Logan Darnell shines in New Britain. A big day for Daniel Ortiz. Adam Brett Walker II does well for Cedar Rapids.
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Players of the Month: April
ROCHESTER
Position player: Clete Thomas is hitting .362/.456/.621 with four homers and ten walks in 58 at-bats. Honorable mention goes to Chris Colabello, who's hitting .302/.358/.542 with six homers and nineteen RBIs in 96 at-bats.
Pitcher: Kyle Gibson is 1-3, but with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. He has struck out 26 in 27 innings (five starts). Honorable mention goes to P. J. Walters, who's 2-2 3.72 with a 1.34 WHIP. He's struck out 22 in 29 innings (five starts).
NEW BRITAIN
Position player: Josmil Pinto is hitting .333/.413/.563 with five home runs, twenty-one RBIs, and twelve walks in 96 at-bats. Honorable mention goes to Daniel Ortiz, who's hitting .293/.347/.500 with eight doubles and eight walks in 92 at-bats.
Pitcher: Alex Meyer is 2-1, 2.57, 1.32 WHIP with 34 strikeouts in 28 innings (five starts). Honorable mention goes to A. J. Achter, who is 0-0, 3.68, 1.36 WHIP with one save and 16 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.
FORT MYERS
Position player: Miguel Sano is hitting .368/.435/.747 with nine home runs, seven doubles, and eleven walks in 95 at-bats. He also stole two bases. Honorable mention goes to Eddie Rosario, who is hitting .346/..386/.538 with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs, and seven walks in 104 at-bats.
Pitcher: D. J. Baxendale is 4-0, 1.84, 0.92 WHIP. He has struck out 25 and walked six in 29.1 innings (five starts). Honorable mention goes to Zach Jones, who is 1-0, 1.64, 0.73 WHIP with five saves. He struck out thirteen and walked three in eleven innings (eight appearances)
CEDAR RAPIDS
Position player: Byron Buxton is hitting .392/.510/.684 with five doubles, three triples, four home runs, nineteen walks, and nine stolen bases in 79 at-bats. Honorable mention goes to Adam Walker, who's hitting .284/.356/.593 with three doubles, two triples, six home runs, and eight walks in 81 at-bats.
Pitcher: Tyler Duffey was 2-1, 2.60, o.76 WHIP. He struck out 21 and walked 3 in 27.2 innings (four starts). Honorable mention goes to Steven Gruver, who was 2-0, 1.08, 0.84 WHIP with 22 strikeouts and 3 walks in 16.2 innings (five appearances, one start).
Minor Details: Games of 4/30
Cedar Rapids wins its ninth straight! Another solid outing for D. J. Baxendale. Byron Buxton goes deep.
Minor Details: Games of 4/29
Another sweep for Twins affiliates! Two monster innings in New Britain! Jose Berrios shines in Cedar Rapids!
Players of the Week
Rochester: Evan Bigley was 11-for-26 with two doubles, a home run, and four walks. For the season, he is hitting .394/.512/.545 in 33 at-bats.
New Britain: Jonathan Goncalves was 6-for-19 with a double, a triple, and two home runs. For the season, he is hitting .265/.316/559 in 34 at-bats.
Fort Myers: Miguel Sano was 8-for-25 with a triple, three homers, and two walks. For the season, he is hitting .360/.420/742 in 89 at-bats. Eddie Rosario was 9-for-26 with a double, two triples, a home run, and a walk. For the season, he is hitting .351./381/.546 in 97 at-bats. Taylor Rogers made two starts and went 2-0, 1.80, 0.87 WHIP, giving up eleven hits and two walks in fifteen innings.
Cedar Rapids: Adam Walker was 8-for-21 with a double, a triple, and five home runs. For the season, he is hitting .297/.373/.608 in 74 at-bats.
Minor Details: Games of 4/28
Evan Bigley continues to hit. A good day for Eddie Rosario. Trevor May and Jose Berrios pitch tonight.
Minor Details: Games of 4/27
Twins affiliates sweep for the third consecutive day! Two of the wins are walk-offs! A fine outing by Kyle Gibson!
Minor Details: Games of 4/26
Twins affiliates sweep for the second consecutive day! A huge day for Adam Walker! Miguel Sano hits his ninth!
Where They Stand
A regular Thursday feature, except for when it appears on Friday or some other day.
Rochester is 7-14, sixth (last) in the International League North, eight games behind Buffalo. The Red Wings are 5-5 in their last ten games and have won two consecutive games.
New Britain is 10-10, fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, 1.5 games behind Portland and Reading. The Rock Cats are 5-5 in their last ten games and have won one consecutive game.
Fort Myers is 16-4, first in the Florida State League South, four games ahead of Palm Beach and St. Lucie. The Miracle is 6-4 in its last ten games and has won two consecutive games.
Cedar Rapids is 13-5, first in the Midwest League Western, two games ahead of Quad Cities. The Kernels are 7-3 in their last ten games and have won four consecutive games.
Minor Details: Games of 4/25
A big night for Byron Buxton. Five hits for Doug Bernier. Sano hits his eighth.