
TinCaps Game Information: July 2 at West Michigan
July 2, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
Fort Wayne TinCaps (1-6, 28-45) @ West Michigan Whitecaps (5-2, 36-37)
Saturday, July 2 (6:35 p.m.) | LMCU Ballpark | Comstock Park, Mich. | Game 5 of 6 in Series | Road Game 38 of 66 | Game 74 of 132
LHP Robert Gasser (No. 8 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Ty Madden (No. 5 Tigers prospect)
Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM (John Nolan) / Video: MiLB.TV
LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps lost, 4-0. Robert Hassell III had 2 singles and a walk, while Efraín Contreras went a season-long 5 innings with 2 runs allowed.
BACK AT PARKVIEW FIELD: The Fort Wayne Philharmonic's Patriotic Pops concert will take place on Sunday night. The event is free to the public with gates opening at 6:30pm and the show set for 8:30. It'll conclude with fireworks.
ROBERT GASSER: Ranks 4th in the MWL in strikeouts (89) and innings pitched (69.1), and 10th in WHIP (1.23). He's 5th in K% (31%) and BB% (7%), while ranking 5th in BB/9 (2.7) and 7th in K/9 (11.5). His 4.2 K/BB is 4th. Also has the 3rd lowest HR/9 (0.6). His 3.50 xFIP is 4th lowest.
MAX FERGUSON: Ranks 2nd in all of professional baseball in both walks (64) and stolen bases (52)... As far as walks go, Austin Gauthier with the Dodgers' Single-A affiliate, Rancho Cucamonga, has 65. Juan Soto of the Nats leads MLB with 64... Another Padres prospect, Esteury Ruiz, a 2018 TinCap has 54 stolen bags between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso. The current MLB leader is Miami's Jon Berti with 24.
ROBERT HASSELL: Leads the MWL in average (.307), while ranking 3rd in hits (74), 5th in RBIs (43), 7th in stolen bases (19), 8th in OBP (.372), and 10thin OPS (.845)... He's swung and missed at only 9% of pitches, the 9th lowest rate in the league.
COREY ROSIER: Leads the MWL in runs (54), while ranking 4th in stolen bases (23) and triples (5), and 5th in walks (44; 15%)... 15-game on-base streak dating back to June 14... He's swung and missed at only 8% of pitches, the 4th lowest rate in the league.
CAUGHT 'EM: TinCaps catchers lead the league in throwing out runners trying to steal (28 CS). Individually, Brandon Valenzuela leads with 19, while Anthony Vilar has nabbed 7 of 19, and Adam Kerner has caught 2.
PATIENT: The TinCaps lead the MWL in walks drawn (4.3 per game) and also have struck out the 2nd fewest times in the MWL (8.6 per game)... The Whitecaps ranks 2nd in walks and have struck out the least.
MISCELLANEOUS: The TinCaps are 24-10 when scoring first (70% win rate) and 4-34 when they don't (10%)... Fort Wayne is 6-9 in 1-run games, 4-10 in 2-run games, and 0-2 in extra-innings.
260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was established in 1993, there have been 206 alumni who've gone on to appear in the major leagues, including 49 this season... Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski (2017-18) leads MLB rookies in home runs (12), while MacKenzie Gore (2018, '21) ranks among rookies 4th in strikeouts (65)... The latest MLB All-Star Game fan voting has 2014 TinCap Trea Turner of the Dodgers leading the way for NL shortstop and 2016 TinCap Ty France of the Mariners in 2nd for AL first baseman.
AROUND THE ORG: The Padres' Single-A affiliate, the Lake Elsinore Storm, threw a no-hitter on Friday night at home against the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels), as they won, 15-0. Garrett Hawkins tossed 7 perfect innings, while Alan Mundo, despite hitting and walking a batter in the ninth, kept the Storm's first ever no-no intact.
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