OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (27-28) at COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX (24-30) PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS (all game times are Central): Radio/TV Online 7:05 Saturday at Colorado Springs: LHP Brian Flynn (5-3, 2.98) vs. LHP Pedro Hernandez (3-1, 5.98) WMTI 106.1 FM 2:35 Sunday at Colorado Springs: LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.82) vs. LHP Tyler Matzek (5-2, 3.20) WMTI 106.1 FM 8:05 Monday at Colorado Springs: RHP Elih Villanueva (5-2, 2.48) vs. LHP Yohan Flande (1-7, 5.32) WMTI 106.1 FM 8:05 Tuesday at Colorado Springs: RHP Alex Sanabia (2-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Christian Bergman (3-4, 3.91) WMTI 106.1 FM 7:00 Thursday vs. Round Rock: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Miles Mikolas (2-0, 2.25) WMTI 106.1 FM THE ZEPHYRS – The Zephyrs snapped a four game win streak last night with a 12-4 loss at Round Rock. The Zephyrs won three of four in Texas and have won seven of their last nine games. The Zephyrs head west to Colorado Springs for the second time in 12 days to open a four game set with the Sky Sox. The Z’s split a four game series in The Springs on May 15-18. The Z’s are 5-7 against the Sox this year, this is the final series between the clubs. YESTERDAY’S NEWS – PCL home-run leader Brad Snyder drilled a home run in his third consecutive game to give him a league leading 16 long-balls in a 12- 4 win over the Zephyrs. Snyder’s two run shot in the first started the Express day. Round Rock added a run in the fourth and two more in the fifth to extend their lead to 5-0. The Z’s started a comeback and trailed 5-3 when the Express offense busted loose with a five run seventh. JP Arencibia was 2x4 with a home run and four RBI to snap a four game skid for Round Rock. THE TRIP – The Zephyrs outscored the Express 36-25 and won three of four in Round Rock. The Zephyrs batted .316 in the series. NOLA is batting .333 in eight games against the Express scoring 71 runs an average of 8.87 runs per game. The Zephyrs are batting .255 on the season averaging 4.61 runs per game. ON THE HILL – Brian Flynn will make his team leading 12 th start of the season. Flynn was impressive on Monday pitching eight shut-out innings in a 3-0 shut-out win over the first place Nashville Sounds. Flynn has made two starts this season against the Sox and is 1-0, working 12 shut-out innings allowing four hits and striking out seven. Flynn is 3-1 this season with a 1.95 ERA in six starts on the road. Flynn also made a better than average start against the Sox last year pitching 7 shut-out innings allowing three hits with 6K. GOING STREAKING – Jake Marisnick was 1x3 with a run scored last night to extend his season-best hitting streak to 12 games, the second-longest streak for a Zephyr this season behind Justin Bour’s season-opening 14-gamer. Marisnick had one multiple hit game in the first 10 games of the streak, but he is now 16x41 (.390) during that stretch with six of his team-leading 11 stolen bases. He also has at least one hit in 17 of his last 20 games, batting .324 (24x74). HOT ROD – Josh Rodriguez was 0x3 last night with a run scored and snapped a season-high nine game hit streak. Rodriguez hit .333 (13x39) during the streak with his first home run since 5/11 at Omaha, two doubles, six RBI and seven runs scored. He also led off a game with a homer on 4/18 at Iowa and is tied with Mark Canha, who also went deep on Thursday, for the team lead in homers with eight. His .336 batting average (37x110) in 25 road games leads the team among qualified batters. KYLE’S KORNER – Kyle Jensen is hitting a team-best .320 (33x103) in May with six of his seven home runs and 23 of his team-leading 34 RBI. He also leads the team with a .412 batting average (14x34) against Round Rock this season with four homers, four doubles, 15 RBI and eight runs scored. He now has 20 RBI in nine career games at Dell Diamond. START ME UP - The Zephyrs starting pitchers have not allowed 2 or more runs in nine of their last 12 starts. In the stretch the rotation has a 2.84 ERA (20ER / 63.1 IP) with a 5-3 record. JORDANY’S WORLD – Jordany Valdespin has hit safely in nine of his last ten games and in 20 of 24 games since joining the Zephyrs. He went 1x5 with a run scored on Friday and is now tied with Josh Rodriguez for second on the team with six stolen bases. Dating back to last season with Las Vegas, Valdespin has hit safely in 32 of his last 38 contests, compiling a .347 batting average (51x147). A-MAY-ZING – The Z’s had their second five-home run game of the month on Thursday. They also went deep five times on May 4 at Round Rock and have 31 long balls in 28 games in May after hitting 19 in 27 April games. The Zephyrs had not hit 31 or more home runs in a month since August 2012 when they slugged 32. Their .275 batting average in May is also their best in a single month since July 2012 (.279). They hit .234 in April this season. TRANSACTIONS - The Zephyrs have placed outfielder Brian Bogusevic on the disabled list, retroactive to 5/29 with a right shin fracture. The Zephyrs activated catcher Taylor Krick from the disabled list. The Z’s roster stands at 24 players, one short of league max. NAWLINS NOTES – The Zephyrs are 11-3 in series openers this season and 5-3 on Saturdays. The Z’s are also 6-1 on travel days. Henry Rodriguez leads the PCL with nine wild pitches after two on Thursday and his four walks give him 32 on the season, second-most in the league … Justin Bour’s 18 doubles are second-most in the PCL, one behind Reno’s Mike Jacobs. 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 Triple-A Affiliate of the ZEPHYRS BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak: L1 Road Trip: 3-1 Last Road Trip: 4-4 Home: 13-14 Streak: W1 Road: 14-14 Streak: L1 Last 10: 7-3 Extra Innings: 2-3 vs. Division: 9-7 vs. Conference: 27-28 vs. NL Affiliates: 12-15 vs. AL Affiliates: 15-13 Doubleheaders: 0-1-0 2014: vs. Colorado Springs: 5-7 at Zephyr Field: 3-5 at Sec Service Field: 2-2 2013: vs. Colorado Springs: 3-1 at Zephyr Field: 3-1 at Sec Service Field: dnp All-time: 56-72 _____________ ZEPHYRS LEADERS AB’S: J. Rodriguez, 201 AVG: Bour, .321 HITS: J. Rodriguez, 62 RUNS: J. Rodriguez, 33 2B’s: Bour, 18 3B’s: Bogusevic/Marisnick, 3 HR’s: J. Rodriguez/Canha, 8 RBI: Jensen, 34 SB’s: Marisnick, 11 WINS: Flynn/Villanueva, 5 LOSSES: Montgomery, 4 SAVES: Hatcher, 5 ERA: Villanueva, 2.48 GAMES: Roe, 19 STARTS:Flynn/Villanueva 11 INNINGS: Flynn, 63.1 K’S: Evans, 56 BB's: H. Rodriguez, 32 Game #56 Road Game #29 Security Service Field – ColoradoSprings, CO Saturday, May 31, 2014
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OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (27-28) at
COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX (24-30)
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCH-UPS (all game times are Central): Radio/TV Online
7:05 Saturday at Colorado Springs: LHP Brian Flynn (5-3, 2.98) vs. LHP Pedro Hernandez (3-1, 5.98) WMTI 106.1 FM 2:35 Sunday at Colorado Springs: LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.82) vs. LHP Tyler Matzek (5-2, 3.20) WMTI 106.1 FM 8:05 Monday at Colorado Springs: RHP Elih Villanueva (5-2, 2.48) vs. LHP Yohan Flande (1-7, 5.32) WMTI 106.1 FM 8:05 Tuesday at Colorado Springs: RHP Alex Sanabia (2-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Christian Bergman (3-4, 3.91) WMTI 106.1 FM 7:00 Thursday vs. Round Rock: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Miles Mikolas (2-0, 2.25) WMTI 106.1 FM
THE ZEPHYRS – The Zephyrs snapped a four game win streak last night with a 12-4 loss at Round Rock. The Zephyrs won three of four in Texas and have won seven of their last nine games. The Zephyrs head west to Colorado Springs for the second time in 12 days to open a four game set with the Sky Sox. The Z’s split a four game series in The Springs on May 15-18. The Z’s are 5-7 against the Sox this year, this is the final series between the clubs. YESTERDAY’S NEWS – PCL home-run leader Brad Snyder drilled a home run in his third consecutive game to give him a league leading 16 long-balls in a 12- 4 win over the Zephyrs. Snyder’s two run shot in the first started the Express day. Round Rock added a run in the fourth and two more in the fifth to extend their lead to 5-0. The Z’s started a comeback and trailed 5-3 when the Express offense busted loose with a five run seventh. JP Arencibia was 2x4 with a home run and four RBI to snap a four game skid for Round Rock. THE TRIP – The Zephyrs outscored the Express 36-25 and won three of four in Round Rock. The Zephyrs batted .316 in the series. NOLA is batting .333 in eight games against the Express scoring 71 runs an average of 8.87 runs per game. The Zephyrs are batting .255 on the season averaging 4.61 runs per game.
ON THE HILL – Brian Flynn will make his team leading 12th start of the season. Flynn was impressive on Monday pitching eight shut-out innings in a 3-0 shut-out win over the first place Nashville Sounds. Flynn has made two starts this season against the Sox and is 1-0, working 12 shut-out innings allowing four hits and striking out seven. Flynn is 3-1 this season with a 1.95 ERA in six starts on the road. Flynn also made a better than average start against the Sox last year pitching 7 shut-out innings allowing three hits with 6K. GOING STREAKING – Jake Marisnick was 1x3 with a run scored last night to extend his season-best hitting streak to 12 games, the second-longest streak for a Zephyr this season behind Justin Bour’s season-opening 14-gamer. Marisnick had one multiple hit game in the first 10 games of the streak, but he is now 16x41 (.390) during that stretch with six of his team-leading 11 stolen bases. He also has at least one hit in 17 of his last 20 games, batting .324 (24x74).
HOT ROD – Josh Rodriguez was 0x3 last night with a run scored and snapped a season-high nine game hit streak. Rodriguez hit .333 (13x39) during the streak with his first home run since 5/11 at Omaha, two doubles, six RBI and seven runs scored. He also led off a game with a homer on 4/18 at Iowa and is tied with Mark Canha, who also went deep on Thursday, for the team lead in homers with eight. His .336 batting average (37x110) in 25 road games leads the team among qualified batters.
KYLE’S KORNER – Kyle Jensen is hitting a team-best .320 (33x103) in May with six of his seven home runs and 23 of his team-leading 34 RBI. He also leads the team with a .412 batting average (14x34) against Round Rock this season with four homers, four doubles, 15 RBI and eight runs scored. He now has 20 RBI in nine career games at Dell Diamond. START ME UP - The Zephyrs starting pitchers have not allowed 2 or more runs in nine of their last 12 starts. In the stretch the rotation has a 2.84 ERA (20ER / 63.1 IP) with a 5-3 record.
JORDANY’S WORLD – Jordany Valdespin has hit safely in nine of his last ten games and in 20 of 24 games since joining the Zephyrs. He went 1x5 with a run scored on Friday and is now tied with Josh Rodriguez for second on the team with six stolen bases. Dating back to last season with Las Vegas, Valdespin has hit safely in 32 of his last 38 contests, compiling a .347 batting average (51x147). A-MAY-ZING – The Z’s had their second five-home run game of the month on Thursday. They also went deep five times on May 4 at Round Rock and have 31 long balls in 28 games in May after hitting 19 in 27 April games. The Zephyrs had not hit 31 or more home runs in a month since August 2012 when they slugged 32. Their .275 batting average in May is also their best in a single month since July 2012 (.279). They hit .234 in April this season. TRANSACTIONS - The Zephyrs have placed outfielder Brian Bogusevic on the disabled list, retroactive to 5/29 with a right shin fracture. The Zephyrs activated catcher Taylor Krick from the disabled list. The Z’s roster stands at 24 players, one short of league max.
NAWLINS NOTES – The Zephyrs are 11-3 in series openers this season and 5-3 on Saturdays. The Z’s are also 6-1 on travel days. Henry Rodriguez leads the PCL with nine wild pitches after two on Thursday and his four walks give him 32 on the season, second-most in the league … Justin Bour’s 18 doubles are second-most in the PCL, one behind Reno’s Mike Jacobs.
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
Triple-A Affiliate of the
ZEPHYRS BY THE NUMBERS
Current Streak: L1
Road Trip: 3-1
Last Road Trip: 4-4
Home: 13-14
Streak: W1
Road: 14-14
Streak: L1
Last 10: 7-3
Extra Innings: 2-3
vs. Division: 9-7
vs. Conference: 27-28
vs. NL Affiliates: 12-15
vs. AL Affiliates: 15-13
Doubleheaders: 0-1-0
2014: vs. Colorado Springs: 5-7
at Zephyr Field: 3-5
at Sec Service Field: 2-2
2013:
vs. Colorado Springs: 3-1
at Zephyr Field: 3-1
at Sec Service Field: dnp
All-time: 56-72
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ZEPHYRS LEADERS
AB’S: J. Rodriguez, 201
AVG: Bour, .321
HITS: J. Rodriguez, 62
RUNS: J. Rodriguez, 33
2B’s: Bour, 18
3B’s: Bogusevic/Marisnick, 3
HR’s: J. Rodriguez/Canha, 8
RBI: Jensen, 34
SB’s: Marisnick, 11
WINS: Flynn/Villanueva, 5
LOSSES: Montgomery, 4
SAVES: Hatcher, 5
ERA: Villanueva, 2.48
GAMES: Roe, 19 STARTS:Flynn/Villanueva 11
INNINGS: Flynn, 63.1
K’S: Evans, 56
BB's: H. Rodriguez, 32
Game #56 Road Game #29
Security Service Field – ColoradoSprings, CO
Saturday, May 31, 2014
# 43 BRIAN FLYNN
Height: 6-7 Weight: 250 Bats: Left Throws: Left Born: 4/19/1990 Age: 23 Resides: Kellyville, OK
2014 SEASON (AAA) W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 5-3 2.98 11 63.1 61 25 21 19 45
2014 SPLITS (AAA) Home: 2-2, 4.44 ERA
Away: 3-1, 1.95 ERA
Day Games: 2-0, 2.25 ERA
Night Games: 3-3, 3.32 ERA
vs. LH: .172 (10x58), 1 HR
vs. RH: .282 (51x181), 3 HR
2014 HIGHS/LOWS (AAA) No. Opp ______ Innings: 8.0 5/26 vs. Nashville
Most Hits Allowed: 10 4/8 vs. Oklahoma City
Least Hits Allowed: 1 4/18 at Iowa
Most Runs Allowed: 8 4/8 vs. Oklahoma City
Least Runs Allowed: 0 Many (Recent: 5/26 vs. NVL)
Strikeouts: 8 5/5 at Round Rock
Walks: 4 5/15 at Colorado Springs
Homers Allowed: 1 Many (Recent: 5/5 at RR)
Winning Streak: 2 Many (5/5 at RR – 5/15 at CSP)
Losing Streak: 1 Many (Recent: 5/20 vs. OKC)
Shortest Start: 3.0 5/20 vs. Oklahoma City
Pitches Thrown: 108 5/5 at Round Rock
LAST TIME (AAA) Date Opp ______ Win: 5/26/14 at Nashville
Loss: 5/20/14 vs. Oklahoma City
Quality Start: 5/26/14 vs. Nashville
Complete Game: 4/30/14 at Nashville (6 innings)
Shutout: 4/18/14 at Iowa
CAREER vs. OPPONENT W-L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 1-0 0.00 3 19.0 7 0 0 7 13
DAY BY DAY – STARTS Date Opp Result Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR Run Supp. Notes 4/3 CSP W 2-1 ND 6.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 ER in 3 of last 4 GS
4/8 OKC L 8-1 L, 1 4.1 10 8 8 3 5 1 1 Career-high 8 ER allowed
4/13 @OKC L 4-3 ND 6.0 6 2 2 2 5 1 1 HR in B2B gms 1st time since Aug '12 4/18 @IOW W 1-0 W, 1 7.0 1 0 0 1 7 0 1 Fewest H allowed since 7/6/11 4/24 OMA W 12-8 W, 2 5.0 8 3 3 2 4 1 8 Most run support in last 8 starts 4/30 @NVL L 1-0 L, 2 6.0 8 1 1 1 3 0 0 Pitched CG in Gm. 1 of doubleheader 5/5 @RR W 13-4 W, 3 6.0 6 3 3 1 8 1 3 Most K’s in last 11 starts, since 7/23 5/10 @OMA W 4-3 ND 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 0 2 1st time in last 9 starts with 0 BB
5/15 @CSP W 8-2 W, 4 6.0 2 0 0 4 2 0 6 Most BB since 9/12 w/ Miami (10 starts)
5/20 OKC L 12-0 L, 3 3.0 7 6 2 3 0 0 0 1st career start with 0 strikeouts
5/26 NVL W 3-0 W, 5 8.0 4 0 0 1 3 0 3 Longest start since 8/17/13 (17 starts)
2014 SEASON LAST START – Flynn responded from the shortest start of his career to tie his longest with 8.0 shutout innings in a 3-0 win against Nashville on 5/26 at Zephyr Field. Flynn allowed four hits and walked one while striking out three batters for his fifth win of the season and third in his last five starts. He has held the Sounds to one run in 14.0 innings in his two starts against them this season. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH – Flynn will face the Colorado Springs Sky Sox for the third time this season and the second time in 16 days. He held the Sky Sox scoreless on two hits in 6.0 innings in an 8-2 Zephyrs win on 5/15 at Colorado Springs, which is identical to the line he posted against them on 4/3 in the Opening Night game at Zephyr Field. He has not allowed a run in 19.0 career innings against the Sky Sox in three starts with seven hits allowed, seven walks and 13 strikeouts. GOING DEEP – Flynn had pitched more than 7.0 innings just once before in his 71 professional starts before he went 8.0 innings on 5/26 vs. Nashville. He also pitched 8.0 innings on 8/17 of last year in a win against Iowa when he shut out the I-Cubs while allowing seven hits and striking out two. ROAD WARRIOR – Flynn has been at his best when away from Zephyr Field this season. He is 3-1 with a 1.95 ERA (8 ER / 37.0 IP) in six road starts compared to 2-2 with a 4.44 ERA (13 ER / 26.1 IP) in five starts at home. He is 7-6 with a 3.25 ERA (37 ER / 102.1 IP) in 17 starts on the road in his Zephyrs career. TOP QUALITY – Aside from a 3.0-inning start on 5/20 against Oklahoma City, Flynn has made a quality start in five of his last six outings and leads the team with eight quality starts on the season, two more than second-place Elih Villanueva. LEFT-OVERS – Left-handed batters do not have not gotten a hit against Flynn in his last three starts, going 0x16. They are batting .172 (10x58) against him this season with one home run, while right-handed batters are hitting him at a .282 (41x181) rate. Flynn had slightly more success against righties in 2013, holding them to a .242 (96x397) average compared to .258 (31x120) against lefties. MAY-DAYS – After a 2-2 record with a 3.67 ERA in April, Flynn has gone 3-1 in May with a 2.17 ERA (7 ER / 29.0 IP) in five starts. He had been 2-5 with a 4.05 ERA (32 ER / 70.2 IP) in his 12 previous career starts during the second month of the season. FLYNN HONOURED – Brian Flynn was named PCL Pitcher of the Week for April 14-20 after he held the I-Cubs to one hit with one walk and seven strikeouts in 7.0 innings of a 1-0 win on Friday, as he outdueled reigning PCL Pitcher of the Week Tsuyoshi Wada, who went 8.0 innings, allowing one run and three hits. This is the second time Flynn has earned the honour, also being recognized July 22-28 last season.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS BATTERS
# 6 RO20BRANTLY
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:
Had
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:
# 8 MATT ANGLE Last Game: dnp Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 4
Last Series: 2x8, 2R, BB Last HR:
2014:
Broke 0x12 stretch by going 2x4 with RBI & R on 4/11 at OKC.
Hit safely in 7 of 8 games, 5/10-5/20, going 7x15 with three pinch hits.
Career: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round in 2007 out of Ohio
State University and debuted with Aberdeen, earning New York-Penn League All-
Star honors with a .301 average. Named to Carolina League All-Star team in
2009, ranking fourth in the league in stolen bases (40) and fifth in runs scored (78)
for Frederick. Made his MLB debut with Baltimore in 2011, batting .177 in 31
games while playing in 108 games with AAA Norfolk. Hit .293 in 235 games for
Albuquerque in 2012-13, with a career-best eight homers and 62 RBI in '13.
# 41 JUSTIN BOUR Last Game: 2x4, RBI Hit Streak: +4
Series: Long Hit Streak: 14
Last Series: 8x18, HR, 2 2B, 5RBI, 3R, BB, 2K Last HR: 5/29 at RR
2014:
In AAA debut 4/3 vs. CSP, hit game-winning RBI double in the 8th inning.
Hit first AAA homer 4/5 vs. CSP in 9th inning.
Batted .404 (21x52) during 14-game hit streak, 4/3-4/16, tying Carlos Gomez
(2007) for the longest streak to open a season in NOLA history.
Snapped 0x20 stretch with double and HR on 5/2 at RR.
Career: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round in 2009 out of George
Mason University. In first full season, finished second in the Midwest League
with 87 RBI for Peoria. Named a 2011 Florida State League All-Star with
Daytona, ranking second in FSL in homers (23), RBI (85) and total bases (240)
and tied for second in extra-base hits (54). Hit .383 in May and was named FSL
Topps Player of the Month. Won the FSL Home Run Derby. Earned Southern
League All-Star honors for Tenneseee in 2012 with a franchise-record 110 RBI.
# 21 MARK CANHA Last Game: 1x4, RBI, K Hit Streak: +2
Series: Long Hit Streak: 6
Last Series: 3x12, HR, 3RBI, 3R, 3K Last HR: 5/29 at RR
2014:
Hit first AAA home run on 4/7 vs. OKC.
Went 3x4 with a double and a run scored on 4/9 vs. CSP.
Batted .375 (9x24) with 3 doubles during 6-game hit streak, 4/7-4/12.
Hit first triple of Zephyrs career 4/14 at OKC.
Belted two homers and had RBI double on 5/5 at RR.
Career: Selected by the Marlins in the 7th round in 2010 out of the University of
California. Named a MiLB.com Organizational All-Star in first full season, hitting
.276 with 22 doubles, 25 homers and 85 RBI for Greensboro. Batted .327 with 26
RBI in August and was named Marlins Minor League Player of the Month. Placed
eighth in Florida State League with .293 batting average for Jupiter in 2012. Had
32 doubles with Jacksonville in 2013, third-most in the Southern League, and
ranked 4th in the league with a .342 average and 31 RBI after the All-Star break.
# 29 JUAN DIAZ Last Game: 0x4, K Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 6
Last Series: 4x15, 2HR, 2B, 5RBI, 3R, 2BB, 3K Last HR: 5/29 at RR
2014:
Went 4x8 with 2 RBI and SB on 4/15-4/16 at IOW.
Hit 2 2B and reached base 4 times on 4/29 at NVL.
Went 10x17 (.588) during 6-game hit streak, 4/24-4/30.
3x5 with a homer and 4 RBI at RR on 5/4
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 in deal involving 1B Russell Branyan, 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 the franchise record with
eight RBI on 7/8/12 vs Bowie. Hit .242 in 122 games with AAA Columbus in '13.
# 30 BRIAN BOGUSEVIC Last Game: DNP Hit Streak: +3
Series: Long Hit Streak: 6
Last Series: 3x10, HR, 3B, 3RBI, 3R, K Last HR: 5/27 at RR
2014:
Had pinch-hit single in Z's debut, 4/3 vs. CSP.
Collected a double in four straight games, 4/13-4/16.
Went 3x5 with 3-run double on 4/15 at IOW.
Hit first triple of season on 4/19 vs. CSP and second on 5/15 at CSP.
Clubbed first home run on 5/26 vs. NVL.
Career: A first-round (24th overall) pick by the Houston Astros in 2005. Pitched
his first four pro seasons before converting to outfield in late-2008. Named a PCL
All-Star with Round Rock in 2010, earning an MLB promotion that September.
Hit .287 in 87 games with Houston in 2011, including a walk-off pinch-hit grand
slam vs. the Cubs on 8/16. After playing in 146 games with Houston in '12, split
2013 between AAA Iowa, where he led the PCL with a .402 average through 30
games en route to an All-Star nod, and Chicago, where he hit .273 in 47 games.
# 6 ROB BRANTLY Last Game: dnp Hit Streak: +4
Series: Long Hit Streak: 4
Last Series: 4x9, 2B, 4R Last HR: 4/7 vs. OKC
2014:
With Mark Canha, hit back-to-back homers on 4/7 vs. OKC.
Went 5x5 with 2 doubles, 5 RBI and 2 runs scored on 4/14 at OKC.
Career: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 3rd round in 2010. Named a Midwest
League All-Star in 2011 by hitting .303 in 75 games with West Michigan. Traded
to the Marlins in deal for Anibal Sanchez in July 2012. Hit .365 in 14 games with
New Orleans prior to call-up to Miami, where he hit .325 (27x83) over his final
26 games. Made first Opening Day roster in 2013 and set a club record on 6/8 by
catching 20 innings vs. the Mets, becoming 4th MLB player since 1921 to catch
20 innings and collect four hits in a game.
# 22 ZACK COX Last Game: 2x4, 2b, R, K Hit Streak: +1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 2
Last Series: 3x8, 2 2B, RBI, 2R, BB, 2K Last HR:
2014: Went 1x4 with RBI single in 6-3 win on 4/16 at IOW.
4 hits in 5 at-bats with 2 RBI on 5/4 at RR.
Career: A first-round (25th overall) selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010
out of the University of Arkansas. In first full season, hit a combined .306
between Class A Palm Beach and AA Springfield, leading all Cardinals minor
leaguers in hits (158). Batted .335 with Palm Beach, including a .412 average with
RISP. Played in 84 games with AAA Memphis in 2012 prior to trade to the
Marlins in deal for RHP Edward Mujica. Had three DL stints in 2013 with AA
Jacksonville, batting .269 in 86 games, and going 0x5 in two games with the Z's.
# 20 KYLE JENSEN Last Game: 1x4, K Hit Streak: +3
Series: Long Hit Streak: 6
Last Series: 5x18, 2 2B, 4RBI, R, 4K Last HR: 5/19 vs. OKC
2014: Went 2x4 with a HR and scored game-winning run in 8th on 4/3 vs. CSP.
Homered in 3 straight games 5/3-5 at RR.
Went 5x5 with 2 HR, 2 2B and career-high 6 RBI on 5/5 at RR.
Career: Selected by the Marlins in the 12th round in 2009 out of St. Mary's and
earned New York-Penn League All-Star honors in his pro debut. Ranked 5th in
the SAL in RBI (86) and 6th in home runs (18) for Greensboro in 2010. Named
Florida State League MVP in 2011, leading the league in slugging and OPS and
ranking 3rd in homers (22) and 5th in batting (.309). Finished 3rd in the Southern
League with 24 homers and 84 RBI for AA Jacksonville in 2012. Blasted 28
homers between Jacksonville and New Orleans in 2013, 12th-most in MiLB.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS BATTERS
# 9 KYLE SKIPWORTH Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 3 JAKE SMOLINSKI Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
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# 13 CHRIS VALAIKA Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
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# 21 GIL VELAZQUEZ Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 20 KYLE JENSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 23 JOE MAHONEY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 4 KEVIN MATTISON Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 11 BRYAN PETERSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
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# 31 TAYLOR KRICK (DL) Last Game: 0x1 Hit Streak: -1
Series: DNP Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: 0x1 Last HR:
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Career: Signed by the Marlins as a non-drafted free agent in 2009 out of Long
Beach State. Owns a .375 on-base percentage in five minor league seasons,
including a career-best .406 mark in 81 games with Class A Jupiter in 2012. Has
played 130 games at catcher, 50 at third base, 28 at first base and 25 in the
outfield. Batted .265 in 43 games with AA Jacksonville in 2013, with a .319
average (22x69) vs. right-handed pitching. Made one appearance with the Z's,
going 0x3 with a walk on 4/23 at Round Rock.
# 12 JOSH RODRIGUEZ Last Game: 0x4, R, 2K Hit Streak: -1
Series: Long Hit Streak: 9
Last Series: 3x14, HR, 2B, 3RBI, 4R, 4K Last HR: 5/29 at RR
2014: Led off game with HR on 4/18 at IOW.
Homered in back-to-back games on 4/18 at IOW and 4/19 vs. CSP.
Had 5-game hit streak from 4/16-4/20.
Hit team-high seventh home run on 5/11 at OMA to surpass his 2013 total.
Career: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round in 2006 out of Rice
University. In first full season, named a Carolina League All-Star with Kinston,
leading the league in runs scored (84) and ranking 2nd in total bases, walks and
triples, 3rd in homers (20) and 4th in RBI (85). Made MLB debut in 2011 with the
Pittsburgh Pirates after being selected in the Rule 5 draft and went 1x12 in 7
games. 2Spent the 2012-13 campaigns in the Mets system and tied for 6th in the
Eastern League with 30 doubles for AA Binghamton in '13.
# 7 JORDANY VALDESPIN Last Game: 1x5, R Hit Streak: +6
Series: Long Hit Streak: 8
Last Series: 5x19, HR, 3RBI, 6R, 2 SB, K Last HR: 5/27 at RR
2014: Did not report to spring training until 4/4 due to visa complications and joined
New Orleans on 5/2.
Had eight-game hit streak snapped on 5/13 at OMA.
Hit first HR on 5/15 at CSP.
Hit walk-off 2-run double in 10th inning on 5/22 vs. OKC.
Career: Signed by the New York Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2007. Batted
.322 with Savannah in first full season in 2009. Named to Arizona Fall League
Rising Stars Game in 2010. Named Eastern League All-Star in 2011, ranking 8th
in stolen bases (26) and 9th in batting (.297) with Binghamton. Made MLB debut
with the Mets in 2012 after hitting safely in 15 of 17 games with Buffalo. 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 before a 50-game suspension
ended his season.
# 28 JAKE MARISNICK Last Game: 1x3, R Hit Streak: +12
Series: Long Hit Streak: 12
Last Series: 7x16, HR, 3B, 5RBI, 4R, 3K Last HR: 5/29 at RR
2014:
Had first multi-hit game, going 2x4, on 4/21 vs. CSP.
Went 3x4 with a home run and three RBI on 5/1 at NVL.
Was 2x4 with a home run and two runs scored on 5/15 at CSP.
Stole 5 bases during 4-game series vs. NVL, 5/23-26, and went 5x12.
Extended hit streak to 11 games by going 4x5 with HR, 3B on 5/29 at RR.
Career: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round in 2009. In first full
season in 2011 with Lansing, named a Midwest League and Baseball America Low
Class A All-Star, ranking third in the league in batting (.320) and hits with a career-
high 14 homers, 77 RBI and 37 stolen bases. Traded to Miami in 12-player deal
after the 2012 season and was a Southern League All-Star with Jacksonville. Tied
the league record with nine RBI on 5/30 at Pensacola, going 3x5 with two grand
slams. Made MLB debut with Miami, hitting .183 in 40 games.
# 9 KYLE SKIPWORTH Last Game: 1x4, RBI, 3K Hit Streak: +5
Series: 2x8, 2B, 2RBI, R, 4K Long Hit Streak: 5
Last Series: 2x8, 2B, 2RBI, R, 4K Last HR: 5/5 at RR
2014: Broke 1x13 start by going 2x5 with HR on 4/15 at IOW.
Had 4th career 2-homer game on 4/27 vs. OMA.
Hit 2nd career grand slam on 4/29 at NVL.
Career: A first-round (6th overall) selection by the Marlins in 2008. Earned South
Atlantic League All-Star nod in 2010 with Greensboro, establishing career highs in
batting (.249), doubles (17), homers (17) and RBI (59). With AA Jacksonville in
2012, hit for the cycle on 5/26 vs. Pensacola, setting a career high with six RBI.
Made MLB debut with Miami in 2013, going 0x3 with a walk in four pinch-hitting
appearances. Hit the first walk-off grand slam in Zephyrs history in 4-3 win over
Oklahoma City on 6/19. Tied for 2nd in the PCL with 7 HR over final six weeks.
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS BULLPEN
# 6 ROB BRANTLY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
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# 35 JORDAN BROWN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 17 ALEX BURG Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 1 NICK GREEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 20 KYLE JENSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 23 JOE MAHONEY Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 4 KEVIN MATTISON Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 11 BRYAN PETERSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
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# 17 COLLIN CARGILL Last Win: Saves / Att: 0 / 0
Last Loss: 5/1 at NVL Inherited / Scored: 8 / 5
Last Save: First Batters: 2x4 (.500)
2014:
Called up to New Orleans from AA Jacksonville on 4/19.
Made Triple-A debut on 4/24 vs. OMA and pitched 1.2 innings.
Sent to Jacksonville on 5/9, where he went 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA (6 ER/10.1
IP) in 10 games over two stints.
Rejoined New Orleans on 5/23.
Career: Taken by the Marlins in the 22nd round of the 2010 draft out of
Southern Miss. Played at three different levels in 2011, his first year as a
professional, with 2-1 record and 4.03 ERA (13 ER / 29.0 IP) in 19 appearances.
Spent time at four levels in 2012 with a 1.88 ERA (10 ER / 48.0 IP) in 38 games
and advanced to AA Jacksonville on 8/2. Named a Southern League All-Star for
Jacksonville in 2013 with a 4-1 record and 1.61 ERA in 38 outings.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K
5/30 @RR -- 1.1 4 3 2 1 0
5/25 NVL -- 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
5/5 @RR -- 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
5/2 @RR -- 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
5/1 @NVL L, 1 0.2 0 1 0 2 0
# 24 BRYAN EVANS Last Win: 5/11 at OMA Saves / Att: 0 / 0
Last Loss: 5/21 vs. OKC Inherited / Scored: 1 / 0
Last Save: First Batters: 1x2 (.500)
2014: Began the year in Z's rotation, going 4-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 10 starts.
Won 3 straight starts from 4/14-4/25.
Fanned career-high 10 batters in 6.0 innings on 5/6 vs. IOW.
Struck out 5 in first relief app. on 5/25 vs. NVL.
Career: Selected by the Marlins in the 14th round of the 2008 draft out of the
University of California-Davis. Reached AA Jacksonville in 2010 and spent time
at A Jupiter and Jacksonville in 2011 before sticking with the Suns in 2012 and
2013, going 14-13 with a 4.16 ERA in 50 appearances (38 starts). Opened 2013
on disabled list with right forearm strain. Went 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA in 10 relief
outings in 2013 and got first career save on 6/7 at Birmingham.
Last 5 Appearances: (* starts)
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K 5/29 @RR -- 1.1 3 4 4 1 1
5/25 NVL -- 3.0 4 1 1 0 5
*5/21 OKC L, 3 6.0 6 6 4 5 4
*5/16 @CSP L, 2 5.0 5 3 1 3 4
*5/11 @OMA W, 4 6.0 3 0 0 1 8
# 34 HENRY RODRIGUEZ Last Win: Saves / Att: 1 / 1
Last Loss: 5/25 vs. NVL Inherited / Scored: 5 / 3
Last Save: 4/18 at IOW First Batters: 0x8 (.000)
2014:
Struck out 4 and picked up 2.0-inning save on 4/18 at IOW.
Through April, ranked 2nd among PCL relievers with 23 strikeouts (in 12.1
innings). Led the league in walks (19) and wild pitches (7).
Promoted to Miami on 5/11 and pitched in two games with the Marlins,
allowing 2 runs on 2 hits with 4 walks in 0.2 innings.
Rejoined New Orleans on 5/20.
Career: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Oakland Athletics in 2006.
Had 147 strikeouts in 2008 between Class A Stockton and AA Midland to lead
all A's farmhands. Struck out 14.6 batters per 9.0 IP with Sacramento in 2009
and made his MLB debut. Traded to Washington in 2011 and had a 3.56 ERA
with two saves in 59 games with the Nationals. Converted nine of 12 saves as
Washington's closer in 2012, then split '13 between the Nats and Cubs systems.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K
5/29 @RR -- 0.1 0 1 1 4 0
5/25 NVL L, 1 1.2 0 2 2 5 3
5/6 IOW -- 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
5/3 @RR -- 2.0 0 0 0 4 5
5/1 @NVL -- 2.0 0 0 0 0 5
# 23 GRANT DAYTON Last Win: 5/24 vs. NVL Saves / Att: 0 / 0
Last Loss: Inherited / Scored: 3 / 2
Last Save: First Batters: 3x5 (.600)
2014:
Opened season with nine straight scoreless outings for AA Jacksonville,
yielding eight hits in 12.2 IP and going 3x3 in save opportunities.
Promoted to New Orleans on 5/12 and gave up 3 runs and 3 hits in 1.1 IP in
Triple-A debut that night at 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. Led
the South Atlantic League with 12 holds in 2011 at Class A Greensboro, where
he went 7-1 with a 2.89 ERA in 49 outings as a reliever. Split time in 2012 at A
Jupiter and AA Jacksonville before being named a 2013 Southern League All-
Star, going 4-4 with a 2.37 ERA in 30 appearances for Jacksonville.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K
5/28 @RR H, 1 2.1 2 2 2 1 3
5/24 NVL W, 2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
5/22 OKC W, 1 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
5/20 OKC -- 2.0 4 1 1 2 2
5/15 @OMA -- 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
# 36 EDGAR OLMOS Last Win: Saves / Att: 0 / 0
Last Loss: Inherited / Scored: 2 / 0
Last Save: First Batters: 0x1 (.000)
2014: Called up from AA Jacksonville on 5/28.
Was 1-0 with 4.44 ERA in 18 relief outings with Jacksonville this year.
Career: Drafted by the Marlins in the third round of the 2008 draft out of
Birmingham (CA) High School. The Van Nuys, CA, native jumped from AA
Jacksonville to Miami in 2013 and made his Major League debut on 6/3 at
Philadelphia, allowing one hit and no runs in 1.1 innings. He went 0-1 with a
7.20 ERA in five outings with Miami after going 4-2 with a 2.50 ERA in 38
appearances with Jacksonville.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K 5/30 @RR -- 2.1 2 4 4 2 0
# 13 CHAZ ROE Last Win: 4/22 vs. CSP Saves / Att: 4 / 4
Last Loss: 5/6 vs. IOW Inherited / Scored: 10 / 1
Last Save: 5/28 at RR First Batters: 5x19 (.263)
2014: Fanned four in 2.0 innings to get win in 7-2 victory on 4/22 vs. CSP.
In 9 games since 4/16, allowed 1 run and 4 hits in 13.0 IP (0.69 ERA).
Walked one batter in 12.2 IP from 4/24 – 5/19, a span of eight outings.
Earned first save on 5/19 vs. OKC with 1.1 scoreless innings.
Career: A supplemental first-round pick (35th overall) by the Colorado Rockies
in 2005 and earned Pioneer League All-Star honors that year with Casper.
Ranked 5th in the Texas League with a 3.15 ERA in 20 starts with AA Tulsa in
2009. Traded to the Seattle Mariners for INF Jose Lopez prior to 2011 and
shifted to the bullpen with Tacoma. Spent 2012 in independent ball, then had a
1.23 ERA in 22 games for Reno in '13 before making MLB debut with Arizona.
Last 5 Appearances:
Date OPP DEC IP H R ER BB K 5/28 @RR SV, 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
5/26 NVL SV, 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
5/24 NVL SV, 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
5/22 OKC -- 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
5/19 OKC SV, 1 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS BULLPEN
# 9 KYLE SKIPWORTH Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 3 JAKE SMOLINSKI Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
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# 20 KYLE JENSEN Last Game: Hit Streak: 0
Series: Long Hit Streak: 0
Last Series: Last HR:
2014:
W-L ERA IP R ER BB K HR STARTERS 20-17 3.80 284.0 141 123 91 226 20 Saves/Att: 13 / 19