francisco Jimenez transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva April 22 - LHP Elias Pniales transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen; INF Jack Graham transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva April 26 - LHP Elias Pinales transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva; INF Steve Laurino transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen AUGUST April 29 - INF Jack Graham transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen; INF Steve Laurino transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva MAY JUNE