Fifth day for minor league Spring Training Camp. Twelth Grapefruit League games of the season.
Grapefruit League Game Twelve - Rays 5 Phillies 4 (Clearwater)
Summary :
Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler went back to back in the fourth inning.
Nick Castellanos walked in the sixth, went to third on a single by Max Kepler and scored on a single by JT Realmuto.
Brock Jones homered for the Rays in the 8th inning.
Four walks scored a run for the Phillies in the bottom of the eighth.
The Rays scored four runs in the ninth inning on a hit batter, three walks, single, fielding error, ground out and a two run home run (Brock Jones).
At the Plate : 4 R, 6 H, 6 BB, 15 K’s
Max Kepler was 2 for 2 (single & HR). Nick Castellanos homered and Bryce Harper doubled.
Pitching Notes : 5 R, 7 H, 7 BB, 17 K’s
RH Aaron Nola - 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K’s - 54 pitches - 32 strikes
LH Jose Alvarado - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K’s - 25 pitches - 16 strikes
RH Joe Ross - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 12 pitches - 9 strikes
RH Jordan Romano - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 10 pitches - 6 strikes
RH Orion Kerkering - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 12 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Jean Cabrera - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 25 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Joel Kuhnel - 2/3 IP, 4 unearned R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 25 pitches - 13 strikes
RH Jonah Dipoto - 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 HB, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 7 strikes
Minor League Camp Call-Ups for the game :
Pitchers : Nelson Alvarez, Jonah Dipoto, Jaydenn Estanista, Wesley Moore, Carlos Francisco
Catchers : Jordan Dissin
Infielders : Carson Taylor, Robert Moore, Bryan Rincon, Trent Farquhar
Grapefruit League record is now 4-7-1
Minor League Spring Trainjng Camp at Carpenter Complex :
Side Bullpens : 14 pitchers
Casey Steward, Joel Heredia, Raymon Rosario, Nate Karaffa, Juan Amarante, Wilmer Blanco, Alex McFarlane, Braydon Tucker, Maxwell Hernandez, Matt Osterberg, Estibenzon Jimenez, Reese Dutton, Orlando Gonzalez and Andrew Walling
Live Bullpens : 6 pitchers
Luis Gonzalez, Marty Gair, Augusto Calderon, Kevin Warunek, Erubiel Armenta and Angel Liranzo
Intra Squad Scrimmage : Roberts Field - noon start
Pitchers : (8) : Mick Abel (2 IP), Zack Tukis (2 IP) b, Luke Gabrysh (2 IP), Andrew Baker, Aaron Combs (2 IP), Enrique Segura (2 IP), Danyony Pulido (2 IP), Luis Avila
Hitters & Position Players : 19
Keaton Anthony, Griffin Burkholder, Justin Crawford, Brady Day, Dante Nori, Leandro Pineda, John Spikerman, Juan Villavicencio, Dylan Campbell, Carson DeMartini, Aroon Escobar, Alirio Ferrebus, Carter Mathison, Hendry Mendez, Aidan Miller, Devin Saltiban, Eduardo Tait, TJayy Walton - Josh Breaux down from Major League Camp caught Abel and led off multiple innings for AB’s.
I watched the first couple innings of this scrimmage before heading up to the stadium to watch the Grapefruit League game. In my opinion Mick Abel threw really well over his two innings, was in the strike zone consistently, threw it by a couple batters and commanded his secondaries - very encouraging outing. Aaron Combs has a big time curve ball, it has knee buckling action, really big loop but has a quick vertical drop - really liked the pitches he threw today. After I left word is that Josh Breaux, John Spikerman and Dante Nori went yard back to back to back.
Intra Squad Scrimmage : Ashburn Field : 1 PM start
Pitchers : (9) : Pedro Reyes (2 IP), Titan Hayes, AJ Wilson, Brandon Beckel, Emmanuel Mejia, Adilson Peralta, Erik Ritchie (2 IP), Josbel Garcia, Mitch Neunborn
Hitters & Position Players : 24
Pierce Bennett, Jaeden Calderon, Victor Cardoza, Isaias Dipre, Manolfi Jimenez, Jerffson Pena, Zach Arnold, Diego Gonzalez, Eduardo Lopez, Avery Owusu-Asiedu, Felix Reyes, Raider Tello, Jordan Viars, Nolan Beltran, Cade Fergus, Kehden Hettiger, Ricardo Rosario, Kodey Shojinaga, Bryson Ware, Erick Brito, Raylin Heredia, Elio Prado,Troy Schreffler, Luis Verdugo
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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