By Scott Barancik, Editor
Here are your minor-league highlights for the week of April 22-28, 2019:
Hitter of the Week: Zack Kone (Pirates)
SS Zack Kone (Pirates/A/Greensboro Grasshoppers) made the most of his .214 (6-for-28) average, stroking 2 home runs and a double, driving in 9 runs, stealing two bases, and recording a .333 OBP. The highlight: a two-out, grand-slam HR on April 23.
Pitcher of the Week: Simon Rosenblum Larson (Rays)
Simon Rosenblum Larson (Rays/High-A/Charlotte Stone Crabs) earned 3 saves in 3 chances last week. In 3.1 total innings, the second-year pitcher yielded one earned run on a hit and no walks while striking out 5.
Other highlights
- 2B Ty Kelly (Angels/AAA/Salt Lake Bees) hit .333 (5-for-15) with a double, 3 RBIs and a .444 on-base percentage.
- SS Scotty Burcham (Diamondbacks/AA/Hartford Yard Goats) hit .333 (3-for-9) with a solo home run, double, stolen base and .400 OBP.
- 2B Zane Gurwitz (Angels/High-A/Inland Empire 66ers) hit .280 (7-for-25) with an RBI, stolen base and .333 OBP.
- C Ryan Gold (Blue Jays/A/Lansing Lugnuts) hit .278 (5-for-18) with a double.
- P RC Orlan (Indians/AAA/Columbus Clippers) pitched 2.1 hitless innings across 2 appearances, yielding 4 walks while striking out one and earning his first save of the season.
- P Kenny Rosenberg (Rays/AA/Montgomery Biscuits) pitched 6 scoreless innings across 2 appearances, yielding 4 hits and 3 walks while striking out 6.
- P Jake Fishman (Blue Jays/AA/New Hampshire Fisher Cats) pitched 3.1 scoreless innings across 2 appearances, yielding one hit and 3 walks while striking out 4 and earning his first save of the season.
- P Sam Delaplane (Mariners/High-A/Modesto Nuts) had a tough outing on April 25, yielding 3 earned runs over 2 innings, but he held opponents hitless in two other relief appearances. Overall for the week, Delaplane was 1-0 with a 5.19 ERA in 5.2 innings, striking out 13 batters and walking just one. He is averaging 2 strikeouts per inning this season.
- P Jake Miednik (Indians/A/Lake County Captains) pitched 2 scoreless innings across 2 appearances, yielding a hit and 2 walks while striking out one and earning his first victory of the season.
- P Max Lazar (Brewers/A/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers) pitched 3.2 scoreless innings on April 24, yielding 3 hits and a walk while striking out 5.
Transactions
- P Jeremy Bleich (Red Sox) was assigned to Triple-A on April 24.
- P Matthew Gorst (Red Sox) was promoted to Triple-A on April 24.
- OF Zach Borenstein (Cubs) was released on April 24.
- P Spencer Kulman (Padres) retired from baseball effective April 24. In two years of minor-league play, Kulman was 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA, four saves in six chances, and 63 strikeouts across 59.1 innings.
- P Brad Goldberg (Diamondbacks) was released on March 14.
Free agents
- Major- and minor-leaguers believed to be seeking employment include Danny Valencia, Zach Borenstein, Brad Goldberg and Gabe Cramer.
Injured list
- P Zack Weiss (Twins/AAA/Rochester Red Wings), since April 1.
- P Mitchell Osnowitz (Cardinals/High-A/Palm Beach Cardinals), since April 4.
- OF Blake Gailen (Dodgers/AAA/Oklahoma City Dodgers), since April 17.
- P Rob Kaminsky (Cleveland/AA/Akron RubberDucks), since April 18.
- P Ryan Sherriff (Rays/AAA/Durham Bulls).
Note to readers: Minor-League Monday does not include stats for all current Jewish minor-leaguers. Click here for a complete list of players, and then click on a player’s name to be taken to his stat page.
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