Daily Farm Report: Carson Kelly Goes Deep, O’ Reilly Promoted, Delvin Perez is Hot

Starting off with a well deserved promotion:

Memphis 3, Oklahoma City 4

• Alex Mejia - 1-5, 2B, R, K
• Carson Kelly - 3-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K
• Jose Adolis Garcia - 1-4, 2B, K
• Patrick Wisdom - 0-3, BB, 2 K
• Breyvic Valera - 2-4
• Harrison Bader - 0-1, K (Pinch Hit)
• John Gant - (L) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 7 K
• Mike Mayers - 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
• Zach Duke - 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, K

Carson Kelly hit his 10th HR on the season which sets a new career high. Jose Adolis Garcia has 6 doubles in 18 games at AAA. Zach Duke’s rehab assignment is drawing to a close. In 9.0 innings-pitched, Duke has allowed no runs on 2 hits and struck out 9. The Cardinals will have to create a 40-man roster spot and activate him to the Major League roster by the end of the month.

NW Arkansas 4, Springfield 8

• Oscar Mercado - 1-5, R, 2 K
• Randal Grichuk - 1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
• Randy Arozarena - 1-4, R, K
• Tommy Edman - 2-4, R, 2 RBI
• Chris Ellis - 5.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K

Springfield was down 4-1 until the bottom of the 5th when Randal Grichuk smacked a 3-run home run. Springfield extends their winning streak to 7 games and they remain in 1st place.

Daytona 1, Palm Beach 2 (Game 1)

• Lane Thomas - 1-4, RBI, K
• Casey Turgeon - 1-3, R, BB
• Chris Chinea - 2-4 K
• Danny Diekroeger - 1-4, RBI
• Andy Young - 1-3, R, 2 K
• Jordan Hicks - 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
• Arturo Reyes - 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K

Daytona 7, Palm Beach 4 (Game 2)

• Lane Thomas - 1-4, R, RBI, 2 K
• Shane Billings - 2-4
• Leobaldo Pina - 1-3
• Andy Young - 2-3, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Jeremy Martinez - 0-3, K
• Luke Dykstra - 1-3, R
• Connor Jones - 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 3 K

Connor Jones has a walk rate above 15%, but he is keeping the ball on the ground at about a 70% clip. With 2 more hits, Shane Billings has raised his average to .337. Andy Young went deep for the 5th time at High-A and has raised his average to .250 after a slow start following his promotion from Peoria.

Peoria 5, Dayton 8

• Kramer Robertson - 1-5
• Dylan Carlson - 1-4, R, 2B, RBI, K
• Mick Fennell - 2-4, R, 2B, RBI, K
• Evan Kruczynski - 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, BB, 3 K

Williamsport 11, State College 1

• Wood Myers - 0-4
• Scott Hurst - 1-3, 2B
• Evan Mendoza - 0-4
• Joshua Lopez - 0-3, 2 K
• Bryce Denton - 1-4, R, 2B
• Ricardo Bautista - 1-4, 2 K
• Zach Kirtley - 1-3
• Sam Tewes - (L) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
• Steven Farinaro - 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, BB, 0 K

Johnson City 9, Burlington 8

• Irving Lopez - 1-4, R, RBI, BB, K
• Chase Pinder - 1-5, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K (1st Pro HR)
• Wadye Ynfante - 3-4, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB, K
• Brady Whalen - 2-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K
• JD Murders - 1-4, R, BB, K
• Imeldo Diaz - 1-5
• Johan Oviedo - 5.0 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

GCL Nationals 2, GCL Cardinals 4

• Delvin Perez - 2-4, R, K
• Jonathan Machado - 2-4, K
• Terry Fuller - 0-4, 3 K
• Zach Jackson - 0-3, BB, 2 K
• Winston Nicacio - (W) 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K

Thursday’s Probables:

Memphis: Luke Weaver

Springfield: Austin Gomber

Palm Beach: TBD

Peoria: Frederis Parra

State College: Jonathon Mulford

Johnson City: Franyel Casadilla