Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 21 vs. Lakewood (Game 68)
June 21, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions
Effective Thursday, June 21, 2018
- OF Wuilmer Becerra was transferred from Columbia to advanced-A St. Lucie
- OF Matt Winaker and OF Quinn Brodey were activated from the Columbia temporary inactive list
- INF Carl Stajduhar was placed on the Columbia disabled list
Columbia Fireflies (34-33) @ Lakewood BlueClaws (41-28)
LHP Anthony Kay (3-3, 4.30) vs. LHP Kyle Young (1-3, 3.52)
Thurs., June 21, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 68
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ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies capped off the first half schedule with an 8-2 victory over Hagerstown on Sunday afternoon. Rigoberto Terrazas and Jeremy Vasquez each drove in a pair of runs. Yeizo Campos earned his first win of the season on the mound (5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 5 K).
FIREFLIES ALL-STAR RECAP: The Southern Division All-Stars defeated the Northern Division 9-5 in Greensboro on Tuesday.
- For the third straight year (P.J. Conlon - 2016, Merandy Gonzalez - 2017), a Firefly was on the mound to start the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. Joe Cavallaro represented the South Division and tossed the first inning of the game. The righty allowed one run and did not walk a batter.
- Jeremy Vasquez also inked his name amongst the star-studded field. The 21-year-old added an insurance run with a solo blast in the ninth inning.
- Stephen Villines and Trey Cobb were impressive out of the bullpen. Villines entered the game with two outs in the seventh inning and struck out the only batter he faced in his outing. Cobb closed the door, recording the final two outs of the game.
REINFORCEMENTS: Columbia's bullpen was extremely reliable in the final 10 games of the first half:
- 29.0 IP, 23 H, 4 ER, 7 BB, 29 K ... *1.24 ERA*
MOVING UP: LHP David Peterson was promoted from Columbia to Advanced-A St. Lucie on June 12. The southpaw made his first start with the Mets on June 14 and earned the win (5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 K). Peterson was a SAL All Star while with the Fireflies. He posted a stellar 1.82 ERA in nine starts at the Low-A level.
WALK IT LIKE I TALK IT: Columbia is the only team in MiLB with three players leading their respective league in total walks (the next closest being the Fresno Grizzlies - HOU, AAA - with three in the top four in the PCL).
South Atlantic League (Low A)
1. Blake Tiberi (COL) - 43
2. Jeremy Vasquez (COL) - 36
3. Matt Winaker (COL) - 34
South Atlantic League Stories from June 21, 2018
- RiverDogs Weather Storms, Late Lexington Rally in Soggy Second-Half Opener - Charleston RiverDogs
- Drive Ride Big Inning to Victory in Second Half Opener - Greenville Drive
- Gonzalez and Kirby Lead the Way - Augusta GreenJackets
- Lexington Legends Drop Shortened Game to Charleston RiverDogs - Lexington Legends
- West Virginia Drubs Hickory Behind Cruz's Three RBI - Charleston Dirty Birds
- 'Dads Fall to West Virginia in Second Half Opener - Hickory Crawdads
- Fourth Inning Rally Dooms Tourists in Loss to Drive - Asheville Tourists
- Suns Fall 4-3 in Second Half Opener - Hagerstown Suns
- 'Birds Stumble out of Gate in Second Half - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Fermin Produces Three Hits in Loss to Lakewood - Columbia Fireflies
- Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 21 vs. Lakewood (Game 68) - Columbia Fireflies
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (June 21) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Pigs Fly to Whitaker Bank Ballpark in First Homestand of Second Half of Season - Lexington Legends
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