Road To Arlington: Rangers Minor League Report (6/10)

Eight innings, four hits, two walks, three runs, six K’s. He allowed just one run through seven and then they sent him back out for the “extra” inning. He retired the Cal League’s most dangerous lineup in order in five of the eight frames.

Five wins, four losses, 4.30 ERA. Throw out his one disasterous start in early May, and his ERA is 3.48. Pretty salty for a 20 year old in a league and a ballpark that chews up pitchers and spits them out.

I don’t think that Blake Beavan will be in Bakersfield much longer.

Oh, and Julio is still bad. He is the irresistable force…and the immovable object. He leads horses to water and then makes them drink. He understands the peace that passes all understanding.

Triple-A: Oklahoma City 4 @ Albuquerque 2

Making his first start in about a month, The Lizard (3-4; 4.11) held Albuquerque to a run on four hits and a walk, fanning seven in six innings while LF Julio Borbon (.304 / .363 / .376) once again led the RedHawks offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice from the top of the order.

SS Joaquin Arias (.222 / .253 / .266) doubled in a 2-for-5 outing, driving in a pair and stealing his seventh bag of the year.

Double-A: Frisco

Off

Advanced-A: @ Bakersfield 5, San Jose 3

1B Ian Gac belted a solo shot for his only hit in four trips while DH Mauro Gomez — one of two Blaze players selected to the Cal League All-Star team — went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Bakersfield’s other All-Star, 2B Matt Lawson (.311 / .366 / .435) went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks, driving in one and scoring once from the top of the order.

Class-A: @ Hickory 7, Kannapolis 2

Making his third appearance of the year, RHP Joe Wieland (1-0; 2.63) earned the victory by holding the Intimidators to two runs on four hits and a walk, fanning two in 5.2 innings before handing the ball to the white hot RHP Fabio Castillo (1.42 ERA) who finished up with 3.1 shutout innings, scattering three hits and a walk.

The Crawdads banged out a dozen singles without notching an extra-base hit. As usual, RF Mike Bianucci (.350 / .407 / .637) led the way with a 2-for-4 outing, adding his sixth stolen base of the year and SS Leury Garcia went 2-for-3.