MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: June 6 at Quad Cities River Bandits

June 6, 2023 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (22-29) @ Quad Cities River Bandits (27-24)

Tuesday, June 6 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, IN

RHP Jairo Iriarte (No. 11 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Luinder Avila (No. 29 Royals prospect)

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LAST GAME: The TinCaps earned a split of their home series against South Bend with an 8-2 win. That also gave the 'Caps are 7-5 homestand, after winning the previous week's set against Lansing. Victor Lizarraga tossed 5 innings of 1-run ball, while the offense, on an 11-hit day, put up a pair in the second and 6 in the seventh.

VS. ELLY: The story of the day in baseball is the Reds calling up top prospect Elly De La Cruz from Triple-A Louisville. De La Cruz opened up last season with Dayton against the TinCaps. Between 2 April games in Dayton and 5 more April/May games at Parkview Field, De La Cruz was held in check, going 6-for-30 (.200) with 11 strikeouts to 2 walks. Of his 6 hits, 1 was a double. He played 5 at shortstop and 1 at third base... Meanwhile, Andrew Abbott made his big league debut on the mound for the Reds last night with 6 shutout innings against the Brewers. Last April, Abbott worked 10 innings over 2 starts vs. the TinCaps and allowed just 1 run while striking out 14.

BACK AGAIN: The TinCaps last played in Davenport May 7-9, 2018. The 'Caps hosted the River Bandits in '19 and last year, while the teams didn't meet in 2021. (There was no 2020 season.) The following 8 players appeared in that series for the TinCaps and have since reached the big leagues: pitcher Mason Thompson, infielder Gabriel Arias, catcher Luis Campusano, outfielder Jack Suwinski, then-infielder Esteury Ruiz, pitcher MacKenzie Gore, pitcher Tom Cosgrove, and pitcher Adrián Martinez. Current manager Jonny Mathews was the hitting coach.

5 MILLION FANS COUNTDOWN: The TinCaps project to welcome their 5,000,000th fan to Parkview Field next week on Thursday, June 15 vs. the Dayton Dragons.

FORT WAYNE FAITHFUL: The TinCaps have averaged 4,461 fans per game so far this year across 29 openings, including 3 sellouts. Fort Wayne's average attendance ranks 2nd in the Midwest League to Dayton, and 3rd overall out of 30 High-A clubs (Greenville, South Atlantic League, is 2nd). Parkview Field is also out-drawing 18 Double-A ballparks and 6 in Triple-A.

STARTING PITCHING: TinCaps starters have the 4th lowest ERA in the Midwest League (3.24).

HOT CAPS: The TinCaps have won 8 of their last 13 games... They're 2-0-1 over their last 3 series. They went 15-11 in May.

BETTER THAN THEIR RECORD: Based off their -4 run differential for the year, the TinCaps project to have a 25-26 record (3 games better than their actual mark)... In games decided by 1 or 2 runs, the 'Caps are 6-15.

JAIRO IRIARTE: Among MWL pitchers who've worked 35+ innings this year, ranks 5th in K/9 (11.6) and K% (30%).

JAKOB MARSEE: Along with Peoria's Nathan Church, 1 of only 2 players in the Midwest League to appear in every game so far this season... had an 18-game on-base streak in May... In MWL, ranks tied for 1st in runs (39), 2nd in walks (37; 17% BB%), and 5th in stolen bases (16)... 8th best BB/K (0.9).

JACKSON MERRILL: MLB.com's No. 14 overall prospect (highest ranked in MWL)... had a 6-game hitting streak snapped Saturday... Last week, went 9-for-25 (.360)... Since May 5, 4th in the MWL in average (.326)... For the season, 8th lowest K% (13%).

MARCOS CASTAÑON: 14-game on-base streak in May... 12 doubles are 4th most in the MWL.

NATHAN MARTORELLA: In MWL, ranks 3rd in games (50), 2nd in RBIs (35), 4th in 2B (12), 6th in HR (7), SLG (.474), and R (30), and 7th in OPS (.860), H (48), and BB (32; 15% BB%)... 6th in wRC+ (148)... 7th in wOBA (.396) and BB/K (0.9)... 8th in ISO (.200).

CARLOS LUIS: In MWL, 10th lowest K% (15%) and 10th best BB/K (0.8).

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