MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: July 16 at Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers Affiliate)

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


Fort Wayne TinCaps (11-6, 43-40) @ Great Lakes Loons (11-6, 56-26)

Sunday, July 16 | 1:05 p.m. | Dow Diamond | Midland, MI | Game 84 of 132

LHP Bodi Rascon vs. RHP Yon Castro

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

LAST NIGHT: For a 2nd consecutive night, the TinCaps couldn't protect a lead as their 2-0 advantage midway through turned into a 6-3 setback. Nathan Martorella went 2-for-2 with a 2-run homer and a pair of walks, while Carlos Luis also had 2 hits including a double.

FIRST PLACE: At 11-6, the TinCaps lead the Midwest League East Division second-half standings, tied with Great Lakes (LAD), but since the Loons won the first half, they've already clinched a playoff spot. The next closest team is Dayton (CIN), which trails Fort Wayne by 2.5 games.

HOT CAPS: The TinCaps had a 6-game winning streak end last Saturday... It was the team's first 6-game winning streak since June 2018... The 'Caps are 10-5 over their last 15, and prior to this weekend, were 6-0-2 in their last 8 series... Since falling to 10-22, the TinCaps are 33-18 since May 14.

BETTER THAN THEIR RECORD: Based off their +42 run differential for the year, the TinCaps project to have a 46-37 record (3 games better than their actual mark).

POWER PERSPECTIVE: The TinCaps are 2nd in the MWL in home runs with 79. They're on pace to hit 125 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 133 homers... Meanwhile, TinCaps pitchers have allowed the fewest homers (40) out of 30 High-A teams.

STARTING PITCHING: TinCaps starters have the 2nd lowest ERA in the Midwest League (3.25). Fort Wayne relievers have a 4.68 ERA, 2nd highest.

FORT WAYNE FAITHFUL: The TinCaps have averaged 4,871 fans per game so far this year across 40 openings, including 7 sellouts (season high of 8,516 on the 4th of July, the 17th largest crowd in Parkview Field's history). Fort Wayne's average attendance ranks 4th out of 60 High-A and Single-A clubs, and is greater than 20 Double-A teams and 5 in Triple-A.

JAKOB MARSEE: Only player in the MWL to appear in all 83 games so far this year... Ranks 1st in runs (66), 2nd in walks (63; 18% BB%), OBP (.399) and SB (31)... 2ndbest BB/K (0.9) and 4th lowest SwStr% (5%)... 9th in wRC+ (134).

NATHAN MARTORELLA: Leads the MWL in RBIs (61) and tied for the most home runs (14), while ranking 2nd in G (82) and R (52), 3rd in OPS (.851), wRC+ (141) and TB (141), 4th in SLG (.476), H (81) and BB (50; 14% BB%), and 8th OBP (.375) and BB/K (0.7)... On pace to hit 22 homers in this 132-game season. Fort Wayne's franchise record for HR a season is 21, set by Fernando Tatis Jr. in 2017. Tatis played in 117 games as a TinCap before a promotion to Double-A San Antonio... The schedule was 140-games long through 2019... Martorella's current OPS would rank 6th highest in franchise history for a season, and the best yet at the High-A level. The record is .956, set by Jaff Decker (2009), followed by Jason Hagerty ('10, .917), Fernando Tatis Jr. ('17, .910), Rymer Liriano ('11, .882) and Will Venable ('06, .865).

ROSTER MOVES: On Friday the Padres promoted their No. 1 prospect, Jackson Merrill, to Double-A San Antonio, along with RHP Adam Mazur (No. 6), RHP Jairo Iriarte (No. 11), RHP Ryan Bergert (No. 24), and INF Marcos Castañon (FanGraphs No. 27).

DEARLY DEPARTED FROM THE LINEUP: JACKSON MERRILL was MLB.com's highest-ranked prospect in the MWL (No. 10 on Top 100 list)... played in the Futures Game last Saturday... Since May 5, was leading the league in average (.313). For the year, 2nd in R (50), 5th in H (78), 6th in TB (124), and 9th in AVG (.280)... 6th lowest K% (12%)... MARCOS CASTAÑON was the Midwest League Player of the Week... In the MWL, ranked 1st in SLG (.491) and TB (142), 2nd in HR (13), RBIs (58), H (83) and XBH (33), 3rd in OPS (.843), 4th in 2B (20), 5th in AVG (.287) and 7th in G (77)... 5th in wRC+ (136).

NEW GUYS: At time of promotion from Single-A Lake Elsinore on June 27, Albert Fabian was leading the California League with 58 RBIs and 31 XBH. He also ranked 2nd in 2B (18), 4th in HR (12) and 6th in SLG (.504)... Graham Pauley ranked 2nd in OBP (.422) and 3B (5), 3rd in H (71) and R (50), 6th in BB (40), 8th in TB (107), 9th in OPS (.887) and 10th in AVG (.309).

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