Future Redbirds

John Vuch, Director of Minor League Operations, has been kind enough to include me in the loop of the game reports happening down at the minor league camp. Yes, ladies and gentleman, the DPR’s start early. It’s like Christmas in November.

Memphis 4, New Orleans 5

• Joe Rogers, who throws the occasional knuckleball, went 3 innings, allowed no runs on 2 hits and no walks, striking out 2.
• Blake Hawksworth allowed a run on 2 hits and 3 walks, K’ing 4 over 2.2 IP.
• Former 2nd round pick and sinkerballer Nick Webber allowed a run on 2 hits over 2 innings. I am still holding out hope for Webber, but his career 1.38 K/BB is less then inspiring.
• This time last year, Dennis Dove was the camp darling by throwing 97 MPH sinkers. Now coming back from shoulder issues, he got blew up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk. He retired only one batter.
• 2 players holding on tightly to what remains of their career were the hitting starts. Reid Gorecki was 2 for 5 with an RBI. Mike Ferris had 2 hits and an RBI.
• Gabe Johnson doubled and drove in 2.

Springfield 2, Birmingham 2

• Fernando Salas gave up 2 runs on 5 hits over 3 IP.
• Brandon Dickson threw 3 scoreless frames, allowing 2 walks and 2 hits.
• Kyle Sadlowski threw 2 scoreless innings w/ a K.
• Former Angel relief prospect Bob Zimmerman threw a scoreless 9th.
• Dan Nelson, who recently caught lboros’s eye, went yard.
• Mark Hamilton doubled, walked twice, and drove in the S-Cards other run.
• The other hits were had by Tyler Greene, Luke Gorsett, Donovan Solano and Shane Robinson.

Palm Beach 4, St. Lucie 1

• Small school find Brian Broderick threw 3 scoreless innings, allowing a hit per. A master of his domain, Broderick had 53 K’s to 7 BB 67 innings between Johnson City and Batavia.
• Logan Collier picked up the W, allowing 1 hit over 2 IP.
• Armando Carrasco threw 2 scoreless. A worm burner, Carrasco had a 59% groundball rate over 80.2 innings between JC and the QC.
• The toolsy Thomas Pham has been on fire. He homered twice over the past 2 games. Today he went 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
• FR fan fave Steven Hill went 3 for 4.
• Infielder Brandon Johnson, formerly in the White Sox system, went 2 for 2.

Quad Cities #1 5, Savannah 3

• Wayne Daman threw 3 scoreless on 2 hits, a walk and a K.
• Eduardo Sanchez struck out 2 in 2, giving up a hit and walking a batter.
• Fransisco Samuel had a perfect 9th, picking up the save.
• Beau Riportella had 2 hits and an RBI.
• Osvaldo Morales had 2 hits, a walk and an RBI.
• NDFA Justin Roberson was the hero, going 3 for 4 with a walk and 2 runs scored.
• NY-Penn League all star Andrew Brown had two hits, including a triple, a walk. 2 runs scored and an RBI.

Quad Cities #2 11, Gildea Raiders 3 (Gildea Raiders???)

• Jose Mateo struck out 4 in 3 innings, not allowing a hit. For JC, he had a 69% GB rate.
• Chuckie Fick struck out 4 over 2, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits.
• Charlie Pelt and Will Groff had two hits apiece.
• Collin Fanning had two triples, a walk and drove in 4.
• Charles Kingrey went 3 for 4.