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Stone Crabs Game Notes - Thu, Aug 9 vs Dunedin

August 9, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Charlotte Stone Crabs News Release


After a three-game sweep of Bradenton, the Stone Crabs begin a four-game set with the Dunedin Blue Jays Thursday at 6:35 p.m. Kenny Rosenberg makes the start for Charlotte against Yennsy Diaz of Dunedin.

Coverage starts at 6:20 p.m. on the Stone Crabs Baseball Network.

Full game notes are attached.

STONE CRABS SWEEP MARAUDERS

The Stone Crabs scored early and held on to defeat Bradenton 3-2 Wednesday, completing a sweep to extend their lead in the division to 1.5 games. Brendan McKay and Tristan Gray delivered extra-base hits in the first inning, putting the Stone Crabs up 2-0 before the pitching staff held the lead.

"STRO"-LLING TO FIRST

Stone Crabs utility man Miles Mastrobuoni is putting together one of the most consistent, under-the-radar seasons of any Charlotte player. The Nevada product is currently second in the league in on-base percentage (.395), pacing the team in walks (43). He is four walks from placing top-10 in franchise history and is seventh in the circuit in hitting (.295). He has played six positions and occupied eight spots in the batting order.

ABOVE THE FRAY

Stone Crabs outfielder Jake Fraley has done nothing but rake since coming off the DL on June 7. Since July 5, Fraley is batting .412/.449/.667 with 11 extra-base hits, 19 RBI, five stolen bases and five walks in 19 games. For the season, he was batting .442 with runners in scoring position.

MORE THAN A PINT OF IMPROVEMENT

Stone Crabs catcher Rene Pinto has shown significant improvement with the bat each month:

April May June July Aug

AVG .214 .219 .313 .321 .381

OPS .500 .642 .736 .804 .857

CLUTCH CRABS

The Stone Crabs continue to fare much better in close games lately than they did earlier in the season. The Stone Crabs entered June 9 with a 4-12 record in one-run games. Since then, they've gone 16-9 in games decided by two runs or less, walking off on their opponent five times.

RUN RIPPERS

The Stone Crabs own the best run differential by a large margin, indicating a potential uptick in the standings:

1 - Charlotte +88

2 - Dunedin +38

3 - Fort Myers + 32

DOUBLE DIPPING

The Stone Crabs have hit more doubles (233) than everyone else in the rest of the league by at least 37 (Dunedin - 196). Charlotte's 233 doubles puts them on a pace for 285, which would obliterate the franchise mark of 257 (2011). Tristan Gray is already well within the franchise's single-season leaders:

Home Runs

Doubles

1

Jeff Malm - 14 (2013)

1

Michael Sheridan - 38 (2011)

Alejandro Segovia - 14 (2013)

2

Brandon Lowe - 34 (2017)

2

Tristan Gray - 13 (2018)

Tyler Bortnick - 34 (2011)

Mark Thomas - 13 (2011)

4

Richie Shaffer - 33 (2013)

Patrick Leonard - 13 (2014)

5

Tristan Gray - 32 (2018)

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

The Stone Crabs are on pace to break several of the franchise's offensive records:

"18 Total "18 Pace Record

Runs 580 711 611 (2011)

AVG .276 .276 .264 (2013)

Hits 1,028 1,260 1,204 (2011)

Doubles 233 285 257 (2011)

Home Runs 68 83 76 (2013)

RBI 535 655 551 (2011)

OBP .345 .345 .332 (2010)

SLG .411 .411 .383 (2013)

BEST IN THE BIZ

The Tampa Bay Rays' affiliates boast the best combined record in the Minor Leagues (417-287, .592), a full 26 games ahead of the Houston Astros. Entering the season, MLB Pipeline ranked the Rays' system as the fourth best in baseball.

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