ST. PAUL SAINTS (15-21) vs OMAHA STORM CHASERS (KCR) (18-19) THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022-6:35 P.M.(CT) - OMAHA, NE, WERNER PARK, TV: MiLB.COM RADIO: KFAN PLUS RHP Jordan Balazovic (0-0, 4.76) vs RHP Jackson Kowar (1-3, 7.86) GAME 37 ROAD GAME 21 UPCOMING PITCHING MATCHUPS Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio 5/20 @ Omaha RHP Mario Sanchez (2-1, 3.54) vs. LHP Kris Bubic (0-1, 10.13) 6:35 p.m. MiLB.TV KFAN+ 5/21 @ Omaha RHP Dereck Rodríguez (1-0, 1.72) vs. TBA 6:35 p.m. MiLB.TV KFAN+ 5/22 @ Omaha RHP Ronny Henriquez (0-1, 4.61) vs. TBA 2:05 p.m. MiLB.TV KFAN+ 5/23 OFF DAY 5/24 INDIANAPOLIS TBA vs. TBA 11:07 a.m. SBN/MiLB.TV KFAN+ 2022 At A Glance TODAY'S HEADLINES SAINTS VS. OMAHA Under Gardenhire (since 21)...82-84 2022 Record...0-2 LAST GAME S RESULT - The St. Paul Saints lost 8-7 in 10 innings to the Omaha Storm Chasers on Current Streak...9L Current Streak...2L Last 5...0-5 Wednesday night. Alex Kirilloff collected four hits, falling a triple shy of the cycle, and driving in 2022 At Home...0-0 Last 10...1-9 three runs, while Jake Cave collected two hits including a home run, his first of the year. The Saints 2022 @ Omaha...0-2 Home...8-8 All-Time Record...15-17 trailed 4-0 and took an 7-6 lead in the top of the eighth before the Storm Chasers tied it in the All-Time At Home...9-9 Road...7-13 bottom of the inning. All-Time at Omaha...6-8 Overall Series...2-3-1 Home Series...1-1-1 Away Series...1-2-0 EVEN STEVEN: The Saints and Storm Chasers battled it out 716 times last year (OK only 30) and the Series Openers...2-5 Saints finished.500 in those 30 games. They were 9-9 at CHS Field and 6-6 at Werner Park. Both teams SAINTS SEASON STATS VS. OMAHA VS OMAHA Series Finales...2-4 longest winning streak against the other was three games. The Saints outscored the Storm Chasers 181-.239... BA.....277 Rubber Games...1-1 160 and outslugged them 59-48..191 (4-21)...BA W/RISP....238 (5-21) Sweep/Swept...0/1 8...RUNS... 16 April...12-10 ROYCE TO THE RESCUE: With Carlos Correa coming off the IL, Royce Lewis was optioned to the St. Paul 2... HR... 3 May...3-11 June...0-0 Saints on Wednesday. All Lewis did during his first tenure in the Majors was hit.308-2-5 while slashing 0...STEALS... 2 July...0-0.308/.325/.564 for an.889 OPS. He hit safely in 9 of 11 games while connecting on 10 balls of an exit velo 7.41... ERA... 3.32 August...0-0 of more than 100 mph. 18... K S... 27 September...0-0 Day...6-5 2022 GAME LOGS CAPTAIN CAVEMAN: For the first time this season Jake Cave homered on May 18 at Omaha. Cave went 28 Night...9-16 games to start the season without homering, the second longest of his career. The longest was his first Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Mon...0-0 5/17 OMA 1-8 Mengden/González Tues...2-5 full season in 2013 when he didn t homer in his first 42 games. 5/18 OMA 7-8(10) Sotillet/Petricka Wed...4-3 Thurs...1-4 WILD THINGS: The St. Paul Saints threw four wild pitches on Wednesday night that led to three runs 5/19 5/20 OMA OMA Fri...3-3 scoring. Jake Faria, two, and Daniel Gosset and Jordan Gore each threw one. The four wild pitches are a 5/21 OMA Sat...3-2 5/22 OMA franchise record. Last season the Saints threw three wild pitches on three occassions, two of them in an Sun...2-4 6/28 STP extra inning ballgame. 6/29 STP vs. East...0-0 6/30 STP vs. West...15-21 vs. LH Starter...2-8 THE STRETCH FROM HELLLLLLLLL: The St. Paul Saints have felt the pain over their last nine games, going 7/1 STP 7/2 STP vs. RH Starter...13-13 0-9 during that span. They lost on May 8 at home to Iowa, were swpet in a six-game series from May 7/3 STP Saints Score First...9-4 10-15 at Columbus and have lost the first two games of the series to Omaha on Tuesday and Wednesday. 8/2 OMA Opp. Scores First...6-17 It is the longest losing streak in franchise history. It surpassed the seven game losing streak from August 8/3 OMA Come From Behind Wins...6 22-31, 2021 when they lost to Iowa at home and were swept in a six-game series at Toledo. 8/4 OMA Leading After 7/8...12-2/14-2 8/5 OMA Trailing After 7/8...2-15/0-14 8/6 OMA Tied After 7/8...1-2/1-2 ROCKY ROAD: The St. Paul Saints lost for the 10th consecutive times on the road Wednesday adding 8/7 OMA Extra Innings...1-4 to their franchise record for most consecutive losses on the road. They have lost the first two games in 8/30 STP 1-Run Games...3-6 Omaha, were swept in a six-game series by Columbus, lost their last two games in Toledo on April 23 and 8/31 STP 9/1 STP Saints Out-Hit Opponents...10-5 24. Their previous lonest losing streak on the road was six when they were swept in a six game series by 9/2 STP Opp. Out-Hit Saints...3-14 Toledo from August 24-29, 2021. 9/3 STP Saints/Opp. Have = Hits...2-2 9/26 STP Run Differential...-17 (177-194) OFFENSIVE DEFENSE: The St. Paul Saints were one of the top defensive teams in the International League, 9/27 STP Saints Get Quality Start...0-1 9/28 STP Saints Starter Goes 6+...0-1 but over the last eight games they haven t played like it. They have committed an error in a franchise Most Games Over.500...5, 8-3, 9-4, 10-5, 12-7 record eight straight games, surpassing the five straight from August 26-September 1, 2021. They have TEAM LEADERS Most Games Under.500...6, 15-21 committed 14 errors in the last eight games, a.952 fielding percentage, the worst in Triple-A during that Longest Win Streak...3 (4/8-10, 4-15-17) time. The next closest are three teams tied at.970. Longest Losing Streak...9, franchise record (5/8-current) AVG -----------------------------------------------Lewis,.310 HITS ------------------------------------------------- Terry, 31 HR -----------------------------------------------Contreras, 5 When Saints Score 4+...13-7 RBI --------------------------------------------- Contreras, 17 ONE HIT WONDER NO LONGER: Elliot Soto is Mr. Consistency. He had collected a hit in 19 of his first 25, When Saints Score 3-...2-14 RUNS ----------------------------------------------- Lewis, 21 Saints Get 10+ Hits...4-2 collecting one hit in all 19 games, which included a 12-game hitting streak from April 27-May 12. But on STEALS ----------------------------------------------Lewis, 8 Days In First Place...8 May 18 at Omaha he finally collected his first multi-hit game. He has hit safely in 19 of 25 games he s ERA ----------------------------------------------- Pinto, 0.00 Days In Second Place...4 played. In those 19 games he s collected exactly one hit in each of those games. It ended a streak of 21 K s ----------------------------------------------González, 28 Days In Third Place...15 games in which he collected just a single hit. His last multi-hit game was September 19, 2021 WALKS ----------------------------------------------Faria, 16 Days In Fourth Place...4 Days In Fifth Place...2 RECENT TRANSACTIONS WAS THAT A BUNT?: It took until game 105 last season before the Saints laid down a sacrifice bunt. On Days In Sixth Place...1 Wednesday, the Saints laid down their first of the season when David Bañuelos dropped one down in 5/18 INF Ernie Yake transferred to Double-A Wichita Days In Seventh Place...1 5/18 INF Royce Lewis optioned to St. Paul Saints Days In Eighth Place...2 game 30 of the season. 5/16 OF Mark Contreras optioned to St. Paul Saints Days In Ninth Place...4 Days In 10th Place...0 TWINS UPDATE - The Minnesota Twins throttled the Oakland Athletics 14-4 on Wednesday afternoon 5/16 OF Kyle Garlick activated from IL by Minnesota Twins 5/14 LHP Devin Smeltzer contract selected by Minnesota Twins Walk-Off W/L...1/4 5/14 OF Alex Kirilloff optioned to St. Paul Saints at the Oakland Coliseum. Luis Arraez went 3-4 with two RBI and four runs scored while Carlos Shutouts W/L...0/2 5/14 RHP Bailey Ober assigned to Saints on Major League rehab Attendance High...5,974, April 30 vs. Nashville Correa was 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored in his return from the IL. Eight of nine players starters 5/13 RHP Cole Sands placed on IL (left groin strain, retro 5/8) Attendance Total...70,347 collected a hit, eight of nine collected an RBI, and seven of nine scored a run. 5/13 RHP Tyler Viza promoted from Double-A Wichita 5/13 OF Kyle Garlick assigned to Saints on Major League rehab Attendance Average...4,397 5/12 C José Godoy optioned to Saints CHS Field Over Capacity...0
jordan balazovic (Bal-uh-Zav-ick) #16 SAINTS STARTING PITCHER Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R Age: 23 (9/17/1998 in Oakville, ONT, CAN) 2022: 0-0, 4.76 CAREER: 23-16, 3.52 (Minor Leagues) Making his third start and appearance at Triple-A Making his first career start and appearance against Omaha. Selected by the Twins in the 5th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of the St. Martin Secondary School in Mississauga, Canada 2022 DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 5/7 IOW ND 3.2 5 0 0 0 2 4 1-0/9-2 First Triple-A start/appearance 79/51 5/13 @ COL ND 2.0 8 7 3 2 2 1 0-7/7-11 Tied most runs given up in career 58/37 RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 2022 TOTALS 0-0 5.2 13 7 3 2 4 5 4.76 MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 23-16 332.1 309 152 130 26 112 390 3.52 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 LAST START: 5/13 @ COL...pitched 2.0 innings allowing a career tying high seven runs (three earned) on eight hits while walking two and striking out one...did not receive a decision in an 11-7 Clippers victory. START PRIOR: 5/7 vs. IOW...pitched 3.2 shutout innings allowing five hits while walking two and striking out four...did not receive a decision in a 9-2 Saints victory. LATE START: Jordan began the season on the injured list with a left knee strain and didn t begin the season until his first start on May 7. MOVING ON UP: Prior to the 2021 season, Balazovic was the #6 rated prospect in the Twins organization. Just a year later he is now the #3 rated prospect in the organization and #85 overall NOT THE NEXT JOHN TAVARES: Canada is a hotbed for NHL talent. Born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Jordan grew up playing both hockey and baseball, but the grind of both sports got to be too much. His parents made him choose one sport over the other and he chose basketball. That had to be a relief to his parents because despite being from Canada they aren t a big fan of winters. A PORTRAIT OF A PITCHER AS A YOUNG MAN: When Balazovic looks around the Saints clubhouse, he will notice he s a boy among men, at least agewise. At 23-years-old, he is the youngest pitcher on the staff and the second youngest player on the team, only behind Royce Lewis. Lewis was born June 5, 1999 while Balazovic is a full nine months older, born on September 17, 1998. The next closest in age to Balazovic is Jose Miranda who was born on June 29, 1998. HE WANTS TO PUMP YOU UP: At 6 3 and 175 pounds at the age of 17 when the Twins drafted him in 2016, Balazovic definitely had room to grow, both in height and strength. Since that time he has grown two inches and put on 40 pounds. ALL IN THE FAMILY: Baseball and softball run in the family. His Dad grew up playing baseball and his grandfather, Joseph, played two years in the Cleveland Indians organization. He played for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, a C-Level team in 1957 and was promoted to the Burlington Indians in 1958, a B-Level team. Overall, the outfielder hit.238-6-48 while slashing.238/.333/.332 in 143 career games. Joseph hit the first pitch he saw in 1958 with Burlington for a home run. QUITE THE OPENING ACT: As far as first appearances of the season goes, it s tough to beat what Balazovic has done in his career. In his five seasons pitching he is 1-0 with a 1.97 ERA allowing just four runs in 18.1 IP. Of those five appearances he only started his first appearance once, in 2019 with Cedar Rapids. He went 5.0 innings allowing one run on four hits while striking out nine on 76 pitches, 54 for strikes. OPENING ACT PART DEUX: In 2019, Balazovic was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers on May 3. He made his High-A debut for the Miracle two days later and had a debut for the ages. He pitched 7.0 perfect innings while striking out 10 at the Palm Beach Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals). He threw 95 pitches, 62 for strikes. OH CANADA: Balazovic was the top-rated Canadian coming out of the 2016 draft. He was the fifth Canadian selected that year. RHP Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, ON) went 8th overall to San Diego out of Stanford (CA) University, C Andrew Yerzy (Toronto, ON) went 52nd overall to Arizona out of York Mills (Toronto) Collegiate Institute, RHP Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, BC) went 119th overall to Arizona out of the Unversity of British Columbia, and SS Charles LeBlanc went 129th overall to Texas out of the University of Pittsburgh. 2022 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 3.2 IP, 5/7 vs. Iowa Innings: 7.0 IP, 5x last: 7/20/21 @ Arkansas SO s: 4, 5/7 vs. Iowa SO s: 12, 5/13/19 vs. Brevard County Walks: 2, 2x last: 5/13 @ Columbus Walks: 5, 2x last: 8/21/21 @ Springfield Hits: 8, 5/13 @ Columbus Hits: 10, 2x last: 6/20/21 vs. Springfield Runs: 7, 5/13 @ Columbus Runs: 7, 2x last: 5/13/22 @ Columbus Home Runs: 2, 5/13 @ Columbus Home Runs: 3, 6/12/19 @ Tampa Win-Streak: - - Win-Streak: 4, 2x last: 5/5-6/16, 2019 Loss-Streak: - - Loss-Streak: 3, 7/11-8/1, 2017 CAREER NOTES Has five double-digit strikeout games in his career Name 85th best prospect in Minor League Baseball and third best in Twins system by Baseball America in 2022 Began 2021 on the injured list due to right shoulder tendinitis. Didn t begin season until June 5 and spent the entire season at Double-A Wichita Named Double-A Central Pitcher of the Week on September 12, going 1-1, 1.54 ERA (11.2 IP, 2 ER) in two starts for the Wind Surge, including six hits allowed, two walks and 11 strikeouts Named Double-A Central Pitcher of the Week on July 18, 2021 going 1-0, 0.00 (13.0 IP) in two starts, including six hits, walking one and striking out 18 Held right-handed batters to a.236 (43-for-182) batting average and left-handed batters to a.272 (55-for-202) average Ranked as the third-best prospect in the Twins system and as having the best curveball among Twins farmhands following 2021 by Baseball America. Added to Twins 40-man roster on November 20, 2020 Entered 2020 as the fifth-best prospect in the Twins farm system (95th overall) by Baseball America & fourth-best prospect in the Twins farm system (86th overall) by MLB.com Struck out 129 in 2019, between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers, third most in the Twins system Pitched for the American League in the 2019 Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game at Progressive Field in Cleveland and pitched a perfect seventh inning Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 25-July 1 after winning his only start against Burlington, striking out 10 over 6.1 shutout innings Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2016 draft and signed by scout Walt Burrows 2022 MISC. NUMBERS W L ERA G/GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 0 0 0.00 1/1 3.2 0 Vs. Left:.556 5 9 1 3 2 Road: 0 0 0.00 0/0 0.0 0 Vs. Right:.400 8 20 1 1 3 Day: 0 0 0.00 1/1 3.2 0 TOTALS:.448 13 29 2 4 5 Night: 0 0 0.00 0/0 0.0 0 None On:.462 6 13 1 2 3 Runners On:.438 7 16 1 2 1 6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS 2022 2 0 0 MORE 2022 MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP NAME: 17 0 0-1 0 2022 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 3/6 4/4 0/1 0/2 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- BALAZOVIC VS. OMAHA 2022 vs. Omaha (0 games): - - 2022 vs. Omaha at Home (0 games): - - 2022 vs. Omaha on Road (0 games): - - Career vs. Omaha (0 games): - - Career vs. Omaha at Home (0 games): - - Career vs. Omaha on Road (0 games): - -
DAVID BAÑUELOS - C (BAN-WAY-LOSE) #53 Height 5-10 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R Age 25 (10/1/96 in Albany, NY) 2022 Average:.217 Streak: +2 (2-8) Series vs. OMA: 1-4, RBI Last Series: 2-9, 2 RBI, SH, 3 BB Home Runs: 2 (2 1-run) Thrown out 88 of 221 base stealers (39.8%) in his career Career high three walks on 5/13 @ Columbus Pitched 0.1 perfect innings of relief on 4/19/22 @ TOL Low-A Cedar Rapids recipient of Harmon Killebrew award for community service in 2018 Traded from Mariners to Twins on 12/6/17 for $1,000,000 in international bonus money Named to Northwest League All-Star Game in 2017 Originally drafted by Mariners in 5th round of 2017 draft One of three finalists for Johnny Bench Award (best collegiate catcher) in 2017 at Cal State Long Beach (winner was Oral Roberts Matt Whatley, who was a 3rd round pick by the Rangers that year) ACQUIRED: Traded from the Mariners to the Twins for $1,000,000 in international bonus money on December 6, 2017 JAKE CAVE - OF #36 Height 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R Age 32 (1/27/90 in Albany, NY) 2022 Average:.212 Streak: +1 (2-6) Series vs. OMA: 2-9, HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs, BB Last Series: 3-19, 3B, 4 RBI, run, SB, 4 BB Home Runs: 1 (1 1-run) 12 for last 78 (.153) Homered in 29th game played on 5/18 @ OMA, second longest drought to start a season (42 in 13) Walked in career high five straight from 5/11-17 Snapped 0-17 skid on 4/22 @ TOL going 3-6 Hit 4 doubles for Rochester Red Wings on June 6, 2019 @ Syracuse, 1st International player to do so since Kevin Pillar for Buffalo on June 26, 2013 @ Gwinnett Given Bill Boni Award for Twins Most Outstanding Rookie in 2018 During 2018 led all Major League hitters in average distance per HR at 421 feet Cave became the 11th Twin to hit a home run in his major-league debut on May 19, 2018 vs. Milwaukee. The most recent came via Eddie Rosario on May 6, 2015 Selected by the Reds in the 2015 Rule 5 Draft, but did not make their Major League roster and was returned to the Yankees First game as a pro with the GCL Yankees in 2011 he fractured his kneecap in a collision at home plate which caused him to miss the remainder of 2011 and all of 2012 Committed to LSU before Yankees selected him in 6th rd in 2011 Hit.609 his senior season at Kecoughton (VA) HS in 2011 and was selected the Daily Press Player of the Year Full name: Andrew Jacob Cave ACQUIRED: Traded from Yankees in exchange for RHP Luis Gil on March 16, 2018 MARK CONTRERAS - OF #8 Height 6-0 Weight: 200 B/T: L/R Age 27 (1/24/95 in Moreno Valley, CA) 2022 Averge:.227 Streak: +1 (1-5) Series vs. OMA: 1-9, run, BB Last Series: Was with Twins Home Runs: 5 (1 1-run, 2 2-run, 2 3-run) 13 strikeouts in last six games Made Major League debut on 5/11/22 vs. HOU and collected a sac fly in first AB Has not committed an error since July 1, 2018 while playing for the Fort Myers Miracle. 313 games/1746.2 innings to begin 2022 Set a career high with 20 HR s (2-WCT/18 STP), 74 RBI (11 WCT/63 STP) & 114 games (19 WCT/95 STP) in 2021 Won a Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove in 2019 after not committing an error in 784.1 innings in the outfield between High-A Fort Myers & Double-A Pensacola Won 2017 Appalachian League Championship with Elizabethton UC Riverside Male Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2017 Tied an NCAA record with three triples in the game against San Diego State, and recorded the second most total bases for a game in UC-Riverside history with 12 Defensive MVP as a freshman at Canyon Springs (CA) HS in 2010 ACQUIRED: 9th round pick by the Twins in 2017 out of the University of California-Riverside DEREK FISHER - OF #23 Height 6-3 Weight: 215 B/T: L/R Age 28 (8/21/93 in Lebanon, PA) 2022 Averge:.190 Streak: +1 (1-3) Series vs. COL: 2-16, 2B, RBI, BB Last Series: 2-13, HR, 2 RBI, 5 runs, HBP, 2 BB Home Runs: 3 (2 1-run, 1 r-run) 3 hits in last 26 at bats (.115) Hit safely in six straight from 4/21-30 Has hit 6 grand slams in his professional career, all in the Minor Leagues Hit for the cycle (5-5) on June 1, 2018 @ Albuquerque while w/fresno Scored the game winning run, as a pinch runner, in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series First Major League hit was a home run, in his first Major League game, on June 14, 2017 vs. Texas Jeremy Jeffress. Both hits came in the same inning as part of a nine run sixth inning. He became the first player to accomplish the feat since Adam Laroche in 2004 Hit three home runs, including two grand slams, and drove in a California League record 12 (Robert Rivich, 11, Stockton, 1954) in his first game at High-A Lancaster on May 30, 2015 1st round (37th overall) pick by the Astros in 2014 out of University of Virginia Selected in the 6th round of the 2011 draft by the Texas Rangers, but did not sign PA Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011 9th best prospect in country & top prospect in PA coming out of Cedar Crest (PA) HS in 2011 ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent with the Twins on 12/16/21 SAINTS HITTER NOTES JOSÉ GODOY- C (guh-doy) #20 Height 5-11 Weight: 200 B/T: L/R Age 27 (10/13/94 in Los Teques, VZ) 2022 Averge:.250 Streak: +3 (4-10) Series vs. OMA: Defensive Replacement in 10th Last Series: 1-3, RBI Home Runs: Promoted to Minnesota Twins on 4/23 & 5/8 and is 0-3 with two walks and two runs in two games Spent four days with SF Giants (claimed off waivers from Seattle) before the Twins claimed him off waivers on March 17. 2022 20,000th player in Major League history on May 21, 2021 with Seattle Signed a Minor League deal with the Seattle Mariners on November 20, 2020 Thrown out 40.7% of base stealers in his career between Minor Leagues and Major Leagues (100-246) 2018 Mid-Season Florida State League All-Star with Palm Beach Cardinals Career high six RBI going 4-5 with two doubles on June 19, 2014 while with Johnson City @ Bluefield Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2011 ACQUIRED: Claimed off waivers from the Giants on 3/17/22 CALEB HAMILTON- C #9 Height 6-0 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age 27 (2/5/95 in Kirkland, WA) 2022 Averge:.296 Streak: +1 (1-5) Series vs. OMA: 1-6, run, 3 BB Last Series: 9-18, HR, 4 RBI, 6 runs, 4 BB Home Runs: 2 (2 2-run) Hit safely in eight straight (12-28,.429) from 5/6-16 (G1) & ended when he pinc hit on 5/15 in G2 Scored a run in career high seven straight (7) from 5/6-13 Career high four hits on 5/10 @ COL Was a NRI to Spring Training in both 2020 and 2021, and spent the entire 2020 season at the Alternate Training Site in St. Paul. Spent the 2019 season between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Rochester, hitting.224 for the season. He faired much better against LHP, hitting.276, compared to his.207 average against RHP. He split time at different positions around diamond in 2019, having played 49 games at catcher, 41 at 3B and 6 at 1B. Teammates for one season at Oregon State with Trevor Larnach Originally a 38th-round draft pick by the Nationals in 2013, he decided to play collegiate baseball at Oregon State, where his uncle was a wreslter. He hit.223 with 6 home runs and 53 RBIs in 3 seasons with the Beavers Played 2 years at QB at Woodinville (WA) HS ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 23rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft ALEX KIRILLOFF - OF #26 Height 6-2 Weight: 211 B/T: L/L Age 24 (11/9/97 in Pittsburgh, PA) 2022 Average:.342 Streak: +1 (4-6) Series vs. OMA: 4-9, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, run, BB Last Series: 4-7, run, BB Home Runs: 1 (1 1-run) Career tying high four hits and triple shy of the cycle on 5/18 @ OMA Optioned to the Saints on 5/14 Was 5-29 (.172) with 12 strikeouts with the Minnesota Twins in 2022 Played in two rehab games with the Saints in 2021 and went 3-6 with two home runs and three RBI Contract was selected by Twins on 9/29/20 and made Major League debut in the playoffs the next day becoming the first Major Leaguer to collect his first hit in the playoffs with a single in the fourth off Astros starter Jose Urquidy Began 2019 season on the DL with a wrist injury Selected to the Futures Game in Washington for 2018 and went 2-2 in a 10-6 U.S. victory Partial ligament tear in elbow during 2016 season and tried to avoid surgery with platelet-rich plasma therapy. He eventually underwent Tommy John surgery and missed all of 2017 Skipped the GCL becoming the first player since Joe Mauer to be drafted out of HS and skip the GCL Became just the fifth player since the draft started in 1965 to be drafted in the first round from the WPIAL (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League). Last one was Neil Walker (11th overall by Pirates) in 2004. Became just the second home schooled player drafted in the first round ACQUIRED: 1st round (15th overall) pick by the Twins in 2016 out of Plum (PA) HS ROYCE LEWIS - IF #2 Height 6-2 Weight: 200 B/T: R/R Age 22 (6/5/99 in Aliso Viejo, CA) 2022 Average:.310 Streak:+1 (2-5) Series vs. IOW: 2-9, 2B, 3 runs, 3 SB, BB Last Series: 7-16, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 2 SB, 6 BB Home Runs: 3 (2 1-run, 1 2-run) Hit.308-2-5 and slashed.308/.325/.564 in 11 Major League games before being optioned on 5/18 First Major League home run on May 13 vs. Cleveland, 2-run HR off Bryan Shaw First Major League hit on May 6 vs. Oakland, singled off Kirby Sneed in 8th Recalled by Twins on May 6 and made Major League debut that day Stole two bases on 5/4 vs. IOW Had two doubles and a triple on 4/16 vs. IND #2 ranked prospect in Twins organization (#82 overall) by Baseball America Owns 143 pairs of shoes Missed all of 2021 due to a torn right ACL while slipping on ice during a winter storm in Frisco, TX played in Futures Game for AL in 2019 Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star (Cedar Rapids), Post-Season Midwest League All-Star (Cedar Rapids), Midwest League Prospect of the Year (Cedar Rapids), Baseball America Low Class A All- Star (Cedar Rapids) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota) in 2018 Hit HR in first career plate appearance in 2017 at GCL Twins Joined catcher Joe Mauer (2011) & RHP Tim Belcher (1983, did not sign) as only players in Twins history drafted 1st overall Committed to UC Irvine before Twins selected him with the 1st overall pick in 2017 draft ACQUIRED: 1st round (1st overall) pick by the Twins in 2017 out of Junipero Serra (CA) Catholic HS
KEVIN MERRELL - IF #38 Height 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R Age 26 (12/14/95 in Odessa, FL) 2022 Average:.200 Streak: +3 (4-10) Series vs. OMA: 2-3, CS Last Series: 2-14, 3 runs, 2 BB Home Runs: Hit.262 with three home runs and eight RBI in 11 games at Wichita. Slashed.262/.273/.500 Assigned to the St. Paul Saints from Double-A Wichita on May 6 Dad, Bud, played baseball for Florida Southern and won the DII World Series in 1977 and brother, Tripp, played baseball at Webber International Traded from Athletics to Royals in exchange for RHP Homer Bailey on July 14, 2019 Selected in the 1st round (33rd overall, compensatory pick) by Athletics in 2017 and became the 3rd highest in school history at the time (now 4th) behind Scott Hemond (12th, Athletics, 1986) & Jason Dellaero (White Sox, 15th, 1997). Shane McClanahan was taken 31st overall by the Rays in 2018 Became only player in USF history to lead the team in hitting three straight seasons (.346-.320-.384) Played on the 2008 Citrus Park Little League Team that reached the Little League World Series (finished 2nd in pool play and reached the elimination round before losing 6-1 to Louisiana in the quarterfinals) ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League Free Agent on January 16, 2022 ROY MORALES- C #39 Height 6-1 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R Age 26 (6/25/95 in Lares, PR) 2022 Averge:.294 Streak: +1 (2-5) Series vs. OMA: 2-5 Last Series: 3-12, RBI, BB Home Runs: Has thrown out 28.6% of base stealers (116-405) in his career Began 2020 with the Winnipeg Goldeyes (American Association) and was traded to the Sioux Falls Canaries for future considerations on August 3. Hit.331-2-22 combined between the two teams Played for the Kansas City T-Bones in the Independent American Association in 2019 and hit.310-3-25 Selected to the 2019 American Association All-Star Game for the Kansas City T-Bones as a catcher. The game was played at CHS Field He postponed a game on May 21, 2017 in Jupiter when he went into the netting behind home plate to catch a foul ball and tore the netting down Second highest draft pick out of Colegio Angel David HS, only SS Alexis Torres was taken higher in the 5th round of 2016 by the Orioles (total of 11 drafted out of HS) 12th round pick by the Marlins in 2014 out of Colegio Angel David HS in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico and signed for $200,000 ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent on March 6, 2021 JERMAINE PALACIOS - IF #35 Height 6-0 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R Age 25 (7/19/96 in Barquisimeto, VZ) 2022 Average:.252 Streak: +1 (1-3) Series vs. OMA: 1-7, RBI, 2 BB Last Series: 7-26, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 6 runs, SB, CS, BB Home Runs: 2 (1 1-run, 1 2-run) Hit safely in seven straight (10-32,.313) from 5/7-15 4-4 and four runs scored on 4/16 vs. IND #29 ranked prospect in Twins organization by Baseball America MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota) in 2021 Signed as a free-agent by the Twins on 2/15/21 Traded from Twins to Rays in exchange for RHP Jake Odorizzi on 2/17/18 Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star (Cedar Rapids) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota) in 2017 MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota) in 2015 Rated as the Twins #19 prospect in 2015 ACQUIRED: Signed as an International Free Agent by the Twins on September 6, 2013 out of Venezuela ELLIOT SOTO - IF #25 Height 5-9 Weight: 175 B/T: R/R Age 32 (8/21/89 in Elgin, IL) 2022 Average:.221 Streak: +1 (2-3) Series vs. OMA: 2-6, run, 2 BB Last Series: 3-23, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs, BB Home Runs: 1 (1 2-run) First multi-hit game on 5/18 @ OMA after 19 games of just one hit Hit safely in 12 straight from 4/27-5/12 (12-42) RBI in four straight (8) from 4/29-5/5 Scored a run in 5 straight (6) from 4/9-20 Grew up a Cubs fan (team he was drafted by in 2010) and carved his parents had season tickets to Cubs. Carved his name into one of the seats Spends the off-season working at his Dad s restaurant, El Molino Mexican Restaurant in Carpentersville, IL and plans to take over the restaurant when his career is done Collected his first pro hit following the first pro hit of Jahmai Jones on September 26, 2020. They became the first pair of Angel teammates to collect their first pro hits in back-to-back AB s Traded from Cubs to Marlins along with RHP Ivan Pineyro in exchange for RHP Dan Haren on July 31, 2015 Didn t homer from in first 295 games and then homered in back-to-back games on June 24-25, 2013, only time he s done that Named best defensive infielder by CollegiateInsider.com prior to his junior season at Creighton Originally selected by the Twins in the 13th round of the 2007 draft out of Dundee-Crown (IL) HS, but elected to go to Creighton (NE) University ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent on February 16, 2022 SAINTS HITTER NOTES COLE STURGEON - IF #1 Height 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/L Age 30 (9/17/91 in Owensboro, KY) 2022 Average:.189 Streak: -2 (0-5) Series vs. OMA: 0-5 Last Series: 4-20, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3 runs, 2 BB Home Runs: Hit.266-3-17 and slashed.266/.342/.438 in 16 games at Double-A Wichita Assigned to the St. Paul Saints on 5/5/22 from Double-A Wichita Dad, Mike, played baseball for Louisiana-Lafayette Traded from Lexington Legends (Atlantic League) to Milwaukee Milkmen (American Association)for cash on August 2, 2021 and hit.256-2-21 in 32 games Signed by Lexington Legends (Atlantic League) on August 26, 2020 and began the 2021 season with them hitting.321-10-37 in 61 games Played in the Constellation Energy League, a four-team league in Sugarland, TX in 2020. The league was spearheaded by Roger Clemens and others Threw 3.0 scoreless innings allowing one hit in a 16 inning win for Portland against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on July 2, 2015 10th round pick by the Red Sox in 2014 out of the University of Louisville (KY) Reached College World Series in 2014 and lost both games 5-3 to Vanderbilt & 4-1 to Texas Reached College World Series in 2013. Lost both games, 2-0 to Indiana and 11-4 to Oregon State Spent four years at the University of Louisville (KY) from 2011-14 and was a position player and pitcher all four years 2x All-State & 2X Region Player of the Year at Owensboro (KY) HS ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent on February 2, 2022 CURTIS TERRY - IF #45 Height 6-2 Weight: 255 B/T: R/R Age 25 (10/6/96 in Snellville, GA) 2022 Average:.256 Streak: -1 (0-5) Series vs. OMA: 1-8, 2B, rum, HBP, BB Last Series: 7-26, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs, BB Home Runs: 4 (1 1-run, 2 2-run, 1 3-run) Career high four walks on 5/7 vs. IOW Doubled in a career tying high three straight from 4/23-26 & 5/3-5 Homered in back-to-back games from 4/16-17 Went 0-20 to start his Major League career before doubling off Chris Rodriguez of the Angels on August 2, 2021 Hit for the cycle with Round Rock on June 18, 2021 (3rd player in franchise history) Rangers 2019 Player of the Year Northwest League Player of the Year in 2018. Finished 3rd in AVG (.337), 1st in HR s (15) & RBI (60) Won 2018 Northwest League-Pioneer League Home Run Derby in Grand Junction Led Northwest League in homers in 2017 with 12 Committed to play at Georgia State University, but signed with the Rangers as a 13th round pick out of Archer (GA) HS Rated by Baseball America as the 328th best player in the 2015 draft Was a Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Southeast and All-Region First Team selection at Archer (GA) HS Played one year of football at Archer (GA) HS because going to a new school he felt that was the best way to make friends ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent with an invite to Major League Spring Training on 11/30/21
SAINTS BULLPEN TYLER BASHLOR - RHP #16 Height: 6-0 Weight: 195 Age: 29 (4/6/93 in Springfield, GA) Acquired: Free Agent Signee 3/30/22 Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 2 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.143 vs. Right.235 5/11 @ COL L 1.0+ 1 1 0 0 2 0 5/8 vs. IOW ND 0.2 2 2 2 1 3 1 - Traded from Mets to Pirates on August 2, 2020 in exchange for cash considerations 5/3 vs. IOW ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - His 15.22 K s/9 (84 K s/49.2 IP) was tops in all of Minor League Baseball for pitchers that threw more than 40 IP in 2017 4/27 vs. NAS ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - Underwent Tommy John surgery on May 13, 2014 and missed all of 2014 and 2015 while with the New York Mets organization 4/22 @ TOL W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Attended South Georgia College as a RF, but pitched in Futures Collegiate League and when he returned to college they turned him into a pitcher 4/16 vs. IND W 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 3 JORDAN GORE - RHP #11 Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 Age: 27 (8/3/94 in Conway, SC) Acquired:19th round, 2017 draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP, 0 ER), 4 K, 2 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 0 BB vs. Left.389 vs. Right.300 - Allowed a run in only 12 of 39 appearances and allowed more than one run just three times b/w CR & WCT in 21 - Did not allow a run in 16.0 consecutive innings from 8/10 (0.2 IP)-9/19 (0.2 IP) last season with WCT - Changed from an infielder to pitcher following the 2019 season (had one appearance in 2018 and 3 in 2019) - Hit.256 with 8 HR s & 87 RBI in 242 games as an infielder from 2017-19 DANIEL GOSSETT - RHP #48 Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 Age: 29 (11/13/92 in Spartanburg, SC) Acquired:Free Agent Signee 2/16/22 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 9.00 (5.0 IP, 5 ER), 4 K, 3 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 6.00 (3.0 IP, 2 ER), 4 K, 2 BB vs. Left.350 vs. Right.233-0-1 with an 8.68 ERA in 3 starts (9.1 IP) and 1-0 with a 4.82 ERA in 4 relief appearances (9.1 IP) Daniel, his wife Pressley, and daughter Lucy live in a 41-foot RV, a Solitude fifth-wheel Grand Design Model that they pull with a truck. - Led the A s farm system in strikeouts (151), ranked second in innings pitched (153.2), tied for second in wins (10) and sixth in ERA (2.69) in 2016 while pitching at at three different levels (High-A Stockton, Double-A Midland & Triple-A Nashville). IAN HAMILTON- RHP #44 Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 Age: 26 (6/16/95 in Dover, NH) Acquired:Claimed off waivers from PHI on 2/5/91 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, 1 ER), 5 K, 2 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 5.63 (1.2 IP, 1 ER), 2 K, 1 BB vs. Left.231 vs. Right.273 - Led Saints in appearances with 38 and strikeouts among relievers with 86 in 21 - Converted 4 of 5 saves opportunities in 21 - Held left-handed batters to a.194 (18-for-93) batting average, while righties hit.235 (28-for-119) against him - Ranked as the No. 18 prospect in the Chicago-AL organization prior to the season TREVOR MEGILL - RHP (MEE-GILL) #46 Height: 6-8 Weight: 250 Age: 28 (12/5/93 in Long Beach, CA) Acquired:Claimed off waviers from CHC on 11/30/21 Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 2.73 (3.1 IP, 0 ER), 3 K, 1 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.313 vs. Right.300 - Posted a 3.75 strikeouts-per-walk ratio, sixth best among NL rookies (minimum 20.0 IP)...his 11.41 strikeouts-per-9.0 IP ranked ninth with Cubs in 21 - Walked just two batters in final 21 appearances from July 29-October 2 (19.0 IP) - His sister, Ryleigh, was on the USC crew team & brother, Tylor, is a pitcher in the Mets system JUAN MINAYA - RHP #32 Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 Age: 31 (9/18/90 in Lona De Cabrera, DR) Acquired: Minor League free agent 3/11/22 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 5.45 (3.1 IP, 2 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.211 vs. Right.231-19 of final 22 appearances with Twins were scoreless from July 31-end of season posting a 1.26 ERA (28.2 IP, 4 ER) and.178 (18-for-101) opponent batting average in that span - Led all AL rookies, and second on White Sox, with 9 saves in 2017 - First White Sox reliever to begin his career with seven-or-more straight scoreless outings, in 2016, since Sergio Santos made 12 straight in 2010 JOVANI MORAN - LHP (JOE-VAH-NEE MO-RAN) #64 Height: 6-1 Weight: 167 Age: 25 (4/24/97 in Mayaguez, PR) Acquired:7th Round, 2015 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 7.83 (2.1 IP, 2 ER), 1 K, 2 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.313 vs. Right.280 - Recalled to Twins on May 2 and pitched 2.2 scoreless innings while striking out five (optioned to St. Paul on 5/6) - 31 of 35 appearances between WCT & STP in 2021 were more than 1.0 IP - Made his major league debut on 9/12/21 vs. Kansas City, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings (2 H, 2 BB, 2 K) - Rated as the second-best prospect out of Puerto Rico, and the 300th overall prospect, by Baseball America entering the 2015 Draft 5/18 @ OMA ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/11 @ COL ND 1.2 3 1 0 0 2 3 5/6 vs. IOW ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/28 vs. NAS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/24 @ TOL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/19 @ TOL ND 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 2 5/18 @ OMA ND 3.0 2 2 2 1 2 4 5/12 @ COL ND 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 0 5/5 vs. IOW W 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4/29 vs. NAS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/24 @ TOL(S) ND 2.2 4 2 2 0 3 2 4/12 vs. ND (S) L 3.0 6 4 4 0 3 1 5/17 @ OMA ND 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 2 5/11 @ COL ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 3 5/8 vs. IOW ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 2 5/4 vs. IOW ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4/17 vs. IND ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5/15 @ COL L 1.1(G2) 1 2 1 1 0 1 5/10 @ COL ND 2.0 0 1 0 0 1 3 5/6 vs. IOW ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 5/5 vs. IOW S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4/29 vs. NAS L 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 4/26 vs. NAS S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/13 @ COL ND 1.1 1 2 2 0 0 2 5/10 @ COL ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5/6 vs. IOW ND 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 2 4/29 vs. NAS ND 0.0 2 3 3 0 3 0 4/24 @ TOL ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 4/20 @ TOL S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/15 @ COL ND 1.1(G2) 0 0 0 0 2 0 5/10 @ COL ND 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 4/28 vs. NAS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/24 @ TOL ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 3 4/19 @ TOL ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 3 4/13 vs. IND ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 JAKE PETRICKA - RHP #54 Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 Age: 33 (6/5/88 in Northfield, IL) Acquired:Free Agent Signee 3/30/22 5/18 @ OMA L 1.0+ 1 1 0 0 0 1 Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 18.00 (2.0 IP, 4 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-1-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 0 BB vs. Left.267 vs. Right.263 5/11 @ COL ND 1.0 3 4 4 0 1 1 - First Minnesotan raised player to play for the Saints as a Triple-A affiliate. Graduate of Fairbault (MN) HS 5/8 vs. IOW ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 - Would have signed with the St. Paul Saints in 2021 had they still been an Independent Team. Instead, signed wit the High Point Rockers 5/3 vs. IOW ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 4 (Independent, Atlantic League) and pitched for the Fairbault Lakers (Minnesota, Townball) before having contract purchased by Angels 4/27 vs. NAS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2-14 saves in 2014 with White Sox, led all AL rookies 4/22 @ TOL ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 1 WLADIMIR PINTO - RHP (BLAD-I-MEER) #67 Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 Age: 24 (2/12/98 in Maracay, VZ) Acquired:Free agent signee Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.217 vs. Right.091 - Has struck out 11.9 batters per 9.0 innings in career (fanned 10.7 per 9.0 IP in Toledo in 21) - Allowed just 18 home runs in 225.2 IP, but allowed a career high 9 in 52.2 IP in 21 - OBA.176 in his career and never allowed an OBA of higher than.205 (last season) - Has fanned 5 in a relief appearance 11 times (last time 9/14/21 vs. Columbus over 2.0 IP) JC RAMÍREZ - RHP #47 Height: 6-5 Weight: 250 Age: 33 (8/16/88 in Managua, NI) Acquired: Minor League free agent 3/23/22 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 6.92 (1.1 IP, 1 ER), 0 K, 1 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.345 vs. Right.214-0-0 with a 9.82 ERA in 1 start (3.2 IP) and 2-0 with a 3.07 ERA in 5 relief appearances (14.2 IP) - Full name is Juan Carlos Ramirez - Tore his UCL in throwing elbow and had Tommy John surgery after only two starts in 2018 while with Angels - Made his Major League debut with the Phillies on June 23, 2013 agains the New York Mets and struck out the side in his 1.0 inning of relief 5/15 @ COL ND 0.2(G2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/10 @ COL L 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 1 5/7 vs. IOW S 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4/29 vs. NAS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/24 @ TOL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4/19 @ TOL ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 2 5/4 vs. IOW W 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 3 4/28 vs. NAS ND 3.1 2 1 1 1 0 3 4/22 @ TOL(S) ND 3.2 4 4 4 1 3 5 4/16 vs. IND ND 4.0 6 3 3 0 1 2 4/6 @ LOU W 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 3
SAINTS BULLPEN DREW STROTMAN - RHP #19 Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 Age: 25 (9/3/96 in Santa Clara, CA) Acquired:Trade with TB 7/22/21 Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 5.45 (3.1 IP, 2 ER), 6 K, 0 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 6.92 (1.1 IP, 1 ER), 2 K, 0 BB vs. Left.292 vs. Right.206 - Allowed at least a run in 8 of 9 relief appearances - No. 17 prospect in the Twins system, per MLB.com - Allowed six career home runs in 179.0 career innings, allowed 9 home runs in 54.0 IP with the Saints - Came over in trade with Tampa Bay along with RHP Joe Ryan in exchange for DH Nelson Cruz on 7/22/21 - Underwent Tommy John surgery on June 11, 2018 TYLER VIZA - RHP (VIE-ZUH) #43 Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 Age: 27 (1/21/94 in Phoenix, AZ) Acquired:Free Agent Signee 3/20/22 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 0 BB Series vs. OMA: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.500 vs. Right.333 - Assigned to Saints from Double-A Wichita on 5/13/22 and was 5-0 with a 0.49 ERA in nine relief appearances. Fanned 29 in 18.1 IP, OBA.172 - Contract purchased by the San Diego Padres from the Kane County Cougers (Independent-American Association) on August 18, 2021 - Played for former Saints manager, winningest manager in franchise history, George Tsamis, in Kane County w/cougars in 2021 (American Association) - Originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 32nd round in 2013 out of Desert Vista (AZ) HS (had chosed University of Utah for college) 2022 BULLPEN INFO 5/18 @ OMA ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 2 5/12 @ COL L 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 4 5/8 vs. IOW ND 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 3 5/4 vs. IOW ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/30 vs. NAS ND 1.2 2 6 6 2 4 1 4/27 vs. NAS ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5/15 @ COL ND 1.0(G1) 2 0 0 0 0 1 5/10 @ NWA ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 5/7 vs. TUL W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5/1 @ ARK W 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4/28 @ ARK ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4/24 vs. MID W 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 4 TEAM BULLPEN USAGE Player name 1st Batter Avg BB/9 K/9 Saves/Opps Holds IRS% WHIP HR Yesterday 2 days ago 3 days ago Tyler Bashlor.200 (1-5) 10.80 8.10 0/0 0 0% (0/4) 1.95 1 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Jordan Gore.500 (3-6) 5.79 7.71 0/3 0 100% (3/3) 2.04 1 0.2 IP (12) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Daniel Gossett.143 (1-7) 5.30 7.23 0/0 0 0% (0/10) 1.71 2 3.0 IP (42) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Ian Hamilton.250 (1-4) 5.40 13.50 0/0 1 100% (1/1) 1.50 0 0.0 IP (0) 1.2 IP (29) 0.0 IP (0) Trevor Megill.333 (3-9) 3.27 12.27 2.4 2 0% (0/0) 1.36 2 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Juan Minaya.375 (3-8) 4.63 9.26 3/3 0 0% (0/3) 1.37 1 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Jovani Moran.167 (1-6) 7.45 13.97 0/0 0 0% (0/1) 2.07 0 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Jake Petricka.000 (0-4) 4.15 11.42 1/1 1 33% (2/6) 1.50 0 1.0+ IP (13) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Wladimir Pinto.000 (0-7) 6.17 12.34 1/1 1 0% (0/3) 1.29 0 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) JC Ramírez.400 (2-5) 3.44 7.85 0/0 0 16.7% (1/6) 1.42 2 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Drew Strotman.333 (3-9) 6.89 9.19 0/0 1 66.7 (2/3) 1.66 2 1.1 IP (18) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Tyler Viza.000 (0-0) 0.00 9.00 0/0 0 0% (0/0) 2.00 0 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0)
SAINTS GAME BY GAME (APRIL 5-JUNE 12) Date Opp W/L Score WP LP Save Record GB/GA Attendance Time Notes 4/5 @LOU W 3-2 Pinto (1-0) Lively (0-1) Cano (1) 1-0 +0.0(T1st) 3,989 2:59 Sanchez 4.0 shutout 4/6 @LOU W 7-4 Ramírez (1-0) Howard (0-1) Minaya (1) 2-0 +0.5(1st) 3,071 3:11 2 OF assists 4/7 @LOU L 5-4 Demurias (1-0) Gore (0-1) Cruz (1) 2-1 +0.0(T1st) 4,169 2:43 Sands retired last 11 4/8 @LOU W 7-1 Strotman (1-0) Ashcraft (0-1) None 3-1 +1.0(1st) 3,446 3:01 Rodríguez 4.0 shutout 4/9 @LOU W 11-1 Jax (1-0) Flores Jr. (0-1) None 4-1 +1.0(1st) 3,596 3:30 All 9 players w/hit 4/10 @LOU W 15-6 González (1-0) Lively (0-2) None 5-1 +1.0(1st) 4,194 3:02 Record 7 2Bs 4/11 OFF DAY (1) 5-1 +1.0(1st) 4/12 IND L 5-1(5) Sulser (1-0) Gossett (0-1) None 5-2 +0.0(T1st) 5.051 1:49 Miranda 2 2Bs 4/13 IND L 5-0 De Jong (1-0) Sands (0-1) None 5-3 -1.0(T2nd) 3,115 2:27 Saints no-hit 4/14 IND INCLEMENT WEATHER 5-3 -1.0 (4th) 4/15 IND W 6-4 Smeltzer (1-0) Bolton (0-1) Minaya (2) 6-3 -0.5 (T2nd) 3,026 2:34 Coldest game franchise, 32 deg. 4/16 IND W 16-13 Bashlor (1-0) Alldred (0-1) Petricka (1) 7-3 -0.5 (2nd) 4,632 3:19 Trailed 8-0 4/17 IND W 5-1 González (2-0) Sulser (1-2) None 8-3 -0.5 (2nd) 3,168 2:41 3 unearned runs 4/18 OFF DAY (2) 8-3 -0.5 (2nd) 4/19 @TOL L 11-0 Powers (1-0) Sands (0-2) None 8-4 -1.5 (3rd) 2,150 2:40 Worst shutout loss 4/20 @TOL W 4-3 Rodríguez (1-0) Anderson (0-1) Minaya (3) 9-4 -0.5 (T2nd) 2,175 2:27 Struck out 13 4/21 @TOL L 2-1 Blackwood (1-0) Smeltzer (1-1) Law (1) 9-5 -1.5 (3rd) 3,005 2:07 Henriqez 3.0 hitless IP 4/22 @TOL W 9-4 Bashlor (2-0) Del Pozo (0-2) None 10-5 -1.5 (3rd) 3,049 3:28 6 run 8th 4/23 @TOL L 5-2 N. Rodriguez (1-0) González (2-1) Del Pozo (1) 10-6 -1.5 (3rd) 6,506 2:14 Gave up 3 in bottom 6 4/24 @TOL L 8-3 Chafin (1-0) Sands (0-3) None 10-7 -2.5 (3rd) 5,038 2:34 Allowed 5 in fourth 4/25 OFF DAY (3) 10-7 -2.5 (3rd) 4/26 NAS W 4-1 Sanchez (1-0) Alexander (3-1) Megill (1) 11-7 -1.5 (3rd) 3,817 2:32 Bullpen 4.1 scoreless 4/27 NAS W 3-2(10) Cano (1-0) Kelley (0-1) None 12-7 -0.5 (3rd) 3,049 2:42 Lewis walk-off 1B 4/28 NAS L 6-2 Boushley (3-2) Henriquez (0-1) None 12-8 -1.5 (3rd) 4,015 2:33 Allowed 4 solo HRs 4/29 NAS L 7-3 Sánchez (2-1) Megill (0-1) None 12-9 -2.5 (3rd) 4,399 2:55 2:53 of rain delays 4/30 NAS L 12-3 (5) File (2-0) Faria (0-1) None 12-10 -3.5 (T4th) 5,974 2:02 Two, 5-run innings April Record: 12-8 BATTING:.229 (162-708), 19 HR,.326 OBP,.387 SLG PITCHING: 12-10, 4.74 ERA, 186.0 IP, 98 ER, 98 BB, 197 SO,.238 OBA 5/1 NAS CANCELED - UNSAFE PLAYING CONDITIONS 12-10 -3.5 (5th) 5/2 OFF DAY (4) 12-10 -3.5 (5th) 5/3 IOW L 7-3 Rosario (1-1) Smeltzer (1-2) None 12-11 -4.0 (5th) 4,846 2:48 7 runs in 1st 3 inn. 5/4 IOW W 8-1 Ramírez (2-0) Leiter Jr. (0-2) None 13-11 -4.0 (4th) 4,693 2:37 Franchise record 4 SB 5/5 IOW W 6-3 Gossett (1-1) Uelmen (2-1) Megill (2) 14-11 -3.5 (4th) 4,661 2:17 6 runs in 7th & 8th 5/6 IOW L 6-2 Dermody (2-1) Faria (0-2) None 14-12 -3.5 (T3rd) 5,602 2:55 Yake first AAA hit 5/7 IOW W 9-2 Sanchez (2-0) Rosario (1-2) Pinto (1) 15-12 -3.5 (3rd) 5,548 2:59 Pinto Ks 5 of 6 5/8 IOW L 10-3 Kilian (1-0) Sands (0-4) None 15-13 -4.5 (3rd) 4,751 3:02 17 K s/17 hits allowed 5/9 OFF DAY (5) 15-13 -4.5 (3rd) 5/10 @COL L 7-6(12) Broom (2-0) Pinto (1-1) None 15-14 -5.5 (T4th) 7,272 3:18 Hamilton 4 hits 5/11 @COL L 6-5(12) Draper (3-0) Bashlor (2-1) None 15-15 -5.5 (T6th) 5,449 3:25 González 6.0 no-hit IP 5/12 @COL L 7-4 Myers (1-3) Strotman (1-1) Ponticelli (1) 15-16 -6.5 (T7th) 9,111 2:45 Soto 12 game hit streak 5/13 @COL L 11-7 Krauth (3-0) Sanchez (2-1) None 15-17 -6.5 (8th) 7,904 2:56 Seven run 3rd 5/14 @COL RAINED OUT 15-17 -7.0 (T8th) 5/15(G1) @COL L 5-3 Daniels (2-2) Ober (0-1) Jewell (1) 15-18 -7.5 (9th) - - 1:55 Ober ML rehab 5/15G2) @COL L 5-4(8) Young (1-0) Megill (0-2) None 15-19 -8.5 (9th) 7,731 2:11 2-out solo HR B7 tied it 5/16 OFF DAY (6) 15-19 -8.5 (9th) 5/17 @OMA L 1-8 Mengden (2-3) González (2-2) None 15-20 -9.5 (9th) 2,019 2:30 Gave up GS in 7th 5/18 @OMA L 7-8 (10) Sotillet (1-0) Petricka (0-1) None 15-21 -10.5 (10th) 2,649 3:11 Kirilloff triple shy cycle 5/19 @OMA 5/20 @OMA 5/21 @OMA 5/22 @OMA 5/23 OFF DAY (7) 5/24 IND 5/25(G1) IND 5/25(G2) IND 5/26 IND 5/27 IND 5/28 IND 5/29 IND 5/30 OFF DAY (8) 5/31 @IOW May Record: 3-11 BATTING:.249 (120-482), 12 HR,.346 OBP,.380 SLG PITCHING: 3-11, 5.20 ERA, 123.0 IP, 71 ER, 58 BB, 127 SO,.290 OBA 6/1 @IOW 6/2 @IOW 6/3 @IOW 6/4 @IOW 6/5 @IOW 6/6 OFF DAY (9) 6/7 ROC 6/8 ROC 6/9 ROC 6/10 ROC 6/11 ROC 6/12 ROC
SAINTS GAME BY GAME (JUNE 13-AUGUST 21) Date Opp W/L Score WP LP Save Record GB/GA Attendance Time Notes 6/13 OFF DAY (10) 6/14 @COL 6/15 @COL 6/16 @COL 6/17 @COL 6/18 @COL 6/19 @COL 6/20 OFF DAY (11) 6/21 @BUF 6/22 @BUF 6/23 @BUF 6/24 @BUF 6/25 @BUF 6/26 @BUF 6/27 OFF DAY (12) 6/28 OMA 6/29 OMA 6/30 OMA June Record: BATTING: PITCHING: 7/1 OMA 7/2 OMA 7/3 OMA 7/4 @LOU 7/5 OFF DAY (13) 7/6 @LOU 7/7 @LOU 7/8 @LOU 7/9 @LOU 7/10 @LOU 7/11 OFF DAY (14) 7/12 TOL 7/13 TOL 7/14 TOL 7/15 TOL 7/16 TOL 7/17 TOL 7/18 OFF DAY (15) 7/19 OFF DAY (16) 7/20 OFF DAY (17) 7/21 OFF DAY (18) 7/22 @IND 7/23 @IND 7/24 @IND 7/25 OFF DAY (19) 7/26 IOW 7/27 IOW 7/28 IOW 7/29 IOW 7/30 IOW 7/31 IOW July Record BATTING: PITCHING: 8/1 OFF DAY (20) 8/2 @OMA 8/3 @OMA 8/4 @OMA 8/5 @OMA 8/6 @OMA 8/7 @OMA 8/8 OFF DAY (21) 8/9 COL 8/10 COL 8/11 COL 8/12 COL 8/13 COL 8/14 COL 8/15 OFF DAY (22) 8/16 SWB 8/17 SWB 8/18 SWB 8/19 SWB 8/20 SWB 8/21 SWB