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Aaron Sanchez made his highly anticipated AAA debut on Saturday. On paper it was not a good start, he gave up five runs in four plus innings. But there were some mitigating factors that made his start not as bad as it seems from the stat line. New Hampshire were shutout and lost 1-0. Lansing and Vancouver won. Several Dunedin players did well at the FSL all-start game.

Buffalo 2 Toledo 7

Aaron Sanchez AAA debut did not go according to plan. The first three innings were decent, they were scoreless with two hits and two walks. In the fourth a pair of two out hits generated two runs for Toledo, although according to game reports the second run scored when Colby Rasmus lost a ball in the sun. Sanchez left with no outs in the fifth having walked a couple more and given up an infield hit. John Stilson replaced Sanchez he let all the runners score plus a couple of his own. Sanchez final line was 4 6 5 4 4 2. He threw 86 pitches, 47 strikes.

Kevin Pillar went 3-4 with two of the hits doubles. Ryan Goins had two hits. Colby Rasmus was 1-4 with 2 K's.


New Hampshire 0 Richmond 1

The only run came in the first inning, a triple and a sac fly was the difference in this game. Radhames Liz went five innings and took the loss.

The Fisher Cats had just five hits, Mike Crouse had two of them.


Dunedin - All Star Break

The all-star game was held Saturday and the D-Jays all contributed. Dwight Smith, Dalton Pompey, KC Hobson and Derrick Chung each had a hit. Pompey's hit was a triple.

Taylor Cole started the game and had an unusual three up and three down inning. The second and third hitters singled and both were thrown out at second.


Lansing 3 Great Lakes 0

Frank Viola put on ten baserunners in 6.2 innings but the defense turned five double plays behind him. Phil Kish and Griffin Murphy finished up.

Lansing scored a couple in the third, Matt Dean singled in one run and the second scored on a sac fly from LB (tiny) Dantzler. DJ Davis supplied a sac fly to drive in the fifth run. Jason Leblebijian went 3-4, Dean and Dantzler had two hits each.


Vancouver 3 Salem-Keizer 1

Jairo Labourt had some control problems in Lansing. His control was not a problem for his first three innings, he didn't walk anyone. But in the fourth he walked the bases full but escaped without allowing a run. He pitched four scoreless. Four relievers pitched the last five innings.

Vancouver scored two in the third. Two singles and a hit batter loaded the bases. The runs scored on a ground out and an error. In the eighth Franklin Barreto doubled in Roemon Fields who had walked. The Canadians had six hits, six hitters had one hit each.


3 Stars

3rd star: Matt Dean

2nd star: Kevin Pillar

1st star: Frank Viola


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Richard S.S. - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 10:01 AM EDT (#288436) #
Vancouver is playing and I'm reasonably sure some of the newly signed Prospects will be assigned there. The Site Roster posting isn't a help, so does anyone know when it will happen?
Richard S.S. - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 11:38 AM EDT (#288443) #
Jays Journal is reporting Daniel Norris and Derrick Chung are promoted to AA.
bpoz - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 11:48 AM EDT (#288445) #
Thanks Richard. If true who replaces them? I like J Saez & Graby. I do not have any idea who would then go to Lansing.
finch - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 12:14 PM EDT (#288450) #
FRANK VIOLA!!
Gerry - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 03:57 PM EDT (#288469) #
Daniel Norris did announce on twitter that he will head to New Hampshire tomorrow. Chung and Nessy are moving up too.
China fan - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 04:04 PM EDT (#288470) #
Why not Cole, I wonder?
Gerry - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 04:32 PM EDT (#288471) #
In general top prospects are promoted when they are ready. Norris is a top prospect and he is ready. Cole is not a top prospect and so has to wait for an opportunity. Cole might be ready but moving him might cause too many problems. New Hampshire has four veteran starters who you can't easily move down to A ball.
Mylegacy - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 06:37 PM EDT (#288476) #
Gerry - I've a man crush on Chung. I saw him in a spring game (on TV) and I was very impressed with: 1) His leadership - he was demonstrative when his pitcher make a good pitch, he quickly come out and gave pointed instructions to the defense. 2) His physicality - he appeared to be super agile  - not surprising for a converted infielder. 3) His receiving looked good. 4) His arm looked good. 5) His bat/swing/speed looked good.

I DO REALIZE It was only one game but I was super impressed. Does he have a chance to be somebody" Or - is he just a team body?
Gerry - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 07:22 PM EDT (#288478) #
The bar for catchers is low and there are many catchers who are late getting to the major leagues. Eric Kratz was 30 I believe. So yes there is hope for Chung.

Defense and pitch calling comes first with a lot of managers so watch his playing time in New Hampshire. New Hampshire did add veteran catcher Hector Gimenez recently, he might be on his way again.
PeterG - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 08:46 PM EDT (#288480) #
I too was impressed with Chung when I saw him and he had an impressive showing in the AFL as well. I think he has a chance.
PeterG - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 10:21 PM EDT (#288482) #
any update on Osuna?

Hasn't been assigned anywhere as far as I know?



Mike Green - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 10:25 PM EDT (#288483) #
Miguel Castro had a nice debut for the Canadians tonight- 4IP, 1ER, 1W and 5Ks. 
Mylegacy - Sunday, June 15 2014 @ 11:31 PM EDT (#288485) #
I have Castro rated right up there as follows: Norris, Osuna, Castro, Sanchez...
uglyone - Monday, June 16 2014 @ 12:03 AM EDT (#288486) #
very nice. castro is a good one.

but no matter what, I just can't jump on the Chung train. 26yr old in A+ just doesn't work for me no matter which way I squint.
jester00 - Monday, June 16 2014 @ 01:33 AM EDT (#288488) #
Bluefield announced their roster yesterday.

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140614&content_id=79822426&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t517&sid=t517

Names of interest on the pitching side: Ryan Borucki, Dan Leitz, Matt Smoral, Jesus Tinoco, and Carlos Ramirez (converting).

The hitting side should hopefully be exciting: Cenas, Sotillo, Tellez, Urena, Gonzalez, Anderson.

Big potential power in Anderson, Tellez and Gonzalez.

Should be exciting, cant wait for the season to start!
Richard S.S. - Monday, June 16 2014 @ 10:38 AM EDT (#288500) #
Bluefield looks to have 10 fresh caught Draft Picks.
katman - Tuesday, June 17 2014 @ 01:43 AM EDT (#288536) #
Osuna is said to be doing a throwing program and coming along. They're still excited for him.

In other news, the Marlins have called up Jake Marisnick and Anthony de S. to join the big club. Wolf and Slowey DFA,

scottt - Tuesday, June 17 2014 @ 06:05 AM EDT (#288538) #
Looks more like a cost cutting measure than anything else, but the Marlins are just 1 game back!
John Northey - Tuesday, June 17 2014 @ 08:00 AM EDT (#288540) #
Marlins are an ex-Jays team...
Adeiny Hechavarria: 69 OPS+ in 68 games
Reed Johnson: 99 OPS+ in 94 PA
Jeff Mathis: 67 OPS+ in 88 PA
Jake Marisnick: 2 for 6 with a walk and 2 SB
Henderson Alvarez: 150 ERA+ in 88 IP
Anthony DeSclafani: 71 ERA+ in 11 1/3 IP (2 starts - 2 HR 2 BB 9 SO)

Was worried Alvarez could be good, but his low K total is always a fear factor (5.7 this year, 4.7 lifetime) - his big improvement is in HR/9, from 1.3 in Toronto to 0.3 in Miami. 

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