TinCaps Transactions & Game Information: April 14 vs. Lake County Captains (Guardians Affiliate)
April 14, 2024 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
The San Diego Padres have made the following Minor League Transactions:
Effective Sunday, April 14, 2024
RHP Braden Nett reinstated from Fort Wayne Development List
RHP Joan Gonzalez placed on Fort Wayne Development List
Fort Wayne TinCaps (3-4) vs. Lake County Captains (4-3)
Saturday, April 13 | 1:05 p.m. | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, IN
RHP Braden Nett (No. 22 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Carter Spivey
Video: Bally Live app (FREE) & MiLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM / TinCaps.com
YESTERDAY: The TinCaps swept a doubleheader, overcoming a 3-1 7th-inning deficit to walk off, 4-3, and then posting a 3-0 shutout. (Quad Cities is the only other team in the Midwest League now with multiple shutout victories so far this year. Fort Wayne's team ERA of 3.02 is 2nd to only QC.)
FUN FACT: The first game in Fort Wayne's franchise history was April 10, 1993 on the road against the Waterloo Diamonds (then a Padres affiliate). Waterloo's starting second baseman was Homer Bush Sr., who went on to be a MWL All-Star.
GRIFFIN DOERSCHING: In the MWL, ranks 4th in XBH (4) and 2B (3), 5th in SLG (.600), 6th in OPS (1.048) and TB (15), and 7th in AVG (.360) and H (9).
PREMEIR PLAY: Lucas Dunn's 10th-inning diving catch and outfield assist from left field last Friday at Great Lakes is 1 of 5 finalists for MiLB's Premier Play of the Week. Fans can vote here online. Voting ends Sunday night.
AROUND BASEBALL: MLB.com's No. 1 ranked prospect, Jackson Holliday, made his debut with the Orioles Wednesday. His uncle, Josh, is the head coach at Oklahoma State, where TinCaps first baseman Griffin Doersching played as a grad student in 2022. At the time, former MLB All-Star Matt Holliday was a volunteer assistant coach, and Jackson, as a high schooler, was often around.
ATTENDANCE CONTEXT: Tuesday's crowd of 4,422 at Parkview Field was the largest Opening Day gathering here since 2017 (when Opening Day fell on a Saturday). The TinCaps had the largest crowd of the night in the MWL.
BORN TO RUN: The TinCaps rank 2nd in the MWL with 15 stolen bases (in 16 tries)... Individually, Homer Bush Jr. is tied for the league lead with 5.
15th ANNIVERSARY: This season marks a decade and a half of TinCaps baseball at Parkview Field. During the year, the team is celebrating with special edition jerseys for select games, among other promotions.
WHAT'S NEW AT PARKVIEW FIELD: During the off-season, as part of a $1.2 million project to comply with MLB specifications, Parkview Field's playing surfaced was replaced. Additionally, the front steps of the ballpark were improved, as was the flooring of the PSM Treetops, while other areas of the yard were freshly painted... New concessions options include popcorn in a batting helmet, elote, and Bloody Marys.
260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was founded in 1993, the club has had 221 alumni go on to reach the big leagues, including 36 on Opening Day rosters in MLB this year. The list features All-Stars like Fernando Tatis Jr. (2017), Trea Turner (2014), Max Fried (2013-14), David Bednar (2016-17), Ty France, and Miles Mikolas (2010), plus rookies Jackson Merrill and Graham Pauley (2023).
PROSPECTS: Catcher Ethan Salas isn't just the top-rated Padres prospect, he's also the top catching prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com. They also rank Salas as the No. 8 overall prospect. Starting pitcher Dylan Lesko is the top righty in San Diego's system and MLB.com's 9th best RHP across the sport. Meanwhile, outfielderHomer Bush Jr. (No. 11) and lefty starter Jagger Haynes (No. 24) are also "top 30" guys for the Padres. Baseball America included outfielder Tyler Robertson and first baseman Griffin Doersching on their pre-season "top 40." BA also highlighted reliever David Morgan on a list of prospects who impressed during spring training... Baseball America has ranked Fort Wayne's roster as 1 of the 10 most talented in all of MiLB.
CONSECUTIVE POSTPONEMENTS: Before Wednesday-Thursday, Fort Wayne hadn't had consecutive home games postponed since May 30-31, 2006. That was at Memorial Stadium. Parkview Field opened in 2009. Ethan Salas was born June 1, 2006.
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- Loons Rock Lugnuts 12-4, Win Series and Third Straight Game - Great Lakes Loons
- Harry's Go-Ahead Three-Run Home Run Leads Cedar Rapids over Dayton 4-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Kernels Get Late Home Run, Top Dragons 4-2 on Sunday - Dayton Dragons
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