IL1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB RailRiders Game Notes

Published on May 21, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


scranton/wilkes-barre railriders (19-22) @ pawtucket red sox (17-22)

RHP Erik Swanson (AAA Debut) vs. LHP Jalen Beeks (2-2, 1.93)

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| Game No. 42 | Monday May 21, 2018 | McCoy Stadium | Pawtucket, RI |

| First Pitch 6:15 p.m. | Pregame Show 5:45 p.m. |

LAST TIME OUT: Coming off a series sweep of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders looked to build some momentum starting Friday night against the Buffalo Bisons. Instead, three days later the Bisons returned the favor capped by a 4-3 victory Sunday at Coca-Cola Field.

In the bottom of the 9th inning the RailRiders trailed 4-2, but threatened off closer Justin Shafer in his first Triple-A outing of the year. In 17.1 innings in Double-A to start the year, he posted a 0.52 ERA with just one earned run allowed. However, The RailRiders began the inning with a double and single and got to within a run following Ryan McBroom's sacrifice fly at 4-3.

Rey Navarro stood at first base still representing the tying run when Zack Zehner grounded into an inning-ending and game-ending 5-4-3 double play to put away the victory for Buffalo. Buffalo jumped ahead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to take a 4-2 lead, which were all the runs they needed to grab the win before a crowd of 6,339 fans.

KEEP LOOKING AT ME, SWAN: Monday night features the Triple-A debut of RHP Erik Swanson who has been the best arm in Minor League Baseball this season. He began the season on the Double-A Trenton Thunder Opening Day roster and was tranferred to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders before Monday's game. He was promoted to SWB after 7G/6GS with Thunder: 5-0, 0.44 ERA, 40.2 IP, 21 H (.154 BAA), 3R/2ER, 12 BB (2.7 BB/9), 52 K (11.5 K/9). Those numbers ranked first or second in the Eastern League at the time of his promotion: ERA (1st, 0.44), Wins (T-2nd, 5), Strikeouts (T-1st, 52), WHIP (1st, 0.81), BAA (1st, .154), K/9 among starters (1st, 11.19) and Fewest Baserunners/9 (1st, 7.78).

NUMBERS ARE (RED) ROCKETING UP (TO THE MAJORS): Monday afternoon it was announced that OF Clint Frazier was optioned back to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders after appearing in one game for the New York Yankees (1-for-2, 2B, R, 2 BB). He retruns following an absolutely torrid stretch with the RailRiders. He had been working his way back to the big leagues battling concussion symptoms throughout Spring Training and the early part of the season. After going 0-for-4 in first game with RailRiders this year, Frazier had been 17-for-his-last-43 (.395 AVG), 4 BB/1 HBP (.458 OBP), 3 2B/2 3B/3 HR (.767 SLG) in his last 11G before the promotion to the big leagues.

MAZZILLI FLEXING THE MUSCLE: RailRiders INF L.J. Mazzilli crushed his fourth home run of the season clear out of Coca-Cola Field Saturday in Buffalo. It gives him 4 HR in 73 AB (18.3 AB/HR) this season between SWB and Las Vegas (AAA, NYM). Entering 2018 his career high was 11 HR in 505 AB in 2014 (45.9 AB/HR) and 73.8 AB/HR (26 HR in 1,191 AB) in his career.

MORE BIG LEAGUE HELP: INF Greg Bird and OF Billy McKinney are in the scheduled lineup for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. They will be the fourth and fifth big leaguers to rehab injuries with SWB this season trying to make it back to the majors. Earlier this season OF Aaron Hicks (3G), INF Brandon Drury (11G) and OF Clint Frazier (1G) have all played game for the RailRiders as MLB rehabbers.

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