Blue Jays Minor League Report: Yohendrick Pinango hit his eighth home run of the season

Sadly, the Bisons lost the series finale, falling 8-4 to the Knights. The rehabbing Tyler Heineman hit a double, as did Loperfido. Spencer Turnbull made his first Triple-A start this season, giving up two earned runs in an inning and two-thirds. Jimmy Burnette had a tough outing, giving up five earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.

This week, the Bisons head to Syracuse to take on the Mets for a six-game series.

Fisher Cats win seven-game series

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats took four of seven from the Hartford Yard Goats, winning 4-3 in extra innings on Friday. Yohendrick Pinango hit his eighth home run of the season and finished with four RBIs, earning a promotion to Triple-A . Juaron Watts-Brown had a strong start, striking out eight and giving up one earned run in six innings of work. Hunter Gregory struck out five in two and one-third of an inning.

Saturday saw the Yard Goats win 14-5, with Devonte Brown and Eddinson Paulino each hitting a home run. Pinango, Hayden Gilliland, and Brown hit doubles. Rafael Sanchez had a rough game, giving up 10 runs, eight earned, in three and one-third innings pitched. Nate Garkow threw the only scoreless outing, striking out the side.

The Fisher Cats were able to take the series with a 9-4 win on Sunday. Peyton Williams and Cade Doughty hit the home run, with Paulino hitting two doubles and Williams hitting a double of his own in this one. Grant Rogers made the start, going four innings with three runs allowed (two earned) and striking out two. Johnathan Lavallee, Conor Larkin, and Justin Kelly threw a scoreless inning each.

This week, the Fisher Cats return home to host the Altoona Curve for a six-game series.

Canadians win five of six

The Vancouver Canadians have started to get going, winning five of six from the Hillsboro Hops this past week. Friday saw them pick up an 8-1 win, with Eddie Micheletti Jr. hitting two home runs in this game. Arjun Nimmala hit a double, and Jackson Hornung hit a triple. Edinson Batista, Irv Carter, J.J. Sanchez, Kai Peterson, and Jonathan Todd gave up just one earned run in the nine innings.

Saturday saw the Canadians pick up a 1-0 win, with the only extra-base hit coming off the bat of Hornung. Trey Yesavage had a solid start, going 4.1 innings with five strikeouts with four walks. Gage Stanifer went four innings with seven strikeouts.

The Canadians extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a 7-6 walk-off win on Sunday. Victor Arias hit two doubles, including one that drove in the winning run. Cutter Coffey also hit a double while Nick Goodwin hit his fourth home run of the season. Fernando Perez had a strong start, striking out four in five and one-third innings, giving up just two earned runs.

This week, the Canadians head to Tri-City to take on the Dust Devils for a six-game series.

D-Jays struggles continued

It’s been tough going for the Dunedin Blue Jays recently, coming into Friday’s game with a 5-10 record in their last 15. They suffered another loss to the Clearwater Threshers, falling 10-4. Jean Joseph and Manuel Beltre each hit their ninth double of the season, and Gilberto Batista gave up four runs (one earned) in five innings of work.

They picked up their only win of the series on Saturday, defeating the Threshers 5-3. Joseph had the lone extra-base hit. Austin Cates started the game, striking out six in four and one-third innings pitched. Juanmi Vasquez got the decision, striking out three and not giving up a run in his two and two-thirds of an inning pitched.

Unfortunately, the D-Jays went below .500 once again on Sunday, falling 5-3 in the series finale. Bryce Arnold hit his seventh home run of the season, and Lizandro Rodriguez hit his first triple of the season. Chris McElvain made the start, giving up two earned runs in four innings of work. Colby Martin had the only scoreless outing, striking out two in an inning of work.

This week, the D-Jays head to St. Lucie to take on the Mets for a six-game series.

FCL Jays’ win streak snapped at eight

Since Thursday, the Florida Complex League Blue Jays have won two of three. Friday saw them defeat the FCL Phillies 10-7, with David Beckles, Maykel Minoso, Drew Jemison, and Yorman Licourt hitting doubles. Kendry Rojas made the start, giving up an earned run and striking out three in two innings of work. Samuel Colmenares pitched five innings, striking out six and allowing two earned runs.

In the first game of Monday’s doubleheader, they defeated the FCL Tigers 2-1. David Beckles hit his third home run of the season, while Enmanuel Bonilla and Edrick Felix hit doubles. Adam Macko made the start, giving up one earned run and striking out seven in five innings of work.

The FCL Jays’ win streak was snapped at eight, as they fell 3-1 to the FCL Tigers in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader. Bonilla hit his second home run of the season, their lone extra-base hit in the game. Johnny King IV made the start, striking out seven in 3.2 innings of work.

DSL season begins

On Monday, the Dominican Summer League season started. This year, the Blue Jays have two teams, the DSL Blue Jays Blue and the DSL Blue Jays Red, confusing, right?

The DSL Blue Jays Blue fell 7-6 to the DSL Arizona Black, with Cristopher Polanco hitting his first extra-base hit. Juarlin Soto and Rafael Flores each hit doubles as well, with Soto finishing with a three-hit game. Cristhian Duarte made the start, giving up three earned runs in four and two-thirds innings pitched. Juan Ramirez, who was born in Australia, struck out three in two innings of scoreless work.

It was also a loss for the DSL Blue Jays Red, as they lost to the DSL Pirates Black 5-4. Endry Reyes and Nestor Urbina each hit a double, the two extra-base hits the team had. Luis Fonseca made the start, striking out five in four innings of work.