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TinCaps Game Notes: August 9 vs. Dayton (Game 115)

August 9, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (20-26, 53-61) vs. Dayton Dragons (20-26, 48-68)

LHP Cullen Dana vs. RHP Adrian Rodriguez

Friday, Aug. 9 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - First Pitch 7:05 PM (Game 115 / 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)

TIME-TURNER: The TinCaps won again on Thursday night, beating the Dragons 6-2 in front of 7,885 fans (the 13th sellout crowd of the season). Fort Wayne has now won 7 of its last 8 games and five of the first six games on its current seven-game home stand.

HE WHO MUST ALWAYS REACH BASE: Outfielder Dwanya Williams-Sutton leads the MWL in OBP at .418. Williams-Sutton is currently on a 25-game on-base streak dating back to July 5, the longest on-base streak for any TinCap this season... DWS has been hit by a MWL-high 27 pitches this season, including 4 times on July 22 vs. Cedar Rapids (that tied a MiLB record; it's never happened before in a MLB game). Dwanya was plunked two more times on Thursday night, adding to the Fort Wayne single-season HBP record that he now owns. The previous mark was 23, set by Jon Schaeffer in 1998... Williams-Sutton is also 7th in the MWL in BB% (14.8%)... His wRC+ of 139 ranks 1st among active players in the league.

THE BOY WHO MAKES CONTACT: Infielder Tucupita Marcano has the lowest K% in the MWL at 8.9% and the 3rd lowest Swinging Strike% (4.5%). The 19-year-old's 112 hits for the year rank tied for 2nd. With 30 walks and 38 strikeouts, Marcano's 0.79 BB/K ratio ranks 5th.

I SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL NOT WALK A BATTER: 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 (3.13). The 'Caps have K-ed 27 while walking only 5 batters during this series.

THE UNBREAKABLE BULLPEN: The TinCaps bullpen has been light out the past two nights, going a combined 7.2 scoreless innings of relief with 13 strikeouts. Jose Quezada and Cody Tyler were particularly impressive on Thursday night, striking out a combined six batters in 4.0 IP while surrendering just one hit.

MISCHIEF MANAGED: Outfielder Jawaun Harris ranks 3rd in the MWL in stolen bases with 29. For that matter, he's only been caught stealing 3 times, making him the only player in the league with 20+ SB and < 4 CS. Harris is also tied for 4th in the MWL in BB% (15.1%)... Since July 15, in 20 games, Harris has slashed .286/.385/.468 (.853 OPS) with 3 doubles, a triple, 3 homers, 15 RBIs, and 9 stolen bases.

THE CHOSEN ONE: The Padres' first round pick (6th overall) in the 2019 Draft, CJ Abrams, joined the TinCaps Tuesday and went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored on Wednesday. The 18-year-old from the Atlanta area was a force in 32 games in the AZL, slashing .401/.442/.662 with 12 doubles, 8 triples, 3 HRs and 22 RBIs. Abrams also swiped 14 bases and scored 40 runs. More bio info on Abrams can be found on page 4.

YOU'RE A WIZARD, LEE: Infielder Lee Solomon ranks 2nd in the MWL in line drive % at 21.7% on batted balls in play. Solomon went 2-for-4 on Thursday night with a home run and 3 RBIs, his seventh multi-RBI game of the season. The Ohio native has hits in 10 of his last 13 games and is tied for the team lead with 21 doubles this season.

HUNTING HITS: Through his first 35 games of the year, catcher Blake Hunt slashed .192/.301/.312 (.613 OPS). In 46 games since May 26, he's slashed .299/.364/.425 (.789) with 14 doubles, a triple, 2 HR, and 20 RBIs.

CURRY CONFOUNDS THE COMPETITION: Outfielder Michael Curry's season got off to a slow start. After being in Extended Spring Training, he appeared in 5 April games before going back to Extended. He returned Memorial Day Weekend and went 0-for-6 in his first 2 games back. But in 55 games since May 26, he ranks 5th in the MWL in OPS (.871). The former Georgia Bulldog iis 5-for-7 the past two nights with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored.

WAVING A MAGIC WAND: Over his last 16 games (dating back to July 21), infielder Justin Lopez has slashed .317/.348/.476 (.824 OPS) with 4 doubles, 2 homers, and 10 RBIs... Lopez, 19, is 1 of only 3 teenagers in the MWL with 10+ home runs this season. The others are Peoria's Nolan Gorman, who was drafted by the Cardinals 19th overall in 2018 (he hit 10 before a mid-season promotion) and Burlington's Kevin Maitan, who was rated as the No. 1 international free agent prospect in 2016.

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