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Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (august 10 Vs. Potomac)

Published on August 10, 2018 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release


Following a rainout and an off day, the Dash are back in action on Friday as they begin a three-game set against the Potomac Nationals. First pitch is set for 7 p.m..

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WINSTON-SALEM DASH (27-16, 68-45) vs. Potomac Nationals (24-20, 37-30)

RHP Blake Battenfield (4-2, 4.27 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Johnston (3-1, 3.12 ERA)

7 p.m. - BB&T Ballpark (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

Game #114 (Home Game #55)

DASH, PELICANS POSTPONED

Due to continued inclement weather in the area, the Dash's scheduled game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday at BB&T Ballpark was postponed. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday, August 21, when the Dash host the Pelicans at BB&T Ballpark. Following an off day on Thursday, Winston-Salem kicks off a three-game set against the Potomac Nationals on Friday. The Dash took three of four against the P-Nats at Pfitzner Stadium from May 25-28. Potomac won the first half in the Northern Division.

WINSTON TOWER POWER

Winston-Salem still ranks first in the Carolina League in runs (585), hits (1,041), doubles (220), triples (36) and RBIs (549). Meanwhile, the ballclub ranks second in the league in batting average (.273) and on-base percentage (.343). On the mound, Winston-Salem ranks third in the circuit in ERA (3.59) and fourth in the league with 915 strikeouts.

GETTING BETTER WITH TIME

A former Nationals and Orioles farmhand, Yermin Mercedes is now posting a 1.008 OPS after the All-Star Break with five home runs and 28 RBIs. Mercedes earned the Carolina League's Player of the Week Award from July 30-August 5. Thanks to a 2-for-4 effort on Tuesday, Mercedes is hitting .577 (15-for-29) over his last 10 contests. The 25-year-old was selected by the White Sox in the Minor League Phase of the Rule 5 Draft in December of 2017.

HOLY PROSPECTS

Winston currently boasts nine of the top prospects in the White Sox system per MLB Pipeline on its active roster, including infielders Nick Madrigal (No. 4), Gavin Sheets (No. 15) and Rivera (No. 28), outfielders Luis Robert (No. 3), Blake Rutherford (No. 7) and Luis Gonzalez (No. 14), and right-handers Alec Hansen (No. 10), Tyler Johnson (No. 23) and Lincoln Henzman (No. 30).

BEST OF THE BEST IN MILB

After clinching a first-half Southern Division championship, Winston-Salem now has the sixth-best winning percentage in full-season Minor League Baseball with a .602 mark. Here's a look at the top teams:

1. Bowling Green Hot Rods

(Midwest League - A): 75-40 (.652)

2. Lakewood BlueClaws

(South Atlantic League - A): 72-43 (.626)

3. Memphis Redbirds

(Pacific Coast League - AAA): 72-44 (.621)

4. Corpus Christi Hooks

(Texas League - AA): 71-45 (.612)

5. Lehigh Valley IronPigs

(International League - AAA): 70-46 (.603)

6. Winston-Salem Dash

(Carolina League - A+): 68-45 (.602)

BLAKE WILL TAKE THE (BATTEN)FIELD

Right-hander Blake Battenfield will take the hill in the series opener on Friday. Battenfield registered his fifth quality start of the year in his last outing, tossing six shutout innings at Down East on August 3 in a win over the Wood Ducks. Overall, Battenfield is 4-2 with a 4.27 ERA in eight starts. More information is available on page 3.

THE $26 MILLION DOLLAR MAN

Rated the 25th-best overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, Robert is 11-for-34 with four runs scored and five RBIs to start at the High-A level. Robert was activated off the disabled list on Tuesday after having not played with the Dash since June 28. An MRI revealed a moderate sprain to the ligament in his left thumb, the same thumb that he sprained during Spring Training. Chicago signed Robert in May of 2017 for $26 million, which is the second-largest bonus ever given to an amateur.

DASH DOTS

Potomac was the Dash's opponent when BB&T Ballpark first opened on April 13, 2010...The Dash fell 5-4 in 12 innings.

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