Jay Blue: Castaneda, Daniels, Espinal, Jimenez, Lopez, Orimoloye, Urena

D.J. Daniels went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs for the Bluefield Blue Jays on Friday. Photo: Jay Blue

August 2, 2019 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Report

By Jay Blue

Blue Jays from Away

With the GCL Blue Jays off, the affiliates went 2-5 in seven games on Friday night.

Buffalo Bisons 3, Syracuse Mets (NYM) 5

The Buffalo Bisons outhit the Syracuse Mets but they couldn't score more runs, losing 5-3.

Conor Fisk was on the bump to start and threw six efficient innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including a home run) with four strikeouts and no walks, needing just 77 pitches. Zach Jackson allowed two more runs on two hits (including a home run) with a walk and two strikeouts in two innings before Ty Tice struck out two in the ninth to finish the game.

Richard Urena was 2/4 with a double and Andy Burns was 2/4 with a double and an RBI. Rowdy Tellez was 2/4 with two RBI and Jordan Patterson was 1/4 with a run. Socrates Brito (1/4, R) and Jonathan Davis (1/5, R) each added a hit.

L: Conor Fisk (3-6)

Player of the Game: Richard Urena, Rowdy Tellez and Andy Burns

Roster Notes: Nick Kingham was brought back up to Toronto from Buffalo and Billy McKinney was sent back to Buffalo.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats 7, Erie SeaWolves (DET) 5

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats blew the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning but rallied in the top of the ninth to go on to beat the Erie SeaWolves 7-5.

Santiago Espinal had two hits, going 2/4 with a walk, an RBI, a run and two stolen bases while Brock Lundquist was 2/4 with a double, three RBI and a run. Chad Spanberger was also 2/4 with a double, an RBI and a run as Riley Adams (1/5, 2B, R) and Joshua Palacios (1/5, 2B, RBI, R) each hit a double. Christian Williams was 1/4 with a run and Vinny Capra was 1/3 with a walk and an RBI.

Joey Murray started, allowing three runs on five hits (including a home run) with two walks and seven strikeouts in five innings. Corey Copping blew the save, giving up two runs on five hits (including a home run) with one strikeout in three innings and Dany Jimenez got the save, striking out one in the ninth.

W: Corey Copping (1-1)

S: Dany Jimenez (2)

Player of the Game: Brock Lundquist and Chad Spanberger

Roster Notes: Thomas Hatch was assigned to Double-A New Hampshire.

Dunedin Blue Jays 2, Bradenton Marauders (PIT) 7

Newly acquired Simeon Woods Richardson made his first outing in Advanced-A at the ripe old age of 18 and took the loss with the Blue Jays falling 7-2 to the Bradenton Marauders.

Woods Richardson struck out five batters (on the plus side) over 3 2/3 innings but he walked four and allowed three runs, giving up just one hit. Kyle Weatherly allowed a run on three hits and two walks in 2 1/3 innings, striking out four while Blake Sanderson, just called up from the GCL, allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout in 1 2/3 innings. Jackson Rees finished the game off, allowing one of two inherited runners to score, giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings.

The Blue Jays scored twice on seven hits with Cullen Large (2/4, 2B, RBI) and Ryan Noda (1/4, 2B, RBI) hitting a double and driving in a run each. Demi Orimoloye (Orleans, Ont.) was 2/4 with a run and Chavez Young (1/4) and Christopher Bec (1/4) had a hit each. The Blue Jays really struggled at the plate, striking out 15 times with Samad Taylor taking the Golden Sombrero and Noda taking a hat trick.

L: Simeon Woods Richardson (0-1)

Player of the Game: Cullen Large

Roster Notes: Simeon Woods Richardson was assigned to Dunedin and Blake Sanderson was promoted to Dunedin from the GCL.

Lansing Lugnuts 1, Lake County Captains (CLE) 5

The Lansing Lugnuts lost their second consecutive game to the Lake County Captains, falling 5-1.

Starter Sean Wymer was tagged for five runs on seven hits (including a home run) with two walks and four strikeouts over five innings. Randy Pondler threw 1 2/3 innings without allowing a run of his own but he allowed both inherited runners to score, giving up three hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings Justin Watts also inherited two runners but stranded both, striking out two in 1 1/3 innings to finish the game.

Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) (1/3, BB) and Ryan Gold (1/4) hit doubles while Griffin Conine was 1/4 with the club's only other hit.

L: Sean Wymer (5-11)

Player of the Game: None

Vancouver Canadians 1, Tri-City Dust Devils (SD) 4

The Vancouver Canadians fell 4-1 to the Tri-City Dust Devils.

First-round draft pick Alek Manoah was ramped up to two innings in his second start and he allowed only a hit and a walk with three strikeouts, throwing 31 pitches (21 strikes) in an effective outing. William Gaston only went 3 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits (including a home run) and three walks with one strikeouts, taking the loss. Nicolas Medina allowed two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings while Luke Gillingham tossed a scoreless eighth.

The Canadians had just seven hits with Jesus Lopez hitting two of them, going 2/4. Ronny Brito (1/3, 2B, BB), Dom Abbadessa (1/3, BB, SB), Will Robertson (1/4, 2B, RBI), Tanner Morris (1/5, 2B, R) and Yorman Rodriguez (1/4) also had hits.

L: William Gaston (1-3)

Player of the Game: None

Bluefield Blue Jays 6, Johnson City Cardinals (STL) 7

The Bluefield Blue Jays allowed three runs in the bottom of the ninth to let the Johnson City Cardinals walk off with a 7-6 win.

D.J. Daniels launched two home runs, going 3/4 and added a double with four RBI and two runs. Justin Ammons also had two hits, going 3/5 with two doubles and a run. Ryan Sloniger also hit a home run, going 2/4 with a double, an RBI and two runs. Spencer Horwitz was 1/4 with a double and a walk, driving in a run while Leonardo Jimenez (1/5), Angel Camacho (1/3) and Davis Schneider (1/4, R) each had a run.

Felipe Castaneda was on the mound to start and he had an excellent outing, allowing just one hit (a solo home run) for one run with a walk and seven strikeouts in six innings. Yunior Hinjosa allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout in one inning and Kyle Huckaby blew the save and took the loss, giving up three runs on a hit and four walks, hitting a batter and throwing a wild pitch while striking out two in 1 1/3 innings.

L: Kyle Huckaby (0-1)

HR: Ryan Sloniger (5), D.J. Daniels 2 (6)

Player of the Game: D.J. Daniels

GCL Blue Jays

Scheduled off day.

Roster Notes: Blake Sanderson was promoted to Dunedin.

DSL Blue Jays 5, DSL Padres 4

The DSL Blue Jays scored in the bottom of the 10th after tying the game in the bottom of the ninth to walk off with a 5-4 win over the DSL Padres.

Yeison Jimenez had another multi-hit game, going 4/4 with two singles, a double and a home run, driving in two and scoring twice while adding an outfield assist. Daniel Oliva had two hits, going 2/5 with a stolen base and Emmanuel Sanchez was 2/3 with two walks and a run. Willfrann Astudillo was 1/2 with an RBI and Francisco Fajardo was 1/4 with a run. Gustavo Ruiz was also 1/4.

Yaifer Perdomo went five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Andres Garcia allowed two runs on two hits in two innings while Francis Mercedes gave up another two runs on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in one inning. Ronald Govea allowed two hits and struck out one in the ninth and Jorman Gonzalez got the win, giving up a hit and striking out two in the 10th.

W: Jorman Gonzalez (1-1)

HR: Yeison Jimenez (1)

Player of the Game: Yeison Jimenez

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