July 14th Blue Jays Minor Leagues Recap: Barger and Schneider pound Mud Hens in Bison win

Buffalo- The Herd open the second half with a win, beating the Mud Hens 8 to 5. Addison Barger had a good, hitting a solo home run in the 2nd while adding a double and single in the game. Buffalo scored two in the 4th off a pair of sac flies to push the to 4-1. A Davis Schneider 3-run home run in the 5th bust the barn door open, 7-2. Zach Thompson evened his record to 5-5 pitching 5 innings of 2-run ball. He allowed a pair of balls to leave the yard while walking 3 and striking out 5. Paul Fry and Hagen Danner followed with a scoreless 6th and 7th. Junior Fernandez surrendered 3 runs in the 8th, failing to register an out. Jimmy Burnette came in with the bases loaded, allowing one inherited runner to score while not allowing a hit. Hayden Juenger picked up his 2nd save with a 1-2-3 9th.

New Hampshire- Damiano Palmegiani opened the scoring for New Hampshire in the 1st with his 11th home run. Steward Berroa cleared the bases in the 2nd inning with a 2-run triple. Miguel Hiraldo increased the lead to 7-2 with a 2-run double in the 8th. Sem Robberse improved to 2-5, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits over 5 innings. Andrew Bash, Mason Fluharty, and T.J. Brock finished off Altoona with 4 scoreless innings.

Vancouver- Michael Turconi singled to center, bringing Alan Roden home for the game’s first run in the 1st inning. Roden scored again in the 5th on an Alex De Jesus single. Devonte Brown hit his 8th home run in the 6th inning, bringing home the win with a 2-run shot. Kevin Miranda allowed 2 runs over 3.2IP. Conor Larkin lowered his ERA to 5.56 with 2.1 scoreless innings. Sam Ryan allowed three hits over 2.0 scoreless innings and Matt Svanson earned his 6th save with a scoreless 9th.

Dunedin- Rafael Ohashi struck out 7 Marauders over 5 innings but also allowed 5 runs. Davis Feldman took the loss, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits over 1.2IP. Down 4-0 in the 3rd, Adrian Pinto and Tucker Toman hit RBI singles and Jeffrey Wehler doubled home a run. Victor Mesia hit his 1st home run in the 5th, chasing home Roque Salinas to take the lead, 5-4. After Bradenton tied the game in the bottom of the 5th, Salinas regained the lead for Dunedin with an RBI single in the 6th.

Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons (41-46)

Won 8 to 5

HR- Addison Barger (3) and Davis Schneider  (17)

Starter- Zach Thompson 5.0IP, 4H, 2R, 3BB, 5K, and 2HRA

W- Thompson (5-5, 5.11ERA)

H- Jimmy Burnette (2)

SV- Hayden Juenger (2)

Double-A

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (39-42)

Won 7 to 2

HR- Damiano Palmegiani (11)

Starter- Sem Robberse 5.0IP, 3H, 2R, 2BB, 4K

W- Robberse (2-5, 4.15ERA)

H- Andrew Bash (5) and Mason Fluharty (5)

Advanced-A

Vancouver Canadians (49-32)

Won 4 to 2

HR- Devonte Brown (8)

Starter Kevin Miranda 3.2IP, 4H, 2R, 3BB, 2K

W- Conor Larkin (1-1, 5.56ERA)

H- Sam Ryan (1)

SV- Matt Svanson (6)

A-Ball

Dunedin Blue Jays (38-44)

Loss 8 to 6

HR- Victor Mesia (1)

Starter- Rafael Ohashi 5.0IP, 6H, 5R, 4BB, 7K, and 1HRA

L. Davis Feldman (1-3, 6.75ERA)/BSV1

FCL Blue Jays (8-19)

Loss 7 to 1

HR- none

Starter Brandon Berriera 2.0IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K

L- Nolan Perry (1-1, 5.40ERA)

DSL Blue Jays (12-15)

Won 4 to 1

HR- none

Starter Eminen Flores 6.0IP, 2H, 1R, 1BB, 1K

W- Flores (3-1, 2.89ERA)

SV- Eduar Gonzalez (1)

Top Performers

• Buffalo- Davis Schneider (2-for-4, 2R, 3RBI, 2B, HR, K), Addison Barger (3-for-4, 2R, RBI, HR, 2B, E), Cam Eden (2-for-3, R, 2RBI, 2B, SB), Tyler Heineman (0-for-1, R, 2BB, 2SB)
• New Hampshire- Damiano Palmegiani (2-for-4, 2R, RBI, HR, SB, K), Steward Berroa (1-for-4, 2RBI, K, 3B), Phil Clarke (2-for-4, 2R, 2-2B), Miguel Hiraldo (1-for-4, 2RBI, 2B, 2K), Sebastian Espino (3-for-4, R, RBI, 2B), Andrew Bash (2.0IP, 1H, 0R)
• Vancouver- Alan Roden (3-for-4, 2R, BB), Dasan Brown (1-for-4, R, 2RBI, 2K), Gabriel Martinez (3-for-3, R, 2B, SB, BB), Conor Larkin (2.1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K), Sam Ryan (2.0IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 1K)
• Dunedin- Adrian Pinto (2-for-3, R, RBI, SB, BB), Ryan McCarty (2-for-4, R, 3B, K, CS), Roque Salinas (2-for-3, 2R, RBI), Victor Mesia (1-for-4, R, 2RBI, HR)
• FCL- Yonangel Aponte (1-for-4, 2B, 2K), Marco De La Rosa (1-for-3, SB, CS)
• DSL- Meza (1-for-3, R, 2BB, SB), Rosas (2-for-4, RBI, 2B), Gonzalez (3IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 5K)

Leo Jimenz On-Base Streak

Leo was not in the lineup on Friday; therefore, his 19-game on-base streak remains intact. Jimenez holds a batting average of .291 with a .367OBP and .451SLG.

Alan Roden went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk, pushing his hit streak to 13 games and his on-base streak to 13 straight games.

Davis Schneider went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, 3RBI, a double, and a HR to extend his on-base streak to 15 games. He also has hits in 6 straight with home runs in back-to-back games.

Michael Turconi went 1-for-4 with an RBI, extending his active on-base streak to 14 games.

Steward Berroa hit a two-run triple to push his on-base streak to 13 games and his hit streak to 4 games.

Damiano Palmegiani went deep and singled to push his on-base streak to 10 games.

Transactions

Rehab- LHP Hyun Jin Ryu to Buffalo. Joey Murray to Dunedin. LHP Brandon Barriera to FCL

Released- C Karl Ellison

Development List- C Jamie Ritchie (Buffalo)

Activated- C Stevie Berman (Buffalo), INF Adrian Pinto (Duniden)

Movement- LHP Ryan Boyer to Vancouver.