Fireflies Roster Moves and Game Notes: July 9 vs. Charleston (Game 85)
July 9, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Monday, July 9, 2018
- INF Jeremy Vasquez was transferred from Columbia to Advanced-A St. Lucie
- OF/C Jay Jabs was activated from Columbia's disabled list
- INF Rigoberto Terrazas was placed on Columbia's disabled list
- INF Oliver Pascual was transferred from short-season A Brooklyn to Columbia
Columbia Fireflies (7-10, 41-43) vs. Charleston RiverDogs (12-4, 45-39)
RHP Chris Viall (2-4, 4.43) vs. LHP Reiver Sanmartin (0-1, 5.40)
Mon., July 9, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 85
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Luc Rennie signed with the Mets on July 5, 2018 and made his first professional start in more than two years on Sunday afternoon. The righty tossed seven innings and fanned seven batters. However, the strong effort wasn't enough as Columbia fell 9-6 to Charleston. The Fireflies watched a 5-4 lead evaporate in the top of the ninth. After Matt McPhearson's RBI single - game tied at five and bases loaded - Oswaldo Cabrera launched a grand slam down the right-field line.
PROMOTED: Jeremy Vasquez is the most-recent Firefly to receive a promotion to Advanced-A St. Lucie. The 21-year-old had several bright spots with Columbia.
- Went on 29-game on-base streak to begin the season (April 5-May 6)
- One of six Fireflies named a SAL All-Star
- Became second Firefly to smash two home runs in one game this season (July 7). Quinn Brodey (April 18 @ Greenville) is the only other Firefly in 2018 to homer twice in one game.
ONE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER: Ten of the 16 games this season between Columbia and Charleston have been decided by a single run. In fact, the 16 games have been decided by 27 total runs.
SCOOTER: Scott Manea has reached base safely 11 times over his last six games. The 22-year-old has four doubles, a home run, eight RBIs, and three walks during this span.
TOP OF THE CHAIN: The Fireflies lead the league in walks (286) and have struck out (615) the fewest times.
THE FUTURE: Andres Gimenez was select to participate in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on July 15. The former Firefly will play for the World Team in a game that features the top Minor League prospects. Gimenez is currently listed as the Mets no. 1-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com. Here's what the 19-year-old did with Columbia in 2017:
- .265 average, 9 doubles, 4 home runs, 14 stolen bases (92 games)
UP THE FARM: Noah Syndergaard made a rehab start with the Brooklyn Cyclones on Sunday. The flamethrower tossed five innings and struck out seven batters. Syndergaard has been dealing with an injury to his index finger. He last appeared in an MLB game on May 25.
South Atlantic League Stories from July 9, 2018
- 'Bird Bats Stall, 'Dads Salvage Finale - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Drive Cruise to Victory over Tourists in Series Finale - Greenville Drive
- West Virginia Hangs on for 6-4 Series Finale Win - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Extra Innings Goes to the Braves 6-5 - Rome Emperors
- Braves Walk off in Extras - Augusta GreenJackets
- Castano Fans 8 in Hard-Luck Loss - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Viall's Fastball Unhittable; Righty Powers Columbia to Win - Columbia Fireflies
- RiverDogs Four-Game Winning Streak Ends in Columbia - Charleston RiverDogs
- K-Dators Top Claws 6-2 to Take Two of Three in Series - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Carlos Hernandez Dominates with Career High 12 Strikeouts in Game Three Win over Greensboro - Lexington Legends
- Fireflies Roster Moves and Game Notes: July 9 vs. Charleston (Game 85) - Columbia Fireflies
- DL Hall Named SAL Pitcher of the Week - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Olivares Hits Disabled List as Cuevas Is Called up to Fill Void - Charleston RiverDogs
- "Born to Run, for Beer" Returns for BruceClaws Night July 28th - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Three Former Legends Named to 2018 MLB All-Star Game - Lexington Legends
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (July 9) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Minor League Baseball's June Players of the Month Named - SAL1
- Cruz Honored as SAL Player of the Month - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Promo Preview: Sandlot Night, Crawdads Halloween and More - Hickory Crawdads
- You Won't Believe What the RiverDogs Are Doing in Their Upcoming Homestand - Charleston RiverDogs
- Suns Win Second Straight on Sunday - Hagerstown Suns
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