MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Transactions & Game Information: August 9 at Lake County

Published on August 9, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


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

Effective Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Right-handed starting pitcher Garrett Hawkins (No. 26 Padres prospect) transferred from Single-A Lake Elsinore to High-A Fort Wayne (uniform: 28)

Left-handed starting pitcher Bodi Rascon transferred from Single-A Lake Elsinore to High-A Fort Wayne (uniform: 18)

Outfielder Wyatt Ulrich transferred from Double-A San Antonio to High-A Fort Wayne (uniform: 17)

Left-handed starting pitcher Noel Vela (No. 24 Padres prospect)transferredfrom High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio

Right-handed reliever Edwuin Bencomo transferred from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio

Outfielder/infielder Matthew Acosta transferred from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio

Left-handed reliever Ryan Och returned from rehab, reinstated from Injured List, and transferred from High-A Fort Wayne to Single-A Lake Elsinore

Effective Monday, August 8, 2022

Right-handed reliever Sam Keating released

Fort Wayne TinCaps (17-19, 44-58) @ Lake County Captains (20-14, 55-45)

Tuesday, Aug. 9 (6:35 p.m.) | Classic Park | Eastlake, OH | Game 1 of 6 in Series | Road Game 49 of 66 | Game 103 of 132

RHP Efraín Contreras (Padres No. 14 prospect) vs. LHP Rodney Boone

Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM (John Nolan)

AROUND THE LEAGUE: The Quad Cities River Bandits and Cedar Rapids Kernels are playing on MLB Network tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Dyersville, Iowa, at the Field of Dreams.

LAST GAME: On Sunday, the TinCaps defeated South Bend, 7-5 to split the series. Agustín Ruiz's bases-clearing double capped off a five-run bottom of the seventh. Lucas Dunn also had multiple hits in the win.

HOT CAPS: Dating back to their July 4-10 series against the Captains, the TinCaps are 2-0-3 over their last 5 series with a 15-10 overall record.

JARRYD DALE: Ranks 3rd in the MWL in games (98), 5th in walks (60), and 10th in stolen bases (23).

JOSHUA MEARS: Over his last 10 games, has slashed .316 / .333 / .579 (.912 OPS) with 3 homers, a double, and 10 RBIs.

CAUGHT 'EM: The TinCaps lead the MWL in throwing runners out trying to steal (36 CS). Brandon Valenzuela leads the league with 23, while Anthony Vilar has been credited for 11, and Adam Kerner has caught 2.

PATIENT: The TinCaps lead the MWL in walks drawn (4.7 per game).

MISCELLANEOUS: The TinCaps are 34-16 when scoring first (68% win rate) and 10-42 when they don't (19%)... Fort Wayne is 13-13 in 1-run games, 6-14 in 2-run games, and 1-3 in extra-innings.

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