MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps/Tenderloins Transaction & Game Information: August 6 vs. Great Lakes Loons (LA Dodgers Affiliate)

Published on August 6, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


The San Diego Padres have made the following Minor League transaction:

Effective Saturday, August 5, 2023

Right-handed reliever Aaron Holiday reinstated from Fort Wayne's 7-Day Injured List

Hoosier State Tenderloins (20-15, 52-49) vs. Great Lakes Loons (17-18, 62-38)

Sunday, Aug. 6 | 1:05 p.m. | Porkview Field | Fort Wayne, IN | Game 36 of 66, 102 of 132

RHP Victor Lizarraga (No. 7 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Juan Morillo

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LAST NIGHT: The Tenderloins ripped off 8 runs in the 1st inning and cruised to a 10-1 win over Great Lakes in a rain-shortened game that was called in the bottom of the 5th.

TENDERLOINS: Thursday was the debut of the team's Hoosier State Tenderloins alternate identity, a tribute to the state's unofficial favorite sandwich. Through today, not only is the team wearing special jerseys and hats, but the center-field concourse is featuring festival fun, like a dunk tank, axe-throwing, a hammer strike, face-painters, stilt-walkers, and more. Tenderloins are indeed on the menu and for every one sold, Indiana Pork is donating a meal of ground pork to the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana.

FORT WAYNE FAITHFUL: The TinCaps have averaged 5,251 fans per game so far this year across 51 openings, including 12 sellouts (season high of 8,516 on the 4th of July). Fort Wayne's average attendance ranks 3rd out of 60 Single-A and High-A clubs, and is greater than 23 Double-A teams and 7 in Triple-A.

POSTSEASON RACE: At 20-15, the TinCaps lead Dayton (CIN) and West Michigan (DET) by a game for first place in the Midwest League East Division second-half standings.

HOT CAPS: After an 0-5 and 10-22 start, the TinCaps are 42-27 since May 14... From mid-May to mid-July, they were 6-0-2 over 8 series... The 'Caps had a 6-game winning streak from July 2-7 -- the team's first 6-game winning streak since 2018.

EVEN BETTER THAN THEIR RECORD: Based off their +53 run differential for the year, the TinCaps project to have a 56-45 record (4 games better than their actual mark).

POWER PERSPECTIVE: The TinCaps lead the MWL in home runs with 102. They're on pace to hit 132 homers in this 132-game season... The franchise record is 127, set in 2017... If the season was still 140 games long, this year's team would be on track for 140 homers... Meanwhile, TinCaps pitchers have allowed the fewest homers (54) out of 90 High-A, Double-A and Triple-A teams.

STARTING PITCHING: TinCaps starters have the lowest ERA in the MWL (3.14). Their relievers have the highest bullpen ERA (4.95)... Great Lakes has the lowest team ERA (3.69).

JAKOB MARSEE: Ranks 1st in MWL in runs (76) and walks (78; 18% BB%), 3rd in SB (36) and 4th in OBP (.393)... 2nd best BB/K (1.08) and 3rd lowest SwStr% (6%).

NATHAN MARTORELLA: Leads the MWL in HR (16) and RBIs (69)... ranks 2nd in TB (166), 3rd in R (64) and H (95), 4th in BB (65; 15% BB%), 5th in SLG (.465), 6th in OPS (.840), wRC+ (137) and BB/K (0.8)... On pace to hit 21 homers in this 132-game season. Fort Wayne's franchise record for HR in a season is 21, set by Fernando Tatis Jr. in 2017. Tatis played in 117 games before a promotion to Double-A San Antonio. Martorella's current OPS would rank 6th highest in franchise history for a season, and the best yet at the High-A level. The record is .956, set by Jaff Decker (2009), followed by Jason Hagerty ('10, .917), Fernando Tatis Jr. ('17, .910), Rymer Liriano ('11, .882) and Will Venable ('06, .865).

EVERYDAY GUYS: Marsee and Martorella lead High-A in games played (100).

GRAHAM PAULEY: Since being called up from Single-A Lake Elsinore and debuting June 29, in 32 G, leads the MWL in HR (12) - 5 more than anyone else - as well as SLG (.627), R (26), TB (74) and RBIs (32)... Ranks 4th in OPS (.985)... He's hit 4 HR in the last 6 G, and 6 over the last 10... Since June 29, here's the list of players in MLB/MiLB who've also hit 12 HR: Shohei Ohtani (LAA), Austin Riley (ATL), Michael Busch (Triple-A OKC), and Jeffry Rosa (DSL Mets).

LUCAS DUNN: Since June 9 (40 G), slashing .311 / .420 / .496 (.916 OPS). In the MWL in that time, ranking 7th / 4th / 9th / 5th. His OPS since June 26 (1.020) is 3rd-best.

STREAKS: Kervín Pichardo is on a 9-game hitting streak since last Tuesday (.394 AVG, .944 OPS) and a 14-game on-base streak... Nathan Martorella is on a 21-game on-base streak since July 9 (longest of the year by a TinCap)... Marsee is on an 11-game on-base streak.

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