Down on the Farm: Sheng-En Lin Took the Mound, Jose Franco Impresses Again

Five Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Thursday night.

Here is how their top prospects performed:

Louisville Bats (24-35) Lost 6-5

• Blake Dunn went 2-4 with a walk.
• Jeimer Candelario went 1-4.
• Rece Hinds went 1-1.
• Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 1-5.
• Ivan Johnson went 0-4.
• Sam Benschoter gave up just one run on two hits over four innings. He walked a batter and struck out three.
• Luis Mey gave up one earned run on two hits in an inning of work. He struck out two.

Chattanooga Lookouts (26-24) Won 3-0

• Edwin Arroyo went 2-5.
• Hector Rodriguez went 1-4 with a double.
• Sal Stewart went 0-4.
• Ethan O'Donnell went 1-4.
• Jose Franco pitched six scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, walked a batter, and struck out three.

Dayton Dragons (18-36) Won 3-2

• Leo Balcazar went 1-4 with a walk.
• Yerlin Confidan went 0-4 with a walk.
• Cam Collier went 2-4.
• Carlos Jorge went 1-4.
• John Michael Faile went 1-4 with his eighth home run of the season.
• Adam Serwinowski gave up one run on two hits in six innings. He walked a batter and struck out nine.

Daytona Tortugas (24-30) Won 11-3

• Kyle Henley went 2-5 with a walk and two stolen bases. He has 30 stolen bases this season.
• Sammy Stafura went 1-6 with a double.
• Alfredo Duno went 2-4 with two walks.
• Carlos Sanchez went 2-4 with a double.
• Ovis Portes gave up two runs on one hit in an inning of work. He walked two.
• Juan Martinez gave up just three hits in six scoreless innings. He walked two and struck out three.

ACL Reds (10-15) Lost 11-8

• Tyson Lewis went 1-4.
• Anthony Stephan went 1-3 with a double and a walk.
• Alfredo Alcantara went 2-3 with a walk.
• Drew Davies went 1-4 with a double.
• Arnaldo Lantigua went 1-1.
• Sheng-En Lin gave up one run on one hit over three innings. He struck out three and walked a batter.