FSL1 Charlotte Stone Crabs

Stone Crabs Game Notes - Mon, July 8 at Florida

Published on July 8, 2019 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Charlotte Stone Crabs News Release


The Stone Crabs took all three games with Jupiter over the weekend, and begin a four-game series with the Florida Fire Frogs (ATL) at 6 p.m. on Monday.

RHP Stephen Woods Jr. is scheduled to pitch for Charlotte, against LHP Hayden Deal of the Fire Frogs.

Coverage of the game starts at 5:45 p.m. on the Stone Crabs Baseball Network.

SUNDAY SHOWERS WASH OUT FINALE

The Stone Crabs and Jupiter Hammerheads were rained out Sunday, pushing back the final game of the series to the teams' June 22-24 series in Port Charlotte. Charlotte won all three games prior to Sunday, earning their fifth series sweep of the season.

BRING ON THE FIRE!

The Stone Crabs will meet the Florida Fire Frogs for a four-game series starting at 6 p.m. on Monday. It will be the teams' first meeting of 2019. In 2018, the Fire Frogs eliminated Charlotte from playoff contention on the final day of the season. Florida ranks in the bottom third of the league in runs, batting, OPS and stolen bases, placing last in ERA (4.10)

STARTING STRONG

Led by three Bowling Green call-ups, the Stone Crabs' starting rotation has been phenomenal over the last 29 games:

Team ERA K/9 H/9 BB/9

Before May 31 28-27 3.31 6.8 8.3 3.4

Since May 31 21-8 1.4 9.3 5.9 2.1

CRABS OF THE FUTURE

Tampa Bay Rays prospects Ronaldo Hernandez and Wander Franco both participated in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Cleveland on July 7. Franco went 1-for-2, singling to right against the Mets' Anthony Kay in the fourth inning. Hernandez went 0-for-2 in a game that finished in 2-2 tie.

WANDERING TO THE FSL

Shortstop Wander Franco has gone 13-for-29 (.448 AVG) with two home runs, five walks and nine RBI since his call-up from Bowling Green. The 18-year-old phenom was named FSL Player of the Week last Monday. He ranked second in the Midwest League in hitting, third in OPS, fourth in OBP and XBH, sixth in total bases and slugging and seventh in hits before his promotion. In 131 career games, he's struck out a total of 39 times.

RUNNING WILD

The Stone Crabs have held a massive advantage in the running game all season long:

SB ATT SB%

Stone Crabs 114 152 75.00%

Opponent 43 64 67.20%

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY/JUNE FLOWERS

After going 11-14 in April, the Stone Crabs enjoyed a tremendous offensive turnaround ever since:

W-L R/G XBH/G AVG OPS

April 14-Nov 3.1 2 0.232 0.623

May 17-12 5.1 2.7 0.257 0.727

June 16-8 4.5 2.3 0.266 0.706

JOYS OF JUNE

The Stone Crabs finished the month of June on a six-game winning streak, their longest of the season. Their .667 winning percentage matched the second best month in franchise history:

19-8 (.704) - July 2018

16-8 (.667) - JUNE 2019

18-9 (.667) - August 2017

18-9 (.667) - June 2010

CLUTCH IS KEY

The Stone Crabs' success in 2019 has been strongly tied to their ability to hit in the clutch.

w/RISP AVG SLG W-L

First 19 Games 0.193 0.255 13-Jun

Since 0.238 0.38 43-22

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