Tenth day of minor league mini-camp. Fourth Grapefruit League game of the season.
Grapefruit League Game Four - Phillies 9 BlueJays 6 (Dunedin)
Summary :
Toronto scored two runs in the second inning on a single, double and two sacrifice flys.
Gabriel Rincones Jr hit his second home run of the spring in the third inning, this one an opposite field drive over the left field wall.
Oscar Mercado doubled to lead off the sixth inning, he stole third base. Trea Turner walked. Kyle Schwarber singled to score Mercado. Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch. Bryson Stott singled to score a run. J.T. Realmuto singled to score a run. Max Kepler reached on an error to score a run. Gabriel Rincones Jr reached on an error to score a run.
Carson Taylor and Matt Kroon were both hit by pitches to start the seventh inning. Taylor scored on a bloop single down the right field line by Christian Arroyo.
Justin Crawford singled in the eighth inning, Otto Kemp doubled. Kody Clemens doubled off the right field wall to score two runs.
Three walks, a double, fielding error, single and a sacrifice fly scored four runs for the Blue Jays in the ninth inning.
At the Plate : 9 R, 11 H, 2 BB, 7 K’s
Bryson Stott was 2 for 3 (singles) with an RBI. Oscar Mercado, Otto Kemp and Kody Clemens (two RBIs) each doubled. Gabriel Rincones Jr homered.
Pitching Notes : 6 R, 11 H, 6 BB, 4 K’s
RH Joe Ross - 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 HB, 1 K - 37 pitches - 21 strikes
RH Seth Johnson - 1.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 35 pitches - 19 strikes
RH Carlos Francisco - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K’s - 6 pitches - 1 strike
RH Jose Ruiz - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - four seamer touched 96 mph - 11 pitches - 7 strikes
LH Tanner Banks - 1 perfect IP - 8 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Nabil Crismatt - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 9 strikes
LH Nick Vespi - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K’s - 7 pitches - 5 strikes
LH Tristan Garnett - 1/3 IP, 4 R - 3 earned, 1 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 27 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Cody Stashak - 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 14 pitches - 9 strikes
Defensive Gems :
Right fielder Gabriel Rincones Jr made a nice running catch in right center field in the second inning. Second baseman Bryson Stott made a leaping catch of a hard hit line drive to end the fourth inning. Third baseman Otto Kemp made two nice snags on hard hit ground balls in the sixth inning and made two laser throws to first base to record outs. Center fielder Justin Crawford made a sliding catch in right center on a sinking liner in the ninth inning.
Other Notes :
Former Phillies minor league RHP Kevin Gowdy pitched the 8th inning for the Blue Jays.
Minor League Camp Call-Ups for the game :
Pitchers : Cody Stashak,Trey Dillard, Carlos Francisco and Wesley Moore
Grapefruit League record is now 2-2
Major League bullpens :
Watched Jesus Luzardo and Tyler Phillips throw morning side sessions on the mounds by the Bowa half field.
Minor League Mini-Camp at Carpenter Complex :
Side Bullpens : 4 pitchers
Aaron Combs, Marcus Morgan, Andrew Schultz and Angel Liranzo
Live BP : 11 pitchers
Ryan Dromboski, Ryan Degges, Luis Avila, Titan Hayes, Eli Trop, AJ Wilson, Camron Hill, Josh Hejka, Jonah Dipoto, Mitch Nuenborn and Enmanuel Mejia
Carson DeMartini had a day at the plate - hit a home run and squared up at least three other pitches for base hits, he’s had a very impressive mini-camp - can really swing the bat! There were multiple high velocity hurlers today - Luis Avila threw the ball really well - he’s got upper nineties heat capabilities but also possesses a put away slider which he used to record a strikeout against the last batter he faced, this young man has back end of the pen stuff. Lefty Camron Hill impressed with how crisp his pitches were - tall and lanky frame with a four pitch mix - very solid outing.
Enmanuel Mejia has a big arm, fastball is upper nineties which he uses as a primary - he’s a AAA level guy who might just help the big club at some point this year. What impressed me most today in his outing is how Eduardo Tait did in two plate appearances, the 18 year old hitter lined a really good slider down the right field line after seeing the heat - he stayed on it and showed a hitter’s maturity well beyond his age - in his second PA against Enmanuel he worked a walk, did not chase the high heat. Carson DeMartini also lined a line drive to the opposite side against Emmanuel - really good day for him indeed! That’s not to say that Enmanuel didn’t throw well because he did - those two fellas just beat really good deliveries. Devin Saltiban swung the bat really well also, had a couple hard line shots plus he got hit twice with stray deliveries, that part was painful but he showed no signs of injury. I thought that Kelly Dugan also swung the bat well today - had a couple knocks in live BP.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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