@ZackMeisel
Up: George Valera, Jhonkensy Noel, Zak Kent
Down: Will Wilson
Valera batting 7th at DH.
Re: Minor Matters
13863Correct. And he followed up with a fairly unimpressive short season after his recovery. I doubt they protect him, but I'd be happy to see him look so good in September that feel compelled to.
Re: Minor Matters
13864John Means (SP, Columbus): 4.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, HBP, E1T - The run on Means’ ledger was unearned, but came on the throwing error from the pitcher himself. There was traffic, but velocities and spin rates were up on all pitches and he did not give up much loud contact after three homeruns in his most recent rehab appearance.
HIGHLIGHTS
Jaison Chourio (DH, Lake County): 4-for-6, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs - A mammoth three-run homerun put an exclamation point on a game where everything went right for the Captains. In total, Chourio had 4-of-19 hits for Lake County, his second four-hit performance this month alone. 13 of Chourio’s 24 RBIs on the season came in the month of August.
Khalil Watson (LF, Columbus): 3-for-5, 3 R, 2B, SB - Watson extended his on-base streak to nine games in a row with a 3-for-5 effort that featured a double as well as a stolen base. He was able to put himself into scoring position himself and scored a team-high three times in the loss.
Jose Devers (SS, Lake County): 3-for-6, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs, DP - The second year in Lake County paid off for Devers in his 35th double, a total that breaks the organization’s record for most in a single season. The right-handed hitting middle infielder also was a homerun away from hitting for the cycle and his six total bases is the most for Devers since July 2 at Dayton.
Ryan Cesarini (RF, Lake County): 3-for-5, 3 R, SB, OF assist, DP - Cesarini did not have an extra-base hit, but his constant presence on base paid off for three runs scored and the 22-year-old continued his hot streak since joining the Lake County roster on August 4th. He is now 24-of-78 (.308) with eight extra-base hits for the Captains.
Logan McGuire (RP, Lynchburg): W (8-4), 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BBs, 4 Ks - McGuire absolutely shut down an opposing offense that had just put up a pair of runs to take the lead in the fifth. He retired all nine batters he faced and got a strikeout on the most recent number one overall pick, Eli Willits to start the seventh. McGuire has not allowed a baserunner is his last seven innings pitched (all versus Fredericksburg).
Anthony Silva (SS, Lynchburg): 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, DP - Silva drove in the first run of the game on his single in the sixth and then the go-ahead run scored in the eighth via an RBI single as well. It is the first professional multi-hit game and the first game with multiple RBIs for the TCU product.
Johnathan Rodriguez (RF, Columbus): 3-for-5, R, 2B, E9F - Rodriguez has now reached base in eight straight games and recorded an extra-base hit for the third consecutive contest.
Dayan Frias (1B, Columbus): 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBIs - For the first time in his 31 games as a Clipper, Frias left the yard with a 405-foot homerun hit at 105 mph off the bat. It was his first multi-hit game since August 2 as well.
Alfonsin Rosario (DH, Akron): 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI - The RubberDucks had six hits in the series finale, but five of them went for extra bases, including two from Rosario. He has not put together consistent performances yet, but the 21-year-old has four homeruns in 22 games in Double-A thus far.
Cameron Barstad (C, Akron): 2-for-4, 2B - A .254 month of August for the 24-year-old backstop is by far a season-high and he capped it off with a multi-hit game.
Rafe Schlesinger (SP, Lake County): W (1-1), 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BBs, 7 Ks, WP - The 22-year-old left-hander recorded his first win in Lake County behind a new career-long 5.2 innings pitched. Schlesinger did a good job of working around contact with the help of seven strikeouts and this was his first High-A game with no free passes - a key element to getting deep into games.
Maick Collado (1B, Lake County): 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 DPs - Collado provided support from the bottom half of the order and tallied three singles in the victory. Collado had a great bounce back month of August by batting .293 for the month (22-for-75).
Nick Mitchell (CF, Lake County): 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BBs, SB - Mitchell has a hit in each of his last nine games and reached base four times thanks to two hits and two walks. The lead-off man started the game with a single and drove in a run in the second with a double.
Jacob Zibin (SP, Lynchburg): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, E1F - A two-run homerun in the fifth spoiled what was otherwise shutout baseball from the 20-year-old, but he tied a career-high by completing five innings on the bump.
Cam Schuelke (RP, Lynchburg): S (2), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K, Timer Violation - The former Mississippi State University alum locked down his second save of 2025 after he faced the game’s tying run in the ninth and worked around a one-out walk.
Cannon Peebles (C, Lynchburg): 2-for-4, R, SB - The 2025 17th round selection now has a hit in each of his first four games of his professional career.
HIGHLIGHTS
Jaison Chourio (DH, Lake County): 4-for-6, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs - A mammoth three-run homerun put an exclamation point on a game where everything went right for the Captains. In total, Chourio had 4-of-19 hits for Lake County, his second four-hit performance this month alone. 13 of Chourio’s 24 RBIs on the season came in the month of August.
Khalil Watson (LF, Columbus): 3-for-5, 3 R, 2B, SB - Watson extended his on-base streak to nine games in a row with a 3-for-5 effort that featured a double as well as a stolen base. He was able to put himself into scoring position himself and scored a team-high three times in the loss.
Jose Devers (SS, Lake County): 3-for-6, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs, DP - The second year in Lake County paid off for Devers in his 35th double, a total that breaks the organization’s record for most in a single season. The right-handed hitting middle infielder also was a homerun away from hitting for the cycle and his six total bases is the most for Devers since July 2 at Dayton.
Ryan Cesarini (RF, Lake County): 3-for-5, 3 R, SB, OF assist, DP - Cesarini did not have an extra-base hit, but his constant presence on base paid off for three runs scored and the 22-year-old continued his hot streak since joining the Lake County roster on August 4th. He is now 24-of-78 (.308) with eight extra-base hits for the Captains.
Logan McGuire (RP, Lynchburg): W (8-4), 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BBs, 4 Ks - McGuire absolutely shut down an opposing offense that had just put up a pair of runs to take the lead in the fifth. He retired all nine batters he faced and got a strikeout on the most recent number one overall pick, Eli Willits to start the seventh. McGuire has not allowed a baserunner is his last seven innings pitched (all versus Fredericksburg).
Anthony Silva (SS, Lynchburg): 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, DP - Silva drove in the first run of the game on his single in the sixth and then the go-ahead run scored in the eighth via an RBI single as well. It is the first professional multi-hit game and the first game with multiple RBIs for the TCU product.
Johnathan Rodriguez (RF, Columbus): 3-for-5, R, 2B, E9F - Rodriguez has now reached base in eight straight games and recorded an extra-base hit for the third consecutive contest.
Dayan Frias (1B, Columbus): 2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBIs - For the first time in his 31 games as a Clipper, Frias left the yard with a 405-foot homerun hit at 105 mph off the bat. It was his first multi-hit game since August 2 as well.
Alfonsin Rosario (DH, Akron): 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI - The RubberDucks had six hits in the series finale, but five of them went for extra bases, including two from Rosario. He has not put together consistent performances yet, but the 21-year-old has four homeruns in 22 games in Double-A thus far.
Cameron Barstad (C, Akron): 2-for-4, 2B - A .254 month of August for the 24-year-old backstop is by far a season-high and he capped it off with a multi-hit game.
Rafe Schlesinger (SP, Lake County): W (1-1), 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BBs, 7 Ks, WP - The 22-year-old left-hander recorded his first win in Lake County behind a new career-long 5.2 innings pitched. Schlesinger did a good job of working around contact with the help of seven strikeouts and this was his first High-A game with no free passes - a key element to getting deep into games.
Maick Collado (1B, Lake County): 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 DPs - Collado provided support from the bottom half of the order and tallied three singles in the victory. Collado had a great bounce back month of August by batting .293 for the month (22-for-75).
Nick Mitchell (CF, Lake County): 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, 2 BBs, SB - Mitchell has a hit in each of his last nine games and reached base four times thanks to two hits and two walks. The lead-off man started the game with a single and drove in a run in the second with a double.
Jacob Zibin (SP, Lynchburg): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, E1F - A two-run homerun in the fifth spoiled what was otherwise shutout baseball from the 20-year-old, but he tied a career-high by completing five innings on the bump.
Cam Schuelke (RP, Lynchburg): S (2), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K, Timer Violation - The former Mississippi State University alum locked down his second save of 2025 after he faced the game’s tying run in the ninth and worked around a one-out walk.
Cannon Peebles (C, Lynchburg): 2-for-4, R, SB - The 2025 17th round selection now has a hit in each of his first four games of his professional career.
Re: Minor Matters
13865With the Clippers short two OFs promoted to Cleveland, I expect Joe Lampe to get another shut in Columbus. Esteban Gonzalez seems the most logical bump up from Lake County to Akron. I'd consider newly drafted Nate Schubert to get a shot at High A after a stellar couple weeks in Lynchburg.