MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: July 30 at Peoria

Published on July 30, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps lost to the Chiefs, 4-2. Joshua Mears had a multi-hit game, his first with Fort Wayne since May 7. Anthony Vilar hit a ninth-inning RBI double to bring the tying run to the plate.

NOEL VELA: Ranks 5th in the MWL in ERA (3.59), 6th in opponent's batting average (.217), and 10th in WHIP (1.34)...He also generates the 6th most swings-and-misses in the league (14%), is 6th in K/9 (10.78) and runners left on base (71%).

HOT CAPS: The TinCaps have won back-to-back series for the first time since April. The 'Caps previously defeated Lansing, 4-2, in a home series prior to the break and beat Dayton, 2-1, before heading to Peoria.

ROBERT HASSELL: Ranks 2nd in the MWL in batting average (.303), 4th in hits (89), 7th in RBIs (52), 8th in OBP (.384) and total bases (136)...10th lowest swing and miss % (9%)...On July 16, Hassell became the first active player in franchise history to appear in the Futures Game.

COREY ROSIER: Leads the MWL in runs (68), while ranking 2nd in triples (7), 4th in stolen bases (32), 5th walks (54; 15%), and 7th in OBP (.384)... He's swung and missed at only 8% of pitches seen, the 5th lowest rate in the league... 4th in BB/K (0.8)...Over his last 10 games, he's leading the TinCaps in batting average (.405), OBP (.463), SLG (.541), hits (15), RBI (7), and stolen bases (6).

BRANDON VALENZUELA: Ranks 8th in the MWL in walks (49). Just had 11-game on-base streak snapped, making it multiple times in his last five. Has also thrown out 6 of 13 potential base stealers in July.

ELITE EXIT VELOCITY: Joshua Mears' home run Thursday had an exit velocity of 114 MPH. For context, Padres All-Star Manny Machado has a max exit velo of 112 MPH this season (while last year he homered at 119). San Diego catcher Jorge Alfaro leads the Friars with an exit velo of 114 on a homer (he also hit a ball at 115 that was caught on the warning track in center). But for Mears, this wasn't even a personal record. In a big league spring training game last year, he hit a home run with an EV of 117.

JARRYD DALE: Ranks 4th in the MWL in games (90) and 5th in walks (54).

CAUGHT 'EM: TinCaps catchers are 2nd in the MWL in throwing runners out trying to steal (34 CS). Individually, Brandon Valenzuela leads the league with 23, while Anthony Vilar has nabbed 9, and Adam Kerner has caught 2.

PATIENT: The TinCaps lead the MWL in walks drawn (4.7 per game).

MISCELLANEOUS: The TinCaps are 31-14 when scoring first (69% win rate) and 9-40 when they don't (18%)... Fort Wayne is 11-11 in 1-run games, 5-13 in 2-run games, and 1-3 in extra-innings.

260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was established in 1993, there have been 207 alumni who've gone on to appear in the major leagues, including 52 this season. Among them are 5 players who were selected to this year's MLB All-Star Game: Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner (2014), Mariners first baseman Ty France (2016), Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (2013-14), Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (2010), and Pirates reliever David Bednar (2016-17).

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