Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 14 at Lexington (Game 64)
Published on June 14, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Wednesday, June 13, 2018
- RHP Briam Campusano transferred from Columbia to short-season A Brooklyn
- OF Jay Jabs transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn
Columbia Fireflies (32-31) @ Lexington Legends (35-30)
LHP Anthony Kay (2-3, 4.02) vs. RHP Yefri Del Rosario (0-1, 3.60)
Thurs., June 14, 2018 - Whitaker Bank Ballpark (Lexington, KY) - First Pitch 7:05 a.m. - Game 64
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Joe Cavallaro was indominable on Wednesday against Lexington. The right-hander hurled six scoreless innings, struck out seven, did not walk any batters and led Columbia to a 4-0 victory. In the process, Cavallaro posted his eighth quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 starts. The Venice, Florida, native's ERA now sits at an impressive 2.06. Cavallaro also picked up his league-best seventh win of the season.
WHAT'S AT STAKE: If Columbia wins the series finale vs. Lexington on Thursday, the club will split the four-game set with the Royals affiliate. The Fireflies would then need just one win against Hagerstown over the weekend to clinch an above-.500 first half of the season.
0 0 0: Columbia picked up its third shut-out win of the season and the second in four days. Carlos Hernandez (2 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K) and Stephen Villines (1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K) were also superb out of the bullpen.
#NOWALKS: For the second time in four days, Columbia's pitchers did not walk a batter in a game. It happened on Wednesday vs. Lexington (Cavallaro, Hernandez, Villines) and then Sunday vs. Augusta (Chris Viall, Yeizo Campos). Fireflies pitchers have walked one or fewer batters in six of the last 10 games.
#NOWALKS, Pt. II: In fact, over those last 10 games, Columbia pitchers have walked just 15 total batters.
REINFORCEMENTS: Columbia's bullpen has been extremely reliable over the last six games:
- 14.1 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 11 K (0.64 ERA)
Trey Cobb owns the longest active scoreless streak on the mound among Fireflies relievers (8 IP).
SPEAKING OF TREY...: The South Atlantic League announced Fireflies reliever Trey Cobb has been added to the Southern Division All-Star roster. Cobb becomes the fifth Firefly named an all-star in 2018 (although, only four of the five will be in Greensboro, NC, for the game after David Peterson's promotion to the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets). Cobb has saved a team-best seven games and owns a stellar 2.06 ERA in 20 games out of the bullpen. The Oklahoma native was drafted by the Mets in the eighth round out of Oklahoma State in 2017.
South Atlantic League Stories from June 14, 2018
- Drive Defeat Braves in 11-Inning, Walkoff Win - Greenville Drive
- 'Birds Turn Brooms Around in K-Town - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Castro's Fourth-Inning Blast Guides Power to Series Sweep - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Antuna's Big Night Lifts Suns to 7-6 Win - Hagerstown Suns
- Hickory Scores in 6 Different Innings - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Legends Split Series with Columbia Fireflies - Lexington Legends
- Augusta Dealt Loss in Finale - Augusta GreenJackets
- RiverDogs Take Bookends of Sereis with Asheville Behind Yajure's Sparkling Home Debut - Charleston RiverDogs
- Six-Run Fourth Inning Key to Columbia Victory - Columbia Fireflies
- BlueClaws Drop Heartbreaker, 7-6 to Suns on Thursday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Tourists Nearly No-Hit, Drop Finale in Charleston - Asheville Tourists
- Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 14 at Lexington (Game 64) - Columbia Fireflies
- West Virginia Power Promotional Notes (June 15-17) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (June 14) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Shorebirds to Change Team Name - Delmarva Shorebirds
- RiverDogs Celebrate Father's Day with Riley Park Club Special Offer - Charleston RiverDogs
- Drive and Braves Split Wednesday's Doubleheader - Greenville Drive
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