MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Transactions & Game Information: April 23 at Peoria Chiefs

Published on April 23, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-10) @ Peoria Chiefs (6-8)

Sunday, April 23 (4:00 pm ET) | Dozer Park | Peoria, IL

RHP Jared Kollar vs. RHP Zane Mills

Video: Bally Live app | MiLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM (Derek Decker)

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps scored 9 runs in the top of the 8th inning on their way to an 11-4 win over Peoria on a chilly Saturday night at Dozer Park.

AN INNING TO REMEMBER: Fort Wayne's 9-run 8th inning Saturday was their highest-scoring inning since May 1, 2019, when they tallied 9 runs in the 5th inning of a home victory against the Kane County Cougars, who are now a member of the American Association (MLB partner league).

YOUNG ARMS: The TinCaps have the youngest pitching staff in the Midwest League. Fort Wayne's pitchers on average are 22 years old (the average age for a pitcher in the MWL is 23). Starting pitcher Victor Lizarraga, who's 19 and won't turn 20 until Nov. 30, is the youngest player in the league. (Meanwhile, shortstop Jackson Merrill, who turned 20 on Wednesday, was the 9th youngest player in the league to begin the year).

SEEING IT WELL: CF Jakob Marsee has become a regular on the basepaths. In Friday's doubleheader, Marsee reached 5 times in two games, including in all 4 plate appearances in Game 2. Marsee has also drawn 11 walks, which is tied for 4th-most in the MWL.

CASTAÑON POWER: 3B Marcos Castañon has showcased his power, slugging .553 this season, good for 8th-best in the MWL. With his two home runs in the Peoria series, he's now tied with 6 others for 2nd in the MWL with 3.

MERRILL MADNESS: Shortstop Jackson Merrill is the top-rated prospect in the Midwest League (No. 17 on MLB.com's overall list). Over his last 6 games, he's 8 for 22 (.364) with 3 doubles, 2 homers, 8 runs, and 5 RBIs. His OPS is 1.259. For the season, in 44 plate appearances across 11 games, he's struck out only 3 times (7% K-rate), the 2nd-lowest rate in the MWL.

MARTORELLA ROLLING: First baseman Nathan Martorella has reached base safely in all 14 games he's played in this season. He's the only player in the league to accomplish that. With his 2 home runs in the Peoria series, he's also now tied with 6 others for 2nd in the MWL in that category with 3... Before the season, Baseball America projected Martorella as a first baseman/DH poised to break through as a "Top 100 Prospect."

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Martorella's home runs in back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday marked the first TinCap to accomplish that feat since Josstin Diaz in September of 2022.

IN MIDSEASON FARM: Outfielder Justin Farmer has smacked 4 doubles this season. That's tied for 7th-most in the MWL.

260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was established in 1993, there've been 210 alumni who've gone on to appear in the majors, including 42 so far this season. That includes 2017 Midwest League All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr., who hit his first homer of the season with the Padres on Saturday.

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