MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: August 20 vs. Bowling Green (Game 125)

Published on August 20, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (24-32, 57-67) vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods (33-23, 72-54)

LHP Omar Cruz vs. RHP Shane Baz

Tuesday, Aug. 20 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - First Pitch 7:05 PM (Game 125 / 138)

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 NIGHT: The TinCaps fell to the Hot Rods, 4-3.

HOT AT HOME: The TinCaps are 13-6 here since July 17. Fort Wayne has won 5 consecutive series at home and can do no worse than a split in this one.

LEADING OFF: Third baseman Ethan Skender hit leadoff in 13 of his 14 games in the Arizona League this summer. Tonight will be his first team leading off for the 'Caps... Since he made his TinCaps debut on July 14, Skender is tied for 7th in the MWL in RBIs (21) and ranks 8th in average (.327).

MAKING HIS MARK: Shortstop Tucupita Marcano made SportsCenter last night for a behind-the-back flip to second base for a force-out in the 8th inning. It was No. 7 on Top 10 Plays... On June 26, Luis Almanzar made a diving catch at first base that landed at No. 2... In 2017, Fernando Tatis Jr. had 2 catches at shortstop make SC Top Plays, while Reinaldo Ilarraza had 1...

Marcano has the 2nd lowest K% in the MWL at 9.3%. He has the 3rd lowest swinging strike% (4.2%). With 33 walks against only 43 strikeouts, his BB/K ratio (0.77) ranks 8th. His 115 hits on the season rank 6th.

HUNTING HITS: In 53 games since May 26, catcher Blake Hunt has slashed .296/.353/.429 (.782 OPS).

HOT CURRY: Left fielder Michael Curry is currently on a season-best 7-game hitting streak and a season-long 11-game on-base streak... In 63 games since May 26, Curry's .902 OPS is 2nd in the MWL to only Lansing's Griffin Conine. Curry's .316 AVG is 2nd to only Lansing's Otto Lopez. Curry's .411 OBP is 2nd to only Peoria's Brendan Donovan. Curry's .491 SLG is 3rd to just Conine and Lansing's Gabriel Moreno.

JUST INFORMATION: Over his last 25 games (since July 21), second baseman Justin Lopez has slashed .309/.343/.485 (.828 OPS) with 8 doubles, 3 homers, and 14 RBIs... Lopez, 19, is 1 of only 3 teenagers in the MWL with 11 home runs this season. The others are Burlington infielder Kevin Maitan, the No. 24 Angels prospect, and Lansing catcher Gabriel Moreno, the No. 9 Blue Jays prospect.

DWS, OBP: Outfielder Dwanya Williams-Sutton leads the MWL in OBP (.409)... He also leads the league in HBP (29), setting a single-season franchise record. That includes being hit by 4 pitches in a game against Cedar Rapids on July 22 (which tied a MiLB record and has never happened before in a MLB game). The previous franchise record for HBP in a season was 23... Williams-Sutton ranks 7th in the MWL in BB% (14.6%)... His 133 wRC+ is tops in the league among active players. (wRC+ is a stat to estimate a player's offensive contribution.)

WALK & RUN: Center fielder Jawuan Harris ranks 3rd in the MWL in stolen bases with 29. He's the only player in the league who's stolen more than 22 bases while be caught stealing fewer than 5 times... Harris ranks 10th in the MWL in BB% (14.1%).

IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have issued the fewest walks in the MWL this season, averaging just 2.9 per 9 innings. Fort Wayne also has the best ratio of strikeouts to walks (3.10).

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