Florida Fire Frogs Game Notes: August 13, 2018
August 13, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Florida Fire Frogs News Release
TODAY'S GAME: Game one of a four-game series against the St. Lucie Mets (NYM) from First Data Field...Game one of a seven-game road trip against the Mets and Lakeland Flying Tigers...Florida is coming off a four-game series defeat to the Fort Myers Miracle at Osceola County Stadium, and 1-6 homestand against the Palm Beach Cardinals and Miracle...Fourth, and final, series (12 games) between Florida and St. Lucie in 2018, with Florida leading the series 5-3...The Fire Frogs took two of three at First Data Field from May 7-9.
TODAY'S STARTING PITCHER: 20-year-old Huascar Ynoa makes his third start at the High-A level (21st this season) in the opener of the four-game series against the St. Lucie Mets on Monday night...The native of the Dominican Republic was not ranked in the Atlanta Braves' top-30 prospect list at the beginning of the season (MLB.com), but is currently ranked 23rd...The 6-foot-2 hurler suffered the loss against the Palm Beach Cardinals on Aug. 9, surrendering a career-high, nine runs on six hits, three walks and a strikeout in just one inning of work...Monday will be Ynoa's first career start against the Mets.
DELGADO, MOONEY COLLECT THREE HITS APIECE IN LOSS TO MIRACLE: Riley Delgado and Marcus Mooney both had three hit days, but the Florida Fire Frogs fell in the finale to the Fort Myers Miracle on Sunday afternoon. The defeat handed the Atlanta Braves affiliate their 19th series defeat in 2018.
THREE'S A CROWD: With three more hits on Sunday, Riley Delgado capped off an impressive series against the Miracle by going 10-for-18 with three runs, a double and four RBI...The Miami native raised his average by 50 points over the four-game series, from .264 to .314.
JUMPING IN THE SHOW: Former Florida starter Touki Toussaint made his big league debut with the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon against the Miami Marlins at SunTrust Park...The Braves seventh-ranked prospect (MLB.com) became the sixth Fire Frog to make it to the show, joining LHP A.J. Minter, LHP Luiz Gohara, LHP Adam McCreery, RHP Chad Sobotka and OF Ronald Acuna...The 22-year-old holds the Fire Frogs record for most strikeouts in a season, posting 123 in 2017.
BUILDING THE PIPELINE: MLB Pipeline revealed its updated prospect rankings, and nine Atlanta Braves farmhands cracked the top-100...Of the nine, seven either currenlty played, or have previously played for the Fire Frogs: Kyle Wright (24), Ian Anderson (38), Austin Riley (43), Cristian Pache (57), Luiz Gohara (61), Touki Toussaint (76), and Drew Waters (98).
Florida State League Stories from August 13, 2018
- Tortugas Drop Road Trip Opener 10-3 in Lakeland - Daytona Tortugas
- Bullpen Can't Hold Lead in Series Opener Loss - Dunedin Blue Jays
- Falter in the Zone, Threshers Extend Division Lead - Clearwater Threshers
- Hamilton Delivers Late, Miracle Top Charlotte, 4-3 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
- Brujan Homers in 4-3 Loss to Miracle - Charlotte Stone Crabs
- Ynoa Bounces Back as Florida Takes Opener - Florida Fire Frogs
- Fire Frogs Defeat Mets 3-1 - St. Lucie Mets
- Marauders Score First But Drop Seventh Straight Game - Bradenton Marauders
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- Tampa Tarpons to Host Throwback Night on Saturday, August 18th - Tampa Tarpons
- RHP Deivi Garcia Named FSL Pitcher of the Week - Tampa Tarpons
- Nautical Night Hooked on the Stone Crabs Package - Charlotte Stone Crabs
- Nominate a First Responder to be Recognized on the Field - Charlotte Stone Crabs
- 1st Annual Intellectual & Developmental Disability Awareness Night Monday, August 27th - Charlotte Stone Crabs
- Fire Frogs a Hit with Miracle League - Florida Fire Frogs
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