IL1 Buffalo Bisons

Bisons Notes (DH) - Buffalo at Indianapolis (G1: 12:35 p.m.)

Published on July 29, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


Buffalo Bisons (46-54, 4th(-16.0), North) vs. Indianapolis Indians (57-47, 1st(+3.0), West)

Sunday, July 29, 2018 (Game 1: 12:35 p.m.) - Victory Field

RHP Zach Stewart (0-0, 5.91) vs. LHP Brandon Waddell (4-5, 4.50)

LHP Matt Tracy (0-0, 2.78) vs. TBA

Today's Game

This afternoon, the Bisons take on the Indianapolis Indians in pair of games that will close out their five-game in three-day series at Victory Field (Game 1: 12:35 p.m.). Indy has won the first three games, all in comeback fashion. The Herd is 1-5 on its current roadtrip that ends with today's twinbill. Buffalo will travel home for a five-game in four-day series with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

Last Game: IND 6-4

The Indians got a three-run double from C Jacob Stallings in the third inning to had the Bisons a 6-4 defeat. INF Darnell Sweeney had two hits and an RBI in the loss. RHP Brandon Cumpton allowed just three hits over five innings in the no-decision.

Indianapolis (1-4)

With just today's doubleheader left, the Bisons have lost their season-series against their old American Association rivals. The Herd's lone win in the first five games was an 11-1 thumping on April 13, Buffalo's second home game of the year. Only four players that appeared in that game (Tellez, Jansen, Leblebijian, Lopes) are still with the team.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to join the Herd

The Blue Jays announced Saturday that 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be promoted to the Bisons on Tuesday for his Triple-A debut. The top prospect in baseball according to both MLB.com and Baseball America, Guerrero hit .402 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI in 61 games for New Hampshire despite being the youngest player at Double-A. If he had 10 more plate appearances, his .671 slugging pct. would qualify as 54 points better than any other player in the minor leagues.

Today's Starter (G1): RHP Zach Stewart

RHP Zach Stewart will make his first career Bisons start in game one. In six relief outings this year for the Herd, the righty has posted a 5.91 ERA (10.2IP, 5K). Before joining the Herd, Stewart made 11 starts for New Britain (IND) and was 6-3 with a 3.56 ERA.

Today's Starter (G2): LHP Matt Tracy

LHP Matt Tracy will start game two. This is Tracy's fifth start with the Herd and the southpaw has not allowed more than three runs in any of his previous outings. In the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday in Louisville, he allowed two runs in 5.2 innings (ND, 2BB, 5K).

Billy McKinney & Roster Moves

OF Billy McKinney made his Bisons and Blue Jays organizational debut last night and went 1-4 with a double. McKinney was acquired along with Brandon Drury by Toronto in a trade with the Yankees last Thursday. McKinney hit .306 with 10 home runs and 35RBI in 55 game with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre a year ago. In other roster moves, OF Roemon Fields was transferred to New Hampshire (AA) and RHP Claudio Custodio was sent to Dunedin (A).

Bisons Bits.

All Star catcher Danny Jansen ranks 2nd in the IL with his .389 on-base pct. He has been hit by a pitch 13 times, tied with Lehigh Valley's Dean Anna for the most in the circuit...The Bisons eight losses when leading after six innings are tied for the league's worst (Charlotte, Gwinnett)...OF Jonathan Davis has 110 hits between the Herd and New Hampshire (AA), the most in the Blue Jays system (Bo Bichette, 109).

Blue Jays Update

Toronto's (47-56) bullpen gave up eight runs in the 7th and 8th innings combined of a 9-5 loss to the White Sox on Saturday. INF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had two more hits to become the first rookie with 10 straight multi-hit games since Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1911. The Blue Jays face Chicago in the rubber-match of their three game set today at 2:10 p.m.

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