The Cardinals Blue took four of six games this past week and ended on a one-game losing streak. the club is 11-5 and are half game out of first place in the South Division. They are 5-2 defending home field and 6-3 on the road.
The Cardinals Red extended thier losing streak to four games to open the week and won two of the last three. The club is 8-11 and are four games out of first place in the San Pedro Division. They are 4-5 at home and 4-6 as the visitors.
Week In Review:
June 17, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Rangers Two to open the week. The Rangers opened up on the Redbirds with seven runs in the first five frames. The Cardinals made a strong comeback and forced the contest into extras where they fell to the Rangers. Smith Vargas collected three singles and three RBIs.
June 17, 2019: The Cardinals Blue began the week at home against the Mets One. Reinys Portillo struck out five and allowed one run over five innings. The Redbirds offense plated five runs in the third and added four more over the fourth and fifth innings. Jose Zapata singled, walked, and hit a three-run homer.
June 18, 2019: The Cardinals Red hosted the Brewers in the next game. The game was started with strong opening pitchers. Edgar Manzo struck out nine and gave up two runs over five innings. The hitting parade came in the sixth and each team's bullpen was hammered. The contest stayed tied until the ninth when the Brewers plated two runs and held off the Redbirds 8-6. Diowill Burgos singled, doubled twice, and drove in three runs.
June 18, 2019: The Cardinals Blue went on the road to face the Phillies Red. The Redbirds took an early lead with one in the first then both clubs exchanged runs until the end and went into extras. Errors ended up playing a huge role as the Phillies pulled off the victory. Darlyn Del Villar walked and hit a solo home run.
June 19, 2019: The Cardinals Blue welcomed in the Twins for the first game of the doubleheader. The Redbird hammered away at the Twins with eight runs in the first two frames and added three more mid-game, with the help of seven errors committed by the Twins. Gustavo J. Rodriguez opened for the Cardinals and went five innings allowing four hits, two earned runs, and struck five out. Luis Rodriguez singled, doubled, and drove in three runs.
June 19, 2019: In the second game, Cardinals Blue and Twice switched homefield's but ended in the same fashion as the first. This time around the Redbirds came alive to end the contest after the Twins took a 4-2 lead. Cristoffer Zapata closed out the game for the Cardinals with three strikeouts over two scoreless innings. Brandon Hernandez and Jose Zapata each knocked in two runs a piece.
June 19, 2019: The Cardinals Red went on the road in the second game of the series with the Brewers. The Brewers pitching staff silenced the Redbirds offensively. Ludwin Jimenez took the loss even though he struck out six and gave up one run over five innings in the start. Diowill Burgos connected for four of the Cardinals five hits.
June 20, 2019: The Cardinals Blue stayed out on the road as they faced the Rockies. This contest was all about walks. Each team handed out 10+ free passes and each team collected nine hits. The Rockies jumped out in front 8-1 after three, but the Redbirds stomped back to take the contest in extras. Carlos Arcia, Darlyn Del Villar, and Luis Rodriguez each contributed two RBIs. Luis Tena and Nelson Prada combined for seven strikeouts over the final four scoreless innings for the Cardinals.
June 20, 2019: The Cardinals Red returned home to host the Tigers One. Each team had good showings by their starters as the clubs stayed knotted up into the eighth inning. The Redbirds batted around a scored nine runs in the second-to-last fame and held the Tigers off the scoreboard for the win. Claudio Ramirez walked, singled, homered, and drove in four runs as Miguel Marcos added one single, one double, and three RBIs.
June 21, 2019: The Cardinals Blue continued their road trip with the Orioles Two. Both teams kept close throughout the game. The Orioles bats came alive in the eighth with five runs to take the contest. William Miranda pitched two scoreless innings mid-game. Elvin DeJesus singled, doubled, and drove in one run.
June 21, 2019: The Cardinals Red went on the road to take on the Tigers One in the second game of the series. Angel Cuenca struck out five and allowed one run over the opening six frames for the Redbirds. The game was tied up 1-1 as the bullpens took over and the Tigers weren't laying down as the plated five runs in the ninth to close out the contest. Sander Mora singled and knocked in two runs.
June 22, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Diamondbacks Two in the finale of the week. The bats were awake and alive for the Redbirds while the defense was asleep for the D-Backs. The Cardinals scored a whopping 17 runs with Diowill Burgos leading the way with seven RBIs. The pitching was solid for the Cardinals as they kept the Diamondbacks to just four runs.
Who's Hot:
Diowill Burgos (Red) currently has a 17-game on-base streak and has has connected for a hit in six consecutive games. The 18-year old left-handed hitter went 13-for-21 (.619) with two doubles, one home run, 11 RBIs (three w/two-outs), five runs, four walks (one intentional), one stolen base, and three strikeouts. He played three games in right field (one fielding error) and two in left. The September 1, 2017 free agent signing leads the team in hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs, total bases, OBP, SLG, and AVG.
Ludwin Jimenez (Red) capped off his Cardinals Reds season with his four straight quality start. The 17-year old right-hander started on June 19th and allowed five hits, one earned run, one home run, one walk, and struck six out over five innings for the losing decision (2-1). He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-3. The February 15, 2018 free agent signing was promoted to Gulf Coast League on June 21st.
Reinys Portillo (Blue) put up his second consecutive quality start. The 18-year old right-hander started on June 17th and went five innings allowing four hits, one earned run, one walk, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck five out for the winning decision (1-1). He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-3. The July 28, 2019 free agent signing is tied for the starting rotation team lead in ERA.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) will look to build on his ten-game hitting streak. The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 10-for-22 (.455) with six doubles, four RBIs (one w/two-outs), seven runs, one sac fly, and seven strikeouts. He played four games in right field and one as designated hitter. The July 2, 2017 free agent signing leads the team in hits, doubles, RBIs, total bases, and SLG.
Jose Zapata (Blue) ended the week on a five-game hitting streak. The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 7-for-15 (.467) with one double, one home run, six RBIs (four w/two-outs), three runs, one walk, two strikeouts, and one caught stealing. The July 2, 2017 free agent signing played three games behind the plate (threw out two of ten base runners, picked one runner off, two passed balls, one fielding error, and one throwing error) and one as designated hitter.
Who's Not:
Fernando Brazoban (Red) hasn't connected for a hit in five consecutive games. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 0-for-8 (.000) with one RBI, two runs, four walks, one hit by pitch, one sac fly, and three strikeouts. The January 8, 2019 free agent signing played all three games in right field.
Hector De Los Santos (Red) has allowed two or more runs in his last three relief appearances. The 20-year old right-hander pitched on June 17th and allowed two hits, two earned runs, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out over one and a third innings of relief. On June 21st, he gave up two hits, two earned runs, and three walks (two intentional) after facing six batters for the blown save (1) and losing decision (0-1). The April 21, 2018 free agent signing has a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 1-to-0 and let three of four inherited runners score.
Hansel Otamendi (Blue) ended the week without collecting a hit in two straight games. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 3-for-20 (.150) with one two-out RBI, four runs, one stolen base, and five strikeouts. The April 17, 2019 free agent signing played all five games in centerfield.
Yordy Richard (Blue) had his worst outing of his pro career in the past week. The 16-year old right-hander started on June 20th and coughed up five hits, eight earned runs, and five walks over two and a third innings. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 3-to-2. The March 26, 2019 free agent signing has allowed four or more runs in his last two starts.
Dionys Rodriguez (Blue) gave up one or more runs in has two appearances during this period. The 18-year old left-hander pitched one and third innings of relief on June 18th and allowed two hits, one earned run, hit two batters, and threw one wild pitch. Then on June 21st, he gave up three hits, five earned runs, three walks, and struck three out over one and a third relief innings for the blown save (1) and losing decision (0-1). The March 14, 2018 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-1 and let one inherited runner score.
Notes:
Josue Ramirez (Blue) has been out of action since June 4th, Miguel Maiz (Red) since June 8th, and Eduar Pimentel (Blue) since June 15th.
Diego Velasquez (Blue) and Juan Sanchez (Red) each only played in two games.
Henry Gomez (Red) made his debut on June 17th. The 17-year old right-hander made two appearances posting a 0-0 record, 3.60 ERA, and 0.80 WHIP. He allowed four hits, four runs (two earned), one home run, hit one batter, and struck seven out over five innings.
Victor Villanueva was transferred from Blue to Red on June 17th and then back to his original on June 18th.
Hemerson Cordero was transferred from Red to Blue on June 18th and then back to his original on June 20th.
Derek Diaz (Red) was released on June 18th. The 18-year old righthander made 13 relief appearances posting a 2-0 record, 11.05 ERA, and 2.05 WHIP in 2018. He allowed 16 hits, 19 runs (18 earned), one home run, 14 walks, hit three batters, and struck 12 out over 14.2 innings.
Allison Benitez was assigned to Blue on June 22nd, after his time in the extended spring training.
Ludwin Jimenez (Red) and Luis Ortiz (Blue) were promoted to short-season rookie-level Gulf Coast League on June 21st. Jimenez made 18 appearances (16 starts) posting a 6-5 record, 3.46 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and one save in the DSL. Ortiz made 17 appearances (13 starts) posting a 2-5 record, 5.14 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and one save in the DSL.
Dominican Summer League Stats:
The Cardinals Blue are hitting .266 (t-8th)(143-for-538) with 27 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 80 RBIs, 198 total bases, 104 runs, 73 walks, 21 stolen bases, 161 strikeouts, seven caught stealing, .365 OBP, .368 SLG, and .733 OPS.
The Cardinals Red are hitting .258 (171-for-664) with 29 doubles, seven triples, six home runs, 108 RBIs (3rd), 232 total bases, 139 runs, 118 walks (1st), 39 stolen bases (t-6th), 185 strikeouts (5th worst), ten caught stealing, .380 OBP (t-5th), .349 SLG, and .729 OPS.
The Cardinals Blue are 11-5 with a 4.47 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, three holds, and three saves. They have allowed 128 hits (t-4th best), 82 runs (5th best), 69 earned runs (10th best), seven home runs, 77 walks, hit 13 batters (t-5th best), and struck 135 out over 139 innings.
The Cardinals Red are 8-11 with a 5.01 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, three holds, and one save. They have allowed 169 hits, 121 runs, 95 earned runs, 12 home runs, 104 walks, hit 19 batters, and struck 153 out over 170.2 innings.
Diowill Burgos (Red) is third in AVG, tied for second in hits, tied for second in home runs, first in RBIs, second in total bases, second in OBP, second in SLG, and second in OPS.
Sander Mora (Red) is second in runs scored, tied for fifth in walks, and tied for eight in stolen bases.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) is tied for first in doubles.
Alexander Samuel (Red) is tied for seventh in strikeouts.
Luis Andujar (Red) is tied for ninth in caught stealing.
Nelson Prada (Blue) is tied for second in wins
Angel Cuenca (Red) is tied for first in ERA, tied for fifth in innings pitched, and third in WHIP.
Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) is tied for third in saves.
Ludwin Jimenez (Red) is tied for eighth in innings pitched and tied for eighth in hits allowed.
Yordy Richard (Blue) is tied for tenth in earned runs.
Jesus Jaquez (Red) is tied for third in home runs allowed.
Up Next (2019 Record, Record Vs. Cardinals):
Blue:
June 24: @ Angels (8-10)(0-2)
June 25: @ Yankees (9-8)(1-0)
June 26: Nationals (1-16)(0-2)
June 27: @ Mets One (9-7)(0-2)
June 28: Yankees
June 29: @ Twins (6-11)(0-2)
June 30: Off Day
Red:
June 24: Diamondbacks Two (10-9)(2-1)
June 25: Phillies White (12-7)(2-0)
June 26: @ Phillies White
June 27: @ Cubs Two (11-7)(2-0)
June 28: Cubs Two
June 29: Mets Two (10-9)(0-2)
June 30: Off Day
Past Notebooks:
June 10, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Angel Cuenca, Bryan Matute, Hansel Otamendi, and Nelson Prada.
June 17, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Angel Cuenca, Sander Mora, Reinys Portillo, Claudio Ramirez, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
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