Jay Blue: Ammons, Brito, Gaston, Kirwer, Monsion, Steinmetz

Hunter Steinmetz went 2-for-3 for the low-A Lansing Lugnuts on Monday. Photo: Jay Blue

July 22, 2019 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Report

By Jay Blue

Blue Jays from Away

The Blue Jays' minor leaguers played just four games on Monday, going 3-1.

Buffalo Bisons

Scheduled off day.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Harrisburg Senators (WAS)

Game postponed due to rain.

Dunedin Blue Jays, Fort Myers Miracle (MIN)

Game postponed due to rain.

Lansing Lugnuts 2, Clinton LumberKings (MIA) 4

The low-A Lansing Lugnuts lost the rubber match of their three-game series with the Clinton LumberKings 4-2 on Monday.

Fresh off the IL, Josh Hiatt started and threw three innings of one-(unearned)-run ball, giving up four hits before Sean Wymer came on and allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits with five strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Cre Finfrock came on to retire the only batter he faced in the ninth.

Hunter Steinmetz had a strong game, going 2/3 with a walk while Tanner Kirwer (Sherwood Park, Alta.) had the club's only extra-base hit, a triple, going 1/4 with an RBI. John Aiello was 1/3 with a stolen base and Jake Brodt was 1/4 with a stolen base. Gabriel Moreno was 1/3 and Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) was 1/5 with a run.

L: Sean Wymer (5-9)

Player of the Game: Hunter Steinmetz

Vancouver Canadians 4, Tri-City Dust Devils (SD) 3

The class-A Short-Season Vancouver Canadians picked up their 15th win of the year, walking off against the Tri-City Dust Devils with a 4-3 win in 10 innings, completing the comeback victory when Luis De Los Santos singled home Adrian Ramos.

De Los Santos drove in two runs on the game, going 1/5 while Jesus Lopez (2/5, RBI), Cameron Eden (2/5, 2B) and Ronny Brito (2/4) had a pair of hits each. Dom Abbadessa (1/3), Tanner Morris (1/4, BB, R) and Mc Gregory Contreras (1/2, HBP) had a single each.

William Gaston had a solid start, allowing an unearned run on three hits with two walks and a strikeout over four innings. Luis Quinones was tagged for two runs on a hit and three walks with five strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings while Andy McGuire allowed two hits and hit a batter in 1 2/3 frames. Grayson Huffman got the win after pitching a 1-2-3 10th.

W: Grayson Huffman (3-1)

Player of the Game: Jesus Lopez, Cameron Eden and Ronny Brito

Bluefield Blue Jays, Elizabethton Twins (MIN)

Game postponed due to rain.

GCL Blue Jays 7, GCL Phillies West 0

The GCL Blue Jays picked up a win, shutting out the GCL Phillies West 7-0.

Rafael Monsion tossed five scoreless frames, allowing just three hits and a walk with four strikeouts for the win while Blake Sanderson gave up just two hits and struck out five in three innings. Miguel Olivo pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to finish the game.

Newly signed non-drafted free agent Justin Ammons made his professional debut, going 3/3 with a double and a run while Jose Zepeda was 1/1 with three walks and an RBI. Jose Rivas and Jhon Solarte each had a hit and a run while Alberto Rodriguez was 1/5 with a double, a n RBI and a run. Hugo Cardona was 0/4 but drove in a run and scored, as was Rainer Nunez. Hanley Acevedo was 1/1 with a double.

W: Rafael Monsion (2-0)

Player of the Game: Rafael Monsion and Justin Ammons

Roster Notes: Justin Ammons was assigned to the GCL Blue Jays.

DSL Blue Jays 4, DSL Padres 1

The DSL Blue Jays allowed only a run on four hits to secure a 4-1 win over the DSL Padres.

Yaifer Perdomo tossed five strong inning, giving up just a run on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts. Juan Martinez tossed three scoreless frames, allowing only a hit and a walk with three strikeouts to get the win and Junior Guzman gave up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in the ninth to earn the save.

The Blue Jays had six hits with a hit and two RBI from Amell Brazoban, singles from Gary David and Gustavo Gutierrez (who also stole a base) while Leonel Callez was 1/4 and Daniel Oliva was 1/3 with an RBI, a walk and a run. Willfrann Astudillo also had a hit and a run.

W: Juan Martinez (1-0)

S: Junior Guzman (2)

Player of the Game: Yaifer Perdomo and Juan Martinez

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