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TinCaps Transaction & Games Information: September 8 vs. Lansing

September 8, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


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

Effective Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021

Catcher Victor Duarte transferred to High-A Fort Wayne from the Arizona Complex League Padres (will wear No. 26)

Fort Wayne TinCaps (51-57) vs. Lansing Lugnuts (51-57)

Wednesday, Sept. 8 (Doubleheader: Game 1 at 5:05 p.m.) | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, Ind.

Games 1 & 2 of 6 in Series | Home Games 55 & 56 of 60 | Games 109 & 110 of 120

Game 1: RHP Connor Lehmann (5.93 ERA) vs. RHP Osvaldo Berrios (2.65 ERA) | Game 2: RHP Felix Minjarez (4.64 ERA) vs. LHP Jack Owen (6.10 ERA)

TV: Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV (John Nolan & Jack McMullen)| Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM + TinCapsRadio.com (Mike Maahs)

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps and Lugnuts were postponed by rain. Today's doubleheader will start at 5:05 p.m., and Game 2 will follow approximately half an hour after the conclusion of Game 1. Fort Wayne is 3-5 across 4 doubleheaders this year.

LAST GAME: Top Padres pitching prospect MacKenzie Gore started for the TinCaps at Great Lakes Sunday. The Loons scored 3 runs in the first on 3 walks and 2 singles. After that, Gore threw 4 scoreless innings, allowing just 1 more walk and hit. Prior to last night's scheduled game, Gore was transferred to Double-A San Antonio.

TOUGH LUCK LEHMANN: Today's Game 1 starter, RHP Connor Lehmann, had his scheduled start last night postponed by 22 hours. Lehmann's last start at home came on Aug. 26 against Dayton, when he threw just 11 pitches before the game was suspended after one inning.

FAMILIAR FOR FELIX: TinCaps reliever Felix Minjarez is the scheduled starter for Game 2. Last homestand against Dayton, Minjarez started Game 2 of a doubleheader with the Dragons. In his lone start of the year, he went 2 innings, struck out 3, and walked none. He's appeared in 37 games out of the bullpen for the TinCaps this year.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: On September 7, 2017, the TinCaps defeated Bowling Green (TB), 6-4, to complete a 2-game sweep of their 1st-round Midwest League Playoffs series. Catcher Marcus Greene hit a 2-run walk-off homer. Fort Wayne went on to beat Dayton (CIN) for the Eastern Division title before losing to Quad Cities (HOU) in the championship series.

PITCHING PROGRESS: Over their last 54 games since July 7, TinCaps pitchers have the lowest ERA out of all 30 teams in High-A (3.73), as the team has gone 28-26. In this stretch, 'Caps pitchers also have allowed the fewest home runs in High-A: 27. Over their first 54 games, they ranked 9th/12 in High-A Central at 5.25 and had a 23-31 record.

DOUBLES LEADER: As a team, the TinCaps lead the HAC in doubles with 199. Individually, outfielder Tirso Ornelas leads the league in 2B with 30, while infielder Justin Lopez ranks 7th with 22.

PATIENT APPROACH: The TinCaps lead the HAC in free passes (walks and hit by pitches), averaging about 5 per game. Fort Wayne is walking in approximately 12% of its plate appearances. The rest of the league has walked at a 10% rate... For context, the Yankees lead MLB in BB% (10.6%). The Padres rank 3rd (10%). When it comes to swinging at the right pitches, outfielder Tirso Ornelas has the 4th lowest swing & miss rate in the league, swinging & missing at only about 8% of pitches seen.

HASSELL'S HISTORIC HOMERS: Last Wednesday, in just his 3rd game with the TinCaps since being called up from Low-A Lake Elsinore, Padres No. 3 prospect Robert Hassell III became just the 3rd player in Fort Wayne's 28-season franchise history to hit 3 home runs in a game. The recently-turned 20-year-old joined Jonathan Galvez, a second baseman who homered 3 times at Parkview Field on July 22, 2010, against Peoria, and Jon Benick, who first accomplished the feat on July 3, 2002, against Quad Cities.

ANGELES HIGHLIGHTS: Euribiel Angeles was leading Low-A in batting at .343 when he was called up from Lake Elsinore on Aug. 28. Now through his first 6 games in High-A he's hitting .333 with a .400 OBP and .918 OPS. At 19, Angeles is the 2nd youngest hitter in the HAC.

TIRSO TURNS IT UP: After being mired in a slump, outfielder Tirso Ornelas has gotten hot. He's on a 7-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 10 of 11 games. Since Aug. 25, Ornelas is hitting .366 with a .480 OBP and 1.065 OPS as he's hit 4 doubles, 1 triple, and 1 homer. He's walked as many times as he's struck out (9).

VALENZUELA'S VALUE: 20-year-old Brandon Valenzuela is the 2nd youngest catcher in the HAC this season. Through 6 games since being promoted from Low-A, he's hitting .300 with a .481 OBP (7 walks to 6 strikeouts) and 4 RBIs.

LOPEZ LOCKS IN: Over his last 18 games since Aug. 13, infielder Justin Lopez has hit .338 with a .885 OPS. Lopez has 6 doubles (1 should've been ruled a HR), 2 HR, and 19 RBIs in the stretch... For the season, his 62 RBIs rank 6th in the HAC.

HBP KING: Ripken Reyes has been hit by 10 pitches in 7 games with FW this year.

REY RUNS: Reinaldo Ilarraza is tied for 3rd in the HAC in stolen bases (36).

CLOSE CALLS: The TinCaps are 14-9 in games decided by 1 run, and 9-14 in 2-run games... The 'Caps are 4-2 in extra-innings.

260 TO THE SHOW: 53 former Fort Wayne players have appeared in the big leagues so far this season, including All-Stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Trea Turner. Since the franchise was founded in 1993, a total of 197 past players have ascended to The Show.

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