There was only one minor league game during Easter Sunday and the 51s took the loss after giving up 10 runs to Oakland's veteran-laden triple-A club.
Sacramento 10 Las Vegas 3
Veteran starter Tim Redding got lit up for eight runs (seven earned) over 3.2 innings of work. Ryota Igarashi came in and restored some order to the game with 2.1 innings of hitless ball. He struck out three batters. Jim Hoey then allowed two runs in 1.2 despite not allowing a hit. He walked three and threw a wild pitch. Chad Beck finished off the game. At the plate, Ricardo Nanita had two hits and also drove in two runs. Ruben Gotay, in the nine hole, also had two hits. Moises Sierra has gotten off to a fast start to his triple-A career but he was held hitless in this game; he did walk twice, though. He also made his second error of the year. Anthony Gose, Mike McCoy, David Cooper, Danny Perales, and Chris Woodward each had a hit.
Three Stars:
3. Moises Sierra, two walks
2. Ricardo Nanita, two hits, two RBI
1. Ryota Igarashi, 2.1 innings of hitless ball
BONUS: Sam Dyson Profile
Sam Dyson, soon to be 24 years old, gets the start today for Dunedin. His return to the mound is a great story. Similar to John Stilson, Dyson was a highly-regarded college pitcher (He entered his junior year of college with first round potential) but injuries - including labrum surgery during his freshman season - caused him to slip to the Jays in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2010 draft as a senior. He was also taken by the Washington Nationals after high school and by the Oakland Athletics after his junior year at the University of South Carolina. Dyson underwent Tommy John surgery shortly after signing with the Jays and missed all of the 2010 and 2011 seasons so 2012 represents his pro debut despite signing almost two years ago. While in college his fastball sat in the low-to-mid-90s and he could touch the upper 90s. He usually sacrifices a little "oompf" on his fastball for better command and control of the pitch. Dyson's repertoire also includes a curveball (His second best pitch) as well as a slider and changeup. Even before his injury the expectation was that he would eventually move to the bullpen; The Jays development staff may have him in the starting rotation for now to help him catch up on the innings he lost during his injury and subsequent rehab.
Sacramento 10 Las Vegas 3
Veteran starter Tim Redding got lit up for eight runs (seven earned) over 3.2 innings of work. Ryota Igarashi came in and restored some order to the game with 2.1 innings of hitless ball. He struck out three batters. Jim Hoey then allowed two runs in 1.2 despite not allowing a hit. He walked three and threw a wild pitch. Chad Beck finished off the game. At the plate, Ricardo Nanita had two hits and also drove in two runs. Ruben Gotay, in the nine hole, also had two hits. Moises Sierra has gotten off to a fast start to his triple-A career but he was held hitless in this game; he did walk twice, though. He also made his second error of the year. Anthony Gose, Mike McCoy, David Cooper, Danny Perales, and Chris Woodward each had a hit.
Three Stars:
3. Moises Sierra, two walks
2. Ricardo Nanita, two hits, two RBI
1. Ryota Igarashi, 2.1 innings of hitless ball
BONUS: Sam Dyson Profile
Sam Dyson, soon to be 24 years old, gets the start today for Dunedin. His return to the mound is a great story. Similar to John Stilson, Dyson was a highly-regarded college pitcher (He entered his junior year of college with first round potential) but injuries - including labrum surgery during his freshman season - caused him to slip to the Jays in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2010 draft as a senior. He was also taken by the Washington Nationals after high school and by the Oakland Athletics after his junior year at the University of South Carolina. Dyson underwent Tommy John surgery shortly after signing with the Jays and missed all of the 2010 and 2011 seasons so 2012 represents his pro debut despite signing almost two years ago. While in college his fastball sat in the low-to-mid-90s and he could touch the upper 90s. He usually sacrifices a little "oompf" on his fastball for better command and control of the pitch. Dyson's repertoire also includes a curveball (His second best pitch) as well as a slider and changeup. Even before his injury the expectation was that he would eventually move to the bullpen; The Jays development staff may have him in the starting rotation for now to help him catch up on the innings he lost during his injury and subsequent rehab.
