The rain didn’t stop in Richmond, but it was a lot less heavy than on Tuesday, so both games went on despite how soaked we all were. The games were led by the new trio of players from High-A that got promoted. Meanwhile, Scott Bandura continues his hot July with a big day and a home run. And Jean Carlos Sio’s power surge in Double-A reaches a crazy new benchmark.
AAA: Sacramento River Cats 7, Oklahoma City Comets 1
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Player of the Game: RF Scott Bandura: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR (4)
This was the fourth straight game with multiple hits for Bandura as his strong July continues. Over that span, he’s 11-for-17 (.647) with two doubles and a home run, and also with three walks and three strikeouts. In Triple-A this season, Bandura is slashing .295/.374/.432, with ten doubles, two triples, and four home runs in 51 games.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- DH Parks Harber (13): 2-5, 1 R, 4 RBI, 2 K - Harber got his first Triple-A home run in his fifth game at the level. He had 12 home runs in 66 games at Double-A.
- 1B Dayson Croes: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 2B (4), 1 HBP - Croes now has 11 doubles in 55 total games across three levels this season.
- 2B Nate Furman: 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (9) - Furman is batting .283 with a .774 OPS on the season.
Top Prospect Lines:
- LF Bo Davidson (6): 1-5, 1 K
- SP Blade Tidwell (9): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 1 HBP
- Carson Whisenhunt (11): DNP
- Trent Harris (20): DNP
- Joe Whitman (23): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- C Zach Morgan: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 2B (2)
- RP Ryan Walker: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- CF Turner Hill: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 SB (21)
AA: DOUBLEHEADER
Game 1: Hartford Yard Goats 6, Richmond Flying Squirrels 5 (7 Innings)
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Game 2: Richmond 5, Hartford Yard Goats 3 (7 Innings)
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Player of the Day: CF Trevor Cohen (8): 3-7, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 3B (1)
Trevor Cohen had his biggest day for Richmond so far, thanks to through two games, and his triple is his first extra-base hit for the Squirrels. He’s still hitting just .227 in Double-A. It’s his third triple of the season, to go with 26 doubles and three home runs, including his time in Eugene.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- RF Dakota Jordan: 3-8, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (2), 1 SB (3) - Jordan is 7-for-20 in Richmond, and now has 18 steals in 20 attempts overall.
- SS-DH Gavin Kilen (4): 2-5, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 2 2B (3), 1 SF - Kilen has a at least one hit in every Double-A game so far, with extra-base hits in four of them, including a double in each half of this doubleheader.
- LF Jean Carlos Sio: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR (9) - Sio only played the first game, but now has more home runs in 36 games at Richmond than he had in any other of his first four pro seasons, all of which he had played more games in.
- 2B Diego Velasquez: 3-4, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 2B (18) - Velasquez pushed his average above .300 for the first time since the opening weeks of the season, but he was 0-for-1 with two walks in Game 2, breaking an 8-game hit streak.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Maui Ahuna (18): 0-4, 2 BB
- C Jancel Villarroel (22): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 E (1) - LEVEL DEBUt
- DNP Yunior Marte (25): Stats
Other Notable Lines:
- RP Will Bednar: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- RP Tyler Vogel: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- C Ty Hanchey: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
High-A: Eugene Emeralds 10, Everett AquaSox 5
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Player of the Game: LF Carlos Gutierrez (14): 3-5, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 2 SB (23)
Carlos Gutierrez now has three multi-hit games in a row, and six of them in the month. Here in July, Gutierrez is 21-for-54 (.389) and has a higher OBP (.507) than slugging percentage (.500), as he only has six doubles on the month. This game broke a streak of four games with a double.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Lisbel Diaz (30): 2-5, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 3B (2) - This is Diaz’s third triple overall this season, with the last one coming back on June 16th.
- RF Jose Astudillo: 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB (3) - After Astudillo went 2-for-12 in his first three games in High-A, he’s been 5-for-7 since, for an overall .368 average with the Ems.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Jhonny Level (3): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SF
- SP Luis De La Torre (15): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR, 2 E (6)
- RP Gerelmi Maldonado (29): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 WP
- Jacob Bresnahan (7): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- DH Jakob Christian: 1-3, 1 RBI - Christian was mysteriously lifted for a pinch-hitter while the game was tied in the 8th, but it does not appear to be due to injury.
- C Daniel Rogers: 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 2B (3)
- RP Mauricio Estrella: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Low-A: Ontario Tower Buzzers 6, San Jose Giants 5
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Player of the Game: C Rod Barajas Jr: 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B (14), 1 E (13), 1 HBP
Rod Barajas picked up a 2-hit game with a double for the second time in his last four games. Over 62 games this season, Barajas has 14 doubles, two triples, and six home runs, with a batting line of .240/.326/.386 on the season.
Other Players to Spotlight:
- CF Andy Polanco: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B (12) - Polanco has three of his five doubles in his past five games, but hadn’t had a double since June 25th before that.
- 3B Dario Reynoso: 2-4, 2 R, 2 K - Reynoso is hitting .293/.404/.507 on his season
- SP Ricardo Estrada: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K - This was Estrada’s first game without allowing any earned runs, but struggled with his walks. He has 41 walks to 67 strikeouts in 68.2 IP.
Top Prospect Lines:
- SS Lorenzo Meola (17): 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 2B (28)
- Keyner Martinez (10): DNP
Other Notable Lines:
- 1B Robert Hipwell: 1-4, 1 K
- RP Samir Chires: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
ACL & DSL: No Games Scheduled
Top Prospects on Injured List:
Argenis Cayama (12) - 7-Day IL - Placed on IL on 6/5/26
Josh Bostick (21) - Full Season
