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TinCaps Game Notes: May 25 at Great Lakes (Game 46)

May 25, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (21-24, 5th East) @ Great Lakes Loons (29-16, 1st East)

LHP Ramon Perez vs. RHP Zach Willeman

Saturday, May 25 - Dow Diamond (Midland, Mich.) - First Pitch 7:05 PM (Game 46 / 138)

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FRIDAY NIGHT: The TinCaps had their 4-game winning streak end in a 7-0 loss to the Loons. Xavier Edwards had 2 hits, while Justin Lopez drew 2 walks.

WHAT'S AT STAKE: The TinCaps, who've won 4 in a row at home, have dropped 5 consecutive road games dating back to May 11.

IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have the best ratio of strikeouts to walks in the Midwest League this season. Fort Wayne pitchers are averaging 3.02 strikeouts for every walk. 'Caps pitchers have walked the fewest batters in the MWL (125 BB in 381.1 IP, just 3 per 9 innings). TinCaps starters in particular have had pinpoint accuracy lately-only 5 walks in the last 10 starts combined.

IMPROVING PEN: Over the last 5 games, TinCaps relievers have combined to toss 22.2 innings of 3-run ball (1.19 ERA) with 18 strikeouts and 2 walks.

X FACTOR: Infielder Xavier Edwards leads the MWL in Batting Average (.351) and Hits (53). He's 5th in OBP (.412) and 5th in Stolen Bases (12)... Edwards also has the lowest Swinging Strike % (2%) and 3rd lowest K% in the MWL (8%). His 1.07 BB/K ratio ranks 5th. He had a 22-game on-base streak and a 14-game hitting streak (longest in the MWL this year) end Tuesday.

MAKING HIS MARK: Infielder Tucupita Marcano got off to a slow start this season, slashing .179/.270/.196 through his first 15 games. But since April 22, over his last 26 games, Marcano has hit a league-best .374 with a .417 OBP and .495 SLG, 8 doubles, a triple, a homer, and 13 RBIs. He was the MWL Player of the Week for April 29-May 5. Overall this year, Marcano's .307 Batting Average ranks 7th in the MWL. His 51 Hits are 2nd. Marcano has swung and missed at only 5% of pitches (5th lowest SwStr%) and has struck out only 11% of the times he's been up (7th lowest K%).

MAY CROWNING: Outfielder Grant Little has hit .314 with a .419 OBP this month. Monday marked the first 4-hit game of his pro career... Infielder Lee Solomon has slashed .327/.450/.449 through 15 games in May. Solomon has 6 doubles and 8 RBIs in this range.

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER: Justin Lopez, who turned 19 on May 9, has a double, a triple, and 4 home runs in his last 9 games. Lopez has recently made an adjustment in the box with less movement of his hands and is now resting his bat on his back shoulder pre-pitch. Manager Anthony Contreras compared the swing simplification to Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers. On Friday, Lopez had his 2nd multi-walk game of the season.

RIPPING IT: Outfielders Agustin Ruiz and Dwanya Williams-Sutton rank 4th and 11th, respectively, in the MWL in Line Drive % on batted balls at 25% and 23%. (For context, Eric Hosmer has the highest LD% for the Padres at 22%.) Ruiz also ranks 5th in the league in Doubles (13) and 10th in RBIs (26).

HUNTING HITS: Catcher Blake Hunt has the 3rd lowest Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP) in the MWL at .215. A typical BABIP is around .300.

WALK & RUN: Outfielder Jawuan Harris has walked in 20% of his plate appearances this season. That's the 2nd highest BB% in the MWL. (For context, Mike Trout has the highest BB% in MLB at 21%.) Harris is also top 5 in Stolen Bases (12/13).

TURNAROUND: Catcher Juan Fernandez began the season 0-for-18, but is 19-for-48 (.395) since in a 15-game span.

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