MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: August 16 vs. Dayton Dragons (Reds Affiliate)

Published on August 16, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (23-20, 55-54) vs. Dayton Dragons (24-19, 57-52)

Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 6:35 p.m. | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, IN | Game 44 of 66, 110 of 132

RHP Edwuin Bencomo vs. RHP Chris McElvain

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

LAST NIGHT: Dayton won, 6-4, despite a quality start by Robby Snelling (6 IP, 2 R, 7 Ks).

FORT WAYNE FAITHFUL: The TinCaps have averaged 5,199 fans per game so far this year across 53 openings, including 12 sellouts (season high of 8,516 on the 4th of July). Fort Wayne's average attendance ranks 3rd out of 60 Single-A and High-A clubs, and is greater than 22 Double-A teams and 8 in Triple-A.

POSTSEASON RACE: At 23-20, the TinCaps trail West Michigan (DET) by 1.5 games for first place in the Midwest League East Division 2nd-half standings. Dayton (CIN) trails WM by a half game. There are 23 games remaining in the regular season, which ends Sunday, Sept. 10.

HOT CAPS: After an 0-5 and 10-22 start, the TinCaps are 45-32 since May 14... From mid-May to mid-July, they were 6-0-2 over 8 series... The 'Caps had a 6-game winning streak from July 2-7 -- the team's first 6-game winning streak since 2018.

EVEN BETTER THAN THEIR RECORD: Based off their +35 run differential for the year, the TinCaps project to have a 58-51 record (3 games better than their actual mark).

POWER PERSPECTIVE: The TinCaps are 2nd in the MWL in home runs with 108. They're on pace to hit 132 homers in this 132-game season... The franchise record is 127, set in 2017... If the season was still 140 games long, this year's team would be on track for 140 homers... Meanwhile, TinCaps pitchers have allowed the fewest homers (63) out of 90 High-A, Double-A and Triple-A teams.

STARTING PITCHING: TinCaps starters have the 4th lowest ERA of 120 MiLB clubs (3.45). Their relievers have the 2nd highest ERA (4.91) in the MWL.

JAKOB MARSEE: Named the MWL Player of the Week on Monday and included on the MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week... Ranks 1st in MWL in games (108), OBP (.416), runs (87), and walks (85; 18% BB%)... 1st in wRC+ (142)... 3rd in SB (41)... and 7th in OPS (.828)... 2nd best BB/K (1.1) and 3rd lowest SwStr% (5%)... Out of all players in MLB and MiLB, 1 of only 7 with 11+ HR and 41+ SB (Ronald Acuña Jr. is lone big leaguer)... 19-game on-base streak, including 10 in a row with a hit (longest active in MWL) and 7 straight with an RBI... OBP is currently 3rd best in a season in franchise history and OPS ranks 7th... Stolen base total is 9th most in franchise history - most since Esteury Ruiz (49) in 2018... Leads all players from Single-A-Double-A in games played.

NERWILIAN CEDEÑO: 11-game on-base streak... Last 19 G since July 25: .289 / .386 / .421 (.807 OPS) with 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, and 7 RBIs.

NATHAN MARTORELLA: Leads the MWL in RBIs (72)... ranks 2nd in G (107), HR (16), H (100), and TB (174)... 3rd in R (67)... 4th in BB (69; 15% BB%)... 6th in 2B (24), SLG (.453) and BB/K (0.8)... 8th in OPS (.822) and 10th in wRC+ (132)... On pace to hit 20 homers in this 132-game season. Fort Wayne's franchise record for HR in a season is 21, set by Fernando Tatis Jr. in 2017... OPS would rank 9th highest in franchise history for a season, and the best yet at the High-A level... 22-game on-base streak, the longest of the season on the team, ended last Tuesday.

ETHAN SALAS: In updated prospect rankings, checks in as the 5th best prospect in baseball according to MLB.com. He's the first 17-year-old to ever appear in the top 5. He's also now rated as the top catching prospect overall and the No. 1 Padres prospect.

GRAHAM PAULEY: Was the Midwest League Player of the Week and named to the MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week earlier this month... Since being called up from Single-A Lake Elsinore and debuting June 29, in 40 G, leads the MWL in HR (13) - 3 more than anyone else - as well as SLG (.576), TB (87), and RBIs (40)... 8th in OPS (.917)... Out of all minor leaguers, in this range, ranks 2nd in RBIs and 3rd in HR... 5 HR in last 14 G.

LUCAS DUNN: Since June 9 (49 G), slashing .288 / .395 / .454 (.849 OPS)... 7-game on-base streak snapped last Friday.

ANTHONY VILAR: 7-game hitting streak since July 28.

TOP 100: Robby Snelling joins Salas as MLB.com's 64th best overall prospect and No. 3 among both LHP and Padres prospects. Jackson Merrill, who was with the team earlier this year, is ranked 9th ... San Diego's 1st round pick last year, RHP Dylan Lesko, who's currently with Single-A Lake Elsinore, is No. 67, and Lake Elsinore center fielder Samuel Zavala is No. 100... Baseball Amercia's list has Lesko at 42, Snelling at 43, and Jairo Iriarte, a TinCap in the first half, at 100.

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