OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (33-38) at IOWA CUBS (38-34) PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS (all game times are Central): Radio/TV Online 7:08 Friday at Iowa: RHP Kendry Flores (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Donn Roach (7-1, 2.29) WMTI 106.1 FM 7:08 Saturday at Iowa: LHP Chris Narveson (0-1, 67.50) vs. RHP Frank Batista (0-0, 0.00) WMTI 106.1 FM 1:08 Sunday at Iowa: RHP Andre Rienzo (1-4, 2.65) vs. RHP Felipe Paulino (1-4, 4.67) WMTI 106.1 FM 12:08 Monday at Iowa: LHP Adam Conley (7-2, 2.61) vs. TBA WMTI 106.1 FM 7:05 Tuesday at Omaha: LHP Pat Misch (4-7, 3.71) vs. RHP Yohan Pino (4-2, 4.67) WMTI 106.1 FM THE ZEPHYRS – The Zephyrs kick off a eight-game road trip with the first of four games against the Iowa Cubs. The clubs split a four-game set in Des Moines in April. Iowa has taken four of seven games overall this season, and 16 of the last 24 meetings dating to the 2013 campaign. YESTERDAY’S NEWS – Josh Hamilton had a pair of RBI singles, Ryan Strausborger and Jared Hoying homered as Round Rock avoided a series sweep by defeating the Zephyrs, 5-1. Strausborger hit the third pitch of the game from Z’s starter Pat Misch over the left field wall, and finished the game 3x4. Hamilton, on a rehab assignment from the Rangers, singled home runs in the third and fifth innings before exiting the game, and Hoying took Travis Blackley deep in the sixth to complete the Express scoring. Misch lost his third straight start after yielding three runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings. Kila Ka’aihue's fourth-inning homer, his first as a Zephyr, provided the only Z's run. ON THE HILL – Kendry Flores makes his third Triple-A start since joining the Zephyrs from the Miami Marlins, where he made two scoreless relief appearances. The right-hander has thrown 5.0 innings in each of his first two starts with the Z's, both no-decisions, allowing no runs on June 16 at Round Rock and five runs on Saturday at Colorado Springs. Flores opened the year at AA Jacksonville, where he ranked fourth in the Southern League a 2.06 ERA (13 ER / 56.2 IP) at the time of his big league promotion. GETTIN' MIGGY WITH IT – Miguel Rojas is riding a nine-game hit streak, the third time this season he has hit in at least nine consecutive games. Over his most recent streak, Rojas is 15x39 (.385) with three doubles, three triples and eight runs scored. He had been 4x46 (.087) over his previous 10 contests. Rojas went 2x3 yesterday for his team-leading 20th multi-hit game of the year and fourth during his current streak. THE LONG BALL – The Zephyrs homered in each of the three games against Round Rock, only the second time this season the New Orleans has hit a home run in three consecutive games. The Z's homered in all four games in Memphis from May 8-11. The Zephyrs have hit 34 home runs on the year, second-fewest in the league to Nashville (30), and have not gone deep in their last 81 innings on the road, since Derek Dietrich in the fourth inning on June 4 at Tacoma. VINNY AND THE HITS – Vinny Rottino is hitting .381 (24x63) in June, the third-best average in the PCL this month, with two homers and 10 RBI. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 contests, batting .404 (21x52) in that span. In six games against Iowa this season, Rottino is 8x15 (.533) with five RBI and six walks for a .609 on-base percentage. A CALL TO ARMS – The Zephyrs continue to lead the PCL with a 3.27 team ERA and have yielded 44 home runs, tied with Colorado Springs for the fewest in the league. Zephyrs pitchers have registered 440 strikeouts in 627.1 innings, the fewest strikeouts in the PCL, but lead the league with eight shutouts. PINEAPPLE POWER – Kila Ka’aihue slugged his first homer for NOLA last night and has hit safely in five of six games since joining the club on June 18. It was Ka'aihue's 95th home run in the PCL over parts of seven seasons with Omaha, Sacramento, Reno and New Orleans and his 201st minor league home run in 13 seasons. IN THE NICK OF TIME – Nick Wittgren has allowed just one run in 10.0 innings in June and has posted a 1.80 ERA in 24 games for NOLA this season. Over his last 11 outings, Wittgren has yielded one run on nine hits in 14.0 innings (0.64 ERA). For the year, Wittgren has allowed only 27 baserunners in 30.0 innings, the best ratio (8.10 / 9.0 IP) among all PCL relievers and his .202 (22x109) batting average against ranks fourth. SIR ISAAC – Isaac Galloway has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games, amassing a .340 average (17x50) over that span with two doubles, two triples, a home run and five RBI. Galloway’s six triples ranks second in the PCL behind Iowa’s Arismendy Alcantara (7). Combined with his one triple with AA Jacksonville earlier in the year, Galloway has set a new career high with seven triples this season. GETTING DEFENSIVE – The Zephyrs have a .985 fielding percentage to lead the PCL and have turned 85 double plays, second-most in the league behind Albuquerque (91). Miguel Rojas leads all PCL shortstops in fielding percentage (.980), total chances (294), putouts (96), assists (192) and double plays (47). NAWLINS NOTES – The Zephyrs were held to two runs or fewer for the 26th time (1-25), but the Z's have been shut out only once, second-fewest in the league (El Paso, 1) … Reid Brignac is 6x38 (.158) over his last 10 games and has hit .225 (16x71) in June after posting a .385 average in May … Jordany Valdespin has hit safely in six of his last seven starts, going 12x30 (.400) with three doubles. Triple-A Affiliate of the New Orleans Zephyrs Communications Zephyr Field • 6000 Airline Drive • Metairie, LA 70003 Phone: 504-734-5155 • Fax: 504-734-5118 www.zephyrsbaseball.com Facebook.com/zephyrsbaseball • @zephyrsbaseball ZEPHYRS BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak: L1 Road Trip: 0-0 Last Road Trip: 2-5 Home: 18-19 Streak: L1 Road: 15-19 Streak: L2 Last 10: 4-6 Extra Innings: 3-5 vs. Division: 14-12 vs. Conference: 25-29 vs. NL Affiliates: 20-18 vs. AL Affiliates: 13-20 Doubleheaders: 1-2-0 2015: vs. Iowa: 3-4 at Zephyr Field: 1-2 at Principal Park: 2-2 2014: vs. Iowa: 5-11 at Zephyr Field: 2-6 at Principal Park: 3-5 All-time: 169-189 _____________ ZEPHYRS LEADERS AB’S: Rojas, 244 AVG: Rottino, .308 HITS: Rojas, 73 RUNS: Rottino, 34 2B’s: Gillespie/Rojas, 15 3B’s: Galloway, 6 HR’s: Dietrich, 7 RBI: Rottino, 35 SB’s: Gillespie, 7 WINS: Conley, 7 LOSSES: Misch, 7 SAVES: Wittgren, 8 ERA: Conley, 2.61 GAMES: Wittgren, 24 STARTS: Conley/Nicolino,13 INNINGS: Nicolino, 78.1 K’S: Conley, 48 WALKS: Conley, 29 Game #72 Road Game #35 Principal Park – Des Moines, IA Friday, June 26, 2015
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OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (33-38) at
IOWA CUBS (38-34)
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS (all game times are Central): Radio/TV Online
7:08 Friday at Iowa: RHP Kendry Flores (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Donn Roach (7-1, 2.29) WMTI 106.1 FM 7:08 Saturday at Iowa: LHP Chris Narveson (0-1, 67.50) vs. RHP Frank Batista (0-0, 0.00) WMTI 106.1 FM 1:08 Sunday at Iowa: RHP Andre Rienzo (1-4, 2.65) vs. RHP Felipe Paulino (1-4, 4.67) WMTI 106.1 FM 12:08 Monday at Iowa: LHP Adam Conley (7-2, 2.61) vs. TBA WMTI 106.1 FM 7:05 Tuesday at Omaha: LHP Pat Misch (4-7, 3.71) vs. RHP Yohan Pino (4-2, 4.67) WMTI 106.1 FM
THE ZEPHYRS – The Zephyrs kick off a eight-game road trip with the first of four games against the Iowa Cubs. The clubs split a four-game set in Des Moines in April. Iowa has taken four of seven games overall this season, and 16 of the last 24 meetings dating to the 2013 campaign.
YESTERDAY’S NEWS – Josh Hamilton had a pair of RBI singles, Ryan Strausborger and Jared Hoying homered as Round Rock avoided a series sweep by defeating the Zephyrs, 5-1. Strausborger hit the third pitch of the game from Z’s starter Pat Misch over the left field wall, and finished the game 3x4. Hamilton, on a rehab assignment from the Rangers, singled home runs in the third and fifth innings before exiting the game, and Hoying took Travis Blackley deep in the sixth to complete the Express scoring. Misch lost his third straight start after yielding three runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings. Kila Ka’aihue's fourth-inning homer, his first as a Zephyr, provided the only Z's run.
ON THE HILL – Kendry Flores makes his third Triple-A start since joining the Zephyrs from the Miami Marlins, where he made two scoreless relief appearances. The right-hander has thrown 5.0 innings in each of his first two starts with the Z's, both no-decisions, allowing no runs on June 16 at Round Rock and five runs on Saturday at Colorado Springs. Flores opened the year at AA Jacksonville, where he ranked fourth in the Southern League a 2.06 ERA (13 ER / 56.2 IP) at the time of his big league promotion. GETTIN' MIGGY WITH IT – Miguel Rojas is riding a nine-game hit streak, the third time this season he has hit in at least nine consecutive games. Over his most recent streak, Rojas is 15x39 (.385) with three doubles, three triples and eight runs scored. He had been 4x46 (.087) over his previous 10 contests. Rojas went 2x3 yesterday for his team-leading 20th multi-hit game of the year and fourth during his current streak. THE LONG BALL – The Zephyrs homered in each of the three games against Round Rock, only the second time this season the New Orleans has hit a home run in three consecutive games. The Z's homered in all four games in Memphis from May 8-11. The Zephyrs have hit 34 home runs on the year, second-fewest in the league to Nashville (30), and have not gone deep in their last 81 innings on the road, since Derek Dietrich in the fourth inning on June 4 at Tacoma. VINNY AND THE HITS – Vinny Rottino is hitting .381 (24x63) in June, the third-best average in the PCL this month, with two homers and 10 RBI. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 contests, batting .404 (21x52) in that span. In six games against Iowa this season, Rottino is 8x15 (.533) with five RBI and six walks for a .609 on-base percentage.
A CALL TO ARMS – The Zephyrs continue to lead the PCL with a 3.27 team ERA and have yielded 44 home runs, tied with Colorado Springs for the fewest in the league. Zephyrs pitchers have registered 440 strikeouts in 627.1 innings, the fewest strikeouts in the PCL, but lead the league with eight shutouts. PINEAPPLE POWER – Kila Ka’aihue slugged his first homer for NOLA last night and has hit safely in five of six games since joining the club on June 18. It was Ka'aihue's 95th home run in the PCL over parts of seven seasons with Omaha, Sacramento, Reno and New Orleans and his 201st minor league home run in 13 seasons. IN THE NICK OF TIME – Nick Wittgren has allowed just one run in 10.0 innings in June and has posted a 1.80 ERA in 24 games for NOLA this season. Over his last 11 outings, Wittgren has yielded one run on nine hits in 14.0 innings (0.64 ERA). For the year, Wittgren has allowed only 27 baserunners in 30.0 innings, the best ratio (8.10 / 9.0 IP) among all PCL relievers and his .202 (22x109) batting average against ranks fourth. SIR ISAAC – Isaac Galloway has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games, amassing a .340 average (17x50) over that span with two doubles, two triples, a home run and five RBI. Galloway’s six triples ranks second in the PCL behind Iowa’s Arismendy Alcantara (7). Combined with his one triple with AA Jacksonville earlier in the year, Galloway has set a new career high with seven triples this season. GETTING DEFENSIVE – The Zephyrs have a .985 fielding percentage to lead the PCL and have turned 85 double plays, second-most in the league behind Albuquerque (91). Miguel Rojas leads all PCL shortstops in fielding percentage (.980), total chances (294), putouts (96), assists (192) and double plays (47). NAWLINS NOTES – The Zephyrs were held to two runs or fewer for the 26th time (1-25), but the Z's have been shut out only once, second-fewest in the league (El Paso, 1) … Reid Brignac is 6x38 (.158) over his last 10 games and has hit .225 (16x71) in June after posting a .385 average in May … Jordany Valdespin has hit safely in six of his last seven starts, going 12x30 (.400) with three doubles.
Triple-A Affiliate of the
New Orleans Zephyrs Communications Zephyr Field • 6000 Airline Drive • Metairie, LA 70003 Phone: 504-734-5155 • Fax: 504-734-5118 www.zephyrsbaseball.com Facebook.com/zephyrsbaseball • @zephyrsbaseball
ZEPHYRS BY THE NUMBERS
Current Streak: L1
Road Trip: 0-0
Last Road Trip: 2-5
Home: 18-19
Streak: L1
Road: 15-19
Streak: L2
Last 10: 4-6
Extra Innings: 3-5
vs. Division: 14-12
vs. Conference: 25-29
vs. NL Affiliates: 20-18
vs. AL Affiliates: 13-20
Doubleheaders: 1-2-0
2015: vs. Iowa: 3-4
at Zephyr Field: 1-2
at Principal Park: 2-2
2014: vs. Iowa: 5-11
at Zephyr Field: 2-6
at Principal Park: 3-5
All-time: 169-189
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ZEPHYRS LEADERS
AB’S: Rojas, 244
AVG: Rottino, .308
HITS: Rojas, 73
RUNS: Rottino, 34
2B’s: Gillespie/Rojas, 15
3B’s: Galloway, 6
HR’s: Dietrich, 7
RBI: Rottino, 35
SB’s: Gillespie, 7
WINS: Conley, 7
LOSSES: Misch, 7
SAVES: Wittgren, 8
ERA: Conley, 2.61
GAMES: Wittgren, 24
STARTS: Conley/Nicolino,13
INNINGS: Nicolino, 78.1
K’S: Conley, 48
WALKS: Conley, 29
Game #72 Road Game #35
Principal Park – Des Moines, IA Friday, June 26, 2015
# 15 KENDRY FLORES
Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 Bats: Right Throws: Right Born: 11/24/1991 Age: 23 Resides: Azua, Dominican Republic
2015 SEASON (AAA) W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 0-0 4.50 2 10.0 10 5 5 2 6
2015 SPLITS (AAA) Home:
Away: 0-0, 4.50, 6 K’s
Day Games:
Night Games: 0-0, 4.50, 6 K’s
vs. LH: .263 (5x19) 3 K’s
vs. RH: .263 (5x19) 3 K’s
2015 HIGHS/LOWS (AAA) No. Opp ______ Innings: 5.0 6/15 at RR and 6/20 at CSP
Most Hits Allowed: 7 6/20 at Colorado Springs
Least Hits Allowed: 3 6/15 at Round Rock
Most Runs Allowed: 5 6/20 at Colorado Springs
Least Runs Allowed: 0 6/15 at Round Rock
Strikeouts: 6 6/15 at Round Rock
Walks: 1 6/15 at RR and 6/20 at CSP
Homers Allowed:
Winning Streak:
Losing Streak:
Shortest Start:
Pitches Thrown: 81 6/15 at Round Rock
LAST TIME (AAA) Date Opp ______ Win: ---
Loss: ---
Quality Start: ---
Complete Game: ---
Shutout: ---
CAREER vs. OPPONENT W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 0-0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
DAY BY DAY – STARTS Date Opp Result Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR Run Supp. Notes 6/16 @RR L, 1-0 (13) ND 5.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 First Triple-A start
6/20 @CSP L, 9-6 ND 5.0 7 5 5 1 0 0 3 Allowed all five runs in fourth inn.
2015 SEASON WITH JACKSONVILLE – Flores earned a promotion to Miami after going 3-3 with a 2.06 ERA in nine starts for the Suns, covering 56.2 innings. He held Chattanooga to just one hit over 8.0 scoreless innings on 5/4, but got a no-decision when the bullpen allowed two runs in the ninth. Flores defeated Mobile on 5/9, allowing just one run on five hits over 6.0 innings, and his in his final start for Jacksonville, he beat Birmingham by yielding two runs on four hits in 6.0 innings. He was called up to Miami on 6/2 for his MLB debut.
WITH MIAMI – In two relief appearances for the Marlins, Flores totaled 3.2 innings. On 6/6 at Colorado, Flores worked 2.1 innings, allowing three hits and one walk, but no runs. In his second appearance on 6/8 at Toronto, he went 1.1 innings, allowing only one hit and striking out one. He was optioned to New Orleans on 6/13. WITH NEW ORLEANS – Making his Triple-A debut, Flores held Round Rock scoreless through 5.0 innings, racking up six strikeouts and only yielding three hits and a walk. He threw 55 of 81 pitches for strikes and got four flyouts compared to three groundouts. The Zephyrs did not score in support of Flores and lost 1-0 in 13 innings. ROUGHED UP IN COLORADO – Flores struggled in his second start for the Zephyrs, allowing five runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings on 6/20 at Colorado Springs. He yielded all five runs in the fourth inning, in which the Sky Sox opened the frame with five straight hits.
2014 SEASON IN REVIEW WITH SAN JOSE – In 20 starts for Class-A Advanced San Jose, Flores went 4-6 with a 4.09 ERA. He covered 105.2 innings and allowed 113 hits and 11 home runs, while striking out 112 and walking 32. Of the 57 runs he allowed, only 48 were earned, and opposing batters hit just .249 against him. He was placed on the disabled list on 8/8 and came off on 9/15.
K MAN – In a losing effort on 6/22 at Visalia, Flores struck out a season-high 13 batters, but allowed two solo home runs to the Rawhide. Flores struck out nine on two occasions last year (4/15 vs. Inland Empire and 6/28 vs. Visalia) and led the Giants with 112 strikeouts.
FINISHING STRONG – Flores posted a 2-1 record with a 2.45 ERA over the season’s final three months, which included back-to-back starts in July in which he allowed just one earned run. On 7/11 at Stockton, Flores twirled 7.0 innings of two-hit ball with eight strikeouts, and on 7/18 vs. Rancho Cucamonga, he did not allow a run in 6.0 innings while striking out five to earn his fourth and final win of the year. PACK YOUR BAGS – Along with right-hander Luis Castillo, Flores was traded to
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS BATTERS
# 6 ROB BRANTLY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 35 JORDAN BROWN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 17 ALEX BURG Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 1 NICK GREEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 20 KYLE JENSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 23 JOE MAHONEY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 4 KEVIN MATTISON Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 11 BRYAN PETERSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
Career:
# 35 BRANDON BANTZ Last Game: DNP Hit Streak: -2
Series: Long Hit Streak: 4
Last Series: 0x3 Last HR: 5/11 at MEM
2015:
Batted .071 (1x14) in 5 games at AA Jacksonville
Joined Zephyrs on April 13, but did not appear in any games.
Rejoined Zephyrs on April 24
Collected first RBI with New Orleans on 5/3 vs. Memphis
Drove in 4 runs, including a 2-run HR, on 5/8 at Memphis
Career: Chosen in the 30th round of the 2009 draft by the Seattle Mariners out of
Dallas Baptist University. Hit .273 in 2009 between Everett and Pulaski and
reached AA West Tennessee in 2010. In 114 at-bats with A Clinton, hit .228 with
eight extra-base hits. Made first appearance in AAA with Tacoma in 2012, hitting
two homers and earning a .229 average. Spent 2013 with Tacoma and Jackson,
totaling a .219 average and made MLB debut with Seattle on 6/8/13. Spent 2014
between AA Harrisburg and Long Island of the Atlantic League.
# 39 JUAN DIAZ Last Game: 0x4 Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 5
Last Series: 3x12, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R Last HR: 6/24 vs. RR
2015:
Released from AAA Charlotte on 4/12 prior to appearing in a game.
Joined the Zephyrs on 4/17.
Hit first home run of season on 5/14 vs. Oklahoma City
Reached base in all three plate appearances in game 1 of DH on 5/26 vs. ABQ
Homered in back-to-back games on 6/23 and 6/24 vs. Round Rock.
Career: Signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent in 2006.
Named a Midwest League All-Star in 2008 with Wisconsin and a California
League All-Star in 2009 with High Desert. After a midseason trade to the Indians
in 2010, honored as an Eastern League All-Star in 2011 with Akron. Made MLB
debut with Cleveland in 2012, going 4x15 in five games before returning to
Akron, where he tied a club record with 8 RBI on 7/8 vs. Bowie. Hit .278 in 131
games NOLA in '14 and led all PCL shortstops in games, assists, putouts and DPs.
# 3 ISAAC GALLOWAY Last Game: 0x2 Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 8
Last Series: 1x5, 3B Last HR: 6/9 vs. NVL
2015:
Joined Z's on 4/24 after hitting .185 (5x27) in 8 games at AA Jacksonville.
First AAA hit and triple against Barry Zito on 4/26 vs. NVL.
Picked up first AAA RBI on 4/30 vs. MEM.
Hit a solo homer and collected three RBI on 5/10 at MEM.
Went 4x4 with a double, triple and two runs scored on 5/13 vs. OKC.
Walk-off RBI in the 13th inning on 6/13 vs. OMA.
Career: Drafted in the eighth round of the 2008 draft by the Marlins out of Los
Osos High School (CA) and began pro career with the GCL Marlins where he hit
.286 in 48 games … Set career-highs in home runs (16) and strikeouts (54) in
2011 with Class-A Greensboro … Hit a combined .271 across 126 games and 486
at-bats in 2013 with Class-A Advanced Jupiter and AA Jacksonville and set
career-high with 31 stolen bases … Hit .217 (68x314) with 21 extra-base hits for
Jacksonville in 2014.
# 43 KILA KA’AIHUE Last Game: 1x2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB Hit Streak: +2
Series: Long Hit Streak: 3
Last Series: 2x5, HR, RBI, 3 R, 3 BB Last HR: 6/25 vs. RR
2015:
Hit .193 with four homers and 13 RBI for AAA Syracuse in 39 games.
Was released by Washington on 5/24 and signed with Miami.
Joined Zephyrs on 6/18 and delivered go-ahead 2-run double at CSP.
Knocked in four runs in first series with Zephyrs from 6/18-21 at CSP.
Career: Drafted in the 15th round of the 2002 draft by Kansas City. Led the
minor leagues with 104 walks with AA Northwest Arkansas in 2008. Made MLB
debut for Kansas City on 9/4/08. Made first Opening Day roster with Royals in
2011 and returned to AAA Omaha in May. Played 39 games for Oakland in 2012,
where he posted a .234 average with four homers and 14 RBI. Led PCL with 16
homers in first two months of 2013 with Reno and spent the remainder of 2013
with the Hiroshima in Japan. Started 2015 with AAA Syracuse, where he hit .194.
#12 REID BRIGNAC Last Game: 0x3, BB Hit Streak: -4
Series: Long Hit Streak: 13
Last Series: 0x3, BB Last HR: 5/30 at REN
2015:
Went 2x4 with two singles and a sacrifice fly on 4/9 vs. OMA
In 17 games with Miami from 4/13-5/7, went 1x13 (.077) with three walks.
Returned to NOLA on 5/13 and went 3x4 with three RBI vs. OKC.
Went 4x5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored on 5/30 at Reno.
Was 7x13 with a homer and six RBI in series at Reno from 5/29-6/1
Had a 13-game hitting streak from 5/29 – 6/13, batting .347 (17x49).
Career: Selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2nd round of the 2004 draft out
of St. Amant HS (LA). Hit .284 in 1,955 at-bats in first four minor league seasons
before making MLB debut on 7/4/08. Collected first MLB hit on 5/22/09 and
made three straight Opening Day rosters with Rays from 2010-12. Traded to
Colorado in 2013 and hit .250 before being designated for assignment. Traded to
Yankees and re-signed with Colorado after 17 games. Split between Philadelphia
and AAA Lehigh Valley in 2014 and signed as a free agent in off-season.
# 23 JESUS FLORES (DL) Last Game: DNP Hit Streak: -6
Series: Long Hit Streak: 4
Last Series: 0x2, RBI Last HR:
2015:
Released by Atlanta at the end of spring camp and signed with Miami on 5/2.
Joined the Zephyrs on 5/14 and went 3x4 in his debut on 5/15 vs. OKC.
Picked up season-high three hits on 6/2 at Tacoma.
Left a team-record 10 men on base on 6/15 at Round Rock.
Career: Native of Venezuela signed by the New York Mets in 2002. Was the
team MVP and a league All-Star in the Gulf Coast League in 2003 and Florida
State League in 2006. Made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in
2007, starting 42 games. Ranked 2nd in the National League with a .340 average
with RISP in 2008. Missed the 2010 season due to right labrum surgery. Ranked
5th among MLB backstops with a 3.38 catchers ERA in 2012. Spent 2014 with
AAA Omaha, batting .248 with five homers and 21 RBI in 40 games.
# 28 COLE GILLESPIE Last Game: 0x4 Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 13
Last Series: 3x12, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB Last HR:
2015:
Went 3x6 in season-opener against OMA on 4/9.
Had a four-hit game and scored 3 runs on 5/8 at Memphis.
Had a 13-game hitting streak from 5/2 – 5/16, batting .453 (24x53).
Went 3x5 with an RBI and scored 2 runs on 6/13 vs. OMA.
Went 4x5 with two RBI on 6/18 at Colorado Springs.
Career: Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the third round of the 2006 draft
out of Oregon State University. Traded by Seattle to Arizona in 2009 and hit .304
in 42 games for AAA Reno. Made MLB debut on 4/21/10 for Arizona before
playing 69 games in Reno. Won a MiLB Gold Glove for Reno in 2011. Spent all
of 2012 and most of 2013 in Reno and Fresno after signing with San Francisco.
Appeared in 34 games for Seattle in 2014 and one with Toronto after being. Hit
.357 (50x140) in 42 games for AAA Buffalo and Tacoma in 2014.
# 48 MICHAEL MORSE (MLB) Last Game: 0x3 Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 1
Last Series: 1x10, RBI, R Last HR:
2015:
Hit .211 in 128 at-bats for Miami, with 2 homers and 10 RBI.
Placed on the 15-day DL with sprained right finger on 5/24.
Went 5x17 with a home run and 3 RBI in five games for AA Jacksonville.
Career: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 2000 draft and
made MLB debut in 2005 with Seattle. Spent parts of four seasons with Seattle,
collecting six home runs and 37 RBI before being traded to Washington in 2009.
Received MVP votes in 2011 with Washington after hitting 31 homers and
driving in 95 runs while hitting .303 with a .910 OPS. Split 2013 with the
Mariners and Baltimore. Was part of San Francisco’s World Series championship
team in 2014, hitting 16 homers with 61 RBI in 131 games.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS BATTERS
# 9 KYLE SKIPWORTH Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
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# 3 JAKE SMOLINSKI Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 13 CHRIS VALAIKA Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 21 GIL VELAZQUEZ Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 20 KYLE JENSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 23 JOE MAHONEY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 4 KEVIN MATTISON Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 11 BRYAN PETERSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 4 VINNY ROTTINO Last Game: 1x4 Hit Streak: +2
Series: Long Hit Streak: 9
Last Series: 3x12, HR, 3 RBI, R Last HR: 6/24 vs. RR
2015:
Picked up game-winning sacrifice fly in 10th inning against IOW on 4/15
Slugged first home run of season on 4/30 vs. MEM
Hit two-run double on 5/2 vs. MEM
Went on a nine-game hitting streak from 5/2 – 5/11 with nine RBI
Was 4x4 with three RBI on 5/7 at OKC
Career: Signed as an amateur free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2003.
Completed first full-season for A Beloit in 2004 and hit .304 with 17 home runs
and 124 RBI in 140 games, earning postseason All-Star nod. Made MLB debut on
9/1/06 for Milwaukee. Traded by Milwaukee to Los Angeles (NL) in 2009 and
reported to AA Chattanooga. Signed as free agent by Marlins following the 2009
season. Played two seasons with New Orleans in 2010-11. Spent 2014 with Nexen
Heroes in Korean Baseball Organization.
# 29 SCOTT SIZEMORE Last Game: DNP Hit Streak: -2
Series: Long Hit Streak: 3
Last Series: 0x3, BB Last HR: 6/9 vs. NVL
2015:
Went 1x5 in season-debut on 4/9 vs. OMA
Tied game with sacrifice fly in 9th inning on 4/15 vs. IOW
Hit first home run of season on 4/23 at IOW.
Was 5x6 in 18-inning game at NVL on 5/16
Scored four runs on 5/30 at Reno.
Career: Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round in the 2006 draft. Hit
.308 in 71 games for AAA Toledo in 2009 and played in the Futures Game at
Busch Stadium. Made Opening Day roster in 2010 with Detroit and MLB debut
on 4/6. Traded to Oakland on 5/27/11 and appeared in 93 games for the Athletics.
Tore ACL in left knee twice, and played in just two games from 2012-13. Signed
with New York Yankees before 2014 and played majority of the season with
AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Saw six games of action with Yankees, going 5x16.
# 10 JORDANY VALDESPIN Last Game: 0x1 Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 12
Last Series: 4x9, 2 2B, R Last HR:
2015:
Went 3x5 with a triple and two RBI on 4/9 vs. OMA
Knocked in Z’s first two runs of season on 4/9 vs. OMA
Opened season with five-game hit streak
Placed on DL on 5/9 with a right oblique strain, activated on 5/21.
Went on a 12-game hitting streak from 5/24 – 6/5, batting .429 (18x42).
Career: Signed by the New York Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2007. Made
MLB debut with the Mets in 2012. Had pinch-hit 3-run homer off Jonathan
Papelbon for first career hit, and led MLB with five pinch homers. Made first
Opening Day roster in 2013, batting .188 in 66 games, then hit .466 in 16 games
with Las Vegas. Began 2014 season on 5/2 with New Orleans and hit .270
(60x222) in 61 games with eight home runs and 29 RBI. Called up to Miami on
7/19 and spent rest of season with Marlins and hit .214 (21x98) in 52 games.
# 11 MIGUEL ROJAS Last Game: 2x3 Hit Streak: +9
Series: Long Hit Streak: 13
Last Series: 5x11, 2 R, 3B Last HR: 5/26 vs. ABQ (G1)
2015:
Went on a 12-game hitting streak from 4/12 – 4/25, batting .381 (16x42).
Went 3x4 with an RBI on 5/2 against MEM
Knocked in winning run on 5/6 at OKC
Went on a 13-game hitting streak from 4/28 – 5/14, batting .380 (19x50).
Career: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 2005. Debuted
as a professional for the Reds Venezuelan Summer League team as a 17-year-old in
2006. Appeared in 130 game for A Dayton in 2009. Was a Caribbean Series All-
Star in 2012. Began 2014 season with AAA Albuquerque and hit .302 in 51 games
before being called up to Los Angeles on 6/6. Made MLB debut same day against
Colorado. Hit .181 (27x149) in 85 games for Dodgers. Acquired by Miami in trade
along with Dee Gordon and Dan Haren.
# 8 JHONATAN SOLANO Last Game: 1x4 Hit Streak: +1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 3
Last Series: 1x4 Last HR: 4/20 at OMA
2015:
Doubled for first hit of season in 10th inning on 4/15 vs. IOW
Hit first home run of season on 4/20 at OMA
Went 1x20 (.050) in seven games with Miami, 4/24-6/5.
Career: Signed by the Washington Nationals as an amateur free agent in 2005.
Named Carolina League Championship Series MVP in 2008 for Potomac. Earned
mid-season All-Star honors for AA Harrisburg in 2010 after hitting .252 with 42
RBI. Made MLB debut on 5/29/12 with Washington, doubling in his first at-bat, as
a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning against Miami. Hit .314 in 12 games for the
Nationals in 2012 and .146 in 24 games with Washington in 2013. Spent all of 2014
with AAA Syracuse and set a new career-high with 10 homers and 53 RBI.
# 5 AUSTIN WATES Last Game: DNP Hit Streak: -3
Series: Long Hit Streak: 6
Last Series: 0x3 Last HR:
2015:
Went 2x2 with a double, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored and a walk on 4/16 vs. IOW
Was 3x4 with a double and four RBI on 4/23 at IOW.
Pinch-hit RBI on 5/01 vs. MEM.
Pinch-hit RBI on 6/18 at Colorado Springs.
Career: Selected by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2010 draft out of
Virginia Tech. Has batted .304 or better every season since 2010 when he hit .292
(12x41) with the GCL Astros and A Tri-City. Limited to 38 games combined with
Corpus Christi and Oklahoma City because of injury in 2013. Began 2014 with
Oklahoma City and hit .299 in 74 games before being acquired, along with Jarred
Cosart and Enrique Hernandez, from Houston on 8/31. Hit .252 in 27 games with
New Orleans with 6 stolen bases.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS BULLPEN
# 6 ROB BRANTLY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 35 JORDAN BROWN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 17 ALEX BURG Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 1 NICK GREEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 20 KYLE JENSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 23 JOE MAHONEY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 4 KEVIN MATTISON Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 11 BRYAN PETERSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
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# 40 LAY BATISTA Last Win: Saves / Att: 2 / 2
Last Loss: Inherited / Scored: 2/2
Last Save: 6/24 vs. RR First Batters: 1x5 (.200)
2015:
Appeared in 14 games for Jacksonville, going 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA
Opponents hit just .106 in 66 at-bats, with 13 walks and 15 strikeouts
Allowed two runs on one hit in debut with NOLA on 6/4 at TAC
Career: Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels prior to the 2009
season. Went 5-8 with a 3.64 ERA for AA Arkansas in 2013 and signed with
Atlanta prior to the 2014 season. Made 11 appearances for AA Mississippi and
A-Advanced Lynchburg last year, going 2-3 with a 6.92 ERA in 39.0 innings.
Signed as a free agent by Miami in December and had 2.08 ERA in 14 games for
AA Jacksonville, allowing opponents to hit just .106 in 21.1 innings.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K
6/8 NVL S, 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
6/13 OMA -- 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
6/18 @CSP -- 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
6/21 @CSP -- 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
6/24 RR S, 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
# 27 GRANT DAYTON Last Win: 6/13 vs. OMA Saves / Att: 0 / 1
Last Loss: 6/16 at RR Inherited / Scored: 10 / 3
Last Save: First Batters: 2x20 (.100)
2015:
Allowed three runs in one inning on Opening Day vs. Omaha, then worked
15.2 consecutive scoreless IP with 16 strikeouts and one walk, 4/12-5/19.
Opponents are batting .143 (8x56), 2nd-best among PCL relievers.
Allowed six hits and four runs in 0.1 innings on 5/24 vs. EP
Earned first win in 13 inning on 6/13 vs. OMA.
Career: Drafted by the Marlins in the 11th round in 2010 and had a 1-1 record
with a 1.21 ERA in 18 appearances with the GCL Marlins and Jamestown.
Pitched for Class A Greensboro in 2011, where he went 7-1 with a 2.89 ERA in
49 outings. Was named a 2013 Southern League All-Star, going 4-4 with a 2.37
ERA in 30 appearances for Jacksonville. Went 0-1 with a 1.10 ERA in 11 games
for Jacksonville and 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA in 39 games for New Orleans in 2014.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K
6/7 NVL -- 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
6/13 OMA W, 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
6/16 @RR BS,1/L,1 1.0 4 4 4 0 2
6/19 @CSP H, 4 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
6/21 @CSP -- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
# 14 GREG NAPPO Last Win: Saves / Att: 0 / 0
Last Loss: 6/11 vs. OMA Inherited / Scored: 5 / 1
Last Save: First Batters: 0x8 (.000)
2014:
Went 3-0 with a 2.04 ERA (4 ER/17.2 IP) in 10 games at AA Jacksonville.
Fanned eight in 3.0 scoreless innings of spot start vs. Birmingham on 4/25.
Southern League opponents batted .188, with righties batting .163 (7x43).
Joined New Orleans and worked a scoreless inning on 5/23.
Suffered blown save on 5/27 vs. ABQ, allowing two runs in 1.2 innings
Career: Selected by the Marlins in the 18th round in 2011 out of UConn.
Debuted with Jamestown and earned NYPL Pitcher of the Week honors by
fanning 10 batters in 4.0 innings on 7/4 at Williamsport, and tossing 5.0 perfect
frames 7/9 at Auburn. Named SAL All-Star in 2012, posting a 2.77 ERA with
three saves in 40 games. Compiled a 1.15 ERA in 36 appearances with Class A
Jupiter in 2013, and a 1.74 ERA in 34 games with AA Jacksonville in 2014.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K 6/11 OMA L, 2 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
6/13 OMA -- 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
6/18 @CSP -- 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
6/21 @CSP -- 2.1 0 0 0 1 4
6/23 RR H, 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
# 38 TRAVIS BLACKLEY Last Win: 6/19 at CSP Saves / Att: 0 / 0
Last Loss: 6/15 at RR Inherited / Scored: 0 / 0
Last Save: First Batters: 1x7 (.143)
2015:
Joined the Zephyrs on 5/23
Earned the win in 4/27’s suspended game, going 4.0 innings
Worked season-high 6.2 innings on 5/29 at REN
Allowed five earned runs in just 4.0 innings on 6/3 at TAC
Career: Signed by Seattle as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and was the
Mariners Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2003. Made MLB debut with
Seattle on 7/1/04 and beat Texas. Has made 82 MLB appearances (26 starts) for
five teams and pitched professionally on three continents. Spent 2014 with
Rakuten in the Japanese Pacific League and made three starts. Signed with
Miami after being released by San Francisco at the end of spring training.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K
5/29 @REN -- 6.2 5 2 2 1 3*
6/3 @TAC L, 2 4.0 9 6 5 2 3*
6/15 @RR L, 3 1.0 1 1 1 1 2
6/19 @CSP W, 2 5.0 2 0 0 0 2*
6/25 RR -- 3.0 3 2 2 2 4
(*Game started)
# 20 JON LINK Last Win: Saves / Att:
Last Loss: Inherited / Scored: 5 / 3
Last Save: First Batters: 2x5 (.400)
2015:
Joined Zephyrs on 6/8 after spending first two months on Jacksonville's DL.
Career: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 26th round of the 2005 draft out
of Bluefield Junior College. Led all minor league pitchers with 35 saves for AA
Birmingham in 2008. Made MLB debut with Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010,
appearing in nine games. Spent nearly all of 2014 with American Association’s
Wichita Wingnuts, going 11-2 with a 3.26 ERA. Resigned with Miami on
8/22/14 and made two appearances for AA Jacksonville, going 1-0.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K
6/11 OMA -- 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
6/13 OMA -- 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
6/16 @RR -- 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
6/20 @CSP -- 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
6/24 RR -- 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
# 17 JAMES NYGREN Last Win: 5/16 at NVL Saves / Att: 1 / 1
Last Loss: 5/29 at REN Inherited / Scored: 6 / 1
Last Save: 5/10 at MEM First Batters: 6x15 (.400)
2015:
Opened the season in extended spring training. Joined NOLA on 4/25
Pitched 3 perfect innings to complete save in 7-0 win at Memphis on 5/10
Earned the win on 5/16 at Nashville, going 2.0 innings.
Picked up the loss on 5/29 at Reno, allowing a run in 0.1 innings.
Career: Drafted by the Marlins in the 33rd round in 2011 out of Oregon State.
Went 4-1 with six saves and a 1.39 ERA in pro debut with the GCL Marlins,
limiting opponents to a .162 average (19x117). Led Class A Greensboro with 10
saves in 2012, and led club's relievers with six wins. Also led Jupiter's relievers
with seven wins in 2013, where he posted a 0.46 ERA (2 ER/39.0 IP) in 24
games from 5/1-8/1. Pitched in two games with the Z's in both '13 and '14.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K 6/9 NVL -- 0.1 1 0 0 0 0