- Cole Stapler’s command and control were on display last night. The 22nd round pick in 2017 sets a career-high with 9 strikeouts in seven innings. Its only the second time that Stapler has gone 7 innings over his pro career. The 6′ 4″ 240 lb right-hander hasn’t allowed a walk thus far in three starts (18 IP). He currently holds a 2-1 record with a 1.00 ERA (2 ER) and sub-1.00 WHIP. In his third season, Stapler has posted a 1.175 WHIP, 1.7 BB9 / 9.0 K9 rates in 152.1 innings.
TOP AL UTR PITCHING PERFORMANCE
RHP Luis Gil (LoA Charleston – New York Yankees) 21 years old 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 1.46 ERA- Projected as the Yankees closer of the future, Luis Gil is earning his innings as a starter. The Dominican fireballer whiffed 9 hitters over 5 innings last night. Gil is destined for the bullpen because he has difficulty keeping his delivery in sync and commanding his pitches. Though he holds K9 rates north of 13.0, Gil struggles in the zone with a 6.2 BB9 rate in 123.1 career innings. The fastball is the calling card for Gil, in a explosive 4-seamer that can touch triple-digits. He also possesses a power curveball with a spin rate that’s off the charts.
LoA Mentions – Starters RHP Gabe Mosser (LoA Fort Myers – San Diego) 22 years old 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1.20 ERA, Win 1-0
RHP Brayan Bello (LoA Greenville – Boston) 19 years old 5 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1.29 ERA
LHP Austin Cox (LoA Lexington – Kansas City) 22 years old 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2.40 ERA RHP Joe DeMers (LoA Beloit – Kansas City) 22 years old 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 2.87 ERA LHP Bryan Valdez (LoA Kane County – Arizona) 24 years old 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA
- Valdez takes part in a no-hitter on is first start of 2019
HiA Mentions – Starters RHP Bailey Ober (HiA Fort Myers – Minnesota) 23 years old 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA
- Ober hasn’t allowed an earned run in 18 innings and holds 10.50 K/BB ratio.
- Returning after missing the 2-18 season, and assigned to HiA after only seeing 24.2 innings at LoA Burlington in 2017.
- Newsome wont be long for Double-A Arkansas. The 2017 & 2018 UTR Organizational All-Star has posted this stat line in 4 starts: 3-1, 1.09 ERA, 24.2 IP, 18 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 38 K, 0.811 WHIP
National League – Relief LHP Logan Salow (HiA Rancho Cucamonga – Los Angeles Dodgers) 24 years old 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 2.19 ERA American League – Relief RHP Chris Muller (LoA Bowling Green – Tampa Bay) 22 years old 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER,0 BB, 7 K, 1.08 ERA, Save
Under The Radar Minors 