Yhonathan Barrios, traded for Ramirez from the Pirates, has gone 4.1 innings in relief thus far in 4 games while earning 2 saves and giving up 0 runs. He has pitched well out of the bullpen for the Shuckers since being acquired.
Outfielder Domingo Santana, traded from the Astros in the Gomez and Fiers deal and formerly Houston’s #7 prospect, has had a stellar week. In four games, he is batting .321 with 5 RBIs and an OPS of 1.000. Here’s Santana’s triple the other night.
Outfielder Brett Phillips, also traded from the Astros (was their #2 prospect), has gone 4-17 from the plate so far for AA Biloxi, batting .235. He’s also shown off some leather.
Biloxi got strong starts from both pitchers traded from the Astros: Adrian Houser and Josh Hader. Houser went 5.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 3 runs (all earned) with 6 strikeouts and 0 walks on Monday. The next day, Tuesday, Hader was dominant. He got the win with 5 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 9 strikeouts, and 1 walk.
Zach Davies, traded for Parra and formerly the Orioles #3 prospect, got the win last night for AAA Colorado Springs against one of the better AAA teams in Oklahoma City (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate). He went 6 innings, giving up only 6 hits, 1 earned run, and 3 walks, and had 7 strikeouts on 100 pitches.
Malik Collymore, the 20-year old outfielder and formerly #27 prospect in the Cardinals system who was traded for Broxton, is 1-4 thus far for Helena (rookie ball).
Statistics via MiLB.com.
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