Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: May 22 vs. West Virginia (Game 44)
May 22, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please notes the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Tuesday, May 22, 2018
- RHP Marcel Renteria was placed on Columbia's disabled list
- RHP Briam Campusano was transferred to Columbia's roster from short-season A Brooklyn
Columbia Fireflies (22-21) vs. West Virginia Power (24-17)
RHP Briam Campusano (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Domingo Robles (3-3, 3.15)
Tues., May 22, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 44
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ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies dropped the series opener to the Power in 11 innings on Monday evening, 3-2. West Virginia scored a run in the top of the ninth to tie the score and force extras and plated the go-ahead run in the 11th. Ali Sanchez finished with a pair of hits for Columbia and the bullpen was quite impressive: Darwin Ramos (3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K), Nicolas Debora (3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 4 K) and Trey Cobb (1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K) combined to surrender just one run over 7.1 innings.
CLOSE SHAVES: Eight of Columbia's last nine games have been decided by two runs or fewer. It goes beyond just that:
- 15 of Columbia's 19 games in May have been decided by 3 runs or fewer
- Overall, the Fireflies have played in 23 contests (out of 43 total) decided by two runs or fewer this year
STREAKIN': Outfielder Raphael Gladu is currently on a 15-game on-base streak and has hit safely in his last 10 contests. Gladu is hitting .371 during the hit streak and is now one off tying the Fireflies record for consecutive games hitting safely (11 - Rigoberto Terrazas, 2018 & David Thompson, 2016).
STREAKIN' x 3: There have now been three different Fireflies this season to record on-base streaks of 15 games or longer:
1. 29, Jeremy Vasquez (April 5-May 6)* *SAL & franchise-best
2. 16, Scott Manea (April 21-May 12)
3. 15, Raphael Gladu (May 2-present)
WALK IT LIKE I TALK IT: The Fireflies are the only team in Minor League Baseball with three players leading their respective league in total walks:
South Atlantic League (Low A)
1. Blake Tiberi (COL) - 29
T-2. Jeremy Vasquez (COL) - 28
T-2. Matt Winaker (COL) - 28
COLUMBIA'S GREATEST HITS: Scott Manea was hit by a pitch for the 13th time on Monday. He is second in all of professional baseball (MLB & MiLB) in HBPs, behind only San Antonio's (AA, SD) Ty France (18). Believe it or not, France was hit 3 times in a game on April 19 @ Midland.
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