FSL1 Charlotte Stone Crabs

Stone Crabs Game Notes - Wed, Aug 8 vs Bradenton

Published on August 8, 2018 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Charlotte Stone Crabs News Release


The Stone Crabs go for the series sweep over the Bradenton Marauders tonight at 6:35 p.m. in Port Charlotte. RHP Riley O'Brien makes the start for Charlotte against RHP Mike Wallace of Bradenton.

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

Full game notes are attached.

STONE CRABS SILENCE MARAUDERS 4-0

The Stone Crabs silenced the Marauders Tuesday, using three pitchers to spin a 3-hit shutout in a 4-0 win. Now 35-17 at home, Charlotte LHP Brendan McKay went five scoreless innings before handing the baton to Phoenix Sanders, who spun three hitless innings while fanning five in his High-A debut.

"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 currently leads the league in on-base percentage (.396), 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 (.299). 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 .426/.463/.689 with 11 extra-base hits, 18 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 .389

OPS .500 .642 .736 .804 .889

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 15-9 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 +87

2 - Dunedin +45

3 - Fort Myers + 36

DOUBLE DIPPING

The Stone Crabs have hit more doubles (233) than everyone else in the rest of the league by at least 38 (Dunedin - 195). Charlotte's 233 doubles puts them on a pace for 288, 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)

3

Patrick Leonard - 13 (2014)

Tyler Bortnick - 34 (2011)

Mark Thomas - 13 (2011)

4

Richie Shaffer - 33 (2013)

5

Tristan Gray - 12 (2018)

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 577 718 611 (2011)

AVG .277 .277 .264 (2013)

Hits 1,012 1,263 1,204 (2011)

Doubles 233 287 257 (2011)

Home Runs 67 83 76 (2013)

RBI 532 661 551 (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 (411-283, .593), a full 28.5 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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