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TinCaps Game Information: July 25 vs. Dayton

July 25, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


The San Diego Padres made the following transaction:

Effective Saturday, July 24, 2021

Utility player Zack Mathis transferred from Triple-A El Paso to High-A Fort Wayne (while Mathis was most recently with El Paso where he appeared in 3 games, he began the season with Low-A Lake Elsinore, playing in 34 games for the Storm; see notes below for more)

Fort Wayne TinCaps (33-38) vs. Dayton Dragons (38-32)

Sunday, July 25 (1:05 p.m.) | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Game 6 of 6 in Series | Home Game 42 of 60 | Game 72 of 120

RHP Carlos Guarate (3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Carson Spiers (4.20 ERA)

TV: Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM / TinCapsRadio.com

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps had a 3-game winning streak snapped by the Dayton Dragons, falling 4-3. There was a 33-minute weather delay in the bottom of the 8th. A crowd of 7,174 fans packed Parkview Field, marking the ballpark's 9th sellout of the season.

HOT CAPS: Despite losing last night, the TinCaps have won 5 of their last 7 games.

NOT GOODBYE, JUST SEE YOU LATER: After today, the TinCaps depart on their 2nd and final two-week road trip of the season, to Lansing (OAK) and Great Lakes (LAD).

GIFTED GUARATE: Right-hander Carlos Guarate makes his 2nd start this week after being promoted to Fort Wayne ahead of the Dayton series. The Padres' No. 30 prospect threw 5.0 innings in the series opener on Tuesday, allowing just 4 H and walking no one. The 20-year-old is the youngest pitcher to appear in High-A Central this season, and across his 63.1 IP with the TinCaps and Low-A Lake Elsinore, Guarate has surrendered just 10 BB.

PATIENT APPROACH: In the HAC Eastern Division, the TinCaps lead the way in free passes (walks and hit by pitches), averaging more than 5 per game. Fort Wayne is walking in 12% of its plate appearances. The rest of the league has walked at a 10% rate. For further context, the Yankees lead MLB in BB% at 10.8%. The Padres rank 3rd (10.3%).

DOUBLES LEADER: As a team, the TinCaps lead the HAC in doubles with 139 after 4 last night. Individually, outfielder Tirso Ornelas also leads the league in doubles with 23. Ornelas is also top 10 in contact rate, making contact on about 91% of the pitches he swings at.

JONNY ON THE SPOT: After not catching at all last week against West Michigan, Jonny Homza makes his 5th start of the series, and is back behind the plate for the 2nd time this week. Homza is hitting .256 (.811 OPS) on the year and has a team-leading 126 wRC+ and 22% line drive rate.

RUN, REY, RUN: Reinaldo Ilarraza ranks 5th in the HAC in stolen bases (25).

RANKING RUIZ: Outfielder Agustin Ruiz ranks 6th in HAC in RBIs (46) and 8th in home runs (12).

JUSTIN TIME: Infielder Justin Lopez ranks 6th in the HAC in doubles (16). Lopez has improved month-to-month this season. In 19 July games, he's hitting .271 with a .350 OBP and .864 OPS. He has 6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, and 12 RBIs.

WELCOME TO THE FORT: Sunday's game marks the TinCaps debut for 3B Zack Mathis, who was added from Triple-A El Paso ahead of Saturday night's game. Mathis, a non-drafted free agent signing out of LSU in 2020, appeared in 3 games with the Chihuahuas (2-8, RBI) after playing 34 games with Low-A Lake Elsinore to open 2021.

TOUGH LUCK: Infielder Luis Almanzar has 7 walks against only 9 strikeouts in July. However, he's just 4-for-39 (.102), though that includes a homer Wednesday.

CLOSE CALLS: The TinCaps are 11-6 in games decided by 1 run, while they're 5-6 in 2-run games... The 'Caps are 2-1 in extra-innings.

260 TO TOKYO: 3 former Fort Wayne players are set to compete in the Olympics. Left-handed pitcher Óliver Pérez, who pitched for the Wizards in 2001, is representing Mexico, while Diego Goris, a TinCaps infielder in 2013, is playing for the Dominican Republic. Big league veteran Tim Federowicz spent a week at Parkview Field in 2015 on a rehab assignment. He's a catcher for Team USA. Dayton Dragons pitcher Daniel Duarte is currently with Team Mexico as well. The opening round starts Wednesday... 2 Northeast Indiana natives are also in the Olympics: Rachel Dincoff (discus; USA) and Andrea Filler (softball; Italy).

260 TO THE SHOW: 52 former Fort Wayne players have appeared in the big leagues so far this season, including All-Stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Trea Turner. Since the franchise was founded in 1993, a total of 197 past players have ascended to The Show.

MiLB RELIEF: After losing the entirety of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season and having attendance limited to begin 2021, the TinCaps are asking fans to visit MinorLeagueBaseballRelief.com and tell Congress to support the Minor League Baseball Relief Act.

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