Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: August 1 at Kannapolis (Game 106)
August 1, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions:
- RHP Jaison Vilera transferred from Columbia to advanced-A St. Lucie
Columbia Fireflies (16-23, 40-65) vs. Kannapolis Intimidators (19-20, 47-60)
RHP Daison Acosta (1-2, 3.50) vs. LHP Bernardo Flores (0-0, 0.00)
Thurs., August 1, 2019 - Intimidators Stadium (Kannapolis, NC) - First Pitch 7:00 p.m. - Game 106
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LAST TIME OUT: Columbia's quickest nine-inning contest of the season took place on Wednesday and resulted in a 3-0 victory over Kannapolis. The club's fifth shut-out win of the season lasted just two hours and 13 minutes. The shortest nine-inning game in franchise history occurred back on May 27, 2018 (two hours and six minutes). Mark Vientos bashed an earlier two-run homer and the pitching took care of the rest.
HOW DID THOSE PITCHERS FARE?: The Fireflies sent four hurlers to the mound and all were locked in from the start. Jose Butto made his 19th start of the season and did not allow a baserunner. Alec Kisena (W, 2-2) was next in line and turned in one of his best performances of the season. The righty spun five brilliant frames and matched his season high with six strikeouts. Danny Hrbek needed just 16 pitches in a scoreless eighth inning. Allan Winans slammed the door with a smooth ninth to earn his eighth save of the season. This group absorbed just three hits from the Intimidators.
HITS ON HITS ON HITS: Ronny Mauricio notched another hit on Wednesday against Kannapolis. The Mets prospect now has 106 this season, good for fifth in the South Atlantic League. Mauricio is on pace for 138 hits this season with Columbia, which would smash the single-season record of 111 set by J.C. Rodriguez in 2016.
HE'S RED-HOT, TOO: The 18-year-old shortstop has now reached safely in eight straight games and is hitting .400 (12-for-30) during that span with seven runs scored and three RBI.
HE WAS NUMBER ONE: MLB Pipeline (along with Baseball America) has long been the leader in MiLB prospect rankings. It recently re-ranked the Mets' minor-league prospects and Fireflies shortstop Ronny Mauricio is now the top-rated prospect in the Mets system (and also ranks 84th across all of MiLB).
JULY LEADERS: Brian Sharp led the Fireflies with a .281 average in the month of July. Mark Vientos led the way with five home runs and 19 RBI.
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Columbia ventures to Intimidators Stadium in Kannapolis this week for the first time since 2017 (July 22-25). Columbia went 3-1 on the trip. Harol Gonzalez highlighted the series with a complete-game nine-inning performance on July 23, 2017. The Fireflies have yet to witness a hurler accomplish this since then.
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