Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 29 vs. Asheville (Game 75)
Published on June 29, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Friday, June 29, 2018
- C Ali Sanchez transferred from Columbia to advanced-A St. Lucie
- RHP Joshua Payne activated from Columbia's disabled list
- C Carlos Sanchez transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn
Columbia Fireflies (4-3, 38-36) vs. Asheville Tourists (4-2, 31-44)
RHP Tony Dibrell (3-3, 3.51) vs. LHP Lucas Gilbreath (4-4, 5.92)
Fri., June 29, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Games 75
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Columbia split a doubleheader with Asheville on Thursday, dropping the first game 5-3 in nine innings before bouncing back valiantly with a 4-2 victory in game two.
GAME ONE: Blake Tiberi slashed a double and a single and drove in all three of the Fireflies runs. Each team scored a run in the eighth frame before the Tourists pulled ahead for could with a pair of runs in the ninth. Chris Viall lasted a season-long six innings and punched out six.
GAME TWO: Ali Sanchez ripped a two-run homer and starter Anthony Kay nearly went the distance in a 4-2 win. Kay struck out 11 and did not walk anyone over 6.2 IP. The lefty picked up his fourth win of the year.
POWER SURGE: Sanchez's blast-and recent streak at the plate-helped earn the catcher a promotion. The 21-year-old Venezuelan prospect was transferred to the advanced-A St. Lucie Mets on Friday after hitting .328 over his last 16 games (since June 6). Sanchez becomes the fifth Firefly (Dan Rizzie, David Peterson, Wuilmer Becerra, Stephen Villines) to earn a promotion this year.
FERM-TASTIC: Shortstop Edgardo Fermin recorded hits in both games of the doubleheader on Thursday and has now hit safely in 11 straight games. The 20-year-old is hitting .364 (16-for-44) over the 11-game hit streak (since June 14). Fermin has smoked six extra-base hits in that span and five RBIs.
THE OTHER GUYS: Asheville has six Rockies prospects on its roster according to MLB.com. That includes former first round draft pick out of Georgia, Robert Tyler:
5. SS, Ryan Vilade 24. 1B, Chad Spanberger
14. RHP, Will Gaddis 27. OF, Shael Mendoza
23. RHP, Robert Tyler
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