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Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes: vs. Sacramento (1:35 p.m. PT)

June 19, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release


HE'S AN O'K PLAYER: With a first inning base hit yesterday, Tacoma catcher Brian O'Keefe has reached base with either a walk or base hit in 27 of the 29 games he's played this season, after returning from a broken hamate bone on 4/27 at Las Vegas. O'Keefe is batting .330 with a 1.012 OPS (.418/.594), with five home runs, 16 extra-base hits and 15 walks. He's on a four-game hit streak, equaling a season-long.

A REAL (MCCOY) GOOD JUNE: Rainiers middle infielder Mason McCoy is batting .316 (18-for-57) so far this month, the only player on the club to appear in each of Tacoma's 16 games in June. He's collected seven extra-base hits (3 HR, 1 3B) while OPSing .952 (.561 SLG) since June 1. McCoy has reached base safely in 13 of 16 games this month (.391 OBP, 7 BB, 11 R, 8 RBI). McCoy was traded to the Seattle Mariners by the Baltimore Orioles on 4/7/22 for cash considerations; he was a sixth round draft pick of Baltimore in 2017 out of the University of Iowa. McCoy made his Triple-A debut last season, in 112 games for Norfolk.

MARVELOUS MARCUS: When Marcus Wilson homered in all three games of Tacoma's series win over Round Rock last weekend, it locked up PCL Player of The Week honors for the period of June 6-12. Wilson batted .389 (7-for-18) over six games, with 4 HR, 10 RBI, 6 BB, 9 runs scored and a stolen base. He OPS'd 1.709 for the week (.542/1.167) over 24 plate appearances. It was Wilson's third career Player of The Week award (2017- Midwest League, Kane County and 2019- Carolina League, Salem). Wilson has homered in four of his last seven games, and has had an extra-base hit in seven of nine games, dating to June 9. His 12 HR lead Tacoma.

EXCEEDINGLY BRASH: On Thursday, Rainiers right-hander Matt Brash converted his second career Triple-A save in as many chances since Tuesday, finishing a 6-5 Tacoma victory over Sacramento. He retired the ninth in order with a pair of strikeouts. Brash currently has a streak of 10 consecutive scoreless appearances dating to May 25, each of which were 1.0 IP: 5 H (.147 BAA), 2 BB (0.70 WHIP), 16 K.

SAC-DOWN: Sacramento has lost 17 of 22 games, and dropped 11 straight from May 29 to June 10, the longest losing streak in the PCL this season. Tacoma has won 23 of their last 35 games vs. Sacramento, and 16 of their last 23 against the River Cats at Cheney Stadium.

HOT START: Tuesday's win improved Tacoma to 9-3 in series openers in 2022 (4-2 home, 5-1 road), accounting for 34.6% of their win total. Winners of seven of 10, the Rainiers have scored in the first inning in six of the eight games on this homestand which concludes today, dating to June 10.

SEA US RISE: LHP Tommy Milone's selection to Seattle on Saturday made him the 18th player to go from Tacoma to Seattle this season, including MLB rehab assignments. Last season, 24 players were promoted from the Rainiers to the Mariners (excluding rehab assignments).

SO DEFENSIVE: The Rainiers' 37 errors as a club are fewest in the PCL, and second-fewest in Triple-A behind only Nashville (31). Tacoma has lasted seven complete games without committing an error; their most recent was in the 2nd inning at home on June 10 vs. Round Rock, an errorless streak of 68 consecutive complete innings. In the Majors, the Mariners' 24 errors are fewest in the American League, and second-fewest in MLB behind only San Diego (23).

A TRIPLE-A RATING: Of the 30 clubs at the highest level of Minor League Baseball, the Rainiers and Sacramento have hit the third-most home runs this season with 92; Memphis has 105 and El Paso has 100 to lead the PCL. Tacoma has stolen the second-most bases at the level with 91, trailing only Buffalo (95).

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