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Mighty Mussels Game Notes & Lineups - Tue, July 12 vs Clearwater

July 12, 2022 - Florida State League (FSL)
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels News Release


The Mighty Mussels return home Tuesday to begin a six-game series with the Clearwater Threshers at Hammond Stadium.

RHP Travis Adams (4-5, 3.30) is set to start for the Mighty Mussels, opposed by RHP Starlyn Castillo (0-1, 9.00) of the Threshers.

Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on the Mighty Mussels Baseball Network.

MUSSELS TAKE TAMPA FINALE WITH HRs

The Mighty Mussels slugged three home runs in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Tampa Tarpons, snapping a four-game losing skid at Steinbrenner Field. Carlos Aguiar hit two of the dingers, and has now connected on four over his first 16 games. Sunday's series finale was rained out, so the Mussels enter Tuesday's series on two days of rest.

RETURN OF THE THRESHERS

The Mighty Mussels clash with the Clearwater Threshers (PHI) for the fourth and final time this week. The Mussels have dominated the season series 10-4 thus far. Clearwater carries only four active ranked prospects into Hammond Stadium:

Age MLB BA

INF Kendall Simmons 22 15 -

RHP Micah Ottenbreit 19 21 22

INF Jamari Baylor 21 22 -

RHP Jean Cabrera 20 30 -

BEST OF THE BEST

The Mighty Mussels won the FSL's first half, finishing with a 41-23 record. Their .641 winning percentage ranked fifth in all of Minor League Baseball

Team Level W-L Win %

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (CHC) A 47-19 .712

Charleston River Dogs (TB) A 46-20 .697

Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN) A+ 43-23 .652

Aberdeen IronBirds (BAL) A+ 43-23 .652

Fort Myers M. Mussels (MIN) A 41-23 .641

Somerset Patriots (NYY) AA 44-25 .638

The .641 winning percentage also ranked fifth in Fort Myers franchise history (Since 1992):

Year Half W-L Win % Key Players

1 2013 First 45-22 .672 K. Vargas, T. Rogers

2 1995 Second 41-21 .661 T. Hunter, A. Fultz

3 2008 First 45-24 .652 W. Ramos, B. Dinkelman

4 2000 Second 40-25 .643 M. Restovich, G. Balfour

5 2022 First 41-23 .641 E. Rodriguez, N. Miller

6 2003 First 44-26 .629 J. Kubel, T. Watkins

Fort Myers postseason facts:

- 2-Time FSL Champions (2014, 2018)

- 4th Postseason Berth in the Last 5 Championship Seasons (2017, 2018, 2019)

- Looking for 9th consecutive winning season

The Mussels will host Games 2 & 3 of the FSL West Division Playoffs on September 15 and 16. The game on the 16th is if necessary.

NO-HIT NONSENSE

The Mighty Mussels have thrown three no-hitters in the past nine months, with two coming during the same month (May 2021). The franchise went 10 full years since their previous no-hitter (2011).

TOP PROSPECTS

The Mighty Mussels' roster currently features six ranked prospects. Here are their rankings according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America:

Age MLB BA

SS Noah Miller 19 6 10

OF Misael Urbina 20 9 -

OF Emmanuel Rodriguez 19 15 9

LHP Steve Hajjar 22 18 11

INF Keoni Cavaco 20 19 30

RHP Marco Raya 19 21 18

OF Kala'i Rosario 19 - 28

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