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TinCaps Game Notes: May 16 vs. West Michigan (Game 38)

Published on May 16, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (15-22) vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (20-17)

RHP Luis Patiño vs. RHP Matt Manning

Wednesday, May 16 - Parkview Field - First Pitch 11:05 a.m. (Game 38)

LISTEN: ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM / TinCapsRadio.com / TuneIn

WATCH: Comcast Network Channel 81

TUESDAY NIGHT: The TinCaps lost to the Whitecaps, 3-1. Luis Campusano had a sac fly in the sixth inning that tied the game, 1-1, after West Michigan started the scoring in the second. The visitors broke the tie with 3 runs in the seventh.

ROSTER MOVES: Today the Padres transferred Luis Patiño to the TinCaps from Extended Spring Training. Patiño is a highly regarded 18-year-old from Colombia. In a corresponding move, righty reliever Adrian Martinez was transferred to Extended.

Patiño Notes:

- THROWS: Fastball, Curveball, Slider, Changeup

- SCOUTING REPORT: Padres Director of Player Development, Sam Geaney in Oct. 2017 to MadFriars.com, "because he's from a relatively small (neighborhood) in Colombia he may have gone a little under the radar. Going back to 2016 we were very excited about him. He's an athletic 6-foot-1, has four very strong pitches and can get his fastball up to 95. In a way, he's like MacKenzie (Gore) in that both are two of the more athletic pitchers that we had at the complex this summer (2017). He's grown a little (since signing) and maybe will some more, so it's too early to state what he is going to be long-term; but right now, we like what we see. If you want a comp, he reminds you of the more athletic pitchers that you will see in terms of Mike Leake or Jake Peavy. But remember, I'm not saying he is going to have the careers they did, but he is the same type of premium athletic pitcher... He's also learned a tremendous amount of English in the two years that we have had him.

- HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as an International Free Agent on July 2, 2016

- SIGNED BY: Andres Cabadias & Chris Kemp

- 2017: Made 4 starts for the Dominican Summer League Padres (1.69 ERA)... Transferred to the Arizona League Padres on June 24... In the AZL, made 9 appearances (8 starts) with a 2.48 ERA... 43 Ks (18 BB) in 40 IP... League hit .213 against him... MadFriars.com "Pitcher of the Year" for the Arizona League Padres

- WHERE HE'S FROM: Colombia is in South America, with Venezuela to its east, Brazil to its southeast, Peru and Ecuador to its south, and Panama to its west... His hometown of Barranquilla is on the northern coast of the Caribbean Sea... Has a population of more than 1,000,000 (4th largest in Colombia)

- COLOMBIANS IN THE SHOW: According to Baseball-Almanac.com, there have been 20 Colombian natives to play in the majors, including 2013-14 TinCaps reliever Tayron Guerrero, who's now with the Marlins... Others include Jose Quintana (Cubs), Julio Teheran (Braves), Orlando Cabrera (2x Gold Glove winner), and Edgar Renteria (5x All-Star, also from Barranquilla)

- INSTAGRAM: @luispatinoa_... Has posted photos with Tayron Guerrero, as well as with Moises Alou and Pedro Martinez

YOUNGEST GET YOUNGER: The TinCaps have the 6 youngest players in the league: INF Justin Lopez (18), OF Tirso Ornelas (18), INF Gabriel Arias (18), INF Luis Almanzar (18), RHP Luis Patiño (18), and OF Jeisson Rosario (18). Fort Wayne has 11 teenagers on its roster. The average age for a Fort Wayne batter this year, according to baseball-reference.com, has been 19.3. That is the youngest in the league by far. The average age for a Midwest League batter this year has been 21.3. (Cedar Rapids is second youngest at 20.8. Clinton is oldest at 22.3, with West Michigan just behind at 21.9.)

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