Down on the farm
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:09 pm
Rangers Farm Report: Tuesday games
Stars of the Day
AAA: Ross, Klein / Choice, Hoying
AA: Gallo, Herrera, Skole
AAA: Round Rock 4, at Oklahoma City (HOU) 1
Record: 51-50, -1.5
SP Robbie Ross: 6 innings, 8 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts, 6.66 ERA
RP Phil Klein: 2 scoreless innings, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts, 0.00 ERA
RP Spencer Patton: 1 perfect inning, 2 strikeouts
LF Michael Choice: 2-4, double, .282/.348/.462
CF Jared Hoying: 1-3, 16th homer, walk, .249/.311/.468
Klein was unusually walk-prone but maintained his 0.00 ERA and dropped his opposing line to .119/.245/.119 with a 43% strikeout rate. Klein is Rule 5-eiligible if left unprotected this winter. Texas's 40-man maneuvers are going to be interesting, what with nine on the 60-day DL who'll need to be reinstated and a high-than-usual number of intriguing possibilities for addition (aside from Luke Jackson and Jorge Alfaro, who are locks).
AA: Frisco 6, at Midland (OAK) 7 (7)
AA: Frisco 8, at Midland (OAK) 3 (7)
Record: 17-15, -3.0
SP Jerad Eickhoff (1): 5.1 innings, 6 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts, 4.33 ERA
SP Martire Garcia (2): 3 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 1.74 ERA
RP Keone Kela (2): 1 scoreless inning, 2 hits, 1 strikeout, 2.52 ERA
3B Joey Gallo: 4-7, 11th homer, .278/.364/.586
2B Odubel Herrera: 3-6, double, 2 walks, .348/.391/.430
CF Jake Skole: 3-6, double, .236/.308/.329
C J.T. Wise: 4-4, double
In his first at-bat, Gallo struck out for the 64th time in 146 plate appearances (44%), matching his number of strikeouts in 246 appearances at Myrtle Beach (26%). In his second at-bat, Gallo crushed a pitch to right center for his 32nd homer of the year. Wise is a recent indy-ball addition.
— Scott Lucas / NEWBERG REPORT