Sep/096
Padres MiLB, September 9, Players of the Day; Playoff Edition
Playoffs!
Hitter(s) of the Day
Blake Tekotte (Low-A): 2-4, R, BB
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-3, 2 2B, 2 BB – hat tip: Bob
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Simon Castro (Low-A): 6.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Brad Brach (Low-A): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Ernesto Frieri (AA): 6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Fort Wayne won 3-1 and San Antonio and Lake Elsinore each lost by one 1-0 in 11 innings for San Antonio, and 6-5 for Lake Elsinore.
Simon Castro and Brad Brach and two other pitchers combined for a 2-hitter.
Frieri get zero love as a prospect. He has only allowed 125 hits in 147 innings (regular season plus Wednesday’s playoff game) and has a 7.6 K/9. On the down-side, he has a 3.97 BB/9. I’m not sure he’s a future starter, but I like him a lot as a reliever.
Aug/091
Padres MiLB, August 13, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Blake Tekotte (Low-A): 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 SB – Have a day!
Edinson Rincon (SS): 1-3, 2B, BB, SO
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Ernesto Frieri (AA): 6.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 9 SO, 0 HR
Evan Scribner (AA): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Ernesto Frieri is often overlooked as a Padres pitching prospect – by myself as well. That is a mistake. Frieri’s season stats:
9-7 with 3.27 ERA in 121.0 IP with 101 H & 10 HR and a 51/100 BB/SO ratio
The walks and HR allowed are high but he is hard to hit… I do not think Frieri will be a Major League starter (I’d love for him to prove me wrong) but I do think he will have a Major League career.
This doesn’t fit into the above catagories but I didn’t want to omit it either:
Jake Peavy (AAA): 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
I don’t have a lot of commentary, but I will… I usually post a mid-Friday piece discussing any Padre prospect on Baseball America’s Prospect Hot Sheet. I actually do not expect any Padres on this week’s list. But I will be chiming in as the Donovan Tate, Everett Williams, and Keyvius Sampson sagas play out.
Aug/099
Padres MiLB, August 6, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Nathan Freiman (SS): 2-4, 2 2B, R
Drew Cumberland (Low-A): 2-5, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB
Dan Robertson (Low-A): 2-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SO
Chad Huffman (AAA): 2-4, 2B, HR, R, 4 RBI, BB, 2 SO, CS
Nick Hundley (AAA): 2-3, 2B, R, SO
Mike Baxter (AAA): 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, SB
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Michael Watt (Low-A): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Ernesto Frieri (AA): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR
Commentary
It wasn’t “Pitcher of the Day” worthy performance, but it is noteworthy (mostly because of the walks/stirkeouts):
Adys Portillo (Rookie): 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, 0 HR (2 WP)
I just don’t know what to make of Dan Robertson. On one hand, he is quite old for his level (already 24, 23), on the other hand, he won the MVP of the Northwest League last year and is hitting a robust .314/.402/.433 in the difficult Midwest League. More than 25% of his hits go for extra-bases (18 doubles, 3 triples, and 5 home runs), he’s walked more than he has struck out (40/39), and he’s decently proficient as a base-stealer (15 SB, 7 CS). I can’t rank him that highly because of his age, but I am definitely watching and rooting for him – besides, Dan and I share a birthday!
Mikey’s Famous! After destroying the Texas League (.376/.441/.559), Mike came back to earth in AAA (.280/.363/.401). I still think Baxter can be a solid utility player. He can easily handle both corner outfield roles and has been learning first base as well.
Jul/097
Padres MiLB, July 22, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-4, HR, R, 5 RBI, SF
Blake Tekotte (Low-A): 2-5, 2B, R, RBI, CS, PO
Beamer Weems (High-A): 2-5, 2B, R, RBI
Sawyer Carroll (High-A): 2-5, 2B, RBI, SO
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Michael Watt (Low-A): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Ernesto Frieri (AA): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB,
Commentary
This is Edinson Rincon’s world. The rest of us are just spectators.
Tekotte by month:
April: .224/.322/.276
May: .202/.250/.303
June: .348/.446/.609
July: .329/.407/.506
Overall: .272/.355/.421
Sawyer Carroll still doesn’t get much pub but he’s hitting .315/.405/.470 between Fort Wayne and Lake Elsinore with 30 doubles, 3 triples, and 6 home runs and is 17 for 23 in stolen base attempts.
Michael Watt will not make my top 25. In fact, he’ll probably miss out on the next 5-10 slots as well… However he throws in the 90s and some think he’ll pick up a few ticks on his fastball… He’s definitely someone to keep your eye on.
Jul/099
Padres MiLB July 17-19, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, July 17, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Luis Domoromo (DSL): 2-4, R, SB
Drew Cumberland (Low-A): 3-4, 2B, R, BB, CS, PO
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 3-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Sawyer Carroll (High-A): 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, SO
James Darnell (High-A): 1-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SO
Mike Baxter (AAA): 2-4, 2 2B
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Chris Wilkes (SS): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR – left game; injured arm
Jeremy Hefner (High-A): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Ernesto Frieri (AA): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR
Wade LeBlanc (AAA): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR
Commentary
Mikey’s famous!
Simon Castro had a evening that was nearly Pitcher of the Day worthy:
5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 0 HR
…but I cannot put a 5.40 ERA (the 1-game ERA) up there…
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 2-4, R, SO, SB
Dan Robertson (Low-A): 4-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Luis Durango (AA): 2-4, R, RBI, SO, SB
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-4, RBI, BB, SB
Logan Forsythe (AA): 3-4, 3B, 3 R
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, SO, SF, SB
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Matthew Jackson (SS): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Stiven Osuna (Low-A): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
I don’t know if Osuna is legit prospect, but I’m following him – I know next to nothing about him, but I just have this feeling…
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Mat Latos looked good. He wasn’t effiecient, but what 21 year old is in his Major League debut? The Padres are obviously working to limit his innings (less than 80 pitches in 4 innings).
Hitter(s) of the Day
James Darnell (High-A): 3-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI,
Matt Clark (High-A): 2-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Jonathan Berger (SS): 8.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Cesar Carrillo (AA): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
It’s the James Darnell and Matt Clark show.
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