MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: April 26 vs. Great Lakes Loons

Published on April 26, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-12) vs. Great Lakes Loons (8-8)

Wednesday, April 26 | 6:35 pm | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, IN

RHP Garrett Hawkins (No. 19 Padres prospect)vs.RHP Ben Casparius

Video: Bally Live app | MiLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM

LAST GAME: TinCaps starting pitcher Bodi Rascon tossed 5 scoreless innings, but Great Lakes rallied late and stole the first game of the series, 4-2, on a cold Tuesday night at Parkview Field.

SEEING IT WELL: CF Jakob Marsee has become a regular on the basepaths. Marsee's OBP is .443, good for 8th in the MWL. Marsee has also drawn 14 walks, which is 4th-most in the MWL and has stolen 7 bases (T-7th).

CASTAÑON POWER: 3B Marcos Castañon has showcased his power, slugging .538 this season, good for 7th-best in the MWL. With his 2 home runs in the Peoria series, he's now tied for 3rd in the MWL with 3. His OPS is .938 (8th).

MERRILL MADNESS: Shortstop Jackson Merrill is the top-rated prospect in the Midwest League (No. 17 on MLB.com's overall list). For the season, in 49 plate appearances across 12 games, he's struck out only 5 times (10% K-rate), the 3rd-lowest rate in the MWL.

MARTORELLA ROLLING: First baseman Nathan Martorella has reached base safely in all 16 games he's played in this season. He's the only player in the league to accomplish that. With his 2 home runs in the Peoria series, he's also now tied for 3rd in the MWL in that category with 3... Martorella is also slugging .518, which is 10th in the MWL, and has 7 extra base hits (T-5th)... Before the season, Baseball America projected Martorella as a first baseman/DH poised to break through as a "Top 100 Prospect."

IN MIDSEASON FARM: Outfielder Justin Farmer has smacked 4 doubles this season. That's tied for 9th-most in the MWL.

YOUNG ARMS: The TinCaps have the youngest pitching staff in the Midwest League. Fort Wayne's pitchers on average are 22 years old (the average age for a pitcher in the MWL is 23). Starting pitcher Victor Lizarraga, who's 19 and won't turn 20 until Nov. 30, is the youngest player in the league. (Meanwhile, shortstop Jackson Merrill, who turned 20 last week, was the 9th youngest player in the league to begin the year).

AN INNING TO REMEMBER: Fort Wayne's 9-run 8th inning Saturday was their highest-scoring inning since May 1, 2019, when they tallied 9 runs in the 5th inning of a home victory against the Kane County Cougars, who are now a member of the American Association (MLB partner league).

260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was established in 1993, there've been 210 alumni who've gone on to appear in the majors, including 42 so far this season. That includes 2017 Midwest League All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr., who hit his first homer of the season with the Padres on Saturday.

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