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TinCaps Transaction & Game Information: May 3 at Wisconsin

May 3, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


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

Effective Monday, May 2, 2022

Right-handed starting pitcher Efraín Contreras reinstated from Double-A San Antonio's Injured List and transferred to High-A Fort Wayne

ehf-rah-EEN Contreras is ranked by MLB.com as San Diego's 22nd best prospect (top 5 among right-handed starting pitchers). Contreras pitched for the TinCaps in 2019 at the Low-A level as a 19-year-old. He then missed the 2021 season after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, but was added to the Padres' 40-player roster ahead of this year. Contreras is projected to make his season debut on Friday night.

Fort Wayne TinCaps (11-10) vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (12-9)

Tuesday, May 3 (7:40 p.m. ET) | Fox Cities Stadium | Appleton, Wisc. | Game 1 of 6 in Series | Road Game 10 of 66 | Game 22 of 132

RHP Ryan Bergert vs. RHP TJ Shook

Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM (Ben Shulman) / Video: MiLB.TV

LAST GAME: On Sunday afternoon, the TinCaps fell to the Dragons, 8-0. After Fort Wayne had won 5 of 6 at Lansing the week prior, it was Dayton that took 5 of 6 at Parkview Field.

LEAGUE LEADERS: TinCaps pitchers lead the league in K/9 (11.9) and total strikeouts (230)... Among pitchers who've thrown at least 10 innings, Felix Minjarez has the highest K/9 (18.9) and K% (56%), while Ryan Och ranks 3rd (17.4 and 50%)... For pitchers who've thrown 15+ innings, Ryan Bergert ranks 4th in K% (39%), averaging 13.5 K/9.

ROAD WARRIORS: Fort Wayne's bats have excelled on the road, leading visitors in the Midwest in AVG (.281), runs (70), HR (16), RBI (61), OBP (.379), SLG (.531) and, in turn, OPS (.910).

COREY ROSIER: Leads the MWL in BB (19), 2nd in runs (20), 3rd in triples (2), 7th in triples (7), and 10th in OBP (.398). He's also 2nd in the league in BB/K (1.12) and 6th in the league in BB% (20). Rosier has the longest active on-base streak on the team (16).

ROBERT HASSELL: 2nd in the MWL in hits (32), RBI (20) and TB (49). 3rd in AVG (.388), OBP (.451), OPS (1.064). Hassell is also 4th in SLG (.613), and 5th in HR (5), runs (15), and SB (8). Hassell is also 4th in the MWL in swinging strike % (6.5) and 7th in K % (15) ...Had reached base safely in all of the first 20 games - the streak was ended last game.

JOSHUA MEARS: Mears leads the MWL in HR (7), and extra-base hits (12), while ranking 4th in RBIs (17), 5th in total bases (40), 9th in doubles (5), and 10th in SLG (.533). Mears is 3rd amongst all High-A players in HR... He already has 3 games in which he's hit 2 homers, including April 23 at Lansing. His 2nd shot in that game was measured to have traveled 504 feet. For perspective, since MLB began tracking home run data in 2015, there has been only 1 homer hit further in a big league game (Nomar Mazara hit a 505-foot HR with the Rangers in 2019).

BRANDON VALENZUELA: Has thrown out 10 baserunners attempting to steal - most in the MWL.

JARRYD DALE: Ranks 9th in the MWL in doubles (5).

ANGEL SOLARTE: 2nd in the MWL in BB% (23) and 6th in BB/K (0.93). Solarte also hits the ball the opposite way at the highest percentage in the MWL (60%).

RIPKEN REYES: 2nd the MWL in HBP (4). Has the lowest K% (13.1), 3rd lowest swinging strike rate (6.1%), and 9th best BB/K (0.88). Also 10th in Line Drive % (26), which leads the team.

wRC+: Weighted Runs Created Plus is a stat that attempts to quantify a player's total offensive value, while comparing it with league average. A wRC+ of 100 is league average and, for example, a wRC+ of 150 is 50% above league average. Robert Hassell III ranks 3rd in the MWL at 197.

260 TO THE SHOW: In Fort Wayne's franchise history, 203 players have gone on to appear in the major leagues. So far this season, there've been 44 'Caps in MLB - not including the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr. on the Injured List. Last year a record number 58 former Fort Wayne players appeared in The Show.

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