IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB RailRiders Game Notes - May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Rochester Red Wings (9-17) vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (11-17)

Game 29 | Home Game 11 | PNC Field | Moosic, PA | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | First Pitch 6:35 PM

RHP Mitch Spence (1-2, 7.97) vs RHP Odalvi Javier (0-0, 10.38)

BY THE NUMBERS- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is 1-0 in the month of May! Last night, the RailRiders played their shortest game of the season in two hours and six minutes. Prior to that the quickest contest was on April 13 at home versus Syracuse that was played in 2:10. SWB's best day of the week is Tuesday with three wins. They have a better record when playing at night than during the day. Yesterday, the team recorded just its second victory without hitting a home run. The RailRiders have four wins now on the first game of the series, compared to just one in the final game of the week.

YOU GET A SAVE, YOU GET A SAVE- Across the pitching staff, five different pitchers have recorded saves this season. Greg Weissert leads the team with four, despite some time on New York's roster. Nick Ramirez has three of his own and he is currently in the Yankees bullpen. James Norwood has two in four attempts. Matt Bowman and DJ Snelten each have a save of their own. With 11 saves as a team, the RailRiders are tied for first alongside the Norfolk Tides for most saves in all of Minor League Baseball. Each team in any league has at least one, but many have only one on the season.

FIELDING FAUX PAS- The RailRiders recorded an error in Tuesday's contest to total 36 on the season. Reliever Colten Brewer made a throwing miscue is his first outing of the season. The RailRiders have played nine total errorless game last night. Earlier this summer they did have a five-miscue game. Andres Chaparro has eight total. Rochester has made14 errors during the summer, while the Frisco RoughRiders have the fewest with nine miscues.

CALHOUN CAN HIT - Veteran outfielder Kole Calhoun was added to the RailRiders roster yesterday, getting the call up from the Florida Complex League. Calhoun was signed by New York on April 20th after spending Spring Training with Seattle. He had two hits and two RBIs in the contest last night that helped SWB win. He also made good plays in the field, including an outfield assist to nab a runner at home. Calhoun was drafted and spent the majority of his Major League career (2012-2019) with the Los Angeles Angels. He then played for the Diamondbacks and the Rangers.

AARON AMAZES - Reliever Aaron McGarity tossed another clean outing of 1.2 innings yesterday. He took on a runner at third and the defense was able to nab him at the plate. McGarity has inherited eight runners this season and has only allowed one of them to score. The righty has lowered his ERA to 1.80 in fifteen innings of work. He has let up just five walks to 22 strikeouts. McGarity, 28, was a 15th round pick back in 2017.

THIEFS, ALL OF THEM- The RailRiders have totaled 35 stole bases this season, getting caught just 8 times. Twelve different players have a least one swipe this summer. Estevan Florial leads the way with seven total, while Elijah Dunham has five. Last night, Jamie Westbrook was very excited to steal his first.

TRES THREES- Andres Chaparro recorded his first triple of 2023 last night. He is just the third RailRider to notch a three-bagger this season. Jake Bauers had the first and Estevan Florial has one as well.

ATOP THE YANKS FARM - The RailRiders will showcase top prospect Elijah Dunham (#18 per MLB prospect rankings in the Yankees system) in his first Triple-A season. Randy Vasquez (#14) and Sean Boyle (#29) are both set to be essential parts of the starting rotation after also making their debuts with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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