Daily Farm Report: Tyler O'Neill hits his first Redbird home run

Triple A: Memphis 3 – Salt Lake 2

• Breyvic Valera (LF): 0-4
• Nick Martini (RF): 2-3, R, PO
• Aledmys Diaz (DH): 0-0
• Tyler O’Neill (PH-DH): 1-2, R, HR, 2 RBI, K
• Jose Adolis Garcia (CF): 1-3, R, 3B
• Patrick Wisdom (3B): 0-2, K
• Miguel Socolovich (SP): 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
• Mark Montgomery (RP): 2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K
• Josh Lucas (RP): 2 IP, 1 BB, 1 K

Aledmys Diaz started at DH, but left after being hit in the hand with a pitch in his first at-bat. He was replaced in the lineup by Tyler O’Neill who went on to hit a game tying home run in the 7th His first home run for the Redbirds was his 9th homer in July …Miguel Socolovich was a last-minute fill-in after Luke Weaver was scratched from the lineup so he could join the big club. He did an incredible job given the circumstances, holding the Bees hitless through 4 innings and only walking one…Mark Montgomery has 13 strikeouts this month and has only allowed one run.

Double A: Tulsa 4 - Springfield 3

• Magneuris Sierra (RF-CF): 0-5, 2 K
• Oscar Mercado (CF): 0-2, 2 K
• Darren Seferina (2B): 1-4, R, BB, K
• Randy Arozarena (LF): 1-3, R, K
• Andrew Knizner (C): 2-4, RBI
• Tommy Edman (SS): 1-2, RBI, BB
• Austin Gomber (SP): 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K

Magneuris Sierra’s 0-5 last night dropped his wRC+ in Springfield below 100 for the year…Andrew Knizner BB and K numbers aren’t nearly as impressive as they were in his pro debut last season, but he has hit 16 home runs in his first 500ish plate appearances with a wooden bat in his hand…Austin Gomber had a nice bounce back start after allowing 5 runs in 3 innings in his last start. He had given up 15 runs in 23 July innings.

Class A Advanced: Tampa 7 - Palm Beach 6

• Blake Drake (CF): 2-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, SB
• Chris Chinea (1B): 3-5, BB, K
• Jose Godoy (C): 0-5, 2 K
• Andy Young (2B): 1-5, 3 K
• Jose Martinez (SS): 1-5, R, K
• Mike O’Reilly (SP): 7 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 3 HR

The impeccably named Blake Drake had himself a game. Unfortunately, his efforts were wasted, neither the rest of the lineup nor the pitching staff could make his 2 homers stand up…Mike O’Reilly had his worst start of the season. He’s been homer prone this year, and he’s surrendered 5 home runs in his two Palm Beach starts. O’Reilly’s BB% has remained in the 3’s across three levels of pro ball, and he’s only walked 12 batters in just over 100 innings this year.

Class A Short-Season: State College 3 – Mahoning Valley 1

• Scott Hurst (CF): 1-4, R, K
• Joshua Lopez (DH): 1-4, R, RBI
• Bryce Denton (LF): 0-0
• Dennis Ortega (C): 0-3, K
• Sam Tewes (SP): 7.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Rookie: Johnson City 5 - Burlington 2

• Imeldo Diaz (SS): 2-4, R, 2B, K
• Wadye Infante (CF): 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
• J.C. Cloney (SP): 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR

Rookie: GCL Marlins 7 - GCL Cardinals 6 (11 Innings)

• Delvin Perez (SS): 0-5, BB, CS
• Andres Luna (CF-RF): 2-5, 2 R, BB, SB
• Eliezer Alvarez (2B): 2-6, 2 R, 2B, K
• Elehuris Montero (DH): 0-4, R, K
• Terry Juller (LF): 2-4,
• J.D. Murders (2B): 0-3, K
• Wins (SP): 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K

Rookie: GCL Marlins 10 - GCL Cardinals 9 (10 Innings)

• Delvin Perez (SS): 0-4, RBI, K
• Jonathan Machado (CF): 3-5, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, K
• Eliezer Alvarez (2B): 2-6, 2 R, 2B, K
• Elehuris Montero (3B): 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI, K
• Terry Fuller (LF): 2-4, R, 2 RBI, K
• Winston Nicacio (SP): 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Rookie: DSL Nationals 10 -DSL Cardinals 3

Today’s Probables

MEM – Jack Flaherty

SPR – TBA

PB – Junior Fernandez

SC – Frederis Parra

JC – Jacob Schlesner