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Bowling Green Hot Rods Game Notes (vs. Kane County)

May 1, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release


Bowling Green Hot Rods (11-12, 11-12) vs. Kane County Cougars (13-9, 13-9)

RHP Yonny Chirinos (0-0, 16.20 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Hernandez (2-1, 2.95 ERA)

Bowling Green Hot Rods - Class-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Game #24 of #140 - 4:00 p.m.

Bowling Green Ballpark - Bowling Green, KY

Last Game: In game two of a three-game series and game five of a six-game homestand, the Hot Rods were shutout for the first time in 2016 courtesy of the Kane County Cougars by a score of 6-0 on Saturday night. The Hot Rods offense struck out a season-high 16 times in defeat.

NEWS AND NOTES

Hot Rods Roster Breakdown: Of the 25 men on the Hot Rods roster, four of the players on the Hot Rods roster have converted to new positions, with Brett Sullivan converting from third base to catcher, Taylor Hawkins converting from catcher to a knuckleball pitcher, Joe McCarthy converted to first base from the outfield and Jake Cronenworth converting to shortstop full-time after spending the majority of his first pro season and college career at University of Michigan at either second or third base.

Fountain of Youth: With an average age of just 20.8 years old, the Bowling Green Hot Rods one of the youngest rosters in the Midwest League. LHP Genesis Cabrera is the youngest player (19 years, 6 months) while newly added Danny De La Calle is the oldest (23 years, 7 months).

Baseball Prospectus: According to MLB.com, the Hot Rods have two of the Rays top-30 prospects in the organization. Those players are 3B Kevin Padlo (#21) and Mujica (#27). Padlo came over from the Rockies this past offseason in the trade that sent big league closer Jake McGee and former Hot Rods pitcher German Marquez to Colorado with standout outfielder Corey Dickerson heading over to the Rays. A Rockies 5th round pick in 2014, Padlo was named a 2015 Northwest League all-star last season with the Boise Hawks. Aside from Padlo and Mujica, both OF Zacrey Law (w/Princeton - Appalachian League) and Cronenworth (w/Hudson Valley - NY/Penn League) were named the MVP of their respective teams last year.

Meet the Coaches: For the second straight year, Reinaldo Ruiz will be the manager of the Hot Rods. Ruiz, 36, went 69-69 in his first year as a Midwest League skipper. Joining Ruiz for another season is pitching coach Bill Moloney, who is returning for his third season overall in his second stint with Bowling Green. Moloney was also the pitching coach in Port Charlotte (High-A, Rays) in 2013 following his first season with the Hot Rods. Rounding out the coaching staff is hitting coach Manny Castillo, a longtime fixture in the Rays organization. Castillo is returning for his second stint in Bowling Green, having served as the coach for the Hot Rods for four seasons (2010-2013). During his two-year hiatus from the Hot Rods, he has been tutoring the young hitters for the Rays in Hudson Valley, NY (New York-Penn League). The 2016 season will be former major leaguer's 19th season with the Tampa Bay Rays and 41st in professional baseball.

Home Sweet Home: Sporting a 4-8 record away from Bowling Green Ballpark in 2016, the Hot Rods are now 7-3 at Bowling Green Ballpark this year. In 2015, the Hot Rods were 15 games over .500 at home (42-27).

Promotion Motion: On Saturday, RHP Ian Gibaut was the first 2016 Hot Rods player promoted to a higher level as he was transferred to High-A Port Charlotte. With the Hot Rods, Gibaut was 1-0 with a 0.96 ERA in seven appearances, giving up just one run in 9.1 innings pitched while striking out 18 batters.

Vs. Kane County: Coming into the 2016, three of the last four season series between the Hot Rods and the Cougars have been series sweeps for either team. After a Hot Rods sweep in 2012, the Cougars had three-game series sweeps in 2013 and 2014. Bowling Green won 2 of 3 last year in Kane County.

Transactions: Since April 18, four Hot Rods players were placed on the disabled list (Joe McCarthy, Alexis Tapia, Angel Yepez and Cameron Varga). They have been replaced by newcomers Armando Bastardo and Tyler Brashears, along with 2015 Hot Rods pitcher Yonny Chirinos, who began the season at Port Charlotte (A+), going 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in four games with the Stonecrabs. C Danny De La Calle was added to the Hot Rods roster today from extended.

Leaders in the Clubhouse: Statistically speaking, the Hot Rods offense lead the league in walks (92), stolen bases (34) and hits (205). On the pitching side, the Hot Rods lead the league in HR allowed (16). Individually, Jacob Cronenworth is tied for first in the Midwest League with 30 hits while ranking second in the league in batting average (.400), on-base percentage (.500) and runs scored (18).

News and Notes: The Hot Rods have scored first in 15 of their first 23 games but are just 7-8 in those games... Jacob Cronenworth has gotten on base in all 19 games he's played in this season... Bowling Green tied a franchise-record with 7 doubles on 4/26 vs. CLI (Last set: 7/20/15 vs. LC).... Thru 23 games, the Hot Rods have scored 12 runs in a game as many times (twice) than they had in all of 2014 and 2015 combined... Henry Centeno is 2-0 on the mound in five appearances has given up just 2 ER in 23.0 IP this year.

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