The Dominican Summer League Cardinals extended their winning streak to three games, winning the first two of the week, but lost the final two on that were played. The Redbirds are 27-36 with a .429 PCT and are 17.5 games out of first place in the South Division. They are 13-16 defending home territory and 14-20 on the road.
Week In Review:
August 14, 2017 (game one of doubleheader): The Cardinals opened the week with a doubleheader against the Yankees, game one on the road. The Redbird got things started scoring two in the first and added three in the fourth and one in the fifth. Enmanuel Solano started out solid with four scoreless but errors caught up on the team and gave way to three runs. The Yankees scored runs in the sixth and seventh but it wasn't enough as the Cardinals took the contest. Raffy Ozuna doubled twice and drove in three runs and Yowelfy Rosario tripled in one run.
August 17, 2017 (game two of doubleheader): The Cardinals welcomed in the Yankees for game two of the doubleheader. The Yankees opened up on the Redbirds, scoring seven runs in the first four frames. The Cardinals turned it on in the sixth and plated nine runs in addition to their one in the first. Alexander Samuel singled, walked, and drove in three runs. Carlos Soler singled, tripled, and knocked in two runs and Franklin Soto added two RBIs in the victory.
August 15, 2017: Off Day
August 16, 2017: The Cardinals began a two-game series with the Mets One and the first contest was scheduled on the road. Wilfredo Pereira received the start and went four scoreless innings for the Redbirds. Luis Montano led of the third inning with a solo home run and the Cardinals followed with two more. The Redbirds would go silent for the remainder of the game and the Mets attacked their bullpen, scoring four in the fifth and holding on for the win. Cristoffer Zapata, Anthony Trompiz, and Nelson Prada each tossed scoreless innings in the final three frames.
August 17, 2017: Thursday's game between Cardinals and Mets One was postponed due to rain and later cancelled.
August 18, 2017: The Cardinals went on the road in the final game of this week , against the Phillies Red. Both teams exchanged zeros in the first two innings. The Phillies poured it on from the third inning until the seventh with 12 runs with the assistance of six errors by the Redbirds. The Cardinals managed to get five runs across the plate with the help of Yowelfy Rosario, who contributed two.
Who's Hot:
Yowelfy Rosario has hit safely in eight consecutive contests and legged out his first career triple. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 4-for-9 (.444) with one triple, three RBIs, one run, and two strikeouts. He played two games at third base.
Alexander Samuel picked up his second career three-hit and first three-RBI game. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 4-for-11 (.364) with four RBIs, one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout. He played three games in left field and had one outfield assist.
Freddy DeJesus will look to extend his 14-game on base streak in the next week. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 5-for-14 (.357) with two doubles, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), two runs, three walks, and one strikeout. He played four games at first base and assisted in on two double plays and committed two throwing errors. The September 6, 2016 free agent signing leads the team in home runs.
Raffy Ozuna has a ten-game on base streak to work on. The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 3-for-14 (.214) with two doubles, three RBIs, two runs, three walks, and six strikeouts. He played three games at shortstop (assisted in one double play and three fielding errors) and one as designated hitter. The July 2, 2016 free agent signing leads the team in runs scored, RBIs, total bases, walks, strikeouts, and errors.
Wilfredo Pereira had his second consecutive appearance without an earned run. The 18-year old right-hander started on August 16th and tossed four scoreless innings allowing three hits, three walks, and struck four out. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 3-to-3. The March 19, 2016 free agent signing has not given up an earned run in three games this season and has not allowed more than three runs yet.
Who's Not:
Joyser Garcia will look to end his hitless streak, that stands at three games currently. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 0-for-8 (.000) with three strikeouts and grounded into one double play. He played two games behind the plate and threw out two of five base runners. The July 2, 2016 free agent signing has gone 12 at-bats without a hit and had only four in his last 28.
Jose Moreno had his shortest out of the season. The 17-year old right-hander started on August 14th and went only one inning allowing three hits, two earned runs, one home run, and hit one batter. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 1-to-1. The February 3, 2017 free agent signing had his shortest outing, before this, on June 8th going just two and two-thirds innings.
Roy Garcia has struggled recently in giving up two or more runs in three of his last four appearances. The 16-year old right-hander was called from the bullpen on August 16th and gave up two hits, four earned runs, two walks, hit one batter, and threw one wild pitch over one inning for the losing decision (1-4). On August 19th, he coughed up five hits, five runs (four earned), and struck two out over one inning. His ground out-to-fly out ratio was 3-to-0. In total, the September 6, 2016 free agent signing has pitched five innings over his last four games and allowed nine hits, 11 runs (ten earned), three walks, hit two batters, and struck four out.
Hector Soto had one of his worst relief appearances of the season this past week. The 18-year old right-hander pitched on August 14th and allowed three hits, four runs (three earned), one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-2. This recent game snapped the November 8, 2016 free agent signings scoreless streak of five games, spanning seven and two-thirds innings.
Rodard Avelino has been hard in his last three of four appearances. The 18-year old right-hander had a decent game on August 14th when he went two innings and gave up no hits, one unearned run, two walks, and struck three out. But on August 19th, he pitched to seven batters and allowed three hits, four earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, and threw one wild pitch. His ground out-to-fly out ratio was 3-to-2 and let his only inherited runner score. Over his last four relief appearances, the July 2, 2016 free agent signing has pitched four and a third innings and given up eight hits, nine runs (eight earned), five walks, hit two batters, and struck five out.
Notes:
Cristhian Longa has been out of action since July 24th, William Jimenez and Larimel Soriano since August 3rd, Allinson Benites since August 9th, Diego Cordaro since August 10th, and Francis Ventura since August 11th.
Oneiver Diaz received his second promotion of his career, to the Gulf Coast League, on August 20th with first came June 24, 2016. The 20-year old right-hander missed the entire 2016 season with an injury and was returned back to the Dominican Summer League for rehab. The November 5, 2013 free agent signing has made 39 (21 starts) career appearances posting a 5-10 record, 3.30 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and two saves. He has allowed 147 hits, 68 runs (50 earned), five home runs, 41 walks, hit 18 batters, and struck out 82 over 136.1 innings.
Jesus Cruz was also bumped up to the Gulf Coast League on August 20th. The 22-year old right-hander, who began his professional career with Jalisco (Mexican Pacific League) and Monterrey (Mexican League), was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals on July 2, 2017. He made nine relief appearances posting a 3-0 record, 0.71 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, and converted two of three save opportunities. Cruz has allowed five hits, three runs (one earned), four walks, and struck 19 out over 12.2 innings.
2017 DSL All-Star Ivan Herrera currently has a 21-game on-base streak.
Dominican Summer League Stats:
The club is batting .255 (t-7th, 533-for-2088) with 99 doubles (5th), 22 triples, 24 home runs (t-5th), 257 RBIs (10th), 748 total bases (8th), 316 runs, 241 walks, 43 stolen bases (3rd worst), 550 strikeouts (5th worst), 36 caught stealing, .344 OBP (12th), .358 SLG (7th), and .702 OBP (5th).
The team is 27-36 with a 4.56 ERA (37th), 1.52 WHIP (37th), three shutouts (t-9th worst), 12 holds, and 12 saves (10th worst). They have allowed 557 hits (3rd worst), 341 runs, 273 earned runs (5th worst), 13 home runs, walked 259, hit 51 batters, and struck out 442 over 538.1 innings.
Freddy DeJesus is tied for seventh in home runs.
Raffy Ozuna is first in strikeouts.
Ivan Herrera is tied for tenth in OBP.
Wilfredo Pereira is tied for seventh in losses.
Diego Cordero is tied for tenth in hits allowed.
Up Next (2017 Record, Record Vs. Cardinals):
August 21: Twins (45-19)(8-1)
August 22: @ Twins
August 23: Doubleheader against Angels (29-33)(4-2)
August 24: Doubleheader against Angels
August 25: Nationals (27-38)(4-6)
August 26: @ Nationals
Past Notebooks:
June 12: Roy Garcia, Ivan Herrera, William Jimenez, Luis Montano, and Brian Pirela.
June 19: Cristhian Longa, Jose Moreno, Raffy Ozuna, Erik Pena, and Hector Soto.
June 26: Oneiver Diaz, Jose Geronimo, William Jimenez, Cristhian Longa, and Cristoffer Zapata.
July 3: Diego Cordero, Freddy DeJesus, Pablo Gomez, William Jimenez, Cristhian Longa, Wilfredo Pereira, Enmanuel Solano, Franklin Soto, Hector Soto, and Francis Ventura.
July 10: Freddy DeJesus, Pablo Gomez, Ivan Herrera, Erik Pena, and Cristoffer Zapata.
July 17 (All-Star Edition): William Jimenez, Cristhian Longa, Wilfredo Pereira, Enmanuel Solano, and Dionis Zamora.
July 24: Ivan Herrera, Raffy Ozuna, Enmanuel Solano, Franklin Soto, Anthony Trompiz, and Dionis Zamora.
July 31: Diomedes Del Rio, Victor Garcia, Pablo Gomez, Jose Moreno, and Francis Ventura.
August 7: Diego Cordero, Jose Geronimo, Ivan Herrera, William Jimenez, and Enmanuel Solano.
August 14: Diego Cordero, Jesus Cruz, Freddy DeJesus, Victor Garcia, Ivan Herrera, Jose Moreno, Raffy Ozuna, Carlos Soler, Francis Ventura, and Dionis Zamora.
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