Sports stats



MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: July 29 vs. Dayton (Game 104)

July 29, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (12-23, 45-58) vs. Dayton Dragons (15-20, 43-62)

LHP Joey Cantillo vs. RHP Lyon Richardson

Monday, July 29 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - First Pitch 7:05 PM (Game 104 / 138)

WATCH: John Nolan, Brett Rump, and Tracy Coffman (Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV)

LISTEN: Mike Maahs & Evan Stockton (ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM | TinCapsRadio.com | TuneIn)

YESTERDAY: The TinCaps beat the Dragons, 7-1. Ethan Skender powered Fort Wayne's offense with 3 hits and 3 RBIs, including a 2-run homer. Agustin Ruiz had a 3-hit game as well that featured a double. Starter Cullen Dana went 5.2 innings with just 1 unearned run allowed. The 'Caps scored 3 in the second, 3 in the fourth, and 1 in the fifth, while Dayton's lone run came in the sixth.

CANTILLO DAY: Starting pitcher Joey Cantillo, in the Midwest League, has the lowest ERA (2.09), average against (.178), WHIP (0.88), FIP (2.10) & xFIP (2.37)... the highest K/9 (12.03) & K% (35%)... the best K/BB (5.23) & K-BB% (28%)... the 3rd lowest HR/9 (0.31)... and tied for the 3rd highest swinging strike rate% (14%)... Has 115 Ks in 86.0 IP, only Burlington's Hector Yan has more with 117.

WHAT'S ON THE LINE: The TinCaps have a chance to win their 3rd consecutive home series. Last homestand Fort Wayne took 2 out of 3 from both Peoria and Cedar Rapids. The 'Caps have not won 3 home series in a row yet this season.

MAKING HIS MARK: Infielder Tucupita Marcano has shown exceptional bat control throughout thE season, owning the lowest K% in the MWL at 8%, the 2nd-lowest swinging strike% at 4%, and the 5th best BB/K ratio (0.76). The 19-year-old has been particularly consistent at the plate over the past month, slashing .302/.336/.371 since June 27 (27 games) with 13 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. Marcano has 7 walks and 7 strikeouts in this span.

HARD CONTACT: Infielder Lee Solomon ranks 3rd in the MWL in line drive % as 20.8% of the balls he's put in play have been line drives. Outfielder Agustin Ruiz ranks 6th at 20.4%.

RUIZ BATTED IN: Outfielder Agustin Ruiz ranks tied for 10th in the MWL in RBIs with 48.

DWS, CF: Dwanya Williams-Sutton is making his first pro appearance in center field tonight. The 22-year-old has played 32 games in left field and 52 in right... Williams-Sutton is now officially the MWL leader in OBP (.406). He's on a 16-game on-base streak over which he's batting .279 with 3 doubles, 9 RBIs, and a .500 OBP. DWS has 10 walks against 9 strikeouts, plus 10 HBP... For the season, Williams-Sutton has been hit by 19 pitches, the highest number in the MWL. That includes being hit by 4 pitches on July 22 vs. Cedar Rapids. (According to records, no one has ever been hit by a pitch 4 times in a Major League Baseball game, and DWS was just the 6th MiLB player to have ever been hit by 4 pitches in a game.) He ranks 2nd in Fort Wayne history for HBP in a season. (Jon Schaeffer was hit by 23 pitches in 1998.)

HUNTING HITS: Through his first 35 games of the season, catcher Blake Hunt slashed .192/.301/.312 (.613 OPS). But in his last 39 games since May 26, he's slashed .311./.370/.446 (.816 OPS).

LOPEZ CONTEXT: Infielder Justin Lopez, who turned 19 in May, leads the TinCaps with 9 home runs. He's 1 of only 4 teenagers in the MWL with 9+ 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), Clinton's Will Banfield, who was taken 69th overall by the Marlins in 2018 (he also has 9), and Burlington's Kevin Maitan, who was rated as the No. 1 international free agent prospect in 2016 (he has 9, too).

CURRY CATCHES ON: 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 47 games since May 26, he ranks 4th in the MWL in OPS (.868).

Check out the Fort Wayne TinCaps Statistics



Midwest League Stories from July 29, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Fort Wayne TinCaps Stories



Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central