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TinCaps Game Notes: April 27 at Dayton (Game 22)

April 27, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-13) @ Dayton Dragons (9-9)

LHP Osvaldo Hernandez vs. RHP Wendolyn Bautista

Friday, April 27 - Fifth Third Field (Dayton, Ohio) - First Pitch 7:00 p.m. (Game 22)

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THURSDAY AFTERNOON: The TinCaps beat the Loons, 4-1, to earn a split in their 4-game series. Tom Cosgrove earned the win with 6 scoreless innings on the mound. Jeisson Rosario and Tirso Ornelas both had 2-hit games.

BULLPEN BRILLIANCE: Since Sunday, TinCaps relievers have allowed only 3 runs (all earned) in their last 20 innings. That works out to a 1.30 ERA.

STREAKING: Catcher Juan Fernandez is on a 13-game on-base streak and 11-game hitting streak. Fernandez has reached base in every game he's had a plate appearance. He's hit safely in all but 1 (which was a 7-inning game when he had only 3 plate appearances). His on-base streak is tied for the 8th longest in the league so far this year while his hitting streak is 2nd longest and the longest active.

ROSARIOHHH: Outfielder Jeisson Rosario, who's the 4th youngest player in the Midwest League, is tied for 4th in the MWL in BB% (25%). His 18 walks are the 4th most in the league. His .474 OBP is also tied for 4th. Meanwhile, he's only struck out 12 times, so his 1.64 BB/K is tied for 4th best. And when Rosario has put the ball into play, he's hit a line drive 35% of the time - 3rd highest in the league - compared to hitting a fly ball or ground ball. According to FanGraphs, "batters who hit a lot of line drives typically perform better than hitters who hit lots of fly balls or ground balls." And when Rosario is on base, he's a threat to run. He's 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts. His 5 stolen bags are tied for 10th most in the league.

ALUMNI REPORT: Eric Lauer, who pitched for the TinCaps in 2016, made his MLB debut for the Padres on Tuesday night in Colorado. Lauer made 1 start in Fort Wayne, tossing 2 no-hit innings against Great Lakes on Sept. 1. The left-hander from Elyria, Ohio, was selected by the Padres with the 25th pick in the 2016 draft out of Kent State. There have now been 160 former Fort Wayne Wizards and TinCaps to reach the big leagues.

BALLPARK RANKINGS: Baseball America has updated its rankings of Minor League Ballparks and Parkview Field has once again made the list at No. 5. "This is the only lower-level park to place among the top 10, and for reason. Fort Wayne gets high marks for its skyline. The 360-degree concourse is the envy of other franchises, too." Parkview Field has been rated the No. 1 MiLB Ballpark Experience by Stadium Journey 4 years in a row and 6 of the last 7.

SPORTSCENTER: Outfielder Tirso Ornelas and infielder Esteury Ruiz were featured by SportsCenter anchor Kevin Connors in his "Minor League Minute" segment last Saturday. Both had 3-hit games that included a home run in Saturday's 8-2 victory over Dayton.

TRENDING UP: The TinCaps have won 4 of their last 6. Fort Wayne is 8-7 since beginning the year 0-6.

ALMOST HAD 'EM: The TinCaps have led in 8 of their 13 losses.

YOUNGEST TEAM IN MiLB: The TinCaps feature the 4 youngest players in the league: Justin Lopez (17), Tirso Ornelas (18), Gabriel Arias (18), and Jeisson Rosario. Fort Wayne presently has 10 teenagers on its roster. According to Baseball America, the average age for a TinCaps player to start the year was 20.6. (The average age in the Midwest League was 22 years old.) This theme continues up the ladder for the Padres, who also have the youngest team in the California League (High-A Lake Elsinore) and the Texas League (Double-A San Antonio).

WE'RE No. 1: According to MLB.com, the Padres have the No. 1 ranked farm system in baseball. The TinCaps boast 7 "Top 30" San Diego prospects (see list on right), including MacKenzie Gore (MLB.com's No. 1 LHP).

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