TinCaps Game Notes: April 30 vs. Kane County (Game 24)
April 30, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
Fort Wayne TinCaps (11-12) vs. Kane County Cougars (14-10)
LHP Ramon Perez vs. LHP Bryan Valdez
Tuesday, April 30 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - First Pitch 7:05 PM (Game 24 / 140)
WATCH: John Nolan & Brett Rump (Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV)
LISTEN: Mike Maahs & Evan Stockton (ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM | TinCapsRadio.com | TuneIn
LAST SERIES RECAP: Prior to Monday's day off, the TinCaps took 1 out of 4 @ South Bend. The 'Caps won the series opener on Thursday (12-6) before suffering a 7-4 loss on Friday. After weather postponed Saturday's game, Fort Wayne dropped a doubleheader on Sunday by scores of 6-1 and 11-2.
LEAGUE LEADER: Outfielder Agustin Ruiz has the best Batting Average in the Midwest League at .360. Ruiz's .425 OBP ranks 7th. His 15 RBIs are 10th. To help explain his success, look to his Line Drive % on batted balls, which according to FanGraphs.com, is at 34% - highest in the MWL.
ON THE RUN: Infielder Xavier Edwards and outfielder Jawuan Harris are tied for 8th in the MWL in Runs (15). Edwards ranks tied for 2nd in Stolen Bases (8) while Harris is tied for 11th (5).
MAKING CONTACT: Infielder Xavier Edwards has struck out in only 8% of his plate appearances - the 5th lowest K% in the MWL. In fact, Edwards has only swung & missed at 2% of the pitches he's seen - the lowest Swing & Miss % in the league. In 19 games this season, Edwards has drawn 10 walks and only struck out 7 times. That 1.43 BB/K ratio is 3rd best in the circuit... Infielder Tucupita Marcano ranks 4th in SwStr% (4%).
BABIP-ED: Catcher Blake Hunt has the lowest Batting Average on Balls In Play (BABIP) on the team among qualifying hitters at .236 - 19th lowest in the MWL. An "average" BABIP is around .300.
TAKE A WALK: Outfielder Jawuan Harris has walked in 20% of his plate appearances this season - tied for the 4th highest BB% in the MWL. Last year as a rookie in the Arizona League he walked at a 14% clip.
INTER-DIVISION PLAY: As a reminder, the 16-team Midwest League is divided into 2 8-team divisions. Teams in the East play teams from the West for 1 3-game series per season, alternating sites year-to-year. Tuesday marks the first of 12 consecutive games the 'Caps will play against Western Division foes in the first half of the season.
260 TO THE SHOW: 2016 TinCaps infielder Ty France made his MLB debut with the Padres on Friday night at Nationals Park. France had a pinch-hit single in his first MLB plate appearance, and then had another pinch-hit single on Saturday. France, who played in 68 games for the 'Caps with a .400 OBP before a June promotion, is the 178th Fort Wayne player to reach the majors. The 179th will be right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill, who's set to start for the Padres in Atlanta on Wednesday night. Quantrill made 2 starts for the 'Caps in 2016. He'll match up against Braves starter Max Fried, a 2013-14 TinCap.
MiLB ALUMNI REPORT: 2014-15 infielder Josh VanMeter is off to a torrid start with Triple-A Louisville in the Reds' system. VanMeter, 24, leads the International League in home runs (11), RBIs (28), SLG (.783), OPS (1.236), Hits (34), Extra-Base Hits (16), and Runs (23). The Ossian, Ind., native remains the only every-day player in franchise history from Northeast Indiana.
Midwest League Stories from April 30, 2019
- Cougars Trump TinCaps with 7-0 Run - Kane County Cougars
- Marcano Tallies Four Hits in Setback - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Captains Late Rally Falls Short in 6-5 Loss to Quad Cities - Lake County Captains
- Bandits Survive Lake County's Late Push to Win 6-5 - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Rattlers Suspended by Rain in Lansing - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- End Game? Wait Till Wednesday: Rattlers and Lugs Suspended - Lansing Lugnuts
- 'Caps, 'Kings Washed Out - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Tonight's Game Postponed in Midland, Michigan - Beloit Sky Carp
- Loons, Snappers Postponed - Great Lakes Loons
- Hot Rods-Kernels Series Opener Postponed on Tuesday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Dragons Postponed Due to Rain in Peoria on Tuesday - Dayton Dragons
- Chiefs Rained Out at Home - Peoria Chiefs
- Series Opener Washed Out - Clinton LumberKings
- Kernels and Hot Rods Postponed - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- TinCaps Game Notes: April 30 vs. Kane County (Game 24) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Bee and Cubs Game Postponed - Burlington Bees
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Night of Hope with Mike Singletary - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Dragons Notes for Tuesday - Dayton Dragons
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