Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 8-26-19

The Cardinals Blue started the week off with a chance to clinch the division but their opponents played spoiler as they only won two of seven contests and ended the season on a two-game losing streak.  They finished the season with a 41-23 record and two games back of the first place Rockies in the South Division.  They were 22-10 at home and 19-13 on the road.

The Cardinals Red extended their winnign streak to seven games before falling in their finale.  They finished with a 32-29 record and 12.5 games out of first place in the San Pedro Division.  They were 18-17 defending home field and 14-22 as the visitor.

Week In Review:

August 19, 2019: The Cardinals Blue opened their week on the road against the Nationals.  The Redbirds two runs on the board in the first and held the lead until the final two frames as the Nats came from behind.  Reinys Portillo struck out five over six scoreless innings in the start.  Fernando Diaz singled twice, double, and drove in two runs.

August 19, 2019: Mets Two @ Cardinals Red was cancelled.

August 20, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Mets Two for the second game of the series.  The Mets took advantage of errors by the Redbirds and took an early lead.  The Redbirds however came back and pounded the Mets in the ground in the later innings for a ten-run victory.  Brayan Ramirez struck out three over one and two-third scoreless innings of relief.  Smith Vargas, Luis Andujar, and Fernando Brazoban each knocked in three runs.

August 20, 2019: The Cardinals Blue hosted the Mets One in their next game.  The Mets took and early lead then let the Redbirds get back in the game and ended up taking it back for the win as errors played a major part.  Ronald Suarez struck out three over one and a third scoreless innings of relief.  Carlos Arcia singled twice and drove in two runs.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Red faced off against the Rangers Two for a doubleheader, with the first at home.  Both teams plated one in the first and the Redbirds sprinkled in runs throughout the game to take the contest.  Angel Cuenca and Yonael Dominguez each went three innings and only gave up one run a piece.  Albert Inoa singled, doubled, and knocked in one run.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Rangers Two in the second game of the doubleheader.  The Redbirds pitching continued to hold the Rangers in check as the offense plated three in the first, one in the fifth, and four in the sixth for the win.  Miguel Yedis pitched two scoreless relief innings and struck three out for the winning decision.  Fernando Brazoban singled in three runs.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Phillies Red to complete the July 31st game.  Bot teams exchanged blanks and forced extras and the Phils pulled it out with a run in the bottom of the tenth.  Yordy Richard opened and struck out four over five scoreless innings.  Eduar Pimentel and William Miranda followed with a combined four scoreless frames.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Blue continued as visitors in the following game against the Phillies Red.  Another stellar pitching performance by both teams saw the ending come to 2-1 decision in the Redbirds favor.  Yordy Richard struck out five over four and two-thirds scoreless innings.  Luis Rodriguez singled and drove in two runs.

August 22, 2019: The Cardinals Blue returned home to face the Twins.  The Redbird broke out the good bats as the racked up six runs in the first two frames and added two more in the fourth to take the game.  Cristoffer Zapata held the bases loaded in the ninth for the save.  Darlin Moquete collected three singles, one home run, and four RBIs.

August 23, 2019: The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Brewers for their next game.  The Redbirds pitching was strong in the start and let the hitting get a good lead but the Brewers made a comeback that did end up falling short.  Henry Gomez struck out three and allowed one run over four and two-third innings for the start.  Erick Thomas hit a solo home run in the ninth for the win.

August 23, 2019: The Cardinals Blue went on the road against the Rockies.  The Rockies took an early lead and the Redbirds made a strong comeback that fell short due to miscues in the field.  Fernando Diaz singled, homered, and drove in three runs.

August 24, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Orioles Two for the finale of the season.  The Redbird scored first but handed the game off to the Orioles as they pulled off the win.  Juan Peralta opended with four innings and allowed one run.  Carlos Arcia knocked in one run.

August 24, 2019: The Cardinals Red also finished the season on the road, against the Brewers.  The Redbirds plated a run first and went silent as the Brewers scored double digits in three separate frames for the victory.  Fernando Brazoban hit a solo home run in the second inning for their only score.

Who's Hot:

Luis Andujar (Red) finished the season with a 17-game on-base streak and eight-game hitting streak.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 8-for-19 (.421) with two doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBIs (two w/two-outs), four runs, one stolen base, one sac fly, and three strikeouts.  He played four games at first base (assisted in two double plays and one throwing error) and one at third base.  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing led the team in hits, doubles, and RBIs.

Fernando Brazoban (Red) had a six-game on-base streak and three-game hit streak to end the season.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 4-for-13 (.308) with one triple, two home runs, nine RBIs (seven w/two-outs), three runs, two walks, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice, one sac fly, and three strikeouts.  He played five games in right field and committed one fielding error.  The January 8, 2019 free signing had his best month in August as he hit .266 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 22 RBIs.

Elvin DeJesus (Blue) reached base safely in his final 21 games.  The 17-year old switch-hitter went 7-for-21 (.333) with two triples, one two-out RBIs, three runs, four walks, two hit by pitches, four stolen bases, nine strikeouts, and one caught stealing.  He played five games at second base (assisted in one double play and one fielding error) and one as designated hitter.  The January 11, 2018 free agent signing led the team in triples.

Albert Inoa (Red) finished the season on a 32-game on-base streak and seven-game hitting streak.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 6-for-13 (.462) with two doubles, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), six runs, three walks, and one strikeout.  He played four games at second base and committed one throwing error.  The March 26, 2019 free agent signing hit .333 in both the month of July and August.

Darlin Moquete (Blue) ended the season reaching base safely in 43 games and with an eight-game hitting streak.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 14-22 (.636) with one double, three home runs, six RBIs, six runs, one walk, three stolen bases, and two strikeouts.  He played two games in right field (one outfield assist and assisted in one double play), one in left, and split one game in center and left.  The April 21, 2018 free agent signing led the team in runs scored, hits, total bases, stolen bases, OBP, SLG, AVG, and OPS.

Sander Mora (Red) reached base safely in his last 30 games and had a ten-game hitting streak.  The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 5-for-17 (.294) with one double, three runs, two stolen bases, and four strikeouts.  He played two games at shortstop, one at third base (assisted in one double play), and one at second base.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing led the team in runs scored, stolen bases, and caught stealing.

Reinys Portillo (Blue) threw his third consecutive solid starts with his best of his career coming in the final of his season.  The 18-year old right-hander opened on August 19th and tossed six scoreless innings, allowing six hits, one walk, and striking out five.  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 6-to-5.  The July 28, 2018 free agent signing led the team in innings pitched and strikeouts.

Brayan Ramirez (Red) didn't allow a run in his final three relief appearances.  The 17-year old right-hander pitched one an two-thirds scoreless innings on August 20th and allowed one hit, two walks, and struck three out for the hold (3).  He then hurled on August 24th and gave up one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck one out over one and a third.  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-1 and held one inherited runner on base.  The July 2, 2019 free agent didn't allow and earned run in the month of August.

Luis Rodriguez (Blue) reached base safely in his last four games.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 5-for-12 (.417) with one double, one triple, three RBIs, one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and one caught stealing.  He played three games behind the plate (assisted in one double play, one throwing error, and threw out three of six base runners) and one at first base.

Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) didn't allow a run in his final four appearances.  The 20-year old left-hander was called from the pen on August 20th and allowed one walk, threw one wild pitch, while holding two inherited runners on base.  Then on August 22nd, he came in with the bases loaded and struck out the only batter faced for the save (6).  He had a ground out to-fly-out ratio of 0-to-1.  The September 6, 2016 free agent signing led the team in saves.

Notes:

Michael Ozoria (Blue) missed the entire season, Josue Ramirez (Blue) had been out of action since June 4th, Alexander Samuel (Red) since July 10th, Jose Rodriguez (Blue) since July 12th, Endri Salas (Red) and Jesus Jaquez (Red) since July 22nd, Eduar Pimentel (Blue) since August 8th, Brandon Hernandez (Blue) since August 13th, Oliver Lopez (Red) since August 16th, and Hector De Los Santos (Red) since August 17th.

Angel Cuenca (Red) returned to action after missing almost two weeks.  He started on August 21st and pitched three innings allowing four hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck four out.

Jesus Orecchia was transferred from Red to Blue on August 20th.

Dominican Summer League Stats:

The Cardinals Blue hit .259 (t-9th)(544-for-2101) with 101 doubles, 22 triples, 23 home runs, 308 RBIs, 758 total bases, 391 runs, 318 walks, 84 stolen bases (t-10th worst), 573 strikeouts, 27 caught stealing, .371 OBP (t-6th), .361 SLG, and .732 OPS.

The Cardinals Red hit .258 (595-for-2308) with 111 doubles (10th), 27 triples, 20 home runs, 344 RBIs (5th), 820 total bases, 427 runs (6th), 409 walks (2nd), 130 stolen bases (8th), 618 strikeouts (t-6th worst), 38 caught stealing, .378 OBP (5th), .355 SLG, and .733 OPS.

The Cardinals Blue were 41-21 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.36 WHIP (10th), three shutouts, 16 holds (t-8th), and 15 saves.  They allowed 521 hits, 288 runs (6th best), 224 earned runs (6th best), 23 home runs, 231 walks (t-5th best), hit 23 batters (t-7th best), and struck 495 out (9th worst) over 552 innings.

The Cardinals Red were 31-38 with a 4.44 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 13 holds, and eight saves (t-3rd worst).  They allowed 606 hits (9th worst), 402 runs (9th worst), 298 earned runs, 36 home runs (4th worst), 333 walks, hit 64 batters, and struck 530 out over 604 innings.

Sander Mora (Red) finished second in runs scored, eight walks, and third in stolen bases.

Albert Inoa (Red) finished ninth in runs scored, fifth in walks, and fifth in OBP.

Diowill Burgos (Red) finished tied for seventh in home runs.

Luis Andujar (Red) finished tied for sixth in RBIs.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) finished tied for eighth in strikeouts.

Smith Vargas (Red) finished seventh in stolen bases.

Angel Cuenca (Red) finished sixth in ERA and second in WHIP.

Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) finished tied for eighth in saves.

Hemerson Cordero (Red), Edgar Manzo (Red), and Engels Martinez (Blue) all finished tied, with others, for seventh in home runs allowed.

William Miranda (Blue) finished tied for sixth in holds.

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.
June 24, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Ludwin Jimenez, Reinys Portillo, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Jose Zapata.
July 1, 2019: Darlyn Del Villar, Yonael Dominguez, Darlin Moquete, Hansel Otamendi, Reinys Portillo, Luis Rodriguez, and Luis Tena.
July 8, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Hancel Rincon, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
July 15, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Angel Cuenca, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Wilmer Ortega, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
July 22, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Augusto Calderon, Darlin Moquete, Sander Mora, Wilmer Ortega, Gustavo J., Rodriguez, and Smith Vargas.
July 29, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Leudy Pena, Claudio Ramirez, and Luis Tena.
August 5, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Fernando Diaz, Luis Garcia, Darlin Moquete, Wilmer Ortega, Claudio Ramirez, Yordy Richard, and Luis Rodriguez.
August 12, 2019: Luis Andujar, Fernando Brazoban, Fernando Diaz, Luis Garcia, Roblin Heredia, Edgar Manzo, Reinys Portillo, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
August 19, 2019: Elvin DeJesus, Fernando Diaz, Yonael Dominguez, Luis Garcia, Henry Gomez, Sander Mora, Nelson Prada, Dionys Rodriguez, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Smith Vargas.

Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 8-12-19

The Cardinals Blue swept the schedule for the week, winning all five games.  The club is 35-17 and are one game out of first place in the South Division.  They are 18-8 defending home and 17-9 on the road and are 18 games away frombeing eliminated from postseason play.

The Cardinals Red took four of six games and ended the week on a loss.  The clubs is 24-36 and are 13 games out of first place and are fighting to not end the season in the San Pedro Division cellar.  They are 13-17 at home and 11-19 away are have been eliminated from postseason play.

Week In Review:

August 5, 2019:  The Cardinals Red opened the week on the road against the Rangers Two.  The Redbirds pitching overpowered the Rangers and held them to one run on four hits and struck 17 out as the offense plated eight runs and a guaranteed win  in the second inning.  Hancel Rincon struck out seven and allowed one run in the four-inning start.  Hansel De Los Santos struck out six over two and two-thirds scoreless relief innings.  Roblin Heredia singled, homered, and drove in three runs.

August 6, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue opened their week up hosting the Angels.  The Redbirds got things going with a run in the first but went silent at the plate as the Halos finally squeaked one across in the eighth to send into extras.  The Cardinals pulled it off following the Angels' one-run tenth with two of their own.  Reinys Portillo struck out a career-high nine over five scoreless innings.  Darlyn Del Villar singled twice and knocked in one run.

August 6, 2019:  The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Rangers for the second game of the two-game series.  The Redbirds, for a second time, held the Rangers offense in check and out the victory with a run in the ninth.  Edgar Manzo struck out five and allowed one run over five innings in the start.  Roblin Heredia collected two singles and two RBIs.

August 7, 2019:  The Cardinals Red began a new series against the Brewers with the first as the visitor.  The Brewers plated one run in the first and went silent until the end of the contest as they let the Redbirds in the door but pulled off the win.  Yonael Dominguez opened with four innings and one run.   Sander Mora singled three times and drove in one run.

August 7, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue continued their home field stretch with a contest against the Yankees.  The Redbirds posted up three runs in the first, one in the third, and one in the sixth as the Yankees were only able to get two in.  Engels Martinez had his best start of his career with four strikeouts and one run over six innings.  Gustavo A. Rodriguez singled and drove in two runs.

August 8, 2019:  The Cardinals Red hosted the Brewers in the second game of the series.  The Redbirds jumped out in front early but the Brewers kept up as the game came down to the wire as the Cards won.  Hemerson Cordero pitched three scoreless innings of relief to finish off the game.  Fernando Brazoban doubled, tripled, and knocked in a career-high four runs.

August 8, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue went out on the road to face the Nationals.  The Redbirds offense took advantage walks and miscues and beat up on the Nats 12-4.  Yordy Richard tossed four scoreless innings of relief.  Darlin Moquete singled, tripled, walks, and drove in four runs.

August 9, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue stayed out on the road to face the Mets one in the next contest.  Redbirds had four pitchers hold the Mets scoreless as the offense plated six runs.  Wilmer Ortega opened with four scoreless frames.  Fernando Diaz singled twice and knocked in one run.

August 9, 2019:  The Cardinals Red opened a new series, at home, against the Tigers One.  The Redbirds offense erupted with three frames of double-digit scoring as the pitching held the Tigers to two runs.  Luis Garcia closed out the contest with three scoreless frames.  Roblin Heredia singled twice and drove in three runs.

August 10, 2019:  The Cardinals Red ended the week and series a the visitors against the Tigers One.  The Redbirds took a good lead with six runs in the second but the Tigers came back to send it into extras and pull the rug out from under their feet.  Henry Gomez gave up only one run over the first five and two-thirds innings.  Erick Thomas tripled and knocked in two runs.

August 10, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue complete this weeks schedule bringing in the Phillies Red for a match.  Both teams connected for the same amount of hits but only the Redbirds pushed across the majority of runs.  Gustavo J. Rodriguez struck out five over six scoreless frames.  Leudy Pena singled, doubled, and drove in three runs.

Who's Hot:

Luis Andujar (Red) currently has a seven-game hitting streak to build on.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 9-for-23 (.391) with two doubles, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), three runs, two walks, two stolen bases, five strikeouts, and grounded into one double play.  He played three games at first base (assisted in two double plays), two at third, and one as designated hitter.  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing leads the team in hits.

Fernando Brazoban (Red) will look to build on his seven-game on-base and four-game hit streak in the next week.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 8-for-21 (.381) with two doubles, one triple, seven RBIs (five w/two-outs), two runs, four walks, one hit by pitch, and four strikeouts.  He played all six games in right field.  The January 8, 2019 free agent signing has gradually seen his AVG rise from a low point of .169 on July 18th to a now .216.

Fernando Diaz (Blue) will look to extend his 11-game on-base streak in the next week, which includes hitting safely in four straight.  The 17-year old left-handed hitter went 7-for-18 (.389) with one home run, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), three runs, two walks, two hit by pitches, and five strikeouts.  He played four games at first base (assisted in four double plays and one missed catch error) and one as designated hitter.  The March 26, 2019 free agent signing leads the team in home runs and total bases.

Luis Garcia (Red) extended his scoreless appearances streak to five games.  The 18-year old right-hander struck out one batter over one hitless/scoreless inning on August 6th for the winning decision (2-0).  Then on August 9th, he went an extended three innings allowing three hits, no runs, and struck two out for the save (1).  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-4.  The November 29, 2018 free agent signings steak includes nine innings total.

Roblin Heredia (Red) ended this past week with a 14-game on-base streak.  The 17-year old left-handed hitter went 8-for-18 (.444) with one home run, eight RBIs (two w/two-outs), three runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, one sac fly, five strikeouts, and one caught stealing.  He played three games at first base (assisted in one double play) and two behind the plate (threw out two of four base runners and one throwing error).  The April 17, 2019 free agent has seen his AVG perk up from a .177 on July 15th to a now .243.

Edgar Manzo (Red) has been a pretty consistent starter that's been flying just under the radar this season.  The 18-year old right-hander had his best start of his career on August 6th when pitched six innings and allowed five hits, one unearned run, two walks, and struck five out.  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-7.  The April 17, 2019 free agent signing has given up two or less runs in seven of his ten starts this season for a 3.35 ERA.

Reinys Portillo (Blue) bounced back after four struggling starts to throw one of the best of his career.  The 18-year old right-hander opened on August 6th and tossed five scoreless innings allowing two hits, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck out a career-high nine.  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-2.  The July 28, 2018 free agent signing gave up 17 hits, 14 runs (13 earned), two home runs, and six walks over the previous 18.2 innings.

Gustavo J. Rodriguez (Blue) threw one his best starts of his career.  The 18-year old right-hander opened on August 10th and tossed six scoreless innings allowing six hits, one walk, hit two batters, and struck five out for the winning decision (4-0).  He had a ground out-to-flu out ratio of 6-to-3.  The July 17, 2018 free agent signing leads the team in innings pitched and strikeouts.

Who's Not:

Carlos Arcia (Blue) ended the week on a two-game hitless streak.  The 17-year old switch-hitter went 1-for-10 (.100) with two runs, one walk, and four strikeouts.  He played two games at shortstop (assisted in three double plays and one fielding error) and one at second base (assisted in one double play).  The April 17, 2019 free agent signing is currently hitting .143 in the month of August.

Jesus Orecchia (Red) managed to end his hitless streak at seven games.  The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 2-for-17 (.118) wt one triple, two RBIs, two runs, and two strikeouts.  He played three game behind the plate (threw out two of three base runners and picked one off) and one at first base.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing is currently hitting .080 in August.

Erik Pena (Blue) also ended the week on a two-game hitless streak.  The 19-year old switch-hitter went 1-for-11 (.091) with one RBI, one hit by pitch, two strikeouts, and was picked off.  He played two games at third base and one at second.  The July 12, 2016 free agent signing has seen his AVG come crashing down from a .375 on June 25th to .235.

Larimel Soriano (Red) has given up one or more runs in his last five of seven relief appearances.  The 19-year old right-hander struck out two of three batters faced on August 5th.  On August 9th, he had his worst outing of this season as he coughed up five hits, four earned runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck out two over one inning.  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-0 and held two inherited runners on base.  The September 8, 2016 free agent signing has seen his ERA rise from 0.98 on July 16th to 2.81.

Smith Vargas (Red), like Arcia and Pena, finished off the week without connecting for a hit in his last two games.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 3-for-24 (.125) with two runs, one walk, two stolen base, and ten strikeouts.  He played all five games in centerfield.  The January 8, 2019 free agent signing is currently hitting .211 in August after putting up .280 in July.

Notes:

Michael Ozoria (Blue) has missed the entire season, Josue Ramirez (Blue) has been out since June 4th, Alexander Samuel (Red) since July 10th, Jose Rodriguez (Blue) since July 12th, Endri Salas (Red) and Jesus Jaquez (Red) since July 22nd, and Miguel Maiz (Red) since July 31st.

Darlin Moquete (Blue) has reached base safely in 34 straight games, Albert Inoa (Red) in 22, Sander Mora (Red) in 20, Hansel Otamendi (Blue) and Claudio Ramirez (Red) in 11, Diego Velasquez (Red) in ten, Jose Zapata (Blue) in nine, and Gustavo A. Rodriguez in five.

Elvin DeJesus (Blue) has a ten-game hitting streak, Erick Thomas (Red) has six, and Bryan Matute (Red) in five.

Dominican Summer League Stats:

The Cardinals Blue are hitting .256 (458-for-1791) with 85 doubles, 16 triples, 21 home runs, 259 RBIs, 638 total bases, 333 runs, 265 walks, 69 stolen bases (7th worst), 489 strikeouts, 18 caught stealing, .368 OBP (8th), .356 SLG, and .724 OPS.

The Cardinals Red are hitting .253 (510-for-2016) with 92 doubles, 23 triples, 17 home runs, 295 RBIs (5th), 699 total bases, 370 runs (6th), 372 walks (1st), 109 stolen bases (10th), 543 strikeouts (5th worst), 34 caught stealing, .377 OBP (5th), .347 SLG, and .724 OPS.

The Cardinals Blue are 35-17 with a 3.75 ERA, 1.36 WHIP (10th best), three shutouts, 14 holds (t-10th best), and 12 saves.  They have allowed 441 hits, 243 runs (6th best), 196 earned runs (7th best), 21 home runs, 199 walks (5th best), hit 40 batters (t-5th best), and struck 418 out (8th worst) over 470 innings.

The Cardinals Red are 24-36 with a 4.70 ERA, 1.58 WHIP (7th worst), ten holds, and five saves (2nd worst).  They have allowed 537 hits (7th worst), 369 runs (7th worst), 276 earned runs (8th worst), 32 home runs (t-5th worst), 300 walks, hit 58 batters, and struck 467 out over 528.1 innings.

Sander Mora (Red) is second in runs scored, fifth in walks, and fourth in stolen bases.

Albert Inoa (Red) is tied for eighth in runs scored, sixth in walks, and seventh in OBP.

Diowill Burgos (Red) is tied for second in home runs and tied for third in RBIs.

Gustavo J. Rodriguez (Blue) is second in ERA and seventh in WHIP.

Wilmer Ortega (Blue) is seventh in ERA.

Angel Cuenca (Red) is tied for tenth in ERA, teid for tenth in wins, fourth in innings pitched, tied for seventh in strikeouts, and third in WHIP.

Engels Martinez (Blue) is tied for third in home runs allowed.

William Miranda (Blue) is tied for fourth in holds.

Up Next (2019 Record, Record, Vs. Cardinals):

Blue:
August 12: @ Twins (20-34)(3-3)
August 13: Rockies (37-17)(3-3)
August 14: Orioles Two (24-29)(1-5)
August 15: Off Day
August 16: Angels (19-33)(2-5)
August 17: Yankees (24-29)(2-5)
August 18: Off Day

Red:
August 12: Diamondbacks Two (37-23)(8-1)
August 13: @ Diamondbacks Two
August 14: @ Phillies White (33-26)(5-3)
August 15: Phillies White
August 16: @ Cubs Two (35-25)(7-1)
August 17: Cubs Two
August 18: 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.
June 24, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Ludwin Jimenez, Reinys Portillo, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Jose Zapata.
July 1, 2019: Darlyn Del Villar, Yonael Dominguez, Darlin Moquete, Hansel Otamendi, Reinys Portillo, Luis Rodriguez, and Luis Tena.
July 8, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Hancel Rincon, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
July 15, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Angel Cuenca, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Wilmer Ortega, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
July 22, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Augusto Calderon, Darlin Moquete, Sander Mora, Wilmer Ortega, Gustavo J. Rodriguez, ansd Smith Vargas.
July 29, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Leudy Pena, Claudio Ramirez, and Luis Tena.
August 5, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Fernando Diaz, Luis Garcia, Darlin Moquete, Wilmer Ortega, Claudio Ramirez, Yordy Richard, and Luis Rodriguez.

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Angels 3-2 In 10 Innings: Reinys Portillo Strikes Out Nine Over Five Scoreless Innings; Darlyn Del Villar Singles Twice, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Leudy Pena Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with one triple, two runs, and one strikeout.
Hansel Otemandi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one walk.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  2-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one hit by pitch, one stolen base, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one RBI, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Juan Sanchez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one double and two strikeouts.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched five innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck nine out.  (g/f:2-2)
Allinson Benitez entered in the ninth and eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, three walks, hit one batter, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-2)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and allowed three stolen bases.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one walk and three strikeouts.
Nelson Prada entered in the sixth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and threw one wild pitch for the blown save (2).  (g/f:2-3)(ir-s:2-0)

Boxscore

DSL: Nationals Beat Cardinals Blue 5-3: Fernando Diaz Singles Twice & Drives In One Run; Americo Lugo Strikes Out Three Over Two Scoreless Innings; Elvin DeJesus Singles & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one stolen base, and two strikeouts.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one walk.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one double and one run.
Carlos Arcia entered late in the game at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-1 with one run.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one run, and two strikeouts.
Americo Lugo entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck three out.  (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-4 at the plate.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, three earned runs, one home run, five walks, hit one batter, and struck six out for the losing decision (2-4).  (g/f:2-3)
Juan Peralta entered in the fifth and pitched to 2.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:3-2)

Boxscore

DSL: Twins Beat Cardinals 8-5: Jose Zapata Singles, Doubles, & Drives In Three Runs; Reinys Portillo Strikes Out Three & Allows Two Runs Over Five Innings; Ronald Suarez Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced

Individual Highlights:
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one run, two walks, and one caught stealing.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  2-for-3 with one double, three two-out RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Juan Sanchez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one double, one walk, and one strikeout.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, one home run, and struck three out.  (g/f:2-5)
Ronald Suarez entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts and assisted in one double play.
Hansel Otamendi started in centefield and batted second.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in two double plays.
Allison Benitez entered in the sixth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and threw one wild pitch.
Benjamin Arias entered in the sixth and pitched to seven batters.  He allowed four hits, five earned runs, and two walks for the losing decision (0-2).  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Cristoffer Zapata entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out.  (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:3-3)

Boxscore

DSL: Angels Beat Cardinals Blue 8-3: Brandon Hernandez Singles & Drives In One Run; Elvin DeJesus Singles Twice

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  2-for-5 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  1-for-2 with two runs, one walk, one stolen base, and assisted in one double play.
Carlos Arcia entered late in the game at shortstop and batted third.  One walk and assisted in one double play.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base, and three strikeouts.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one walk, one stolen base, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.

Rough Outing:
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one hit by pitch, three strikeouts, one passed ball, picked one runner off, and allowed two stolen bases.
Diego Velasquez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-3 with one walk and three strikeouts.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched four innings.  He allowed seven hits, five earned runs, one walk, and struck three out for the losing decision (2-3).  (g/f:3-3)
Victor Villanueva entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, hit one batter, and threw one wild pitch.  (g/f:2-1)
William Miranda entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, threw two wild pitches, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Mets One Beat Cardinals Blue 6-2: Leudy Pena Singles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Nelson Prada Pitched Two Scoreless Innings; Diego Velasquez Walks & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-5 with one double and one run.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted sixth.  2-for-3 with one walk.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-4 with one double, one run, two strikeouts, two passed balls, and threw out one base runner.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Diego Velasquez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with one RBI, one walk, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Nelson Prada entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits and no runs.  (g/f:1-4)

Rough Outing:
Erik Pena entered late in the game at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with one walk and three strikeouts.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, four runs (three earned), two walks, threw two wild pitches, one throwing error, and struck six out for the losing decision (2-2).  (g/f:2-6)
Luis Tena entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, two earned runs, two walks, and struck one out.  (g/f:4-0)

Boxscore

Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 7-8-19

The Cardinals Blue extended their winning streak to four games to begin the week, then lost one and won the final two.  The club is 19-8 and are a half game behind the first place Phillies Red in the South Division.  The team is 7-4 at home and 12-4 on the road.

The Cardinals Red won the first two games of the scheduled and alternated the last three for a 3-2 record.  The club is 12-19 and are eight games out of first place in the San Pedro Division.  The team is 6-10 defending home field and 6-9 as the visitors.

Week In Review:

July 1, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Mets Two to open the week.  The Redbirds served up four different pitchers at two or more innings each.  The Mets were only in the lead in the first inning and gave it up in the second then the Cardinals turned things up the end the game with five runs in the eighth.  Miguel Maiz pitched two scoreless innings to end the contest.  Luis Andujar and Jesus Orecchia each drove in two runs.

July 1, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue hosted the Rockies to begin their week.  The Rockies scored first with two in the second but the Redbirds plated two in the bottom half, then two more in the fourth.  The Rockies tied things up in the ninth, only to give up the contest in the bottom half.  Reinys Portillo struck out four and allowed two runs in the five inning start.  Brandon Hernandez singled and hit a two-run homer and Fernando Diaz added two singles and two RBIs.

July 2, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Orioles Two in the second game and saw their offense explode and pitching dominate.  Gustavo J. Rodriguez struck out six and allowed one run in the six inning start.  Victor Villanueva and William Miranda followed with three scoreless innings of relief.  Leudy Pena doubled, walked twice, and drove in one run as the Redbirds capitalized on the Orioles five errors for the victory.

July 2, 2019: The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Rangers Two for their next game.  The Rangers took an early lead with two in the first inning, but the Redbirds chipped away and claimed the contest with the help of three runs in the fifth.  Edgar Manzo struck out seven and allowed two runs over five innings in the start.  Diowill Burgos singled and hit a solo home run.

July 3, 2019:  The Cardinals Red visited the Rangers Two for the second game of the series.  The Redbirds took an early lead with two in the first but the Rangers jumped all over their errors and miss pitches to win the contest.  Luis Garcia struck out three over two scoreless relief innings.  Endri Salas doubled and knocked in one run.

July 4, 2019: The Cardinals Blue hosted the Angels after their day off.  The Redbirds pitching was great in the opening until the Angels found a weakness and plated eight runs over the final five frames.  Hansel Otamendi and Jose Zapata each drove in one run as the Cardinals fell 8-2.

July 4, 2019: The Cardinals Red went out on the road to face the Brewers.  The pitching gave up one run in each of the first three frames but the Redbirds offense tacked on single runs five innings and added two in the eighth for the victory.  Hancel Rincon struck out two over five scoreless relief innings for the opener.  Albert Inoa collected three singles and one RBI.

July 5, 2019:  The Cardinals Red and Brewers flipped venues for the second game of the series.  The Redbirds jumped out in front with three runs in the second, but the Brewers answered back with six in the third and held onto the lead until the end.  Jesus Orecchia walked three times, homered, and drove in three runs.

July 5, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Yankees in their next contest.  The Redbirds put seven runs on in the first two innings and didn't look back as they added a pair of two-run frames for the 11-4 win.  Luis Tena pitched two scoreless relief innings and struck out four mid-game.  Elvin DeJesus, Darlyn Del Villar, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Luis Pena each drove in two runs.

July 6, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Nationals in their final game of the week.  The Redbirds plated two runs in the second and that was pretty much all they needed as the pitching posted zeroes until the ninth.  Wilmer Ortega started and pitched five scoreless innings with Eduar Pimentel following with two more scoreless frames.  Fernando Diaz doubled and drove in one run.

July 6, 2019: The Cardinals Red hosted the Tigers One and this game went into extras.  The Redbirds tacked on two runs in the first and let the pitching handle the rest but the Tigers scored a run in the seventh and then eighth to tie it up.  The Cardinals defense committed a critical error and handed the win to the Tigers.  Henry Gomez opened for the Cardinals and tossed four scoreless frames.  Juan Sanchez collected two singles and one RBI.

Who's Hot:

Diowill Burgos (Red) racked up some extra-base hits during this period.  The 18-year old left-handed hitter went 5-for-18 (.278) with one double, one triple, two home runs, four RBIs, four runs, three walks, one sac fly, three strikeouts, and one caught stealing/pickoff.  He played three games in right field (one outfield assist), one in left, and one as designated hitter.  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing leads the team in hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs, total bases, SLG, AVG, and OPS.

Brandon Hernandez (Blue) has a six-game on-base streak which includes a five-game hitting streak and hasn't struck out in his last three games played.  The 17-year old left-handed hitter went 6-for-19 (.316) with one double, two triples, one home run, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), six runs, one walk, and one strikeout.  The October 27, 2018 free agent signing played three games at third base (one fielding error) and one as designated hitter.

Albert Inoa (Red) has reached base safely in six straight games.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 6-for-16 (.375) with one home run, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), five runs, three walks, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, three strikeouts, and one caught stealing.  He played four games at second base where he assisted in one double play and committed two fielding errors.  The March 26, 2019 free agent signing leads the team in walks and OBP.

William Miranda (Blue) has not allowed a run in three consecutive relief appearances.  The 18-year old right-hander came in for duty on July 2nd and pitched one scoreless inning allowing no hits, one walk, and struck two out.  Then on July 6th, he gave up one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck two out over one inning.  The March 1, 2019 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 1-to-1.

Hancel Rincon (Red) threw his third scoreless appearance this past week.  The 17-year old right-hander was called for relief on July 4th and allowed one hit, no runs, one balk, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out over five innings for the winning decision (1-1).  The January 26, 2019 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 8-to-1.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) extended his on base streak to 20 games last week.  The 19-year old right0handed hitter went 5-for-14 (.357) with three RBIs (two w/two-outs), seven runs, four walks, one hit by pitch, one sac fly, two stolen bases, seven strikeouts, and was picked off once.  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.

Gustavo J. Rodriguez (Blue) has only given up two or less runs in each of his six stats this season.  The 18-year old opened on July 2nd and hurled a career-high six innings while only allowing six hits, one earned run, and striking out six for the winning decision (2-0).  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 9-to-1.  The July 17, 2018 free agent signing leads the starting rotation in strikeouts and WHIP.

Who's Not:

Hemerson Cordero (Red) has coughed up a home run in each of his last two relief appearances.  The 17-year old left-hander pitched on July 1st and allowed two hits, one earned run, one home run, and struck one out over two and two-thirds innings.  On July 5th, he pitched two and two-thirds and gave up three hits, two earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck three out.  The May 9, 2019 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 6-to-3 and held both inherited runners on base.

Ramon Fernandez (Red) really struggled with his control in his latest relief appearance.  The 20-year old right-hander was called for duty on July 3rd and gave up one hit, four runs (three earned), four walks, threw three wild pitches, and struck one out over one inning.  The July 10, 2018 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 1-to-2.

Bryan Matute (Red) has collected a hit in his last five games and only connected for two hits in his last 11 played.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 0-for-13 (.000) with one run, two walks, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.  The August 4, 2018 free agent signing played three games at shortstop (assisted in two double plays) and one at second base (assisted in one double play).

Jose Rodriguez (Blue) will look to end his four-game hitless streak in the next week.  The 16-year old right-handed hitter went 0-for-14 (.000) with one RBI and nine strikeouts.  The March 26, 2019 free agent signing played three games in left field and one in right.

Miguel Yedis (Red) has given up three or more runs in each of his last four appearances.  The 18-year old right-hander started on July 3rd and allowed six hits, four runs (three earned), three walks, threw two wild pitches, and struck one out over four innings for the losing decision (0-3).  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-3.

Notes:

Josue Ramirez (Blue) has been out of action since June 4th.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed 23 international free agents on July 2nd: St. Louis Official Site

Americo Lugo was assigned to Blue and Brayan Ramirez to Red.

Hansel Marcelino (Blue) made his debut on July 5th and struck out one over one hitless/scoreless inning.

Fray Peniche (Blue) was named one of the coaches for the All-Star team: DSL Official Site

Dominican Summer League Stats:

The Cardinals Blue are hitting .269 (7th)(253-for-939) with 46 doubles, six triples (t-3rd worst), ten home runs, 145 RBIs, 341 total bases, 191 runs (8th), 133 walks, 36 stolen bases, 270 strikeouts, eight caught stealing, .375 OBP (6th), .363 SLG, and .7638 OPS.

The Cardinals Red are hitting .234 (244-for-1042) with 40 doubles, ten triples, 11 home runs, 150 RBIs (t-9th), 337 total bases, 195 runs (6th), 194 walks (1st), 56 stolen bases, 290 strikeouts (7th worst), 16 caught stealing, .363 OBP, .323 SLG, and .687 OPS.

The Cardinals Blue are 19-8 with a 4.00 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, seven holds, and six saves.  They have allowed 224 hits (t-6th best), 135 runs (7th best), 106 earned runs (7th best), 11 home runs, 118 walks (10th best), hit 18 batters (t-3rd best), and struck 233 out over 238.1 innings.

The Cardinals Red are 12-19 with a 4.44 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, five holds, and two saves.  They have allowed 275 hits (7th worst), 186 runs, 137 earned runs, 16 home runs (t-8th worst), 146 walks, hit 27 batters, and struck 252 out over 277.2 innings.

Sander Mora (Red) is sixth in runs scored.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) is tied for seventh in doubles.

Diowill Burgos (Red) is first in home runs, first in RBIs, second in total bases, third in SLG, and fourth in OPS.

Albert Inoa (Red) is tied for seventh in walks.

Alexander Samuel (Red) is tied for sixth in strikeouts.

Angel Cuenca (Red) is seventh in ERA and tied for eighth in innings pitched.

Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) is tied for fifth in saves.

Hemerson Cordero (Red) is tied for second in home runs allowed.

Up Next (2019 Record, Record Vs. Cardinals):

Blue:
July 8: Mets One (16-12)(1-2)
July 9: @ Phillies Red (20-8)(2-1)
July 10: Twins
July 11: @ Rockies (16-12)(1-2)
July 12: Orioles Two (14-13)(1-2)
July 13: Off Day
July 14: All-Star Game

Red:
July 8: @ Tigers One (10-21)(2-3)
July 9: Diamondbacks Two (18-12)(3-1)
July 10: @ Diamondbacks Two
July 11: Phillies White (19-12)(4-0)
July 12: @ Phillies White
July 13: Off Day
July 14: All-Star Game

Past Notebooks:
June10, 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.
June 24, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Ludwin Jimenez, Reinys Portillo, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Jose Zapata.
July 1, 2019: Daryln Del Villar, Yonael Dominguez, Darlin Moquete, Hansel Otamendi, Reinys Portillo, Luis Rodriguez, and Luis Tena.

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Rockies 5-4: Brandon Hernandez Triples & Hits A Two-Run Homer; Fernando Diaz Singles Twice & Drives In Two Runs; Jose Zapata Collects Two Doubles & One RBI

Individual Highlights:

Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 and one missed catch error.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one stolen base.

Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one triple, one home run, two RBIs, two runs, and one strikeout.

Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, one run, and threw out one of two base runners.

Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with two RBIs and one strikeout.

Reinys Portillo started and pitched six innings.  He allowed five hits, two runs (one earned), and struck four out.  (g/f:6-5)

Rough Outing:

Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-4 and one fielding error.

Leudy Pena started in left field and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts.

Diego Velasquez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.

Nelson Prada entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, and struck three out for the hold (1).  (g/f:1-0)

Boxscore

Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 7-1-19

The Cardinals Blue won their first two games of the weak schedule, lost the next two, and won the final two.  The club is 15-7 and are one game ahead of the Mets One and Phillies Red for first in the South Division.  They are 6-3 at home and 9-4 on the road.

The Cardinals Red blew the first four games of the week and ended on a one-game winning streak.  The club is 9-16 and are eight games out of first place for seven in the San Pedro Division.  They are 5-8 defending home field and 4-8 away.

Week In Review:

June 24, 2019: The Cardinals Blue opened the week on the road against the Angels.  Reinys Portillo threw a strong start going six innings and allowing only one run.  The Redbirds offense was a little slow to get going but exploded in the fourth all the way to the end.  The Cardinals scored two or more runs in five frames taking the contest 14-1.  Gustavo A. Rodriguez led the offense with a single, homer, and four RBIs.

June 24, 2019: The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Diamonbacks Two to open their schedule for the week.  The D-Backs started things off with two runs in the first then scattered single runs for the remainder of the game as the Redbirds defense committed four big errors.  The Cardinals offense couldn't get things going as they connected for five hits but also racked up nine walks.  Roblin Heredia doubled, tripled, and drove in two runs as the Diamondbacks doubled up the Redbirds 6-3.

June 25, 2019: The Cardinals Blue stayed out on the road to take on the Yankees in the next game.  Gustavo J. Rodriguez started form the Redbirds and tossed six innings, while giving up four hits, two runs, and striking out six.  The Cardinals offense struggled to get going in the beginning then took advantage of the Yankees bullpen.  Luis Rodriguez collected two singles and two RBIs as the Redbirds beat the Yankees 6-4.

June 25, 2019:  The Cardinals Red stayed home in their next game against the Phillies White.  The Phillies pitching was untouchable as they kept the Redbirds to one hit and no runs.  Ramon Fernandez pitched three and a third innings of relief to finish off the game and he struck out three and held ain inherited runner on base.

June 26, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Phillies White in the second game of the series.  The Phillies jumped out in front early but the Redbirds tied things up with five in the fourth.  Errors caught up to the Cardinals as they lost 9-6.  Diowill Burgos singled, doubled, and drove in two runs.

June 26, 2019: The Cardinals Blue returned home to face the Nationals in their third game of the week.  The Redbirds pitching was doing well until the contest progressed then gave up one or more runs in each inning from the fourth until the end.  The defense wasn't much better as the goofed eight different times.  The offense attempted a comeback that came four runs short in the ninth.  Carlos Arcia singled, walked, and drove in two runs.

June 27, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Mets One and put up a better fight to extend the contest.  The Redbirds tacked on two runs in the sixth to put them up 5-2 and then the Mets scored four in the bottom half.  The game went into the tenth but the Cardinals fell 7-6 as they did not capitalize enough on the Mets six errors committed.  Darlin Moquete, Darlyn Del Villar, and Diego Velasquez each had two hits and one RBI.

June 27, 2019: The Cardinals Red stayed on the road to take on the Cubs and put the one-hitter behind them.  The Redbirds offense, for the second straight game, was almost non-existent.  They put up five hits and could not push a run across home plate.  Hancel Rincon opened for the Cardinals and went four innings allowing three hits, one run, and struck four out.  Yonael Dominiguez followed with three scoreless frames.

June 28, 2019: The Cardinals Red hosted the Cubs Two and were looking to end their scoreless streak.  Neither team reach the scoreboard until the fourth inning and both exchanged runs throughout, until extras where the Cubs plated two in the 11th and held of the Redbirds for the 8-6 victory.  The Cardinals' errors played a key part in the loss.  Diowill Burgos came of the bench to hit a two-run homer in the tenth.

June 28, 2019: The Cardinals Blue returned home to face the Yankees.  The Redbirds took an early lead at 2-1 after four, then ran up the score for the rest of the game with eight more runs.  William Miranda pitched two scoreless innings mid-game.  Hansel Otamendi and Brandon Hernandez each knocked in two runs as the Cardinals won 10-4.

June 29, 2019: The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Mets Two for their final game of the week.  The Mets took an early lead until the Redbirds tied things up in the fifth.  Both team exchanged runs until the Cardinals pulled it off in the bottom of the ninth.  Luis Garcia and Jesus Jaquez combined for four scoreless frames of relief.  Roblin Heredia doubled, walked twice, and drove in one run.

June 29, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Twins and saw 22 runs posted on the scoreboard.  Both teams took turns beating on the other's pitching staffs and scoring multiple runs in six innings.  The Redbirds pulled things off with five runs in the ninth and held the Twins to just three.  Darlyn Del Villar and Luis Rodriguez each drove in three runs.

Who's Hot:

Darlyn Del Villar (Blue) has a nine-game on-base streak with a two-game hitting streak to add to next week.  The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 8-for-20 (.400) with two doubles, six RBIs (three w/two-outs), seven runs, six walks, one hit by pitch, two stolen bases, four strikeouts, one caught stealing, and grounded into one double play.  He played four games at shortstop and one as designated hitter.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing is tied for the team lead in triples and walks.

Yonael Dominguez (Red) has shown signs of settling down and now hasn't give up a run in his last two relief appearances.  The 17-year old right-hander pitched on June 27 and allowed one hit, no runs, and struck three out over three innings.  The February 11, 2019 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-1.

Darlin Moquete (Blue) will look to extend his 13-game on base streak, which includes a five-game on base streak.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 6-for-13 (.462) with one double, three RBIs (two w/two-outs), three runs, two walks (one intentional), one hit by pitch, three stolen bases, and one strikeout.  He played one game in right field, one in center, and one split between center and left.  The April 21, 20018 free agent signing leads the team in AVG, OPS, and stolen bases.

Hansel Otamendi (Blue) has a 17-game on-base streak to build on.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 8-for-16 (.500) with one double, three RBIs, eight runs, four walks, one hit by pitch, two stolen bases, and one strikeout.  He played five games in centerfield where he had two outfield assists and assisted in one double play.  The April 17, 2019 free agent signing leads the team in runs scored and is tied for team lead in walks.

Reinys Portillo (Blue) has thrown three quality starts out of four he has made this season.  18-year old right-hander opened on June 24th and tossed six innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, one home run, two walks, hit one batter, and struck three out for the winning decision (2-1).  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 3-to-5.  The July 28, 2018 free agent signing leads the starting rotation in wins, ERA, and innings pitched.

Luis Rodriguez (Blue) ended the week with a four-game on-base and two-game hitting streak.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 7-for-18 (.389) with two doubles, six RBIs (three w/two-outs), two runs, two walks, and five strikeouts.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing played two games at first base, split one game between catcher and first, and one as catcher (picked one runner off, threw out one runner, assisted in one double play, one passed ball, and one throwing error).

Luis Tena (Blue) has not allowed a run in four consecutive relief appearances, spanning eight innings.  The 19-year old right-hander pitched two scoreless innings on June 24 allowing three hits, one walk, and struck two out.  On June 27, he gave up one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck three out over two and two-thirds innings.  The February 28, 2018 free agent signing had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-2.

Who's Not:

Luis Andujar (Red) will look to end his three-Game hitless streak.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 1-for-14 (.071) with one RBI, one run, four walks, two stolen bases, and six strikeouts.  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing played five games at third base.

Fernando Brazoban (Red) managed to end his hitless streak at seven games in the final game he played last week.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 1-for-11 (.091) with one RBI, one walk, and three strikeouts.  The January 8, 2019 free agent signing played three games in right field.

Sander Mora (Red) has collected only two hits in his last six games at the plate.  The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 2-for-21 (.095) with one triple, two runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice, two strikeouts, and grounded into two double plays.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing played three games at shortstop (committed two throwing errors), one at second base (assisted in two double plays), on as designated hitter, and one as a pinch runner.

Nelson Prada (Blue) had his worst outing of the season.  The 19-year old left-hander pitched on June 27 and gave up six hits, four earned runs, one walk, and struck two out over one and a third innings.  The August 30, 2016 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 1-to-1 and let one inherited runner score.

Miguel Yedis (Red) has coughed up three or more runs in three consecutive appearances this season.  The 18-year old right-hander started on June 26 and allowed six hits, six runs (five earned), three walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, one balk, and struck three out for the losing decision (0-2).  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 5-to-4.

Notes:

Josue Ramirez (Blue) has been out of action since June 4th.

Juan Peralta (Blue) made his professional debut on June 26th and made another on the 29th.  He pitched 2.2 innings allowing three hits, four runs (two earned), three walks, and struck two out.

Edgar Manzo (Red) talks about his goals to reach the MLB: Cancha

Dominican Summer League Stats:

The Cardinals Blue are hitting .271 (t-4th)(206-for-760) with 38 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 121 RBIs (t-10th), 277 total bases, 157 runs, 111 walks, 32 stolen bases, 223 strikeouts, eight caught stealing, .374 OBP (5th), .364 SLG, and .742 OPS.

The Cardinals Red is hitting .238 (203-for-853) with 35 doubles, nine triples, seven home runs, 127 RBIs (4th), 278 total bases, 161 runs, 158 walks (1st), 45 stolen bases, 246 strikeouts (3rd worst), 12 caught stealing, .367 OBP, .326 SLG, and .692 OPS.

The Cardinals Blue are 15-7 with a 4.33 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, four holds, and five saves.  They have allowed 181 hits (7th best), 117 runs (9th best), 93 earned runs (t-10th best), ten home runs, 111 walks, hit 17 batters (t-4th best), and struck 194 out over 193.1 innings.

The Cardinals Red are 9-16 with a 4.59 ERA, 1.55 WHIP (10th worst), three holds, and one save.  They have allowed 218 hits (10th worst), 154 runs, 114 earned runs, 13 home runs (t-9th worst), 128 walks, hit 24 batters, and struck 203 out over 223.2 innings.

Sander Mora (Red) is tied for fourth in runs scored and tied for tenth in walks.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) is tied for third in doubles and tied for seventh in RBIs.

Diowill Burgos (Red) is tied for first in home runs, first in RBIs, third in total bases, seventh in SLG, and fourth in OPS.

Albert Inoa (Red) is tied for seventh in walks.

Alexander Samuel (Red) is tied for fourth in strikeouts.

Angel Cuenca (Red) is sixth in ERA, fourth in innings pitched, and fourth in WHIP

Nelson Prada (Blue) is tied for seventh in wins.

Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) is tied for fourth in saves.

Jesus Jaquez (Red) is tied for fourth in home runs allowed.

Up Next (2019 Record, Record Vs. Cardinals):

Blue:
July 1: Rockies (12-11)(1-1)
July 2: @ Orioles Two (13-9)(1-1)
July 3: Off Day
July 4: Angels (8-14)(0-3)
July 5: @ Yankees (11-11)(1-2)
July 6: @ Nationals (5-17)(1-2)
July 7: Off Day

Red:
July 1: @ Mets Two (12-13)(0-3)
July 2: Rangers Two (11-14)(2-0)
July 3: @ Rangers Two
July 4: @ Brewers (12-12)(2-2)
July 5: Brewers
July 6: Tigers One (8-16)(1-3)
July 7: 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.
June 24, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Ludwin Jimenez, Reinys Portillo, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Jose Zapata.

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Angels 14-1: Reinys Portillo Strikes Out Three & Allows One Run Over Six Innings For The Win; Gustavo A. Rodriguez Singles, Walks, Homers, & Drives In Four Runs; Leudy Pena Singles, Doubles, & Knocks In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Erik Pena entered late in the game at second base and batted leadoff.  One walk at the plate.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  3-for-4 with one double, one RBI, four runs, two walks, and one stolen base.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-4 with one RBI, three runs, two walks, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one home run, four RBIs, two runs, one walk, one sac fly, and two strikeouts.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted fifth.  2-for-5 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one walk, and two outfield assists.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one triple, RBI, one walk, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted seventh.  1-for-5 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one double, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Diego Velasquez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with two runs, one hit by pitch, and three strikeouts.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched six innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, one home run, two walks, hit one batter, and struck three out for the winning decision (2-1).  (g/f:3-5)
Eduar Pimentel entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)
Luis Tena entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (g/f:3-0)

Rough Outing:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one walk and three strikeouts.

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Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 6-24-19

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.