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TinCaps Game Notes: July 23 vs. Clinton (Game 99)

July 23, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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Fort Wayne TinCaps (13-16, 45-53) vs. Clinton LumberKings (17-12, 56-43)

LHP Ben Sheckler vs. RHP Randy Bell

Monday, July 23 - Parkview Field - 7:05 PM (Game 99)

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SUNDAY, NOT A FUN DAY: The TinCaps dropped both games of a doubleheader against the LumberKings. Clinton took the front half, 7-5, and the finale, 4-2.

TOP 25: Earlier Monday, Minor League Baseball announced its list of Top 25 teams in licensed merchandise sales for 2017 - a list the TinCaps made for the 8th time in the last 9 years.

YOUNG MEETS OLD: The TinCaps have the youngest lineup in the Midwest League this year, while the LumberKings have the oldest team in the 16-club circuit. The average age for a Fort Wayne position player this year has been 19.4 years old. For Clinton, it's 22.3.

IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have walked the fewest batters in the Midwest League this season - 284 in 851.0 IP. That's only 3.0 BB/9. Fort Wayne also has the best ratio of strikeouts to walks (3.05/1).

HOT & COLD: From June 24-July 5, the TinCaps won 11 of 13 games, including 7 in a row at Parkview Field. Since July 6, Fort Wayne has lost 12 of 14, including 8 straight at home. During this down stretch, the 'Caps have lost 3 games by 1 run and 4 games by 2 runs.

PODO POWER: Since making his 2018 TinCaps debut on May 18, Robbie Podorsky leads the Midwest League in batting at .353. Since June 10, Podorsky has reached base in 17 consecutive games at Parkview Field.

CLEANING UP: Gabriel Arias is batting fourth tonight for only the fifth time this season (in 86 games). Though an exceptionally small sample, so far cleaning up, Arias is 5-for-15 with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs.

MELLY GETS ON: Kelvin Melean has reached base in 10 of his first 11 starts with the TinCaps this season, since debuting July 8.

NO LUCK FOR SUWINSKI: Jack Suwinski has the 3rd lowest Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP) in the Midwest League at .249. An average BABIP is usually around .300. Here in 2017, Suwinski had a .302 BABIP.

LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is tied for 6th in runs (59), 7th in OBP (.383), and tied 9th in walks (49)... Esteury Ruiz is 3rd in SB (32)... Robbie Podorsky is tied 9th in SB (21)... Osvaldo Hernandez is 1st in ERA (1.97)... Aaron Leasher is 9th in ERA (3.39)... Travis Radke is 4th in saves (11)

ADVANCED STATS LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is 9th in BB% (13%) and 8th in BB/K (0.68)... Luis Campusano has the 10th lowest K% (14%)... Tirso Ornelas has the 8th lowest Swing & Miss% (8%).

BULLPEN BOOMERANG: TinCaps relievers have posted a 3.06 ERA over the last 79 games since April 25. In this time, the 'pen has been led by Travis Radke, Caleb Boushley, Evan Miller, and Ben Sheckler. Through the first 19 games of the year, the bullpen had allowed 60 ER in 72.1 IP for a 7.47 ERA.

260 TO THE SHOW: Through the "first half" of the 2018 MLB season, 42 former Fort Wane TinCaps/Wizards have played in the big leagues, including All-Stars: Corey Kluber (2008) and Miles Mikolas (2010).

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